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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1948
Page
7
An article by Herman N. Bundesen discusses motion sickness including seasickness air sickness and car or train sickness. It notes scopolamine as the most effective preventive in wartime studies with relief from seasickness and minimal side effects. Medical guidance and dosing should be under a physician.
Bobby Houghton son of Mr and Mrs C R Houghton of Berryville signed with Montreal and heads to the Dodger organization spring training camp in Vero Beach Florida on his way south via Duke. The signing is for a higher figure than last year with no definite final team set. Last season he played for Berryville high and Duke before being farmed to the North Carolina State league.
Miss Jean Garver, senior at Boyce high school, won first place and ten dollars in the county essay contest sponsored by the American Legion post for the essay Good Citizenship. Mary Ellen Tavenner placed fourth. Jean Carter and Audrey Saunders won second and third at Berryville.
Warren County high school's Cinderella Wildcats, District 5 champions, left for Salem to play Gretna in the Class I state tournament. Opening rounds include Suffolk vs Norton and Emporia vs Bristol with Fleming of Roanoke facing Glen Allen. semis likely Friday and finals Saturday. Bible history note mentions Mesopotamia.
In Zanesville Ohio on March 10 kerosene from a blow torch spilled on 19 year old James W. Stiles clothing causing a roaring fire. Flames spread to the shed where he worked and a $75 000 fire resulted with his death.
The itching torment of eczema is described with skin blemishes and pimples. Peterson's Ointment is advertised at 35¢ in all druggists with a money back guarantee if not delighted. Also promoted for itching feet and cracks between toes.
Stacey Lloyd sought a divorce from Sta Barecroft Lloyd Jr. in Palm Beach Florida on a hot charge of mental distress. They wed in 2 and separated last fall. Mrs Lloyd had social ties with Gerard Ebert family of Santana Florida and Seeton New Jersey. Lloyd runs the Courier and edits The Chronicle. The couple share two children. A note mentions early British Australia dates from January 286 when the first colonists landed at Sydney Cove.
Mrs David May was awarded a divorce after telling the judge that her musician husband threw eggs at her saying they were just a bit too well done. An automobile winter stopping distance fact notes 21 feet at 20 mph and 169 feet on glare ice.
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