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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1947
Page
9
Shenandoah Area Council announces Field Scout Executive John I. Moore will lead Rock Enon Scout Camp Gore Virginia for six weeks from June 29 to August 10 1947. Moore on council staff since September 1 1947 is a veteran Scout leader attending National Camp School at Camp Rodney Maryland.
May 14 Grimes news reports Mr and Mrs Rudolph Hepner recently married have returned from a wedding tour through the southern states. Lawrence Swartz and family moved to the James Stephenson home at Galilee from the D K Russell orchard farmhouse. Charles Ziler, a Shockeysville carrier, has been awarded the Hagerstown to Winchester route and is replaced here by Palenstock. Benton Snider and Capt Samuel Burgess visited from Winchester and Richmond. Sunny weather arrives after a week of cold with a hail storm one day last week.
Handley School hosts an encampment Saturday afternoon with over 100 Boy Scouts from Winchester Clarke and Frederick Counties. The Camp-o-ree organized by the District Camping and Activities Committee led by Douglas Cather features a Saturday night Camp Fire at 8:00 PM with stunts songs and contests.
William Alfred Walker of Middletown held for grand jury on stealing chickens. Several other defendants faced drunkenness speeding and reckless driving charges with fines listed. Judge John Rice disposed of the docket including dismissed larceny charges for Clyde Williams due to insufficient evidence.
Dr. Fred A. Cochran of Swimley returns to his office in Brucetown Bruceown dated May 14. Pvt. Joseph Bragg returns to Fort Bragg after a weekend with his parents. Messrs. Russell and F H Swimley Jr. travel to Augusta on business. Mr. George C. Wright sells property.
A British Medical Journal condensed report describes 400 patients treated with DDT emulsion to eliminate head lice. The method uses DDT with naphtha and emulsifier, applied to the scalp then washed and combed. One treatment usually suffices with minimal side effects observed.
The report notes a farm sale near here hosted by Mr. Hiram Stimell drawing a good turnout. Several residents, including Mrs. Miller Swimley of Swimley and Mr. J. R. Smith, spent time with relatives in Martinsburg. L. O. Smith returned home after a week with Dr. Powers near Stephens City.
The Court of Trial Justice W. Erle Edwards disposes cases including drunken driving no operator license with 110 dollars and costs hit and run property damage 50 dollars plus costs improper registration five dollars negligent light five dollars reckless driving 50 dollars and costs reckless driving 25 dollars and costs and more. The docket lists defendants Edward F. Kramer Lester Forney Lee Charles B Turpin Guy Edward Starosnider Harry I Grim among others.
Lena Dyke Nicholson of Hayfield jailed 60 days with 40 to serve plus $20 fine and costs for drunk and disorderly conduct and resisting an officer. Harry Koon of 124 Pone Street cited for failure to obey stop sign with $5 fine. Shanholtz of Winchester Route 1 A fined $5 for improper lights. Elson Fuga Jr of Capon Bridge cited for reckless driving and improper registration with $30 fine and costs.
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