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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1956
Page
2
In Paw Paw Michigan a license plate query notes SN 20 20 on the car of optometrist Dr Arnold Preib. Fellow doctors would approve the clear, matching number sequence.
The county clerk’s office in Mt. Olivet Kentucky reported a break in during which an official seal device was stolen. No other documents were noted as missing and authorities are reviewing security footage.
David Sears four year old son of Mr and Mrs John B Sears of Route 50 east is in satisfactory condition after a face bite at the Apple Blossom Festival. He received anti rabies injections over four days plus daily doses totaling 21 shots. The unvaccinated dog was confined for observation and Dr A L Lindall urged annual vaccination for all dogs.
William Durant Cole, 30, of Pittsburgh, was executed in Bellefonte for the murder of his landlady, Pearl Williams, during a drunken spree. He pleaded guilty two years earlier and died two minutes after the 2,000 volt sentence was carried out, singing the 23rd Psalm.
Dr Dindall strongly recommends rabies vaccinations for dogs. He notes that if a bitten person is exposed to a vaccinated dog the heavy anti rabies treatment may not be necessary.
The article argues education needs balance between freedom and discipline. It cautions against tyrannical teachers while stressing that mature guidance is essential. It uses eating as a metaphor for teaching and emphasizes teaching restraint and values to the young.
Dr. A. L. Lindall of the Winchester Frederick County Health Department calls on all residents in the eligible groups who have not received the polio vaccine to get it now. He cites a public health bulletin from the Virginia State Health Department urging continued and expanded vaccination through the summer to provide two doses for those in the priority range, including children ages one to 15 and pregnant women.
In 1892 St. Luke's Hospital posted bills in the lobby for a private room and board for six days at 10.50 and medicine at 20 cents for the same period. The bills were paid by Mrs. Bonham on July 26, 1892.
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