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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1929

Page

2

Bank Closing Notices for New Year’s Day 1930

New Year’s Day holiday closures listed for Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company, Commercial and Savings Bank, Shenandoah Valley National Bank, and Union Bank of Winchester. Maturing papers due Jan 1 may be paid Jan 2. cashiers include A Yost John I Sloat William G Hardy Charles Summers.

A. Yost Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company John I. Sloat Commercial and Savings Bank William G. Hardy Shenandoah Valley National Bank Jpice Charles Summers Union Bank of Winchester

Norfolk Virginia 1929 vegetable shipments reach forty varieties

The trucking area near Norfolk produced and shipped 40 varieties of vegetables and fruits across the United States in 1929. Henry M. Waylor reports about 3,100 cars of early potatoes 3,000 cars of spinach and 1,500 cars of kale were shipped with most going to Atlantic coast cities and some reaching as far west as the Rocky Mountains.

Associated Press Richmond Virginia Norfolk United States Henry M. Waylor Atlantic Seaboard Rocky Mountains

Vegetable and Fruit List From Norfolk Section

A Norfolk section lists produce including potatoes spinach kale cabbage snap beans beets cucumbers strawberries broccoli radishes green peas collards squash sweet potatoes carrots eggplant parsley turnip salad fennel peppers tomatoes corn endive melons citron cress celery onion rape turnips cauliflower leeks figs oriental persimmons artichoke romaine lettuce apples pears okra dandelion.

Norfolk

Virginia's old bonds unlikely to be paid off

Richmond reported that Virginia owes about 416,784 dollars on unfunded old bonds dating to 1823 to 1861, with less than 10 percent likely to be paid as owners cannot be found and proof of ownership is lacking. Treasury notes a pawnbroker redemption of 300 dollars yielded only around 160 dollars.

Richmond Virginia Treasury J. M. Purcell

Treasury funds under $1,000 for old securities in past year

Over the last year the treasury has allocated less than one thousand dollars toward old securities funding. The action reflects a minimal investment level and affects prior holdings without detailing further programs or beneficiaries.

Treasury

Wilson Prize to League of Nations For a Monument

The Woodrow Wilson Peace Prize of 1929 for 25000 dollars was awarded to the League of Nations for ten years of world peace work. Newton D. Baker announced the award saying the money will fund a memorial to Woodrow Wilson in the league’s new Geneva building.

League of Nations New York Newton D. Baker Cleveland Foundation Woodrow Wilson League Geneva

City Briefs Highlight Visits and College Student

Mary Russell of Baltimore visits the Bun cutter home in Albin. Alfred Luttrell, a Charlottesville college student, spends holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard.

Albin Mary Russell Baltimore Roland Buncutter Alfred Luttrell Charlottesville Howard

Local Social Roundup Involving Baston and Winchester Residents

Mr Charles Scott of Baston Pa visits friends here. Miss Annimay Buncutter spent an evening with friends in Winchester. Mrs Walter Clowser and family near Winchester enjoyed Friday evening with her sister Mrs Earl Bailey.

Charles Scott Baston, Pa Annimay Buncutter Winchester Walter Clowser Earl Bailey

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