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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1947
Page
10
Eleanore Mary Laing daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer O Laing 610 S Braddock Street married Mr Philips on June 21 at Braddock Street Methodist Church They will reside at 610 S Braddock Street
William M. Battaile vacations at Cavalier Hotel Virginia Beach. L R McNealy recovers at home after surgery at University Hospital Charlottesville. Margorie Davies departs for New York then a tour through Canada. Mattie Owens receives treatment and observation at University Hospital Charlottesville. Several local residents attend the International Convention of the Disciples of Christ in Buffalo. Jack Widmeyer and wife return home after a ten day stay in Atlantic City.
An 8 oz bottle of sunburn and skin irritation relief named Gypsy Dream is advertised at 59 cents. Brooks Pharmacy lists contact and druggist services with a phonice number for prescription needs.
Mrs Frank Tappan and committee announce the annual living tribute to Miss Genevieve Hendricks with a color contest open to Clarke and Loudoun county residents. Entries must be original water colors painted in 1947, sized 12 by 16 to 20 by 30, with mats about four inches. Prizes include 15 and 10 dollars, two 5 dollar honorable mentions, and a 15 dollar popular prize.
The Winchester Ladies Golf Team defeated the Belle Haven Country Club team from Alexandria yesterday on the Winchester course with a 9 to 0 score. Team members included Mesdames Duncan Gibb F L Largent Jr John Hedrick Victor Constant P F Rosenberger and H R Kern Jr. They plan a low ball match against Martinsburg next Tuesday at Martinsburg.
Daily vocabulary note defines misused terms and pronunciation tips. It introduces bibliopole as a bookseller of rare or curious volumes and outlines accenting. The piece urges building vocabulary by mastering one word daily.
Richard Wagoner’s second wife is identified as a daughter of the famed composer Franz Liszt, tying Wagoner to Liszt’s literary musical lineage. The report notes the marriage and the connection to Liszt’s family.
At Winchester Memorial Hospital on Wednesday July 30 three families announce newborns. Cecil Renner and Virginia Mayhew welcomed a daughter while Richard Renner and Bessie Orndorff greet a son. Mackall Conner and wife welcome a daughter. Raymond Burns and Carolyn Shreck celebrate a daughter.
Crochet pattern notes describe 14 square stitches and a new Laura Wheeler design with charts photos and concise directions. Readers are asked to send twenty cents to a New York address for the pattern and pattern number with name address and zone. additional instructions accompany a 1947 needlecraft offering.
Winchester Girl Scouts visit Camp Shawonogi near White Rock at the Capon River site. Opened last June after the war, the camp is led by Cade Covington former air corps officer studying medicine at UVa. Mrs. Covington, Henrico high school faculty, runs meals and recreation and teaches girls to play band instruments.
Merino wool contains about 24 percent fat by weight before cleaning, a higher fat level than other wool types. This fat content affects processing, scouring, and fiber preparation for textiles.
A summer hair guide shows casual styles to stay cool. It describes a side bound pony with a decorative cover and a short updo look for thin or average hair. It emphasizes shampooing and a simple finish for comfort and cooling effect.
Capt. N. H. Collisson, coal mines administrator, told the Interior Secretary that top production can be reached without sacrificing safety. In a report covering July 29, 1946 to June 30, 1947, he urged UMW leadership to push minor safety rule compliance and outlined steps including freer operators pursuing maximum safe production, constant revision of the safety code, and expanded Bureau of Mines safety research on rock dusting and diesel use in gassy mines.
New-born kangaroos weigh about 1 350th of a pound and grow to an inch in length as they begin life in the pouch.
The questions cover foods eaten with fingers such as bread crackers olives celery radishes nuts candy raw fruit small pickles and corn on the cob. It also notes a man tips his hat to acquaintances during walking with a woman and asks about a bridesmaid hosting a small dinner party.
The text notes settlers substituted semi transparent animal skins for glass windows in their homes. It also mentions the word Paradise derives from Persian origins meaning park or enclosure, used by Xenophons and others to refer to the arches of Persian kings and nobles.
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