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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1956
Page
5
Boxed classified display ads cost 1.75 dollars per column inch per day with a minimum charge. Cash is required for out of town ads. Closing time is 10 a.m. for same day inclusion at The Star Office.
Classified notes list multiple items for sale including sweet corn and tomatoes, awnings, a house with land near Front Royal Virginia, foot lockers, canned produce, a 1951 Mercury, a 1940 Ford truck, tarpaulins, a hot point dryer, 1950 and 1947 Chevrolet dump trucks, and 20 vaccinated Hereford cows with calves, with contact details and dates.
Classified notices seek qualified journeyman tool makers and 1st class machinists with interview via MO 2 3871 to arrange. Also求人 for experienced traveling salesman offering $500 to $800 monthly, 17 county Shenandoah Valley territory, Box 3056 Cleveland 17 Ohio. A third ad calls for a young energetic parts department worker at Smith Pontiac Sales & Service, Gerrard St and Valley Ave Winchester Virginia.
A sales position opens at Adeline Shop 5 N. Toudoun St for women 25 to 50. No executive experience required. strong sales ability and willingness to learn needed. Appointments Wednesday Aug 29 from 9 am to 2 pm. Ask for Mr. Weiss.
Terminix estimate and inspection details appear from E. W. Armstrong Company noting bonded insured contracts and contact phone MO 2-4648. The notice lists dates February 14 Ev Mon Wed Sat and a desperate plea from Margaret S to contact Walter S by Wednesday.
Public notice seeks witnesses to a motorcycle and auto collision on Route 11 on July 13 1956. Readers are urged to mail name address and phone number to Jake at 650 Washington Building Washington DC by August 25 1961.
A Stephens City man, 51, was jailed after a Saturday knifing in a car on State Rt. 631 near Stephens City. Russell Tharpe faces two felonious assault counts with bond set at 4000 total. Injured were Jenny May Tharpe and Floyd Ritenour, treated and released from Memorial Hospital. Preliminary hearing date not yet set.
The Frederick County Home Demonstration Agent outlines the week of August 27 31 with events for 4 H clubs. Activities include Stonewall 4 H Club at Stonewall School Monday 730 p m and County 4 H Girls elimination contest at James Wood High School Tuesday 1 p m. An HDC meeting at Friendly Grove follows and a fair exhibits judging demonstration is planned with educational exhibit plans for the September 13 15 Armory fair.
Frederick County selects Ronny Brown and Nancy Davis as winning delegates for the 4-H Electric Congress in Richmond. The event will bring youth from the area to engage with electricity and leadership activities.
The report notes desert sands in the Arabian region can reach extreme heat levels around 170 degrees Fahrenheit. It highlights the peril for travelers and mounts crossing exposed surfaces. Local guides warn to seek shade and protect feet during peak sun.
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