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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1955
Page
9
The 1954 annual report of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shows 89 million returns filed. Of these 67 million were income tax returns including 6 million estimated tax declarations. Employers' tax returns totaled 17 million.
National Fruit Product Company began peach canning at its Timberville plant with day and night shifts totaling 320 workers. The plant relies on clingstone peaches from Frederick County near Winchester after a May freeze damaged southern Virginia crops. Apple sauce will follow the peach pack, with supplies sourced from local orchards in Rockingham Shenandoah and Augusta Counties. Manager John S. Scully III notes strong local staffing and ongoing production through September.
Dakota Ti. Frank Bolender 87, a retired carpenter, shares his simple secret to aging well. He fills time by clipping newspapers and making hooked rugs, often working six to seven hours daily and taking four days to finish a rug.
Amendments bring self employed farm operators under Old Age and Survivors Insurance with years ending after 1954. Calendar year filers pay tax in 1956 on 1955 earnings. fiscal year filers, such as March 1 to February 28, defer tax timing.
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