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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1955
Page
3
The First Brethren Church on Berryville Avenue hosts a Mother's Day Program during Sunday School at 10 45 a m with songs recitations and flowers for all mothers. Rev Paul E Dick speaks at 9 45 a m on The Tragedy Of A Backslidden Mother and at 7 30 p m on Have You Lost Your Song. Everyone is welcome.
Civil Defense officials from seven states will meet in Hagerstown Md. next Thursday and Friday to coordinate emergency operations plans across jurisdictions.
A dense listing of programs across WRC Channel 4 WTTG Channel 5 WMAL Channel 7 and WTOP Channel 4 with times for features cartoons news dramas sports and religious items. Includes shows like Captain Midnight Mickey Rooney Death Valley Days Horse Race The Loretta Young Show Wrestling and Ike’s Press Conference among others.
Listing of radio and TV program titles from a mid century schedule notes a diverse lineup including Polly's Cab and What's Your Trouble along with children's and game shows and public affairs programs reflecting era television trends.
A Sunday and Monday broadcast grid lists program times and show titles across music news and religious segments. Notable items include Baltimore at Washington games, News blocks, and performances by the Ambassador Hotel Orchestra and Smith Quartet.
A compiled timetable lists ABC programs from 9:00 to 5:45 including Coffee Break Breakfast Club True Story Whispering Streets When a girl Marries Modern Romance Music Off Record News Civic Calendar Rural Roundup Band Wagon Noon Tun Paul Harvey Ted Malone Matinee Records Betty Crocker Martin Block F Rhythm Rural Rhythm News Weather Star Time Hit Parade Serenade.
List of CBS ABC and net programs includes News, Sports, Music, and dramas from 6:00 PM to 1:00 AM. Notable items: Washington Report, Gunsmoke, Grand Ole Opry, Ozark Jubilee, Chicago Theater, News & Varieties and multiple variety and quiz programs.
A detailed listing of radio programs for Sunday May 8 across CBS NBC and syndication. Features hosts and performers such as Billy Graham N Y Philharmonic Gene Autry Dr Wyat and Rudy Vallee with varied genres from news commentary to music and drama.
Rodney Shipman, 32, an ex convict sought in the stabbing death of Mare Pratt 32, surrendered to Rev F Philip Disnam at St Anthon?us Episcopal church in Los Angeles after a lengthy talk. Shipman had fled after the Wednesday night murder witnessed by Pratt's 12 year old daughter.
Real estate transfers include E. C. Brumback to Richard R. Gilmer for 5 acres near Virginia State Highway 277 east of Stephens City and others involving 105 acres near Opequon District, 35 acres on Ridings Factory Road, 70 acres south of Sulphur Springs Road, Back Creek District lots, 1 1-2 acres at Mt. Williams on Highway 608, and transfers north of Winchester in Gainesboro District.
Esta Mae Berg transfers to Rosa H Schwartz 15.06 acres on E Cork Street Extd. H W Butler & Bro Inc to G Melvin Clark and wife land on east side of Shenandoah Ave Forest Hills subdivision. Fred L Galize Jr and others to Lee A Ebert and wife land and improvements on Latane Street. Linwood E Patton and wife to Joseph W Weller and others land and improvements on North Washington Street.
The Rev G Raymond Womeldorf of Winchester presbytery Sunnyside Presbyterian Church was certified by Dr E C Scott as a commissioner to the General Assembly to be held in Richmond on June 27 He is one of six commissioners from Winchester Presbytery three ministers and three laymen The Assembly is the Presbyterian Church U S highest court with some 460 commissioners from seventeen states attending annually
The government said construction in April boomed to a record for the month at 3.0 billion dollars. For the first four months of the year a new record was set, with April expenditures at an unprecedented annual rate over 41.0 billion dollars. Private residences led the gains while commercial, schools, churches, utilities and highways also peaked, yet publicly financed outlays fell 3 percent. State and local spending offset some federal declines.
The George M. Humphrey is the biggest vessel on the Great Lakes though not the longest. Named for President Eisenhower’s Secretary of the Treasury, it carries 24,000 deadweight tons and measures 690 by 75 feet with a 255 foot draft. It operates as an ore carrier between Duluth Superior and Cleveland or Detroit.
Capt. Henry Fertig and others brought Pratt to police headquarters for questioning. No charges filed. Pratt's daughter Frances told investigators her mother was stabbed by Shipman during a violent argument, describing Shipman as "Mama's old friend."
Mrs Susan Jeanette DeKalb Brooks 90 widow of Samuel W Brooks longtime Loudoun County resident died at Loudoun Hospital Leesburg after a two month illness Born near Lovettsville she was the last DeKalb child and lived in Purcellville for 40 years She leaves a son Dr S Carroll Brooks two daughters Mrs R K E Cannon and Mrs Grace Brooks Popkins four grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. Monday at New Jerusalem Lutheran Church Lovettsville with burial in Lovettsville Union Cemetery
Clarke County Home Demonstration Agent Miss Bonnie Sayre announces a May schedule. May 9 Berryville Elementary 4-H clubs meet by grade from 9:15 to 11:00 a.m. at the elementary school. A Gleaners Class talk on Interior Decoration is at 7:30 p.m. at the Methodist Church. May 10 home visits. White Post 4-H at Mrs Gegertha Shrader’s home at 7:30 p.m. May 11 Glendale Club meets with Mrs Neil Kimball at 2 p.m. framing pictures demonstration. May 12 Providence Chapel Club meets at Mrs Dorothy Fowler’s home at 1 p.m. framing pictures demonstration by a leader.
Kernstown Methodist Church hosts its regular quarterly layman's service at Fairview Methodist Church at 7 30 p m tomorrow. The all musical program features hymns solos and group singing with Kernstown Fairview and Refuge churches taking part. Kenneth Shewbridge will lead the song service and Blaine Louche of Shenandoah Conservatory Dayton will appear.
Jacqueline Cochran, renowned American flyer, became the first woman to push an aircraft through the sound barrier in 1953, marking a historic achievement in aviation.
Mrs. Moble D. Kelsoe 86 widow of Mahlon Kelsoe died at 6 00 am at her son Edgar A Kelsoe's home on Northwestern Grade. Born April 24 1869 in Cold Stream W Va she was daughter of John W Shnaker and Margaret Whidmeyre Shnaker. Survived by two daughters two sons six sisters and brothers and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Omps Funeral Home with interment at Timber Ridge Christian Church cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Body to rest at Edgar A Kelsoe’s home until 10 am Monday then at Omps for service. Flowers not requested.
Funeral service for Mrs. Martha A. Boyce wife of Lloyd A. Boyce will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev Joseph S Ducknall pastor of Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church. Pallbearers are Albert Lee Arthur Bowles Clyde Allamong Henry Guess Clifton McFarland and Arthur Boyce. Interment in Mount Carmel Cemetery Middletown. Remains to rest at the funeral home until service time.
Mrs Lyda Bunker Hunt 66 wife of Dallas oilman H L Hunt died in Rochester after a short illness. Hunt was famed as a leading figure in the oil industry and a noted millionaire. Funeral arrangements were not immediately announced.
A call to donate to the cancer drive urging readers to mail contributions to CANCER 1955 c/e Postmaster Winchester Va are requested.
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