Month-Long Observance Of Virginia Heritage Month Begins
A monthlong observance of Virginia heritage started on Gen. Robert E. Lee’s 149th birthday with Lee’s birthplace Stratford open free and candlelight tonight. Exhibits at the Confederate Museum and Val entine Museum feature Lee items. state offices closed except for Assembly work. Bruce Catton will speak at a Richmond dinner. plans include tours, lectures, and commemorations in Williamsburg, Alexandria, Mount Vernon and beyond.
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Richmond
Virginia
Robert E. Lee
George Washington
Lee
Westmoreland County
Stratford
Confederate Museum
Valentine Museum
Shirley Plantation
Charles City
Anne Hill Carter
General Assembly
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
ABC
House of Delegates
Robert E. Lee Memorial Foundation
Bruce Catton
American Heritage
Commonwealth Club
Catton
Washington and Lee University
Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Capitol
Gadsby's Tavern
Alexandria
Gadsby’s Tavern
Carlyle House
Gunston Hall
Woodlawn Plantation
Pohick Church
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Staunton
Mount Vernon
Spring fashion dress pattern from Anne Adams
Advertisement for pattern 4544 by Anne Adams detailing a long-torso dress suited for shorter fuller figures. Includes sizes 14 1/2 to 24 1/2, yardage, fabric and contrast info, and mailing instructions to Winchester Evening Star pattern department in New York with name address and size details.
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Joane
Anne Adams
Winchester Evening Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Buchanan County Man Kills Wife then Shoots Himself
In Grundy Virginia a Buchanan County man Elbert O Quilln of Prater shot and killed his wife Nadine Owens O Quilln at her father Arthur Owens home then fatally wounded himself. Both victims were about 30 with two children. The shooting occurred shortly after 7 am in the living room. The couple’s ages and motive remain unclear.
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Grundy
Buchanan County
Dewey McClanahan
Elbert O’quinn
Prater
Nadine Owens O'Quinn
O’quinn
O'Quinn
Owens
McClanahan
Winchester Recreation Dept Announces Winter Schedule
Winchester Recreation Director Charles L. Aikin outlines the winter calendar at the Winchester Armory. Daily offerings include tennis, basketball, roller skating, majorettes drills, volleyball, badminton, social programs, and church league events with reservations and age groups noted.
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Charles L. Aikin
Winchester Recreation Department
Winchester Armory
National Guard
Dhi-Y
James Wood School
Buazzie Smith
Dane Richards
Sacred Heart Church
Market Quotations Wall Street Mixed In Early Dealings
The stock market opened mixed with General Motors sliding 1 8 to 44 1 8 on 11 000 shares, Chrysler down 5 8 to 80 on 1500, Ford active with bids around 67 42, and several leaders higher including New York Central American Airlines American Telephone General Electric and Douglas Aircraft. Downgrades to Goodrich Zenith Kennecott Copper Eastman Kodak Du Pont Standard Oil NJ Eastern Air Lines.
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New York
General Motors
Chrysler
Ford
New York Central
American Airlines
American Telephone
General Electric
Douglas Aircraft
Goodrich
Zenith Radio
Kennecott Copper
du Pont
Eastman Kodak
Standard Oil
Eastern Air Lines
Local Market Prices and Grain Quotes from The Star
Local markets show daily price ranges for grains and feeds including corn yellow shelled No 2, wheat No 2 Red Winter, barley No 2, and flour meal. Retail prices list feed staples such as mixed feed, broiler mash, corn meal, and wholesale butter with regional quotes from Rockingham and Augusta counties.
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Harrisonburg
Rockingham
Rockingham Co
Augusta
Utter Mustopers
Daarnes Menses
Edelweiss cultivation in the United States and Swiss rarity
The edelweiss can be grown in cool sunny U S locations with almost any soil. In Switzerland the plant is rare and thrives only at mountain heights. It is legally protected and may be picked only under certain conditions. The white star shaped flowers give its name meaning noble white.
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Swiss Alps
United States
Switzerland
Agriculture Market Report Shows Steady Demand and Liberal Offerings
The Agriculture Department notes market activity steady to firm with improved demand and ample offerings. Live poultry prices range for broilers 34 to 45 cents. turkey fryers around 30 cents. eggs show multiple grades in Winchester and Harrisonburg markets with Grade A large white and brown varieties and various sizes priced accordingly.
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Winchester
Cael Ieee
Harrisonburg
Grain prices largely unchanged on Chicago Board of Trade
Opening quotations show muted moves across Wheat, Corn, Oats, Rye and Soybeans with no clear trend. Contracts listed include Wheat Mar May Jly Sep. Corn Mar May Jly Sep Dee. Soybeans Jan Mar May Jly Sep, plus Lord prices and a brief veterinary note on a foal's leg growth.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Jly
Lord
Baltimore Market Summary for Apples Potatoes Poultry and Livestock
Baltimore market notes show apples mostly steady with mixed size cartons and color adjusted prices. Potatoes demand weaker with varied regional sizes and weights. sweet potatoes softer with light demand. Poultry markets steady with fryers and hens near current ranges. receipts adequate. Cattle and hogs given price ranges with limited sales, sheep insufficient to set trend.
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Baltimore
Jonathans
Staymans
NJ Romes
Baker
Maine
MD & Va
Aece
Eden warns Middle East tinderbox could spark world war
Prime Minister Eden told a Conservative rally that the Middle East remains a tinderbox with nuclear deterrence as the main shield against general war. He said Britain will proceed with its own hydrogen bomb program and warned against overconfidence in current peace.
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Bradford
England
Middle East
Eden
Russia
Britain
Small Atomic Device Detonated Near Las Vegas
The Atomic Energy Commission conducted a test near Las Vegas Nevada announcing a detonation of low explosive force with a small low altitude cloud and minute radioactive debris. No atomic cloud or offsite radiological problems are expected and weather delays have affected schedule.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
New York Public Library Ranks Second in Books Shelves
The New York Public Library recently surpassed Harvard University Library to take second place, housing 6 038 751 books versus the Library of Congress 10 million. The count excludes manuscripts serials prints pictures maps and other items.
Winchester SPCA Reports 1955 Activity At Annual Meeting
The Winchester Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reports 2267 calls and 387 animals handled in 1955. 70 stray animals found homes, 90 lost pets returned, 117 dogs and 270 cats euthanized, 22 complaints processed. Officer Ervin Cleveland led a year of 1365 ambulance miles and $187.25 in dues.
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Winchester Society For the Prevention of
Ervin Cleveland
George Washington Hotel
Cleveland
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Doan
Dean
Recreation Dept
Mrs. Weeks
Graham Dougherty
Emma A. Weeks
Johnson-Williams High School
Berryville
Clarke County Nurses Association
Weeks
Clarke County
Wall Street
Kenneth E. Henry Co
Braddock St
Winchester, Va
U. Uv
U. S
Chicago Grain
L. McC. A
USDA
Roller Business College
State Board of Education
E. B. Roller
North Royal Avenue
Front Royal, Virginia
SPCA
Cau
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Strong
Kelvinator Electric Range
Sue
Leggett’s
Philippine
Birch Wood Nursery
Denver
Winchester's
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