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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1950

Page

3

Hollywood Notes on 1950 Comedy Trends and Film Making

Hollywood veteran Norman Taurog discusses expectations for 1950 cinema. He predicts laughs will dominate with a balanced slate for varied audiences, noting the changing tastes of younger viewers and the unpredictable nature of film success. He emphasizes teamwork, writer quality, and adaptation when stars are unavailable.

Hollywood Norman Taurog Taurog Charlie Chaplin South Selznick General Motors

Katie 1 Bly Bly's Service Station

Bly's Service Station on Route 111, miles south of Middletown, Virginia, is listed in the notice. The entry provides location details for the facility serving the local area.

Alcoholic Bewerage Control Board Ely Middletown Katie BLY Bly Middletown, Va

Market Quotations New York Stocks Jan 20 New York

The stock market inched higher in lively trade with many issues gaining fractions. Dividend news moved several shares including Hudson Motor Car directors approving a 25 cent special dividend. Santa Fe and Nickel Plate rose while others like Union Pacific and U S Steel edged up. Woolworth and Schenley fell.

New York Hudson Motor Car Lextra Heyden Chemical Lockheed Schenly American Smelting and Southern Railway

Baltimore Livestock Prices Mixed Across Cattle Hogs and Poultry

US market notes from Baltimore and Chicago show cattle and calves with nominal quotes and no early sales, hogs and poultry price levels varying with light demand. apples and vegetables display limited activity with scattered gains and dull markets. Hog top near Chicago reach 17.10 for select weights. cattle mix includes steers 20.00-26.00 and cows 13.00-15.25, with lambs around 24.00-24.75.

Baltimore USDA Bu Bkts & Eastern N. J MD. Pa Chicago

Fran Allison stars in Kukla Fran and Ollie puppet hit

NBC TV's Kukla Fran and Ollie centers on Fran Allison a former Iowa schoolteacher as the human star with Burr Tillstrom guiding eight puppets including Kukla Ollie Beulah Witch Ophelia Ogglepuss and Ciara Coo Coo. The show attracts audiences from eight to eighty with Fran treating puppets as real people and sharing gentle humor amid mad caper by Ollie.

New York Alice In Wonderland Iowa Fran Allison Kukla Fran Ollie Beulah Witch Ophelia Ogglepuss Ciara Coo Coo North Pole Chicago Burr Tillstrom Clara Coo Hellespont Tillstrom

Grain prices rise and fall at Chicago open

Mixed price trends appear on the opening of the Chicago Board of Trade. Trading slows from the prior rapid pace as overnight news provides little incentive. Opening figures show varied March May and July positions across wheat corn oats rye and soybeans with notable price differentials.

Chicago Board of Trade Today Jly

Real Estate Transfers Around Winchester and Vicinity

A series of land transfers are recorded in Winchester and Frederick County. Mollie Aan Grim and others transfer title to Lawrence C. Grim for Lot 32 Block E and Shawnee Ave improvements. Other deeds include Mabel W. Kern property at 113 115 117 119 S Kent St and a sale to Orville L Bloom, and a 140 acre Gainesboro parcel to Max G Herpsel. Amounts range from 11 700 to 14 000 with multiple parcels on Shawnee Ave Mona Tague Ave Park Way and Cork Street. Atlantic Refining Co conveys land north of Winchester to Wade Emmart for 5 000.

City of Winchester Mollie Aan Grim Lawrence C. Grim Shawnee Ave Herbert S. Larrick Harry R Kern Mabel W. Kern S. Kent St J. D. Dodson Orville L. Bloom Joseph W. Athey Thomas Pendleton Farrar Woodland Ave Glaize Harris Addition Cork Street Christian Church of W. Elliott Button Cork Street Clarence J. Robinson Allen K. Staples Parkway Stonewall Martinsburg Pike Atlantic Refining Co Wade H. Emmart Frederick County Chalmers Wallace I. Russell Pugh Winchester Paw Paw Mattie I. Mee Valley Pike York Ave

Crime Chief Joins Hunt For Boston Bandits

Boston January 2 top investigators under J Edgar Hoover stream line the manhunt for nine bandits who seized a million dollars and checks at Brink’s. Two more money bags found in Milton hint at clues while a visored chauffeur cap undergoes chemical analysis at FBI headquarters in Washington.

Boston J. Edgar Hoover Milton Federal Reserve Bank of New York Hoover FBI Brink Armored Transportation Company New Jersey Miami Fla John F. Daly Arthur Longano England N. J Providence R. I Washington

Red Cross Appeals for Blood in Winchester Area

The Red Cross urges blood donations and explains how to access transfusions if needed. Registration opens for a Bloodmobile visit in Winchester, with local coordinators Dr. Wm. Schenck and Mrs. Charles Kabler guiding inquiries to Eastern Area Headquarters in Alexandria. The hospital, Red Cross Blood Bank, or Commercial Blood Bank may supply blood and arrange replacements.

Red Cross Total Red Cross Chapter Tuerday Winchester Wm. Schenck Winchester-Frederick County Charles Kabler Eec. Sec Eastern Area Alexandria Hospital

Stotler Rites Scheduled for Tomorrow

Funeral services for Harry William Stotler will be held at 2 p m tomorrow at the late home in Stephenson with Rev. E S Elsmore officiating. Interment will be at Mt He bron Cemetery. Active pallbearers are Lynn Smith Ray Duncan Herschel Omps Earl Blanchfield Clayton Coch ran Stanford Hawkins and honorary pallbearers include Marvin Weaver Douglas Brown Glenn Seabright Cecil Grimm Eston Hudolph Ray Becker Sam Shendon Boyd Hammond Jr Harry Carper Clyde Logan John Carper and J G Fosbrink.

Harry William Stotler Stephenson Rev E. S. Elsmore Mt. Hebron Lynn Smith Ray Duncan Herschel Omps Earl Blanchfield Clayton Cochran Stanford Hawkins Marvin Weaver Douglas Brown Glenn Seabright Cecil Grimm Eston Hudolph Ray Becker Sam Shendon Boyd Hammond Jr Harry

Blood Drive Encourages Donors at Red Cross Mobile Clinic

The notice urges the public to donate blood and support the Red Cross bloodmobile visit to Winchester. It emphasizes that a small charge may apply for administration, and invites those unable to donate to encourage others to participate.

Red Cross Winchester

Nylon Stockings Remain Stable In Darkness Indefinitely

The Q A column states nylon can be stored indefinitely in a sealed envelope or dark place without deterioration or weakness. Exposure to light may fade dyes over time, but material remains sound in darkness.

Agricultural Egg And Poultry Prices In Winchester Area

The Agriculture Department lists current U S Grade A eggs by size and U S Grade B C prices. Live poultry prices for dressing plants in Winchester area show heavy breed hens and leghorn broilers at varying cents per pound, plus turkey and other fowl pricing and quality notes.

U. S U.S Winchester Enniete Leghorn Rock & Cross Iband Ees Apie

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Hollywood Column Weather Bureau St. Less Joseph Selo March OF Dimes Northern Virginia Power CO Hal Boyle Fletcher Rabbit Milwaukee The Stotler Chapman Motor CO W. Boscawen St Best Car Plymouth SOCAL Noxzema EPSOM Nursia Crisco National Berryville Avenues Star Aeteae Icieiw Arsseiens Agriculture Dept Winchester’s Shopping Center National Automobile Dealm Hudson Enna Rmroom Birty America S. Loudoun St Kern Motor Co
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