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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1956
Page
11
An advertisement urges relief from lingering coughs and chest congestion. It promotes Creomulsion for adults and a milder version for children, claiming it soothes throat and chest membranes and aids natural healing to prevent chronic bronchitis.
Winchester reports 2576 marriage licenses in 1955, up for the fifth straight year, and Frederick County records 1316 licenses. Pennsylvania residents lead nonresidents, with West Virginians and Ohioans following. Virginia remains high for nonresident marriages nationwide.
A dense listing shows nightly programs across networks with 5:00 to 12:45 time slots. Highlights include Pinky Lee Howdy Doody Truth or Consequences Eddie Fisher and Nightly news. Notable films and specials include Cure for Love starring Robert Donat and Lady of Burlesque with Barbara Stanwyck.
The slate runs noon to five with a mix of theater, serials, and specials. Pro basketball features Syracuse versus St. Louis at 3:00, while Northwestern hosts Minnesota in Big Ten hoops at 3:00 and a 4:00 followup basketball segment.
In 1955 thirty eight states the District of Columbia and fourteen foreign countries received marriage licenses issued in Winchester and Frederick County. Most licenses were issued in July with 459 total. 312 city, 147 county. Pennsylvania led county figures with 329 couples. December city figures show West Virginia and Virginia as the top origins. county origins include Pennsylvania and Virginia.
The Women's Club of the Round Hill Community Center schedules its monthly meeting for February 2 at 6 30 p m with a preceding covered dish supper. Visitors include Mr Raymond Bradfield Mr Wilson Coffey and Maynard Brewer plus John Good and son John Paul from Winchester.
Faye Crowser joined Mr and Mrs T Newton Cather visiting their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Ray Cather in Berryville Saturday afternoon during an expedition. The article notes that most dogs are purebreds Siberians Eskimos Malemutes and Samoyeds with extraordinary work capacity and gentle temperaments when well treated as stated by the National Geographic Society.
The Douglas School basketball teams travel to Harrisonburg on February 3 1956 for their first game of the season. Senior class members are taking yearbook orders for The Doug Out with subscriptions now solicited. Reporter James Nickens provides the summary.
Report notes F J E picked teams of huskies for an expedition led by Admiral Byrd and outlines their planned use in Antarctic travel and sled operations.
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