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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1950

Page

3

Courage and tragedy in a Brooklyn well cave-in

Dominick Atteo, a 49 year old Brooklyn contractor and father of six, died after more than 27 hours trapped at the bottom of a 25 foot garage well. Fire chief and Dr Harold Berson repeatedly descended the shaft to administer plasma and sedatives as rescue workers fought to reach him. Autopsy planned. city water use ban noted during the ordeal.

New York Dominick Attec Brooklyn Harold Berson Atteo

Secrets of Charm by John Robert Powers

ACharm column advises girls to preserve individuality over copying others and explains how to analyze personality and choose clothing lines. It includes a figure-fit guide with lines for different body types and an offer to order a booklet with swatches and guidance via National Newspaper Service.

National Newspaper Service Michigan City Indiana

Joseph Miller Rites Set for Tomorrow at Jones Funeral Home

Funeral services for Joseph Miller will be held at 2 p m tomorrow at Jones Funeral Home officiated by Rev Floyd Wine. Burial follows at Grangers Hall Cemetery. Pallbearers include Charles Coward Frank Robinson Willy Fries Charles Boyce Charles Merriner and Claude Carper. Surviving relatives are two nephews.

Joseph Miller Jones Funeral Home Floyd Wine Grangers Hall Cemetery Charles Coward Frank Robinson Willy Fries Charles Boyce Charles Merriner Claude Carper

Old Faithful Geyser’s Age Unknown to Historians

Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park was already erupting when early explorers arrived. It is not known how long the geyser has existed.

Yellowstone National Park

Hospital Admissions List Highlights Local Residents

New patients at Winchester Memorial Hospital include Michael Lee and Lawrence Fletcher of Orchard Avenue. Mrs. Henry Slater Marlboro Route Eileen Cahill of Shirley Street. Ira Smallwood 30 Southwerk Street. Jacob Cave of Luray. Dors Dunlap Gore. Loran Wymer Star Tannery. Mrs George Kenney Stephenson. Mrs Floyd Benner Clearbrook. James Fincham Clear Brook. George Mann Berryville.

Winchester Memorial Hospital Michael Lee Lawrence Eugene Fletcher Cecil Fletcher Orchard Ave Henry Slater Marlboro Eileen M. Cahill LeRoy Cahill Shirley St Ira C Smallwood Southwerk St Jacob Lynn Cave Luray Dors M. Dunlap Gore Loran C. Wymer Star Tannery George E. Kenney Stephenson Floyd Benner Clearbrook James M. Fincham George M. Mann Berryville

Services Held for Bonnie Ritenour

Funeral services for Bonnie Sue Ritenour 20 months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Ritenour Stephens City were conducted at 1 p m yesterday at Stephens City Methodist Church with Rev C A York and Rev E C Day officiating. Burial was in Green Hill cemetery Stephens City. Pallbearers were Garland Parker Ralph Teets Joseph Gilbert and Billy Sandy.

Bonnie Sue Ritenour Charles Ritenour Stephens City Stephens City Methodist Church

Feathers for making fish flies

Feathers small and light in weight are adaptable for lures and can be dyed with aniline dyes in any color. Un dyed feathers from highly colored fowls such as pheasants peacocks and fighting game cocks are preferred for lures.

Moscow Expected To Fake Confession

A Washington official says Moscow would likely produce a false confession from a Navy plane crewman lost in the Baltic. He cited alleged Soviet salvage efforts, four Russian fighters firing from behind, the attack over Baltic waters, and the fire on impact, while noting no certainty on survivors.

Washington Iee Oscow Baltic Russia U. S Moscow Baltic Sea Navy

Livestock Producers Plan New Fat Show and Sale

Northern Virginia Livestock Producers Inc plans a Fat Livestock Show and Sale in December adding to six annual events including Winter and Summer Hog Sales Tri-Breed ram and Feeder Calf sales A committee led by FE I Clay Rogers and E O Carpenter laid groundwork for rules and consignments with regional farmers from Frederick Clarke Loudoun Fauquier Warren Rappahannock Shenandoah and Page counties in Virginia and Jefferson Berkeley Morgan Hampshire and Grant counties in West Virginia expected to participate Larrick pledged 100 prize money and junior and adult divisions are planned The effort aims to educate on feeding livestock for finished animals in the show and sale ring

Northern Virginia Livestock Producers , Inc Fei Clay Rogers E. O Carpenter Frederick County C C. Punkhouser Clarke County Owen Thomas Jr Loudoun County J. H. Cunningham Fauquier County Carroll Campbell John W. Larrick Jr I. Fred Stine John Wolfe J. W. Olcott Comer Grimes R. R. Reynolds J. C. Comner Shenandoah County Funkhouser Larrick Rogers, Wolfe J. L. Givens Frederick Clarke Loudoun Fauquier Warren Rappahannock Shenandoah Page Counties Virginia Jefferson, Berkeley, Morgan Hampshire Grant West Virginia Virginia Livestock Market

Fifth Grade Class Wins Plastic Plane

Miss Mary Virginia Carson's Handley High School class won a plastic model of the TWA Constellation in an aviation contest sponsored by Trans World Airlines and the American Education Press. The prize-winning article was submitted by Miss Sharon Glaize. transportation accompanying her letter was collected by Pinckney Arthur Jr.

Mary Virginia Carson Handley High School TWA Trans World Airline American Education Press, Inc Sharon Glaize Robert D. Glaize Pinckney Arthur, Jr J. Pinckney Arthur

Two Professional Basketball Leagues in the United States

The text states two professional leagues exist in the United States the American Basketball League at 120 Wall Street New York and the National Basket ball League at Hotel Fowler Lafayette Indiana.

United States American Basketball League Wall Street New York City National Basketball League Fowler Lafayette Ind

Pilgrim Fellowship Presents Motherhood Service

The Pilgrim Fellowship of the Congregational Christian Church will host a 7 30 Sunday worship program titled Motherhood. It uses tableaux Scripture and song to trace a mother from cradle to adulthood with musical numbers and numerous participants listed. The Weather Bureau notes no snow in the Philippines with record lows 46 F at Baguio in northern Luzon.

The Pilgrim Fellowship of Congregational Christian Church Eugene Russell, Jr Iris Allen Gail Carper Virginia May Clark Juanita Daugherty Dorothy Daugherty Eileen Dick Rachel Dudley Philippine Islands W. A Weather Bureau Philippines Baguio Luzon

Samuel E B Brown Dies At Daughter's Home

Samuel E B Brown died at 12 30 am yesterday at the home of his daughter Mrs Holmes Yeakley 314 W Cecil St He had been ill since Thanksgiving Born January 29 1866 he was the son of the late Charley and his wife Mary Robinson died July 25 1947 He operated a Gainesboro area farm before retiring and moving to Albin He lived with his children in Winchester during illness A Friends Church member he helped build and was part owner of the first telephone and power lines to the Gainesboro Pike He chaired Frederick County Republican party and served as a school board trustee Survivors include his daughter two sons Edgar and Hunter Win chester five great grandchildren one brother Edward Gainesboro one sister Mrs Clayton Conner Harrisburg Pa Funeral at Omps Funeral Home 2 p m Saturday burial Mt Hebron Cemetery

Samuel EB. Brown Holmes Yeakley W. Cecil St Charley Brown Whitacre Mary Robinson Brown Gainesboro Albin Winchester Friends Church Gainesboro Pike Republican Party Frederick County Yeakley Edgar Brown Hunter Brown

Watts to Address Winchester Junior Chamber Meeting

City solicitor Dabney Watts will address Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce members at 12:15 p.m. tomorrow in the George Washington Hotel about the purposes and function of the newly created Zoning Commission. Three members and their wives plan to attend the State Jaycee meeting at Virginia Beach: Shirley Bly Ed Molden and J Howard Cather.

Dabney Watts Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce George Washington Hotel Zoning Commission State Jaycee Virginia Beach Shirley Bly Ed Molden J. Howard Cather

Kraft Paper Origin Explains Strength Meaning

In 1884 a German discovered that strong brownish paper could be made cheaply by refining wood chips in a cooking liquor and called the product kraft paper. The word kraft means strength in German and Swedish.

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