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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1949

Page

3

Details of Atlantic Pact To Be Known Friday

Washington reports that details of the Atlantic Pact likely will be released Friday by the State Department. The accord among North Atlantic borders aims to deter and respond to aggression, with Senate approval required for it to become effective.

Washington State Department United States North Atlantic Russia U. S. Senate Doris Johan Thornton Winchester Ah-who Blue Baron

Premier Indicted For Gifts to His Friend Miss Lan Li

NANKING March 15 Pudgy former Premier Sun Fo was indicted on charges of approving improper disposal of enemy alien property to Miss Lan Li while premier. The control yuan sub committee voted eight to seven to refer for further action or to the criminal court. Sun’s alleged sale of his Shanghai residence to the Central Bank of China at an excessive price is also investigated and linked to his resignation of last week. He was en route to Canton from Shanghai.

Nanking Sun Fo Lan Li Control Yuan Executive Yuan Criminl Court of Prosecution Sun George Washington China Shanghai Canton Central Bank of China Legislative Yuan Chiang Kai-shek

Card of Thanks for Flora LaFollette

We express sincere thanks and appreciation to all who showed kindness during the illness and death of our sister and aunt Flora LaFollette. Special thanks to those who sent flowers. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Giffin and family.

Flora LaFollette Sam Giffin

Senior play Junior Miss dazzles Friday night crowd

The Friday eight o clock performance features Judy Graves played by Judy Strain with Donald Duffey as her beleaguered father Harry Graves and Kitty Stephenson as the poised mother. Other cast members include Bobby Lindsay Ellen Curtis Elizabeth Halvosa and Anne Cather with a large supporting ensemble.

Helen LaFollette Judy Judy Graves Donald Duffey Harry Graves Kitty Stephenson Betty Jo Dearing Bobby Lindsay J. B. Curtis Harry Ellen Curtis Elizabeth Halvosa Sam McFadden Willis Reynolds Fuffy Adams Jung Joan Landacre Anne Cather Hilda Marvin Hutchinson Bobby Dale Dick Kremer Hunter Grant Ralph Pugh Johnie Golden Eugene Russell Franklin Galladay

Handley FFA Captures Northern Virginia Basketball Championship

Handley Farmers win the county playoffs to earn a district berth. Participating chapters were Handley Gainesboro Gore and Stephens City. Handley beat Gore then Gainesboro 32 to 11, Gainesville? Washington and Boyce in district action with Boyce defeating Washington and Handley beating Boyce 25 15 to claim the Northern Virginia FFA federation title.

Handley “Farmers FFA Handley Gainesboro Gore Stephens City Boyce Washington Handley Chapter Northern Virginia FFA Federation

Adolescent Ingredients Made of Dates and Drama

A playful portrait of adolescence with vivid scenes of late nights, jokes, and rebellion. It contrasts rebellious antics with parental irritation and a longing for hidden ambitions, all set to a rhythm of schoolyard rituals and daily life.

Grable

Concert Band Delivers Diverse Assembly Program

The concert band presented a varied program including Manhattan Beach, Russian Chorale and Overture, a Tschaikovsky based In Church, Russian folk songs, Syncopated Clock, Ballet Egyptian Part 1, Wargery for Woodwinds, and El Charo. Mr Strance announced a future concert on March 25 and praised the rehearsal effort.

Manhattan Beach Tschaikovsky Strance

Spelling Bee Chooses Finalists At Local High School

Audience packed the auditorium as 30 students were chosen by English teachers for the spelling bee sponsored by the Booster Club. Virginia Yates announced Mr. Quarles would dictate words, with Miss Finklestein and Mr. Browning as judges. Finalists included Kitty Grant Julia Dotson Dot Eisenberg Bobby Dale Beverly Whiting, and the last two were Dot Eisenberg and Julia Dotson. DotMissed epitome then Julia spelled epitome correctly.

Virginia Yates Mr. Quarles Miss Finklestein Mr. Browning Kitty Grant Julia Dotson Dot . Eisenberg Bobby Dale Beverly Whiting

Handley pupil wins school spelling contest

Miss Dot son won the Handley spelling contest and will represent Handley in the State contests at Harrisonburg on March 26 after 30 students took a written test. The Booster Club awarded her a $5 prize to boost interest among students.

Booster Club Dotson Will Handley Harrisonburg

Calotabs Promoted For Biliousness And Digestive Relief

An instructional drawing explains bile flow from the liver to the gall bladder and small intestine. The ad champions Calotabs as a dependable laxative to relieve biliousness and acute gastritis, claiming overnight relief and urging readers to follow directions and buy the original Calotabs.

Girls Beat Teachers In Close Monogram Match

In a packed gym the Girls Monogram team edged the Teachers 25 to 23. Referee Mr Barr oversaw a tense game after a 14 to 7 halftime lead by the teachers. The comeback drama kept spectators divided until the final whistle.

Monogram Club Barr

Invention of Barrels Traced to Ancient Cooperage

The article notes that Vessels made of shaped staves bound by hoops were used by Romans in the Christian era. Pliny credited Alpine valley inhabitants with inventing cooperage, the craft of making casks from staves and hoops. The practice is described as of great antiquity.

Pliny

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