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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1955
Page
2
Daily Vacation Bible School at First Assembly of God Church 455 N Cameron St closes tomorrow with commencement exercises at 7 45 p m. The school runs daily 6 30 to 8 30 p m under Mrs Vernon B Stinchcomb of Orange. Rev Herman Fry says exercises are open to the public.
Winchester overcame an early 7-0 deficit to beat Berryville 15-10 at Rouss Park. Charlie Rackley led the offense with a homer and a double, driving in five runs across two innings as Reid earned the win and Barr took the loss. The game featured a 400-foot homer and a late surge with four runs in the fifth and eighth frames.
Lulli Caliva, 23, from Sicily, becomes the first woman rider in four centuries to enter Siena Italy’s Palio di Siena bareback horse race. The August and July events draw outsiders at high prices for a five minute ride amid bone breaking battles and crowd demand.
The passage discusses a mid sixth century horse figure whose victory is uncertain to Sienese. It notes farm horses became common, replacing race horses due to greater stamina under battering.
The article explains methods used by blindfold players from Tchelebi in 970 AD to modern times. It notes some memorize moves, others rely on a photographic mind. A blindfold player sits with back to opponents while a teller relays both players moves and records them.
Miss Bonnie Sayre Clarke County Home Demonstration Agent outlines a week of activities including textile painting demonstrations in July, a 4 H Club meeting at Olen Grove home, Family night committee gathering, a radio broadcast over WINC, and a Senseny Road HDC demonstration on textile painting with required tools.
One group of watches including 17 jewel and 14 kt gold pieces priced at 18.88 each with 50 cent down and 50 cent weekly payments. Also discounted toasters watches pens diamond rings luggage sets birthstone rings and other items with similar installment terms and one year written guarantees.
The notice calls for art materials including an inch painting brush a four inch square glass mixing surface and a solid color fabric item for stenciling. The 7 30 p m Pagebrook HDC meeting with Mrs Gilbert Huff asks attendees to bring equipment as listed.
Bring watches in for free inspection. Clean oil and adjust available for 3.88 during Employees Day Sale. Also see ladies and men's expansion watch bands priced at 2.88.
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