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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1936
Page
9
Army quartermasters forecast higher costs for Civilian Conservation Corps food next spring as drought and crop shortages push prices up. Milk, meat, and vegetables drive the rise, with ration costs potentially hitting 55 cents per day.
Middletown Grange schedules a special Friday night session to vote on buying a new Grange hall after prior discussions. Local church wiring work and civic projects fill the county scene with renovations, visits, and weekend gatherings across Middletown and surrounding towns.
Bing Crosby co stars with Frances Farmer and Bob Burns in Rhythm On the Range which plays today tomorrow and Wednesday at the Capitol cinema with showings listed in the advance.
Apple orchard of about 15 acres with limestone soil 42 miles from Winchester one mile from Valley Pike includes complete orchard equipment and packing house. Good crop on trees never failing well water immediate possession call or address M. M. Lynch Atty Winchester Va.
Trustee Harry R. Kern offers for sale at Warrenton Court House twelve Leeds Manor tracts, each five acres, tied to deeds of trust dated 1926. The sale lists tracts from sections D E B and parties O W Borden Wm M Smith Elizabeth Hirsius L Diehl A G Newcomb J Lang J Melcher with sale date Sept 10 1936 at 11 AM in Fauquier County Virginia.
A series of parcels in Leeds Manor are conveyed to O. W. Borden and William M. Smith from multiple grantors including Mathilde A. Diehl and Kate M. Judd. Each tract ranges five acres, some with orchards Staymans Winesaps Delicious and other varieties. Terms require one third cash at sale and the rest in one and two years, secured by a deed of trust at 6 percent interest.
Chores done. Pattern 5572 offers a cross stitched weekly tea towel set with seven motifs averaging 5 by 8 inches and color guides. Transfer design, stitch illustrations, and material needs are included. Send 10 cents in stamps or coin to Winchester Evening Star Household Arts Dept. 259 W 14th Street New York NY.
MiLldale notes describe visits by Mrs. Howard Brown and son James with Miss Porter from New Salem Pa and weekend stays by Mr. George Martin in Front Royal Va. Louise Kirby stayed with grandmother Mrs W B Brown. Local residents attended Front Royal centennial. Virginia Butler visiting Loudoun County. Aubrey Cox visited Royal Va. Mrs Herbert Brown stayed with sister Mrs Harry Orndorff in Stephens City. Church construction progress noted and nearing completion.
The ad promotes Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1946 B for sizes 14 to 44 with busts 32 to 44. It touts an extra long wear slip with open back sides, easy wrap around design, and minimal cutting. Includes Summer Barbara Bell Pattern Book offer and home dressmaking patterns for various ages and occasions.
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