Alma Ramey Dies in Stephens City at 52
Mrs Alma Ramey of Stephens City dies at home after long illness born May 5 1896 widow of Leslie Ramey. She leaves sons Robert Ramey Gladys Highman Mary Odessa Julian E Joyce Mae Lomax Eewits, siblings Ol Williams and G Williams among others. Interment Pine Hill Cemetery between Riverton and Reliance.
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Stover
Alma Ramey
Leslie Ramey
Stephensty
George Crockett
Icy Williams
Riverton
Robert Ramey
Step- City
Gladys Highman
Washington
Mary Odessa
Julian E
Joyce Mae
Lomax Eewits
Ol Williams
G. Williams
Bessie
Gladys Id
Stephens City
Riverton Oo Church
Pine Hill
Ridge Road
Reliance
Quiz answers listed for Page 4 questions
The text presents the correct responses: 1) 366, 2) King Richard II, 3) James C. Petrillo, 4) Summer, 5) Champagne, 6) Four, 7) Vice President Alben W. Barkley, 8) Yes with caveats, 9) FAO United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, 10) Vitamin D.
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Richard II
James C. Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
United States
Alben W. Barkley
United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization
Farm Auction Listings Include Cattle and Machinery
January sale notices list E B Taylor at von Welltown Pike four miles from Dairy selling cows farm equipment and household goods. H O Light at Grimes Virginia holds sale of livestock farm machinery and household goods with January 25 auction time 10 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Taylor
von Welltown Pike
H. O. Light
Grimes
Homes for Americans by Walter T Anicka
An L shaped compact 32 ft 6 in wide house on narrow lots offers 1060 sq ft living space and 15750 cu ft capacity. The plan by architect Walter T Anicka of Ann Arbor features an integrated living dining terrace facing away from the street with picture windows. Exterior options include gray siding with white masonry blocks or brick veneer and colored art shingles.
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Walter T. Anicka
Forest St
Ann Arbor
Mich
Rites for Edward P. Hiett Held at Salem Church
Funeral services for Edward P. Hiett aged 82 are set for 2 p m Sunday at Salem Church in Slanesville W Va with Rev Joseph Patterson of the Disciples Church officiating He died in a Pittsburg hospital Survivors include a son Roy of Cumberland Md and a sister Mrs Charles Smith of Hanging Rock W Va
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Edward P. Hiett
Salem
Nelson Eddy Debuts at Metropolitan Opera House
Nelson Eddy made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera House in the role of Tonio in Pagliacci.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Eddy
Metropolitan Opera Company
Metropolitan Opera House
Tonio
Auction Notice in Winchester Va Court Foods and Furnishings
By virtue of an attachment from the Civil and Police Justice Court of Winchester Virginia Baker vs Brown I will sell a Gibson Electric Range Model ER-197E Serial No 1047537 and a Coolerator Refrigerator Model DR-5 Serial No 1046-400 for CASH at Patton's Transfer and Storage Warehouse 425 N Cameron St Winchester at 10:00 a.m. Thursday January 6 1949 G G Baker Sergeant City of Winchester Va.
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Civil and Police Justice Court of Winchester
Virginia
Baker
Annexation Talks Set Population Base for ABC Profits
Waren county supervisors and Front Royal officials agree on a population figure of 1600 for an area soon to be annexed. The per capita basis will share ABC profits until the annexation becomes effective.
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Waren
Front Royal
ABC
Rites held for Bertie Hillyard at Market Street Church
Funeral services were held for Bertie Hillyard at Market Street Methodist Church with Rev. Lewis J. Havermale officiating. Interment followed at Mt. Hebron Cemetery. Survivors include husband John W. Hillyard and daughter Mary Frances Shull, plus two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie Hillyard
Market St. Methodist Church
Lewis J. Havermale
Mt. Hebron
John W. Hillyard
Mary Frances Shull
J A Crims Mark 61st Anniversary Of Their Wedding
Mr and Mrs James Andrew Crim formerly of Winchester celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary at their Luray home with seven children present The 88 year old Mr Crim has been housebound for two years cared for by his wife Rosa Grim 80 The elopement tale from a masquerade ball led to a brief train trip to Harpers Ferry and a marriage on a river bridge in a watchbox by Rev Griffith The couple built a tobacco factory in Luray and James Crim supplied Virginia with handmade cigars Their children include Frank Crim Mrs L C Johnson twins Mrs Truet and James Crim Mrs Beulah Williams near Washington Mrs William Kyle in Baltimore and Goldsworth Crim in Petersburg
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James Andrew Crim
Winchester
Luray
Rosa
Harpers Ferry
Griffith
Maryland
Crim
Virginia
Page County
Democratic Committee
Frank Crim
L. C. Johnson
Cloudiness and Temperature Differences Across Day and Night
Cloudy days are generally cooler than clear days while cloudy nights are warmer than clear nights. Clouds act as a blanket, trapping heat and moderating temperatures across seasons.
Chiang Kai-Shek casts doubt on negotiated peace
In a New Year message Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek says peace talks are possible only if they preserve independence and constitutionalism and protect living standards. He vows to fight the communists to a finish if they refuse, warning of a perilous military phase and a turning point in the war.
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Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
Communist Radio
Kuomintang
Nanking-Shanghai
Peo
Mrs Ella Conner Rites Tomorrow
Mrs Ella Conner widow of Milton A Conner died at Maplewood nursing home. She was in her 80s and had been ill about a year. She was daughter of Simon and Mary Orn dorff. Survived by brother Arthur Orndorff and sisters Bertha Smith Jerentha Penn. Services 11 a.m. at Jones funeral home with Rev E C Day. interment Mt Hebron cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
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Ella Conner
Milton A. Conner
Maplewood Nursing Home
Conner
Simon Orndorff
Frederick County
Mary Short Orndorff
Capon Bridge
Kernstown Methodist Church
Conners
Valley Pike
Winchester
Arthur Orndorff
Star Tannery
Bertha Smith
Jerentha Penn
Indiana
Jones Funeral Home
Rev
E. C. Day
Stephens City Methodist Church
Mt. Hebron
John Gold
Walter
Raymond Cochran
Clarence Williams
William and Clark Smith
Widowmier Appointed Clerk of Local Draft Board
Mrs Jack W Widmyer of 44 S Loudoun St has been named clerk of the local Selective Service office on Rouss Ave serving Winchester and Frederick County registrants. She succeeds Mrs George W Snider resignation is effective asap. The new clerk is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles A Anderson of 507 National Ave a Handley graduate. She previously worked for Molden Electric Co Mr Widmyer works for Boyds drug store.
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Jack W. Widmyer
S. Loudoun St
Selective Service
Rouss Ave
Winchester
Frederick County
George W. Snider
Building permits exceed one million in Winchester
Building permits in Winchester topped 1.17 million in construction value this year, per Commissioner C. P. McVicar. Clerk Peyton J. Marshall reports 687 instruments recorded, including deeds and deeds of trust, during the year.
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Winchester
C. P. Mcvicar
Peyton J. Marshall
Vo-Ag Contest Students Attend 2023 Blacksburg Convention
A June 2023 Pure Farmers of America convention in Blacksburg gathers Vo-Ag students for livestock dairy poultry and crop judging events with about 1000 participants. The text also notes historical talk of a Jefferson state proposal from parts of California and Oregon in 1941.
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Pure Farmers of America
Blacksburg
M. P
California
Oregon
Jefferson
Chiang remarks on distant aims after war ends
Chiang Kai-shek states he did not intend to fight communists at the war’s end yet notes within a year and a half the communists broke every agreement and blocked peace efforts.
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Chiang
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Berryville Lumber Co., Inc
Berryville 19
Rt. 50
Martha Newlin
Homes For
Rirac
B.R
E. P. Hiett Rites
Sergeant’s Sale
G. G. Baker
Modern Furniture
China & Glass
Lucinda Keller
Lydia Orndoff
S. Braddock St
Headley’s Auctions
C. J. Brumback & Sons
Your McCormick-Deering
Hillyard Rites
Julian A. Everly
E. Boscawen St
J. A. Crims
John W.rosenberger
Braddock
Widmyer
Vo-ag
Barr’s Orchard & Farm Supply
Shaw Garden
Smith’s
East Piccadilly St
Lee Orndoff
Welltown Pike
McCormick-Deering
Allen
Coleman Dunn
Jolliffe
Ladies of Welltown Church
Tommy D. Lockart
Loudoun St
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
DeSoto
Lamp Motor CO
Order of the Golden Rule
Weidenoff
Bear Winchester Cold Storage
Sage
Northern Virginia Power CO
Directors and Officers Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
W. John Graber
Et Als
Frederick County Court House
Cameron Street
Cameron St
E. Clifford St
Elizabeth C. Gratchen
Price
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