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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1955
Page
7
Workmen unload an all steel boiler for the new elementary school on a 10 acre tract between S Loudoun and S Kent Exts in Winchester. The 474 foot long building will house 12 classrooms for grades 1-6 with a 400 pupil capacity and be ready for Fall 1955. English Construction of Altavista, Va. won the contract at 326 831 dollars.
The Willing Workers Class will hold its July meeting with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Luttrell. Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs Carter Luttrell included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Orndorff and family, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Luttrell and son Gary Lee, and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Luttrell and daughter Libby.
Mr and Mrs B F Strother and Mrs Bennie Strother and daughter Rebecca attend Catherine Smellie’s graduation in Richmond. Lester Anderson of Winchester visited the Strothers on June 12.
The city’s new elementary school nears a roof as main classroom walls go up and construction advances despite recent rain. Deward S. L. Phipps Sr., engineer for English Construction Co., notes brick work was delayed by weather but progress continues. The cafeteria walls remain to be built while roofing on the classroom area proceeds and a large boiler is installed for a new low pressure heating system.
Gray Beverley formerly of Winchester and UVA sophomore will direct a full summer tennis program at Winchester Golf Club. He will be available daily except Monday with matches arranged. plans include weekly Sunday tournaments and a large season ending event. Carl Rohman UVA coach appears tomorrow at 2 30 for a clinic and exhibition with Beverley.
Dr Pepper edged Workingman's Store 5 to 4 in the only tight game of the afternoon at Senseny Park. Miller allowed nine hits and struck out four to earn the win, while Zydelis took the loss on an 11 hitter. Shoecenter beat Bell 13-2 behind strong hitting from Pryor Meadows Hughes and Anderson.
San Francisco amateur Harvie Ward shoots even par 78 to match Tommy Bolt at 144 at the National Open halfway. Bolt slips to 77 while Ward and Bolt share a one stroke edge over Ben Hogan Julius Boros Walker Inman Jr. and Jack Fleck tied at 145. Bolt vents at reporters after final hole double bogey.
Bob Navarra starred for Woodstock, delivering the decisive ninth inning single with Fleming aboard and adding a sixth inning double and seventh inning RBI as Woodstock rallied to beat Winchester 6-5. Navarro fanned 16 Winchester hitters and Lager earned the victory. Winchester led 5-2 entering the bottom of the seventh.
United Brethren erased an early Stephenson lead to win 13 to 10 at Senseny Park. Whitlock pitched well after a rough first two innings, Brown and McIntire led with three hits each, and Jenkins and Sheetz contributed two hits apiece for United Brethren. D Shirley took the loss.
Yonker middleweight Ralph Jones stopped Ernie Durando in the sixth round at Madison Square Garden after cuts around Durando’s left eye. Dr. Nardiello advised the stoppage. judges had Durando down two rounds to one or six to zero per AP.
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