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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1939
Page
6
By CHIC YOUNG the writer vents about marriage as a brutal bout. He says Kid Dugan should settle disputes in a ring with a referee and a clear winner rather than coping with a lasting, endless fight.
Dr. Logan Clendening cautions that weight loss must come from reduced intake and hunger rather than baths heat or massage. He notes massage and heat do not reliably mobilize fat or reduce weight and expensive medicated baths can cause fainting. Exercise aids dieting but does not replace hunger-based reduction.
Reader asks if lemon and grapefruit juice cures arthritis. Expert replies fruit juice provides vitamin C supporting teeth and scurvy prevention but does not relieve rheumatism or arthritis. Editor notes Dr. Clendening offers pamphlets for 10 cents each via return envelope.
A Galilee community roundup notes a large crowd at the Children’s Day exercises last Sunday night. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shirkey and Ruby of Bruce town, DeKalb Russell Jr. returning from the University of Virginia, Roscoe Speatti and Colleen Gardner of Washington DC, and Cecil McVay of Cumberland MD. Schools close for summer as barley harvest, alfalfa first crop, strawberry season ends, and early cherries ripen. The Stonewall District Sunday School convention will meet at Old White Hall Methodist Church next Tuesday with many expected.
A survey shows more people borrow books from public libraries on Monday than any other day. Fewer withdrawals occur on Friday, suggesting weekends favor leisure and Mondays favor cultural pursuits.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad installs electric signals at four crossings in Winchester and Frederick County. Locations include Middletown station Stephens City station Millwood avenue and Piccadilly street in Winchester.
In Shetland Scotland Black Sheep yield some of the world finest wool. Local mills craft black woolen blankets and shawls from their three bags full and ship them globally showcasing enduring craft.
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