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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1950

Page

9

Meat Girl Has toem Published In the Bet a ub Journal

Miss Betty Von g of the Stephens Beta Club is pictured with a poem she wrote titled Make The Most of Life The verse urges kindness and helping others and reflects on a short life span The 17 year old writer plans to be an English teacher and holds roles in her senior band and clubs.

Beta Ub Journal Betty Vong Stephens Beta Club Monogram Club United States Lawn Tennis Association

Blackie Pride’s Return and a Lonely Adolescent

A young boy nicknamed Blackie Pride returns home after his friend Whitney’s suicide. He finds familiar places and people in decay and temptation, with bootleg liquor, bad hotels, and exposed family struggles. The story follows his futile, perceptive search for meaning amid violence and disillusionment.

Donald Findham Doubleday Blackie Pride Sage Thorn City Whitney Jackie Pepe Pearl Dusty Hatcheton Mabel Blackie

Community Notes from Chambersville and Stark Florida

Mr George Jr spent a week with his cousin Wade Gaskins and Emily at Stark Florida. Master Michael Forman attended school several days this week due to illness. The Women's Club of the Community Center plans a chicken and ham supper on May 4. Mr and Mrs Magnus Rudolph hosted supper guests. Mrs Colleen Watkins visited her aunt Bes sie Carver on Tuesday. Ir and Mrs G L Rosier visited near Mt Williams with Mrs Rosier s father W W Brewer last Sunday. Mrs George Hulver will spend weeks with daughters Grace Williams and die Hollar.

Chambersville George Jr Hisousin Wade Gaskins Emily Stark Fla Michael Forman Women’s Club Comunity Center Arthur White Regent Magnus Rudolph Colleen Watkins Bessie Carver G. L. Rosier Las W. W. Brewer Mt. Williams George Hulver Grace Williams Die Hollar

Graduates of West Point and Annapolis assigned to the Air Force

The U.S. Military and Naval academies now allocate to the Air Force one quarter of all graduates.

West Point Annapolis U.S

Letter Winners To Get Their Bonds At Festival Luncheon

Winchester Evening Star reports U S Bonds winners Mrs. Clarke T Cooper and Mrs Chris P Rallis will receive awards at the joint civic clubs luncheon Wednesday at the George Washington Hotel. Miss Anne Carleton Hadley will present the bonds to the pair during the noon event.

Clarke T. Cooper Chris P. Rallis U. S. Bonds Winchester Evening Star Civic Clubs Anne Carleton Hadley Hadley

Name Calling Out of Line in Congress

Rep John J Rooney of New York called Rep Frank B Keefe of Wisconsin a big district attorney from Oshkosh but Speaker Sam Rayburn ordered it struck from the record. Rooney argued Keefe is big a former district attorney and from Oshkosh, while Rayburn cited House rules against personal insinuations. A separate note discusses plate glass window cracks from decalcomanias shading and sun exposure.

Washington John J. Rooney New York Frank B. Keefe Wisconsin Oshkosh Sam Rayburn Rayburn Rooney Keefe National Bureau of Standards

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