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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1950
Page
10
A historical note states a rattlesnake may die from another rattlesnake's bite and can commit suicide, but experiments show that when injected with venom as a group they generally suffer ill effects.
New patient admissions at Winchester Memorial Hospital include Richard C. Boyce III son of Richard Boyce Jr. Paul R. Himelright Mrs. Carlton Himelright Ralph R. Hummer Betty M. Kiracofe Mrs. Richard F. Borden Mrs. Eugene Baker Joyce Ann Austin Donna Louise Austin daughters of Donald Austin Horace M. Gardner and Woodstock resident listed.
Stephens City Memorial Day services hosted by local churches will be Sunday at 2 30 in Green Hill Cemetery. P E Lineburg chairs arrangements and the speaker and program have not been decided. The same issue notes the University of Arizona tennis team finished its regular season with six wins and one tie.
J M Fishpaw & Son of Berryville consigned both champion bull Gwendoline's Lad and champion female Forest Glen Fancy at Winchester Breed Sale judged by Joseph Vial of the University of Maryland. They sold for 420 and 300 dollars. Highland Farm, Round Hill, Va., exhibited the Aberdeen Angus champion for 1400. Several other high prices followed including Brandy Rock Farm and Leach Hereford Farms consignments. Two ribbons were awarded for each winner.
Henry A. Wallace's Progressive Party announced a marathon demonstration outside the U S Senate office building to press for a fair employment practices commission. dubbed a people virgil for FEPC the event starts tomorrow and runs until the Senate ends the filibuster and passes the FEPC bill. church labor civic and professional groups were urged to join.
J. A. Hotinger of 449 W. Leicester St. was elected vice president of the Virginia and District of Columbia Association of Mutual Insurance Agents. He had served as secretary treasurer and the annual meeting at the Cavalier Hotel in Virginia Beach condemned deficit spending and the federal government’s socialistic trend.
Prime Minister David Ben Gurion urged Zionists in Russia be allowed to emigrate to Israel during a Jordan Valley celebration near Tiberias. He praised Russian Jews for contributing to Israel's founding and highlighted their role in Afiyim.
A listing of WNEW WTTG WMAL WOIC and WOIC channels shows daily programs from 6:00 PM to 11:15 PM. Highlights include Footlight Theater Kukla Fran and Ollie Captain Video Court of Current Issues Cavalcade of Bands Roller Derby and News updates.
A debate on whether choosing a wife or a vocation holds greater importance will be held Friday night at the Round Hill Community Center near Winchester on Route 50. Debaters are H. A. Snapp, J. D. Luttrell, Ford Luttrell, and John Larrick. The program ends with a cake and pie auction.
John C. Purcell, 44, of Shamokin Pennsylvania, was found dead in a supply room at Ft. Meade. A .45 caliber pistol lay beside him and a note cited disappointment over not being transferred to Fort Lee. He is survived by his widow and three year old daughter Shamo kin.
The roundup notes Virginia Tech, Maryland, and Wake Forest face NCAA eligibility questions after recent actions. Clemson and Virginia also surface as Southern contenders with debates over sanctions. Alabama golfers post strong scores as Drake athletes head to Cuba for two meets.
Frank Metz inger of Lasalle Illinois notes the Chicago White Sox are well below standard and run on slow time. The piece cites his view as a clock analogy for the team’s poor form.
A Declaration of Intention is valid for seven years. The text also includes a recipe note about frosting changes using butter or margarine with sugar orange juice and shredded coconut.
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