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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1948

Page

7

Across The Headpin Standings and Bowl Team Results

Northern Virginia Power leads the A league as B and S Poultry drops two to Elliott Motor Lines. O Sullivan Plant edges O Sullivan Office. American Legion rolls high with a 1607 set over L M Buses. Gene Funkhouser Bud Miller and Jack Owens shine in individual games.

No. Va. Power Co B & & Poultry Crown Cola Home Benef Life Ins O'Sullivan Plant O'Sullivan Office Elliott Motor L & M Buses Sarah Zane Fire Co American Legion Shoe Center Lions Club Ind Jack Owens Bud Miller Gene Funkhouser Alonzo Whitlock B & S Poultry Elliott Motor Lines Northern Virginia Power Lester Elliott Clyde Tusing Roscoe Nickerson Home Beneficial Life Insurance Royal Crown Cola Battlers Woody Glaize Kenneth McDonald George Butler Sarah Zane Mac McIntyre Jack Owen Carroll Bush Legion Cecil Brown Bob Gibb Howard Harper Lions

Schools Organizing Boxing Teams in County High Schools

Several county high schools are forming boxing teams, announced today by H. Dennis Hoover Middletown principal. Stephens City plans a team and Stonewall is weighing the matter as matches are being lined up.

H. Dennis Hoover Middletown Stephens City Stonewall

Cold Vaccine Hopes Dashed Again at Bethesda

A Bethesda scientist in the National Health Institute lab catches a cold whenever he opens embryonic eggs inoculated with human cold. The experiment aims to develop a cure for the common cold but the scientist’s reactions jeopardize the research by producing a cold from handling the eggs.

Cleveland Jan National Health Institute Bethesda

Cold Vaccination Hopes Rise From Egg Route Skepticism

Dr Milton V Veldee reports a pattern of repeated colds in a subject and notes that repeated exposures may build immunity similar to vaccination. He cautions that this undermines hopes for a quick common cold vaccine via the hens egg method and remains skeptical pending further facts.

Assahere Milton V. Veldee Veldee

The Common Cold Cost To US Passes One Billion

The article estimates that the common cold costs United States residents more than one billion dollars annually. It notes financial losses from medical care, productivity, and related expenses though specific figures are not broken out by sector.

United States

Potatoes Marketing Plan Draws Public Hearings Across States

Four state hearings begin with Elizabeth City hosting the first public session on a proposed marketing agreement for Irish potatoes. The plan, prepared by major growers, would regulate grade size and quality during defined marketing periods in the Carolinas Virginia and Maryland. The excerpt also notes tuberculosis death excess among white American men aged 35 to 64.

Elizabetherry N. C Middle Atlantic Carolinas Virginia Maryland

Caldwell-Sites Office Outfitters to Open Branch Store

Caldwell-Sites Co. will open a branch at 54 S. Loudoun St. Roanoke about Jan. 15. The firm, a stationers and wholesale paper dealer, will occupy the first floor of a two story brick building bought last summer by the Hable interests from Charley Cross heirs.

Caldwell-Sites Co Roanoke S. Loudoun St Hable Charley Cross Heirs

Roanoke Firm Opens New Winchester Store Lease Details

Herman Hable said the Roanoke firm signed a long lease for a 33 by 100 foot storeroom in Winchester, partitioned for wholesale and retail. E W Blevins, vice-president, announced the opening and said the operation will follow the Roanoke store line selling commercial stationery.

Herman Hable Roanoke E. W. Blevins Winchester

Roanoke store remains core hub after earlier branch closures

Blevins notes Caldwell Sites has run a Roanoke store since 1895 with former branches in Staunton and Bristol closed years ago. The Roanoke shop continues to offer office equipment, furniture, gifts, greeting cards, and a wholesale line in paper and stationery.

Fice Caldwell Sites Roanoke Staunton Bristol Blevins

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Heatrola Miller Anderson E. Boscawen St Caldwell Office Outfitters Tommy D. Lockhart Loudoun St Mervel Plumbing and Heating U.S Desley Hassocks RUS UA Penney Pasley Boys Dungarees Penney’s Penemon ALL Columbus
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