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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1955
Page
7
The last two hours of morning and the last two hours of afternoon are recommended as the safest and most suitable times for swimming. Authorities cite calmer waters and better visibility during these periods.
William Dalke Jr of Dalke's Valley Theatres Woodstock announced plans to build a drive in theatre one mile south of Stephens City with a building permit secured and construction starting after blueprints arrive. Projection equipment and sound system have been delivered and stored awaiting ground completion.
The Public Health Service reports 103 confirmed polio cases among family and other contacts of Salk vaccine recipients, up 43 from last week. The weekly list shows 251 cases for the week ended June 4, with 83 paralytic and 20 nonparalytic cases, and totals for the disease year reaching 1,476 with 583 paralytic.
William T. LeGrande Jr. announces Beneficial Finance of Winchester issues cash credit cards for 1955 56. The card lists 900 affiliated offices in the United States Canada and Hawaii. Cards offer emergency assistance at any office. no charge unless the card is used.
Berea College graduate James Good, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Good of 12 East Bond Street, earned a B A at Berea College and a University of Cincinnati scholarship. He will pursue a master’s in English after starting work this fall. During four years at Berea he served as social chairman for both class and student association, swam on varsity, sang in the college choir, was elected to Who’s Who, and worked as assistant to the assistant dean of men.
Mr and Mrs R V Martin and family return from Atlantic City N J. Arch Conner of Baltimore visits with Walter Mc Cauley. Bob Miller and children from Somerset visit G G Keith. Keiths host them homeward. Kathryn Watson and Betty Hammock depart Monday for Madison College for four days. Hammock attends Future Homemakers of America event. Watson is home economics instructor at James Wood. Wesleyan Service Guild meets Monday at 7 30 p m at Miss Louise Mowery s home. Rev E B Cook and Mrs E Evans depart Monday for annual conference in Norfolk with Mrs Evans as Grace Church delegate. Mrs Martha Hottel hosts son in law and daughter Charles Stotler and two children.
Natural gas is odorless, colorless, and tasteless in its natural state. Chemists add a distinct smell to it to detect leaks and enable precautions.
The South End Fire Company hosts a two night yard party at the Mon mouth Street fire hall with a 12 foot upright deep freeze as grand prize. The event runs 5 p.m. rain or shine tonight and tomorrow, with supper of country ham sandwiches soup hot dogs and cakes. Proceeds support the building fund.
An ordinance against smoke was passed in 1941 but wartime issues delayed order enforcement until 1946. The first year saw a 39 percent drop in smoke production with 298 hours of heavy smoke in 1946 and only 16 hours by 1953.
No. The author used M. W. A as a pen name. George Sim is the real name, while Simenon is a pen name used by the Franco-Belgian writer. He published 152 novels under this name and about 200 under 17 other pseudonyms.
Lena B. Hershberger 78 died Wednesday in Stockton California where she had lived She was born December 9 1876 in Licking County Ohio daughter of George W Hershberger and Mary A Smith She was a Baptist Church member Surviving are brother William Hershberger Hanover Ohio two sisters Eula Board Tacoma Washington and Mary Zinsemeister St Petersburg Florida six nieces and nephews including Vivian Joseph John Hershberger and Hilda Hubbard The graveside service is set for Saturday at 4 p m in Mount Hebron Cemetery conducted by Dr Edward T Clark The remains will arrive at Jones Funeral Home from California on Saturday
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