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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1956
Page
8
Alexandria police report recovering several thousand dollars of merchandise from the home of Mrs Jewell C Overall 52 after a shoplifting arrest. Detectives found two truckloads and a police car full of dresses pocketbooks irons pottery and other items with tags still on.
A reader asks who should go first on stairs. If a couple walks up a wide stairs they may go side by side otherwise the woman goes first and the man follows. When descending the man goes first if stairs are steep or slippery to protect her if she trips. A man precedes a woman only with a specific reason such as making a path through a crowd or finding seats, and to protect her from annoyance or danger.
Authorities warn last year’s forest fires burned through 70 million dollars and enough lumber to construct 50 000 five room homes. They damaged wildlife habitats water sources and recreation spots with nine of ten fires caused by careless people. Take care with every outdoor fire.
Meredith Bowers son of Mr and Mrs Bowers of East Street returned from the Sherando Lake Nature Camp at Vesuvius sponsored by the Virginia Federation of Gardens Clubs The two week session attracted about 50 campers and offered astronomy entomology botany bird watching nature walks and conservation topics The Winchester Clarke Garden Club funds a camper each year with the aim of bringing back knowledge and love of nature to the community
Four million malaria cases yearly in southern Europe before DDT after World War II. Now estimated at about 10 000 cases annually.
A six year old Dallas boy named King Lear was treated after a rabid rockwall dog bite during a family trip. The dog infected fifteen people nearby and was later found rabid prompting a weeklong search and prompt antirabies shots for the boy.
Princess Margaret, the world's No 1 royal sister, marks her 26th birthday in London amid press intrigue over future plans. Official portraits show a somber mood, contrasting with last year's smiles as observers note changes since she rejected Group Captain Peter Townsend marriage.
Lear said the boy had been bitten after a puppy snapped at him but the leg showed no scratch and his parents did not pursue action until the health office intervened to administer the initial antirabies treatment.
A Daily Mail columnist lauds a royal portrait of Princess Margaret in London calling it the year’s most striking. Friends say she is happier and busier than ever, while plans for a quiet Balmoral birthday with the Queen Mother are noted. American glasses usage is also discussed with a 50 percent figure.
A statement notes that air moves with the Earth's rotation, tracing a path around the globe at roughly 1,000 miles per hour at the equator.
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