Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1956

Page

10

Early Trading Mixed As GM Leads Gains

Quietly higher trading opened with General Motors rising after an initial drop and 10 000 shares trading at around 44. Ford edged down while Chrysler edged up slightly. Advancers included U S Steel Boeing AT American Cyanamid New York Central Johns Manville. decliners included Youngstown Sheet & Tube RCA G E Santa Fe.

New York General Motors Chrysler Ford U. S. Steel Boeing American Telephone American Cyanamid New York Central Johns Manville Youngstown Sheet & Tube Goodrich RCA Union Carbide General Electric Santa Fe Railroad

Succumbs at 71. Silas A. Overstreet dies at home

Silas A. Overstreet 71 of Front Royal Pike died at his home early today. Born July 30 1884 in Bland County he was the son of Silas C. and Elizabeth Woodyard Overstreet. Survived by wife Edna Thomason and three children William M. Overstreet Norris Perry and Paul E. Overstreet. Funeral arrangements include transfer to Simon Brothers Funeral Home Anacostia Md for Monday 1030 am service at Fort Lincoln Cemetery Washington DC.

Silas A. Overstreet Front Royal Pike Bland County Silas C Elizabeth Woodyard Overstreet Edna Thomason William M. Overstreet Miami Fla Norris Perry Paul E.overstreet Washington, Ia Omps Funeral Simon Brothers Funeral Home Good Hope Rad Anacostia Fort Lincoln Cemetery Washington, D. C

Winchester Little Theatre Announces Spring Tryouts

The Winchester Little Theatre invites actors to audition for two spring productions "Bell Book and Candle" and "Meet the Wife" on Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Open to all, members or nonmembers, auditions at Bark Mill Theatre Wolfe and Brad dock Streets.

Winchester Little Theater Wife Little Theatre Bark Mill Theatre Winchester Little Theatre Wolfe and Braddock Sts

U N Warns Israel Against Frontier Attacks

The United Nations Security Council, in a Western sponsored resolution adopted unanimously, warned Israel to stop frontier attacks into Syria and warned of possible measures under the UN Charter. The resolution condemns the Dec 11 raid on Syrian outposts northeast of the Sea of Galilee and notes Syrian interference with Israeli activity on the lake. Fifty six Syrians and six Israelis were killed.

United Nations, N.Y. IP Israel U.N. Security Council 11 Nation Council Sea of Galilee Palestine Isaael U. N Abba Eban Council

George T. Riley 81 Dies at Peters burg General Hospital

George T. Riley, 81, of Berryville died yesterday evening at 8 in Peters burg General Hospital. Born August 13 1874 in Clarke County he was the son of the late Lester and Mary Riley. He married Alice Dove on January 1 1908 and lived in Clarke County since 1929 before retirement. Survived by his wife two children Mrs Loring Staples of Waverly and Austin Riley of Berryville three grandchildren one brother Will Riley of Winchester two nieces Mrs Virginia Hughes and Mrs Lillian Forney. Funeral Sunday at 2 30 p m John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville conducted by Rev Alfred R Mays. Interment Green Hill Cemetery Berryville flowers omitted.

George T. Riley Berryville General Hospital Petersburg Clarke County Lester and Mary Locke Riley Mr. Riley Alice Dove Frederick County Loring. Staples Waverly Austin Riley Will Riley Winchester Virginia Hughes This City Lillian Forney Hagerstown John H. Enders Alfred R. Mays

Funeral services for Ann P. Jones in Millwood

Funeral services for Mrs. Ann P. Jones, who died January 16 at her Millwood home, were held at Gilfield Baptist Church. The Rev. Isham Williams conducted the service at 2 p.m. Burial followed in Love and Charity Cemetery. Pallbearers were Charlie Roberts, Clarence Johnson, Lewis Moore, Frank Pendleton, David Washington and George Monroe.

Ann P. Jones Millwood Gilfield Baptist Church Isham Williams Love and Charity Charlie Roberts Clarence Johnson Lewis Moore Frank Pendleton David Washington George Monroe

Police Court Fines For Drunk Driving and Driver Violations

Vincent William Hepner of Step Henson charged with drunkenness fined $10.25. Harley Shull Pyles from Middletown cited for no vehicle inspection and fined $9.25. Paul Albert Chambers of Rt. 4 cited for no Operator's license and fined $14.25.

Vincent William Hepner Stephenson Harley Shull Pyles Middletown Paul Albert Chambers

Local Markets Prices and Commodities Listing

Market prices listed for Batley and Rockingham area items including corn No 2 yellow, flour retail, corn meal, mash feeds, and butter. Price ranges shown for wheat No 2 Red Winter and barley No 2 with notes of regional distribution and cautions about typographical errors in the Star publication.

Batley Pét Bis Neat Sedvcs Harrison Aoee Rockingham Augusta Rockingham Co

Egg and Poultry Market Report From Harrisonburg and Nation

Agriculture department notes steady to firm market with fair to good demand and moderate receipts. Live poultry prices for broilers and turkeys shown. egg market lists U S Grade A large white and brown rates plus medium small and B grades for several sizes.

Winchester Harrisonburg U. S

Chicago Grain Opening Mixed as Prices Edge Higher

Chicago Board of Trade prices showed small gains across grains with moderate activity. Opening quotes reflect mixed movements in Wheat, Corn, Oats, Rye, and Soybeans across March to December contracts.

Chicago Board of Trade Jly

Best Firewood for Open Fireplace Fragrance and Heat

White oak, hickory, beech, yellow and black birch, sugar maple, and red oak give the most heat. Apple, pear, plum, and cherry burn with notable fragrance.

Baltimore Livestock and Produce Prices Mixed on Weekday Trade

Apples and potatoes showed uneven movement with few sales and mild upswings for select boxes. Apples, rome and stayman varieties moved 2 to 3 inches higher by color, while potatoes and sweet potatoes posted slight shifts and poultry market remained quiet with sparse receipts. Cattle and hogs offered at nominal quotes, prime cattle eligible to 33.50, sheep pricing steady for certain lambs and ewes.

Baltimore NY LI USDA

Apple Market Summary Shows Snow Impacts on Freight and Demand

The snow across the Appalachian apple district halted hauling and sales Thursday as stated by the Federal State Market News Service. Packers faced light supply, with generally unchanged packed fruit prices and slow demand. West Michigan FOB prices weakened slightly with slow demand. Jonathans limited by quality, Macintosh varied, with many stocks ordinary. Delicious movement moderate and steady for good stock. Yakima Valley Washington sees fair to slow demand and carlot movement behind last year.

Appalachian Federal State Market News Service South F.o.b West Michigan i Jonathans Yakima Valley Washington

Virginia Orders Draft of 251 Men in March

Virginia state selective service headquarters reports 251 men must be drafted in March and assigned to the Army or the Navy.

Richmond Virginia Selective Service Army Navy

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrakrias Keine Vy Wall Street S.A. Overstreet Carper H. C. Sheetz & Son Baker’s Tavern Kernstown Henry T.goode&son Rouss Ave A. B. Solenberger Insurance and Real Estate W. Piccadilly St Hansbrough & Carter “Insurance Loudoun St Va Rea Yi Ra Be By Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation U.N March OF Dimes J. W. Arthur E. Boscawen St Chicago Grain Lord Apple Shorty Billmyer Starlite Serenaders Ridgeway W. Va American Legion Berryville, Va Kountry Krackers Patsy Cline Round & Square Crystal Caverns Strasburg, VA Rhythm Rangers Bryan Brown Shamrock Rt. 7 The Esquires John Nail Gene Shiner Bobby Carper Johnny Anderson Donnie Stotler Tony Curtis Pat Crowley Ernest Borgnine Roy Rogers TMP Song of Nevada Dale Evans Mary Lee Triston Ait Bob Wolan Sons OF the Pioneers Tom Ewell Sheree North Rita Moreno Millwood Ave Miller's Hardware Wom‘ Capitol Cy Pte Ahi Ae State Acta Abbott Piya Lostin Alaska Nwone Mitzi Green Hell Frisco Bay Steve Rollins Alan Ladd Edward G. Robinson Joanne Hell ON WarnerCotor Warner Bros. Extra Bugs Bunny Westa Miller-Robinson Ieneers United States Miller-Robinson CO Kee Los Angeles Catitarnia Lupto Orchard Service N. Loudoun ST
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication