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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1946
Page
5
A World War I veteran who saved five years to buy a tractor laments priority rules that favor World War II veterans. He earned a Distinguished Service Cross for singlehandedly wiping out a German machinegun nest. He asks how an ounce of gold costs and notes current price around $700. The text also describes a leaf-eating animal with a 17 inch tongue, feeding at dawn and dusk.
Special Commissioners announce a public auction of parcels from the estate of Wm. R. Willis in Winchester Virginia. The sale on a chancery decree covers three tracts with multiple houses and lots on South Kent East Clifford and South Market streets with terms requiring one third cash and two equal annual payments secured by deed of trust and insurance.
Readable lines show scores for Jr Women and GAA teams with Crisman and Grim high figures. Individual highs include Duvall 145 and Goliday 358, team games led by Hershey Pints 575 and Worths 531.
Hershey Pints led by LaFollette Gore and Rodgers won two from John's Boys to seal the second half crown in the Victory League. Ice Cream finished two games ahead of No. Va. Power Co. for the half title, with Hershey to face Perry Construction in a five game total pin fall final.
Mrs. C. M. Rosenberger returns home after visiting sisters in West Palm Beach Florida. Weekend visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Hammock and family and Mr. Maynard Brewer. Mrs. James H. Allamong and daughter Margaret Anne recover from measles.
Funeral services for A. C. Luttrell will be held Friday April 5 at 3 p m from the late residence in Albin. Interment follows at Mt Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers named Robert Butler William Cochran W Erle Edwards John Clayton James Tuttle and J P Arthur.
Francis David Miller, the noted American artist, died in the disaster of the sinking. He was last seen calmly aiding immigrant women into lifeboats aboard the ship.
Six children died from toy cowboy suits with goat hair imitation fabric last year and two more were badly scarred. Officials urge buyers to choose fireproof or fire-resistant materials and avoid flammable imitations.
A group warns that fabrics treated with heat melt chemicals to seal fibers and urges only safe toys for children. They note kids cannot distinguish safe from unsafe items and stress parental oversight.
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