Daniel Stickell Dies in Maryland
Daniel A Stickell founder of D A Stickell and Sons milling in Hagerstown died at his home in Hagerstown on Monday at age 92. Funeral held at Zion Reformed Church. born April 1, 1860 in Greensburg Pennsylvania. Survived by seven children 93 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren and a niece Mrs W B Stine.
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Daniel A Stckell
Maryland
Hagerstown
Zion Reformed Church
Pennsylvania
Greencastle
Daniel R . Susan Z. Stickell
D. A. Stickell and Sons
Aberdeen AnguS Assn Sale and Local Auctions
Sales directory lists auctions on December 13 including Aberdeen Angus at the Beef Cattle Research Center near Front Royal Virginia with 60 female cattle and bulls. estate sale ofndton Rackley in Clarke County with two farms Fairview and Brookside. Headley’s Auction in Winchester for old books papers and magazines. December 17 sale by Charlie Russell Route 50 east of Winchester for dairy cattle hay corn machinery led by Buddy Artrip as auctioneer.
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Aberdeen- Angus Assn
Beef Cattle Research Center
Front Royal
Aberdeen-Angus
Ndton Rackley
Clarke Unty Court House
Fairview
Brookside
Roy Duvall
Headley's
S. Braddock St
Winchester
Chaiilie Russel
Buddy Artrip
Veasey Heads to Chicago for Thesz vs Cagne Title Fight
Promoter Sid Veasey leaves by train for Chicago to attend the heavyweight title match between Lou Thesz and Vern Cagne at the International Amphitheater Friday. The bout could exceed 50 000 dollars in gate. Veasey aims to arrange a championship match in Winchester after the year begins and will appear on Wrestling From Chicago on Marigold.
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Sid Veasey
Chicago
Lou Thess
Vern Cagne
International Amphiteater
Mr. Veasey
Wrestling From
Marigold
Mr. Atlas
283 Couples Get Marriage Licenses
A total of 283 licenses were issued in the city and county for November. Pennsylvania couples led with 201 licenses, 116 in the city and 85 in the county. The remaining 82 came from 15 states plus the District and one foreign country, more dispersed than in recent months.
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Virginia
Ohio
Maryland
New York
Montana
Michigan
Connecticut
Oregon
North Dakota
Alabama
North Carolina
Mississippi
Texas
District of Columbia
Italy
Byrd and Taft Hunt Quail With Baruch
U S Senators Robert Taft and Harry Byrd left Colum bis South Carolina after visiting Gov James Byrnes and Bernard Baruch. They did not discuss possible political implications of the visit. They were en route to Baruchs plantation near Kingstree for a hunting trip during the season.
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Columbis
S.C
Robert Taft
Ohio
Harry F Byrd
D-Va
James F. Byrnes
Bernard Baruch
Senate
Byrnes
Washington
Baruch
Kingstree
S. C
Taft
Byrd
Beth
Methodist Class Meeting With Mrs Eckerd Monday
The Young Adult Class of Market St Methodist Sunday School will meet at Mrs G W Eckerds home 326 Smithfield Ave on Monday December 15 at 7 30 p m A business session will be followed by a Christmas party and an exchange of inexpensive gifts.
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Market St
Educator Projects 8500 New Virginia Teachers by 1962
Richmond report cites Dr. Leland Schubert predicting Virginia will need about 8500 more teachers by 1962 due to rising enrollment from 661000 to an estimated 890000. With 27 pupil per teacher ratio, 1000 more teachers required next year plus losses to resignation.
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Schubert
Virginia Education Association
VEA
Virginia
Eisenhower Arrives in Honolulu for Far East Talks
President-elect Dwight Eisenhower reaches Honolulu aboard the USS Helena en route to Hawaii to rest and plan with Gen Douglas MacArthur. They will discuss possible steps to end the Korean War and Eisenhower will head to New York headquarters after the weekend. A source notes the MacArthur meeting may occur early next week.
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Uss
Helena
Hawaii
Dwight Eisenhower
Honolulu
America
Far East
Eisenhower
New York
Douglas MacArthur
Truman
Clarke Ruritan Dinner Becomes Annual Club Event
The Clarke County Ruritan Club ham dinner proved so successful that it will become an annual project. A recognition party for members wives and families was held at Berryville High School cafeteria. President Peters presented Mrs. John Hardesty with a $50 Welfare Organization donation.
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Clarke County
Ruritan Club
Berryville
Peters
John Hardesty
Market Quotations from Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Reports
Market notes show apples steady with various varieties priced per box or bushel across Maryland New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Potatoes and sweet potatoes mostly steady with several price ranges. poultry market barely steady with mixed demand and price declines for fryers and hens. Chicago hogs see salable numbers and price bands from 1650 to 1705 for different weight ranges with a few loads at 1700 plus.
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Baltimore
Romes
Staymans
Yorks
Market Drift After Early Activity in New York Stocks
The market moved aimlessly with gains and losses scattered and mostly under one point. Leaders included Johns Manville CertainTeed New York Central American Water Works Pepsi Cola American Woolen United Aircraft and Woolworth, while laggards were Southern Railway Southern Pacific Union Pacific Chrysler Packard J I Case American Can Texas Co and Philco.
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New York
Stoc
Johns Manville
Tweed
New York Central
American Water Works
Pepsi-Cola
American Woolen
United Aircraft
Woolworth
Southern Railway
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Chrysler, Packard
J. I Case
American Can
Texas Co
Philoc
Feeder cattle and calf market mixed with quality tiers
The report shows salable cattle 2 100 and calves 300, high-prime steers near 1 100 pounds at 28.25, prime to choice steers 34.00 37.00, good and choice steers 22.00 24.00, and utility cows 12.75 15.00. Salable sheep 3 000 with good to choice 20.50 21.75 and natives 21.75 22.50. lambs around 15.00 for utilities.
Changes Noted In City License Tax Ordinance Adoption
The Winchester Common Council gave final approval to the City License Tax Ordinance with minor changes. Updates include a $5 minimum motor vehicle tag rate, a 30 day tag purchase window, new personal services categories, a $100 annual license for non resident photographers, reduced coin operated vending taxes, and a 50 dollar annual street vendor tax. Additional actions covered railing for city hall steps, city sergeant office floor bid approval, December taxi fleet additions, and a new council member thanking the body for support.
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Winchester Common Council
Commissioner of Revenue
Lions Club
Claude B. Smalts
Polly's Cab, Inc
Lucian Bannister
Laurens Jones
Marvin D. Weaver
Mrs. Haugan Dies In Washington
Funeral services were held today in Toppenish Washington for Mrs. A H Haugan sister of Dr Ellsworth Johnson of this city who died there on Tuesday Dr and Mrs Johnson have been in Toppenish all week Other survivors include Mrs Paul Marinee of Schenectady NY and Mrs Sam Rhodes of Apple Pie Ridge both nieces of Mrs Haugan
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Toppenish
Washington
A. H. Haugan
Ellsworth Johnson
Johnson
Paul Marinee
Schenectady
N. Y
Sam Rhodes
Apple Pie Ridge
Truman era business groups press to end wage price controls
The U S Chamber of Commerce urged businessmen to refuse posts on WSB and both the Chamber and the National Association of Manufacturers demanded Truman remove wage and price controls. Government curbs were eased as R A McDonald of NPA ordered looser restrictions on scarce metals for construction from Jan 1 and allowed auto production of 1 million units in the April-June period next year versus 1 7/10 million for January-March.
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce
WSB
Chamber
National Association of Manufacturers
Truman
R. A. McDonald
National Production Authority
Four Die in Two Accidents in Virginia
Two separate crashes killed four people in Virginia, raising the year's highway toll to 890. Richmond residents James Brewington aged 46 and John R. Turner aged 38 died when their car hit the rear of a tractor trailer on U S Route 1 near Ashland. A second crash on U S Route 301 near the Sussex Greensville county line killed Nathan Martin 70 and Dora Martin of East Orange New Jersey when a wet road caused their car to skid into a truck.
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Virginia
Richmond
James Brewington
John R. Turner
Ashland
New Jersey
U.S. Route 301
Sussex-Greensville
Nathan Martin
Dora Martin
East Orange
Mrs Grubbs Dies At Home In Frederick County
Mrs. Bessie B. Grubbs 77 widow of Lawrence D. Grubbs died suddenly yesterday at 5 15 PM at 319 National Ave after years of ill health. She was born October 31 1875 in Red Bud Frederick County and was active in Evangelical United Brethren Church. Surviving: daughter Elizabeth Steen of Hagerstown two sons Gladstone Grubbs Martinsburg and Ralph Y Grubbs this city two sisters Joseph Dupuy Winchester and Ethel Harvey Washington DC one brother Ellis M Yost Bunker Hill WV and three grandchildren. Funeral 2 PM Saturday Omps Funeral Home with Rev. Carl Hiser Rev. John Oliver and Rev. Harry Swartz. Burial Mt Hebron cemetery. Body at Omps Funeral Home.
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Bessie B. Grubbs
Lawrence D. Grubbs
National Ave
Red Bud
Frederick County
Millard J
Lucy Clark Yost
Evangelical United Brethers Church
Elizabeth Steen
Hagerstown
Gladstone Grubbs
Martinsburg
Ralph Y. Grubbs
Joseph Dupuy
Winchester
Ethel Harvey
Washington, D. C
Ellis M. Yost
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Omps Funeral
Carl Hiser
John Oliver
Harry Swartz
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Omps Funeral Home
Local Units March In Wet Yule Parade
Several thousand residents braved rain to view Front Royal’s fourth annual Christmas parade last night. The Rouss and Gibson Drum and Bugle Corps and the McIlwee Majorette School joined the procession led by the RMA color guard and cadet corps. Floats featured Front Royal organizations, oversized Christmas figures, and a Mayflower replica.
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Front Royal
Rouss and Gibson Drum and Bugle Corps
McIlwee Majorette
R.M. A. Color Guard
Court ruling draws police chiefs protest over burden
Three Cities notes the State Police Chiefs Association following an earlier example in criticizing a court decision they say imposes a tremendous burden on law enforcement authorities. The report states the court decision does not fully align with police concerns.
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State Police Chiefs Association
For Sale Large Residential and Commercial Lots
Government approved location with state approved streets in a restricted residential area. Large two acre commercial lot possible with 188 foot frontage and 500 foot depth. Easy terms and convenient access.
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Wea-Villa
Paper Mill Road
Fire vehicle immunity eyed by lawmakers and chiefs
Fire chiefs said the decision should apply to other emergency vehicles including fire equipment. In Suffolk, State Sen Mills Godwin expected the 1954 General Assembly session would pass a law granting special immunity to emergency vehicles.
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Suffolk
Mills Godwin
General Assembly
Agricultural contests and prizes promoted by Virginia mobilization program
The article outlines prizes for corn yield per acre with 100 bushels as a threshold and cash prizes totaling 120 dollars plus four place prizes. It also describes pasture contests with animal units per acre for 200 days and similar cash awards. Apple production, processing, and show offer 600 dollars from Farmers and Merchants National Bank, to be split equally.
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V. P. IL
Virginia Agricultural Mobilization
Fruit Growers Association
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Apple Show Adds Classes with Cash Prizes
The program adds two new classes, June for and Comercial, in addition to the first three classes. Cash prizes will be awarded to the first five places in the initial two classes, while each of the two new classes will divide $100 among the winners.
Answers to Peg 1 Quiz Printed on Page 1
The page lists quiz answers: Cigars, Treasury Department, Sir Christopher Wren, Before, Capt Roald Amundsen, four brands Goodyear Goodrich Firestone United States Rubber, Both, Egypt, With his sword, Wear.
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Felow
Treasury Department
Christopher Wren
Roald Amundsen
Goodyear
Goodrich
Firestone
United States Rubber
Egypt
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Virginia National Guard
Sra
116Th Infantry
Cpl
J. Pope
George Vaught
H. DeSchon
Roland White
R. McKinney
J. Blackburn
Daniel Stickell
Jones
Barr’s Farmers Hardware
N. Cameron
Veasey
Taft Hunt
Methodist
John W. Rosenbenger & Co., Inc
Braddock St
Leland Schubert
Madison College
H. Stanley Bailey
Roanoke
Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs
Robert F. Williams
Clarke Ruritan
PN. Y. Stocks
H. J. Heinz CO
Winchester, Va
The
Associated Press
Mrs. Grubbs
Front Royal Pike
Robert Golightly
Guernsey
John Deere
Buddie Artrip
Charlie Russell
Florida
H. W. Butler & Bro., Inc
Chapman Motor Co
Winchester News 158
Loudoun St
WLU
Dependable Lumber
C. I. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
Heatwolk Motor CO
N. Braddock St
NEW Ford
Frederick Motors
Martinsburg Pike
South Braddock St
Headley's Auctions
Kernstown
Wisecarver
Charles Duvall
R. Boyce
Charles Light
Landon Rackley
Hamestead
Landon Kackley
Longmarsh
Jordan Springs
Kerryville
Opequon Creek
Red Bud Run
Rot P. Duvall
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