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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1950
Page
13
Berryville residents note trips to Wash for funerals and duty calls. Families welcome relatives visiting from Chicago and Virginia towns. Weekend events include showers and gatherings at homes in Berryville and nearby White Post, with several service members listed.
An advertisement warns that untreated chest colds can become chronic bronchitis and promotes Creomulsion as a potent remedy. It claims the product reaches the source of trouble to loosen and expel germs and aid nature, describing a beechwood and sonic process and offering a refund.
The 37th Sunday School Convention of the Stonewall District will be held at Burnt Church this Sunday with the theme United for Christ. The Rev. E B Smith says events start at 7:30 p.m. including reports, recognitions, addresses by Dr Harry Grim and Bible teachers, and election of next meeting place.
The total land owned by railroads in tracks stations shops yards and related facilities exceeds four million acres, roughly equivalent to the state of Connecticut.
Five local antique dealers showcase items at St. Marys Antiques Show on Oct 18 to 20, in two Episcopal Church buildings on Boscawen Street. James Snider Gene Pennypacker The Antique Shop Boyd Headley Paul Owens collections feature walnut high chest mahogany tester bed Chelsea teaset Hepplewhite sideboard and porcelain among others. Show hours run daily 1130 a.m. to 1030 p.m.
A historical note states Korea holds coal reserves estimated at more than 1.5 billion units, indicating substantial mineral wealth and potential energy resources in the region.
In Kensington Maryland a 32 year old waitress Lula May Sexton received a 10 day jail sentence after beating her crippled 57 year old husband G Norrell Sexton with a switch. She claimed the altercation followed eggs disputes and said he struck her first with a tennis racquet. The husband, paralyzed on parts of the right side, was knocked to the floor and restrained near a radiator. She was released on $300 bond after appealing for a new trial in Montgomery County Circuit Court.
Efforts are underway in South Africa to recover uranium from gold mine tailings. Industry experts note potential gains for energy supply, while environmental groups call for careful assessment of filtration and long term impact.
The nationwide drive shows thousands of local groups including women's clubs civic organizations farm and business associations religious groups and taxpayer and medical societies standing up on a major issue. Community participants aim to press Congress for action and urge broad civic involvement.
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