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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1957
Page
2
Funeral service held for Grandstaff 78 at his residence with Rev. Samuel Buchers officiating. Burial followed in Brutan Methodist Church cemetery with pallbearers Cleve Noo Messer Paul Cham pe White Joseph Oruard ru Moreland.
Four girls were slightly injured when a 1952 Oldsmobile driven by Jeanette Bowers of Baltimore skidded near Double Gate in Clark County and went over an embankment on Route 140. Trooper J. H. Smith estimated about 650 dollars in damage to the car. Neither the driver nor the passenger was badly hurt.
A deserted chicken house measuring 28 by 70 feet on the Fisher place two miles east of town burned at about 6 30 p m Neighbors raised the alarm but cause remains unknown No one was home and six geese disappeared Damage about 4000 with some insurance Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department and Clear Brook crews fought the blaze arriving to find the building burning and fencing nearby protected
An Arlington County grand jury issued three more indictments in a million-dollar abortion ring case. Helen E. Grimes received two new indictments while Tulsa Stevens, a 32 year old Arlington waitress, faced one. Stevens pleaded innocent. bond set at 85000 and a defense attorney appointed. trial date for Stevens and six others to be scheduled after October 21. About 509 people are said to be involved in the alleged ring.
Dynamite wrecked Fehr school as white and Negro families clashed over desegregation. Police reported a detonating cap found at the scene and 30 percent absence at five schools. Tenants and parents reacted as authorities patrolled to prevent further violence.
A travel advisory states that no amount of Israeli currency may be brought into or taken out of the country. The rule applies to all travelers and highlights currency controls at the border.
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors granted final approval to two plats and tentative approval to another two at the September meeting. Final plats included Section C of Marjee Inc in Shawnee-land and Section two of Bethel Heights under Goode, both near Winchester, with deeds of dedication. Temporary approval went to Shawnee land Section D for health review, with final action slated for October. Royal Street in the Wea Villa subdivision was added to the secondary highway system.
Members of the Boyce Baptist Church voted unanimously Sunday to proceed with a new educational building. The plan calls for a 30 by 60 foot brick structure joined to the church by a threeway. It will include a basement and a main floor with a kitchen two restrooms and a large room to be divided into Sunday school rooms.
Mostly cloudy and humid with showers tonight and Wednesday. Temperatures range from 66 to 75 degrees with highs in the 80s. Sunrise tomorrow at 5 50 a m and sunset at 6 30 p m. Moonrise at 6 59 p m and last quarter on Sept 16.
Brownie Troop No 12 will begin its fall program tomorrow at 3 30 p m at Market Street Church with leaders Mrs Percy Stuitz and Mrs Howard Covert.
Answers cover dream interpreter seer dreamer. The murder note cites three bullets fired at close range by an assassin. The ghost phrase appears. A person may not be attacked. Edison is named. India and Mississippi appear. One-eleventh appears. Both are. A show is an exhibition. No coast department exists in Northwestern Peru. Australia estimates 25 million could be sustained, nearly triple current population.
A dated collage of auction notices across West Virginia Maryland and Virginia detailing multiple sales. Livestock furniture real estate and antiques are offered by various auctioneers including Miller and Morrow Artrip Cole Snider and Weschler with locations near Charles Town Winchester Front Royal Leetown Gore Belair Farm Star Tannery and Frederick County Court House.
The Red Star accuses Turkish and Israeli forces of advancing toward Syria with U S military units landing in Turkey to back aggressive actions. Greece fears involvement as U S arms flights operate from its airfields while Iraq reports Syria seeks French arms but refuses terms.
Miss Elizabeth Cather and Mrs H W Butler Sr are named with Quota Club and Luther Tevalt noted from South End Fire affiliation.
A long list of organizations and individuals including Fire Companies Police Departments clubs churches and civic groups names like Middletown Fire Company Kiwanis Chamber of Commerce American Legion and Rotary appear with several members named to an executive committee among nominations from the floor. The document reads as a roll of participants and nominees for a county event or meeting with local entities such as Frederick County Fruit Growers Association Home Demonstration Clubs and Boys Scouts represented.
This note lists Mrs Allen Mr Hardy and Mr White as automatic members of the committee. The group will meet Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the Council Chamber to discuss needed equipment and fundraising plans.
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