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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1961
Page
14
A battered clipping from Hol Springs New York describes a service station owner voicing resentment over combined federal state and local taxes. The note notes the business also sells gasoline as a sideline.
The baby girl named Mary Kate was born at St. Vincent's Hospital in Losomar. The Days family, already with two daughters, welcomes their eighth child amid local celebration.
Sam a cocker spaniel belonging to Homer Zimmerman in Hays Kansas has started sharing the family's morning coffee routine. The Zimmermans now make an extra cup or two for Sam at breakfast as part of their daily habit.
Simon Srebnik, Polish born mechanic in Israel, testifies 1200 Jews paraded daily for nine months to Chelmno death camp. He describes sealed vans, gas entering, and work at crematorium. He recalls hauling gold from teeth and witnessing executions, then escaping to safety with a Polish helper.
Two Negro boys, Frank E. Grier and James M. Kilby, will graduate from Warren County High School in Front Royal, among 68 seniors. They entered the school by court order in February 1959, making them the first Negro graduates from the formerly all white school amid court-ordered desegregation.
The Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad auxiliary completed plans for an annual yard sale supper on July 15 at 5 p.m. at the Shawnee Fire Hall. Menu includes country ham cole slaw potato salad green beans apple sauce pickles celery tomatoes pies cakes. Supper price is 1 for adults and 50 cents for children. Call MO 2-0859 MO 2-0835 or MO 2-2405 for donations or pickup or leave donations at Gerrard Street squad headquarters.
A geographic comparison notes Laos is about twice the land area of Pennsylvania, highlighting the two regions by size and scope.
Shawnee residents may attend a screening of the Ohio highway patrol film Signal 30 at the Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department's June meeting. The showing starts Thursday at 9 p.m. DST at the fire hall.
New York state officials authorize a model fallout shelter to be built on the lawn of an historic Revolutionary War site in Batavia western New York. The Holland Land Company property will host the exhibit as a bridge between eras.
A Land Office museum showcases artifacts from the early 1800s, with relics more than 200 years old. The collection emphasizes regional history and preserves archival items for public viewing.
Donna Welcher of Osceola Iowa won a mink store two Hawaii tour tickets and a golden statuette as 1961 Checker of the Year. She is among 30 000 supermarket checkers in the U S and Canada judged on courtesy and job proficiency.
A historic note describes chicken fat as usable shortening for main dish pies and frying foods like liver, illustrating household cooking practices and fat utilization.
The House of Assembly in the Bahama Islands is among the oldest representative legislatures in the British Empire, reflecting a long tradition of colonial governance and local representation.
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