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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1950
Page
6
A humorous essay describes planning a cocktail party that spirals past the 7 p.m. deadline. Guests swell to 40, linger past midnight, and reveal four types: the Martini man, the Manhattan maiden, the stasher, and the sampler. The sleeper ruins the night, leaving the couple to sleep on the living room rug as dawn breaks.
Soviet acting member Col. Polyashenko urged expulsion of the Chinese Nationalist delegate from the Allied Council for Japan. He said he supports the Chinese Communist request and issued a June 23 letter to Council Chairman William Sebald, distributed by Tass.
The column lists visitors and guests in Boyce Virginia and nearby areas including Smithfield Pennsylvania and Winchester and Bluemont and Luray. Names include Mrs Miriam Shepherd Mr Everett Locke Mrs Oscar Carr Mr and Mrs Charles Murphy and Miss Mariam Day with references to university work and summer visits. It also mentions a question about major league baseball rosters totaling 400 players across the American and National Leagues.
A truck from Buena Park loaded with beehives rammed a tank car behind a Southern Pacific locomotive in Orange. Driver E C Cantrell and passenger Eugene Draake lay injured in the wreck. Bystanders were stung as swarms of bees blocked aid until five beekeepers removed the men to a hospital.
The latest Savings Bonds report shows all area cities and counties lagging the Independence Drive ending July 4. Through June 17 Winchester and Frederick County totaled $32,456.25 toward $100,000. Clarke citizens $3,562.50 of $12,500. Shenandoah $10,312.50 of $65,000. Warren $19,125 of $45,000.
A 39 year old Camden mother Mrs Mary Suggs and her 6 year old son William were killed when a stock car driven by Don Mac Farland of Horsham Pennsylvania crashed through a guard rail at the Atco Speedway in Berlin New Jersey. A second child was seriously injured as the car hurtled through the track's southeast fence before the driver escaped unharmed. Police and spectators witnessed the fatal crash.
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