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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1949
Page
5
Medical note reviews procaine injections into a vein to relieve pain and swelling from fractures sprains and arthritis. In about 450 patients no harmful reactions were seen and early movement followed. Vitamin C boosters improved arthritis outcomes. muscle spasticity may also ease.
Dr. Margaret Mead argues in Male and Female that feeding babies with a bottle trains them to view relationships as impersonal objects. She says early bottle use shapes future views of marriage and satisfaction, with mothers guiding the child toward object-centered feeding from infancy.
M. B. Crowe Jr Alan Peery and Eugene Lakers will judge the Crosley contest run by J W Grove Furniture Co A 9 cubic foot Crosley shelvador goes to the person giving the best 50 word reason for why they deserve an electric refrigerator Entries may be entered in a national contest with significant money and merchandise awarded to winners
Cases heard include Clyde Simmons of East Ward drunk and disorderly fined 14.75 dollars and 60 days to serve 10. Curtis Webster of Wardensville drunk fined 10 dollars 25 cents. Robert Reardon of North Kent Street drunk and disorderly fined 14.75 dollars. Alfred Albury of Labor Camp guilty of unlawful assault on Joseph Taylor given 30 days and costs.
A public safety PSA urges drivers to slow down and plan ahead to arrive safely. The message emphasizes prudent travel, reduced speed in heavy traffic, and staying alert to prevent accidents.
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Mr and Mrs James Sawyer and J D Sawyer return home after a tour through the Catskills, via Binghamton Hudson River Albany Adirondacks Lake Placid and Santa’s Workshop North Pole. They ferried Lake Champlain to Vermont visited New York and Philadelphia en route. Mr Knight, summering at Capon Lake, heads to Florida soon with Mr C G Davis joining. The Pentacostal Prayer meeting is set for Friday night at the Ashley home.
Miss Mary Keller spent the weekend at Madison college in Harrisonburg with her mother and attended District 6 of the Virginia Education Assn. Others listed include Mrs. L Russell and several Keller, McDonald, Bowers, Pingley and Windle families visiting or hosting. Also noted are funeral attendance in Winchester and multiple neighbors moving into vacated property.
A Martinsburg survey of 26 principal sources shows 6269 persons employed as of Oct 1, only 56 less than the same date last year, with an increase of 772 in some sectors. The report highlights stable local employment levels and modest gains in specified fields.
The article notes more workers than in July and attributes the rise to the apple harvest, highlighting labor shifts tied to seasonal picking activity.
The favored horse held fast in a brief stretch duel, prevailing over challengers as crowds looked on. Trainer and jockey maintained focus as the field pressed late, but the favorite crossed the line first.
The record notes that during 1948, 657 favorites succeeded in 25 388 races, yielding a winning percentage of 34 percent, slightly below the prior year.
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