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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1956

Page

12

Rains Threaten Siberian Grain Harvest Prospects

New York Times dispatch from Novosibirsk reports rains and slow farm operations threaten a record grain crop in Soviet Siberia. Khrushchev’s dream of a vast granary may face ruin if grain cannot be covered and dried, with machines idle at machine tractor stations.

Soviet Siberia New York Siberia New York Times Novosibirsk Welles Hangen Times Nikita S. Khrushchev Communist Party Stanley Johnson Associated Press Hanger

Mrs. Vivian Meade Stuart Dies at Waterloo Home

Mrs. Vivian Meade Stuart aged 66 wife of James Emmett Stuart of Gunston White Post died this morning at the home of her daughter Mrs Ernest Elsen in Waterloo from a heart attack. She was born January 18 1890 at Mesilla White Post daughter of the late Edgar Meade and Lucy Grimes Meade and lived with her aunt and uncle Dr and Mrs Wilson Stuart at Gunston thereafter. She married James Emmett Stuart December 6 1910 in Washington D C. Survivors include husband daughter sister Mrs W W LaRue brother Custis Meade and Mrs Meade Conley. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at Meade Memorial Episcopal Church with burial in the churchyard.

Vivian Meade Stuart James Emmett Stuart Gunston White Post Ernest Elsen Waterloo Stuart Mesilla Edgar Meade Lucy Grimes Meade King George County Wilson Stuart Episcopal Female Institute Meade Memorial Episcopal Church Washington, D. C Charles T. Warmer W. W. LaRue Custis Meade

Harvest Delays Hit Soviet Grain Fields Amid Weather Pressure

In the Novosibirsk area local state farm official Ivan V. Khromov reports only 18 per cent of the crop gathered as freezing weather looms. Pravda accuses local officials and farm leaders of mismanaging harvest labor and underusing machinery while delaying storage facility construction despite a severe labor shortage.

Ivan V. Khromov Novosibirsk Pravda Communist Party

Peach Demand Surges as Elberta Peaches Move to Markets

Demand for Elberta peaches at Appalachian shipping points was strong on Tuesday, outpacing light supplies. Elbertas from Chamblersburg area arrive mixed in type, with limited Eastern Pennsylvania offerings and prices around 3.00 to 3.25 for certain sizes, while bulk stock shifts toward Pittsburgh as chains and New England stores rush orders.

Appalachian Chambersburg Pennsylvania New England U. S Pittsburgh

My Fair Lady theme drives Clarke fashion show

The Clarke County Visiting Nurse fundraiser will stage a My Fair Lady themed fashion show to support nurse Mary Hardesty. The event on September 15 at Milton Valley will feature Winchester models including Mrs. Pembroke Grove and Miss Jeanne Kline, with music by Jack Morton and his Washington trio.

Clarke County Mary Hardesty Milton Valley Edward Durrell Winchester Pembroke Grove J. Kenneth Robinson Jeanne Kline Jack Morton Washington

Cadwallader dies in Clarke home at 74

K K Cadwallader age 74 died last night at the home of Mrs Frances Fincham in Old Chapel where he had lived six months He was born in Frederick County August 13 1882 to Joseph Neil and Martha Carper Cadwallader He leaves four sisters Frances Armel Helen Grim Gertrude Thompson Effie Brown and one brother Holmes Cadwallader Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Sewell Kinner Cadwallader Frances Fincham Old Chapel Frederick County Joseph Neil Martha Carper Cadwallader Frances Armel Helen Grim Gertrude Thompson Boyce Effie Brown Berryvile Holmes Cadwallader

Early bells as standard pitch dating to Huang-ti era

The article notes bells were used as a standard of pitch as early as 2687 B C when the Chinese Emperor Huang-ti commissioned a set of bells to serve officially as the standard pitch.

Huang-ti

Municipal Court Seizes Unlicensed Male Dog in Kent Street Case

Mildred Johnson of 401 S Kent St faces a municipal court action over possession of an unlicensed male dog with a $5.25 amount noted.

Mildred Johnson S. Kent St

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