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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1949
Page
2
A devotional reflection cites 1 John 3 2 and 2 Peter 4 11 noting the divine promise of Christlike growth. It links John Hawthorne's Great Race to human likeness of beloved ideals and invites prayer for pure understanding, mercy in deeds, and release from hindrances to God’s will.
Citizens object to limited passenger trains as western connections improve. Proposals seek to shorten layovers at Harpers Ferry by speeding eastbound return from Strasburg, with Strasburg schedule shifts. William Battialle, president, said the Chamber of Commerce is studying the railroad proposal and hasn't decided on opposition steps.
A local sales directory lists multiple auctions and property sales from April 9 to April 21. Items include antiques furniture household goods and general real estate transportable assets. Listings name buyers locations and times across Winchester Williamsport Berryville and nearby areas.
Frederick Allen Hyde 40 died suddenly of a heart attack at 4 30 a m at his home 656 Virginia Ave He was born in Siler son of George T and Rebecca Elliott Hyde and married Edna May Garber He belonged to Hiram Lodge 21 AFAM John Dove Chapter 21 Royal Arch Masons the Elks Sigma Chi Hampden Sydney and the Isaac Walton League He worked for L A Clark Lumber Co and Colonial Hardwood Flooring Co in Hagerstown Surviving are a son George VII a sister Mrs Siterath of Wilmington Del Services will be held at 4 p m tomorrow at Jones Funeral Home with Revs Robert Whitten and Charles Tyndell officiating Mt Hebron cemetery burial Pallbearers are Paul Smith George Moyer Trenton Garber George H Garber and Charles Anderson.
Thomas L. McGlaughry aged 63 died at his Pine Grove home in Clarke county. He was a farmer born in Clarke, survived by wife Nannie Elliott McGlaughry and children Mrs Robert Jones Bluemont Mrs Edgar Welch Berryville Garland Ray Roy Maxwell and Miss Frances McClaughry all of Pine Grove and sister Mrs Edward Marlowe of Alexandria with 10 grandchildren. Funeral 2 p m Sunday at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Pine Grove with Rev R A Craig Berryville officiating. Interment Green Hill Cemetery.
Under the will of her late husband Mrs. Ernest B. Clevenger received all personal property including a $10,000 life insurance policy and a life interest in the real estate.
Miss Malissa BE McKee 67 of Cross Roads died at 2 10 am today at the home of her brother in law and sister 412 N Loudoun after a five week illness Born in Frederick county she was a daughter of the late A Wood McKee and Mary V Miller McKee A Fairview Lutheran church member she is survived by a sister a niece Mrs Bertha V Kline Winchester and a nephew V C Kline Narbeth Pa Services 3 pm Sunday at Omps funeral home with Rev A H Boozer Stephens City officiating Interment Mt Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers Robert McKee William B Carpenter Jr Winifred Kump Woodrow Line Harry LaFollette Otis Macomber
Answers to the daily quiz listed on page 4 include: an aromatic plant, a quoted sentence about data to an investigating committee, a female sheep, the word do not, Seward's folly, the House of Lords, False about publication in Vatican City, General Joseph W. Stillwell, the President of the German Reich, and a ring shaped coral island.
In Frederick County Circuit Court Virginia Velma J. Dudley by C L Jenkins seeks a divorce from Charles Dudley on desertion grounds. Charles Dudley未 located after repeated sheriff attempts. order requires appearance within ten days after publication. Publication ordered weekly for four weeks in Winchester Evening Star and notices posted at courthouse and mailed to defendant. Clerk Joseph A Massie Jr. announces.
The Ole Mill Wheel on Route 340 five miles east of Winchester Frederick county Virginia will be sold at public auction on Saturday April 9 1949 at 1130 am in front of the County Court House in Winchester Virginia Plat may be viewed at 145 Rouss Avenue Call 5371 Auctioneer Coleman C Dunn.
Boston April 8 The article explains nucleic acids are large delicate molecules found in living matter and viruses. Research shows they concentrate more in tumor tissue and may reveal how chemical differences drive disease.
Supply and demand were listless in today’s New York stock market. Turnover slowed to a walk after an active opening. Losers included Bethlehem Steel Packard Woolworth Boeing American Telephone General Electric Radio Corp American Woolen Pennsylvania R A and Paramount Pictures. Higher were Studebaker U S Rubber Montgomery Ward Commonwealth Edison Electric Power Light American Can Johns Manville Great Northern preferred and Loew s.
Chicago April 8 mild selling pressure weighed on grains with prices slipping fractionally. Deferred corn led the decline with May wheat at 2.16 and May corn around 1.33 to 1.32, while other contracts showed small losses across soybeans rye and lard in early trading.
A damage suit witness J R Duncan of San Antonio interrupted Federal Judge Allan B Hannay and drew a $100 fine after a groan. The judge warned he would fine $500 for further outbursts.
Agricultural market notes from Baltimore show steady apples with various sizes and prices, poultry trading slow, and egg demand in wholesale ranges. Cattle receipts favor good and choice grades, calves steady, hogs firm with narrow outlet for garbage fed, and sheep quoted nominally with good lambs highlighted.
Salable hogs total about 4500 with top 20.25 and bids around 19.75 to 20.50 for various weights. Cattle near 1000 head show 23 to 23.25 for 925 to 1300 pound ranges, heifers at 24.75 to 26.25, beef cows 20.50 down, canners 14 to 16.50, sheep around 500 with top wooled lambs at 30.50 and ewes steady to weak.
Senator Fulbright describes as red herring the claim that repealing federal taxes on oleomargarine would ruin the dairy industry. He told the Senate Finance Committee that such arguments are exaggerated and notes dairy industries thrive in European countries with no oleomargarine sale restrictions.
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