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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1957

Page

8

Weekend Deaths Push Va Road Toll to 286

Four weekend deaths raised Virginia 1957 highway toll to 236 for the year. Ronald P. Michie 22 of rural Richmond died when his car hit a pole at a Petersburg Pike intersection. Henry Eugene Carter 22 of Weems died when his car plunged down a 20 foot embankment after a collision on State Rt 3 near Irvington. Earl Jefferson Kennedy 32 of Clifton Forge died in a single vehicle crash on State Rt 42 near Millboro Springs in Bath County. Robert Howard Robinson 19 of Senora died in a one car crash two miles north of Livers on State Rt 3 in Lancaster County.

Virginia Ronald P. Michie Richmond Petersburg Pike Lancaster County Henry Eugene Carter Weems Irvington Earl Jefferson Kennedy Clifton Forge Millboro Springs Bath County Robert Howard Robinson Senora Livers State Rt. 3

Harper and Carskaden Win Winchester Bridge Match

Mrs. Holmes Harper and Mrs. W A Carskaden won the annual spring pairs match of the Winchester Contract Bridge Club at the Golf Club. Ten pairs competed in two sessions. Runners up were Mrs. W Nelson Page and Mrs. W D Myers. Third place went to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bowers. Fourth tied between Mrs. Herbert Schutte and Mrs. Irvan O Connell and Mr. and Mrs. S H Reaves.

Holmes Harper W. A. Carskaden Winchester Contract Bridge Club Golf Club W. Nelson Page W. D. Myers Harry Bowers Herbert Schutte Irvan O'Connell S. H. Reaves Thomas G. Scully Lewis H Hyde, Jr C. F Schenck Harold Brown Grace Roberts John Griffith John Seabright

Highland Spring man dies after industrial drum blast

Lucius Vaughan, 60, a machinist at a tobacco plant, died at a Richmond hospital from injuries suffered when an empty alcohol drum exploded near him Friday.

Richmond Highland Spring Lucius Vaughan

Southern Lawmakers Clash Over Civil Rights and Education Aid

In Virginia a trio of lawmakers attacked federal civil rights and school aid measures. Rep. J. Vaughan Gary criticized a Civil Wrongs Bill in Richmond while Rep. William M. Tuck denounced civil rights legislation as a threat to states’ autonomy during Charlottesville remarks. Sen. Strom Thurmond urged retaining education to the states and warned on federal budget cuts amid Cold War concerns.

Associated Press Virginia J. Vaughan Gary Richmond National Association of Internal Revenue William M. Tuck Charlottesville Tuck Congress Eisenhower Fort Lee Department of the Reserve Officers Association Strom Thurmond Thurmond National Roa George Fox Mott Arlington Virginia Department James T. Roberts Alexandria A. Keith Adkinson Lynchburg Gary

Middleton Speaker for Lions Club at George Washington Hotel

Jack Middletoon of The Plains, Governor District 24-A Lions Club, will speak at the Lions Club luncheon tomorrow at 12 15 p m. at the George Washington Hotel on the Eye Bank program.

Jack Middletoon the Plains Governor Lions Club Lions Lab George Washington Hotel Eye Bank

Exchange to Induct Four New Members

Four new members will be inducted at the Winchester Exchange Club regular meeting tomorrow at 12 30 p m at the George Washington Hotel. They are Wade C Emmart Dr William G Way Ashby B Lynch and Rufus M Josey.

Winchester Exchange Club George Washington Hotel Wade C. Emmart William G. Way Ashby B. Lynch Rufus M. Josey

Dick and Laign Earn Trips to New York for Met Life Conference

Sherman Dick of 530 N Braddock St and Roger J Laign of 101 S Braddock St travel to New York City for a Met Life conference with corporate officials. Both ranked among top sales and service representatives in Met Life’s U S and Canada staff of about 25 000.

Anne Adams Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N.Y Laign Sherman Dick N. Braddock St Roger J. Laign S. Braddock St New York City Metropolitan Life Insurance Comnant Pany U. S Canada

Judge Catesby Jones Dies at 69 in Gloucester

Funeral services are set for Catesby Graham Jones 69 county court judge who died at his home in Gloucester yesterday. He had served on the bench in the county for many years and was widely known.

Gloucester Catesby Graham Jones

Repossessed SINGER Portables Offered for Sale

Three SINGER portable sewing machines repossessed for unpaid balance may be purchased. SINGER SEWING CENTER located at 25 N Loudoun Ave, Missouri offers the units and can be reached at MO 2-3116.

Singer Singer Sewing Center N. Loudoun

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THE Harper Carskaden Clarence Swisher Miller Ave Farboil Amoco New Yorktown Amoco-Gas Uncle Sam American O'11l Company J. Lindsay Almond Jr Pasy Wi Music Center Winchester Frigidaire Northern Berryville Strasburg Middleton S. Loudoun ST
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