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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1949

Page

5

Many Favorite Arias and Duets on Trio's Program at Handley

The Columbia Operatic Trio Miss Agnes Davis soprano Elwood Gary tenor and Carlos Sherman baritone with pianist Heavy Jack present an evening of opera arias duets and trios at Handley auditorium 8 15 tomorrow The program includes pieces from Attila Tannhauser Boris Godounoff Don Giovanni Tosca La Forza del Destino La Traviata Verdi Rigoletto and more with intermission and multiple solo and duet selections by the trio and guest performers.

Handley Auditorium Columbia Operatic Assa Agnes Davis Elwood Gary Carlos Sherman Heavy Jack Attila Verdi Miss Davis Gary Mr. Sherman Mr. Gary

Club Doors Open To GI Joes Again

Berlin dispatch reports the exclusive officers and civilians club allowing GI Joes to return after the U S Army threatened to withhold subsidies. Maj. Gen. George Hays stated Army funds support the club and urged no discrimination in use of government money.

Berlin House U.S. Army Ora George Hays U. S&s

Extortion Charges Filed Against Philadelphia Fire Chief

Fire Marshal George J. Gallagher and seven assistants were charged with extortion bribery and conspiracy in criminal warrants issued yesterday. The warrants allege they extorted 6562 dollars for gasoline and oil installations.

Elphia George J. Gallagher Gallagher

Mrs Edna Anderson rites in St Leonards Maryland

Funeral services for Mrs Edna Anderson of 109 West Cork Street will be held at 3 PM tomorrow at St Leonards Church St Leonards Md She died at the home of her niece Mrs Alfred Young in St Leonards Surviving besides Mrs Young is a brother U C Ashby

St. Leonards Church St. Leonards Edna Anderson W. Cork St

11-week Season Planned in Table Tennis League

Accon announced a city table tennis league starting at 6 p m on Saturday with 11 weeks of play. Teams include Christ Episcopal Church Co I Winchester National Guard Cork St Christian Church Elks Club First Baptist Church Highland Ave Presbyterian Loundoun St Presbyterian Northern Va Power Co Plumly Lumber Corp Sacred Heart Church Moose Lodge and the Girls Athletic Assn. Matches will be Saturday evenings in January and Friday evenings after Feb 4 at the armory. The Girls Athletic Assn conducts a round robin for city championship rankings and will play mixed doubles with the men.

Mentally Ill Woman Slays Own Infant

New York police report Rosalind Reine, 21, admitting to striking her infant daughter's head against a table. The child died from a fractured skull at a hospital. Reine was jailed on homicide charges and taken for psychiatric observation at Bellevue Hospital.

Rosalind Reine

Shingleton Rites Held for Arthur C. Shingleton

Funeral services were held at Romney for Arthur C. Shingleton retired farmer who died January 4 Rev E S Wilson of Fairmont and Rev D Fay Zinn officiated Nephews served as pallbearers Interment was in Indian Mound cemetery Survivors include Newton Shingleton and Mrs Bessie Bean of Winchester Attending from here were Mr and Mrs N B Shingleton and Mr and Mrs Clyde Doyle

Romney Arthur C. Shingleton E. S. Wilson Fairmont D. Fay Zinn Indian Mound Cemetery Newton Shingleton Bessie Bean Winchester N. B. Shingleton Clyde Doyle

Observing Station on Kilauea Rim

Since 1911 an observatory has been maintained on the edge of Kilauea, Hawaii, the grand volcano with a spectacular crater. The observatory was established by Dr. Thomas A. Jaggar.

Kilauea Hawaii Thomas A. Jaggar

Mrs Barbee Rites Set for Sunday

Funeral services for Mrs Julia Lee Barbee will be held Sunday in Beverly Hills California. Her remains will be shipped for graveside rites at Meade Memorial churchyard at 10 a.m. Sunday. She was born April 12 1872 in Clarke county daughter of George W Copp Barbee and Caroline Copp Barbee. She was widow of Clifford Barbee who died in 1917. Survivors include niece Miss Georgene Lee and nephew Edward D Lee of White Post.

Beverly Hills Calif Julia Lee Barbee Clarke County Meade Memorial Churchyard George W Caroline Copp Barbee Clifford Barbee John Co. Lee George W.W. Lee White Post Georgene Lee Edward D. Lee

Rainfall Averages and 24 Hour Totals from 1913-1948 Period

Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour precipitation up to January 30 and year to date totals. Average monthly rainfall over 1913-1948 lists values for each month, with Winchester Research Laboratory providing the statistics.

Winchester Research Laboratory

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