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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1957
Page
12
Mrs Richard E Byrd spoke on Russia and displayed color slides from her trip behind the Iron Curtain at the Fort Loudoun Chapter DAR meeting in the War Memorial Building. She discussed religious and family life in Russia.
Queen Elizabeth II endured fatigue as she bid goodbye to New York, visiting six banquet halls at the Waldorf Astoria during a 10 day USA Canada tour. The event, attended by about 4 000 guests, featured a multicolored lace dress with diamond jewelry and a grand blue cyclorama backdrop. The King and Prince Philip later attended a ball at the 7th Regiment Armory amid praise from thousands of Britons and Americans.
MAEBASHI Japan W The presiding judge accepted GI William 8 Girard's claim he did not intend to hit anyone when firing on an Army range killing a Japanese woman collecting scrap brass. The court weighed negligence or accident while the three judge panel could convict if Girard knew the weapon's power. Girard testified two rounds were fired to scare trespassers, one straight up and one over heads. He admitted changing testimony and denied co witness Nickel's version. He expressed remorse and questioned the remedy in Oriental justice. Readus Frye's drunken conviction at municipal court was noted by Tavern owner Howard Fauver.
A Toledo dispatch notes Soviet strategy of courting tension in the Arab world while avoiding full war. It cites Iran 1946 to Suez 1956, arguing Moscow seeks controlled turmoil, then sudden retreats to consolidate gains as fires flare near a road-widening project.
The Churches of Christ in the Valley District covering Frederick Shenandoah Page counties and Hampshire WV will donate food to Southern Christian Home Atlanta and Jacksonville benevolent homes. Supplies include fruits vegetables dried meats and canned goods to be transported to New Market on Monday by a carrier offering free service to Mason and Dixon Line.
A promotional note highlights a product or campaign with the motto It Does a World of Good. The text emphasizes service and positive impact, framing the effort as helpful to communities and individuals. No further details or dates are provided in the readable portion.
Highland Presbyterian Church hosts an evangelistic team from Union Theological Seminary Richmond Saturday and Sunday. Team members Francis Oliver Alston George Robert Cheney John Louis Davis II and Roger Kent Elliott arrive Saturday afternoon and lead supper recreation and evening activities. The program includes Sunday School visits discussion groups a sandwich supper and 7 30 pm worship with the theme What Christ Means to Me.
The Round Hill Ruritan Club announces its regular monthly meeting Thursday at 7 p m in the Round Hill Community Center. Members are urged to attend and discuss club affairs and community projects.
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