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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1948

Page

8

Girl Bowlers Banquet Set by Girls Athletic Assn

Las de cided to hold its bowling banquet at 6 30 p m May 20 at Wayside Inn Middletown. Members wishing to attend should call Mrs Harold Anderson by Friday. The committee includes Mrs Louise Avey Mrs Harold Anderson and Mrs Halford Baker. A duel Campaign was decided. Captains are Mrs Robert Berry and Miss Catherine Rowe. Mrs Robert Berry won the door prize. Circle Meets Tomorrow Le Cercle Francais will meet 11 a m tomorrow at the home of Mrs Leon Slavin 25 W Picca

Girls Athletic Assn. Las Wayside Inn Middletown Harold Anderson Louise Avey Halford Baker Robert Berry Catherine Rowe le Cercle Francais Leon Slavin W. Picca

Child Guidance Session Set by Civic League at A EB T Clark Home

A child guidance group sponsored by the 8 Civic league will meet at 7 30 p m Friday at the home A EB T Clark on West Piccadilly Street.

Civic League EB. T. Clark W. Piccadilly St

Mi 31 Solution Antiseptic product note

Antiseptic solution marketed for multiple uses offered by Brooks' Pharmacy with a full pint priced at 59 cents and phone contact 6461 for prescription druggists.

Mi 31 Brooks

Patsy Ritter Leads Farmville State Monogram Club

Miss Patsy Ritter daughter of Mrs Virginia Ritter 617 S Braddock Sr has been accepted into membership by the Monogram Club at Farmville State Teachers College and elected president for the next term. A Farmville sophomore and Handley graduate she majors in physical education.

Patsy Ritter Virginia Ritter S. Braddock Sr Monogram Club Farmville State Teachers College Farmville Handley Miss Ritter

Pastors Talk to Churchwomen and Garden Club Meets

Federated Council of Churchwomen schedules a 3 30 p m session at Handley library with Rev E A Plunkett leading devotion. Little Garden Club plans a 3 30 p m Friday meeting at Mrs H B McCormac Jr s home. Garland Quarles to address the Civic League Literature group at Handley library on Meaning of Literature.

Federated Council of Church Women Handiey Library E. A. Plunkett Montague Ave Little Garden Club H. B. McCormac Jr Quarles The Civic League Handley Library Garland Quarles

Two Areas Get Set For Hospital Drive Now in Progress

Organization and instruction meetings for volunteers enlisted in the Winchester Memorial hospital building fund were held in two communities last Friday night. Middletown State Bank building meeting led by Byron O. Brumback. Opequon church meeting led by Lorraine Marker with volunteers H. T. Snapp, Edwin Marker, Frank E. Minor, Janet Borden. Middletown area leader Fred J. Larrick. other workers M. H. Rhodes, B. E. Rogers, Lacy Coverstone, Garland Snapp, Dennis Hoover, Boyd McDonald, Doris Wright, Louise Mowery.

Winchester Memorial Hospital Middletown

Alcohol Studies Director Sought By Health Dept

The Virginia health department seeks a qualified director for a new division of alcoholic studies and rehabilitation. A 1948 act provides 100000 dollars annually for two years to fund a 15 bed hospital program and outpatient clinic at the Medical College of Virginia Hospital. Alabama Anonymous aid may support post treatment follow ups. The program will expand based on its success.

Richmond State Health Department Division of Alcoholic Studies L. J. Roper General Assembly Division of Alcholic Studies and Rehabilitation Medical College of Virginia Alcholic Anonymous

Archie Rohr Rites Held at Mt. Hebron

Archie G. Rohr of Winchester, later a leading Atlantic City businessman, dies after a three year illness. He studied at Pierce Business College and worked for several firms before managing Underwood Typewriter Co. in Atlantic City in 1915. He served Rotary and the Yacht Club, and attended Rotary International in 1913. Burial at Mt. Hebron followed services led by Dr. Ronald Wilson. survivors include widow, two granddaughters, a great granddaughter, and a son-in-law and daughter Warner Lindsey.

Ronald Wilson Mt. Hebron Archie G. Rohr Winchester Atlantic City Pierce Business College Philadelphia Rohr Philadelphia Farmers' Supply Co Lehigh Valley Coal Co John Wanamaker Underwood Typewriter Co Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce Rotary Yacht Club Austria Rotary International Warner Lindsey Emily Kinzel William G. Hardy

Wheat crop forecast trimmed by 14 million bushels

Washington May 19 The Agriculture department forecast this year's winter wheat crop at 845,484,000 bushels, down 14,516,000 from the 860,000,000 bushels forecast a month earlier.

Washington Agriculture Department

Troop Committeemen Continue Training in Shawnee District

Second session of the Shawnee district troop committeeman training course will be held at 8 p.m. today in First Baptist church social rooms. C. F. Germelman will preside, with demonstrations by Troop 2 and Troop 6 committees, plus talks by Archie F. Robertson and Herb Wilkins on camping duties and national council rules. Forty-three are enrolled.

Shawnee First Baptist Church C. F. Germelman Troop 2 C. W. Atkins Archie F. Robertson Berryville Troop 6 Stephens City Charles Bass National Council Scout Herb Wilkins Ray Garrabrandt Julian Arme

Hart attacks Byrd Machine in Senate race

James P. Hart Jr. of Roanoke, candidate for the Democratic nomination for U S Senator, denounces Virginia's Byrd Machine as high handed and vows to bring its dictatorship closer to an end if elected. He opponents U S Sen A Willis Robertson in the August primary, arguing Virginians want representation of their views.

Richmond James P. Hart Jr Roanoke U. S Virginia Byrd Senate Hart Willis Robertson

Slip Covers For Furniture Public Guide

Government publication covers uses of slip covers choosing fabrics decorative features and estimating yardage. Coupon offer includes price ten cents postpaid from The Winchester Funing Star Information Bureau 316 Eye St Washington DC.

Winchester Fuening Star Information Bureau Eye St N. E Washington 2 D. C

State expands scholarships to recruit Virginia teachers

The Virginia state department of education announces a liberalized 300 yearly scholarship program to attract college students into teaching by July 1. Scholarships open to sophomores and some freshmen, in addition to juniors and seniors, and cover more high school subjects. $345,000 funds 1150 full year scholarships for 1948 50.

Richmond State Department of Education Virginia College General Assembly

Actress Chili Williams Denies Nude Pose in Moran Studio

In Los Angeles on May 11, Chili Williams testified she did not pose nude for artist Earl S Moran. Moran's wife Mara sues for $1200 monthly, recounting entering Moran's studio to find Williams nude with Moran in shorts.

Los Angeles Chili Williams Earl S. Moran Moran Mara Miss Williams Chili

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

A compact English lesson notes pronunciation tips and common misspellings for words like achievement and observe. It encourages expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily and defines acrimony as biting sharpness in temper or language.

W. L. Gordon Durace

Local Office Seeks Aeronautical Design Engineers

Virginia State employment service manager F. W. Bailey says the local office is recruiting qualified aeronautical design engineers for referral to West Coast jobs.

Virginia State Employment Service F. W. Bailey

Modern Etiquette Q A Answers on Names Seating and Invitations

Roberta Lee explains that a divorcee may use a combined name such as Mrs Carter Brown, guests should wait beside their chairs and be seated from the left after the hostess signals, and formal invitations are always written in the third person.

Elizabeth Carter Brown Carter Brown

Words Often Misused Do Not Say He Stood On His Promise

Guidance contrasts wording by avoiding back on his promise and favoring the clearer failed to keep his promise. It explains usage as a language note with examples and emphasis on precise expression.

Anne Adams Summer Pattern Book and Patterns

Sewing pattern catalog notices advertise Pattern 4705 sizes 12 14 16 18 20 and 40 for 25 cents to Winchester Star Pattern Center New York with full illustrated instructions and a sun tan halver free pattern option. It promises easy sewing simple fit tested patterns and IDEa for doubling wardrobe while halving budget.

Anne Olam Winchester Star West 17Th St New York N. Y Anne Adams

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