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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1954
Page
5
The term BB designates a shot size of .18 inches diameter. Other sizes above it in ascending order include BBB .23 inch, TUF and FF, with the sequence indicating progressively larger pellets.
The Salvation Army launches a clothing drive for Winchester and Frederick County from June 1 to June 15 to aid school children and job seekers. In 1953 the drive collected 10 000 items, 595 used shoes and 117 new shoes. 4 500 garments were distributed before school. Drop-off points include Lovett's Shoe Store Timberlake's Department Store Polly's Cab or call Salvation Army Headquarters at 4777 for pickups.
The Indian Air Force stands by to rush aid to mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary who is reportedly ill with pneumonia in the Himalayas. No request for help has been received. Hillary reached Everest’s summit a year ago tomorrow.
Oberlin College in Oberlin Ohio opened December 3 1833 with 44 students including 29 men and 15 women. Equal status for women came in 1837 when women were allowed to attend recitations with men in all departments.
A list of numbered crossword style hints references various roles, objects, and phrases such as inventor, emmet, clergyman, prickly envelope, portico, and boards, with scattered abbreviations and obscure terms. The collection mixes unrelated entries, suggesting a puzzle or lexicon fragment rather than a cohesive article.
University of Virginia board endorses President Colgate W. Darden Jr. in disciplining 12 students over a campus sex scandal. Three military students expelled, eight suspended, one degree deferred, and three others censured. Names withheld. 1,000 students protested Cabell Hall as a student committee planned to address the board.
Joe Mi Celi of New York seventh ranking welterweight and Al Andrews of Superior Wisconsin will have round by round results shown on ABC television from the Indiana Fairgrounds Coliseum. Officials' round by round opinions will also be announced after each round as part of Indiana Athletic Commission experiments with telecasted boxing commentary.
Garland Patton Raymond Perry and Chester Taylor all of Fredericksburg Virginia were sentenced to two years in an Oklahoma penitentiary after pleading guilty to second degree burglary. They admitted breaking into the Gwaltney farm to market store and a store in Vian Oklahoma during a cross country trip with 17 year old Elsie Coleman. The trio were linked to the Elk City stop where police uncovered the burglary details. Coleman remained in Oklahoma for a time before returning to Virginia.
The source states Mauna Kea in Hawaii is sometimes said to be the world’s tallest mountain rising 13,784 feet above sea level and 18,600 feet below the sea. Its twin Mauna Loa is considered the largest mountain in bulk.
Ten local girls join 500 delegates from 273 Virginia FHA chapters at the ninth annual convention June 8-11 at Longwood College. JWHS delegates include Betty Jo Gillam Margaret Ramey Shirley Gilliam Marie Hoover and Myrtle Bell who will represent the Daughters of the Stars Federation. accompanied by Home Economics teachers Kathryn Watson and Lois Camper. Clarke County High School attendees are Nancy Feagans Ann Silman Kathryn Bell Mary Jean Rickard Shir Lee Chapman with Mrs Margaret Cepelka and Miss Sarah Sipe. Delegates depart June 8 morning. Events include leadership talks by Gordon Higgins and Miss Alta Lee and Dr M Ledge Moffett with a focus on enriching home life through growth and community living.
Braided rugs should be laid flat on the floor and shampooed with soapsuds. After cleaning, lay flat to dry. Do not hang on a line or launder in a washing machine.
Frank Stuart, British author, discussed the Arctic Harp Seal life at a Rotary luncheon. His book A Seal's World, published by McGraw-Hill, covers the seal's 10 000 mile migration and breeding habits. He noted the seal's nine to twelve year life span, 30 minute dives, and 900 foot depths.
The gathering was chaired by J Kenneth Robinson vice president in the absence of president Howard Holland who remains confined to the hospital.
Joel Shankle Duke University track standout and Olympic prospect has been chosen as the Atlantic Coast Conference's first athlete of the year. He will accept the Anthony J. McKevlin Award from the ACC Sports Writers Assn. Shankle, a 6 3 husky, joined Duke after Randolph Macon Academy.
Former heavyweight champion Joe Louis predicts Rocky Marciano will KO Ezzard Charles in under ten rounds when they fight for the title in New York on June 17. Louis, in Halifax, says Marciano is too rough and powerful for Charles. Louis also referees a wrestling series in the area.
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