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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1950
Page
6
A writer recalls hoarding during shortages and the social costs of scare buying. Describes women stockpiling sugar tires pepper and canned goods, waste from mismanaged stores, and later lessons on price rises and dishonesty in the market.
List of real estate transfers in Gainesboro and Shawnee Districts plus city transfers in Winchester. Transactions include parcels near Gainesboro Village, Buffalo Lick Road, Old Romney Road, and various street addresses with sizes from 3.48 to 98 acres and sums noted where stated. Names include Virgil DeHaven, Claudine Lovett, George Morris, Alma Martin, Exmett Scothorn, Delmar McIlwee, H Milton Layman, Guy E Smith, Floyd McKee, Charles Coward, Glenn Alt, Percy Shepherd, G. G. Baker, Maud Brown, Harold Patton, Raymond Patton, Cora Fleet, H N Carper, Clifton Wilson, Paul Craun, Ollie Line, Rosie Hawkins, Ollie Anderson, and Laurence Sullivan.
The county wide 4 H yard party will be held at Stonewall High School next Friday at 5 p m. Homemade pies cakes chicken ham and weiner sandwiches ice tea coffee water melons ice cream and candies will be served. Proceeds go to the County Council treasury. 4 H ers and friends are urged to help. Miss Agnes Shirley home agent cautioned against chicken salad for chicken sandwiches to avoid food poisoning risks.
A reader argues against music in banks after a distracted teller sang during a check dispute. The complaint highlights how ambient tunes disrupt concentration, slow math tasks, and trigger memories while customers struggle to resolve a $131.21 discrepancy. The piece favors quiet banks over musical ambiance.
Two tall brunettes Susanne Rosser and Herberta Williams discuss height in Hollywood. They describe reactions of shorter men, gifts from partners, and on set incidents with Ben Blue and a taxi conductor. They note height helps in roles but emphasize personality beyond stature.
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