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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1959
Page
10
In Cupertino, a neighborhood incident ends with a cat grabbing a 16 inch rattlesnake by the head after a boy, Shawn Pattison, spots it near his driveway. His mother, Clair Pattison, witnesses the event as the snake is shaken and killed.
Livestock sale totals list hogs 554 head with price ranges for barrows gilts sows and feeders, veal totals 164 with grades from choice prime to utility, sheep and lambs 812 with prime and choice prices, slaughter cattle 297 with steers heifers cows and bulls, and stock feeder cattle prices for yearling steers and calves.
Virginia’s summer theater season is underway with Barter Theater in Abingdon launching its 27th season featuring Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and nine total plays. Other company runs include Laboratory Theater at Roanoke College and Oak Grove Theater near Staunton, plus productions at Barksdale Theater and Williamsburg’s William Green.
Authorities investigate the death of 30 year old Truett Chastain fatally shot in his home on Route 621. His wife Lillian said she heard a shot and found him by the bed while their two year old daughter played with a .32 caliber pistol.
Receipts of livestock were moderate with good demand and prices steady to slightly lower. Prices ranged from 27.00 to 29.00 for choice butcher steers to 10.50 to 14.00 per head for heavy boars. Calves and lambs saw varied values with stockers and feeders trading 27.00 to 31.50 and calves from 6.50 to 34.50 depending on grade and size.
A rundown of 1960s TV offerings across networks includes detective and western dramas. Edward Byrnes aids Ellery Queen while El frego Baca faces a courtroom battle in New Mexico with Coretta Morrow and others starring. The program slate also features M Squad and The Thin Man with Nick and Nora. Ken ny Lane faces Carlos Ortiz in a 12 round junior lightweight title fight.
Air Force Captain George F. Miller and his wife learned their household goods were destroyed in a van fire en route from Palm Beach Air Force Base to Tinker Air Force Base. Miller reported to station duties after the loss.
Lane enters Madison Square Garden with a 56 wins and 6 losses record and 11 knockouts against Ortiz who stands 29 wins 3 losses with 10 knockouts. The bout headlines a card featuring prominent matchups and a potential title contending performance.
A detailed listing of television times and programs including Rawhide Popeye Sky King Tombstone Territory The Phil Silvers Show The Thin Man Night Court 77 Sunset Strip The Lord's Prayer Thought for the Day Movie slots Eve Knew Her Apples Ad v en t u res and Comedy I Jane Doe Wagon Tracks West James Bros Two film titles Medal for the General and The House on Second Street feature in the dense schedule with many classic titles and actors.
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