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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1947
Page
9
Four Audley Farm yearlings sold at Saratoga Springs brought $10,900. Two thoroughbreds fetched $3,000 each, a bay colt by Gerald out of Lee's Call bought by Del Holman and a bay colt by Sterling Player out of Stella Elliot sold to A. F. Plock.
Uranus, discovered by Sir William Herschel in 1781, was the first new planet in modern times. Herschel named it The Georgian in honor of King George II, a designation used until about 1850, with the name Uranus later adopted from Bode's proposal.
District supervisor Mrs Eliza Trainham led a conference of homemaking educators at the George Washington hotel to form work programs for the current school year. Group chairmen include Betsy Shamburger Fairfax high school Purcelle Robertson Mt Vernon high school Coralie Greenaway Washington and Lee high school Arlington Sara Sipe Boyce and Ruth Boyer Stephens City.
Early ice shipments date to 1799 when ice cut near Canal Street in New York City was sent to Charleston, South Carolina. By 1830 icemen plied many cities and towns, with southern ice to New Orleans selling for 50 cents to 1 dollar per pound depending on season.
In loving memory of Weldon L Holsinger who died Aug 29 1945 two years ago. His wife Hazel and children Kay and Lee A mourn his loss with lines of love and longing.
Washington report quotes James Boyd director of the Bureau of Mines predicting synthetic liquid fuels will grow into a major U.S. industry within years as government funding and private firms accelerate development. He cites ongoing experimental plants in Wyoming Colorado Pennsylvania and Missouri and notes industry partners expanding efforts while oil recovery rises slowly and discovery rates lag.
Treasury says customs officers at Laredo Texas smashed a large scale drug smuggling scheme from Mexico by plane. E J Shambart deputy commissioner identified Dallas resident Taylor Crossland arrested delivering 48 pounds of opium worth about 15000 to an undercover agent. Additional seizures expected.
Leading American coal operators were summoned to a closed session to share ideas with American and British officials on increasing Ruhr output. The talks aim to wrap up weeks of discussions on boosting Europe’s key power source and may publish an agreement to improve Ruhr mine management, which has been British controlled.
Funeral services are planned for Mrs. Bessie Keller Miller 63 at Fairview Lutheran Church in Gore. She died suddenly yesterday at home. Survived by husband Dora Miller two sons Carl H. Miller Clarke Miller a daughter Mrs Melvin Lafollete six grandchildren. Interment in church cemetery. Pallbearers named. Service led by Rev Frazier of Jones Springs.
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