Trooper on Stand A Assault Trial Enters Third Day
In Rockingham County Circuit Court, Henry Lee Williams, 38, a parolee, faces a rape charge against Madison College instructor Betty Grant Hartman. State Trooper D M Slane testified about the investigation. the defense cross examination continued on the third day as prosecutors present 13 witnesses. Williams contends he was at home about 6 p m the time of the assault near the state teachers college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
Rockingham County
D. M. Slane
Hamilton Haas
Commonwealth
George C. Conrad
Slane
Betty Grant Hartman
Madison College
Henry Lee Williams
State Teacher’s College
Conrad
Miss Hartman
Williams
Richard J. Poppleton
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Haas
Richard Q. Pennick
Henry Deverle
Luther Barber
Barber
Willie Bryant
Bryant
Farm Bureau Membership Drive Starts January 17
Frederick County joins the statewide push as 65 county bureaus launch the 1955 drive for new members on January 17. L. H. Messall chairs the local effort with plans to contact every farmer and hold kick off on January 17 in Winchester followed by a January 21 meeting at the Farm Bureau office. Attendees include Messall and members from Middletown Stephen City Gore Gainesboro and Winchester with leaders from several communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Farm Bureau
Harrisonburg
L. H. Messall
Winchester
Farm Bureau Office
Messall
Farmers’ Organization
Middletown
C. E. Staples
Ralph Wakeman
Stephens City
C. E. Williams
L. R. Swartz
Robert M. Dailey
Allan Niebuhr
Harry LaFollette
Gore
E. W. Adams, Jr
Gainesboro
Ira Campbell
Clearbrook
Hugh Dailey
Grimes
Swiss Guards at Vatican Guard the gates and halls
The potential strength of the Guards is 133. They perform sentry duty day and night at the five gates of the Vatican and in the Halls of Audience, and they escort distinguished visitors. Only tall Swiss, 18 to 25 years old, are eligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican
Market Quotations Baltimore Prices for Fruits Poultry and Livestock
Apples and potatoes quote mixed movement with limited sales. Maine Katahdins and Florida sweet potatoes show steady to barely steady demand. Poultry offerings are liberal with dull trading. turkeys and off grade poultry hard to sell. Chicago USDA hogs and cattle markets show steady to uneven quotes. vealers strong, lambs up to 21.50, cows and bulls varied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Usis
Staymans
Usls
Maine
USDA
Chicago
Virginia Circuit Court Order Grants Divorce Proceedings
In Frederick County Virginia a suit for divorce a vinculo matri mond is filed by Martha Ellen Baker Buck against George Bernard Buck. The defendant must appear within ten days of publication. Depositions of witnesses will be read in her behalf February 26 1955 before a notary in Winchester. If not completed the depositions will be adjourned daily until finished. The order is to be published weekly for four weeks in the Winchester Evening Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bernard Buck
Martha Ellen Baker Buck
Kern & Kern
Rouss Avenue
Winchester
Virginia
Winchester Evening Star
Frederick
P.g. Lee N. Whitacre
Wall Street Prices Mixed In Early Trading In New York
Prices were mixed in early dealings as Beech Aircraft rose a point to 25 on a higher dividend. Electric & Musical Industries led activity, opening quietly at 43% after gains. Major movers included New York Central 2,200 shares down 14 to 33 34, Standard Oil NJ 3,000 down 1 to 1092, Bethlehem Steel 1,500 up 1 to 1087, and Socony-Vacuum 2,500 up 1 to 52 15. Boeing fell 1 to 70 44 while Westinghouse Air Brake rose vy to 20 on 3,500 shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Beech Aircraft
Electric & Musical Industries
New York Central
Standard Oil NJ
International Telephone
Bethlehem Steel
Socony-Vacuum
Boeing
Westinghouse Air Brake
Agricultural Market Report From Harrisonburg and Winchester
Agriculture Department market report shows a quiet market with moderate to light receipts. Turkeys mostly steady with live U S Grade A large white at 38 cents per pound and other turkey grades listed. eggs in Harrisonburg and Winchester show Grade A and Grade B values across small to large sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Harrisonburg
U. 8
Caress
Winchester Egg Market
Local Market Prices and Grain Quotes From Rockingham Area
Local markets list daily commodity quotes for feed mixtures and grains. Prices include No 2 Yellow Corn, Barley, Wheat, Corn meal, flour, and butter products with regional ranges from Rockingham and Augusta counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
New Rockingham Co
Rockingham Co
Augusta Co
Esa Ahbeikais Oia
Chicago Grain Markets Opening Prices Dip On Slow Trade
At the Chicago Board of Trade a slightly lower start appeared in grains with slow dealings. Wheat March at 2.30 and May at 2.27 were quoted, corn March 1.54, oats March 1.76 with several months listed, soybeans range from Jan 2.80 to Nov 2.42. Lard values closed near 12.92 to 12.77 for nearby contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Jly
Notice of Sergeant's Sale in Winchester Virginia
Notice that on January 19 1955 at 10 00 A M at Pattons Warehouse 425 N Cameron St Winchester Virginia there will be a public cash auction of household goods to satisfy a judgment of 32 97 plus costs in favor of H N Funkhouser against James L Schenck laid by the City of Winchester Sergeant. The list includes a maple kitchen table and chairs electric stove and refrigerator window fan baby chairs living room suite dresser end tables washer bed baby bed lamp and more. Posted January 3 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patton
N. Cameron Street
Winchester
Virginia
Civil and Police Justice Court
Central Amoco Service
Eugene P. Lakers
N. Cameron St
H. N. Funkhouser
James L. Schenck
R. T. Bryarly
Winchester Television Corp
Winchester Evening Star
Hick
Winchester Television Corporation
Corporation Court
Southern Wholesalers, Inc
Answers to the How's Your I. Q quiz page four
The page provides correct responses to the quiz questions: Molotov. Nazi concentration camp. Alabama. around the world. the King or Queen of England. Geoffrey Chaucer. No, appointed by the President. The Infantry branch. the public lands owned by the United States. Denmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. M. Molotov
Alabama
England
Geoffrey Chaucer
Infantry
Army
United States
Denmark
January 15 Sales Directory across Winchester region
January 15 sales list across Frederick and Clarke counties. Auctions include John P. Allen trustee front of Frederick County Court House for real estate one mile west of Stephens City. Charles R. Duvall auctioneering January 15 at 1 p.m.. estate sales on Rt. 641 near Stephens City. Welltown Pike alfalfa hay. Patton's Warehouse furniture and office goods. multiple county farm and house listings with auctioneers Snider Artrip and Duvall scheduled through January 29 and February 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Allen
Frederick County Court House
Stephens City
Chas. R. Duvall
J. O. Terault
Byron Brumback
W. Weedon
Winchester
Welltown Pike
Murl Hannum Farm
W. D. Orndorff
Howell M. Bond
Clarke County
Albin
E. T. Snider
Jos
Bond Home Place
Brown Farm
Apple Pie Ridge
J. T. Householder
Zinn Farm
Charles P. Duvall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Almorado
Snellings, Florist
N. Braddock St
Morton
Snider
Coal — Antiques — Hardware
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
S. Braddock St
Washington Court House
Ohio
G. G. Baker
Wall Street
Agriculture Dept
Chicago Grain Markets
W. Boscawen
Administrator's Sale
DeSoto
Raymond Ewing
I. Q
Harry Lewis
Virginia Ave
Winchester Furniture and Household Goods
W. F. Artrip
Pittsburgh
Williamsburg Restoration, Incorporated
Cus
W. F. Artrip, Jr
Murl Hannum
U.S. 11
W. T. Anderson
Seiberling
Cammer ' Tire CO
Sieberling Tires
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