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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1950

Page

3

Local Social Notes From Hayfield Community

Cold week brings ice and outlay of visits as residents keep in touch. Mr and Mrs Cleve Marple visited Mr and Mrs Milburn Wiley while Bryant also stopped by. Lula Moulden has recovered from illness and may go out. Visitors to Mr and Mrs Nelson Baker include Mr and Mrs W H Cochran Mrs Silas Palmer and family Mrs Calvin Loy Mrs Elsie Funkhouser Marvin Funkhouser and children Minnie Mary Jimmie Betty Funkhouser Roy Miller Hunter Hoover and Floyd. Callers at Mr William Clowser’s home were Mr and Mrs Cleve Marple and Mrs Clyde Shuler. Mrs Scott White remains ill with flu. Mrs Nelson Baker visited her sister Mrs James Miller last Monday. Margaret Wiley visited Wednesday evening with Mrs Luther Larrick.

Margaret Wiley Luther Larrick

Californium Named For California In UC Cyclotron Discovery

The new element number 98 discovered at the University of California cyclotron is named californium. The designation honors California, reflecting the discovery site and regional heritage.

University of California Californium

Beauty Contest Date Is Changed At Handley High

The Forty and Eight Teen-Age Beauty Contest date moved from June 16 to June 23 due to a schedule clash at Handley High School auditorium. Eugene Dearing announced the new date noting strong interest and many entries for the contest prizes. Contestants must be at least 13 but under 20 years old and may be sponsored by firms or individuals.

Handley High School Eugene Dearing Chef de Gare

Weekend visits and a bout of flu sweep Brucetown

Mr and Mrs Thomas White visited Cedar Creek with Mr and Mrs Marion Clarke. Mr and Mrs Denver Shields and family stayed with Mr and Mrs W D Buckbee in Berryville. Mrs Andy Whitacre recovered from virus flu. Miss Lillian Carter of Summit Point visited her sister Mrs Marion Marshall in Brucetown. Gary Wally and Sharon Rae Green Spring spent an evening with Mr and Mrs Andy Whitacre.

Brucetown Thomas White Marion Clarke Cedar Creek Denver Shields W. D. Buckbee Berryville Andy Whitacre George Wildebrant William Robert Frederick Edward Emge Baltimore Lillian Carter Summit Point W. Va Marion Mar Shall Calvin Cain Gary Wally Sharon Rae Green Spring

Art books reviewed by W G Rogers and James Reynolds

W G Rogers reviews The Story of Art by E H Gombrich praising its plan and illustrations but faulting omissions of Corot Daumier and Grant Wood. James Reynolds reviews Baroque Splendour praising visuals while noting some missteps and florid prose.

W. G. Rogers E. H. Gombrich Phaidon - Oxford Picasso Klee Moore Wright Stoss Lochner Friedrich Reni Miller Rossetti Corot Daumier Copley Grant Wood van Eyck Rubens James Reynolds Europe America

Hollywood Publicity Woes From Ailing Stars And Publicists

Hollywood press agents and publicists cope with difficult stars cases. Aged bathing beauties demand selective shoots while aging leads demand windlit poses. A starlets nightclub hopping and a drunk driver seeking quiet show the publicity pitfall. Some stars resist PR yet others offer hospitality to aid agents.

Easter visitors and local notes from Middletown

Middletown residents plus relatives shared Easter visits across Staunton Winchester and Roanoke. Notables included Mrs. Daisy Pope Mrs. Anna Reely and Mrs. Jessie Reely active in WSCS. Christenings and illnesses also referenced alongside family travel from Baltimore Sacramento Martinsburg and Bealeton.

Middletown John Stanley Martha Stanley Staunton Curtis Andrews MaeGinn Winchester W. C.steward Charles Munday Bessie Clarke Roanoke Dorothy Higgins Dayton Ohio Rosseau Martin Carson Reely Daisy Pope D. O'Neal Baltimore Elizabeth McInturff Samuel Cooper Sacramento Cal Harry Cooper Martinsburg W. Va

Which is older horse racing or dog racing

The ancient Egyptians raced their greyhounds in fields with a wild hare as quarry. Horse racing is a much younger sport.

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