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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1950
Page
3
W L Gordon explains proper introductions at gatherings. A sister should be named by relation, for example Mrs Harris this is my sister Ethel Barnes. Guests should accept at least a small portion of each dish at a small dinner to avoid embarrassing the hostess. A man need not apologize for wearing gloves when shaking hands with a woman.
A 13 year old eighth grader Delmar Callaway of Church Point Louisiana credits HADACOL with restoring energy and appetite after deficiencies of vitamins B1 B2 niacin and iron. He now stars as center on the football team and enjoys baseball basketball and biking. The LeBlanc Corporation Lafayette Louisiana markets HADACOL with trial and family sizes priced at 1.25 and 3.50 respectively.
Hollywood column focuses on Connie and Doris, lifelong friends from New York who left Hollywood three years ago. Connie, 27, tall and blonde, stars in Italian films including Bitter Rice in the Po Valley with Silvana Mangano. Doris, theater-trained, appears in Othello and other Italian projects. They recall early theater work, drama lessons, and plans for future pictures in America. Together they recount lives split between Rome shoots and Broadway stages, discussing offers and career shifts.
Five deaths linked to violence and automobile crashes were reported in Virginia. Melinda Saunders, 86, burned in a Wadesboro house fire. Lucy Thomas, 43, perished in an Arlington cabin fire. Sarah Taylor, 87, died from burns after clothing caught fire at a Duty open hearth. Traffic fatalities raised the toll to 846 with Ira Power, 52, and Robert B. Jackson, 54, both dead from vehicle-related injuries.
Mary C Richards 79 of Mountain Falls died early today after a short illness at her residence. Born January 12 1871 in Frederick County she was a daughter of John C Cammer and Emily Dolan Cammer. She taught at Mountain View Methodist Church and was active in the community. Survived by husband Edward three sons Bryan Roy Claude four daughters Lella Thelma Arthella Ruby two brothers William J Sidney Cammer one sister Mrs Mattie Arnold eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral Thursday with a 1 p m service at Jones Funeral Home and 2 p m final rites at Mountain View Church. Burial Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Army sergeant from Gore Virginia Douglas C Purtlebaugh has been raised from Sergeant First Class to Master Sergeant at the Army Chemical Center Edgewood Maryland. He serves with the 1st Chemical Corps School Composite Troop Unit and is a ten year veteran with 18 months overseas in the South Pacific 1944 45. He and his wife Donna live at 15 Yahde Street Edgewood MD.
The collision on Cork Street near Loudoun caused about 225 in property damage. A 1951 Hudson, owned by Wesley Weakley, sustained 200 damage after a 1940 Ford coupe pulled from the curb, owned by Henry F. Hughes, caused 25 damage. No charges were filed and no injuries reported.
A brief remark compares travel times between Winchester and Harrisonburg at 45 mph versus 50 mph noting a nine minute difference. The line warns to slow down.
A home fashion advice column urges women to update at home attire to impress family and strengthen personality. It highlights brunch coats in various fabrics, hostess coats including dusters, slacks with bold prints, and small decorative touches like Christmas tree ornaments on sweaters.
Tornado wind speeds are unmeasurable by current instruments. Scientists estimate the maximum sustained winds range from 200 to 500 miles per hour, making exact speeds unknowable.
A Sunday clash at the Winchester Lunch on Piccadilly and Kent damaged restaurant equipment about 100 dollars as three brothers, including Jack Morrow 32 of Washington and Donald Morrow 22 of Arlington, fought and were cited. Jack Morrow received 90 days, 25 dollar fine for disorderly conduct, 50 dollars for assaulting an officer. Donald Morrow faced 90 days suspended sentence, 4100 dollar fine for drinking disorderly, and was charged with property damage. George Stathopoulos owns the lunchroom where booths, coat racks, and dishes were broken.
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