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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1955

Page

2

Berryville student Kathryn Bell earns leadership award

Kathryn Bell of Clarke County High School is celebrated for her scholastic record, Beta Club leadership, and extensive church and community service. Named as best citizen by faculty, she led the yearbook, chaired multiple committees, and won several honors in state and regional competitions.

Clarke County High School P. L. Baumgardner Methodist Youth Methodist Youth Assembly Christian Citizenship Lynchburg Youth Assembly Bell High School Glee Club Vocation Occupational Training Club Red Cross

Tornado Tears Through Home As Family Survives

A powerful tornado ripped through a house trapping a month old daughter in a crib and injuring Gann who described doors being torn from a closet and blown across rooms. Johnny Walker recalled bodies seen along the street and friends missing as residents searched for others.

Gann Johnny Walker

Fragmented crossword style clues list

A noisy jumble of numbered clue fragments includes terms for clothing items animals and plants plus verbs and nouns. The list mixes gaps and partial phrases such as bay window tobacco leaves fur skins and linden tree along with words meaning sink and to confine.

War Memorial Ground-Breaking Planned by JCC Group

The Jaycee War Memorial committee announced final plans for groundbreaking of the Winchester Frederick County War Memorial Community Center in Winchester Recreation Park. Jack Ireland said the ceremony date would be released soon. Gerald N. Smith Jr. was appointed director of solicitations to succeed John Acree who resigned at the last meeting.

Jaycee Winchester-Frederick County War Memorial Winchester Recreation Park Jack Ireland Gerald N. Smith, Jr John Acree

Estate Sales Directory May 28 in Frederick and Nearby Areas

Auction notices list multiple estates in Frederick County and nearby towns with sale times on May 28 and June 4 to June 11. Items include real estate, furniture, antiques, clocks, tools, and restaurant equipment with designated auctioneers. Locations span Winchester, Charlestown, Linden Heights, Middletown, and Berryville including entries at the Frederick County Court House and Woodmen Hall.

Herman E. Kuykendall Gladys I. Kuykendall Circuit Court Frederick County Virginia Back Creek Winchester Frederick County Court House C. D. Braithwaite East Cork St Myrtle M. Fetzer Samuel St Charles Town W. Va Paul E. Miller, Jr White Hawkins Apple Ridge Avenue Linden Heights Chas. R. Duvall Benjamin B. Snarr Woodmen Hall Middletown Byron Brumback Duncan Cribb Euclid Ave Lloyd Boyce Sulphur Spring Road Chas R. Duvall W. E. Edwards Stewart's Tavern Wirite Hawkins Roberta Hawkins A. L. Pingley Noah Siford Eston L. Keeler Clarke County Berryville Swimley Charles Town Pike Long Marsh Edith H. Keeler Euclid Avenue Greenwall

Excursion Barge Sinks as Tug Reels in Violent Storm

A tugboat pushing an excursion barge carrying about 60 students and 47 adults sank in the Mississippi River off North St. Louis during a fierce windstorm. Coast Guard and local boats rescued all aboard and the crew. Captain Roy L. Barkhall, 51, reported turning for land as the barge overturned. passengers wore life jackets and remained calm.

ST. Louis Mississippi River North St. Louis Coast Guard Roy L. Barkhall Barkhal

Ford stock plan under fire from UAW leaders

The UAW denounces Ford's stock purchase package as unfair while noting the plan would let workers buy up to 65 million dollars of stock annually with half funded by the company. Ford valuates stock around 200 dollars a share as GM ends at 96.75. The union demands a two year contract, not five.

Ford New York Stock Exchange UAW Ken Bannon

Committees Appointed for Lebanon College Meeting

Bishop Gregory led a devotional and roll call at the EUB sponsored Lebanon College gathering in Lebanon PA. Dr James A Swain Harrisonburg pastor presented a trustees resolution. Dr Floyd Falk spoke on missionary expansion and Shenandoah College growth. The Conference approved action on Board of Missions recommendations. Attendees included ministers lay members and college officials. The session adjourned at 4 30 pm.

Lebanon James A. Swain Harrisonburg Floyd Falk Virginia Shenandoah College Board of Missions

Heights of the three tallest memorials in the United States

The San Jacinto Memorial Monument near Houston stands at 570 feet, making it the tallest. The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., is 555 feet and 54 inches tall. The Jefferson Davis Monument in Fairview, Kentucky, reaches 351 feet.

United States T. McN San Jacinto Memorial Houston Texas Washington, D. C Fairview San Jacinto

Five Polio Cases Among Salk Vaccinated Children in State

Virginia reports five polio cases among children who received the Salk vaccine. All are non paralytic cases with three in Northern Virginia and others in Mecklenburg County Pulaski and Alexandria. The Alexandria boy, six, received his shot April 14.

Richmond Health Dept Virginia Mason Romaine Romaine Department Division of Washington Mecklenburg County Pulaski County Alexandria Children’s Hospital Fairfax County Fairfax Mecklenburg Pulaski Thomas F. McGough

New Vaccine Standards Put in Place With Return of Cutter

Scheele announced revised vaccine testing standards and that Cutter Laboratories of Berkeley will resume active participation. Cutter vaccines were suspended for a month after some recipients developed polio. He said the industry unanimously agrees the revised standards add safety with minimal production delay and details would be released later today.

Scheele Cutter Laboratories Berkeley Calif

Olympia flagship Dewey’s ship scrapped or saved

The Olympia, Admiral Dewey’s flagship, lay at the Philadelphia naval base. In May 1955 officials announced it would be scrapped in 12 weeks unless funds were raised to preserve it as a shrine after its 1922 decommissioning following its role in bringing home the Unknown Soldier from France.

Admiral Dewey Philadelphia Olympia France

Answers to Page 4 Quiz Clues Are Listed

The page presents ten quiz items with concise answers including Dromedary, a mammal, North Carolina, Fred Allen, The Devil, Setting fires, Napoleon Bonaparte, Matchbox, the brook Cherith, and Soccer.

North Carolina Fred Allen the Devil Napoleon Bonaparte the Brook Cherith

Notice Roofing and Home Repair Services Offered

Roofing guttering painting roof repairs and general home repair available with free estimates. Contact Stephens City 220 1 4. Dated May 24 1961.

Stephens City

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Kathryn Bell Ryville Miss Bell The Front Royal Eisenberg Ralph M. Ware First National Bank Edward McC. Williams Paul L. Haldeman Virginia Glass Land Corporation Farmers & Merchants National Bank J. Kenneth Robinson Shirley Hauptman Handley High School Shirley Ann Gilliam James Wood High School Beth Ames Mervel W. Adams Plumbing N. Cameron ST Simplicity Garden Tractors America C. JL Brumback & Sons Fiorist N. Braddock St W.w.carlisle Veterans OF Foreign Wars Miller’s Hardware Thomas G. Scully Robert K. Woltz E. T. Snider Daily Crossword Republic W. Eur Witty S.incite Weaver Reed Snoop River Switz Beast JCC War Memorial Group California Spray Chemical Corp Green Chemical CO Wyck St V.F.W Buddy Poppy Capper's Jewelry Store Berry's Ferry, Va Elisha Payne Chapman Berry's Ferry U.S Route 50 Chapel Magisterial Roy Chapman Salk Medical Society of Virginia County Real Estate Wiite Hawkins Charles R. Duvall Chambersburg, Pa Marion Farmalls John Deere Fords Allis Chalmers Olivers Case Ford Equipment New Holland McDeering Meyers Ralph W. Horst East Cork Street Winchester, Virginia the Commercial & Savings Bank O. D. Braithwaite Boyd G. Headley, Jr Short Hill Farm Purcellville Loudoun Co Hillsboro Holstein Guernseys Roy F. Hendrickson Washington Shipper Powertikfe Gravely Gravely Tractor Eugene A Byrd Smithfield Ave Glaize & Bro Edwin T. Snider Corporation Court Tommy D. Lockhart Marie A. Lockhart Frank L. Davis Jeff Hanna Duncan C. Gibb
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