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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1948
Page
3
Walter W. Artzt 43 a major infants wear maker and inventor unveils a sealing device to attach to garments on trial. The gadget aims to stop stores losing $40 million yearly to customers wearing items before buying.
An advertisement reports tests by the American Medical Association council showing deafened people can hear faint sounds and understand whispers from five feet away with a tiny hearing device. It promises fingertip controls, no heavy battery pack, and offers a free booklet from Bel tone, Dept. 25, Chicago.
Richmond January 12 The Virginia chamber of commerce proposes county charters tailored to each county’s needs as part of a broad reform program. The study, supervised by Dr William H Stauffer and written by Dr Wylie Kilpatrick, traces reforms from state government to taxation and hints at municipal changes.
Seven Winchester men enrolled in the Civilian Marine Corps reserve, listed as Conrad Carroll-Rhoden, Laurence Augusta Kaufman, Harold Lee Ritenour, Philip N. Hooke, Charles Thomas Cain, Hirman Junior McDaniel, and Archie Grover White. Local enlistments bring area totals to 82, Capt. B. H. Stout reported.
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Across The Headpin includes individual scores Frances Brengle Edna Atwell Helen Elsen In the indi set Mabel Grim Eleanor Summel Frances Crisman. Team totals list Worths 507 506 and 1500 1473 1427 across leagues and church clubs Braddock St Methodist Catholic Market St Methodist Reformed Baptist Twenty One Club.
Exchange officers elected Dec 23 will be installed at 12 15 p m tomorrow during the weekly luncheon. Charles Dick becomes president succeeding Joseph A Massie Jr with Clarke Cooper as vice president John Steck Jr secretary and James Yerby treasurer for 1948. A board of control meeting is also scheduled.
The waterlogged Russian vessel Dvina moved northward toward Kushiro Hokkaido under tow by two today, as Soviet authorities advised U S officers. Officials gave no details on the 80 rescued passengers and floated an unofficial theory that they may be political prisoners being moved between labor camps.
Kenneth A. Reid of Chicago, executive director of the Isaak Walton League of America, urged a national coordinated water policy at a Comfort conference. He criticized current pollution controls as serving special interests and backed a plan to prevent pollution spread and to let states regulate with federal backing.
Frederick County Teachers Assn discusses a three point welfare program covering salaries sick leave and retirement. They urge public outreach to gain support before the General Assembly this month. Leaders include H Dennis Hoover J C Gordon B R Harper and R E Ayler.
Donald Echols of Bolivar West Virginia will address the Winchester Lions at tomorrow's weekly luncheon. A publicity committee meeting will follow the luncheon.
The mourning former mayor of Santa Lucia in northern Luzon died of heart failure after learning his son, believed killed in a bus accident last week, was found alive.
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