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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1949
Page
5
Bogota moves forward with reconstruction after April riots and a bipartisan political reform. A new bi partisan electoral tribunal will fingerprint ballots and next elections include congress, departments, with 1950 presidential vote planned.
Middletown State bank reelected M H Rhodes as president at the annual meeting. Directors for another year include E R Sperry and Herbert S Larrick with other officers named. Stock report shows 115 in person and 114 by proxy of 250 outstanding.
Three Smyth county deputy sheriffs face murder charges in the death of Early Cardwell after a raid near Saltville. Cardwell, 33, died from a gunshot wound while the deputies moved him on a litter improvised with a sled, tractor, and horses. The deputies returned fire as they pursued shooters after a fusillade that hit them near the still.
The Winchester Star advertises Uncle Sam's Almanac 1949 in its thirteenth year with dates weather government actions Congress members and governors listed. It costs 25 cents postpaid and requests a coupon from Information Bureau 316 Eye Street NE Washington DC. The ad also notes a curious fact about the sword bearer hummingbird with an unusually long bill.
Mrs. Joe Collis fell and broke her arm and leg and is hospitalized in Martinsburg. Visitors at A H Lamp's included Harry Kerns family of Siler and Donald Luttrell of Howards Chapel. Brown Collins' children recover from measles. Harold Lamp visited E B Whitacre for a week. Donald Luttrell foot injury. Frank Flowers with Brown Collins. Granville Chitcoll of Shockeysville with A E Dellinger. Dinner at A L DeHaven with Ambrose Whitacre and Paul of Darksville. Lynwood DeHaven improving from measles.
Jan. 13 report from Reynolds Store Virginia lists visitors and family gatherings at Clint Carpenter home including Lonie Shenk and Herbert Yost of Winchester. Hospitalized Mrs. Henry Gano in Winchester Memorial Hospital after cow-related injuries.
Mr and Mrs Ivan Miller dined with Mrs Bertha Ashwood north of Winchester Monday. Mr and Mrs H A Snapp attended the funeral of his uncle Mr Stokes in Strasburg Sunday. Mr and Mrs C M Rosenberger were Mr Thomas Rosenberger and family Sunday. The young son of Mr and Mrs Claude Frye is one after knowing Miss Lena Frye was visiting relatives here in the county Sunday.
An advertisement promotes FASTEETH powder to secure false teeth, claiming it prevents loosening and embarrassment. It says the alkaline powder holds plates more firmly without souring and reduces denture odor, available at drug stores.
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