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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1959
Page
3
Billie Mulholland, 11, of Stroud Ontario, warms up for the Canadian Open Old Time Fiddlers contest in Shelburne. He chews gum to relax and blows bubbles for luck. One of 104 contestants, he was eliminated in preliminaries for the $800 prize and the Whelburne Cup. The event began nine years ago.
New York AP reports a shift in consumer credit with banks and stores expanding charge accounts and installment plans. Macy's introduces a form allowing late payment with higher interest, while banks like Chase Manhattan and First National City Bank implement revolving and fixed-limit credit systems offering monthly bills and varying service charges.
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Fruit buyers faced a fair demand for peaches at the Appalachian shipping point with offerings limited. Elberta in Southern Virginia faced quality issues and poor carrying qualities after weekend rains. Some shippers moved fruit to processors at about 2.5 cents per pound. Fresh market sales matched late-week levels, around $2.50 per bushel basket for 2 inch and $2.75, with 3 quarter bushel at $2.06. Northern Appalachian expected slow early varieties with prices near $3.00 to $3.25 per bushel. Sun highs ran about 25 cents higher. Elbertas expected to start midweek, while Southern Virginia sales may end by week’s end. Spotlight Halehavens sold at $1.50-1.85 per bushel by size.
Philip Kern of 580 N. Braddock St. won fourth prize, a Frigidaire refrigerator, in the fourth weekly sweepstakes by Frigidaire General Motors. District manager Philip N. Hunter announced the award at the Northern Virginia Power Co. ceremony in which Shanholtz and Sirbaugh also attended. Kern, a retiree, has lived here six years. Shanholtz received a $50 prize for handling the winning entry.
Marvin Milam, city building inspector, will be guest speaker at the Winchester Kiwanis Club luncheon tomorrow at 12 15 p.m. at the George Washington Hotel. He will discuss the Winchester City Master Plan.
Joseph P. Crowley former Yale football star and Tokyo murder trial figure was found dead at his Hamden home on his 50th birthday. Officials consider barbiturate poisoning likely though autopsy inconclusive with toxicology pending. Crowley had earlier been cleared in the Jones murder case in Tokyo and was rebuilding his business life in New Haven area.
Tickets are on sale for The White Sheep of the Family a three act comedy at the Bark Mill by the Winchester Little Theatre August 24 29. Tickets may be bought at Shenval Music Company or OConnell Air Conditioning. Ice coffee will be served between acts two and three. Committee chairmen include Bill Fore production manager with Jody Strader Cox Grove Bobbie Conrad and Gloria Biddle handling properties set make up and ticket sales.
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