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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1961
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star prints a religious reflection urging readers to seek the Lord's direction in their lives. The brief meditation cites II Thessalonians 3 5 and asks believers to trust divine guidance over selfish choice.
Bertrand Russell aged 89 and Lady Russell were sentenced to seven days in prison for planning a peaceful sit down demonstration against nuclear arms in Parliament Square. The Committee for Nuclear Disarmament members faced charges of inciting breach of peace before the event.
Jamaicans head to the polls to decide if Jamaica remains in the 12 island federation as independence nears. Prime Minister Norman Manley leads the affirmative, while federation opponents attacked him on return from London talks.
A letter argues a 52 percent Jamaican majority favors federation while Britin seeks full island independence. The piece notes U S economic aid could stabilize a workable federation amid Castroism concerns, then shifts to local Loudoun Street parking reform and Secretary Hodges call for higher consumer spending to boost the economy.
L G Sjostrom has been named general chairman of the annual Winchester Frederick County Community Chest campaign. Mayor M B Clowe Jr elected president of the League of Virginia Municipalities at its Roanoke convention. Maggie Haines returned to Kansas City after visiting Misses Mattie and Susie Haines.
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker departs Carbonear Newfoundland aboard the motorship Lincoln in a bid to reach Harry Richman and Merrill at Musgrave Harbor with gasoline and spare parts for stranded American airmen. Justice Department agents visit Annapolis to probe Bancroft Hall sabatage. Leonard Largent returns to the University of Virginia after summer with his parents in Boyce.
Fifty years ago John M Steck sold a Tidball farm parcel for 18000 to B F Arthur of Union S C amid sugar shortages pushing prices to eight cents a pound in Winchester. In Tazewell Virginia Jim Bingham, a Kentucky outlaw, killed Floyd Taylor after Taylor objected to Bingham shooting up a loft.
The Chickamauga battle of September 1863 ends in Confederate gain but proves costly for Braxton Bragg as Rosecrans's Army of the Cumberland is driven back to Chattanooga. Longstreet's assault breaks the center, Granger stabilizes the line, and Thomas earns the title Rock of Chickamauga. The win accelerates the South's ultimate defeat.
Mrs. Herbert Schutte and Mrs. Irvan O Connell won the regular duplicate at the Winchester Contract Bridge Club Golf Club. Runners up were T G Scully and L W Brown with Vincent Catazella and Richard Bowers third and Mrs Henry P Kern Jr. and Mrs Howard Shockey fourth. Next meeting is September 20 at 8 pm at the Golf Club.
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