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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1956

Page

10

Police Court Pleas For Local Drink Offenses

Dwight M. Sager of Miller Street charged with possession of illegal beverages, fined 150 dollars plus 5.25 dollars costs and six months suspended. Blair Bean of Highland Avenue cited for drunkenness, fined 10.75 dollars. Ervin Elliott Kent Street fined 15.76 dollars for drunkenness. Richard Braithwaite Orchard Avenue fined 15.25 dollars.

Dwight M. Sager Miller St Blair Bean Highland Ave Ervin Elliott Kent St Richard Braithwaite Orchard Ave

Pattern advertisement for Anne Adams sewing ensemble

Sewing pattern 4663 offers a cooler, flattering women’s ensemble with scooped neck and wide straps. Includes half sizes 14 to 24, yardage details, illustrated instructions, and mail order with 35 cents plus 5 cents extra for first class. Send name, address, zone, size and style number to Winchester Evening Star pattern dept.

Anne Adams Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y

Truman Calls Presidency a Killing Job and Urges Youth

Former President Truman criticizes the presidency as a killing job and says the remedy is young, trained leaders. He meets British Labor leaders Hugh Gaitskell and others, recalls Churchill meeting, and notes no clear Kremlin shift since Stalin’s death. He quips from Missouri he needs proof of change.

London Harry Truman Eisenhower Truman Hugh Gaitskell British Labor Party Sir Winston Churchill Churchill Khrushchev Pietro Nenni Mussolini Hitler Stalin Krushchev Britain Kremlin Missouri

U S Has 565 Symphony Orchestras Says Survey

The United States lists 565 symphony orchestras, more than any other country. In 1955 professional music drew 35 million attendees across 2,100 communities with 50 million dollars spent on music, close to baseball in attendance and higher than it in box office expenditure.

United States

State hospital board calls for Blalock removal and staff shakeup

The investigative report faults Blalock's personal conduct but notes his medical performance and suggests moving him to a non supervisory role in another state hospital. It also recommends dismissing Dr J S Dean for chronic alcohol use and Dr R G Blackwelder for narcotics abuse unless rehabilitated.

State Hospital Blalock J. S. Dean Marion Southwestern State Hospital Dean R. G. Blackwelder Blackwelder West Virginia L. E. Hubble Hospital Stewart Hubble Barrett Opie Stanley

Rights to Refuse Undesired Mail Ends Mail Duty

The reader is told a person may refuse any mailed merchandise not ordered. To reject, mark the parcel Refused and return unopened to the mailman or postmaster. No one is obligated to accept mail.

Post Office Clerks Elect Johnson Virginia Leader at Convention

E. J. Johnson of Bristol was elected president of the Virginia State Federation of Post Office Clerks as the 35th annual convention closed in Bristol. The group backed bills to grant statutory recognition to employee organizations and to liberalize retirement benefits, opposing any move to combine retirement with Social Security.

E. J. Johnson Bristol Virginia State Federation of Post Office Clerks H. R. Lesner Norfolk Johnson Richmond J. F. Nash Fredericksburg R.E. Stine This City E. T. Purdue Roanoke H. M Garner Farmville E. R. Copple J. E. Grant Emporia E. R. Sheetz J. B. Bryant Emerald A. Perkins Halifax J. C. Alexander Danville J Cline House Oklahoma City NFPCC Leo E. George Oscar Whitesar Chicago Virginia O. W. Arnold Maryland West Virginia Pennsylvania Burr P. Harrison John F. Bowen Washington Secretary-Treasury Bowen Lesner Carl L. Campbell

Local bank officers named for 1920 records

Charles W. Bush serves as president Joseph C. Haines as vice-president and J. Floyd Wine as secretary treasurer in the official listing.

Charles W. Bush Joseph C. Haines J. Floyd Wine

Mrs Bass Speaks On Wild Flowers At Quota Club

Mrs. Charles E. Bass of Stephens City addressed the Quota Club at the George Washington Hotel. She lectured on Frederick County wild flowers with colored slides, urged conservation, and noted Marlboro area blooms. Elsie Mathews reported on the International Quota convention. The club resumes July 18 at the Clowsers’ Shenandoah River cottage.

Charles E. Bass Stephens City Quota Club George Washington Hotel Earl Clowser Bass Frederick County Marlboro Edward Capper Cherry Gorham Culpeper Elsie Mathews

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