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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1960

Page

10

Red Cross Convention Opens With 5000 Volunteers Registered

Nan K. McGrail of Winchester and David L. Windsor of Tucson, Ariz., are among the first to register for the 1960 annual convention in Kansas City. About 5,000 volunteers have signed in for the organization’s business sessions.

American National Red Cross Kanas City Nan K. McGrail Winchester David L. Windsor Tucson, Ariz

Local Club Tees Up Runners-Up and Upcoming Meeting

Runners-up were Mrs. Nelson Page and Mrs. Harold G. Brown. Third place went to Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Reaves and fourth to Mrs. Preston Avery and Mrs. Grace Roberts. Next meeting, open to all, will be Mary 23 at 8 p.m. at the George Washington Hotel. There are about 22,500 Bedouins in Israel's Negev desert today living in goatskin tents and moving with winds and water.

Nelson Page Harold G. Brown S. H. Reaves Preston Avery Grace Roberts Mary George Washington Hotel Israel Negev Desert

Winchester Frederick Industrial Corp to elect 13 directors

The Winchester Frederick Industrial Corp plans its first annual meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the George Washington Hotel with a nominating committee listing 17 candidates for 13 seats. Directors serve until Feb 8 1961 and will elect officers after the vote.

Winchester- Frederick Industrial Corp George Washington Hotel William M. Battaile Frederick County Winchester Anderson Farm Paper Mill Road J. T. Kremer Henry Lowry Sam Shendow

Missing Plane May Be Down in Mojave Desert

Los Angeles AP report says a Beechcraft Bonanza with four aboard may have crash landed in the Mojave Desert near the San Gabriel Mountains. Pilot Ralph Quartaroli from Las Vegas to Van Nuys faced bad weather. he was joined by Jayne Liberace, Ross Perrino, and Bobbie Perrino.

Los Angeles George Liberace Mojave Desert San Gabriel Mountains Ralph Quartaroli Las Vegas Nev van Nuys San Gabriels Civil Air Patrol R. P. Almond

License Fits GREYBULL WY 7 Don Tew Has Plate

In Greybull Wyoming 7 Don Tew is recorded as having an automobile license plate 9 2222. The notice lists the name and city as the readable details from the license record.

Greybull Wyo Don Tew

Brucetown Church Speakers Schedule May 16 20

Brucetown Methodist Church announces evening talks by Rev. Charles L. Taylor of Rom ney W Va starting May 16 through May 20 at 7 30 p m. Lay Leader speaker for the Sunday service is Mrs Armilda Fisher of Gainesboro. Members of the Women s Society of Christian Service attended the Julia Tyler Zone meeting at Welltown Church on May 9.

Brucetown Armilda Fisher Gainesboro Brucetown Methodist Church Charles L. Taylor Romney W. Va Women’s Society of Christian Service Brucetown Church Julia Tyler Welltown Church S. J. Swimley Roy Campbell Arnold Gordon Luther Welch Gordon Hildebrand Martin Adams Elmer Dorsey Jesse Snapp Mary Price Russell Price Inwood Barbara Swisher Floyd Swisher Summit Point Andy Whitacre Joe Snapp Purcellville W. B. Grove Martinsburg Gilbert Willis Winchester William Clowser San Francisco Calif Roy Clowser William Swimley J. Swimley W. M. Hildebrand Martinsburg, Pike Charlottesville Romain Patton University of Virginia Hospital

Area Bond Sales Down in April

Winchester area sold 34371 in April for E and H bonds, with a year total of 203546 and 29 percent of a 1960 quota. Clarke County reported 2381 in April, bringing yearly total to 30239 and 32 percent of its 95000 goal. Statewide April bond sales reached 6173270, with year total 29601580 and 35 percent of the 85500000 quota.

Winchester Floyd McWilliams Clarke Winchester - Frederick

Opossum’s 80 Million Year American Survival Noted

A grainy line notes the opossum’s 80 million year presence in America, claiming it outlived the dinosaurs and endured across vast eras. The terse remark cites its long-standing residence and persistence through changing epochs.

America

Plenge Named Agricultural Sales Representative in California

William Plenge Jr is named agricultural sales representative and consultant for California Spray Chemical Corp covering the Plenge Calspray area. He will operate from the Inwood Branch office and serves Martinsburg resident duties in that region.

Wiliam Plenge, Jr California Spray

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