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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1962
Page
5
News from the Potomac basin reports four dam plans to control floods and provide water supply and quality. Estimated cost ranges 400 to 500 million dollars with annual regional benefits around 32 million. Federal and local funding split varies by benefit type.
The Rev. W. G. Pendleton will discuss the character of Robert E. Lee at Winchester Rotary Club Thursday at the George Washington Hotel. Ladies Night is set for the evening of Feb 10.
A note emphasizes the correct use of the letter C in Italianized phrases. It warns that pecuniary should have two Cs, and cautions against common misspellings.
The crossword hints cover clues for across and down entries including explosion tab beer type black macaw Turkish city and related terms across and to tattle yesterday’s answer you must fill the grid with the correct words placed by clue numbers and directions.
Early morning blaze at Carroll Unger’s home near Old Bethele Church was controlled by Round Hill and Gainesboro fire units. Damage limited to wall and floor. a child alerted the homeowner and firefighters arrived at 3 10 a m.
WHPL filed for full time operation with the Federal Communications Commission. Manager John P. Bell Jr. says nighttime service would require two additional 300 foot towers and day and night power would be 500 watts. The station now runs from 5 30 a m until sunset.
The Quarterly Winners bridge game at the George Washington Hotel drew players from Winchester Warrenton Leesburg clubs. First place went to Mr. and Mrs. William D. Snyder of Warrenton with Richard Bowers and Vincent Catarella in second. Third to fifth were tied among S. H. Reaves Merle Hoover Kathryn Carter and the couple Mr. and Mrs. John D. Glover. A Friday night duplicate event was won by Mrs. Herbert Schutte and Bentley Kinney with W. W. Triplett second and third and fourth tied among Nelson Page A W Kinney Ellis Ford and John Griffith.
Chicken or ham dinners will be served at John Mann Church on Thursday evening starting at 5 p.m. Proceeds go to the church. Chick peas may be bought and canned for use as a first course salad with French dressing and parsley garnish.
Dr Dorothy Leake, a practicing physician and member of the state respiratory panel, spoke to the Northern Virginia Tuberculosis Association about the Virginia Tuberculosis Association program. She urged school skin testing and rapid start of the effort. A 70 mm mobile X ray unit will tour from March 28 to April 27 for public use. Six patients at Blue Ridge Sanitarium received aid and gifts. By December 31 the Seal Campaign letters totalled 7 682, up from 7 594.
A meeting to discuss Rural Areas Development for this area will be held January 24. Organizers invite local residents and officials to attend and share input on development plans and future projects.
At the War Memorial Building County Agent T Wolfe and Home Demonstration Agent Agnes V Shirley announced plans for a Rural Areas Development program meeting. The Agricultural Extension Service leads county educational efforts and cites several projects to aid agriculture education and industry.
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