Many Properties Changing Hands In Real Estate Boom
Real estate activity rises with several large sales in Shenandoah and nearby areas. The Old Shop farm of 109 acres near Cedar Creek Bridge was sold to Burr Harrison and Earl Beachy of Spencer West Virginia for 10050 with plans to operate a tourist farm and filling station. The Walker farm east of Bartonville at 134 acres sold to EK Earl Shade. the Dawson farm on Front Royal Pike at 43 acres sold to W G Pingley. Four city homes and several lots also changed hands. Newlin and Company led the sales aided by E B Spitzer and O T Ritter. Joseph B Newlin says sales this year outpace last year due to easier terms and lower interest rates, noting Winchester has a large housing shortage for ownership and rental.
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Cedar Creek Bridge
Shenandoah County
Valley Pike
E. B. Spitzer
Mount Jackson
Spencer
W. Va
Burr W Harrison
Earl Beachy
Dawson
Front Royal Pike
W. G Pingley
Newlim and Company
E B. Spitzer
Shenandoah Caverns
O T. Ritter
Joseph B. Newlin
Winchester
Cooperation Praised For Shenandoah Valley Tour Effort
Wilbur C. Hall of the State Commission on Conservation and Development lauds Shenandoah Valley Inc for guiding the travel executives tour of Virginia. He notes the valley organization helped map the itinerary and hosted the visitors from Winchester onward, fostering tourism prospects for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur C. Hall
State Commission On Conservation and Development
H. V. Knight
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Hall
Tour of
Virginia
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Winchester
Dog Teaches Man to Cross Life’s Busy Streets
Local accident insurance agent Mr. Wilmer F Shryock comments on how dogs adapt to traffic and home hazards. He notes humans often stumble over furniture and trip on stairs while dogs look both ways before crossing and seem to adjust to modern life. He suggests humans could learn from dogs to reduce injuries and deaths.
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Wilmer F. Shryock
Giants Stay On Top Despite Slump And Slugging Spurt
The Giants, weathering 15 errors in eight games and a spate of injuries, cling to first as Bill Terry shuffles lineups. Rookie Harry Gumbert impresses, Dick Bartell and Sam Leslie revive the lineup, and Carl Hubbell wins again. In other action, Leiber and Earnshaw pace early-season power as Reds, Dodgers, Red Sox, and Browns win. several games postponed due to cold.
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Scotty
Bill Terry
Harry Gumbert
Gumbert
Dick Bartell
Terry
Joe Martin
Sam’ Leslie
Phils
Giants
Browns
Reds
Dodgers
George Earnshaw
Boston
Terrymen
Jimmy Wilson
Phillies
Carl Hubbell
New York
Carl
Leiber
Cincinnati
Calvin Chapman
Lew Riggs
Cards
Earnshaw
Bees
Brooklyn
Hassett
Frey
Geraghty
Bucher
Senators
Red Sox
Fred Ostermueller
Tigers
Pirates-Cubs
Yankees
Chapman
Harland Clift
Rhodes Praises Virginia State Police Performance
John Q. Rhodes, head of the State Division of Motor Vehicles, lauds the Virginia state police as capable as any. He notes the 100 officers logged 12.8 hours daily per man, covered 2,799,598 miles, issued 8,582 summonses, warned 146,078 operators, investigated 43,798 cases, and made 6,615 arrests with $185,101 in fines and 16,521 jail months. They recovered 644 stolen cars worth about $257,600 and assisted 35,103 motorists while issuing 65,716 operator license examinations and attending 4,162 accidents.
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Virginia
Man
John Q. Rhodes
State Division of Motor Vehicles
Cooperative Educational Association
Spring Community All
Rhodes
Standings and Results From Yesterday and Today’s Schedule
League standings recap shows Boston routing Washington 4 to 3 while St. Louis beat Detroit 12 to 4. New York and Philadelphia cooled by rain. Chicago and Cleveland postponed. Today’s games feature Washington at New York and Boston at Philadelphia along with Chicago at Cleveland and Detroit at St. Louis.
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Boston
Washington
St. Louis
Detroit
New York-Philadelphia
Chicago-Cleveland
Ytoday
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
Scores and Tonight's NBA Matches Listed
New York 7 Philadelphia 2 Brooklyn 5 Boston 0 Cincinnati 7 St Louis 6 Pittsburgh Chicago 0. Tonight Philadelphia at Boston New York at Brooklyn St Louis at Cincinnati Pittsburgh at Chicago.
Maryland firemen set for crowded convent in Hagerstown
Hagerstown Maryland hosts the Maryland State Firemen's Association convention starting June 24. More than 10 000 people expected in the parade. Other attractions include reel races ladder climbing contests an ox roast and entertainments.
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Hagerstown
Mad
Maryland State Firemen’s Association
Walters Fined for Reckless Driving in Berryville Case
Samuel Walters was fined 14 dollars and 25 cents by Trial Justice A J Tavenner on a reckless driving charge. State Officer George F Miller testified that he trailed Walters on the Berryville Pike at over 70 miles per hour and did not overtake until Walters entered the corporation limits.
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Samuel Walters
A. J. Tavenner
George F. Miller
Berryville Pike
Walters
Chinese Ministry Studies Tea Oil Gasoline Process
The Chinese Ministry studies a new gasoline production method from tea oil. Inventor Hsu Chunkyi claims his formula yields gasoline superior in quality to regular imported fuel.
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Peiping
Hsu Chunkyi
Kiwanis Club Sets Delegates to International Meet
Apple Blossom Festival executives met Kiwanis Club members at the George Washington Hotel. Fred Read director general and Roy Cather parade director outlined festival plans while Ansel Groves leads float construction. Delegates Wendell B. Goode E B Cooper attend Kiwanis International in Washington June 21 25 with alternates Sam C Brooks John D Glover On To Washington committee formed John D Glover Thornton Bryarly R H Kerlin Lawrence C Hollis to promote attendance.
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Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
H. B. McCormac
Fred Read
Read
Roy Cather
Hoye Riley
Cather
Clarke Cooper
Riley
Garland Wiaries
Frida
Ansel Groves
Kiwanis International
Washington
Wendell B. Goode
E. B. Cooper
Sam C. Brooks
John D. Glover
Thornton Bryarly
R. H. Kerlin
Lawrence C. Hollis
Youth On Trial For Slaying Of Father Testifies
Bernace Bausell of Lebanon testifies as defense witness in Wytheville murder trial. Henry F. Bausell, his father, is on trial for killing T. Eugene Cornett and Virginia Cornett Bausell. Both sides say they went to the Cornett home with peaceful intentions. the younger Bausell faces 20 years.
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Wytheville
Bernace Bausell
Lebanon
Henry F. Bausell
T. Eugene Cornett
Wythe County
Bausell
Cornett
Virginia Cornett Bausell
Bausells
Supreme Court
Road Work Advances on Route No 7 in Gainesboro District
Grading on the first section of Route No 7 from the West Virginia line east about 4½ miles is nearly complete. Convict crews have worked most of a year on the stretch, reaching about half a mile east of Reynolds Store. The road is nearly straight with one sharp curve, largely on new location, using slate stone as a top surface. The crews may start a second section further east of Reynolds Store soon.
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Gainesboro
West Virginia Line
Reynolds Store
West Virginia acquires rights of way for new road
The West Virginia Highway Commission has acquired rights of way up to the Virginia line from Grengary to Mount Carmel toward near Siler, Va. The route could stay entirely in West Virginia to Shockeysville or cross into Virginia, potentially bringing traffic closer to Winchester if Virginia approves the southern option.
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West Virginia Highway Commission
Virginia
Grengary
W. Va
Mount Carmel
Siler
Virginia Line
West Virginia
Shockeysville
Reynolds Store
Virginia Highway Department
Winchester
Ordnance Problems of the South Described In Notes
Frederick J. Haskin reviews Brigadier General Josiah Gorgas notes on Confederate ordnance. He describes initial shortages of artillery, ammunition, and skilled workers, and early measures to arm and equip the Confederate forces despite port closures and scarce resources.
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South
Gorgas
Frederick J. Haskin
Washington
Josiah Gorgas
Confederate States of America
Army Ordnance
Horned Toads Sought by Caltech Researchers
Pasadena scientists at the California Institute of Technology study horned toad color changes. An appeal asks desert schools to contribute available toads for research.
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Pasadena
Calif
California “Institute of Technology
Officers From Large Cities To Aid During The Festival
Shenandoah Valley Inc directors plan a Roanoke meeting to discuss US Route 11 link to the deep South. Winchester will send Arthur M. Field with others from Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Harrisburg York and West Virginia to bolster festival security. Police report few infractions and accidents amid the large Apple Blossom crowds.
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Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Roanoke
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Deep South
Shenandoah Valley
Arthur M. Field
Winchester
Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Eugene Branch
George Washington Hotel
H. V. Knight, Jr
C. W. Hollis
Hollis
Record low temperature hits 30 at Winchester Lab
An official low of 30 degrees was recorded last night at the Winchester Research Laboratory, with other county readings down to 26 degrees. Ice formed on still water, but no damage to fruit buds was reported and moisture levels remained normal.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Lottery letters banned by Honolulu postal authorities
Honolulu postal officials warn residents to surrender certain letters to U S customs service without opening them. The letters allegedly contain Philippine lottery literature and are subject to confiscation.
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Honolulu
U. S. Customs Service
Fasteeth Powder Promises Secure Teeth All Day
An advertisement promotes Fasteeth a new improved powder that keeps false teeth firm and comfortable with no taste or pasty feel. It claims no rocking slipping or wobbling and invites readers to buy at Baker's Drug Store or from their druggist. Three sizes available.
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Baker’s Drug Store
Educational Rally Draws United Brethren Leaders Across District
A district educational rally of the Virginia conference drew United Brethren charges from Harrisonburg Edinburg Toms Brook Reliance Winchester Whitacre and Martinsburg W Va. Present were Conference Superintendent Rev. Dr A P Havermale and local pastor Rev George W Stover who presided. W S Good of Harrisonburg attended as district layman representative. Miss Dortha M Okrueg delivered the inspirational address, highlighted the night program.
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United Brethren
Harrisonburg
Edinburg
Toms Brook
Reliance
Winchester
Whitacre
Martinsburg
W. Va
Virginia
A. P. Havermale
George W. Stover
W. S. Good
Dortha M. Okrueg
Puerto Rico
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