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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1956
Page
3
The Mt Olive Evangelical United Brethren Church at Hayfield will host the annual memorial service and homecoming on June 10. Rev. Morris Cather of Hebron Baptist Church Gore will speak. Graves are to be decorated at 2 p.m. and the service starts at 2:30. Music from Mrs Flora Foltz Mrs W F Artrip Sr and the Mt Olive Choir. Rev C H Van Gilder pastors.
Report says the U S aircraft carrier Sara toga has enough power to supply electricity to a city of 12 million people, highlighting its generator capacity and potential civilian use.
An expedition led by Dr. James B. Pritchard will probe el Jib near Jerusalem to uncover Gibeon, an ancient biblical city. Archaeologists aim to learn its history and habitation periods from artifacts found at the site, which ranges from 3000 to 2000 B C through Roman and Byzantine eras.
New York readers share woes with television commercials dominating anger. Repetition of film spots, louder sound, and rapid ad breaks drew the most ire, along with too many variety shows and endless girl singers. Many still don’t switch off the set despite dissatisfaction.
Rabbi Bernard Honan, Hillel director at the University of Virginia, will be the guest speaker for the B'nai B'rith gathering tomorrow night at 7 30 at Beth El Temple. A social for the ladies and friends with refreshments follows at 8 30.
The Handley School art show judged 774 entries sponsored by the Winchester Branch AAUW awarding prizes for water color and oil. Winners cover advanced, seventh to eighth, fourth to sixth, and primary divisions with multiple special mentions. Exhibition runs 9 am to 5 pm through May 31 at Handley School Gallery.
The W A M A Service continues to widen. By 1955 a U S telephone user could connect with about 91 million telephones worldwide, reflecting rapid growth in international reach and interconnected networks.
The report outlines land line circuits to Canada and Mexico, submarine cables to Cuba, and direct radiotelephone circuits to over 60 overseas countries. More than 40 additional nations are accessible via direct circuits.
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