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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1956
Page
2
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Paul Koenig Sr 73 retired farmer died yesterday evening at his home Sierra Vista Farm near Stephens City from a heart condition. Born in Emden Germany September 3 1882 he came to the United States in 1902 and lived in Frederick County 34 years. Survived by wife Norma Holzchuh three daughters and four sons and a half brother in Hamburg Germany. Funeral at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church Wednesday at 9 am with interment in Sacred Heart cemetery. The Rosary will be said at the funeral home tomorrow at 8 pm.
Auction notices list items and sale details for August including Mrs L E Armel furniture and appliances at 612 S Cameron Winchester and real estate on Martinsburg Pike via E T Snider. Miss Lucy Mason in Charles Town sells antique furniture. L A Glaize near Middle town offers livestock and farm equipment. Red Bud Farm dairy cattle sale by Lawrence B Cole and Son near Winchester.
Cir cuit Judge Jones threatens a 100000 fine against the NAACP if Alabama records are not produced by 5 p.m. today. The Contempt ruling followed orders to turn over membership lists bank accounts property lists and correspondence. Thurgood Marshall said the group would not comment until today while Alabama authorities demand records to support an injunction.
Frederick County man serving eight years for robbery escaped from the State Road Camp near Fredericksburg about a week earlier. Thomas Roy Moxley was arrested in Pulaski Virginia and jailed in Radford to await return to the camp. He reportedly fled in a stolen 1952 Buick which was recovered. He had been sentenced locally.
The Rev. John C. Livingston was ordained and installed as minister of Burnt and Sunnyside Presbyterian Churches. The Winchester Presbytery commission led the ceremony with leaders from First Presbyterian and Opequon Group churches. Services occurred at Burnt Church at 7 PM and Sunnyside Church at 8 15 PM yesterday.
City merchants deem Winchester Day Sales on par with last year though some say better. Tickets valued at one per dollar yielded 130000 dollars in sales from 180000 issued with 50000 undistributed. Five prizes awarded including a 500 Frigidaire freezer to Victor Grites and four other prizes to Sheila Gordon G T Griffith Jr W H Gold P Boyce and John Legg. Five winners to claim at Chamber of Commerce. one prize already collected.
A string of weekend traffic incidents left multiple dead and injured across Virginia. Victims include Helen Flagg Brooks 35 of South Norfolk. Cabell Jeff Moorefield 63 of Snow Camp North Carolina. Walter D. Baker 38 of Millard Kentucky border region. 15 month old Michael N. Silva of Accomac. William Herbert Wray Jr. 21 of Petersburg. Adrien B. Mason Jr. 25 of Exmore. George Kidd 30 of Whitewood. Robert Tucker 50 of Blackstone. Harry Wallace 38 of Jetersville. and Cecil Lane Stanley 17 of Laurel Park. Collisions occurred along U S 58 U S 13 and local routes near Martinsville Accomack Dinwiddie Caroline and Buchanan counties.
In the House of Commons whispers of revolt rose within Eden's Conservative party as MPs pressed for stronger action. Deputy Julian Amery led the loudest call, urging Britain and France to use force if needed, even without U S involvement.
In Courtland California seven attendees gathered for Sunday services at Courtland Community Church. Pastor Rev. Robert Glaize mimeographed the sermon and mailed copies to absentee members.
A company spokesman says the community again receives sustenance from the firm as in the past. Permanent replacements have been hired since early June while the Winchester and Frederick County worker share remains steady. More than a quarter of workers are returned strikers.
State Trooper P F Click investigated two noninjury crashes near Berryville. First at 9 30 p m on U S 340 involved a 1953 Ford pickup driven by Robert Lee Withers and a 1950 Pontiac convertible driven by Joseph Carroll resulting in about 400 total damage. Second at 10 30 p m on State Route 615 east of Berryville involved a 1950 Ford sedan driven by Joseph Thomas Dailey damaged by leaving the road after contact with another car.
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