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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1954
Page
5
The Winchester Retail Merchants Association launches Wednesday Morning Specials to boost midweek shopper traffic. Members reduce prices on popular summer items as many stores close at noon each Wednesday, with more merchants expected to join this growing effort.
The Rev Grady Co Cothen of Oklahoma City ministers warns at a pastors conference of the Southern Baptist Convention that morality is at a frightening level and that an atmosphere condones sin and approves wrong when committed by high estate. About 25 000 people are expected for the convention opening tomorrow and continuing through Saturday with 5 000 ministers at the pre conference.
Mrs Debbie Corder Martin 71 of Happy Creek died yesterday at Mount Haven Nursing Home Middletown after two years as a patient She was a Warren County native daughter of the late Elijah Corder and widow of Samuel Martin Survived by son Burns Martin four daughters eight great grandchildren a brother George Corder Funeral services Thursday at 2 pm in Maddox Funeral Home Chapel Front Royal burial Prospect Hill Cemetery
The hospital board reappointed 16 directors for three year terms and filled a vacancy. Officers and executive committee members were re elected. Alberti reported an average daily census of 188 in early 1954, births 1,182 in 1953, and outlined costs and staff totals. the debt from prior renovations stands at 128,500.
Cohn testifies about seeking a direct commission for Schine and claims bias against him due to McCarthy subcommittee ties. Army officials maintained Schine was unqualified after reviewing all services. Cohn arrives with a box of documents while questions arise about subcommittee work and passes. In a separate exchange, a witness notes a trend toward modern church architecture as cheaper to build.
Police opened a case into the mysterious death of 63 year old Sister Antony at Poor Clare's Convent in Baddesley Clinton England. Firefighters found the kerosene soaked body burning in a shed with an empty can nearby. The mother abbess is gravely ill as investigators seek to learn the nun's life before she joined the convent.
An auxiliary group the Women’s Missionary Union urges members to attend upcoming convention meetings to avoid last minute scheduling jams.
Special psychological tests have been developed to determine the fitness of applicants for flying training. This is necessary due to the huge changes in aviation since World War II. Only one in a thousand applicants today meets the training requirements of a Naval Air Cadet.
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