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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1959
Page
1
Gov. Orval Faubus suffered a major setback in Little Rock as three segregationist school board members were recalled after the firing of 44 teachers. The defeated president Ed S. McKinley led 13 347 to 11 855 against recall while moderates retained their seats.
scattered win tickets found near Shenandoah Downs in West Virginia hint at a frustrated handicapper after a late race upset. Two Winchester men Mingled wins at the Waynesboro Staunton antique car meet with restored vehicles. Upperville Colt and Horse Show adds a garden flower show on June 13. Clarke County High School assistant principal Bill Boyce lost a bet over a faculty dedication. The Star advertising department cried over a spilled bottle of ammonia.
Dr. Robert L. Shery pastor of the Harrisonburg Church of the Brethren will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to James Wood High School seniors in the school auditorium at 8 p.m. Invocaton scripture reading and benediction will be by Rev. Philip E. Weeks. James Wood A Capella Choir will provide special music under Joanne Beazley.
Richmond AP report says American Viscose Corp plant at Front Royal could be sued after violating water standards. The Virginia State Water Control Board fined the company 154770 dollars for the Shenandoah River fish kill. payment was overdue, with a wait and see stance noted by a Viscose spokesman. The board must authorize suit, next meeting set for June 2.
The body of John Foster Dulles arrives at the Washington National Cathedral to lie in state in Bethlehem chapel for 24 hours. Service leaders and diplomats gather as Adm. Arthur Radford and other officials stand among the honorary pallbearers.
The National Safety Council warns Memorial Day weekend traffic may reach 260 deaths and 10,000 disabling injuries with over 40 million cars on the roads. The two day period runs May 29 6 p m to May 31 midnight with a record possible for a two day observance. A safety formula urges low speed and sober driving to reduce risk.
Two Maryland youths, 16 and 17 from Germantown, were jailed after abandoning a bullet punctured stolen 1953 Buick north of Berryville following a high speed chase from Stephens City. They face larceny charges for soft drink theft and possible additional counts. The car was stolen in Shenandoah County and traced from Frederick earlier in the day. Police warned the pursuit could have endangered schoolchildren crossing near Stephens City.
Ann Rhodes, the lone Black senior at Warren County High, may not graduate in June as the school board weighs if she earned enough credits for a diploma. She has a $1,000 Elks scholarship planned for August in Atlantic City, pending graduation.
The United States urges the Soviet Union to negotiate a Berlin settlement uniting the city under its own constitution while awaiting German unification. Herter notes Berlin links to the Western package for security and reunification despite Gromyko’s earlier rejection. The talks proceed in private sessions as Four-Power ministers aim for a summit.
The Rev. Mark W. Andes, 35, will become pastor of First Congregational Christian Church in South Boston replacing retiring Rev. Rob ert A. Whitten who has served 23 years. Andes begins Sept. 1 with Whitten remaining until then. Summer speakers include Paul Roehart R. E. Pugh and Kenneth Armstrong. A June 15 picnic will introduce the new minister.
Arthur Godfrey 55 months after cancer surgery piloted his plane to a Virginia farm and back. He swam and pistol practiced at the farm and continues postoperative treatment at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center after leaving the hospital May 15.
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