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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1947

Page

8

The Anti-Saloon League Origin and Word Meaning

The Anti-Saloon League formed in 1893 in Oberlin Ohio as an outgrowth of the Oberlin Temperance Alliance. The term area originally referenced a threshing floor a raised space exposed on all sides to the wind.

The Anti-Saloon League Oberlin Ohio Oberlin Temperance Alliance

Network Programs Time Logic Summary

Brief note explains how to convert times to standard zones by subtracting one hour for central, two hours for mountain. Mentions local stations may adjust relay hours to match schedules and that last minute changes cannot be included.

Gerda Christow’s scheme unravelled in Poirot tale

In a tense parlor confrontation, Poirot reveals Gerda Christow's plan to mislead investigators and harm others as memories of John Christow fade. Henrietta confronts guilt and fate, while Poirot prepares to expose the truth to Dr. Christow’s son, ending with a tentative farewell.

John Henrietta Gerda Veronica Cray Poirot Troy Mademoiselle Gerda Christow Ygdrasil Lady Angkatell Inspector Grange David Edward M. Poirot Madame Christow Dr. Christow Terry

Dahlias First Found Growing Wild in Mexican Hillside

Dahlias named for Swedish botanist Dahl reportedly originated as wild plants seen on a Mexican hillside setting the genus’ colonial horticultural path.

Dahl

Women Makers Plentiful but Few Mothers Join Forum

In Portland Maine last night 36 of 72 enrollees in a city evening school woodworking class were women. A proposed parents forum was dropped as only one mother enrolled.

Portland

Community Aid Rally Day at Boyce

The Boyce community aid club hosts its annual rally day from 3 to 8 p m Sunday at Zion Baptist church Boyce. The Jordan Star quartet of Baltimore and the Heavenly Gospel chorus from Mt Nebo Baptist church at Happy Creek will perform.

Community Aid Club of Boyce Zion Baptist Church Jordan Star Quartet Baltimore Heavenly Gospel Chorus Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Happy Creek

Physicians Meet at Memorial Hospital Plans in Shenandoah

Shenandoah county physicians are invited to a Memorial Hospital building committee meeting at 8 p m in Hotel Woodstock. Officials will discuss the hospital project and a potential erection date.

Woodstock Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital Building Committee Hotel Woodstock

Egg clutch sizes vary by bird species

The passage notes clutch sizes are fairly constant for each bird type, ranging from one or two eggs in mourning doves or whip-poor-wills to 15 or more in bob-white quail.

Sacred Heart Boys Lift at World Weightlifting Champs

Five Sacred Heart boys attended the world weightlifting championship in Philadelphia joining Charles Lillis Donald Brumback James Strosnider Maurice Carpenter and Donald Hartley. The U S team competed against 11 nations and set a dozen world records with Jim Davis of York lifting 385 pounds overhead. Strasnider and is members of the Winch team hold Virginia class records.

Sacred Heart Boy’s Club Philadelphia Charles Lillis Donald Brumback James Strosnider Maurice Carpenter Donald Hartley United States U. S Jim Davis York Strasnider Virginia

Golfers Return From Virginia Seniors Tournament

Golfers W Nelson Page Abney Payne E Whiteside L Fay and Dr A T Hawthorne returned from White Sulphur Springs after taking part in the Virginia Seniors golf tournament. Paul Bennett of Martingburg won the prize for low gross score in his class. Page was elected vice president of the organization at the annual meeting where he also serves on the board.

W. Nelson Page Abney Payne E. B. Whiteside L. R. Fay A. T. Hawthorne White Sulphur Springs Virginia Paul Bennett Martingburg

Pastor Receives Purse at Calvary Episcopal Farewell

Retiring Front Royal pastor the Rev Charles Noyes Tyndell closed a five year pastorate at Calvary Episcopal Church Sunday and was presented a purse of about $400 by congregation members. The gift was presented by Judge Elliott Marshall.

Front Royal Charles Noyes Tyndell Calvary Episcopal Church Elliott Marshall

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