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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1955
Page
3
The text lists several widespread snake myths and refutes them. Notable examples include snakes not being slimy, tongues being harmless, no venomous tail sting, no hypnotic or milk-sucking abilities, and no maternal act of swallowing young. The piece concludes these are false beliefs.
Albert Earl DeHaven of 226 South Loudoun Street died suddenly while at a construction site near Nain when found in his car overcome by carbon monoxide. He was born August 24, 1904 in Frederick County, married to Opal Parkinson, with a daughter and two stepdaughters, siblings, and two grandchildren. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Omps Funeral Home with Lt. Lynn Wiseman officiating. burial at Little Mountain Cemetery in Cedar Grove.
Britain loses faith in morning commercial TV as bosses cancel before noon programs and move them to midafternoon. Advertisers and viewers drop, with reported losses around 1,000 pounds daily. Since Sept. 22 commercial TV has competed with the BBC which avoids morning shows and advertising.
Four minor fires were reported with no damage. At 3 p.m. Saturday the John Enders Fire Company fought a field fire at the Berryville Town Dump. A 7 p.m. Saturday chimney fire at Hilda Brown’s home in the north edge of town burned out. Sunday at 3:15 p.m. a mobile upholstery burn in Smithfield Ave prompted responses from Friendship and Sarah Zane Fire Companies. 9:05 a.m. today a Grimes chimney fire at Hugh Crim’s home burned out with no damage.
Minnehaha Council No 1 Pocahontas held its annual Christmas party December 12 at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Harmon on S Braddock St. An oyster and ham dinner was served at 6 30 p m. Members and guests included Mrs Halsley Green Mrs Erle Edwards, and many couples and individuals listed among attendees. After dinner gifts were exchanged and the council gave gifts under the tree.
In winter the Great Lakes ships lie in berthing basins while the lakes are frozen. Crews are dismissed and only a keeper remains aboard to supervise the vessels.
Elias A Brill 88 died at his home 713 N Braddock St after a brief illness. He was born November 2 1867 in Lehew W Va son of Amos W Brill and Elizabeth LaFollette Brill husband of the late Sarah Pennington Brill married November 13 1890 in Lehew. Surviving are a son Edgar Brill Lehew a daughter Leona Brill this city a brother Aljourn T Brill this city one grandchild and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Shiloh Methodist Church by Rev Herman W Frye with pallbearers Edward Dusing Fred Crisman Fred Madigan Aubrey Madigan Champ Sheppard and Earle Polhamus. Interment in Shiloh Cemetery. The remains rested at Jones Funeral Home then moved to the residence for a short service and church attendance.
Mary Cooper Wright, once of Winchester, died in a Montgomery hospital at 5 30 p m. She was born in Gore, daughter of the late Marshall and Fannie Gill Cooper and member of First Baptist Church. Survived by husband Holland K Wright two sisters Lula and Myrtle Giffin two brothers Russell and Loring Cooper and another brother Sales Cooper died earlier this year. Funeral planned for 2 p m Thursday at the Baptist Church conducted by Dr E T Clark. Body arriving at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge Wednesday and lying in state Thursday noon prior to service.
A funeral service for Herbert C. Lamp of 1618 34th St N W Washington D C died December 10 1955 at George Washington Hospital was held Wednesday at 3 p m at Jones Funeral Home. Rev Hardy E Beatty of Georgetown Lothian Church officiated. Lamp a longtime member of the Rouss Fire Company was laid to rest in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
The Mt. Olive Evangelical United Brethren Church Sunday School in Hayfield presents a Christmas program tomorrow at 7 30 pm. Sunday School teachers Mrs. Charles Clowser Mrs. George Abel and Mrs. Sloan Wolfe lead the event under Pastor Rev. C H Van Gilder.
Two autos collided on State Rt 602 about one mile south of Star Tannery at 10 a m yesterday, causing property damage estimated at $250. No injuries were reported. G T Griffith Jr investigated, noting a 1949 Nash sedan driven by Adley W Bennett 32 of Star Tannery and a 1950 Ford two door sedan driven by Alfred F Ponton 18 of the same address were involved. Nash headed south skidded on a snowy highway and struck the Ford headed north. Nash damage estimated at $100 and Ford at $150. A Winchester crash at 11:30 a m caused $55 damage. Officer J A Claycomb reported a 1951 Studebaker sedan owned by H R Triplett driven by Mrs Virginia Triplett Rt 3 and a 1948 Packard owned by Virgil H Funk of 26 E Monmouth St parked on Monmouth St headed west. Both vehicles pulled out and started west at the same time and collided.
A thousand children attended a Christmas party Saturday morning hosted by CIO AFL Locals at the Capitol Theatre. Cartoons a short Western film and Santa Claus entertained, with oranges and candy distributed. Leftover candy and oranges were donated to the Salvation Army for Christmas baskets. Sponsors included Trades and Labor Council Textile Workers Local 71 Federal Labor Union 23950 Teamsters Local 539 United Auto Workers Local 149 and Rubber Workers Local 22770.
Louis Hanson Rov 80 of Boyce died suddenly yesterday morning about 11 at Boyce Baptist Church where he attended services. He was born December 8 1875 in Missouri, married Edith S Smith and survived by his wife and daughter Marian S Rov of Washington DC. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at Boyce Baptist Church with Rev Paul E Reiter officiating. Interment in Green Hill Cemetery Berryville. Body rests at John H Enders Funeral Home until 1 pm Tuesday.
Chinese Nationalist planes attacked Communist gunboats off Tanshan Island for the second time in two days, destroying two vessels and heavily damaging another. The Nationalists did not disclose aircraft details or numbers but reported all crews returned safely.
Mrs Lula V Huber widow of William Huber of 25 S Cameron St died Saturday at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a week-long stay. Born February 1 1870 in Frederick County she was a Baptist for 70 years and a former reporter for the Winchester Evening Star. Surviving sisters and several nieces and nephews are listed. Funeral set for 3 p m tomorrow at First Baptist Church with interment in Mt Hebron cemetery.
The term comes from the Anglo Saxon phrase dae ges eage meaning day s eye. The name reflects the flower opening its petals with the daylight.
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