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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1961

Page

5

Seven Thousand Peace Corps Candidates to Take National Test

About 7000 applicants across 340 centers will sit a multi section exam at 8 30 a m local time as part of Peace Corps screening started March 1 under President Kennedy. Test covers English foreign language U S history farming health sciences and skills with two personal information sections.

Washington U.S America Peace Corps United States Kennedy Nicholas Hobbs

G W White Receives Raritan Scholarship

G W White Jr son of Mr and Mrs Gussie W White of Berryville has won the $300 Raritan Club Scholarship. He will attend Monroe Business College next year based on character ability and need as awarded by the local Raritans amid Liberia’s 114 years of independence.

Berryville G. W. White, Jr Raritan Club Gussie W. White Near Here Monroe Business College

White Hall News Briefs Highlights Local Visits and Illness

Stewart Taylor remains on the sick list. Numerous relatives and friends visited or called at the Taylor home including William Taylor of Williamsport Maryland Lillian DeHaven Reatha Light Melvin Tinsman Stanley Snapp family and others from Martinsburg Strasburg and Green Spring. Memorial services were attended by several locals and Shaver Luttrell and Luttrells hosted them. Donald Whetzel remains ill and Gary Luttrell has a cold.

Joseph Elbon Strasburg Virgie Place Raymond de Haven Gainesboro Wilson Whitacre Chester Catlett Carlton Dyke Scottie Newton Wine Roy Smelser Jeffrey Robert Smelser Greenspring Ronald Fletcher Bartonsville Gilbert Taylor Brucetown Cooper Carter Luttrell Marvin Shaver Eva Luttrell Shaver Miss Luttrell Luttrells B. F. Strother Marshall Church Luray Caverns Skyline Caverns David Whetzel Turner Sirbaugh Winchester Benny Strother Rosa Runkles Robin Barths Albert Luttrell Martinsburg Gary Luttrell

Kernstown News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Church Events

The Kernstown page notes a June 3 yard party at Kernstown Methodist Church and lists several local visits and illnesses. Residents mentioned include E Lee Orndorff, E Dean Adams, Mildred Spurs, Herbert Ruckman in Washington, Henry Renner in Winchester Memorial Hospital, Alvin Lee return from Martinsburg Hospital, and others visiting or calling on neighbors. Church on Daylight Saving Time.

Kernstown PTA Kernstown Methodist Church E. Lee Orndorff Albin E. Dean Adams Mildred Spurs Winches Tusing Austin Tusing Albert Tusing Herbert Ruckman Washington Henry Renner Winchester Memorial Hospital Minnie Hartley Stephen City Amos. Ritter Grace ‘Albright Edna Randall Maybell Walker Winchester Helen Richard Thurday Alvin Lee Martinsburg Hospital Harold Hawkins Charlottesville Edna Hyde Josephine Cammer W. W. Bennington Bartonville Melvin Miller Miller Boydger Ray Boyce Cindy Donna

Tobacco livelihoods sustain tens of millions in America

An estimated 17 million Americans rely on tobacco products for all or part of their livelihood, reflecting the industry’s broad employment footprint and economic significance across regions.

Air Pollution Linked to Chronic Lung Disease

Vernon G. MacKenzie of the Public Health Service urged immediate control programs, citing circumstantial evidence tying pollution from industry, vehicles, and home debris to chronic lung disease. He said current pollution controls are inadequate and action should begin now.

Cincinnati Public Health Service Vernon G. MacKenzie Division of MacKenzie National Tuberculosis Association

Memorial Service Set At St Johns Church In Bloom

The annual Memorial Service will be held at St Johns Church on June 4 at 3 p.m. Rev Harold Fuller Jr will deliver the address. A cemetery cleaning meeting is planned for May 27 at St John Church. Friendly Grove Home Demonstration Club meets May 30 at 1 30 p.m. at the Community Center.

Barry Great Falls Gilbert Lineweaver Zepp C. E. Clowser Annie Moore Clinton, Md Howard Allamong Hay

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