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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1956

Page

6

Power Company Dept Wins Third Consecutive Safety Award

The Meter Test Department of Northern Virginia Power Company earned its third straight no lost time accident award. R. E. Rush R. A. Thomas A. D. Laughman and T. R. Legge are listed as department members. The group logged 248 040 accident free man hours and received the plaque at the Hagerstown General Office from Commercial Vice-president S. S. Bradford to Meter Superintendent A. J. Keen.

Northern Virginia Power Company R. E. Rush R. A. Thomas A. D. Laughman T. R. Legge Meter Hagerstown Bradford A. J. Keen

Front Royal Livestock Market Prices Summary

Hog prices range from 8.25 to 14.00 per hundredweight across weight classes. Veal offers 14.00 to 28.00 per hundredweight with several quality grades. Lambs and cattle show varied quotes including steers 14.50 to 18.50 and cows 7.50 to 13.50, dairy cows 50 to 290 dollars.

Crippled B26 Bombers Lands at Guam After 10 Hour Circling

A damaged B26 bomber from a U S Pacific base made a safe landing after circling the island for nearly ten hours. The crippled plane suffered a damaged wing and landing gear but reached port without further incident.

Guam U. S. Pacific

Watts Dies at Newton Baker VA Center

Fred Lonso Watts 66 of Marlboro died Thursday night at Newton D. Baker VA Center after two weeks as a patient. Born June 18 1889 in St Paul Nebraska he served in the Navy 1909 1922 was recalled in World War I and served in the Philippine Insurrection. Surviving wife two daughters and one son with four grandchildren. Burial will be at National Cemetery with American Legion rites. body to arrive Omps Funeral Home Monday.

Fred Lonso Watts Marlboro Newton D. Baker VA Center Mr. Watts St. Paul Nebraska Frank Sarah Belle Hunt Watts Frederick County Watts U. S. Navy Navy Anna Marie O’toole Yonkers N. Y Mary B. Daniels Detroit Mich Diane Shifflett Beauford 8. C Set Fred Watts, Jr USAF Rome National Cemetery American Legion Omps

Local Stocks Quotations From Winchester Office

The following quotations are supplied through the courtesy of White Weld & Company Winchester office with bid prices listed for American Furniture Bank of Clarke County Commercia Savings Bank Commonwealth Nat l Gas Dan River Mills Farmers & Merchants Natl.

White, Weld & Company Winchester American Furniture Pair Bank of Clarke County Ano Savings Bank Tu-Orp Fe CIA Cee Ous Ee Commonwealth Nat'l Gas Dan River Mills Par Ae Ee Farmers & Merchants

Meeting Next Week On Agricultural Conservation Work

Frederick County farmers are invited to an informative meeting about the Agricultural Conservation Program ACP next Thursday January 12 at 7 30 p m in the county court room County Agent John T Wolfe notes ACP participation has been low for two years and local officials expect increased turnout W I Thomas state ACP specialist from Richmond and John Shoulders extension agronomist from WPI will discuss program details and benefits.

Frederick County John T. Wolfe W. I. Thomas Richmond John Shoulders W.P.I Wolfe

J G Reid Dies In Hospital Here

James G Grumpy Reid died at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. Born in Round Hill he was son of Andrew and Mrs Reid and lived in Winchester. He worked for Shenandoah Motor Co and is survived by six brothers and seven sisters. Funeral at John Mann Methodist Church Monday at 2 pm with Rev I C Lockman officiating. Body at Cartwright Funeral Home available for viewing Sunday evening. Pallbearers include members of the Daniel J Farrar.

James G Round Hill Andrew Reid Mr. Reid Winchester The Shenandoah Motor Company Reid Stanley William Reid Raymond U. S. Navy Robert Washington D.C Walker Henry Purcellville Dorthy Coleman Dorris Reid Nancy Ann Reid Bessie Trammell Pearl Johnson Virginia Thomas Leesburg John Mann Methodist Church I. C. Lockman Cartwright Funeral Home

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