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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1960

Page

7

May Marriage Licenses Rise in Winchester and Frederick County

May brought 285 licenses in the city and 62 in the county, the highest monthly total this year. City licenses reach 1,087 for 1960, while county totals rise to 288, with most applicants from Pennsylvania and various states and nations evident in birthplace data.

Winchester Frederick County Pennsylvania

Classroom Crowding Spurs National Education Alarm

The NEA reports nearly 13 million urban elementary students in classes over 25, with about 6% over 30 and 71,000 over 45. One third of a million pupils were in day sessions in 1959 60, and more than two million faced overcrowded rooms. Where large classes occur, teachers face reduced ability to give individual attention.

Washington National Education Assn NEA South Midwest Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Minnesota Missouri Ohio Wisconsin

Population boom at Zoorama adds new arrivals at New Market

New Market Zoorama reports eleven baby animals born in thirty days including guanacos karakul mouflon lambs white tailed deer fawns a wallaby kangaroo and a baby zebra colt. Twin white tailed deer fawns arrive in North American Plains area. others include porcupines coatimundi an albino groundhog and Egyptian geese. W D Rider Jr says all mothers and offspring progress well and more arrivals expected in 30 days as stork delivery looms.

Zoorama Zoological Park New Market W. D. Rider, Jr South America

Dear Abby Pool Owners Face Uninvited Guests

Dear Abby columns discuss a private pool becoming a public draw as friends and neighbors circle for free drinks, suggesting a flag system to signal open or private swims. A reader asks about brain food for fish, another shares a dating dilemma with a trio, and a wife defends natural appearance at home.

Abby Richard

Modern Etiquette Q and A on gifts and weddings

A reader asks if it is proper to ask a friend about a birthday gift not acknowledged after a month. The adviser suggests it may be appropriate if the gift was received, as a reminder of rudeness. Additional questions cover corsage etiquette for male guests and who pays beverages at wedding receptions.

Ernie Eugene

Lesson in English By W. L. Gordon

Instruction notes on word usage misuses mispronunciations and spelling guidance. It lists omni present versus omnipresent note and stress on crevasse. Includes terms like bugbear hobgoblin goblin ghoul and explains fractious with an example about racehorses.

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