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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1955

Page

2

Frederick County Auction Sells Omps and Gordon Farm

A farm near Stephens City, about 21 acres with an eight room brick house, barn and orchards, was sold at public auction at the Frederick County Court House for $7,000. L. R. Swartz of Frederick County bought the Omps and Gordon farm. John P. Allen acted as trustee and Charles R. Duvall was the auctioneer.

Frederick County Stephens City L. R. Swartz Omps Gordon John P. Allen Charles R. Duvall Clarke County Winchester-Berryville Opequon Berryville Virginia Metz Fredericerick County Welltown Pike

Panama in turmoil as Guizado seeks leave from office

Panama City reports Guizado asking for a leave of absence after Cabinet ministers moved to remove him amid charges tied to Ruben Miro. Police guards shield Guizado at his La Cresta home as gunfire aftermath from Remon assassination investigation looms.

Chamber Guizado Assembly Ruben Miro Miro la Cresta Vanderbilt University Nashville Tenn Remon Juan Franco National Guard

Ice Clad Britain Faces Severe Winter Woes

Frigid conditions bring seven degrees above zero in Edinburgh as ice coats roads across Britain. The British Automobile Association calls icing the worst in eight years. A BAe plane skids off a London runway with no injuries. Weare Gifford floods force evacuations. Four deaths linked to snow and frozen pipes.

London Britain Edinburgh British Automobile Assn British European Airways Paris Cornwall Devon England Weare Gifford

Local Sportsman Antonio Anguizola Dies After Night Hospital

Antonio Anguizola, a local sportsman, died last night in a city hospital. Police say an extensive search yielded few clues and that the murder weapons were identified as German-made machineguns.

Antonio Anguizola

Wealthy Woman Is Principal Suspect in Fires

A 46 year old wealthy woman with a police record was named principal suspect in a year long string of 60 fires near Rumson New Jersey. Elizabeth Needle wife of Joseph Needle was arrested after allegedly setting a chicken coop blaze and released on bail of 75000.

Fair Haven N. J Elizabeth Needle Joseph Needle

Notice of Sergeant's Sale in Winchester Virginia

A sergeant of Winchester Virginia will auction on January 19 1955 at 10:00 A M at Pattons Warehouse 425 N Cameron St Winchester Virginia a lot of household goods to satisfy a civil judgment of 32 97 with costs in favor of H N Funkhouser against James L Schenck. Items include kitchen table chairs stove refrigerator washer bed and more. Post date January 3 1955.

Patton N. Cameron St Winchester Virginia Civil and Police Justice Court H. N. Funkhouser James L. Schenck N. Cameron Street Central Amoco Service Eugene Pp. Lakers Patton’s R. T. Bryarly Winchester Television Corp Winchester Evening Star Hick Winchester Television Corporation Corporation Court Southern Wholesalers, Inc

Runaway Newark Teens Taken In By Key West Police

Three 17 year old Newark siblings Joyce Grant Robert C Ballou and Alan Knight ran away from home in New Jersey seeking work in Key West Florida They were picked up by police Thursday night and expressed concern that the public would view them as juvenile delinquents The teens said romance did not motivate their trip and they wanted to avoid a bad reputation.

Key West Fla New Jersey Newark Joyce Grant Robert C. Ballou Alan Knight Knight

Peters Takes Position In Philadelphia Will Move to Swarthmore

Hugh Peters a Philadelphia photographer has joined a firm producing industrial commercial and educational motion pictures. He and his wife and two daughters will move at month end from W Boscawen Street to a house in Swarthmore Pa. Peters will work on the business side of the firm which makes church school and industry films.

Peters Philadelphia Will Swarthmore Hugh Peters Mrs. Peters W. Boscawen St Swathmore Mr. Peters

Key Fete plans discussed at city meeting

Philip Gabler new secretary of the Chamber of Commerce attended the session with leaders and workers to coordinate the 1955 Festival. A group of 14 leading businessmen offered to raise the 14 000 in town membership quota while several out of town members continued supporting the event. Public safety and service staff reviewed pageant seating and ticket pricing, with several members assigned to study the arrangement. Robert M. Lindsay wired regrets at missing the meeting but sent best wishes for a successful year.

Apple Blossom Philip Gabler Chamber of Commerce Wilkie Hunt Dan Leatherman Joseph Butler Ferman Perry Douglas Cather G. T. Whitham H. W. Butler, Jr Easton

Virginia Quotas Set For Savings Bond Sales

Clarke quota of 85000 dollars is being set on an equitable basis across Virginia cities and counties. Quotas for banks and branches will be announced soon as part of national FE and H bonds sales data. National 1954 FE and H bond sales reached 4.889 billion dollars in peacetime records.

Savings Bond Division Treasury Department Virginia

Winchester area auction listings Jan 19 to Feb 16

A sequence of farm estate and household auctions across Frederick and Clarke counties. Items include furniture, antiques, livestock, and real estate. Auctions feature W. D. Orndorff E. T. Snider and other district auctioneers with venues at Patton's Warehouse 425 N Cameron St and Frederick County Court House, Winchester area.

W. Weedon Winchester Welltown Pike Murl Hannum W. D. Orndorff G. G. Baker Patton N. Cameron St E. T. Snider Headley’s Valley Ave Howell M. Bond Frederick County Court House Clarke County Albin Summit Ave W. F. Artrip, Jr L. R. Swartz Kernstown Bond Apple Pie Ridge J. T. Householder Old Zinn Farm Charles P Duvall Helen B. Lutz Albert Whitacre White Hall Lutz Farm

Not Fall Into Communist Trap Endangers Imprisoned Airmen

The passage warns against reprisals or rash actions that could threaten the lives of imprisoned airmen in the United States. It stresses restraint and responsibility to avoid provoking further danger or violence.

How's Your I Q Answers From Page Four

Quiz answers listed include Liszt Maud Muller Franz Lehar Salt Lake City Utah 6 No 7 Legendary hero 8 144 dozen 9 Idylls of the King 10 False descends from Mexican wild turkey for 1956.

Liszt Maud Muller Franz Lehar Salt Lake City Utah

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