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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1947

Page

2

Bruce C Lineburg Dies At 53 At Home In City

Bruce C Lineburg, 53, died at his home after illness. Born September 1, 1894 in ck county, he was the son of Harvey Lineburg and Annie Rosen. Survived by wife Mervil C. Lineburg of Ni News and Elsie Lineburg of Winchester, plus two sisters and three brothers. A member of Modern Woodmen Lodge and Zone Fire Company, he worked as a weaver at the ester Wooler Mills for 23 years. Funeral Friday at 2 at Omps Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Dick. interment at eaten cemetery. Pallbearers: Renner, Joe, Stagler, Russell Haymaker, Ms Potts, James Seabright.

Inck County Harvey Lineburg Annie. .Rosen Mervil C. Lineburg Ni News Elsie Lineburg Winchester Carrie Right Seargent Ridgeway Joe Wiland Gillard Lineburg Ester Wooler, Mills Omps Funeral Home Paul Dick Renner Joe and Stagler Russell Haymaker Ms Potts James Seabright

Musical at Fairview Church Friday Evening

The public is cordial invited to a musical program at Fairview Church Friday evening. The event aims to entertain attendees and showcase local talent within the church community.

Fairview Church

Diamond weights and mine material share and figures

A report notes finished gem dias weigh about 320,000 units, while a portion of the weight derives from material mined from a diamond mine. The figures reflect distribution between refined gems and raw ore.

Window Display Opens for Apple Blossom Festival

Stand Window Trim Department opens display headquarters at 119 N Loudoun in the former Wenders building. Merchants urged to place displays by Friday. windows to be judged during the festival. Over 150 letters sent seeking cooperation, says M B Clowe Jr chairman of the committee.

M. B. Clowe, Jr Festi Loudoun Wenders Clowe

Group Forms Naval Reserve Unit at George Washington Hotel

W. D. Horton, an officer for the United States Navy, spoke at the George Washington Hotel where Commander W. F. Bowerman announced the naval reserve unit is officially formed. The group voted to hold meetings on the third Tuesday each month.

W. D. Horton Norfolk Aevil Engineer Corps Cers United States” Navy George, Washington W. F. Bowerman Berryville

Exchange Club Votes To Sponsor 1947 Cancer Drive

Winchester Exchange Club approves sponsoring the 1947 Cancer Drive. Frank Yeakle is chairman of the committee handling coin collection in the theater. Members Delmar Robinson Jon Aiken Jim Shirley and Lloyd Martin assist. Robert Yearby and Richard Byrd will represent Winchester at the state board meeting this weekend.

Board of Control Winchester Exchange Club Winchester Frank Yeakle Delmar Robinson Jon Aiken Jim Shirley Lloyd Martin Robert Yearby Richard Byrd Winchester Club State Board of Control

Market Quotations and Livestock Prices From Baltimore and Chicago

Market dull for apples with varied grade prices across several varieties. Fryers and broilers around 34 cents, fowl near 36-38 cents. wholesale prices listed by size. Livestock quotations show steady or mixed changes: cattle modestly steady, calves active, hogs down slightly from Tuesday, sheep slow with limited action. Chicago reports lighter demand and lower prices for some weights, with salable cattle and sheep totals provided.

Baltimore N. J Bu. Bas U. S Starks Chicago USDA

Andrew Jackson's 1829 Nashville to Washington Journey

Andrew Jackson traveled from his Nashville Tennessee home to take the presidential oath in Washington in 1829. The journey required four weeks to complete.

Andrew Jackson Nashville Tenn Te Epee United States

Stock Market Report Shows Mixed Declines After Gains

New York April 23 A rue day in the stock market followed three rising sessions with selective gains. Trading softened after an active open as the day progressed fractional declines appeared across the list. Profit taking and tax relief worries weighed while favorable earnings supported leaders. Declines included U S Steel General Motors Chrysler American Can American Tobacco Southern Pacific and others.

New York Hs Pees Se U. S. Steel Youngstown Sheet Chrysler General Motors Ich Santa Fe Chesapeake and Ohio Anaconda American Can American Tobacco Schenley Southern Pacific American Smelting Ken Stott International Harvester Deere and Co American Telephone International Nickel Monsanto Chemical Joy Manufacturing

Chicago Grain Quotations Opening Prices Given

Chicago grain quotations show steady prices at the board of trade opening on moderate commission buying. Wheat May 2.57 1 4. July 2.23. Sept 2.16. Dec 2.13. Corn May 1.72 1 8. July 1.65 1 4. Sept 1.53. Dec 1.42 1 2. Oats May 87 7 8. July 81 80 1 8. Sept 3 4 1 8. Dec 75 3 4 7 8.

Chicago Board of Trade

Sales Directory Apr 24 to May 17 in Virginia

A list of local sales events in Virginia with dates from April 24 to May 17. Items include livestock, poultry, furniture, household goods, antiques, and real estate at locations in Orange Strasburg Middletown Brucetown Berryville Stephens City Winchester and Vaucluse. Timed auctions feature breeders, farms, and executors.

Guernsey - Breeders Sale Orange William L. Cooper Mill Road Houseold O. L. Swadley Vaucluse Nun Middletown Wesley Brill Brucetown J. W. Taylor Berryville Ave Winchester C. K. Cadwallader O’neal Stephens City U. S Charles I. Patton Berryville Court House Rice St J. H. Stimel Grimm Leuwis Hy Grimm S. Loudoun St James Wingfield National Ave

Concert At First-E. U. B. Church Draws 500

More than 500 persons attended the event at Brethren Church featuring the Pennsylvania Ministers' Choir. To accommodate overflow, Sunday School rooms were opened, and the music program was excellently rendered.

Be Fr Aes St Brethren Church Pennsylvania Ministers’ Choir

Elks Initiation at Winchester Lodge No 867

The first candidates will be initiated into Winchester Lodge No. 867, E. P. O. E., tonight at 8 o'clock under Exalted Ruler Arthur Streit. A social session follows in the Elks Club rooms downstairs, supervised by Club Steward Chris Grubbs.

Winchester Lodge No Arthur Streit Elks Chris Grubbs

Winchester Chamber Leader Speaks at Strasburg Rotary

Wendell Barney, president of the Winchester chamber of commerce, was guest speaker at the Strasburg Rotary Club dinner. He discussed the Apple Blossom Festival organization and annual staging work.

Wendell Barney Winchester Chamber of Commerce Strasburg

Fire destroys double room cabin on Route 11 near Strasburg

A double room cabin at the Stone Shop Tourist Camp two miles north of Strasburg on U S Route 11 was destroyed by fire last night at about 1 15. The cottage was unoccupied. Firemen from Strasburg prevented the blaze from spreading to nearby cabins.

Stone Shop Strasburg Charles Wills Edna Long Middletown

Answers to the Daily Quiz

Answers to the daily quiz list ten items with names and facts. The corrected solutions include Ivan the Terrible, false statements about naming, Charlotte Bronte, The Mormons, Beetle, Louisiana, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Austria, and the prompt "What is his politics."

Ivan the Terrible Sim Charlotte Bronte The Beetle Louisiana Edgar Rice Burroughs Austria

Polio Pamphlets Distributed In Public Schools

Dr. Anderson praised cooperation in the program that allows the foundation to give parents of school children a message of reassurance and guidance before the polio epidemic season. Pamphlets should be carefully preserved by all parents.

Anderson

Fire Co. May Miss Apple Blossom Parade Over Uniform Delays

A letter to C A Hobert of Winchester explains Grapeville Vol Fire Co may skip the parade if new uniforms arrive late. Members promised to attend in past years and had plans formed but delays threaten appearance. Exchange President Joe Massie and Director General Toni Baldridge were featured in the festival.

Valley of the Shenandoah C. A. Hobert Winchester Fire Co Drem Bugle Corps Unifo Grapeville Vol. Fire Co Joe Massie Toni Baldridge C. T. Cooper Mr. Baldridge

Apple Blossom Festival Praised For Civic Spirit And Nature

Mr Baldridge lauded the Apple Blossom festival’s return to its ancient spontaneity and noted its growth into a vast civic effort. He highlighted its threefold purpose to publicize the area’s leading product, provide pleasant and instructional time for visitors, and recognize nature as the mother of all.

Baldridge Smn

Funeral Services For Mrs Hiett At Cold Stream

Mrs Olive Edith Hiett died in Winchester. Funeral services held at Cold Stream with family members including Carroll Clark and Wendell Shanholtz among others. The note references distant gardening and farming topics and British industry in 1939 as context.

Hiett Pricess Reeves Ree

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