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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1955

Page

9

Social visits and family notes from High View area

Mr and Mrs June Spurg and son of College Park Md called on Mr and Mrs Arthur Hylton Sunday. Mrs Lizzie Eversole of Winchester spent days with Mr and Mrs W A Orndorff. Mr and Mrs Warren Mehring of Washington DC visited Mr and Mrs John Bauserman last weekend. Mrs George Healy of Lexington Mass visits aunt Miss Ruth Kelley. Mr and Mrs Thomas Prazier of Smithland Md and Miss Rose Smith of Seat Pleasant Md guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Miller. Mr and Mrs Thurman Ballander and children with Percy Malone in Winchester. Miss Hattie Dodson, living with Mrs Miller, returned home after Blue Ridge Sanitorium hospital stay.

High View June Spurg College Park, Md Arthur Hylton George Healy Lexington Mass Ruth Kelley Thomas Prazier Smithland Rose Smith Seat Pleasant Charles Miller Thurman Ballander Percy Malone Winchester Hattie Dodson Blue Ridge Sanitorium

Highway Safety Awards Honor Frederick Shenandoah Dept.

The State Highway Department honored over 100 employees and families at a Safety Meet and picnic in Frederick and Shenandoah counties. Richmond safety engineer M. G. Lyell spoke as awards were presented. fourteen employees were recognized for 18 years without accidents.

State Highway Department Frederick Shenandoah M. G. Lyell Richmond

Three Greenlease Ransom Bills Found in Chicago

The recovered $20 bills from the Greenlease ransom bring the total found to three, all from the missing $303,720 portion. FBI Chicago chief Donald Hostetter urged public help as a nationwide search continues.

Chicago Greenlease Donald Hostetter FBI Bobby Greenlease Hostetter Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Federal Reserve Bank Minot N. C Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Bonnie Heady Carl Austin Hall

Notable Accident Free Records Listed by Tenure

A list of individuals achieving perfect accident records across varying years includes ten years Kirby Foltz nine years Henry F Cook eight years Howard T Vann seven years O L Kerns five years Ira M Hottie R W Sours Charles L Hottie William H Cleary and William T Wetzel four years G R Robinson three years M C Feller O G Albright H Davis C G Dellinger A A Venske L A Hutcheson two years Robert S Springs O C Funkhouser C H Dodson S R Hines H A Jenkins Shirley F Smallwood Homer Crouse M W Reid R L Thorpe Ray H Shane Claude H Hines W F Madagan Russell Wilt S P Nichols R A Sites and C L Snapp one year Earl B Sager H H Whitacre J O Grove D R Flowers and R L Oates.

R. L. Dodson M. F. Grove J. M. Sager W. T. Swisher J. W. Orndorff C. G. Tisinger C. C. Wetzel R. R. Runert I. S. Olinger I. R. Clark W. A. Strother J. A. Miller C. E. Arm Sam Wetzel L. F. Carper D. F. Chrisman R. A. Fadley R. A. Funkhouser F. M. Derflinger W. F. Helstey C. E. Miller G. H. Sager N. L. Smoot G. Q. Cline N. B. Kelley, Jr J W. George, Jr G. W. Bush C. H. Coffman I. B. Collins J. C. Painter J. G. Place John Vann J. R. Wisecarver C. M Miller J. L. Fadley H. G. Davis M. E Helsley W. K. Mitchell Kirby Foltz Henry F. Cook Howard T. Vann O. L. Kerns Ira M. Hottie R. W. Sours Charles L. Hottie William H. Cleary William T. Wetzel G. R. Robinson M C. Feller O. G. Albright H. Davis S. P. Nichols R. A. Sites C. L. Snapp Earl B. Sager H. H. Whitacre J. O. Grove D. R. Flowers R. L. Oates

Summer Festival Theatre Taming of the West Event

Rendell Town and Country present a festival program featuring the Taming of the West with performances by Louis Allen and Jim Gibbons Show. Included is a G-Men T-Men in Action segment as part of the second program slot.

Taming of the West Rendell Town and Country Rash Louis Allen Jim Gibbons

Virginia Teams Open New Football Practice Season

Virginia colleges opened football practice across the state led by Richmond’s Spiders with injuries and absences noted. Randolph Macon and Hampden Sydney reported players sidelined while Virginia Tech Virginia Military Institute and William and Mary crews began drills with full or near full squads and multiple quarterbacks directing play.

Richmond Jack Wilson Randolph Macon Frank Moseley Virginia Tech Moseley Virginia Military Institute Hal Buzz) Sawyer Bethlehem Jack Freeman William & Mary Indians Virginia Rives Bailey Whitey Clarke Wilson Tinsley Nelson Yarbrough Floyd Tucker Cavaliers Ned McDonald Jim Smith Herb Seay Tom Fletcher Thalman Yellow Jackets Jim Gravely

Chisox Manager Fined Five Hundred Dollars

Frank Lane apologized for berating umpire Larry Napp during a Chicago game with Boston last Tuesday. American League President Will Harridge fined Lane five hundred dollars and ordered a public apology citing conduct unbecoming a baseball official and violent language. Lane claimed his remarks targeted league umpire chief Cal Hubbard and protested Napp’s ejection of catcher Sherman Lollar after a Boston player was not removed.

New York Frank Lane Chicago White Sox Lane Larry Napp Will Harridge Boston Ford Prick Harridge Sherman Lollar

Costa Aims at Saddler After TV Bout With Bell

New York bold featherweight Costa holds 2-1 odds against Bobby Bell in a Madison Square Garden 10 round bout at 9 pm est. NBC telecasts the fight, part of Costa’s push for a title shot at Sandy Saddler who has not defended his crown in over six months.

New York Carmelo Chubby Costa Bobby Bell Sandy Saddler Madison Square Garden NBC Saddler

Dean of Trainers Hopes Nashua Will Meet Swaps Again

Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons, 81, says Nashua surprised by Swaps at Washington Park. Nashua beat Swaps by 6 1 2 lengths in Chicago, Swaps turned up lame. Fitzsimmons hopes rematch this season. Nashua likely to run in the $100,000 Sysonby at Belmont on Sept 24.

New York Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons Nashua Swaps Washington Park Mr. Fitz Chicago Belmont Park

Birth At New Teaching Hospital For Birds In Charleston

The first birth at the 11 million dollar South Carolina Medical College teaching hospital occurred on the roof of the facility with a baby hawk hatching.

Channel 4 Pinky Lee Jack Webb Eddie Fisher Riley Phoebe Lulu Perez Fran Carmelo Costa Steve Allen Andy's Gang Children’s Corner Cody Jr Genoese Lionella Carrell John Gregson Will Alec Eddie Dean John Daly Texas Rangers Charleston S. C South Carolina Medical College

Differences Between Worsted and Woolen Suitings

The worsted yarns use long combed wool fibers twisted into strands, giving hard finish and tight weave. Woolens are softer and more loosely woven from shorter, coarser uncombed fibers, producing a distinct fabric feel.

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Lizzie Eversole W. A. Orndorff Warren Mehring Washington, D.C John Bauserman Pine Motor CO Dodce Plymouth Culligan Millwood Ave Highway Dept Han Winchester Laundromatie W. Ha Si Hop Art Lamb Dee Norman Skippity Channel Pick Temple Ranch “Gay Buffalo Bill Donald Barr Cartoon Circus Lam Barkt News Yesterhal Channel 5 Y Bill Weatherday Newsie E Theater Featurama Lrama Esso Annie Oakley Gail Davis Edwards Julius LaRosa Topper Playhouse of Stars the Wise Ray Milland Edward R. Murrow Lloyd Bridges Billy Johnson Captain 9 Dorothy Looker Terry and Pirates Winky Dink & You Lone Ranger Johnny Pals of Silver Sage Tex Ritter Temple's Associated Press Chisox Lawn Supplies Headquarters Uto C&m Chevrolet N. Loudoun St Ats Sestone Tire Sale Firestone Ug RE Ppable Tire Vaid Ec Save Moncey Oes Rane Sig Firestone Stores N. Braddock St
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