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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1956
Page
3
Albert Long mire a 10 year old altar boy died yesterday from burns suffered last month when his cassock caught fire lighting candles at St Edward s Church The Rev John Kerr stopped a sermon to extinguish the flames with a woman s coat
Fines and costs totaling 6136.40 arose from 112 recent convictions in Fredericks County Trial Justice Court. Of the amount, 5559.15 related to overweight truckers and related offenses. The 21 other cases mainly covered traffic violations with total fines of 577.25 and include names and offenses such as illegal device for taking fish, hit and run, speeding, and improper parking.
Mrs. Albert Keeler was installed as vice president of the Ladies Auxiliary to Carbaugh-Walford Post 9646 VFW at Stephens City Fire Hall. Other officers installed included Mrs. Ralph Grimm senior vice president and Mrs. C. B. Lee junior vice president. Mrs. Leon M. Hensley treasurer. Mrs. William Dalton chaplain. Mrs. Clifton Perry conductress. Mrs. John Gossard guard. Mrs. Branson J. Punk three year trustee. Mrs. John Kemp conducted the installation. guests included Mrs. Flora Megre and Mrs. Esther Keehan of Front Line Federal Post.
Millwood residents hosted numerous visitors with social luncheons and dinners at homes like Ridgewood Apple Hill and Pocotaligo. Notable guests included Mrs Elzey G Burkham from St Louis and Mrs John J McCloskey Jr of Charlottesville. The Virginia Gold Cup at Warrenton drew Clarke County spectators and a Piedmont Farm gathering followed. Community groups met at Shan Hill and Woodley hosted distinguished guests including Adm Paul Phil and Gen Sherman Miles. Field Day events and Girl Scout troop activities rounded out the weekend social calendar.
A Sunday afternoon baptism service for infants and small children will be held at Braddock Street Methodist Church at two o clock. Reverend Forrest Bedford Ogles will administer the rite and each child receives a rose and a baptism certificate presented by Mrs Gladys Rush nursery superintendent.
Members of James Wood High School graduating class will be guests at the Rotary Club weekly lunch tomorrow at 1 pm at the George Washington Hotel.
Employment jumped 900 000 to a new April record of 63 990 000 as joblessness dropped 270 000. The unemployment total fell to 2 564 060, with auto workers up and factory jobs not showing the usual spring decline. The rise from March to April was 912 000, placing civilian employment two million above the prior year, aided mainly by seasonal factors including a 700 000 drop in farm work.
A green turtle in the West Indies is reported to reach weights up to 609 pounds, highlighting the creature's substantial size and endurance in tropical waters.
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