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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1956

Page

7

Clarke Home Agent Sets Schedule for February 29

Miss Margaret Cepelka announces the Clarke County home demonstration schedule for February 29. In Office days Thursday Friday Saturday. Green Clover 4-H Club meets at Boyce Parish Hall at 7 30 p.m. Hout 4-H Club meets with Mr and Mrs Olen Grove at 7 30 p.m. Glendale Home Demonstration Club holds an all day meeting at 10 am with Mrs James Weir. Home Demonstration Club meets with Mrs Noah Carroll at 10 am for an all day Cand lewick Bedspreads project. Honor Club meets at 7 30 p.m with venue to be announced later.

Margaret Cepelka Clarke County Home Green Clover Boyce Parish Hall Hout Olen Grove Glendale Home James Weir Noah Carroll Candlewick Honor Club

Cash versus credit costs in 1890s Lewistown tale

Local storyteller Perry Bailey recalls Charles Griffith a wagon maker faced by a notorious deadbeat in 1890. Griffith charged cash at 2.75 dollars and 2.50 for credit, explaining that credit would not be paid, hence the cheaper price.

Lewistown Ill Perry Bailey Charles Griffith Griffith

Harriman Submits Record Budget to New York Lawmakers

Gov. Harriman presented a record high budget of 1.4947 billion dollars with a 40 million dollar income tax cut. The plan includes 508 million for education and a three-part breakdown: local assistance 786.2 million, state purposes 534 million, and capital construction 174.5 million. It adds 6.0 million from capital construction and 0.4 million from surplus for reserves.

Albany N. Y Avee-Dell Harriman Harriman Thomas E. Dewey State University

Community Notices From Boyce Area Weekly

Social notes report visits by residents to relatives in Winchester Falls Church and Front Royal with illnesses confinement at home. Local bake sale at Strode's Store hosted by Boyce Baptist Auxiliary. Death of Florence Diffenderfer in Hagerstown. Several residents travel to Fredericksburg Richmond and Washington for visits and conventions.

Boyce Baptist Church Strode James Cobb Powell Cobb Ollie Tumblin Wade Thomas Upperville Robert Creamer Winchester Charles R. Creamer Alberta Martin Charles Royston Helen Pifer Duncan Gibb Front Royal Orie Royston Georgia Florence Diffenderfer Boyce Hagerstown Sarah Chapman Richmond Douglas Chapman Turner Wiley John Anders W. L. Suddith Arthur Galloway Frank Yowell Fredericksburg Ocie Gray Washington, D. C Lewis Courtney Luray Jake Shephard Charles Creamer Chester Rosenberry Ben Silman Audrey Peyton Eva le Marr Ken Denny Leroy Ritchie

Marvelous 5‑yard Sweep Skirts with Costly Trim Details

A vivid fashion note highlights sweeping 5 yard skirts with elaborate trim and all around pleats. The description emphasizes standout detailing and luxurious costs in a period style.

25 000 birds sold at Capon Valley Poultry Auction

A weekly sale in Wardensville moved 25 000 birds from 25 500 offered across 13 lots. Prices ranged from 22 1 2 to 23 1 4 cents per pound with most at 23 cents. One lot of Leghorn fowls brought 21 1 2 cents and a heavy fowl lot 25 1 4. Demand was good.

Capon Valley Wardensville

Arsenic and Old Lace Presented by Blue Ridge Players

The Blue Ridge Players stage Arsenic and Old Lace at 8 p.m. on February 9 and 10 in Norfolk. Lynchburg College freshman Jimmy Ritter returned to campus Sunday after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Braxton Strode.

Norfolk The Blue Ridge Players Jimmy Ritter Lynchburg College Braxton Strode

Heart Disease Can Be Reduced Markedly Says Eisenhower Doctor

Dr Paul Dudley White, Eisenhowers heart physician, told the American Heart Association gathering in Chicago that heart disease in the young and middle aged can be greatly reduced if the task is pursued vigorously and adequately. He spoke at the kickoff banquet for the 1956 Heart Fund drive.

Chicago Eisenhower Paul Dudley White American Heart Assn White

Simple step in dress pattern 4519 for misses sizes

Pattern 4519 by Anne Adams offers a comfortable tailored step in dress with crisp collar and patch pockets. Sizes 12 through 42 are listed with fabric needs, illustrated instructions, and a mailing address in New York to order by sending 35 cents plus 5 cents for first class. Include name address zone size and style number.

Anne Adams Winchester Star Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y

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