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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1947
Page
3
Dinner guests and Thanksgiving visits are listed across Reynolds Store Virginia with names such as Mrs. Hovermale Beeler Bohrer Huisler Crosen and Cro sen plus families. One line notes I D Shade returning from Romney West Virginia and a final odd remark about Black Friday as a pagan Greek cult feature.
A reader reports relief from gas and stomach distress after using INNER-Ab. INNER-AID, a 12-juice Nature's Herbs mixture sold in drug stores. The ad claims it cleanses bowels, removes bile, enlivens the liver and fosters better sleep and digestion.
Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers retired on $550 a month for disability after 28 years in service, with pay set at 75 percent of his $8,800 annual active pay. The article explains how Army disability retirement works, when the VA steps in, and differences between regular officers, reserve officers, enlisted personnel, and wartime draftees under various disability conditions.
Visitors to Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Adams include Thomas Nelson family and Mary Myers of Pittsburg. Other calls include Marvin Combs with relatives in Rio West Virginia, Marvin White with Grove family in Martinsburg, Bertha Hawkins visiting a ill sister in Marlowe, Janie Jones returning home after hospitalization, and Ella Mellin visiting Mrs. Walter Jackson. Also noted is a Q&A on the nickname Silver Heels for John Marshall based on a Revolutionary War foot race.
West Point high school near Richmond defeated Stephens City 18 to 14 in a post season six man football clinic game linked to the Virginia High School Athletic League. West Point scored in each of the first three quarters, aided by Stephens City fumbles and a long 80 yard TD by Ritenour.
NEW YORK December 8 No. Dame nailed up the boards on the 1947 college football season Saturday by selling South California 38 to 7. The Irish poured on the power in the last half after leading 10 7 at the half Long runs by Steve Sitko 76 yards and Bob Livingstone 96 yards furnished the thrills. The lop sided score threw up a challenge to Michigan the unbeaten untied rival of the Irish for national honors and Southern Cal s foe in the Rose Bowl fan.
Stephens City Va December 8 Mrs W C Adams welcomed the Co workers Sunday school class of the Lutheran church with Mrs Clevenger presiding Final plans were made for the fair held December 5 Attending were Mesdames Booze Clevenger Shifflett Pence Brumback Combs Gregory Bauserman Teets Seal and Miss Anna Orndorff Mr and Mrs Clevenger hosted weekend guests Mr and Mrs Walter Burner of Ohio Mr and Mrs Harry Carbaugh and Miss Nattie Carbaugh traveled to Falls Church for Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Stuart Montgomery. Masters Lee and Ralph Gregory returned from visiting grandmother Ada Trussell in Washington. Daughters of Wesley Methodist class were guests of Barley for their fans were made for sale Attending Berg s Earl Day Mae Wake mgat Fidith Hannum Paul Shifett Spitzer Daniel Petrie Halsey Green Raymond Hausen fluck Douglas Haines Harry Booth and Misses Mary Tenault and Oral Shryock Billy Bass returned to Hampton Sydney College after visiting his parents Hugh Racey is back in his store after illness assisted by French Reid Mr and Mrs Obey Funk and Miss Elsie Miller moving to newly purchased home Mrs Joseph Maloney and son of Wycomb Pa guests of Mr and Mrs Randolph Yeakle Mrs Earl Day hosted Monday to the Methodist WSCS Mrs H P Lovett has as guests Col and Mrs Charles Mason and son of Washington
Tenafly New Jersey takes its name from a Dutch word meaning at the meadow. The explanation links the town's label to its geographic flatland past and linguistic roots.
In Pemberton West Virginia a 50 year old miner and his 26 year old nephew killed each other after a dispute at a drinking party. Witnesses say Lewis Fannon fired a shotgun into his sleeping uncle Robert Lee Aliff who then drew a revolver from under the bed and fired several shots. Both men died at Beckley hospital.
Williamsburg Pe Williams College plans daily drills this week as Southern Conference champions prepare for New Year’s Day game against Arkansas in the Dixie Bowl at Birmingham Alabama. Coach McCary stated the team will focus on fundamentals and conditioning.
John F. Kirkpartrick resigned after twenty months as manager of the Winchester bus terminal to join I. T. O Connell plumbing and heating. Skell Sink Jr. of Roanoke, formerly assistant manager, succeeds him. Kirkpatrick and his son reside at 24 Peyton.
Carl Martin of Stephens City and Oscar M. Carr of Berryville were elected directors of Southern States Winchester Service, succeeding Ralph Marker and M. S. Snapp.
Between 450 and 500 cities are being served by scheduled airlines. This indicates a broad nationwide network with extensive city coverage.
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