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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1949

Page

2

Sales Directory listings for Feb auctions near Winchester

Feb 9 10am L C White 3 mi west of Stephens City sells live stock and implements. Feb 16 10am Claude Poston 1 mi south of Millwood on Rt 50 sells machinery and livestock. Feb 15 10am Estate of Edna L Sargent Bufflick Road 3 mi SW of Winchester sells furniture and household goods. Feb 23 10am Charles Edwards 4 mi east of Berryville near Marvin Chapel Church sells livestock and farm implements. Feb 24 11am H S Barr White Hall Farm sells machinery and livestock. Feb 25 8am H O Light Grimes Va sells livestock farm machinery and household goods.

L. C. White Stephens City Claude Poston Millwood Edna L. Sargent Bufflick Road Winchester Charles Edwards Berryville Marvin Chapel Church H S. Barr White Hall H. O. Light Grimes

Middletown Sets License Deadline

Middletown council votes to set February 28 as the final date to purchase town licenses without penalty. Beginning March 1 a five percent penalty applies. Licenses due at the Town office 9 to 4. Covers all merchants and truckers inside, and outside traders doing business within Middletown.

Middletown

In Memoriam Martha DeHaven Five Years Gone

Dear niece Martha DeHaven is remembered five years after her death on February 8 1944. Uncle Jarry Loy and Aunt Luttrell write of enduring memory and enduring sorrow, noting the long road of time and the sunset glow of memory.

Martha DeHaven Jarry H. Loy Luttrell

Bloodmobile donors mix men and women in Winchester drive

The sixth Red Cross bloodmobile visit to Winchester drew 66 men and 28 women, totaling 604 pints under the peace time program. Winchester Lions sponsored, with 75 volunteers from the city and counties, including 21 first timers and three third-time donors. Northern Virginia Power Co and Raub Supply Co led employer participation.

Red Cross Winchester Winchester Lions Frederick County Clarke Loudoun Grace Bayliss Kathleen Spates Ben Belchie Northern Virginia Power Co Raub Supply Co McIntyre, Magee and Brown Molden Electric Co Martinsburg Charles F. Anderson E. Germain Robert T. Anderson Woodrow Artrip E. Piccadilly Kenneth Athey W. Boscawen Creamer H. Bailey E. North St Anna F. Baughman Sunnyside Grace E. Bayliss Tennyson Ave Phyliss E. Berry John C. Blackburn N. Braddock Henry W. Boyce Mt. Falls Road Lucy Bragg Douglas Braithwaite Woodstock Lane Eugene K. Branch Geo. Wash Hotel Fred I. Brumback Kerr St August H. Cahill Shawnee Ave Howard J. Cahill S. Washington Jessie C. Cammer John D. Cammer Valley Ave Carl L. Campbell Clyde S. Campbell Dunlap St Jane J. Cather Wilfred Cather N. Stewart Paul C. Chamberlain N. Loudoun Mary M. Colvin National William E. Creighton Rebecca Daugherty Charles Aston Dorton E. Clifford Kenna F. Dove Garnet N. Early Fairfax Inn Warren S. Eddy Shirley St Adeline Farmer R. Harold Fawcett Cedarville Susan M. Fletcher S. Kent Ralph G. Frye W. Amherst John W. Graham N. Cameron Beulah S. Grim S. Braddock Bernard F. Groves, Jr Ralph Y. Grubbs Jack L. Smyre Parkview Lillian E. Johnson S. Loudoun Margaret Keller Claude E. Kline Bessie Lamb W. Cork St John P

Funeral Rites Held for D B Wilson in Paris

Daniel Boone Wilson 86 died recently and funeral services were held in the Methodist church at Paris with Rev Tally Hanna officiating. Interment followed at Upperville cemetery. A retired Treasury Department employee, he moved to Paris years ago and was born in Virginia. He was a Spanish American War veteran. Survived by two nieces Mrs Musthlitz of Hyattsville Maryland and Mrs Susan Musthlitz and two nephews Alvin Johnson and Edgar Wilson, both of Washington.

Daniel Boone Wilson Methodist Paris Tally Hanna Upperville Tresury Washington Wilson Virginia Susan Musthlitz Hyattsville Alvin Johnson Edgar Wilson

Friendship's Light Symbol at Arc de Triomphe Torch

Perry Brown national commander of the American Legion places the Sacred Flame before the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. The flame, brought on the Gratitude Train, symbolizes Franco American fraternity and is ignited from the Eternal Light in Paris.

Paris Arlington National Cemetery Perry Brown American Legion War Memorial

School expansion plans and additions outlined for local buildings

Supervisors discussed basement classrooms to start next term with future use as a cafeteria. A two room Boyce addition is valued at 35000 dollars with a sloped rear foundation. The Berryville colored school will use a low basement. The budget covers operations, salaries, and debt service. Robertson attended the meeting alone. All supervisors except John.

Boyce Berryville Robertson John

Quiz Key Answers From Page Four

Correct responses cover topics from history accuracy to astronomy and geography, listing figures such as Andrew Johnson and Theodore Dreiser, and noting items like The Flying Tigers and the eight planets including Pluto.

Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto Arizona Flying Tigers Himalaya Central Asia Andrew Johnson Brazil Theodore Dresiser

Ill Fishpan and board seek resolutions on bond election

Loring C. Kackley, clerk of Clarke circuit court, drafts the supervisor's resolution for a bond election. Robertson is backed by Commonwealth Attorney Edward McC. William is preparing the school board's resolution.

Tion. Robertson Edward McC William

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Cardinal Mindszenty New York Cardinal Spellman St. Patrick's Cathedral International Berryville Lumber Growers Supply Company Rear Winchester Winches Albert Spicer John Rosenberger Braddock Taylor F. Simpson Rodney Sirbaugh W. Boscawen St Merkle Slifer Amherst St Alson H. Smith Esther Snapp Marlboro Kenneth E. Snyder Spring Crest L. Baker W. Clifford Henry Sowers Bayard E. "Clifford Patricia “Stephenson Reva Strosnider Loretta W. J. Sutler Purcell Dabney W. Watts N. Washington Marvin L. Weaver Jefferson Wallace W. Weiner Harley C. Welch Glaize Ave Clarence L. Whitacre Charles Zuckerman Battle Ave Mr. Orchardist Hardie Features Barr’s Orchard & Farm Supply D. B. Wilson Chas. W. Webber Stephenson North Cameron St Chapman Motor CO W. Boscowen St Imple Simons
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