Sales Directory listing Aug auctions and estates
August auctions listed from M H Rosenberger farm near Winchester to Heitmueller Estate on Cameron Street. Items include heifer calves furniture and personal property livestock farming tools and household goods. Dates range August 13 to August 23 with times 1 pm 11 am and 10 am daylight time.
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Rosenberger
Winchester
Hayfield
Ayrshire
Guernsey
Chas. W
National Ave
Virgil Evans
Frederick County Court House
Town Pike
Wm. B. Sager
Hanging Rock
U.S. 50
Peneen
E. C. Heit‘muller
S. Cameron St. Arge
Boyd Takes Second at Meyersdale Race Meet
Carl Anderson won the 20 lap feature at Somerset County fair grounds Meyersdale Pa with Jack Boyd of Winchester second Chet Wilkins of Washington third and Art Parnell Avon fourth L M Castleman racing association president announced today A sharp crash involved Shorty Bowers unhurt after his car flipped into a fence and landed upright A sanctioned race at Winchester Airport Speedway in the following Sunday afternoon was announced.
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Carl Anderson
Somerset County
Fairgrounds
Meyersdale
Jack Boyd
Winchester
Chet Wilkins
Washington
Art Parnell
Avon
L. M. Castleman
Racing Assn
Shorty” Bowers
Bowers
EJA Racing Assn
Winchester Airport Speedway
Fire damages Newberry store motor on roof
A fire Saturday damaged the roof area of Newberry's store when an 112 hp electric motor ignited. Firemen prevented spread as flames were confined to the motor and ventilation system above the soda fountain. Three wity trucks answered the alarm.
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Newberry’s
Mrs. Bertha Bly Rites Held in Strasburg
Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha May Bly of 108 Bellview Ave were at Stover funeral home in Strasburg with ministers from Winchester. Born March 7 1885 she is survived by husband Robert Bly two daughters Mrs Oscar Zeigler of Winchester and Mrs Edwin Painter of Fairfax a foster daughter Patsy Coffman three grandchildren and many Coffman siblings. Interment followed at Riverview Cemetery Strasburg.
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Stover
Strasburg
Bertha May Bly
Robert Bly
Bellview Ave
Church Home Hospital
Timore
Sidney Curl Rites Funeral Set for Local Resident
Sidney Curl who died suddenly Saturday will have a 2 p m service tomorrow from 208 Braddock Street with interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Elks lodge and Rouss Fire Co members will serve as pallbearers including J. H. Yost Edwin Snider John Dunn Vicente Kerry Claude Grimy B Clowe. Honorary pallbearers include James Nevitt Clashran Frank Brown Ralph Pifer Arthur Streit Perry Wright J R Branden Howard Cahill and Maurice Pifer. Body moved from Jones funeral home to the late residence Saturday.
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Sidney Curl
Braddock
Arthur F. Streit
Perry B. Wright
J. R. Branden Howard
Cahill
Maurice Pifer
Jones Funeral Home
Corn Warms Eastward With Mercury Readings
A slow movement of warmth spreads from Indiana and Ohio as the corn belt feels higher temperatures today and the readings rise. The warmth is expected to creep further east on Tuesday.
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Indiana
Ohio
Medical Society Meets Tomorrow in Strasburg
The Medical Society of Northern Virginia will meet at 11 a m tomorrow at the Presbyterian church in Strasburg. Winchester doctors Dr. James A. Miller Dr. J B McKee Dr C L Riley and Miller will present case reports and papers. Visiting speakers include Dr Rene Porter and Dr Everett Evans of Richmond on hypertension management and burns. Local members M J White Luray L K Woodward Woodstock and L F Hansbrough Front Royal will also present reports. President D M Kipps of Front Royal will preside.
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The
Medical Society of
Northern Virginia
Presbyterian Church In
Strasburg
James A. Miller
J. B. McKee
C. L. Riley
Miller
Winchester
Rene Porter
Richmond
Everett Evans
Burns
Society
M. J. White
Luray
L. K. Woodward
Woodstock
L. F. Hansbrough
Front Royal
D. M. Kipps
Technicalities Snarl Printing of Ballots
Richmond August 11 The state board of elections faced two ballot issues for November. A Fairfax County tie between two Democratic House of Delegates candidates remained unresolved. Also the war voters act keeps party nominee qualifications strict, making Ted Dalton listed as an Independent despite being a Republican.
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Richmond
State Board of Elections
Fairfax County
House of Delegates
Ted Dalton
Twenty-First
Dr. Robert Green Licensed by State
Dr Robert Green received state medical licensure from the Virginia State Board of Medical Examiners in Roanoke. A UVA graduate interning at Syracuse University Medical Center, he is joined by Dr John McL Adams radiologist at Memorial Hospital as newly licensed practitioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Green, Jr
Robert C. Green
W. Leicester Sr
Virginia State Board of Medical Examiners
Roanoke
Green
University of Virginia
Syracuse University Medical Center
Syracuse
N. Y
John McL. Adams
Memorial Hospital
Intermarriage Law Challenged in California
In San Francisco on August 11 a petition sought a writ of mandate from the California Supreme Court to compel Los Angeles county clerk J F Morony to issue a marriage license to Sylvester S Davis Jr a Negro and Andrea D Perez a white woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California Supreme Court
Sylvester S. Davis, Jr
Andrea D. Perez
Supreme Court
J. F. Morony
Los Angeles
Davis
Perez
Glutted Shen Valley Canning Hurts Peach Market
Semi early varieties grown in Shen valley and nearby areas fetch lower prices than Elberta peaches. Elberta crop, a mainstay of local orchards, ripens later than normal with expected climax around September 1, shifting harvest schedules and possibly a busy holiday.
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Shen Valley
Firefighters aided by Salvation Army volunteers at Robinson fire
Captain Clyde Koon reported that from Tuesday to Thursday morning the Salvation Army served 65 gallons of coffee 15 gallons of sweet milk 4 cases of soft drinks about a sandwiches and distributed three cartons of cigarettes. Volunteers aiding included Miss Viola Graves Mrs Louise O Roark Mrs Margaret Richardson and Luther and Wayne Painter.
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Clyde Koon
Salvation Army
Robinson
Koon
Viola Graves
Louise O’roark
Margaret Richardson
Luther
Wayne Painter
Will Go to Japan for Mission Work
Rev and Mrs Judy, longtimeBrad dock St Methodist missionaries, residing at Lake Junaluska NC, will be sent to Japan to work due to Korea conditions. Indefinite delay prevents Korea assignment. board of missions notified by Rev Hawkins today.
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Carl W. Judy
Braddock St. Methodist Church
Lake Junatuska
N. C
Korea
Judys
Japan
Hawkins
Board of Missions of the Methodist Church
Egypt Premier Rejects British Troop Rights Claim
Egypt declares the 1936 20 year British Egyptian treaty superseded by the UN charter and sharply rebukes British arguments to dismiss the case as groundless. The premier notes ongoing popular resentment and warns the situation could escalate. The treaty previously allowed Britain to station troops in Egypt.
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U.N
Britain
Egypt
Senate session ends with Ferguson adjournment plan
About 20 minutes into the Senate meeting Ferguson returned to the crowded committee room and announced adjournment. Senator Pepper and Senator OConor attended. Pepper briefed reporters that in the closed session Ferguson favored recess until November, a view the subcommittee reportedly acquiesced. He noted Hughes doubted a November reopen, and that a date of November 17 had been set.
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Ferguson
Teade
Pepper and
O'Conor
Pepper
Hughes
Answers to the Daily Quiz on Page 4
Correct responses list for the page 4 quiz. Items cover loans on converted NSSL, Llewellyn, “Was committed,” John Steinbeck, Egypt, negation, Frank Sinatra, Carol former King of Romania, September 1, and Tin.
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Llewellyn
John Steinbeck
Egypt
Frank Sinatra
Carol
Romania
Tin
Runaway vehicle hits cars in multiple towns
A hit and run injured a woman on R 50 and a second call reported a car striking a parked car owned by Paul Himelright in Middletown. Police pursued Thompson and Floyd from Strasburg to Woodstock, with others joining, after a side swipe in Toms Brook. The suspects are believed linked to several more collisions around Middleburg and Feltner's station. A daughter said Mrs Stottlemeyer left Feltner's station about 8 15 p m. her condition is undetailed. The call came from Carl Sirbaugh.
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Paul Himelright
Winchester
Middletown
Strasburg
Thompson
Floyd
Frank Pangle
Paul Neal
Williams
Maurerton
Woodstock
Toms Brook
Middleburg
Carl Sirbaugh
Convention hears warning against military weakness and future wars
Governor Tuck introduced General urging strong national defense to avoid a repeat of pre World War I and II policies. He warned Axis leaders exploited American weakness. The convention focused on reports from cement and adjutant Elliott noted 31 new posts and urged a 1947-48 membership quota of 75,000 as current members reached 43,811.
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Tuck
Marine Corps
Cemtent
W. Glenn Elliott
Det
Air travel up sharply since prewar years 1946 report
The Civil Aeronautics Administration says domestic air traffic in 1946 reached about 750 percent above the 1936-40 average, indicating a dramatic postwar rise in air travel demand and utilization.
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A.M.C. A
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Mrs. Anna B. Miller Dies at Braddock Street Home
Widow of Dr. E. W. Miller dies at 11 30 a m at her home 32 North Braddock Street after months of widowhood since her husband passed away last February.
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E. W. Miller
Anna B Miller
N. Braddock St
Retired Banker C Van Deventer Turns Tide after 35 Years
C Van Deventer of Clarke county retires after 35 years in banking. He joined Boyce State bank in 1912, served as cashier, previously worked at First National Berryville and New York Life. A councilman, he belongs to Episcopal Church Masons and Junior Order. Married to Lela Evans.
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C. van Deventer
John Seabright
van Deventer
Clarke County
Old Boyce State Bank
Boyce Bank
First National Bank
Berryville
New York Life Insurance Co
F. M. Belt, Co
Berryville Beauty Pageant Announces Three Entrants
Miss Winifred Knight of Win Rex Miss Helen Silman of Stephens City and Miss Jean Flight of Bluemont are the first entrants for the Northern Virginia beauty pageant to be held August 29 at the Berryville horse show grounds. Clarke county Lions sponsor the event with sponsors Roy E. Lee Winchester Stephens City Lions and H B Atkinson Bluemont. Contestants may come from Clarke Warren Shenandoah Frederick Fauquier and Loudoun counties. Thirty six business firms have signed on.
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Winifred Knight
Win- Rex
Helen Sil Ofens
Wean Flight
Bluemont
Vascinia
Berryville Horse Show Grounds
Clarke County Lions
Knight
Roy E. Lee
Winchester
Silman
Stephens City
Miss Northern Virginia II pageant draws 100 hopeful entrants
John Hardesty, general chair, says over 100 young women are expected to vie for the Miss Northern Virginia II title. The text notes sponsors have been announced for entries.
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John ©. Hardesty
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Boyd
Sidney Curl Rites
John W
Firestone
S & F Bargain Store
N. Cameron St
Medical Society
Robert Green
Calif
Judy
Senate
M. H. Rosenberger
Sp.m
Ayrshires
Guernseys
Holsteins
Maryland
A. R. Kite
Welltown Pike
Coleman Dunn
Virgil L. Evans
Chamber
Nee
Chamber of Commerce
Henry Hardenburg
State of Virginia
Mervel W. Adams
N. Cameron &T
Bank
Bayliss & Patterson Contractors & Dealers
Cameron Dial
Speedy
George Washington Garage
Nellie
Emoen
Antarctic
Cheney
Corrugated
Glaize & Bro
North
Cameron ST
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
B. F. Goodrich
S. Loudoun St
West Clifford St
J. G. Holsinger & Son
N. Loudoun St
Cushman
Scooter Sales
Molden Electrvc Co
R. G. Hengeveld
Jones
Order of the Golden Rule
Pine Motor CO
Cecil St
Coca—Cola
Ene
N. Leudoun St
U. S. Army
Infantry
U.S. Army
U. S. Army Recruiting Service
Over Reenies
Brad Kere
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