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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1957
Page
2
Scattered showers today with highs in the 80s and a cool down tonight. Sunday clears with cooler conditions in the north and lingering showers in the south before clearing. Sunrise 4:57 am sunset 7:52 pm moonrise at 11:23 pm. Rainfall totals and past averages listed for reference.
A list of quiz responses is presented with numbers 1 through 10. Entries include a year, a painter, a question of certainty, a numeral, a name variant, fruit types, a statement about western roaming, a Senate reference, a negative reply, and a remark about apry and John, concluding with the word knowledge.
Robert Legge elected president of the Winchester Association of Life Underwriters at May meeting held at Keller's Restaurant. New officers include G M Clarke as vice president John Kercheval secretary and Joseph H Farmer treasurer. They will begin duties in July with R Lee Hollis presiding. A Ladies Night is planned for June meeting with date and place to be announced.
Dayton Ohio resident Miss Lois Miller is to be guest speaker at the Mt Pleasant EUB Church morning worship at 10 00 a m tomorrow. Sunday School at 9 30 a m at Mt Pleasant and the local conference meets at Red Bud Church at 7 30 p m with Dr Floyd L Falk presiding.
Reception for students named Cecchietti certificates as parents and friends attend. Shown left to right kneeling Mary Albright Kathy Whettell Phyllis Maccabin standing Polly Hyde Helen Butler Lindsay Massie Mary Scully Carolyn Watts indicating a school event
ST. LOUIS The Cardinals star Stan Musial collected his 1100th extra base hit of a storied career in a 5 3 defeat to Philadelphia. Musial offered a laconic remark after the loss saying Remember, we lost as he extended a legacy of NL records and milestones.
A sequence of upcoming auctions lists SNOOK BROS Inc in Hagerstown and multiple estates and properties around Winchester, Pineville, and Middletown. Auctioneers include Lewis M. Renner E T Snider Dennis T Cole Chas R Duval and others with items spanning trucks poultry equipment furniture real estate and household goods.
Tomiko Samuel a 28 year old Japanese war bride dressed her three children for a party and served a poison medicine. She drank and collapsed while her husband Roy Eugene Samuel II 4 had sipped the liquid but found it bitter. A note and a love letter revealed marital strife as she lay in critical condition at Independence Hospital. The couple had married five years ago while he served in Japan.
Pursuant to Virginia law the Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Winchester announces its intention to pay and deliver funds of the Mary Margaret Spaid estate to Ver non C Whitacre, executor, after thirty days from publication, provided no Virginia personal representative is appointed. This notice is issued by bank counsel J Randolph Larrick.
A Hardy County West Virginia special school levy failed due to low turnout. Of 2 223 votes counted 1 124 were in favor and 1 099 against. 60 percent turnout required by law was not reached at about 50.56 percent. The levy would have funded school repairs textbooks transportation and staff pay boosts.
The 60 voice Luther P Jackson High School Choir of Merrifield Virginia will appear at Zion Baptist Church Berryville Sunday at 6 pm. The choir directed by Dean C Harris is sponsored by the church Deacons and Trustees. The concert is open to the public.
Local 511 of the Rubber Workers union reports plans to expand the boycott against O Sullivan Rubber Corp within weeks. Joseph Glazer says coverage will broaden to more cities and states as the strike, begun May 13 1956, continues.
Winnipeg May 18 the City Finance Committee approved a twenty dollar appropriation to replace a ruined pair of trousers worn by City Assessor W. H. Burrows after his trousers were bitten by a dog.
The May Highview School PTA meeting moves from Monday to Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the school. Officers will be elected and a road conditions discussion is planned with Byron O Brumback and highway department representatives in attendance. Public urged to attend with PTA refreshments.
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