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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1947

Page

5

For Sale Classified Bits From Winchester Area

Various classified items from Winchester and Berryville include a 1941 Studebaker four door sedan, a Formaphon 6-W, a building lot, a 1/2 ton trailer, a 1941-42 Ford radiator, a 1939 Diamond T two ton truck, an electric washer, a Warm Morning heating stove, and services for painting, weatherproofing, and refrigeration. Listings show contact points and dates in January 1941.

Winchester Toll Gate Farm Boyce Cherry Orchard Ridgeway W. Va Holmes Rosenberger’s Whitney Baby Carriage J. G. Holsinger & Son Plymouth Motor Woodstock Ave Lee Highway Arlington Forne Woodland Ave Bath Care Star Hunter S. Brown Piccadilly St Plumbly Lumber Co Hardie Ola Robert Dilkes Cherry Run Morgan County Piccadilly Amoco Station Highland Ave T. M. Shanholtz E. Pall Mall St Paul McFarland Hayfield Philco Studebaker T. R. Smelser Front Royal Pike Ormaphon G. E. Alger T. K. McCann Stephenson South Kent St Va. A Nogick Transfer Co Reeset

For Rent: New store room on South Loudoun Street

Public notice of a for rent listing for a new store room on South Loudoun Street available for viewing any time, contact by phone 6036.

Lost items and a memorial notice in local classifieds

Several lost and reward notices appear. A left hand black suede glove is sought by caller 4219. A white, black and tan fox hound near Stephenson is offered a reward by G. H. Hart. A money sack and keys were misplaced between Washington and Brad dock streets on Amherst street with contact 7001 after 4 p m. A Young rabbit hound with a collar and two rings is to be returned to H. H. Carver Barber Shop with reward. An In Memoriam for Earl V. Good notes his death in Belgium January 13, 1945 and memory remains cherished.

Stephenson G. H. Hart Washington Braddock St Amherst St H. H. Carver Barber Shop

Card of Thanks for kindness after fire loss

The Woodward family thanks all who offered kindness and support after their home was lost to a fire.

W. M. Woodward

In Memoriam Bertie L Farmer six years after death

In loving memory of Bertie L Farmer wife and mother who departed January 14 1941. Let us think of her today sleeping resting away in perfect peace she awaits us all till memory fades and life departs. Husband and Children

Bertie L. Farmer

Samuel Miller 69 Died at Home in Skiatook Oklahoma

Samuel T. Miller 69, formerly of Fredericksburg, died yesterday morning at his home in Skiatook Oklahoma from a heart attack. He was born February 4, 1877 in Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania, son of Levi G. and Mary Miller. Survived by wife Jennie Markell Miller and children Samuel A. Miller, Gertrude McFadden, Mrs. Albert Green, Russell T. Miller, all of Oklahoma, and two sisters Susie Miller and Clara Fawcett. Funeral and interment planned in Oklahoma.

Samuel T. Miller Fredericksburg Skiatook Okla Levi G Mary Miller Opequon Mechanicsburg Jennie Markell Winchester Samuel A Independence Kansas Gertrude McFadden Albert Green Russell T.miller Oklahoma Susie Miller Washington, D Clara Fawcett Hayfield Athey

Demobilization Observed in Moscow Rail Hubs

Reports from Moscow on January 14 describe frequent signs of demobilization as troops move through the capital. Observers at railway and mobilization stations note the changing traffic and lingering uncertainty in the city.

Moscow Russia

Funeral Services For George Loy Held Jan 8

Funeral services for George W. Loy who died January 5 at his home on Braddock Street were held Wednesday at 2 30 PM from Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church. Interment followed at Mt Olive Cemetery. Survived by daughter Lelia Foreman wife Louise Mummaw predeceased him. two granddaughters and three great granddaughters. Pallbearers included Dr R P Sar telle Dr H R DuPu R O Dougherty L F Spicer G L Nixon and J D Green.

George W. Loy Braddock Street Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Ronald S. Wilson Mt. Olive Cemetery Lelia Foreman Louise Mummaw R. PR. Sartelle H. R. DuPu R. O. Dougherty L. F. Spicer G. L. Nixon J. D. Green

Origin of the term pussy and its early use

The origin of the word pussy is unknown though it appears in many Teutonic languages. In the seventeenth century and later the term was also used to refer to hares.

Wag on the Wall Clocks and Solar Eclipses

The wag on the wall clocks were wall works only sold by peddlers in early clock making. Solar eclipses occur about 237.5 per century with 63.8 partial 77.3 annular 10.5 annual and total eclipses and 65.9 total eclipses comprising 27 percent of all solar eclipses.

Oppolzer

Funeral Services For Mrs Granville Meade Held Today

Funeral services were held for Mrs. Granville Meade 78 who died at the Shoreham Hotel apartment Saturday morning The Episcopal Church in Leesburg conducted the service with interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery in Winchester Survivors include her brother Thomas Claggett of Leesburg and Washington Pallbearers were H F Byrd Jr B Beverley Byrd R E Byrd J Gray Beverley J B Beverley and Dr John Gibson

Granville Meade Shoreham Hotel H. F. Byrd, Jr B. Beverley Byrd R. E. Byrd J. Gray Beverley J. B. Beverley John Gibson

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