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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1956

Page

2

Berryville Car Fire Destroys 1951 Studebaker Engine

A Berryville car fire started by a battery cable short circuit burned the engine of a 1951 Studebaker owned by Ray Smith on Liberty Street. Fire Chief Ed Levi alerted residents and helped access the car. Enders Fire Company responded at 9 p.m. Damage confined to the vehicle and insured.

Berryville Studebaker Ray Smith Liberty St Ed Levi The Enders Fire Company

Tragic Drowning of Three Golimer Siblings at Farm Pond

A Warren Illinois family mourns as Allen 17 Charles 13 and Claude 10 Golimer drown in a three acre artificial pond on their farm. Father Laverne and mother watched from shore as the youngest fell from a home made raft and the elder brothers perished in attempts to save him. Neighbors aided but could not locate the boys until three hours later.

Warren, Ill Allen Golimer Warren High School Charles Claude Laverne Gollmer Three Acre Pond

114th Annual Tri Breed Sale At Farmers Livestock Exchange

Directory lists multiple upcoming auction events across Clarke and Jefferson counties including the 114th Annual Tri Breed Sale at Winchester with 72 head Angus Hereford and Shorthorns. Other listings cover livestock farm machinery auto parts furniture and real estate dispersals by various auctioneers and sheriffs through May and June.

Farmers Livestock Exchange Winchester Roy Wisecarver Cedar Creek Chas. R. Duvall W. W. Smallwood, Jr Clarke County Jailhouse Yard Berryville W. W. Smallwood Kercheval’s East Maine St H. C. Lamp Shepherdstown W. Va Strong Lewis & Paul Miller Pri Garvin E. Tankersley al Marah Ranch Poolesville Montgomery County Maryland Lewis and Orndorff Poca Dot Farms Charles Town Charles R. Hoover Frederick County Court House W. E. Edwards Star Tannery E. T. Snider

Multiple Weekend Accidents Injure Five In Area Near Winchester

Several crashes across Winchester area injure five people and damage multiple vehicles. Notable wrecks include a near head-on on U S 50 west of Winchester injuring five, and three separate city incidents with minor injuries and no fatalities.

Accident Victim in Fair Condition After Train Collision

Grover Orndorff fifty nine Sum mit Point West Virginia injured when his cattle truck was struck by a train at a crossing in Wadesville. Orndorff unconscious with head injuries. Three cattle killed and one injured. truck demolished. Norman Ressler twenty three Fort Myer soldier hospitalized in Memorial in satisfactory condition from Fauquier County crash. Mrs Hepner Sunny side and Mrs Ransom city injured Saturday near Route 11 north reported in good condition.

Warrenton Mary L. Robinson Pittsburgh Winchester Memorial Hospital Charles Robinson West Virginia Wade Dove Lost City W. Va Memorial Hospital Clarke County Larke County John Richardson International Harvester Agency Roy V. Hess Martinsburg Hess Omps O'Brien Route 50 C. D. Taylor James Lee Franklin Stephens City Clyde Miller, Jr Route 2 City of Winchester City of Winchester Woodstock Lane East Street Harry Shirley William Easton Henson Berryville Holmes Alden Bucher N. Purcell Ave Shirley Grover Orndorff Summit Point Wadesville Orndorff Norman Ressler Fort Myer Fauquier County Patricia Hepner Sunnyside Nellie Ransom Route 11

How's Your I Q Answers Revealed

A compact list on Page 4 provides the quiz answers: 1 Yes 2 Yes 3 Palestine Jews 4 Yes 5 Nitric acid 6 No 8 No 9 Yes 10 No. The tone mirrors a reader quiz feature with direct responses.

O Sullivan Plant Faces Shutdown After Labor Talks

Vincent A. Catozella said production would stop at midnight while O Sullivan negotiates a new contract. Local 611 of the United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastics Workers of America leads the workers with representatives from Pittsburgh and Akron. The company and union offered to continue under the old contract with retroactive wage increases and no payroll loss during talks.

Catozella Vincent A. Catozella United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastics Workers of America A. F. Lee A. F Rubber Workers Local Richmond William Kuehner Pittsburgh Carl Scwartz Akron Ohio Marion W. Miller, Sr Dale A. Dougherty Bruce Swain John Fitzpatrick Frederick WINC O’sulivan Paul Terretta O'Sullivan Catarella

Further Delays Of H Bomb Blast Indicated

Weather experts again postponed the H bomb test aboard the USS Mt. McKinley citing unfavorable winds. Officials warned conditions could push the shot to Thursday as forecasts showed continued delays and poor weather outlooks for U. S. time.

Uss Mt. Mckinley

Incomplete Communique Cites Slow Progress by Wednesday

The morning briefing notes that Wednesday shows little evidence of favorable change though the possibility cannot be ruled out. The wording underscores cautious expectations and ongoing uncertainty about improvement.

Fight Cancer Drive for Research Funds

Community campaign seeks donations to support cancer research projects and patient aid. Local organizers call for contributions to fund innovative treatments and support services, with events planned across the city through the month.

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