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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1948

Page

2

Thirteen Scout Troops Form Prospect Organizing Committees

Thirteen Boy Scout organizations across the city and county unite after a together dinner led by Trial Justice W. Erle Edward Whitacre. Prospective sponsors include Methodist churches and diverse community groups such as the Gore PTA, White Hall grange, Exchange Club Winchester, and Cross Junction, with leaders named.

W. Erle Edward Whitacre Methodist Church Landon B. Whitacre Russell Dow E Norwood Braithwaite Cork St. Christian Rev W . Hadden Ray Blosser Ray Duncan C R. Anderson

Magazine article that inspired Banting on insulin discovery

Dr. Banting drew inspiration from a November 1920 issue of Surgery Gynecology and Obstetrics. The article, authored by Dr. Moses Barron of the University of Minnesota Pathology Department, provided the pivotal clue that led to insulin’s discovery.

Dr. Banting Connecion B.B.B Moses Barron Department of Pathology University of Minnesota Banting

Reed Rites Funeral Pending for Mrs Lillie C Reed

Funeral services set for 2 p m tomorrow at Little Chapel Clarke county for Mrs Lillie C Reed who died Sunday at her Harrisburg Pennsylvania home. Rev Laws to officiate with interment in Merch cemetery. She was a Pendleton native daughter of Henry and Maria Ball Pendleton of the Millwood area. Survived by husband Lyler Reed of Harrisburg and brothers and sisters Lucy Omas Lewis Alfred and Frank Pendleton.

Little Chapel Clarke County Lillie C. Reed Larrisburg Rev Laws Merch Cemetery Reed Daugher Henry Maria Ball Pendleton Millwood Lyler Reed Harrisburg Lucy Omas Lewis Alfred Frank Pendleton

Jewish week days lack special names used simply as first and second day

The Jewish people did not assign unique names to the days of the week. They referred to them as the first day, second day, and so on.

Lewis W Graves War Vet Dies in Martinsburg

Lewis William Graves 26 truck driver for the city died at Newton D. Baker hospital Martinsburg at 2 p m He lived at 16 W Clifford St married to Ves ta Miller Graves Born Alexandria son of Viola Kerrick Graves and the late Burdette W Graves He served in the Army in New Caledonia and the Philippines Surviving wife mother and four brothers Funeral 2 p m Friday at Christian church with Rev Robert Whitten and Capt Wyant officiating Interment in National cemetery Body at Jones funeral home prior to services The United States hid 1 751 machines of higher earning in 1940.

Lewis William Graves Newton D. Baker Hospital Martinsburg W. Clifford St Vesta Miller Graves Alexandria Viola Kerrick Graves Burdette W. Graves Friendship Fire Co Salvation Army Church New Cauiena Philipines H.F. Graves Key West Florida J. B. Graves Yorktown Frank Graves Robert Graves of Winchester Christian Church Robert Whitten Capt. Wyant National Cemetery Jones Funeral Home

Answers to Daily Quiz list of correct responses

A compact quiz answer list includes: Twice for seasons. Chicago. Dewey. Australia. Italy. William Howard Taft. Soviet Russia. Oliver Twist. Pacific. Eugene Ormandy leading the Philadelphia Orchestra on March 20 1948.

Chicago Dewey Australia Italy William Howard Taft Soviet Russia Oliver Twist Pacific Eugene Ormandy Philadelphia Orchestra

Senate debate calls for major reorganization of armed services

Senator criticizes the current unification law as a flop and introduces a bill to abolish the Army Navy and Air Force as independent departments. Top officials would become assistant secretaries under the secretary of defense in the proposed overhaul.

Senate Army Navy Air Force Secretary of Defense

Spring Sales Directory listing auctions near Winchester area

APRIL 22 11 a m Ralph W Horst 6 mi south of Chambersburg Pa Tractors and farm machinery APRIL 23 1 p m Stuart Moe Rt 50 2 miles west of Winchester Registered Ayrshire cattle APRIL 24 1 p m Mrs George Beltzhoover Brucetown Household furniture electrical appliances and automobile MAY 5 10 a m M S Barley 2 miles west of Stephens City Household goods MAY 7 10 30 a m Sam M Skinner 2% mi south of Shepherdstown W Va Horses 113 dairy cattle farming implements MAY 8 1 p m Mrs Sadie Hamrick and Miss Hattie Stover 351 National Ave Household goods and furniture MAY 8 11 a m Estate of T E P Clark in front of Frederick County Court House Three parcels of real estate MAY 8 1 p m Arthur Cooper Welltown Pike Household goods and farm machinery MAY 12 10 a m daylight time York Inn 24 mi north of Winchester Antiques and household goods MAY 15 1 p m Emma De Haven estate 5 miles north of Gainesboro Household and kitchen furniture including antiques MAY 19 10 a m daylight time H M Stevens Old Glover House Buckmarsh St Berryville Antiques and household goods

Ralph W. Horst Chambersburg Stuart Winchester George Beltzhoover Brucetown Sam M. Skinner Shepherdstown W. Va Sadie Hamrick Hattie Stover National Ave T. E. P. Clark Frederick County Court House Arthur Cooper Welltown Pike York Inn Emma de Haven Gainesboro H. M. Stevens Old

Harsh Seas Named for Calmed Captains and Spurned Cargo

The text notes a region called light and variable winds where captains, soothed by calmer seas, were compelled to jettison cargoes of hor. as a harsh consequence of deceptive weather conditions.

Relief era families lack physician care contrasts

In 1935 36 U S families on relief had no physician care in 30 percent of disabling illnesses versus 17 percent for families with incomes of three dollars or more per year.

U.S

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Moscow Soviet Union Georgi Dimitrov Council of Ministers Sofia Vassil Kolarov E. T. Howard J. C. Sawyer Albin Guy E. Smith E. B. Smith Luther C. Patton Frank Marple Gainesboro Methodist Church E. W. Adams Jr Nat Smith Co. L. Romney Eub Church Curtis E. Bly Carl Hiser Clearbrook Fire Co Bryant Harper Irvine Cather Douglas O’connell William Boden Exchange Club W. J. Hadden Charles Dick White Hall Grange Jesse B. Lewis M. C. White John W. Smith David Fahnestock Koppers Growers Supply Company Winchester Cold Rosenberger John W. Rosenberger Braddock ST. & Mois Bee Mrs. Reed Janet Blair America Berryville Seiberling eVauld I1sk Complete Farm Tire Service Cammer Tire CO Handley School Jersey City New Jersey Carmela Hormass Lewis W. Graves United States Marion, Pa John Deere John Deeres Allis Chalmers McCormick-Deering Superior Marion Penna Ford Geo. M. Beltzhoover, Jr Roy and Charles Duvall Barr’s. Orchard & Farm Supply and Farmer’s Hardware Store Horse Brannon’s Cleaners C. 1. Brumback & Sons N. Cameron St Quarry Farm Guernsey Ayrshire Guernseys Aryshire Stuart M. Perry Coleman Dunn Farmall Graham Bradley IHC - M Oliver Case Massey Harris WJEJ Wjej-Fm R. Johnston Henry T. Goode American Health Insurance Corp District Agr Dial Rouse Ave C. Ridgely James Bowman Jess R. Kiracofe Stephens City Northern Virginia Power Co Winchester and Vicinity THE Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company Virginia
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