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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1955
Page
2
In loving memory of Martha DeHaven who departed this life eleven years ago on February 8 1944. A beautiful flower in heaven a face we cannot forget a smile that lasts forever. By Uncle and Aunt J H Loy and Mrs T S Luttrell.
The Market Street Methodist Church will show the feature length motion picture Our Bible How It Came to Us Sunday at 7 30 PM. Sponsored by the WSCS the film explains how the Bible was formed spread across Europe and the English version came into being. Public welcome.
Los Angeles Baltimore and Rochester sailed today with eight destroyers to join the 7th Fleet in Formosan waters. The force is manned by 6,500 sailors and Marines.
The Virginia Purebred Swine Breeders Association annual sale at the Farmers' Livestock Exchange on Rt. 50 featured 41 head bringing $3,675.50 total with an average of $89.65 per head. Gilts averaged $117.76, boars $65.36. top gift $147.50 and top boar $105. Local buyers paid varied prices for Berkshire, Hampshire, Duroc, Poland China, and Spotted Poland China breeds.
Textron stockholders backed a merger with American Woolen Co and Robbins Mills Inc to form Textron American Inc. The vote was 1 274 160 to 118 173 at a Providence meeting, announced by Royal Little. Woolen and Robbins holders will vote on February 17 in Boston and New York.
Mrs Shirley Wymer and daughters Ruth and Gloria visited her mother Mrs E I Himelright. Mr F H Hershman is improving after an ice accident. Miss Lucy Mae McDonald returned home from Lynchburg College. Sgt W B Humphries Jr of Raleigh spent the weekend at home. Visitors included the Pearman Marshalls of St John MD and the Ritenuros and Kellers of Middletown. Mrs G D McDonald recovered after hospital stay. The Snarrs hosted Athel Smith family from near Fairview. Mr and Mrs Leslie Borden and Leo and Jack visited Mrs Emma Borden.
The whooping crane nearly vanished from the country due to relentless hunting for its meat. The bird, about five feet tall and easy prey, faced severe decline with only 21 individuals counted at the Austwell Texas refuge by the end of 1954, down three from the previous count.
FTC examiner Lipscomb hears testimony from Appalachian apple growers and processors accused of price fixing. Final decision rests with the committee after potential rebuttals and proposed findings due by April 1.
Mrs. C. F. Schenck and Mrs. William Wheatley tied with Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. Reaves for first in north-south. Mrs. Ferman Perry and Mrs. Russell Newcome won first in east-west. Frederick Sprenkle and Mrs. Sprenkle took third NS, with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Terretta second and Mrs. Claude Smalls Jr and Mrs. Wilson Dickson third EW. The beginners group meets Mondays at 8 pm at the George Washington Hotel.
A funeral service for Mrs. Nada Marie Levi of Berryville who died Thursday in Memorial Hospital was held Sunday at the John H. Enders funeral Home Berryville with Rev. A R Mays of Berryville Methodist Church in charge. Burial was in Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were Oscar Cave Oscar Ramsburg James Crim
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