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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1951

Page

6

Peck and King praise flawless acting method and collaboration

Hollywood column notes Henry King praises Gregory Peck for never muffing a line in three King projects and Peck credits thorough prep. Peck explains his approach to rehearsal and scene work, while King praises collaboration. The piece also mentions Peck’s stock company roots and a Supreme Court robes trivia fragment.

Hollywood Henry King Gregory Peck David and Athsheba King Greg Peck New York la Jolla Henry Abingdon

Military District Has a New Chief

Colonel William Hones, now residing at Mathews Virginia, has been named chief of the Virginia Military District in Richmond. A 39 year veteran, Col. Hones arrived from Germany where he led the Straubing Military Post and previously served with the Military Mission to the Commander in Chief of the Soviet Occupied Zone.

William Hones Mathews Virginia Military District Richmond Col Hones Germany Straubling Southwest Pacific

Local Gossip Accounts Illness Travel and Births

Mrs Flora Mesener visits Berkley Springs. John Stickles Sr recovers from eye surgery. Little Nancy Duncan ill at home. Patricia Ann born to L Y Mauzy’s family. Jack Stickles transferred to Denver for training. June Stickles improving. Amanda Anderson very ill. Ray Place and Estey Rudolph visit. William Garrard and Lewis Travers families noted.

Clearbrook Flora Mesener Berkley Springs W Va Ray Place John Stickles Sr Nancy Duncan F O Ralph Amanda Anderson Elmer Dorsey Jack Texas Denver Colo June Lee Stickles John Stickles Lewis Travers Rudolph L. Y. Mauzy Patricia Ann William Garrard Lynn Grubb Estey Rudolph Ray

Heart Fund Drive To Start Feb 1 In Virginia

Plans for the 1951 Heart Fund Drive call for the month of February with a Virginia goal of 125000 and county quotas to be announced. Proceeds support the Virginia Heart Association three point program of research education and community service in heart diseases. Dr Reno R Porte president notes the drive is part of a nationwide effort and highlights 800 rheumatic fever cases in Virginia last year most under age 15. Funds will aid scientists in determining unknown causes of high blood pressure hardening of arteries and rheumatic fever which account for 90 percent of heart diseases.

Reno R. Porte Virginia Heart Association Virginia Porter

Growing Support for Gobbler Law To Protect Turkey Hens

Ex ecutive director T. T. Quinn notes rising sentiment for a gobbler law that would ban killing turkey gobblers. Proponents argue removing gobblers harms the next year's hens as turkeys are polycamous and hens reproduce. The article also references the 1707 Act of Union joining England and Scotland.

T. T. Quinn Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries Turkey England Scotland

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