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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1955
Page
5
Funeral service for Miss Mary Mamie Alice Murnan of 402 S Loudoun St who died in the Pifer hospital was held yesterday. Burial details were announced by the family.
Ad touts T-4-L keratolytic fungicide for athlete's foot that sloughs infected skin to reach fungus on contact. Offers 40¢ refund if effective within one hour. Mentions sale at Boyd's Drug Store and a funeral service held yesterday at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Hockman and Rev. Cilinski. pallbearers listed and interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery.
A reader advertises Winchester as the Wailer’s busiest city with the slogan Where Bargains Abound. The notice highlights a shopping area filled with deals and retail activity.
A funeral service for Mrs. Corinne Claudia Grim widow of Steward Grim was held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 9 30 a m yesterday conducted by Rev Father Robert O Hickman with Rev Father Julius Cilinski assisting Pallbearers included William T Sullivan Charles F Murphy Anthony M Jagellio John L Kater Robert F Gaines and Roy L Bageant Interment followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery
The Distributive Education Service of James Wood High School and Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce offer an evening adult training program for employees in retail wholesale and service sectors. Classes cover sales, customer relations, merchandising, advertising, display design and professional demeanor. Enroll at 7 p.m. Monday at James Wood High School. Call Winchester 5880 for information.
The H. J. Heinz Company Winchester vinegar plant celebrates its 25th year of operation this month. Opened in 1931 with equipment from Hilton and St. Joseph plants, it expanded capacity and modernized Apple handling. The plant is now one of 13 Heinz factories in the United States with global sales in over 200 countries.
About 150 workers at the Celanese Corp. of America plant in Virginia quit work in a wildcat strike that both plant and union officials described as unauthorized.
AP Newsfeatures notes Frank E. Gannett born September 15 1876 in Bristol New York. He owned and published over 20 influential newspapers and played major roles in education and Republican politics as a Cornell University trustee. He directed the first teletypesetter and was mentioned as a presidential candidate at the 1936 Republican convention in Cleveland.
Nagging backache sleepless nights and muscular pains tied to stress and poor diet are described. Doan’s Pills are marketed to relieve pain soothe bladder irritation and mildly diurese through kidneys to ease discomfort. The copy urges readers to try Doan’s Pills for relief millions have enjoyed for over 60 years.
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