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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1955
Page
6
ANNE ADAMS offers Pattern 4824 Half Sizes 1414 to 24 2 with easy step-in front button design for smaller figures. Includes back waistline dip, fit-tested instructions, and yardage for 35 inch fabric. Send 35 cents plus 3 cents extra for 1st class mail to Winchester Evening Star pattern department.
In Dallas a man testified that living with his former wife was cheaper than marriage due to frequent spats and costly lawyers. He said visits to lawyers ranged from 215 to 2000 dollars, and after their 1953 divorce they began an informal living arrangement last year during a bankruptcy proceeding.
Roanoke automobile dealer Anderson M. Renick was elected commander of the Virginia Department American Legion, running unopposed at the three day convention. He succeeds E. Weldon James of Hampton as officers named include E Trigg Harrison Portsmouth sergeant at arms and Rev John J Howard Blackstone chaplain. The body set fall conference in Alexandria November 5 6 and a Roanoke meet next year to be decided by the executive committee.
A daily briefing outlines duties for junior editors including tasks, deadlines, and AP Newsfeatures guidance. It notes Violet Moore Higgins as the supervising editor and provides assignment expectations for student reporters.
In Compton California Mrs Elaine Fischer gave birth to a 6 pound 6 ounce boy named Dwight David on a Sunday. Hal Fischer hoisted a flag on the porch to announce the birth and telegraphed President Eisenhower that his namesake had arrived. Dwight David is the Fischers fourth child and their holiday flag custom was honored.
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church members at a Sunday meeting voted to redecorate the church exterior and the parsonage. Work set to begin about September 15 with donations of paint and money being received. Reverend Melford Walker said Robert Chaplin will oversee the project and collect contributions.
The Valley's busiest shopping hub in Winchester invites shoppers to explore deals and bargains across various stores. Local merchants advertise wide selections, competitive prices, and frequent sales events to attract residents and visitors.
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