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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1948
Page
3
A discussion of baby care issued by the U S Children’s Bureau becomes a top selling book in U S history with over 22 million copies distributed to date.
An aging style health ad touts SSS Tonic and 585 Tonic as cures for low blood count non organic anemia. It claims to boost red blood cells, improve appetite, weight, sleep, and immunity, and to enhance digestion and skin tone with widespread benefits.
Richard Bernd died at his home 311 National Ave Monday evening after a two month illness. A former Allentown pa mail carrier, he had resided here nine years and is survived by his widow and daughter Mrs Carroll Smith. The body rests at Jones funeral home with services set for 4 pm tomorrow and burial in Topton Pa.
The Willamette River floods Portland area with the sea wall breached and the Union Station under water. More dikes rupture north of the city leaving three square miles submerged and 18 000 homeless from Vanport. Army engineers and guards move to evacuate and salvage amid rising river flood threats downstream.
Three Charles Town residents were hospitalized after a May 30 crash at the Old Mill on Route 340. Drunk driving charges were filed against Vernon Grove of 7 East North Avenue, with a $110 fine and suspended jail sentence.
Frederick Funkhouser of Clarke and Winchester county served on the board of Commercial and Savings Bank in Winchester for 24 years and led Percheron horse breeding. Survived by wife Katie Chamblin, son Charles Chamblin Funkhouser, daughters Lola Riddick and Kathryn Husted, and two grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Evangelical United Brethren Church with interment at Mt. Hebron cemetery. Pallbearers include R. J. Funkhouser and Elmer Funkhouser.
William Claude Owens aged 55 died suddenly at his Main Street cleaning shop in Berryville. He was born in Clarke County and survived by his widow Gladys Emmons Owens and two daughters from a former marriage. Services were held at Duncan Memorial Methodist Church with interment in Green Hill cemetery. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed.
A 1946 International pickup stolen from the residence of F. H. Morris near Berryville was wrecked in a wheat field on the J. F. Marlowe farm about two miles east of town. Police say several fence posts were ripped out and authorities are investigating with state and town officers.
Delegates present at the convention cast the county vote and may adopt the unit rule by majority. Alternates replace absent delegates in order. W. Erle Edwards chaired the mass meeting with George B. Whitacre as secretary. Democrats elected Harry McCann as a campaign pioneer for the general election.
Blood units will be collected daily by the Blodmobile traveling through communities. The program operates on a continuous schedule to ensure all area hospitals have access to a steady supply of fresh blood whenever needed.
In Bergen Norway rain coats are common for infants and umbrellas are standard for pedestrians. A recent discovery notes the Gulf Stream is about 15 miles wide and flows at roughly six miles per hour.
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