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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1949
Page
8
Miss Roberta Browning enrolled as a freshman joins the choir directed by Dr. John W. Molan Westerank. About eighty five voices were selected from applicants, with planned radio appearances and performances on and off campus.
Is 7 30 p m meeting in the club room 7 45 p m Chanters meet at Market St church 8 p m heats Woh 8 p m Municipal band at the Rouss hall 8 p m Winchester hospital nurses alumnae meeting in the nurses home Oct 18 12 15 Lions club at George Washington hotel 2 30 p m Lord Fairfax Garden club with Mrs Douglas Cather 309 Amherst St 7 30 p m Board of control club at Glaize Bros 8 p m Moose club 8 p m ben mane 12 30 p m Kiwanis club at the George Washington hotel 8 p m Elks club
Mrs Andrew Bell told BPW Winchester members at the Congregational church Friday night about BPW week and a forum invitation in Winchester England. Katie Knight urged support for the club values while Prances Kanode recounted the state board meeting and Mrs Funk outlined eligibility for BPW membership. The next business meeting will be with Mrs Mary Kater.
Mrs Betty North Manuel and Miss Virginia Duke visited Blacksburg for VPI homecoming events. The meeting featured introductions by Scout Mrs Francis Terault Deputy Council Mrs Anna Boxwell with leaders Alma Harrison Lula Breeden Gertrude Hasting Goldie Harrison along with Belva Whitmore Virginia Brumback and Gussie Duke. Pocahontas Mrs Katie Harmon presided and a social hour with refreshments followed.
State Trooper Harris reports a car driven by Stuart David Pease of Winchester struck the rear of auto owned by James Barton of Front Royal on R. 522 at Ninevah. Barton stopped for a car parked on the highway. the parked vehicle belonged to Carl Heniksman of Meyersdale Pa who was summoned to court.
Lt. Col. David W. Mahany, president, will call the Reserve Selection board in Winchester to select best qualified officers for promotions in the Organized Reserve corps. Local board members include Capt. Charles P. Marks and Capt. Oliver D. Shank.
In 1849 the U S steel industry began basing prices on coal-derived steel rather than charcoal-made steel, marking a shift in production economics and market standards.
The University of Virginia for 1948-49 enrolled 5028 students, 57.5 percent residents and 42.5 percent nonresidents, ranking 30th among 45 state universities. Virginia’s nonresident share is high, exceeded nationwide only by Colorado, with 44.7 percent.
Births announced for October 15 list several families including Mr and Mrs Larry Taylor of Rt 3 a boy, Mrs Sylvia Elliott, Mr and Mrs Howard Gray of Strasburg a boy, Mrs Edith Fewell, Mr and Mrs Marion Holtzman of Wheatfield a girl, Mrs Holtzman, former Miss Malone, Frances co Mr and Mrs Allen M Carter of Berryville a boy, Mrs Carter, former Miss Dixie Pugitt.
Jefferson Md October 17 State police moved to arrest Harold W. Carder 36 on a charge of raping his 14 year old daughter. Carder barricaded a bedroom door and fatally shot himself as troopers forced entry. His wife and daughter had sworn out the warrant after the girl was examined at Frederick hospital.
In Los Angeles a 15-year-old boy admitted killing his 10-year-old brother with two gunshots after a revolver fired while they watched a western. The younger brother, Robert Elliott, died. Richard, the 15-year-old, is held on suspicion of murder.
Miss Emma Kinzel returns from a West Coast trip to San Diego and Los Angeles stopping in Chicago for eight hours. Her nephew Kinzel Laws, formerly of Front Royal, will greet her at the station. George W. Violet of the Chicago police radio division, an Evening Star alumnus, will escort her in the Windy City.
Lesson in English outlines common mispronunciations and misspellings. It presents word study, definitions for amity, and a motto about expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily. The text quotes Shakespeare and encourages mutual goodwill and friendship.
Question about etiquette details for an ex Coana bride including parents, wedding party roles, church decorations, transport for the bridal party, reception plans, and gifts to bridesmaids. Likely a guidance column addressing ceremony and reception arrangements.
A sewing pattern 4609 by Anne Adams offers a skirt style with pockets and yoke using just one yard of 54 inch fabric. Available waist sizes 24 25 26 and 28 with complete illustrated instructions. Send 25 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept New York for pattern and catalog.
Walter B. Garland a Roanoke drug store operator was found guilty by a Federal court jury here on four counts of income tax evasion. He faces up to 10 000 dollars and five years in prison or both on each count for wilfully evading 79 000 dollars of income in 1943 1944 1945 and 1946 to avoid 41 000 dollars in taxes.
The text notes Jews did not have special weekday names, using ordinal designations like first day and second day. Only the seventh day, Mer, was also called the Sabbath.
The guidance notes that used silver should stay on the plates and be cleared with the plates as a set, not removed separately. It also states a solo male traveler registers by name and location without a prefix, such as John B. Green, Chicago, Il.
Stryker Frederick W. Stryker of 106 Oates Ave has been advanced to fireman rank while serving with the Atlantic Reserve Fleet at Green Cove Springs Florida. He entered naval service on July 12 1948.
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