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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1961
Page
12
Vatican release asserts Polish Catholic faith remains strong despite state atheism efforts by authorities. The document stresses church resilience and calls for continued religious freedom in Poland.
A 59 year old ex convict Kelly Weston Holmes sobbed in Alexandria as he received a 20 year sentence for the January 18 armed robbery of the Ft Belvoir branch of the First Citizens National Bank. The judge also imposed 10 years for endangering a bank teller, to run concurrently.
The ledger lists quotes courtesy of White, Weld and Co's Winchester office for Bank of Clarke County and Commercial & Savings Bank with 10 par and 1 par notes, and Commonwealth Natural Gas and Farmers & Merchants Nat. Bank securities among others in a compact market update.
The Lions Clubs of Virginia sent a million pounds of food and clothing to Houston, aided by a convoy of 20 Army trucks from Fort Eustis. William Frogale of Annandale chaired the Virginia Lions council and presented the donation to Houston officials. Mrs. Russell from Winchester expressed Houston’s gratitude for the relief.
Palace offers The Guns a Varone starring Gregory Peck David Niven Anthony Quinn and Gia Scala. Capitol features Teen-age Millionaire and Exodus with Paul Newman Eva Marie Saint Ralph Richardson. Winchester Drive-In shows Private Property and Sign of Zorbhien and more. Royal Drive-In presents From the Terrace Horse Soldiers and The Kettles at Waikiki. Family Drive-In runs Friday through.
Sunday screening features Darema as signee in Sur prisé Package with Brynner and Mitzie Gaynor.
The Rev K Ritz reports progress in converting aboriginal tribesmen in southeast India to Roman Catholicism. Most converts are animists who previously worshipped mountains rivers and trees.
Bishop Donald H. Tippett of Francisco told a writers conference that misusing words is a major sin and ranks advertising copy writers as among the worst offenders. He warned that truth distortion is not confined to Madison Avenue and has appeared in ministers reports and sermons.
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