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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1947

Page

2

Body of Oliver Snapp Found By County Stream

Oliver Snapp was found near a county stream about three weeks after last seen at a Mountain store. Investigators noted no clear foul play as coroner Dr. John Horton reported the death appears natural. Surviving relatives include children and a widow from Winchester and Baltimore with burial planned in Mount Heb Cemetery.

Snapp Robert DeHavapt F. M. Punk Frederik John Horton James H Smith Snapp Fawcetts Gap Opequon Thetan Church Joe Snapp Clearbrook James F. . Snapp Beryville Jacob W. Winchester Jesse” W Brucetown John L. . Winchester Emmaly Winchester

Winchester Exchange Club Hosts Virginia Control Board Meeting

The newly formed Winchester Exchange Club hosts the State Board of Control meeting of the Exchange Club of Virginia with events at the George Washington Hotel. Ural Watson will preside at the business session Sunday in Winchester Chamber of Commerce offices, ending by 1 p.m. H. F. Byrd Jr. speaks at a 1:30 luncheon, introduced by Joseph A. Massie Jr. Richard Byrd leads the inter-club committee planning the gathering.

Winchester Exchange Club State Board of Control Exchange Club of Virginia George Washington Tel Winchester Chamber .of Commerce Ural Watson H. F. Byrd, Jr Winchester Evening Star Joseph A. Massie, Jr Winchester Club Richard Byrd Lee Grant Dick Dole

Large concerns announce price cuts

Cincinnati April 25 Proctor and Gamble reduced wholesale prices for household soaps up to ten percent and cut Crisco shortening by four cents a pound since April 1. Colgate-Palmolive-Peet and Level 5- also announced reductions up to ten percent yesterday.

Cincinnati Proctor and Gamble Company Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Company Level 5

Market Quotations and Livestock Prices Across Regions

Baltimore market reports steady produce and eggs with varied apple quotes. Cattle hogs calves and sheep prices listed with regional differences and late April USDA-11 a.m. quotes for Baltimore and Chicago livestock markets.

Baltimore N. J Bubas Baltimore Livestock USDA Chicago Livestock Chicago

Lutheran Synod of Virginia funds budget and council picks

The Executive Council of the Lutheran Synod of Virginia approves a tentative budget and authorizes six representatives to serve on the synod council. Rev J P Woodstock named director of Lutheran World Action in the Winchester area. Plans for the 1949 Luther League convention in Roanoke are approved. Venus appears as a morning star in March twilight.

Roanoke Lutheran Synod of Virginia Oil of Churches J. P. Woodstock S. E. Schullery Pensylvania Luther League Luther League In America Roanoke A

Local Auctions Listed for April May Near Winchester

Apr 26 1 pm Mrs Wesley Brill Brucetown sells furniture and goods. Apr 26 1 pm Mrs J W Taylor 1019 Berry Ave Winchester household. Apr 30 10 30 am C K Cadwallader O Neal Farm 2 mi south Stephens City on US 11 livestock implements machinery and household goods. Apr 30 11 am Charles I Patton Express Front Berryville Court House house and lot on Rice St. May 7 1 pm J H Stimel near Brucetown livestock implements household goods. May 10 10 am Grimm Estate Louis H Grimm Executor 218 US 11 Loudoun St Winchester antiques and household goods. May 17 1 pm Mrs James Wingfield 365 National Ave Winchester household goods.

Wesley Brill Brucetown J. W. Taylor Berry Ave Winchester C. K. Cadwallader O'Neal Farm Stephens City Charles I. Patton Berryville Court House Rice St J. H. Stimel Grimm Louis H. Grimm Loudoun St James Wingfield National Ave

Area Charlestown Presbytery Youth Program Features Talks

The program includes a second discussion titled Personal Problems led by Dr Ronald Wilson pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Winchester and a closing talk How to Enjoy The Bible by Dr R R Diehl pastor of Martinsburg Presbyterian Church A 515 p m fellowship hour is planned with Buddy Mowry of Strasburg and Ada G Baker of Winchester Supper at 6 o clock picnic lunch advised A 7 o clock movie The Power of God follows and a 730 inspirational address Here Am I Send Me by Rev R K McDonald Berryville Presbyterian Church to conclude.

Charlestown Buddy Mowry Stras Ada G. Baker Winchester Power of God R. K. McDonald Berryville Presbyterian Church

Campaign Money Reform Ideas Stir House Debate

The article reports on proposed changes to election financing. Key figures include James 8. Kemper of the Republican National Committee urging repeal of the Hatch Act and Senator Hatch defending it. Proposals seek raising spending limits for Senate and House campaigns and extending mandatory reporting to all organizations, including educational ones.

James 8. Kemper Republican National Committee Senator Hatch D-Nm Senate House

Marshall On Way To Washington From Conference

Marshall travels toward Washington from a conference with plans altered by favorable weather. His aircraft paused in Berlin for two hours and will refuel in Iceland, now expected to reach Washington at noon tomorrow. He notes doubt about an Austrian treaty agreement.

Iceland Paris-Azores North Atlantic Berlin Marshall Washington

Answers to the daily quiz on page four

Answers list quiz items with responses: birds arrival March 15. Paraguay. Negro term. Germany-US war declare dates. Hoover as director. policy on orgy of wasted eggs. population 88,500,000. Cedar. Margaret O'Brien.

Paraguay Germany U. S U.S J. Edgar Hoover Oe i Bureau of Investigion White House Margaret O’brien

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