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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1952
Page
7
Classified reader ads cost per word per day with display ads charged per column inch per day. A minimum charge applies and out of town ads require payment. Ads received before 10 am at The Star Office may appear in the same date issue.
A potpourri of advertisements shows many for sale items from furniture to vehicles and houses. Listings include a six room hall living room with fireplace, a 1950 Buick Special, a three bedroom dwelling with land, a steely dresser of tools and hardware, a complete milker, a wardrobe and cots, rocking deals on mattresses and bunks, and various rental notices plus lost and found items. The page reflects mid 20th century local commerce and services.
Several classified asks appear: fodder care and motor services by Pine Motor Co. housecleaning and restaurant kitchen work. buying or renting a gas station or souvenir business via Star box numbers. a child’s wooden crib for sale. washing services with pickup. modern house near the city. a child care vacancy in Winchester Virginia at 346 Virginia Ave. Listings include contact numbers 4992 4998 and box references 13 15 41-22-1000.
Female help wanted for a distinctive and reasonably priced cosmetic line. Full training given no experience needed. Set your own hours pull or part time no investment required. Phone for appointment 5092 13 21 30.
Business ad offers $400 monthly from collecting money and refilling five cent nut machines. Requires car, references, $600 cash, 6 hours weekly, potential full time growth. Interview by writing Box 14 at Winchester Star. January 21, 2021.
Classified notice from Winchester Star inviting mechanically inclined men to apply for a freebook and pay through a diesel training program. Reads like a recruitment pitch with an offer of a personal interview and a mail response to Utilities Diesel Training Box 10.
An advertisement claims CERTAVIN treats gas related heart symptoms in Winchester. It says the medicine is taken before meals with herbs and vitamin B1 iron to aid digestion and improve energy, promoting relief for weak, miserable people. Gaunt's Drug Store markets the product.
Indian traders in Communist held Sinkiang are selling out and returning home, reports say. New regulations force Indians and other foreign traders to use government controlled chambers of commerce for exports and imports, pushing up export costs and lowering import returns. Many traders have long operated in Sinkiang supplying South Asian goods and purchasing local produce for export to India and Burma.
The American Public Works Association cites a Danish invention that converts garbage into odorless high grade compost fertilizer. The system uses a rotary drum to break down material into small pieces then a finisher to complete mixing. Farmers use the finished compost as fertilizer.
The Richmond Spider basketball team suffers a poor season with a 1 8 record as coach MacPitt cites lack of height and rebounding as the main problems. Don Rowe shows potential but needs experience, and Fimo Stephenson has inconsistent performances.
WPI agronomists publish detailed fertilizer guidance from a conference to boost field crop yields. Recommendations cover alfalfa seeding and topdressing, buckwheat, lespedeza, millet, sudan, peanut, red clover, orchard grass, pastures, and corn with or without manure, plus lime, nitrogen topdressing, and seasonal applications for small grains and tobacco soils.
Bob Feller declares he hopes to finish his career with the Indians and asks fans to judge him fairly as he remains confident in his pitching. He outlines goals including a fourth no hitter and 100 wins, and seeks a role with the club once he is “washed up.”
New York Yankees pace of contract signings is slow as George Weiss faces a busy task with key players like Vic Raschi Gil McDougald and Yogi Berra expected to resist. Joe Collins signed for about 13000 dollars while DiMaggio has retired and Henrich was released.
North Carolina State, though strong in the Southern Conference, has a losing non league record with four wins and five losses. The Wolfpack, coached by Everett, faced Loyola Maryland in Raleigh seeking to even their 5-5 conference mark after recent non league setbacks.
At American University the Jackets fell 61 58 as Red Colm poured in 21 points to claim scoring honors for Ashlanders in a tight finish.
The family of Miss Marion A Ewing expresses grateful appreciation for the flowers and many acts of kindness shown during her illness and death.
In memory of Ida May Gant who died one year ago. Her life was unselfish and she helped others, doing good without seeking reward. Gladys and Calvin Gant note her quiet generosity on this anniversary with affection.
Lightweight champion Jimmy Carter barely holds off Welterweight Mario Trigo before 3 537 fans at the arena. A no count knockdown and a disputed decision nearly produced a draw as referees and judges diverged on the outcome. The crowd booed the action while Commissioner Vagrosa warned the fighters to engage.
A pair of seasonal scoring records and an all time pro standard highlighted the action in the National Basketball Association last week. George Mikan of Minneapolis led the league in scoring with 61 points against Rochester, while the Boston Celtics topped 117 against Indianapolis. Dolph Schayes set an all time record for free throws with 23 in a game for Syracuse, and Mikan’s outburst widened his margin over Paul Arizin.
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