Renner property sale in Star Tannery nets $2000
The Renner property at Star Tannery sold at public auction for $2000. Kenneth Olds of Star Tannery was the bidder. The property includes about one acre of land and a five room weatherboard house. Sale conducted by special commissioners Joseph A. Massie Jr. and George G. Sarr Jr. under R. Duvail’s call.
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Renner
Star Tannery
Orday
Kennetholds
R. Duvail
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
George G. Sarr, Jr
Virginia voter registration ahead of 1952 figures
Virginia's estimated voter registration for 1956 exceeds 1952 totals. Latest figures to the State Board of Elections show about 879,427 registered voters this year, versus 713,073 in 1952. The state lacks annual registration and relies on locality estimates.
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Richmond
Virginia
Stat Board of Elections
The
Elections Board
Ghost herd found after days of search by cattle riders
In Bemidji Minnesota a ghost herd was rounded up after a ground posse spent days tracking the missing cattle. A helicopter crew finally spotted the herd grazing on a river bank ending the mystery of their whereabouts.
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Bemidji, Minn
PTA Yard Party Nets Over $1100 for School Debt
Clarke County High School hosted a PTA yard party with Eagle Booster Club help. Proceeds totaled about 1100 dollars, mainly from an auction and donations, reducing the field lights debt from 8600 to around 3600 dollars.
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PTA
Parent-Teachers Association
Clarke County High School
Eagle Booster Club
Booster Club
Norman Tavenner
William B. Clagett
W. D Orndorff
Virginia Refinery To Produce First Gasoline in Nov
Amoco president Donald J. Smith announced the York River refinery near Yorktown Va will start producing gasoline in November with a 5 million dollar plant and a first processing unit to be tested in October. Full operation is planned early next year with a capacity of 35 000 barrels daily and potential expansion to 150 000, employing about 350 people at full capacity.
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Yorktown
Virginia
American Oil Co
York River
Amoco
Donald J. Smith
Smith
Potts Heads Clarke Chamber of Commerce President
Harold G. Potts, judge of Clarke County Court, was elected president of the Clarke County Chamber of Commerce and will take office September 4 at a 1 p.m. luncheon at Battletown Inn. Cephas Hook will speak. others include Dr. James R. York and George W. Burton.
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Clarke County Chamber of Commerce
Harold G. Potts
Clarke County
Battletown Inn
Cephas Hook
Clarke County Health Department
Potts
James R. York
George W. Burton
M. F. Wisecarver, Jr
Lonnie Levi
Mr. Burton
John R. Friant
Stuart E. Brown, Jr
Roy O. Locke
Oscar Ramsburg
D. Blanton Allen
Edward P. Berlin
Ralph M. Ware
Dr. York
Mr. Friant
Berlin
GOP Slogan Cards Target Cars in Monroe County
In Rochester New York the Monroe County Republicans issue campaign slogan cards designed to fit rear windows. The line reads Drive carefully The life you save may vote Republican and aims to promote voting while driving.
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Rochester
N. Y
Monroe County
Misses' Pattern 4841 Topper by Anne Adams
Woll patterns for wool corduroy velveteen toppers in Misses' sizes 12 through 42. Pattern 4841 requires 24 yards 54-inch fabric for size 16, with illustrated instructions and fit-tested results. Send 35 cents plus 5 cents extra for last-class mailing to Anne Adams at Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept. 24 West 17th St New York NY.
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Anne Adams
Winchester Evening Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
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