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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1952
Page
10
In Bedford Indiana a lengthy practical joke about a courthouse on fire ends with Bob Abel rushing into Bedford National Bank shouting the fire alert. No one knows who started the prank or how far the bluff spread through town.
Pacific Palisades California report says Jack Conway aged 65 former lead in what is believed to be Hollywood's first movie Her Indian Hero died yesterday from a pulmonary ailment.
A lighthearted scene ends with laughter as a small blaze is quickly identified as tar on the roof. The discussion veers to who provides records for disc jockeys with manufacturers offering many records free of charge. Radio stations employ over 3,000 disc jockeys to deliver recorded music to homes.
A disrupted listing shows a mix of television and radio program times and titles across CBS ABC and NBC networks. Entries include news broadcasts talk shows dramas and music segments with several unreadable fragments.
The chart lists WNEW Channel 4 programs from 3:00 to 11:00 with titles including The Big Payoff Welcome Travers Kate Smith Hawkins Falls Howdy Doody Footlight Theater The Plainman News American Inventory Those Two News Caravan Whats My Name Voice of Firestone Molywood Opening Night Montgomery Pall Guy Jackie Cooper Jewelers Showcase and News Film including Hidden Enemy.
The third annual Boy Scouts Cub Leaders' Pow Wow will be at Duncan Memorial Methodist Church Berryville Saturday from 1 to 8 pm Leaders will receive training in games ceremonies entertainment handicraft and administration The Blue and Gold Banquet at 6 pm will show leaders how to conduct this event in their cub packs The Shenandoah Area Council of Boy Scouts of America is a member agency of the Winchester Frederick County Community Chest
Membership cards mailed to 700 plus Winchester Community Concert Association members. First winter series concert October 21 at 8 15 p m Handley School Auditorium featuring mezzo soprano Miss Jane Hobson. Cards allow free admission to nearby towns’ concerts and list town by town schedule.
Mrs Mary 8 Woodford widow of John H Woodford died Saturday evening at 579 N Kent St the home of her daughter Mrs Cath erine Ford. She was born in Braddock Pa and was daughter of Charles and Millie Shelton. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church Millwood. Survived by daughter Sanford Shelton Rosie Params Elizabeth Shelton six nieces and four nephews eight grandchildren and pallbearers named. Funeral 1:30 p m tomorrow at St Pauls Methodist Church. Burial in National Cemetery.
Authorities in Chester California seek a killer after grocer Gard Young and four children were attacked in Westwood. A bloodstained pipe and a severely beaten girl named Sondra are key leads while 7100 dollars withdrawn earlier is missing. Arkansas men questioned in Albuquerque may be cleared as investigators pursue witnesses.
London reports a mild flu case forces Hollywood star Betty Hutton to cancel her Palladium Theatre performance tonight.
Ann Douglas Fuller six year old daughter of Elmer and Mrs Fuller of 638 Virginia Ave won the 25 first prize in the Baby Contest held by Winchester Jaycreettes. Sonny Miller five, son of Garnett Miller of 201 E Boscawen Sr, won second prize 15, Lucy K Eddy three,y daughter of Richard Eddy of Bufflick won third prize 10. Prizes will be awarded Friday at 7 30 p m on Capitol Theatre stage with proceeds to the William and Henry Evans Orphans Biome.
A Brooklyn firm Charles Pfizer reports to the American Institute of Biological Sciences that tiny amounts of the antibiotic tetramycin boost growth in sweet corn and other plants. Growth appears with concentrations as low as one part per million, producing taller plants heavier ears and improved germination versus untreated samples.
New York and U.S. financial and commodity markets were closed for Columbus Day with some USDA livestock reports issued. Canadian exchanges were also closed for Thanksgiving. European markets operated as usual.
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