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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1957
Page
9
Debt on the new Negro Day Nursery building has been further reduced, reflecting continued payments and costs associated with the project. The article notes progress toward debt clearance and ongoing funding efforts.
TV repair base and service listing at 2248 Loudoun St MO 2 8747 with contact twisted digits. Provides repair services and parts for televisions and electronics in the local area.
At the September Board meeting the nursery announced receipts totaling 166 from Beta Sigma Phi Sears Roebuck and Apple Blossom Chapter. The board ordered 400 paid toward debt reducing it to 3300. eyeglasses were provided to two children by the Winchester Lions Club. Nine Men’s Bible Class volunteers offered grounds work. New street curbing along Fremont St was praised. The nursery remains a member agency of the Winchester Frederick County Community Chest supporting operating costs.
A compilation of daily programs across Channels 4 5 7 and more listing shows from Footlight Theater at 6 16 to late night offerings including Tonight News Weather and various dramas westerns crime mysteries and sports events with specific times and titles for viewers.
Clarke County Berryville handicraft classes opened Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Clark County High School with twelve attending. Classes run each Tuesday 7 30 to 9 30 p m through December 17 with no material charge. Instructors are Mrs Margaret Cepelka and Mrs Jan Rose. Open to interested adults offering sewing smocking upholstering slip covers and other crafts including rectal work ceramics and reseating chairs with cane or split bottoms.
The Agriculture Department CCC reported a record 1.299 billion dollar loss in farm price support operations for the 1957 fiscal year ending June 30. It also noted an 11 percent drop in investments in farm surplus commodities to 7.338 billion and a decline from 8.257 billion year earlier due to export subsidy disposals and charity donations.
Canada led with 5379 foreign students in U S schools for 1956 57, followed by China 3055 and Korea 2307 as the top three origins.
A Winchester social security official states that under the 1956 amendments a disabled son or daughter over 18 who is unmarried may receive monthly benefits if dependent on a parent or stepparent receiving or eligible for survivors benefits. Eligibility requires a severe disability begun before 18, lasting at least six months, with medical proof. applications must be filed.
British Honduras in Central America operates as a British colony but uses dollars and cents for money rather than pounds and shillings.
Berryville Elementary School received two flags from Lloyd Williams Post No. 41, American Legion. Principal Robert Robertson accepted them from commander Kenneth Jones during a ceremony on the school lawn attended by about 660 students. Students led the outdoor flag raising, pledge of allegiance, and songs while poems were read and other legion members assisted.
J P Arthur Jr of Winchester receives a junior membership in the American Angus Association at St Joseph Missouri as announced by secretary Frank Richards.
Arthur joins 44 other youths nationwide as junior members amid August actions. The program lets him register a purebred Angus at regular rates and gain association privileges until age 21, when he may convert to a lifetime membership.
A note recalls that the first war risk insurance policy was issued in 1861 amid the Civil War. The event marks an early use of government-backed coverage for military risks and related costs.
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