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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1950
Page
6
Hal Boyle reports Peter the rabbit arrives in Paris and stirs trouble at customs and in daily life. Davidson recounts mishaps at Le Bourget Field, Mrs. Anton’s absence, a cluttered apartment, a nosy concierge, and a night out planned at La pina Gile. The note ends with costs tallying around forty dollars.
A birthday party was held for Mrs. Jonah Good by relatives and friends last Sunday at her home. Charles Hensel has undergone major surgery at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Walter Brown attended the store trip after a year of illness. Attendees joined the Green Spring community sale of George Helsley last Friday. James Racey and family moved to the old John Dick orchard tenant house near here and Racey now works for Hugh Dailey on Level View Farm. Walter Brown Jr. and family moved to John Stikel’s place at Woodbine. he is employed in Winchester. Funeral for Edgar F. Gordon held at his Bunker Hill home on Wednesday. he had been ill for years. Local farmers are busy with spring chores and fruit bloom, noting apples lag due to cool weather.
The Interstate Commerce Commission said a proposed 25 percent reduction in railroad freight rates on iron and steel in the east could take effect on May 1.
The Hannah was owned by General John Glover of Marblehead Massachusetts and served as the first ship of what would become the American Navy. This privateer vessel helped launch the nation’s naval history and set a precedent for armed merchant ships supporting the war effort.
MIT researchers announce a deep tumor therapy using 2 million volt x rays with a rotational delivery system. Dr. John G. Trump led technique development funded by the American Cancer Society and tested at the Lahey Clinic and Massachusetts General Hospital on over 50 patients. While promising, doctors warn that years of follow up are needed to prove efficacy.
Adrian J. LaRue fireman USN, son of Mr and Mrs William A LaRue of Paper Mill Road Winchester, participated in joint U S British naval maneuvers in the South China Sea off Luzon. Boxers crew had week in Yokosuka and five days in Hong Kong before reporting to the Philippines. LaRue enlisted July 12 1948 after graduating Handley High School.
Careful clinical evaluation determines when high voltage radiation therapy is suitable over other cancer treatments. Experts stress personalized assessment before recommending this modality.
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