No Lack of Fire Protection May 2 Parade Declared
Fire Chief E W Argenbright announced that adequate protection is arranged for the Firemen's parade on May 2 first night of the Festival. A local company will keep a truck in service with four others leading the Torchlight Parade. A radio equipped police car will precede the fire trucks for instant alarm notification. About 20 visiting fire companies will participate along with Handley High School and McIlwee Municipal Band leading bands from distant points. Fireworks display to close the parade at Handley High School Bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Argenbright
Ths
Handley High School
McIlwee Municip
Will the Hamm Luxembourg Cemetery Be Permanent
The article notes that no overseas cemeteries have been declared permanent yet and that the number and location of permanent cemeteries depend on the repatriation program. The War Department must decide how many deceased personnel will stay overseas versus be brought home before final permanency is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamm
Luxembourg
War Department
Public Sale Of O B Ritter Estate In Middletown Va
The executrix MA K Dalton of O B Ritter deceased announces a public auction Monday April 29 1946 at ten o'clock A M at the late home two miles west of Middletown Virginia. Goods include household furniture beds bedding a heatrola farming implements and tools gasoline engine feed grinder manure spreader mowing machine binder hay rake grain drill farm wagon disk harrow hay alfalfa and corn on ear plus 40 ewes buck 31 lambs two horses one cow brood chickens. Terms cash with removal after full payment. Grace M E Church ladies to serve luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Ritter
Middletown
Virginia
MA K. Dalton
Ladies of Grace M. F. Church
Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Market Quoted Prices
Market notes from Baltimore and Chicago report cattle hogs and sheep activity. Prices show steady demand for select weights, with ceilings for hogs at 15.40 and 15.00 across weight ranges, vealers 16.50–18.00, and lambs around 16.00–19.00, while general slaughter cattle ease modestly in Chicago listings. News reflects dull trading tone and mixed quality receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Livestock
Baltimore
Newmarket
Texas
Wall Street Sees Dampened Buying as Industrial Strikes Emerge
Stock market activity slows amid a soft coal walkout and OPA bill uncertainties. Some issuers like Bethlehem Steel and U S Rubber drop on profit concerns while others such as U S Steel and Boeing resist advance. Bond yields narrow as investors await legislation impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Bethlehem U. S. Rubber
Kennecott
Anaconda
Public Service of N. J
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chesapeake and Ohio
Sears Roebuck
Western Union
Youngstown Sheet
Phelps Dodge
American Smelting
du Pont
U. S. Steel
Chrysler
Air Reduction
Warner Bros. Paramount
Union Carbide
Eastman Kodak
Boeing
J. I. Case
Texas Co
Southern Pacific
International Harvester
Johns Manville
Veterans Meeting On GI Bill Flight Training
Veterans seeking government insured flight training under the GI Bill are urged to attend a meeting tomorrow night at 7 at the Municipal Airport. Ed Goss of the Winchester Veterans Administration will attend to file form 1950 for flight training applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Goss
Winchester Veterans Administration Office
Virginia Livestock Market Auction Prices Report
Market quotations from the Virginia Livestock Market Auction dated April 23 show bids by grade for steers heifers fat cows cutters bulls veal calves butcher hogs sows shoats lambs and sheep. Prices span good to choice averages across weight classes with ceilings noted for several categories.
Opening Chicago grain bids stumble after initial gains
Chicago April 24 fractional advances in wheat corn oats rye and barley gave way to selling after early trades. Prices slipped below the prior session close with May July and Sept contracts showing small declines across cereals and grain types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Miss Hockman Dies In Harrisonburg
Betty Ellen Hockman of Rileyville Virginia died at 4 30 p m Tuesday April 23 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital Harrisonburg Virginia Funeral arrangements have not been completed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Ellen Hockman
Rileyville, Va
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Harrisonburg
Radar Display Scheduled At Handley High During Festival
A U S Army Signal Corps radar set used in England and during German raids will be shown at Handley School playgrounds in Winchester from May 1 through May 5. Depot officials note its use to locate tanks and mortars and for weather data, with ongoing radar fundamentals lectures and film at Handley High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army Signal Corps
Baltimore
England
Winchester
Handley School
Signal Depot
Harrisburg
Holabird
Handley High School
Me Ola Depot
Local Market Prices From The Star Listing Various Goods
Local markets show daily corrected prices for flour corn meal feeds eggs and butter. Whole sale and retail rates list patent flour ten pound bags corn meal five and ten pound bags chick feed and mash options plus creamery butter at 85 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Coos
Ecccccce
Bae
Talk By Dr Adams At First Baptist Church
Dr T F P Adams of Richmond spoke at the First Baptist Church last night on The Temple of Your Heart he urged cleansing of the temple by Jesus to free the spirit for divine love and creative expression. He will preach tonight on A Religion Worth Having with Historic City Four performing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
T. FP. Adams
Richmond
Temple
Jesus
Adams
Robert Snapp
Robert Legge
John Pelter
Eugene Russell
Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
Loudoun Street
Christian Home
Christian Statesman
Trucker Slightly Hurt In Crash Near Winchester
Liona Mason a truck driver from Opequon received hospital treatment and was released with minor injuries after his truck hit the rear of a car driven by Lawrence Kreason of Detroit on Route 522 about 15 miles west of Winchester. State Trooper J. S. ant investigated the crash.
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Liona Mason
Opequon
Lawrence Kreason
Detroit
Winchester
Mason
Kreason
Reas
J. S. ‘Ant
Rites Tomorrow For Mrs Rust
Mrs. Margaret Ann Rust 84 died yesterday at 2 p m at Montague Hall Nursing Home after a recent stroke. A Stephens City resident, widow of Samuel A Rust, she was born December 2 1861 and was a Methodist. Funeral at Stephens City Methodist Church tomorrow at 2 30 p m with burial in Green Hill Cemetery. Resting at Stover Funeral Home in Strasburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ann Rust
Montague Hall
Winchester
Stephens City Methodist Church
Stover Funeral Home
Strasburg
Reckless and DUI Charges Lead to Fines
A compilation of individuals from Washington D. C. and nearby areas faced fines for drunken or disorderly behavior and driving offenses. Names include Ray Spurling in Braddock Street, Paul J. Hering on Hgsh land Ave, Carl Gillespi in Nw Washington, Harold Langley on Alton Place, Everett Meadows on Gibbons St, Charles Ashwood of Mt Williams, Raymond Kline on Rt 3 for DUI, John Belford on Rt 2, and others, with fines of 10 dollars or more plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Spurling
N. Braddock
Paul J. Hering
Hgshland Ave
Carl Gillespi
N. St. Nw
Washington, D. C
Harold C. Langley
Alton Place
Everett
Police Court Docket Before Justice Rice
Civil and police court cases heard by Justice John W. Rice include Clarence R. Good a colored man of 26 E Pall Mall and a cab incident referenced in the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Rice
Clarence R. Good
E. Pall Mall
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Chicago Livestock
USDA
Stock Market
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Kiernan’s
News Corner
Walter Kiernan
Ace Blee
Network
People
Acaba
WINC
O'Sullivan Rubber Co
Eeeeeeeere Resases
Oxfords
Kinney’s Shoe Store
Mrs. Rust
C. E. Staples
Stephens City
Julian D. Steele
Miller
Barley
J. M. Newell
C. O. Watson
Howard E. Massie
Gervis E. Lemley
E. R. Crumpton
National
Logical Fitters
E. R. Crampton
Fitter National Surgical
W. Burkett
Martinsburg
N. Loudoun
Butey
Conoco
Ng Dow
Erate
Conocoth
Continental Oil Co
Robert C. Russell
Bluemont, Va
Jaminisla
Red Wing Restaurant
Miller’s Hardware
Loudoun St
Willys
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