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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1951
Page
5
A reader quiz highlights various factual Q A exchanges from The Winchester Star Information Bureau. Topics include history science linguistics and culture with answers on the National Guard Lusitania the Panama Canal and the Bible among others.
Eddie Bracken brags about light fingered tricks as part of his onstage persona. He claims to have briefly lifted watches from Ronald Reagan Gene Kelly and Tony Martin while Judy Garland lost a pencil. Gloria DeHaven praises live audiences while James Dunn plots a new comedy drama Cock o Walk and tests a memorize-while-you-sleep gadget.
Clarke County report notes Dr D Blanton Allen buys W W Smallwood farm from Charles Feiltner and plans to move, stock, and farm. his Clarke home is for sale. Buckmarsh area shows two new homes under construction, one by Dr Ralph B Snapp who will join Dr Frank E Tappan, and the other owned by W D Wise, a carver.
Mrs Charles Merriner underwent an appendectomy last Wednesday at Winchester Memorial Hospital and is reported to be recovering nicely. Several local residents visited family and neighbors during the holidays and some ladies sustained falls with injuries. Mrs Ralph Triplett and Mrs Bryan Good were among those treated at home or in hospital.
Henry J Davis appointed chairman of the Clarke County Chapter American Red Cross to succeed Walter D Wisecarver Jr who returns to U S Army. Davis previously served as vice chairman and the directors have not yet named his successor.
The National Board of Fire Underwriters estimates that Christmas trees cause about 1000 fires each year.
An advertisement promises relief for coughs chest colds or acute bronchitis using Creomulsion. It asserts the medicine reaches the seat of trouble loosens and expels germs soothes inflamed bronchial passages and contains no narcotics. The ad guarantees satisfaction or refunds.
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