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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1954

Page

7

Perez and Basset Fight for Top Contender Spot

In Madison Square Garden Lulu Perez of Brooklyn meets Percy Basset of Philadelphia in a featherweight elimination bout rated 1-3 for a shot at champion Sandy Saddler. The 12 round bout will be broadcast coast to coast starting 10 pm EDT and State Athletic Commission will name the No 1 contender.

New York Little Men Madison Square Garden Lulu Perez Brooklyn Percy Basset Philadelphia Sandy Saddler State Athletic Commission Radio-Tv

Five Chapters Attend Eastern Star District School

Five chapters participated in District School 33 of the Grand Chapter of Virginia Order of the Eastern Star held Wednesday at 8 p.m. in City Hall. Mrs. Alice Liggans of Kilmarnock and Past Grand Matron attended for inspection along with Past Grand Matron Ella L. Hodges.

Grand Chapter of Virginia Order of the Eastern Star Eastern Star Alice Liggans Kilmarnock Ella L. Hodges King Carter Front Royal Sparmont Strasburg Woodstock McKinley Arena Richmond Olive Branch Leesburg Jane Biedler

Local News Roundup from Winchester Area

Father’s Day visits recalled as families in the community reflect on relatives and hospital patients. Several residents including Mrs. Bowers, Mrs. Brock, and Mrs. Shaw are noted as improving at Winchester Memorial Hospital. A Bible School in its second week reports strong attendance and staff member Miss McDaniel has returned home to Elkins West Virginia.

A. M. Dyke R. E. Weirich Silvey Spring May Epenu

Women Attend Little Institute at Haymarket

Area women gathered yesterday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Haymarket for the Little Institute hosted by Valley Convocation Episcopal Church. Rev. William H. Hanckel spoke on Christ and His Modern Rivals with local and district representatives from Christ Church Millwood Grace Church Berryville Meade Memorial Church White Post Emanuel Church Boyce and others participating.

Little Institute St. Paul's Episcopal Church Haymarket Women of the Valley Episcopal Church William H. Hanckel Christ Church Christ Richard F. Lewis Valley Frances Jones Irvan T. O'Connell John Carl Morgan George Smith Clarke Cooper J. Pinckney Arthur Hugh McCullough Woodhull Baker Mary Boxley Meade Memorial Church White Post Emily McCormick Joel Griffing Francis Ayler John Winter Henry Lane E. Jacqueline Smith Lucille Smith Grace Church Berryville Helen Pifer Roy Pyle Marshall Willingham Tilden Gray Julian Everley Ruth Royston Emanuel Church Boyce Graham Daugherty

Children’s Day Service At Market Street Church

The Market Street Methodist Church hosts its annual Children’s Day service Sunday at 11 a m with 92 pupils from Daily Vacation Bible School. Diplomas will be awarded by Rev. Millard Lewis as students perform recitations and a handwork display, with teachers and pupils listed for beginners, primary, and junior groups.

Market Street Frank Cone Robert Young Alfred Frye E. W. Petit Judy Argenbright Mariam Rowe Bonnie Sue Adams Ann Louise Bly Sharon Roelly Emily Cone Cathy Covert Marlene Farmer Andela Frye Marsha Hose Rhonda Lineburg Sandy Meadows Edna Nichols Sandra Petit Jeanette Stultz Barbara Timbrook Alsa Wenzel Cindy Young Sharon McDonald Gregory Cone Gary Douglas Robert Herrell Kenneth Hose Bobby McIinturff Micky Meadows Paul Milton Stevie Nichols Joey Rainsberger Stanley Rhodes David Strance Lanny Sutton Lrunce Vanscoy Jeffrey Wenzel Joseph Wenzel Stephen Lake John Huff Warren Stone H. M. Sloan P. W. Stultz

Re dedicatory service fills Mt Olive church crowd

Large turnout attended the re dedicatory service at Mt Olive E A B Church last Sunday. Local residents and visitors shared family visits and commented on hot dry weather across Hayfield area.

EUB Bible School Reaches 143 Enrolled

Enrollment at the First Evangelical United Brethren Daily Vacation Bible School rises to 143 in its second week at the church. The program closes Sunday with Children’s Day at 11 a.m. Dr. Carl W. Hiser presides, and Psalm 100 is read.

First Evangelical United Brethren Daily Vacation Bible School Herbert Pope John Miller, Jr W. Turner Anderson Hilda Morris John Snapp Willis Sampsell Judy Anderson Carl W. Hiser

Grimes Community News Highlights Local Events

The village notes include Children’s Day service at Galilee Church Sunday at 7 30 p m A yard party at Ridgeway attended by several Grimes folks The Daily Vacation Bible School at Galilee closed after a week of activity Miss Jean Taylor from Winchester visited Grimes and Big Cone worker Joyce Padgett with family joined Welltown Church gathering Relatives attended Ruby Shirkey and Edward Larrick’s wedding at Brucetown Pfc Earl Collins, recent Fort Jackson duty, reports to Fort Lee after furlough with parents Eston and Mrs Collins.

Welltown Joyce Padgett Fort Lee Eston Collins

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