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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1952
Page
8
The Colonial Garden Club met Wednesday at Piccadilly Street home of Mrs. D. O. Louderback. E W Lacy spoke on Line Arrangements stressing color design and flower foliage care with live demonstrations.
Birth notices list a boy for L H Lee and Naomi Martin, a boy for Sanford Payton and Helen Stroenider, and a boy for George Flen with Martha Pugh. May 23 includes a girl for Ernest Hendricks and Wynona Brandenberg in Martinsburg W Va.
Dr. Ralph M. Stokes Jr. of Portsmouth has been elected president of the Virginia Society of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, with Williamsburg identified as the reporting location.
Brooks Pharmacy offers Plenamins multiple vitamin capsules with liver concentrate and iron. Priced at 2.50 for a single bottle and 4.50 for a boxed supply. Prescription Druggist listed contact number 6461.
May 26 listings include Madison Lodge McKinley Chapter Eastern Star City Hall Municipal Band Rouss Hall 4th District Conference UDC Presbyterian Church Lions Club George Washington Hotel Exchange Club George Washington Hotel Moose Club Rebakah Lodge Beth El Auxiliary Card Party Elks Club and Alcoholics Anonymous at Friendship Fire Hall.
Mrs John Whitacre and Mrs Landon Whitacre entertained in honor of Rhoda May Whitacre for her sixteenth birthday on Thursday at Mrs Dick Whitacre. Guests included Ruby Kirk Patrician Adams Ruby Kerns Ruth Kerns Lunda Kerns Marika Whitacre Marcia Bowers and several others.
Eleven ring leaders in a Saturday riot at Idaho State Penitentiary were placed in solitary confinement. Most participants remained in cells as tear gas cleared the four hour revolt that saw convicts barricading the recreation hall and license plate factory, smashing equipment and windows. Warden L. E. Clapp put damage at $15,000.
Miss an albino kangaroo about 14 months old travels from Sydney with two rare blue birds of Paradise to meet President Truman. Edward J. Hallstrom of Taronga Park Zoo arranges the gift for the Australian government. After the presentation the group will reside at the Washington DC zoo.
In Corning New York Ruby Johnson a 64 year old rural school mistress fought to continue teaching 20 pupils after a dismissal for alleged incompetence. The padlock on the one room school was removed and she will finish the school year. She planned to join the students on their annual picnic and said she has three more years to retirement.
Hundreds of Catholic prelates and about a half million pilgrims from nearly every nation gather in Barcelona for the 34th World Eucharistic Congress. The opening focuses on peace in personal life, homes, factories, nations, and the church, with Soviet bloc exiles attending from countries under communism.
Poor pollination due to cold wet weather will reduce the cherry crop to about 50 to 60 percent of last year’s. Don Horst, crop supervisor for C. H. Musselman Company, cautions that accurate estimates require June 1. Later blooms fared best as earlier ones faltered. Full spray and insect control are urged to combat pests and disease in damp conditions.
In Barrow Alaska the Seabees unveil the blowmobile to tackle slick snow. The craft named I Won't Work speeds across ice at 45 miles an hour, propelled by an airplane propeller powered by a 95 horsepower Mercury engine.
A tale contrasts Mrs A who panics and loses focus when a friend visits with Mrs B who stays calm, prepares light refreshments, and continues her tasks, turning the interruption into a pleasant break.
A self help paragraph urges readers to curb unnecessary worry and perfectionism. It contrasts Mrs A and Mrs B, advises a relaxed outlook to stay youthful, and promotes a “lightning calculator” to compute an individual ideal weight. Write to Secrets of Charm, National Newspaper Service, Box 305, Michigan City, Indiana, with SASE for “Your Ideal Weight.”
Round Hill Raritan Club held its May meeting at the Community Center with supper served by the ladies. The charter was signed and dues were discussed as the Shenandoah Valley film Daughter of the Stars was shown. Charter members listed include James L. Givens, Ralph Marker, Fred Brumback and others.
Queen Mary marked her 85th birthday with royal greetings from Prince Charles and Princess Anne. The great-grandchildren delivered flowers from Buckingham Palace to Marlborough House where hundreds of bouquets, cables, letters, and parcels poured in as crowds signed the visitor book.
A recipe for pink and white ring cookies with almond flavoring and red coloring. It covers ingredients including flour nonfat dry milk and baking powder, plus method steps from mixing to baking and cooling.
Dr. Ernest B. Emerson Jr of the University of Rochester reports in JAMA that a regular dissective tonsil operation reduces bleeding. Among 634 cases, only two incidents occurred, one from a dental plate trauma and one from a child swimming. The method also lessens nausea and improves swallowing due to smaller wounds.
William J. Duffy known as Big Bill a prominent prohibition era figure and former manager of Primo Camera died yesterday in Lynbrook New York at age 69. The longtime figure faced notoriety for his role in alcohol era activities and passed away in relative obscurity.
Roberta Lee answers etiquette questions: a widow may wear the wedding ring for life but stops after engagement to remarry. removing bone at table should use hands, not fork or spoon. an unmarried woman may prefix her name with Miss in parentheses as (Miss) Joyce M. Farley.
A compact guide explains amnesty as a general pardon for past offenses with emphasis on correct pronunciation and common misspellings. It notes related terms and urges daily vocabulary growth through usage and examples.
W L Gordon presents a lesson on commonly misused words. He explains that Politics is singular and should take a singular verb and illustrates a mispronunciation pattern with practical examples.
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