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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1950

Page

5

Junior Eve Star Talent Contest Highlights Audience Participation

The event featured audience members trying to identify songs for prizes including Ducky Stripes products. Freda Seldon won by identifying both tunes, while a quintet performed a Ducky Stripes commercial. The second act promoted Jack's vitamin pills as contestants identified melodies sung by Sue Sowers and others. The program engaged students and attendees with interactive segments and strong local participation.

Freda Seldon Exira Diane Hunt Gretchen Armstrong Dorothy Lichliter Sally Pratt Nancy Slonaker Ducky Stripes Small” Fry Miss Strader Johnny Arnold Bobby Jackson Lynn Cooper Kennerly Digges Jack Dot Riley Betty Gladden Dot Pangle Betty Patton Betty Davis Sue Sowers Ann Adams Barbara Wheeler Joyce Ik Phyllis Arme Mary Martha Eisenberg

Handley Concert Band hosts Second Annual Winter Concert

Last Tuesday night in Handley Auditorium the Handley Concert Band performed for students and Winchester residents. Selections Dry Bones Copa Cabana Marcho Poco and No Name drew praise from audience and players. The next project is All State Band tryouts this month with the Workshop for the next best players.

Handley Auditorium Handley Winchester Strance

Movie Screenings Eduvate Classes Across Subjects

In recent sessions Mr Cooper's history class viewed News Magazine of the Screen a film from Life Insurance Co of Virginia highlighting world events. Miss Boxley's home economics class watched Dear Miss Markham teaching weaving and textile industry concepts and budgeting.

Cooper The Life Insurance Co Virginia

Indian national song title Jana Gana Mana means

Jana means people Gana signifies the nation or society Mana stands for mind The three words together form the title of India’s new national songjana gana mana

India

Salvation Army Christmas Fund Drive Underway

Salvation Army opens its Basket program drive with Captain Walter C. Wolfe stating applications are taken in person at 303 S. Loudoun Street from 9 30 am to 3 pm weekdays until December 15. No mail or phone requests. eligibility reviews ensure genuine need, and baskets will be distributed by mail notification with event details. A Christmas program will precede distributions.

Salvation Army Walter C. Wolfe Wolfe S. Loudoun Street

Coffee introduction to America sparks debate

The reminiscence attributes early coffee to Captain John Smith of Virginia in 1607. It notes the first U S license to sell coffee issued in 1670.

America J.B John Smith Virginia United States

Machine May Revive Clinically Dead During Heart Surgery

Doctor describe a compact artificial heart lung machine at Hahnemann Hospital that kept a dog alive for 71 minutes by circulating blood and oxygen. The device, tested in dogs, could revive patients after clinical death if blood flow is restored quickly during operations, with first human use possible when a patient dies during surgery.

Associated Press Cleveland Hahnemann Hospital Philadelphia Charles P. Bailey Hahnemann Ohio American College of Chest Physicians Bailey

Insect Behind Sacred Scarab Symbol in Egypt

The ordinary dung beetle Scarabaeus is named kheper in Egyptian, meaning to be or to exist, venerating the beetle as a symbol of resurrection and continual existence in ancient Egypt.

M.R.Y Egypt Kheper

58 Local Employees To Share in 1950 Penney Bonus

Virgil R. Strader, manager of the Winchester J C Penney store, announced 58 full time associates would receive a year end bonus equal to two weeks pay. The bonus was authorized recently by the Penney board of directors.

Penney Co Virgil R. Strader J. C. Penney Company Winchester

Hadacol Ad Promotes Testimonial Health Claim

Carl Schaffrin of St Charles Missouri touts Hadacol as a cure for vitamin deficiencies boosting appetite energy and outlook after use He notes a testimonial of improved appetite energy mood and work enjoyment with trial size and hospital size prices and a directive to order from The LeBlanc Corp Lafayette Louisiana Copyright 1950

Carl Schaffrin Perry St. Charles Mr. Schaffrin Boyd Welsh Shoe Co St. Louis LeBlanc Corp Lafayette LeBlanc Corporation

Daily Crossword Across Answers Revealed Clues List

A compact clue list appears with crossings across the grid. Entries cover encounters larva sandarac tree wearies oats made of votes saucy flower crowns misplaces acids morn reception trappings sheep flowerless plants Norway city ordinances eagle nest vessel cuts of meat variety of lakes merit medical care mother Finnish port grape barrier G river shelter miss footing high priest lands islands vehicle single card wooden hail evergreen observe palm fibers anger fabrics kiln goddess war fuel weight cast forth comfort South Dakota abbreviation.

Norway Great Lakes Zeus India

Penney associates to share year end profit payment

The article states that for 1950 all Penney associates except management will share a year end profit payment, with distribution based on full and part time status. Payment is scheduled for December 15 in each associate’s December 15 paycheck. The text also notes the organ in St Paul’s has 6 400 pipes after a recent overhaul with parts dating to the 17th century.

Penney Associates St. Paul's Genome London

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