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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1948
Page
5
Miss American Skate for March is a sixteen year old Winchester girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert J Carson, a Handley High junior. The piece notes a 1890 to 1940 U S school children per teacher decline from 37 to 29.
Instruction notes on English usage with guidance on spelling pronunciation and word choice. The piece highlights correct usage for specially especially common misspellings of fellow Vindication as a daily vocabulary target and cites examples of justification and defense.
Brucetown Virginia residents note the Brucetown church will host its annual chicken and ham supper on April 1. Local updates include Mrs. Mary Whetzell returning to Martinsburg after a visit, Mrs. Maude Clendenning of Romney visiting relatives, Mrs. W. F. Jobe replying home from Winchester Memorial hospital, and Pfc Joseph Bragg Jr returning to Ft. Dix New Jersey after a seven day furlough with his parents.
The Soda Springs region in south eastern Idaho contains more than 50 mineral springs, each with a unique chemical analysis. Local researchers note no two springs share the same profile, highlighting a rich geochemical landscape.
Winchester church hosts officers and members from 20 Shenandoah district churches for a rally promoting a five year Presbyterian program of progress. Rev R K McDonald of Berryville will speak as the choir performs. The plan aims at evangelism growth new worship places and stronger stewardship with funds.
Paul Mantz, Bendix air race winner, forms Weath-Air Inc with three partners to coax clouds to spill moisture. He says they have succeeded twice and describes using dry ice or silver iodide to seed clouds before they disperse.
British and American authorities announce a rise in the German food ration in their zones from April 1 to 1560 calories a day. The move follows improved German production and U.S. imports after ration lows of 1100 calories. eastern zone stories mention potential increases after the next harvest.
RICHMOND March 16 Dr Ralph E Badger of Detroit expert in investment management will testify as the State Corporation Commission resumes the final phase of a telephone rate case The panel will last from ten days to two weeks to complete hearings on Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co of Virginia rate increase requests that would raise annual revenues by about 1 4 million
Naval tests warn that at 650 miles an hour a flyer whose mouth and eyes stay open would suffer eyelid tearing and corner ripping due to wind pressure.
Homer A. Kipps of Martinsburg dies at 66 after illness. Survived by wife Ora Bowers Kipps, eight daughters and 17 grandchildren, four sons stationed in Pennsylvania and with Byrd expedition, services set for 2 pm Thursday at Brown funeral home Martinsburg, interment Rosevale cemetery. There is a concluding line noting world population.
County agent I Fred Stine stressed the importance of artificial insemination for dairy herds and urged all dairy cow owners to attend Thursday at 7 30 p m at the courthouse. G C Graf in charge of the VPI artificial breeding program will speak.
The Hoover Kern class at Market St Methodist church plans a dinner meeting at 7 p m tomorrow in the Sunday school auditorium. President Robert Womeldorph will preside at the dinner and business session. Mrs John Golden will serve the dinner.
Red Cross officials named six additional establishments with 100 percent employee contributions. The list includes Jewel Box, Leggers, H. F. Cain, L. C. Kremer and Son, J. F. Massey and Son, and Adeline Shop. Total receipts reach $622 toward the $13,000 goal.
The Shenandoah Area Boy Scout Council camping and activities committee led by W. W. Baker will meet at 7 30 p m tomorrow to plan the summer program. They will discuss Camp Rock Enon operations including opening date fees and possibly staff. Last year the camp opened the last of June and ran six weeks.
Warren County High School of Front Royal defeated Virginia High of Bristol 54-41 in the consolation round of the group two State scholastic basketball tournament. Norton High School won the state title by beating Glen Allen 44-30 after previous wins over Suffolk 60-42 and Warren County 56-53 to reach the final.
Edward Dean 48 died in Memorial hospital at 5:30 yesterday. Services with burial in Good Hope cemetery at Front Royal set for 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at Church of J Methodist. He leaves his mother and a brother, both of Warren county.
In 1913 the Very Rev Hudson Stuck of the Episcopal Church of Alaska led the first party to the summit of the South Peak of the mountain.
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