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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1960
Page
15
Readers learn that any home can host an indoor garden with foliage plants, bulbs, and annuals. With right placement on windows, shelves, or as a room divider, plants thrive even without a green thumb. Watering and light guidance helps maintain healthy plants through dull days.
A concise English lesson by W. L. Gordon on pronunciation and common misspellings. It highlights progeny with stress on the first syllable and explains mispronunciations of default and defalcation. The list offers synonyms ranging from arduous to troublesome.
The Winchester Day Nursery Board held its annual meeting at the Nursery School on Lincoln Street. Mrs. Paul Haldeman presided and opened the session with a greeting to board members patrons and children. The board elected officers for 1960 1961 and heard reports from committee chairs and staff.
San Francisco held first place for 19 days in the National League race and was tied for the lead on 11 additional days during the 1960 season.
Smithsonian researchers report three new Shanidar skeletons from Iraq and compare them with three found in 1957, revealing Neanderthal features. Dr. T. Dale Stewart reconstructs Skeleton No 2 and discusses height, neck vertebrae, and possible primitive traits.
The report notes investigators want the remains of a clearly identified woman. It describes ongoing search efforts and the emphasis on confirming the individual's gender from the remains.
The Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 2123 held its regular meeting with President Mrs. Charles Rinker presiding. Ann Peer announced a hospital visit to Newton Baker Hospital on Nov 25 and X-ray night for TB ward checkups. The group voted to sponsor a Brownie Troop and made Christmas donations totaling 25 dollars to three Veterans' Hospitals, plus Virginia Cottage and Christmas Cheer and Health and Human Services.
Happiness reported other donations to the Department Fund and the enedies Fund. Mrs. Dayton Easter noted cards and flowers sent. Mrs. Jack Russell was appointed cancer chairman. Mrs. George Taylor said the Auxiliary will sponsor dances at the Armory on Oct 22 and Nov 5, urging all members to attend. Easter named chairman of the Christmas party.
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