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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1947

Page

3

Hive Bees Short Of Food This Fall

Durham New Hampshire December 3 Ai Hepler of the University of New Hampshire extension service says the long warm autumn leaves many bees short of stores for winter Hepler recommends feeding sugar syrup and hard candy noting he sacrificed 125 pounds of honey in his own apiary to stock hives lacking stores.

Durham N. H Ai Hepler University of New Hampshire Extension Service

Peterson's Ointment Ad Promises Quick Pile Relief

A Buffalo druggist created an ointment for piles that gave quick cooling soothing astringent relief. The ad urges readers to ask their druggist for a 35c box or 60c tube with applicator and promises money back if not pleased.

Buffalo Peterson

Mer-Aid Promises Quick Relief for Chronic Stomach Distress

A man reports ten years of stomach pain with a lump of undigested food and constant gas headaches and constipation. After using Mer-Aid the symptoms vanished by the second day with regular bowels, reduced gas and headaches, credited to a 12-juice plant formula taken before meals. Sold by drug stores.

Federal deficit or surplus debated by ex GAO official

Former GAO corporate audits chief T Coleman Andrews told the House subcommittee the government's books were so poorly kept that no one can confirm whether last year's income showed a surplus or deficit. He cited unreported disbursements by the Army and Navy and unpaid vouchers as masking the true fiscal result.

Washington General Accounting Office T. Coleman Andrews GAO Treasury Andrews House Executive Expenditures Subcommittee Army Navy Subcommittee Reconstruction Finance Corp Thefc

Weekend Visits and Health News From Lebanon Church

Mr and Mrs Ray Windle and children visited St Davids church for Sunday with Mr and Mrs Jack Richards. N F Dinges attended the funeral of Lester Breeden. Nellie Brown returned home from Winchester Memorial Hospital and is improved. Elmer Snarr home after emergency appendix at Woodstock Hospital. Edward Colvin improving after Winchester Hospital operation. James Pingley of near Baltimore visiting Wheatfield relatives for two weeks. Mary Keller returned to Madison College after holiday visit.

Roy T. Bowman Patricia Springfield Clara B. Keller Elmer Snarr Woodstock Hospital Edward Colvin Winchester Hospital James Pingley Baltimore Wheatfield John Moyers Carolina

Acros S Follow 6 Performe 11 A produc of the bee

A glossary style puzzle list with numbered clues and minor typographical errors. The items traverse letters sounds and short definitions, including terms like talk sharpen herb division burial place and seal entries. It appears as a cribbed word game or crossword list rather than a news article.

Across The Headpin Junior Gibbs Leads Shoe Center In Two Wins

Junior Gibbs rolled a season high 153 and Harold Dawson 136 to pace Shoe Center to two wins over O Sullivan Office. Oscar Zigler saved a game for O Sullivan with a 131. Charles Cooper paced L and M Buses and Jack Jones led Sarah Zane Fire Co in a clean sweep. The Odd Pin Event winners included Mickey Perry and others. next event this Saturday at 7 45 p m.

Ind Junior Gibbs Charles Cooper Harold Dawson Jack Jones Shoe Center L and M O’sullivan Page Buses Sarah Zane Oscar Zigler Bill Savimley American Legion No. Va Power Sarah Zane Fire Co Lions Club Ed Clevenger Mickey Perry Jack Larrick Allen Hawthorne Bill Boden Ralph Gore Ralph Nickerson

Rotary Luncheon to Hear Talks by Three Speakers

Rotary will hear talks from Harold Brown L G Sjostrom and Herbert Solenberg at tomorrow's luncheon. The program is organized by the classification committee which has issued a new roster and survey. New members announced are Robert A. Sims and Harold Melton.

Harold Brown L .G. Sjostrom Herbert Solenberger Rotary Robert A. Sims Harold Melton

Can You Make A Speech

Successful men and women of today are almost without exception good speakers. This booklet explains planning and delivering speeches, voice improvement, overcoming stage fright, and holding an audience. Send ten cents postpaid to The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau for SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC SPEAKING. Rhine river is navigable for 800 miles.

Execution Delayed 20 Years Ends with Natural Death

In Raiford Florida a 76 year old prisoner convicted in 1927 of killing two Prohibition officers died in his prison hospital bed after a heart attack. J W Buchanan had his execution repeatedly postponed by appeals and an earlier oversight saved him from the chair.

Raiford Fla J. W. Buchanan Prohibition Buchanan L. F. Chapman

Aviation Cadets May Be Reinstated

Wartime-qualified Aviation Cadets whose pilot training ended by the 1944 45 curtailment may be reinstated. Local officer Paul Crabtree says candidates must be 20 to 26 12 years old unmarried and have college credit or pass an exam to measure equivalence. About 35 000 men who qualified during the war would be exempt from the current USAF aptitude exam.

Air Force Paul Crabtree USAF Crabtree

World Bank funds ample for six to twelve months

R. Black, executive director for the United States, said the World Bank has about 500 million dollars uncommitted and could meet the most pressing loan applications from non Marshall Plan countries in six to twelve months. He noted no new financing for Marshall Plan countries until March or April and possible delay until next summer. The bank is coordinating with government committees on European recovery and considering small loans outside the plan.

R. Black United States Investment Bankers Assn. of America Black World Bank

Popular Dog Breed: Cocker Spaniel Tops AKC List

The Cocker Spaniel has led the American Kennel Club AKC 112 breeds recognized for years. In 1946 about 196000 dogs of all registrations were recorded, an all time high.

American Kennel Club

DRIVE SAFELY Take a little longer en route and get there

A cautious travel message urges drivers to allow extra time, slow down, and arrive without incidents. The advisory emphasizes safe driving practices and patience on roadways.

Christmas Events Highlight Brucetown Church Activities

Brucetown Va December 3 Christmas carols will be sung at 8 p m December 14 at Brucetown Church with participation from all churches of the charge. A Christmas pageant titled Finding the Heart of Christmas will be presented at 8 p m December 25 by Brucetown Sunday school.

Brucetown F.A. Cochran Ray Lewis Lewis

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