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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1955

Page

2

Stipe Recovers From Polio Returns To Damascus High School

Harry Stipe, Round Hill School principal in 1939 and 1940, has recovered from paralytic polio and will return to Damascus High School this fall. He will teach 12th grade history and civics plus drivers training while resuming physical education duties next year. He was stricken in October 1954 and spent five months in Baltimore's Children’s Hospital. The leg braces have been removed and more will come off soon. His sisters, Mrs. Curtis Barr and Mrs. Garland Snyder, live in the area.

Harry Stipe Round Hill Frederick County Damascus Stipe Children’s Hospital Baltimore Curtis Barr Garland Snyder

Quiz answers hint page 4 clues list

Answers include Sam Rajour 2 No squirrel S One Lone Star State 4 Smatterer Knowing many things superficially plant or herb Latin by Gutenburg 1455 True Four Arab State 70 Benjamin Franklin.

Sam Rajour Lone Star State Gutenburg Benjamin Franklin

Young woman dies after plunge through hotel roof

Miss Mary H. Merkle of Cleveland Ohio died after crashing through the Palm Court glass roof of the Biltmore Hotel in New York. The 27 year old, despondent after a nervous breakdown, had registered Monday and fell from a bathroom window or fire escape, striking Daymond W Copeland and injuring others as 150 guests watched.

New York Biltmore Fashionable Palm Court Mary H. Merkle Cleveladn Ohio E. B. Mer Daymond W., Copeland Afton N. Y Copeland

Winchester area sale directory lists auctions and estates

August 16 sale listings cover Holstein dairy herd farm equipment furniture real estate and livestock. Auctions include Virginia Aberdeen Angus Hereford trades at Farmers Livestock Exchange and Winchester listings with multiple addresses, trusteeship sales, and estate dispersals through September and October. Notable items include property at 5198 Braddock St Winchester and 807 National Ave Extd Winchester.

Marvin Shiley Inwood Darkesville Berkeley County W. Va Arden Lewis & Horner Virginia Aberdeen-Angus Assn Farmers _ Livestock Exchange Aberdeen-Angus Graham Dougherty Sarah Daugherty Braddock St Winchester E. T. Snider Harrison Miller Orchard Ave Charles R. Duvall L. P. Barnes Armel School W. F. Artrip, Jr Virginia Hereford Assn Farmers Livestock Exchange Crockett Bros Reynolds Fred D. Maphis John O. Marsh, Jr Frederick County Court House Frank S Tavenner, Jr Kernstown

Proposal to End Westinghouse Strike in Pittsburgh

A proposed settlement to end the three day CIO IUE strike against Westinghouse Electric Corp was hammered out by union and company leaders. Ratification by IUE Local 601 and the Westinghouse conference board is required. James B. Carey and Robert D. Blasier led talks as 43 000 workers remain out at 27 plants. Federal mediator John R. Murray said another session would occur today.

Pittsburgh CIO International Union of Electrical Workers Westinghouse Electric Corp IUE Westinghouse Conference Board Conference Board James B. Carey Robert D. Blasier Westinghouse Cioive John R. Murray

Los Angeles Braces for Second Smog Alert

Residents expect a new smog assault following yesterday's record attack. The Air Pollution Control District awaited a Weather Bureau forecast predicting a 1,000 foot inversion layer trapping polluted air and triggering another smog alert.

Los Angeles Air Pollution Control District Weather Bureau

Swimming Star Queen of Apple Harvest Festival

Miss Sheley Mann from Arlington named Queen of Charlottesville Apple Harvest Festival to be held September 28 29 and 30. The 18 year old Olympic hopeful holds multiple American and world swimming records and will lead a three day program including a grand parade and coronation on Lane High School steps.

Charlottesville Sheley Mann Arlington Albemarle Buckingham Fluvanna Greene Louisa Madison Nelson Orange Shelley Ellen Whitehead Chatham Mann Lane High School Buddy Glover Miss Mann Monticello University of Virginia George Washington — University Virginia Scott Stadium

Weather note reports heat and humidity easing

A cheerful brief notes that the expected maximum dropped to 88 compared with yesterday's 93. Humidity is described as still somewhat present but improving in the outlook.

Adenauer Bargain With Reds Seen Best Possible

U S officials believe Chancellor Adenauer secured the best possible deal with Premier Bulganin by agreeing to diplomatic relations between Bonn and Moscow in exchange for the promised freedom of German war prisoners in Russia. The move aims to advance German unification talks, with NATO and Western union obligations intact. State Department declined comment pending full details.

Washington United States Konrad Adenauer Nikolai Bulganin Bonn Moscow Russia Soviet Union Dulles Geneva Adenauer West Germany NATO U. S State Department

Bond Sales Progress in Winchester Frederick Clarke Counties

August totals show Winchester Frederick County at 79 percent of the 1955 E and H bond quota with $38 150 in August and $571 381 year to date. Clarke County stands at 57 percent with $1 668 in August and $57 288 year to date. State August sales reach $7 238 596 pushing the year total to $59 272 077 against a $90 800 000 quota.

Winchester Frederick County Clarke County Frederick M. B. Clowe, Jr Clarke L. F. Stolle Winchester - Frederick

Mrs Sowers Dies In Front Royal

Mrs. Thomas Sowers aged 72 of Federal Hill White Post died at Warren County Hospital Front Royal. Born November 1 1882 at Druid Hill Front Royal she married Thomson Sowers in 1913 Baltimore. Survived by sister Mrs John B Earle of Milldale and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday 2 30 p m from Federal Hill burial Meade Memorial Cemetery White Post.

Thomas Sowers Federal Hill White Post Warren County Hospital Front Royal

Civic Club Judges Kid's Day Parade Here

Four local civic club presidents will judge the Kid's Day parade sponsored by the Kiwanis Club on September 24. The parade passes down Loudoun Street at 9 a.m. with several drum and bugle corps and the Rouss aerial ladder truck. Elections will choose officials to ride with real counterparts in the parade.

Kiwanis Club Cecil Adams Lions Club Robert McNally, Jr Exchange Club Aaron Zuckerman Junior Chamber of Commerce Howard Melton Rotary Loudoun St Rouss Gibson South End John Kerr School

Public offices to be selected from local school and city staff

Voters will choose a Mayor from Handley Elementary School pupils and a Fire Chief from John Kerr, Police Chief from Quarles Elementary, and Queen from Virginia Avenue. Five county supervisors will be drawn from James Wood Elementary, with voting set for September 21.

Handley Elementary School John Kerr Quarles Virginia Avenue James Wood

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