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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1956

Page

5

Urge Holiday Use to Arrange Polio Shots

U S Surgeon General Leroy E. Burney urged families to use the Christmas season to arrange polio vaccine shots for all persons under 40 who have not completed the three injections. He said vaccination could prevent crippling and deaths, and that appointments may be made during the holidays.

Washington U. S Leroy E. Burney Public Health Service

Feeding the Birds: City Encourages Regular Bird Food Drops

Residents are urged to start feeding birds at regular times this winter to keep local feathered populations alive. The campaign emphasizes steady nourishment as cold weather settles in and natural food declines.

Sew Simple Jumper and Blouse Pattern 4780

Simple sew easy pattern for misses jumper and blouse with graceful lines. Includes sizes 12 through 42, yardage for fabric and instructions, with 35 cents price plus 5 cents mailing. Send to Anne Adams, Pattern Dept., Winchester Evening Star.

Anne Adams Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y

Cardinal Spellman Warns U S May Have 60 Minute Alert

Archbishop Francis Spellman warned at Los Angeles airport that the United States may receive only a 60 minute warning if war comes. He cited Hungary’s slaughter and urged Americans to stay alert. He spoke after arriving from the Far East and before visiting servicemen in Okinawa Japan and Christmas plans with troops in Greenland.

Los Angeles United States Francis Cardinal Spellman New York Far East Hungary Pius XII Manila Oknawa Japan Greenland

Community Notes Show Visits Across Towns

The Brucetown Women’s Society of Christian Service gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Martin Adams in Rest. Several families including the Mullens in Bowie Maryland and McCoys with Omps in Whitacre were listed among visitors. Hospital patients Earl Russell and Jamney Carter were reported at Winchester Memorial Hospital.

Brucetown Women's Society of Christian Service Martin Adams Victor Mullen Bowie Delia Omps Whitacre James McCoy Joseph Bragg Josan Grover Teets Susan Grimes Luke Burleson Arlington Della Hayslett Washington Roy Clowser Andy Whitacre Calvin Cain Stewart Castleman Chambersville Luther Welch W. B. Castleman Edward Enge Louise Nancy Baltimore W. L. Hildebrand Buddy Castleman John Williams Romney George Beltzhoover Sam J. Swimsley S. J. Swimley Walter Gander William Grove Martinsburg W. Va L. M. Welch Bill Shifflett Clearbrook Frank Russell J. B. Snapp Edward Elliott Paxton, Ill Sarasota Fla Josephine Ott Carl Millison Clarke Purcell Arnold Gordon Boyd West Front Royal Earl Russell Jamney Carter Winchester Memorial Hospital

Progress in Texas at Southwest Teachers College Hill

In 1918 the first automobile reached College Hill as Southwest Texas Teachers College had fewer than 400 students and horse stables down the hill. This year enrollment is 2,200 with 1,170 students owning cars and no horses registered.

San Marcos Tex College Hill Southwest Texas Teachers College

Crossword Puzzle Clues Across and Down

A compact list of crossword clues with across and down entries including Deluge footlike organ insect quick state Flor N Mex gulf lit support tidy spinning small stream compass point god of lo dredge a river man s na name in meaning healer obligations m1 ahead praise card game man s name little fellaw medal of honor abbr river fr stairway post building addition tributary dutch commune part of knights armor. Soak.

State Flor N. Mex Little Fellaw Knights’ Armor

Crossword clues snippet from a era page

A compact listing of crossword hints and partial answers including Grieve Viper Personal pronoun Lever Walk back and forth Enclose Island NH Work Method of learning Except Diseases of sheep Harbor Meadow Seaman Bucket and other numbered clues with missing entries.

Viper Lever Island

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