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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1956
Page
8
Baltimore Central District police said the theft appears to be an inside job after Mrs. Charlotte Myers of New York reported $60 stolen from her hotel room. Her description of the thief came from her son Samuel who saw a man about six feet tall, aged around 30, dressed in maroon pajamas.
Wanted reliable woman to cook and care for a small home for a working couple. No children. $100 monthly, 6 day week, no nights or Sundays. References required. Call MO 2-1360, 9 am to 5 pm. (12-26-21)
FOR SALE Westinghouse range apartment size phone MO 2 4782 12 20 51 FOR SALE Lifetime aluminum awnings rigid roll or folding colors sizes for windows terraces stores estimate call E W Armstrong Co 25 W Piccadilly St Phone Winchester MO 2 4643 a 9 5 Ev Wed tf FOR SALE Why worry if afflicted with any ski disease Ask about W J O Millers Drug Store 6 27 ev Wed 52t
Multiple rental notices list furnished apartments private baths hot water heat and laundry. Locations include Berryville Avenue Holliday Apartments 707 South Braddock Street and 446 North Loudoun Street with phone contacts MO 2 4911 MO 2 7650 MO 2 4819 MO 2 5449 MO 2 6654.
James W. Dodd Jr., 45, assistant vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, died Friday night at Medical College Hospital Richmond after a crash on U S Route 1. His wife Catherine Tuck Dodd, 43, also died soon after the Dec 15 crash en route home. Dodd had spoken at the Frederick County Pasture and Fruit Banquet at James Wood High School hours earlier. The bank announced his death in a district message from Hugh Leach, president of the Richmond Fed.
Orest Stephen Makar, ex St. Louis University professor who renounced U S citizenship, now works at Lvov Polytechnic Institute. Ukrainian born photo mapmaking expert previously taught in the United States and at Alamogordo Air Force base. Tass quotes him saying his dream of Soviet scientific facilities has come true.
Guaranteed salary plus commission with retirement sick leave medical insurance and other benefits. Age 21 45. See V. K. Sirbaugh.
Wanted skilled Alto mechanic to run shop in Stephens City with good pay and reliable attitude. Also a job for a man on a large dairy farm by the Rappahannock River in Culpeper County near Remington Virginia offering starting salary of 40 dollars weekly plus furnished house fuel electricity milk and other essentials. Write Charles W Miller Box 98 Remington Virginia.
Ho Chi-chou, a member of Nationalist China's top Control Yuan watchdog body, was sentenced to eight years for accepting part of a 4500 bribe. He became the first Control Yuan member convicted on criminal charges as twenty-two accomplices received terms from four months to five years for bribery linked to pilferage investigations at a government food depot.
A heartfelt in memoriam notes the passing of Lela B Lineberg on December 26, 2954. The loving tribute pledges memory as precious and urges care for mothers, signed by husband, children and grandchildren with the date 12-26-11.
The home of Rev. F. L. Shuttlesworth, head of the Alabama Christmas Movement for Human Rights, was struck by a dynamite explosion injuring his two children, a neighbor, and hospitalized adults. Shuttlesworth vows to continue his push to end bus segregation as police search for suspects.
In a dull session grain futures opened steady to lower on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat prices ranged from March 2405-8 to 3-4 and May 2363-4 to 5-8 with July at 3.27 1-4. corn Mar 1.35 1-4 and May 1.38 3-8. soybeans Jan 2481-4 and Mar 12.51 1-4 to 52. Prices included various nearby and deferred months across grains.
Garland Miller faces speeding fine of 14.25 dollars. James Barrow also charged with speeding at 14.25. Harold Jenkins cited for intoxication driving with 104.75 dollars and 30 days suspended. Luther Kerns fined 1475 for drunkenness. Marie Allowatt 127 East Germain Street fined 610.25 for drunkenness in public. Os Strosnider Stephens City fined 15.25 for drunkenness in public. Thelma Hawse 221 Shawnee Avenue fined 10.25 for drunkenness in public.
Baltimore reports steady to barely steady prices across apples and potatoes with mixed regional quotes for Stayman apples and Katahdin potatoes. Poultry and cattle futures show ample supplies and varied grades in Baltimore Chicago markets with hogs, sheep, and cattle price ranges and current wholesale levels.
Nall Street New York reports steels and oils posting the best gains in an active early market. Leading issues rise from fractions to about a point while some groups slip.
Market list shows daily local prices for feeds grains flour and butter with values for egg mash corn meal wheat barley and related products. Several items list price ranges such as corn Rockingham and flour retail and wholesale butter figures with notes about potential typographical errors in the source.
Notice is given that the Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Winchester Virginia will hold its annual stockholders meeting on Tuesday January 8 1957 at 11 in the forenoon in the banking rooms. The meeting will elect directors and handle other business or adjournments. J H YOST president W M FELTNER cashier.
Market reports from the Agriculture Department show broilers and fryers steady with fair demand, turkeys near steady, and farm prices for the 24 hours ending at noon. Prices listed for heavy hens, heavy toms, small turkey fryers, and assorted egg grades with ranges and market notes.
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