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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1960
Page
7
About 75 people visited Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters on Braddock Street since Thursday after an official count began. Mrs Maybel Aiken reports 30 visitors Saturday 28 Sunday and 13 Monday, largely from out of town including Greece and Canada with few locals signing the guest register.
Russians defended leaving the United States citing religious persecution and political dissent. They accused U S policies of endangering world peace while praising Soviet gender roles and opportunities. They said the U S government planted a code clerks spy in the Turkish Embassy and discussed cryptographic information and international cooperation with Britain and Canada.
Joe Sewell and Jimmy Hockman sell the first candy box to Mayor Claude B. Smalls Jr. as C Bernon Eddy Chapter of DeMolay begins a town wide sale. Chapter leaders under six captains Doug Cather Lonnie Brooks Don Lutz Angel Button Josey O'Hara and Ronnie Keller organize canvassing to sell chocolate mint walnut fudge and coconut almond candy with net proceeds for Molay projects.
The Kiwanis Club will view the Navy film Long Weekend prepared and presented by the U S Navy. The showing is at the regular weekly luncheon tomorrow at 12 15 p m at the George Washington Hotel.
A 40 by 80 foot two story frame shed owned by George Guthridge of Armel burned completely around 11 45 a m. Two motorists alerted neighbors after seeing flames. The shed contained a 1956 International Truck, a washing machine, and farm equipment. Insurance covered building and contents. damage total unknown. Cause under investigation possibly an electric battery charger.
Mayor Claude B. Smalts Jr. urges all citizens to observe Constitution Week Sept 17 to 23 and restudy the constitutional concepts to rededicate faith in the nation’s fundamental law. Nick Pietrosante posted a 5.9 yard rushing average for the 1959 NFL season, the best Lions back average since Dutch Clark's 6.0 in 1934.
The edition notes a busy three day holiday with traffic crashes and multiple injuries but no highway fatalities. It reports Willow Lawn Swimming Pool drew about 700 visitors, its owner James A Sprint Jr noting Sunday as the peak day and the pool closing for the season.
Temperatures ranged from 55 degrees Saturday morning to 88 degrees Sunday with showers in Winchester yesterday morning and afternoon. Highs during the holiday were 78 88 and 87 degrees with lows around 57, 68. Rainfall totaled .29 inches for September, .27 inches for the year, and .09 inches from the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory report for the three day period. Berryville reported heavier rain with .58 inches for the weekend and August total at .64 inches.
Susan Lee Brady, a high school senior in Oakhurst New Jersey, runs a children’s program three times weekly featuring accordion music magic tricks and puppets. Her entertaining sessions have made her the town’s most popular sitter.
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