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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1949

Page

6

Miss Beatrice Goodrich Rites Held in Strasburg

Funeral services for Beatrice Emilie Goodrich 44 of Middletown were at Stover chapel Strasburg at 1 p.m. Her body was cremated and buried on the Monique farm of Mr and Mrs A G Leake where she lived for 26 years. She died yesterday morning in Winchester hospital after two years illness born Waterville Maine, daughter of Charles B and Emile Jewell Goodrich, last survivor of her family.

Stover Strasburg Beatrice Emilie Goodrich Middletown Winchester Hospital K. V. Shick Monique A. G. Leake Waterville Charles B Emile Jewell Goodrich

Chrysler to Honor Two Chapman Employes

Chrysler Corp will honor two Chapman Motor Co. mechanics at a 6 p.m. dinner at the local garage. Roy P. Rhodes and Charles Schuller will receive certificates from Chrysler-Plymouth marking the completion of the first year in a school under the master technicians service plan. Rhodes has 21 years as an auto mechanic with Chapman since moving to Winchester seven years ago. Schuller, with 19 years of experience, joined Chapman 13 years ago and has lived in Winchester all his life.

Chrysler Corp Chapman Motor Co Chapman Winchester Roy P. Rhodes W. Boscawen St Charles Schuller Berryville Pike Chrysler-Plymouth Rhodes Washington Schuller

Funeral services for Mrs Sue White held in Mansfield

Mrs Sue White wife of Norman White died at 5 am Saturday at her home from a heart attack. Funeral services are set for 3 30 pm tomorrow in Mansfield. Surviving are the husband two children John and Sue Ann White and a stepson as well as a father and several brothers and sisters in Cumberland. Mrs White was formerly Miss Sue Robertson of Cumberland and the Whites visited Highview Virginia each summer.

Mansfield Sue White Norman White White Highview Sue Robertson Cumberland John Sue Ann White Cumberand

Foreign Points Seek Data on Winchester Flower Festival

Officials in Johannesburg and in Berwick Nova Scotia requested information on Winchester’s annual flower festival. Miss P M Speight of Openbare Biblioteek asked for floats pictures and parade details, saying Shenandoah festival inspired their own floral event. Mrs Margaret Chisholm sent word from Annapolis Valley Nova Scotia about the annual fair. Winchester festival HQ noted hundreds of clippings from across the United States about the 1949 springtime extravaganza.

Johannesburg South Africa Berwick Nova Scotia Winchester P. M. Speight Openbare Biblioteek Public Library Speight Margaret Chisholm Annapolis Valley

Exchange Club Plans Model Plane Meet

Winchester Exchange club schedules a summer model airplane meet with George Scheder chairing the committee and aides Joseph Massie Jr Richard Dole and Joseph Schroth. The fellowship committee will handle the luncheon program at 12:15 p m tomorrow at the George Washington Hotel with no guest speaker.

Winchester Exchange Club George Scheder Joseph Massie Jr Richard Dole Joseph Schroth George Washington Hotel

Tug of War Between Electric and Steam Locomotives

In Erie Pennsylvania a tug-of-war test compared an electric locomotive with a Mikado steam locomotive of similar weight. The steam engine started first, booster and all features active, while the electric unit began after, finally pulling the steam locomotive in the opposite direction.

Erie American Industries Mexican Railway Company Ltd

Jesus paper and its origins in engraving use

The text explains Jesus paper as a large sized paper about 2814 by 21% inches, primarily used for engravings. It notes the original stamping of the initials S. H. 8 and includes a call to save travel time and taxes by shopping in one's home community.

Blue Cross Hospital Plan Ad Warns of Prepaid Options

An old notice warns readers about pre payment hospital plans that may be broader or costlier than Blue Cross. It emphasizes Blue Cross as non profit, endorsed by doctors and hospitals, and notes it does not conduct phone surveys or door to door enrollments.

Blue Cross

Rainfall Totals and Averages From Winchester Study

Summary of four hour rainfall ending 7 am with May and year to date totals for 1949 and 36 year average. Includes monthly averages from 1913 to 1948 with named values for each month and a courtesy note to Winchester Research Laboratory.

Et Ygee Winchester Research Laboratory

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