National Doughnut Week Celebrated With Pizzazz and History
HAL BOYLE notes National Doughnut Week, born 13 years ago from Bert Nevins who popularized the event. The piece highlights Nevins marketing stunts, preference for April after Easter, and the doughnut boom with annual sales about 12 billion donuts. It also mentions overlapping national weeks and Nevins’ caution about overdoing commemorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Nevins
Bert
Nevins
Burl Ives
Emily Post
Community Sale Listings Reach Multiple States and Items
A sequence of sales announcements shows events across Pennsylvania Virginia and Winchester with items including tractors farm machinery electric appliances furniture and personal property. Dates include April 22 and May sales with addresses in Marion Pa Greenspring Va and Winchester plus an estate sale for Mrs Ella Kern at 201 East Boscawen Street Winchester with furniture and household goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Horst
Marion
Gertrude C. Sumption
Amherst St
Winchester
George Helsley
Greenspring
Ella R. Kern
E. Boscawen St
Ella Ritter Kern
East Boscawen St
Punch Boards Get Station Man Fined
Lindon Ramey a 34 year old service station operator at 1000 Berryville Ave was fined 100 dollars and costs in Police Court for maintaining and operating punch boards Judges John Rice presided this morning in a gambling device case
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Lindon Ramey
Berryville Ave
John Rice
Presbytery Meeting in Romney Featured Addresses and Licensure
The Romney Presbytery session opened with Rev Shick delivering the 11 am sermon. Dr James M Carr of Atlanta spoke on Country Church Work and Sunday School Extension. A Home Missions meeting is set for 7:30 pm with Rev Allen Jones presiding. Wednesday includes licensure exams for three candidates: Bradford Davidson Crim and Raynal. The Lord's Supper will be administered midweek.
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Ronald 8. Wilson
Joseph Ducknall
A. Ryland Conner
Wincee
Shick
Front Royal
Romney Church
James M. Carr
Atlanta
Winchester Presbytery
Carr
Berryville
Allen Jones
Home For the
Synod of Virginia
Dunbar H. Ogden Jr
Staunton
Virginia
Ogden
First Presbyterian Church of
Committee of Synod
Robert S. Bradford
Davidson
N. C
Opequon
Frederick County
Keith R. Crim
Strasburg
Harry M. Crim
Henry Middleton Raynal
Statesville
Berkeley Springs
Morgan County
W. Va
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Presbytery
Farmers Livestock Exchange Market Report Summary
Market notes steady to higher on heavy consignments with strong demand for lambs and stockers. Cattle ranges include steers 23 to 26.75, heifers 19 to 24, cows 11 to 18, bulls 16 to 22, hogs 14 to 16.20, sows 10 to 15, stock sheep up to 33.50 per head, lambs around 30. Lamb inquiry remains high.
Richmond Board Back C O Railway After Annual Meeting
Stockholders at the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company annual meeting in Richmond gave the management a vote of confidence, signaling support for current leadership and policy direction.
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Richmond
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
New President Elected for Virginia Preparatory Schools
William L. Lord assistant headmaster at Woodberry Forest School was elected president of the Virginia Association of Preparatory Schools. The vote names him to lead the statewide group for area prep schools during the coming term.
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Lexington
William L. Lord
Woodberry Forest School
Virginia Association of Preparatory Schools
Evangelical Rites Launched in Winchester District Evangelism
Seventy Methodist ministers from the Virginia Conference kick off the fifth annual Town and Country Evangelism School across the Winchester District from the West Virginia line to Mount Crawford. Lay teams will visit homes while visiting ministers preach in local pulpits.
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Winchester
Frederick
Clarke County
Carl Sanders
F. B. Oglesby
Montague Avenue
North Frederick
Gainesboro
Stephens City
Brucetown
J. B. Rives
C. H. Lewis
Esdras Garver
J. F. Carroll
E. E. Henley
R. B Proctor
A. A. McNeer
A. N. Fritter
Ralph Yow
Middletown
Forest Wagoner
Berryville
George S. Lightner
J. W. Newman
Virginia
C. Ralph Arthur
Acey
Portsmouth
Commission On Evangelism
Woodstock Church
Visitation
Wayne B. Lamb
Memph Minster Theologic Westminster
Christ
Court Cases Heard by Judge Edwards Include Multiple Speeding Violations
Trial notes list defendants and offenses in Justice Court. Charles Edwin Myers of 103 Morgan St faced speeding with a 14.25 dollar fine. Marvin Newton Dove of N Lou doun St also was fined 34.25 for speeding. Chester R Wymer of Rt. 1 Winchester had no operator's license 14.25 and drunken driving 105.75 with a 30 day jail sentence suspended. William Albert Roberts of Stephens City speeding 9.25. Paul Stacey Vance of 303 Amherst St speeding 14.25. Lynn Whitacre of Whitacre exhibited a slot machine for use at his premises with a 31.25 dollar fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trial Justice Court
W. Erle Edwards
Charles Edwin Myers
Morgan St
Marvin Newton Dove
N. Loudoun St
Chester R. Wymer
Rt. 1
Winchester
William Albert Roberts
Stephens City
Paul Stacey Vance
Amherst St
Lynn Whitacre
Whitacre
Answers to Page 4 L Q Quiz Published
A printed set of quiz solutions lists: admission by special Act of Congress, the Pacific, long-staple cotton from Egypt and India, Great Britain, over two billion, Postal Laws and Regulations, Thailand, a bill repealing all federal oleomargarine taxes, bragging, lower.
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Congress
The
Pacific
Egypt
India
Great Britain
Thailand
Peter's Rescue Bunny Finds City Home After Easter
A tiny Easter bunny, likely orphaned, is cared for by Charlie Pine and wife Simone after being found on a farm. Milk bottle feeding and eventual relocation to the York Inn help the youngster grow and adapt.
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Peter
Charlie Pine
Simone
Peter Cottontail
Mr. Pine
How to tell crystal from other glass
Crystal is heavier and brighter than ordinary glass and rings like a bell when struck.
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Mr. McC. A
Man Acquitted Of Murder Count In Tennessee Case
A Maynardville circuit court jury acquitted 33 year old Carl Graves of murder after a four minute verdict. Judge George Shepherd fined Graves 50 dollars and ordered 30 days in jail for carrying a pistol. The shooting occurred March 5 at the home of Clifford Graves, another brother, with Sheriff Leslie Graves who arrested Carl calling it a family affair.
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Maynardville
Tenn
Carl Graves
George Shepherd
Carl
Shepherd
Graves
Clifford
Leslie Graves
Kiwanis Leader Vernon Coblentz to Visit Winchester Club
Lt Gov Vernon Coblentz of Frederick Maryland will make an official visit to the Winchester Kiwanis Club at the weekly luncheon tomorrow at 12 30 p m at the George Washington Hotel.
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Vernon Coblentz
Frederick
Winchester Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
Red Cross Drive Totals Hit Quotas Across Districts
The Red Cross reported total collections of $3,183.50 toward a $2,656.40 quota, led by Frank Armstrong Jr with $3,730.60 from the Special Gifts Division. Commerce and Industry, chaired by Paul Rosenberger, exceeded $3,000 with $3,391.72. The County Division fell short of only three percent on its $1,328.20 target, aided by district leads. Residential Division under Grace Bosserman reached 73.9 of its $1,859.48 quota, with final receipts of $1,375.36. Seventy three businesses reached 100 percent memberships for 1950, and several new firms joined the list.
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Frank Armstrong, Jr
Commerce and Industry
Paul Rosenberger
Marvin Gore
Earl Rinker
H. T. Greene, Jr
Orequon
Grace Hepner
Stonewall
Edwin Marker
Shawnee
Edith Braithwaite
Gainesboro
James Sawyer
Back Creek
Opequon
Grace Bosserman
National Fruit Product Co
Virginia Apple Storage
Herbert Bryant Co
Clowes Jewelry
Golden Glow
Payless Market
Snow White Grill
Underwood Bakery
Valley News Co
Winchester Automotive
Workingman’s Store
Bober & Dan
Caldwell Sites Co
Snider
Esso Standard Oil
Richmond Electric Company Offers Power to Old Dominion Coop
Richmond Electric and Power Company proposed a long term contract to the 11 members of the Old Dominion Electric Cooperative guaranteeing wholesale power at 7.5 mills per kilowatt hour.
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Richmond
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative
Worker Falls From Tower Amid Prolonged Rescue
A 60 year old repairman fell from an 11 story tower and was suspended for about 10 minutes yesterday before rescue teams freed him. He is reported in stable condition with injuries to his leg.
Fire rescue saves man from tower fall downdraft
Firemen reached Fred McColley after he fell ten feet from a tower and became caught in a ladder brace. He was lowered on a stretcher and taken to a hospital with non life threatening injuries according to responders.
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Fred McColley
Crossword Clue Fragments From Ireland to Assam
A compact list of clues includes City Ireland Silkworm Assam top hat trunk of body draws close and lampreys. The items span geography animals fashion and anatomy in a single puzzle snippet.
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Sym
City
Ireland
Am. Ind
Assam
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Hal Boyle
Brandon Allamong
First Baptist Church
Henry
McKee
Jones Funeral Home
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Amherst Street
Gertrude Clevenger
Coleman ‘Dunn
Capea
Jones Organization
Jones Funeral
Loudoun ST
Romney
Farmers Livestock Exchange Market
Management and
J. D. Huff
Bryant & CO
Goodyear
Buncutter Tire CO
S. Braddock St
L. Q
Morpeth
England
Anthony Pape
Amiens
France
Paul Demare
Hobart A. Reimann
National Powder CO
W. L. Dalton
Kiwanis
Red Cross
Elin St
Barr’s Orchard & Farm Supply
Glaize & Bro
Cameron Street
C. 1
Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
Plymouth
Heatwole Motor CO
Lamp Motor CO
Smithfield Ave
the Food Center
Tommy D. Lockhart
Pine Motor CO
Dodge
Omps Funeral Home
ABC
Dora Brill
Beatrice Carper
Roy Duvall
Molden Electric
S. Loudoun St
Daily Crossword
Missippi
Dow
Sparks
Wester State
Prince
TNT
Alby
Yeeaterday
Lia Tanion
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