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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1947

Page

7

Health Insurance Said to Await Popular Demand

Knox Walker of Atlanta, on the PTA board, told Virginia PTA members that Congress will not act on Truman’s health insurance plan until public demand grows. He cited that about half of Americans delay physician visits due to cost.

Congress Truman Knox Walker Atlanta Board of Managers National Pta Virginia The PTA United States

Children’s Favorite Songs booklet offered by Winchester bureau

Readers may order the 118 song collection with words and music in child friendly keys. Includes singing game directions, durable cover, and illustrations. Price twenty five cents postpaid, address and payment details provided.

Daily Crossword Across and Down Clues Challenge

Crossword clues list across and down items with varied definitions. Includes entries like plunders apportions apportion area American author and several foreign language terms. Several entries reference animals metals noble titles and common words across themes with clues such as snake round hill and goddess of dawn.

Shenandoah Park Foliage Draws Throng of Tourists

The Shenandoah National Park attracted 15 373 tourists in 3 788 motor vehicles checked at Front Royal. Friday 199 cars 577 visitors. Saturday 988 cars 3 720 visitors. Sunday 2 601 cars 11 976 passengers.

Shenandoah National Park Front Royal

Winchester Cleaners Hold Second in Blue Ridge Bowling Standings

Martinsburg and Winchester races highlight a Blue Ridge league day. Martinsburg tops the Spillway 617 in game one led by Jack Crowl 135 while Winchester claims the second game by 21 pins with Lester Keiter 127. A 643 series by Jack Larrick 142 and Les Keiter 141 clinches the third game and overall pins. Winchester tops individual totals with 379 to Crowl’s 373.

Winchester Peoples Cleaners Martinsburg Jack Crowl Lester Keiter Winchester Jack Larrick Les Keiter Jack Crown Frederick Sherwood Brothers Winchester Rhea Moore Larrick Keiter Perry Eee Roger Hinton Weller Rosen Crows River Ray Hinton

Significance of Funiculi Funicula Title

The item notes the song's title refers to Italy's Funicular railway up Mount Vesuvius opened in 1880. It explains the phrase Funiculi Funicula describes the rail line's ascent.

Mt Vesuvius Italy

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