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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1955

Page

4

Arizona Treasurer Keeps Office In Cigar Box Story

Arizona Treasurer E. T. Williams Jr describes his antiquated Capitol office run like a country store. A cigar box holds $3 035 in bills and a paper envelope stores $46 000 in bond coupon slips. He laments lack of modern facilities and a cashier’s cage while armored cars deliver receipts daily.

Phoenix Ariz Arizona E. T. Williams Jr Pharrell Williams Capitol

President Eisenhower Tours Atoms for Peace Exhibit

President Eisenhower visited the Library of Congress exhibit on atoms for peace and called it a delightful time. He examined an operating reactor model a geiger counter a lighted uranium map and a model atomic powered merchant ship. He noted Congress set aside 12 650 000 to fund the ship project and pressed a reactor button triggering an automatic shutoff bell.

Washington Eisenhower Library of Congress Congress United States Information Agency Senate House Atomic Energy Committee San Francisco United Nations

Duckwall to Speak at Stephens City Memorial Rites

The Rev. John M. Duckwall, pastor of the Cedar Cliff group of Presbyterian Churches, will give the address at the annual memorial services on June 5 at 2 p.m. in Green Hill Cemetery, Stephens City. The Rev. Charles A. York will preside, the Rev. Arthur Carper will offer the prayer, C. O. Watson will lead the song, with hymns Faith of Our Fathers and My Faith Looks Up to Thee.

John M. Duckwall Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Churches Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City Charles A. York Stephens City Methodist Church Arthur Carper C. O. Watson

Invention of the Blackboard by Rev Samuel Read Hall

The Rev Samuel Read Hall 1795 1877 introduced the blackboard to classrooms. His first board was a pine plank planed smooth and painted black.

Samuel Read Hall

Catholics urged to investigate church claims and teachings

The Catholic Church invites inquirers to study its beliefs and practices, debunk rumors and slander, and learn the church’s stance on topics like Mary worship, birth control, and the Inquisition. It offers pamphlet No. 7 EC from the Religious Information Bureau at 4422 Lindell Blvd Saint Louis MO, sponsored by Knights of Columbus Valley Council 3572.

ST. Louis Valley Council Knights of Columbus

Polio Cases Up 17 Among Users Of Salk Vaccine

Post vaccination polio cases rose to 111 from 94 after Salk vaccine use and cover six million inoculated. New cases include 13 nonparalytic and 77 paralytic with five fatalities. Nebraska reports first post vaccination nonparalytic cases linked to Pitman Moore vaccine.

Washington Special Daily The Public Health Service Nebraska Pitman-Moore Co Zionsville Ind Cutter Laboratories Berkeley Calif California Arizona Eli Lilly Co Indianapolis Illinois Parke, Davis Co Detroit Wyeth, Inc Marietta, Pa

France Moves Division From Germany to Algeria

Premier Edgar Faure announced Paris will relocate a NATO division from West Germany to Algeria to counter rising guerrilla activity. He stated the move aims to strengthen Algeria's security and that reinforcement brings French troops in Algeria to about 100,000. Morocco and Tunisia concerns remain secondary.

Paris France North Atlantic Treaty Organization West Germany Algeria Edgar Faure Alfred M. Gruenther Europe Germany NATO Morocco Tunisia

Dress or Pinafore Pattern Ad for Child’s Sizes 2 to 10

Pattern 4609 offers a princess style dress or pinafore for girls with sleeves and scallop trim. Sizes 2 6 8 10 require specific fabric yardage and contrast. Send 35 cents plus 5 cents for first class mail to Anne Adams at Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept 243 West 17 St New York NY 11.

Anne Adams C-E Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept West St. New York N. Y

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