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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1947
Page
9
Handley high school and elementary students presented a Christmas carol concert yesterday. The jam packed auditorium drew more than 500 seated and about 50 standing audience members during the hour long program. The 500 singers were directed by...
Miss Gwendolyn Haynes supervisor of music was complimented for harmony at the concert praised as the best in 15 years. Stage setting by Miss Katherin Pannill art supervisor won praise. Superintendent Garland B. Quarles called it a fine performance and said the singers reflected credit on their school and parents.
ABC agents destroyed a 35 gallon still Saturday in Paddy Run Frederick County. Operators were taken to Harrisonburg for hearing this afternoon. The raid included K P Shenk H C Pangle Charles Cheape and Deputy Sheriff Henry Renner. The still held mash and 10 gallons of whisky were destroyed. Chester Orndorff and a son accompanied Cheape to Harrisonburg.
Eleven members of the Boy's club tumbling team will meet at 8 p m tonight for their final rehearsal before a performance tomorrow at Lions luncheon. Members include Donald Hartley David and Homer Sanderlin Jack and Pete Grimm Harvey DeSchon Charlie Jenkins Owen Shaw Frank Kellas Ronny and Emory Keyser.
Miss Minne E. Burton aged 87 of 95 Lee Street died yesterday at 3 45 AM after a nine week illness. Born April 28 1860 in England she was daughter of the late Col James H Burton and Eugenia Maury. Surviving sister Genevieve Burton and brother Percy DeVere Burton. Funeral 3 PM tomorrow Omps Funeral Home with Dr Ronalds Wilson officiating. Interment Mt Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
The body of Pfc. Howard F. Sturm USA who died in Germany March 10, 1945 has been returned from Belgium and will be reinterred Friday at Farmingdale Long Island He is survived by his wife daughter Josephine and Penelope and his father Fred F. Sturm of New York A Silver Star is posthumously awarded for his actions in combat.
The article explains nurse aides are assistants to graduate and student nurses with defined limits, while practical nurses require separate training. Hospital officials warn that nurse shortages could force closing entire bed sections, citing inadequate beds and inability to provide proper nursing care under current strain.
The Soviet government announced a currency reform and end to rationing. A 10 old rubles to 1 new ruble exchange runs Dec 16 to 22, with banks handling deposits and bonds converted. Bread price drops 12 percent. cereals cut 10 percent. wages not affected. Citizens greeted rationing abolition with joy.
Henry W. Dailey 80 died Thursday at his daughter's home in Clearbrook. He was buried yesterday in Ganotown West Virginia. Friends gathered at Omps funeral home at 1 p m and proceeded to Central EUB Church in Ganotown for services at 2 p m led by Rev. E R Kesecker. Pallbearers included Harley Adams Meril Adams Cecil Adams Melvin Lewis Don Luttrell and Harry Luttrel.
Oscar M Brill 74 of Yellow Springs West Virginia will hold funeral rites tomorrow at Shiloh Methodist church Capon Bridge with Rev W P Good officiating. Relatives gather at Giffen funeral home Capon Bridge at 1 p m and service begins 2 p m Interment follows at Shiloh cemetery Pallbearers listed Irvin Boyce Marcus Pennington Ira Mason Carson Davis Tom Davis Hunter Frank.
Late Lennell Brill and Mary Brill of Capers Springs are noted. He married Bertha Miller and survives with nine children including Winfred, Laurence, Mary Lafollette, Dale, France Hott, Fannie Bennet, Edith Harmon, Annie Reedy, and Mervin Brill. Also surviving are 18 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, three brothers and a sister.
Mrs Annie C Schlack 82 widow of Charles H Schlack died Saturday. Services conducted by Rev Henry Fisher of Lancaster PA at Omps Funeral Home. Interment in Green Hill Cemetery Berryville. Pallbearers named: J Wilmer Carpenter Nathaniel Humston J Fred Thwaite Walter Huntsberry Robert Bell Louis Grimm.
The text fragment references families and the assurance of culture and democratic fabric. It suggests a discussion of civic values and the role of education in societal strength, though concrete details are unclear from the excerpt.
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