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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1954

Page

9

Speakers Club Meets Tonight in Bank Building Classroom

The Speaker's Club will hold its May meeting at 7 30 this evening in the classroom at the Farmers and Merchants Bank building. Denver Spring is in charge as program chairman.

Speaker's Club Farmers and Merchants Bank Denver Spring

Permanent wave first introduced in New York City in 1908

In 1908 the permanent wave debuted in New York City. The first permanents took place early in that year, marking a new method in hair styling.

New York City

Warehouse and store room rentals ad listing

Classified display ads outline rates and deadlines for The Star. For rent options include a one block warehouse by John W. Hockman, a modern store room via Pine Motor Co, and furnished apartments at 579 N Cameron and 515 N Loudoun. Contact numbers provided.

John W. Hockman Pine Motor Co D. H. Clem N. Cameron N. Loudoun Robinson Apartments Bath South Braddock Fairview Beach P. O. Goby R. Dawson Jerry Sonnenberg Winchester Curly Top Beauty Parlor Jewel Box Mr. Cooper

Anderson to Address Rotary Club Luncheon

Gen. James A. Anderson State Highway Commissioner will be guest speaker at the Rotary Club luncheon tomorrow at 1 pm at the George Washington Hotel. He previously taught at Shenandoah Valley Academy and will discuss Virginia highway affairs.

James A. Anderson Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Shenandoah Valley Academy Gen. Anderson Virginis

Are Americans and English People Anglo Saxons

The term historically designates the Teutonic Angles and Saxons who came to England in the 5th century AD from what is now North Germany and Jutland. It is still used broadly for English speaking peoples, though both countries today are a mixed blend of cultures from many lands.

England North Germany Jutland United States Lanas

Terminix Inspection Offer From Local Arm Company

Free estimate inspection by Terminix Company the world’s largest termite control service with resources over a million dollars bonded and insured contracts authorized representative E W Armstrong Company phone 4643 variation on notice dates and days included

Terminix Company E. W. Armstrong Company

Major League Leaders Show Cleveland Stars Dominating

Avila leads American League in batting with .379 and runs with 27. Rosen of Cleveland tops RBIs with 36 and home runs with 8. Avila also has 44 hits. McDougald leads in doubles with 10 while Minoso has 6 triples. Pitching top Lemon of Cleveland and Lopat of New York tied 5 0 1 000 strikeouts Turley of Baltimore with 59. Hunters Jensen Kaline four stolen bases.

Avila Cleveland Rosen McDougald New York Minoso Chicago Hunter Baltimore Jensen Boston Kaline Detroit Lemon Lopat Turley

Baseball Leaders Weave Record Book Across The League

Batting Hamner leads with 378 runs while Moon has 34 RBIs. Musial and Jablonski top hits with 52 and 12 doubles respectively. Irvin Mays share triples. several players tied for home runs and stolen bases. Pitching marks include Haddix and Raschi with notable wins and strikeouts.

Moon St. Louis Musial Jablonski Irvin Mays New York Torgeson Hamner Philadelphia Roberts Pittsburgh Schoendienst Sauer Chicago Bruton Milwaukee Padres Brooklyn Raschi

Elephant tusks are modified teeth long and curved

The reader confirms that elephant tusks are actually modified teeth.

Record Elephant Tusk Pair From Kilimanjaro Era

An African elephant pair from near Kilimanjaro in 1898 each measures over 12 feet long and together weigh about 460 pounds. The pair is noted as the largest tusks on record.

Kilimanjaro

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Speakers Club Frederick Motors Martinsburg Pike Chapman Motor CO N. Cameron ST C. B. Smalts & Son National Ave Superior Bottled GAS Service Bayliss & Patterson Semor Star Tsee By Fred Neher Gainesboro N. Duke George Washington Columbia Baking Company Grove Furniture Co John Deere Sat Wed W. W Carlisle Rice Street Berryville D. F. Hardesty City of Leesburg Livestock Market Leesburg Virginia Charlottesville William C. Crane Kingdom Farm W. M. Southard Sherwin-Williams Co E. Piccadilly St Shawnee Ave Gray Avenue Shaw Dodge Smith's Piccadilly Street Braddock St S. Braddock St Frank B. Taylor Loudoun Cooper D-Con Barr's Hardware Cameron St City Davis Barr’s Hardware America N. Cameron Street Boyce S. Loudoun Front Royal Pike Good & Company Sam Shendon Care Bell Clothes Store My Brothers Place Stephens City H.P Stultz Machine Shop Smithfield Avenue W. North Avenue Sealy W. B. Snider GEO. Washington Garage Boscawen Kent Piccadilly N. St N.W Washington, D.C Robert E Miller Loudoun Street Marvel W Adams Robert E. Miller Anderson Frederick County Arlean T. Funkhouser George Funkhouser Charles Town Jefferson County West Virginia Major League Associated Press Cirl Leonard Riley Valley Pike McGuffey P. Owen National Homes Frank J. Schaefer Annie Tevault Marlboro Chaney’s Auto Service Kernstown Dick Renner Molden Electric Co Motor Company Riley Real Estate Rouss Ave White W.T. Grant CO Heart OF Split Rock Winchester Concrete Products Welltown Pike Carr Publishing CO City Water & Sewer Cape Cod Handley School Bryan Stotler John F. Hoover P. O. Box Southern Cross Meill Schewel Furniture Company O Cash DO Oven New Account Furniture CO W. Cork Sit
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