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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1951

Page

2

Vitamin Discoverer SeeksPure Amino Acids From Proteins

Baltimore reports on Dr Elmer McCollum, Johns Hopkins emeritus biochemistry, at a symposium on vitamins A and D. He aims to isolate pure amino acids from proteins, boosting amino acid availability to reduce food needs. Current pure acids cost 250 to 1500 dollars per pound and exist in limited quantities. Funding comes from the Robert Gould Research Foundation of Cincinnati.

Baltimore Wworld Elmer Vu. McCollum Johns Hopkins University Refesso Mciellum

How's Your I Q Answers From Page Four Quiz

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Ruth

Robert Kerr Born Near Ada Oklahoma Senator and Governor

Robert Samuel Kerr born September 11 1896 near Ada in the Indian Territory son of a former sharecropper rose from teacher and WWI officer to leading American Legion figure. He built oil ventures and amassed a fortune around 10 million dollars before entering politics as governor in 1942 and later senator in 1948.

AP News Robert Samuel Kerr Ada Oklahoma Indian Territory Oklahoma Kerr American Legion Senate

Sweet Potatoes Need Care During Harvest and Curing

Norfolk expert A Vernon Watts urges careful handling of the 1951 sweet potato crop to limit storage losses. He advises picking each row with soft tools, gentle placement in baskets, strict field grading to store only U S No 1 grade, curing at 80 to 85 percent humidity for seven to ten days, then storing at 55 degrees with 85 to 86 percent humidity. He notes government demand and adjustments to expected pack requirements.

Norfolk A. Vernon Watts Virginia Truck Experiment Station Watts

Honesty Test In Lynn Bank Ends With Small Gain

Essex Trust Company officials left a $10 coin bowl in the lobby with a sign inviting customers to make their own change. After two weeks the bowl held $10.05, prompting the bank to say honesty was proven despite the slight increase.

Lynn Mass Essex Trust Company

Local Sales Directory Listings for September Date Line

Multiple sales notices listed with dates and places. Items include household furniture livestock antiques and personal property across towns Stephens City Boyce White Hall Glaize Avenue and Opequon Terrace with sale times mainly at 1 p m or 10 a m on Sept 15 22 and 29.

Carl Alabaugh Place Bros Cedar Creek Opequon Terrace C. M. Tevault Stephens City Ettle Miller Highland Ave Charles W. Wilkins Boyce C. L. McCarty White Hall J W. Carpenter Glaize Ave

Hagerstown Fair Officials Predict Biggest Event Ever

Hagerstown fair officials forecast one of the biggest weeks in the fair's history based on early entries reservations and inquiries. The event runs September 17 to 22 at the fairgrounds with cattle entries likely to match last year's 300 head and the poultry department improving under Leonard G Mathias.

Wade H. Rice University of Maryland Poultry Department Leonard G Mathias Maryland Horticultural Society Hagerstown Fair

Watch Those Curves

Chicago safety expert W. Dean Keefer cites a Kemper study across 20 states showing 11 percent of fatal crashes occur when a vehicle leaves the road at a curve and hits an object or person. He urges drivers to slow before curves and accelerate gently through them to maintain control.

Chicago W. Dean Keefer Kemper Insurance Group Keefer

Advise Pear Picking Timing Before Ripening

Pears should be picked just before maturity to ensure flavor and storage quality. Professor G H Howe notes the stem should break from the spur when twisted. overripe fruit spoils flavor and may soft core. Temperature guidance and varietal ripening order are provided for home growers.

Geneva G. H Howe Station Professor Howe Beurre Giffard Clapp Tyson Bartlett Secker Gorham Ewart Secker Dumont Cayuga Sheldon Pulteney Phelps Rose Anjou Nelis Ovid Willard

Ford Files Request For Price Increases

Ford and Chrysler asked OPS for higher auto prices after OPS announced a potential 3 to 7 percent rise to offset rising production costs. Ford proposed increases tied to wholesale prices with specific ranges for Ford models Mercury and Lincoln. Chrysler cited an average 6.5 percent rise based on retail factory prices, while GM was expected to file soon and new prices take effect five days after OPS approval.

Washington Ford Chrysler Office of Price Stabilization OPS Chryslex General Motors

Little Man Faces Big Modern Dilemma

In HAL BOYLE's playful vignette a tiny man frets over growing up and a family outing. A mirror, a leering clock, and a visit to kindergarten test his nerves as he resists change while a child’s world buzzes with simple freedoms.

Hal Boyle New York

Food Preservation by Atomic Irradiation Told by Scientist

Prof. Livya E. Brownell of the University of Michigan reports on irradiation experiments that preserve beef and various fruits using gamma rays from a cobalt source. The process aims to reduce spoilage without altering food color, flavor, or nuclear structure, potentially saving millions annually on losses.

Ann Arbor Mich Atomic Energy University of Michigan Livya E. Brownell College of Engineering Stownell Brownell U of M

Postmaster General Attacked by Letter Carriers Head

William C. Doherty of Cincinnati denounces the Postmaster General as the stupidest man God ever created during the New York State Letter Carriers Convention in Niagara Falls. He accuses Jesse M. Donaldson of blocking carrier benefits and cites long annual leave. Doherty predicts a $320 to $400 annual salary increase before Congress adjourns, granted despite the Postmaster General.

Niagara Falls N. Y William C. Doherty Cincinnati Ohio National Association of Letter Carriers Doherty Jesse M. Donaldson New York State Letter Carriers Association Donaldson U. S. Treasury Congress

Unable to Produce Ghost in New Orleans Town Court

Ernest C. Aupied was fined 15 dollars or jailed 15 days after failing to produce a ghost in municipal court. He claimed he fired at a ghost, prompting Judge Harold J. Moore to note the odd defense and warn that discharging firearms is a serious offense.

New Orleans Ernest C. Aupied Municipa Aupied Harold J. Moore England

South End Fire Company Wins Second Prize at CVFA Meet

At the Cumberland Valley Fireman's Association gathering in Chambersburg Pennsylvania the South End Fire Company earned second prize for best company under 40 men in the parade and best equipment. They plan to buy more bugies and uniforms for their Drum and Bugle Corps and may send the corps to the Fireman's Parade in Hagerstown on Halloween. Four new members were elected: Herbert Jones Frank Scheder K P Schenck and William Brannon.

Cumberland Valley Fireman's Association Chambersburg South End Hagerstown Herbert Jones Frank Scheder K. P. Schenck William Brannon

Steamer Reaches Jackson Michigan Under Own Power

Two vintage auto racers reached Jackson Michigan from Chicago to New York in a sprint. Rube de Launty’s 1911 Stoddard-Dayton suffered a tire loss near the city and was towed in, while 76 year old Jack Brause’s 1913 Stanley Steamer arrived under its own power. They plan to continue to Detroit and Albany by Friday.

Jackson Mich Chicago New York Rube de Launty de Launty Jack Brause Brause Detroit Leonard Heath Stanley

Five Killed In Bus Crash Near Las Palmas

A bus toppled over a 140 foot embankment near Las Palmas Canary Islands last week killing five and injuring 40.

Las Palmas Canary Islands

Rowes travel through Alaska avoiding cities on summer voyage

The Rowes, continuing from Page 1, reside in log cabins in Alaska during July. They avoid large cities crowded with saloons and gambling halls. They note wages around $2.50 an hour and high food prices such as 55 cents a quart for milk and $1.15 per dozen eggs despite gold prospects.

Alaska

Scoutmaster and family complete 18085 mile journey in 91 days

M Rowe, scoutmaster of Troop 9, along with family, traveled from Alaska to Baja California and across the U S visiting Jasper Banff Redwood Hoover Dam Grand Canyon and several states. They photographed about 700 color pictures and spent under 1100 dollars for six people over 91 days on the trip.

Rowe Eagle Point Alaska Bowes Jasper Banff British Columbia United States Idaho California San Francisco Hollywood Baja Mexico Hoover Dam Grand Canyon North Texas Panhandle Kansas Missouri Kentucky Market Street Methodist Church M. Rowe Phil

Winchester Council Insider Helps Dairy Venture

Mr Rowe, a Winchester City Council member and assistant manager of the Sanitary Dairy Company, is cited in the article related to a local business venture and its initial equipment costs.

Rowe Winchester Sanitary Dairy Company

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