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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1947
Page
9
Hollywood reports Merle Oberon on life with leading men. She compares acting opposite a star to a temporary marriage, noting the close collaboration reveals surprising personal insight.
A Hollywood chat runs through actors marriages and craft. Lucien Balad is poised as Oberon’s cameraman while Barbara Stanwyck and Frances Dee receive praise for sincerity. Bogart and Huston quip about a single actor for all roles, with a jab at a communist propaganda claim.
Miss Agnes V Shirley county home demonstration agent lists a week of meetings and demonstrations. On June 9-14 the schedule includes County 4 H Council at Court House Tuesday 7 30 p m North Frederick HDC with Mrs Carpenter Wednesday 1 30 p m re tailoring springs in cushions demonstration Gore 4 H Club 7 30 p m at high school Girls will bring project work Albin HDC at church Thursday 1 30 p m North Frederick 4 H Club with Rhoda Whitacre 7 30 p m Mt Williams 4 H Club at community hall Saturday Office
The four-horned antelope of Hhousinga inhabits Burma and India and is the only living mammal with two pairs of horns. The male bears the front pair as the smaller pair.
The practice of granting licenses for temporary theatres in England originated in the reign of Henry VII, marking formal state approval of early dramatic performances.
The largest audience ever witnessed a Stephens City high school graduation as 52 diplomas were presented by Principal R. E. Ayler. Awards went to Jimmy Brumback Eloise Lupton Ramona Slater and others. Sixty-four students were honored for perfect attendance and high achievement.
Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Doran wife of Nicholas R Doran passed away at her residence on Welltown Pike at 1 20 p m Born August 3 1885 in Frederick county she would have been 62 in August Surviving husband son Richard N Braithwaite Winchester five brothers including Henry Lester and Lacy Braithwaite and sister Mrs W D Strother also of Winchester Funeral services will be held 2 39 p m Wednesday at Fairview Church with Rev Nathan Williamson interment in Fairview Cemetery Friends and relatives meet at Jones Funeral Home at 2 p m and ride to church pallbearers named James Lofton Purcell Dick Oscar Miller James Brill Verlis Oates and Daniel Metz
The Senate foreign relations committee approved President Truman’s nomination of Dwight P. Griswold former Nebraska governor to head the Greek aid program. Also approved were Richard F. Allen Red Cross official as field administrator for foreign aid Norman Armour as assistant secretary of state.
Medical authorities in tests on human stomachs say SSS Tonic increases gastric juice flow when low due to non organic disturbance. The ad touts S88 and S85 tonics as boosting digestion and blood nutrition while urging better eating, work, and play without excess alkalizers.
Mrs. Marcia Taper director of the colored Girl Scout camp last summer and Miss Sadie Taper of this city are at Camp Edith Macey Pleasantville New York enrolled in a 12 day camp directors training course.
Mrs. Elizabeth Osborn, 79, died 5 45 p m yesterday at her daughter Mrs Charles Camerons home in Bunker Hill West Virginia Born January 22 1868 in Winchester she was a daughter of the late T N and Martha Purcell of Frederick County She married Richard Osburn of Loudoun County who died in 1928 Surviving include a daughter two sisters a niece and a nephew A funeral service will be held at 3 p m tomorrow from Mrs Camerons home with Dr S L Flickinger officiating Interment at Mount Vebron Cemetery Pallbearers named Her remains to be moved from Jones Funeral Home to Mrs Camerons home this afternoon at 6 p m
Richmond June 10 The Virginia Advisory Legislative Council committee to study the tourist trade met for its organization meeting presided by Senator J D Hagood of Clover. The group began consideration of sanitation and inspection law legislation.
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