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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1956

Page

7

Duchess of Windsor Birthday Reminder and Rise to Power

AP News notes Duchess of Windsor born June 19, 1896 in Monterey, Pennsylvania. The twice divorced American woman spurred King Edward VIII’s abdication in 1936 to marry her, and they wed in 1937 in France. They later lived in France, the Bahamas, and the United States.

Duchess OF Windsor Nonterey Edward VIII Ilive France Duke of Windsor Bahamas United States

Leary Named Temporary Senator for Barkley Seat

Gov. A. B. Chandler selected Joseph J. Leary of Frankfort as a temporary U S Senator to fill the late Barkley’s term until November. Leary, 49, co chaired Chandler’s 1947 gubernatorial campaign and is a law partner in Frankfort. Barkley died April 30 and the Democratic committee will choose a nominee for the remaining four years. The Lexington Republicans plan their own Barkley term candidate.

Frankfort A. B. Chandler Joseph J. Leary U.S. Senate Sen Barkley Democratic State Central Executive Committee Louisville Barkley Leary Chandler Lexington Republican State Central Committee Cincinnati College of Law Smith, Reed and Leary Clements

Agronomy Day Program Friday At Wardensville

Farmers and agricultural workers are invited to attend the 1958 Agronomy Day program Friday starting at 1 p.m. at the Reymann Memorial Experimental Farms in Wardensville West Virginia. The Department of Agronomy and Genetics will lead research demonstrations including variety trials on small grains corn and red clover with weed control irrigation and fertilization studies. Dr Harry R Varney will discuss WV agricultural research and Dr G Gordon Pohlman will introduce distinguished guests.

Reymann Cunningham Harry R. Varney Agricultural Experiment Station West Virginia G. Gordon Pohlman W. Va. University

Hawkins Directs New Mexico VFW State Convention

Hugh Nat Hawkins, former resident, directed the New Mexico VFW State Encampment in Silver City from June 6 to 9. He has long ties to local service groups, served in World War II on an LCT, and remains active with the Legion and VFW. His family includes a Bayard elementary teacher wife and a son in the San Diego Navy.

Hawkins New Mexico VFW State Convention Hugh Nat) Hawkins Department of New Mexico Veterans of Foreign Wars Silver City N. M Mr. Hawkins E. Piccadilly St The Legion Bayard, N. M U. S. Navy San Diego Cal

Melchers Home Becomes Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Site

The Gari Melchers home at Falmouth Virginia is being taken over by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. It will operate as a museum dedicated to his memory and will assemble the largest display of Melchers' work in the world.

Winchester Bill Battaile Camp White Rock N ‘Ss Judy Porter Martinsburg White Rock Martha Foreman Eastern Panhandle Council Falmouth Gari Melchers Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Melchers

Presidential candidate wins all Wisconsin convention votes unopposed

A presidential candidate addressed the convention after clinching all 28 Wisconsin national convention votes by running unopposed in the state primary. The event highlighted broad support within the party as proceedings continued.

Young Democrats official visit teased in Melvin Handleman note

Melvin Handleman of Marlin Texas, national treasurer of the Young Democrats of America, appears in a brief mention tied to an event planned for Saturday night.

Vention Melvin Handleman Marlin, Tex The Young Democrats of America

Lessons in English by W. L. Gordon

Daily vocabulary note defines cynicism as disbelieving in human motives. Highlights improper usage and pronunciation notes for common terms. Encourages expanding vocabulary by mastering one new word each day.

W. L. Gordon Archive

Rescue Workers Search for Two Buried by Slide

Rescue crews cleared rock and rubble at a Pompton Crushed Stone Co site in Riverdale New Jersey seeking two missing workers after a quarry slide buried three men. Wallace Van Orden Jr. 29 of Bloomingdale was recovered. Baldwin 40 of Cedar Grove and Grant Harris 56 of Pompton Lakes remain missing.

Riverdale N. J Pompton Charles Baldwin Cedar Grove Grant Harris Pompton Lakes

Wisconsin Democrats urge firm national civil rights stand

Wisconsin's Democratic convention called on the national party to take a clear and unequivocal position in favor of civil rights. A resolution passed unanimously urged the national convention to insure full and equal rights for every citizen. Sen. Estes Kefauver commended the draft as generally good and sound.

Superior Wis Wisconsin National Party Estes Kefauver

Revival Services At Hebron Church Begin Tomorrow

Revival services at Hebron Baptist Church Gore begin tomorrow and run nightly through July 1 with Rev Morris Cather preaching this week and Sunday at 7 45. Starting Monday Rev H W Connelly of Roanoke will lead services through July 1. Connelly is noted for building programs and will address the public.

Gore Hebron Baptist Church Saturay Morris Cather H. W. Connelly Connelly Memorial Baptist Churfch Roanoke Connelly Cather

Daily Crossword Clues Pack Common Word Tips

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