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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1960
Page
6
A reader asks how to resolve a fan door and transom dispute in a three girl office, with drafts causing necks and colds. Abby suggests boss approval for a fresh air solution.
A note directs readers to write to Abby in care of the paper and enclose a stamped self addressed envelope. It claims she answers all letters.
In Pearlsburg AP report, 29 year old Mary Elizabeth Adams Giles faces arsenic poisoning charges after 4 year old Terry Giles dies. Authorities plan to allow her to attend funeral rites in custody of relatives. An older sister and two older brothers recover from poisoning. the mother is to undergo observation at Western State Hospital in Marion. A preliminary hearing date will be set after evaluation.
Pleasant Grove West Virginia notes a steady flow of visitors and social events. Local families including the Clarks Catletts and Leebes hosted relatives from Ohio Pennsylvania and Turkey while outings featured picnics at Cacapon State Park Cave Spring and Skyland resorts.
Grimes residents and relatives gather for visits from Winchester Belmont Ohio and Knoxville Md. among others as local social life fills a week of calls and reunions. A brush fire accident at a home near Jonah Good farm left one man severely burned, while others plan trips and attend a reunion with folks from several states.
A formal questioning period yielded no change in the woman's account. She took Terry and another child to the hospital while neighbors examined the remaining two after Terry died. Mr and Mrs Giles have been separated on and off for about a year and a half.
Social notes list a long set of guests and visitors including Marshall Robbins of Sausalito Cal Mes Ralph Edward Forina of Denver Col, Miss Jean Forina of San Francisco, Rev Albert Pancoast Nelisor of Ann Arbor and Rev Greer McClellan Taylor. Also noted are families in Washington Towson Harrisburg Mamaroneck New York and other locales. Occasional departures and hosting at homes The Cliff Rosney and The Briars are mentioned with upcoming trips and school entry.
Miss Lee Finley and Herman R Washington plan marriage after engagements announced by Mr and Mrs Samuel Walker of this city The wedding is set for Paul A M E Church at 1 PM on a date to be advised.
MISS VAIDA BOY-ED returned Saturday from a visit to cousins in Germany. Robert Magill spent the weekend at Abbyville with Miss Elizabeth Bradford. The Rev Frank Cayce and wife spent a week in New York. Albert Kelley of Connecticut and his daughter Carrington joined others visiting Mrs. Everard Kade at Edgewood. William Pinkney Weatherall will return from Nassau and be at The Anchorage Berryville. Mrs Weatherall is the former Sylvia Ferrell of Winston Salem NC. Eric van Lennep and George Claysher noted visitors including Claysher’s sister Mrs. Oscar Parsons of Los Angeles.
Ada pattern printed for children sizes 2, 4, 6, 6, 10 shows a curved neck blouse view with inverted pleat and half belt. Pattern 4828 requires 1% to 2 yards of fabric depending on size. send 50 cents plus 10 cents for each pattern for mailing to Anne Adams Winchester Evening Star pattern dept New York NY.
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