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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1957

Page

3

Pola Cola Banned In Warsaw Over Caffeine Levels

Warsaw authorities ban Pola Cola, a Communist answer to an American drink, citing unsafe caffeine amounts for heart health. Protests follow from newspapers, the Pola Cola makers, and the Warsaw Peace Defenders' Cooperative, while Lodz and Szczecin provinces gave it a clean bill. The controversy prompts debate over sanitary policy and ideological motives.

Warsaw Pola-Cola Zycie Warszawy Lodz Szczecin

Doan's Pile Pills Promise Quick Relief

Doan's Pills claim three benefits for bladder discomfort and back or head pains. They market a soothing effect on bladder irritations, fast pain relief, and a mild diuretic action aiding kidney output. The ad touts decades of use and invites readers to ask for a new economy size.

Doan

Future to arraign accused slayer leads to mistrial

In Richmond a new trial date was set for Roger Raymond Pegram, 31, charged with slaying Ezekiel Walker in Dinwiddie County. The mistrial arose after Pegram had not been arraigned, a clerk discovering the omission as the Commonwealth rested. Judge E W Hening Jr recessed for lunch, then declared a mistrial after discussions and no precedent found.

Richmond Roger Raymond Pegram State Penitentiary E. W. Hening Jr Richmond Circuit Court Pegram Commonwalth Earl M. Edwards Ezekiel Walker Dinwiddie County

No Seats For U S Envoy And Wife At Jakarta Reception

U S envoy John Allison and his wife left a Jakarta reception for visiting Soviet leader Kliment Voroshilov after finding no seats. An embassy spokesman said they arrived on time and found the Indonesian program already underway. Witnesses noted chairs were unavailable as the couple departed.

Jakarta Indonesia U. S John Allison Sukarno Klementi Voroshilov U.S Allisons Foreign Office Allison Ali Amroussi Voroshilov Soviet Union

Singing Class Recital Set for Saturday in Winchester

A singing class for children and teens led by Professor Harold Reeves Yarrell will perform at 4 p.m. Saturday in the Church of Christ at Valley Ave and Lambdon St. The local students present light music after weeks of practice and the public may attend with no admission charge.

Harold Reeves Yarrell Winchester Church of Christ, Valley Ave Lambdon St

State Route 600 Improvement Near Star Tannery

An $82 449 contract awarded by the State Highway Commission funds 3 32 miles of grading drainage and stabilized base on Secondary Route 600 from Mountain Falls to Route 55 near Star Tannery in Frederick and Shenandoah Counties. The work widens the existing road and eases curves with a culvert replacement at Duck Run.

State Highway Commission Frederick County West Virginia Line Shenandoah County Maurertown Mountain Falls Star Tannery C. H. Coffman Edinburg Duck Run Bridge Coffman Duck Run Moyer Construction Company Staunton Federal Bureau of Public Roads

American Pilot Killed in Desert Crash Landing

Capt. Roger W. Jellison aged 29 from Bangor Maine died when four U S jet trainers ran out of fuel in a desert storm en route from Germany to the Saudi mission. The other four planes landed safely 60 miles from Dhahran as Bahrain received record May rainfall.

Bahrein Persian Gulf U. S Saudi Arabia Air Force Roger W. Jellison Bangor Maine Germany Dhahran

Clarke Approves Budget for Roads in Clarke County

Clarke Supervisors tentatively approved the Virginia State Highway Department budget of 110,096 for Clarke County for the fiscal year starting July 1. The plan, submitted by District Highway Engineer R. V. Lancaster II, includes four construction projects totaling 14,651 and 2.9 miles of improvements from U. S. 340 to the West Virginia line, plus maintenance of 89,445 with Berryville minor work.

Berryville State Clarke County Clarke R. V. Lancaster, II Luray U. S. 340 West Virginia Line Rt. 638

Last Refugees Leave Kilmer Camp for New Homes

The Kilmer army camp in New Jersey ends its refugee reception role as the last busload departs after a brief ceremony. Brig. Gen. Sidney C. Wooten and representatives from President Eisenhower's Committee on Refugee Relief attend. More than 25 000 Hungarian refugees passed through, with remaining evacuees headed to Brooklyn’s St George Hotel for private relief care.

Kilmer N. J Eisenhower Committee On Refugee Relief Sidney C. Wooten St. George Hotel Brooklyn

Moonshiners Lose In Skirmishes With the Law

In Virginia the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board says moonshiners in April lost 175001 dollars as law enforcement seized whiskey mash valued at 139668 dollars. Authorities reported the seizure included 84 stills 22 automobiles 6 trucks and 10500 pounds of sugar.

Richmond Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

Crippled Children's Drive Exceeds Goal in Winchester

The 1957 Virginia Society for Crippled Children and Adults fundraising drive in Winchester and Frederick County surpassed its $3,500 quota. Treasurer Robert J. McNally Jr. invites further contributions at Farmers and Merchants Bank. Gratitude was given to Frederick County Schools for $3412, Bar Scouts for coin-box work, and the Lily Sale run by Eleanor McCartney and Gertrude Organ with local students.

Virginia Society For Crippled Children Winchester Frederick County Robert J. McNally Farmers and Merchants Bank McNally Bar Scouts Eleanor McCartney Gertrude Organ

O Sullivan Plans Exhibit At Design Engineering Show

The O Sull ivan Rubber Corp among 375 exhibitors welcoming about 20 000 design engineers at the Design Engineering Show May 20 23 at the Coliseum New York City. Sullvyne clad metal plastic laminate used on exterior finishes and by IBM Wurlitzer Otis Elevator. Also plastic sheeting used as crash pad material on auto dashboards. Robert C Creamer and Charles G Turner Jr travel to New York to arrange the exhibit. The show has grown to be among the five largest annual industrial expositions.

O'Sullivan Rubber Corporation Coliseum New York City O'Sullivan IBM Wurlitzer Otis Elevator Robert C. Creamer Charles G. Turner, Jr New York

Exhibit to showcase original equipment makers in New York

The event will host engineers from nearly every major factory in the United States and Canada and attract visitors from 15 other nations. It focuses on products used in end item manufacturing and will be demonstrated at the New York venue.

New York Canada

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