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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1962
Page
14
The Stephens City Fire Company will host a beauty contest on March 11 at 3:30 p.m. to select an Honorary Fire Chief. Applications due February 10 for entrants aged 16 to 22 as of May 1, with written requests submitted to the fire company. Residents within the fire district may apply.
William T. Chafin named manager of the Doubleday & Co. Inc. plant at Berryville. George R. Lake named plant superintendent and John K. Carr production and shipping superintendent in announced reorganizations. Chafin, a 1957 arrival to Berryville, is a former U.S. Marine officer and veteran of manufacturing roles, married with three children.
The Chamber of Commerce Board approved nominations for 13 of 22 committees. It also reviewed project recommendations including a teacher recognition dinner for new teachers, a regional trade and technical school study, and a wholesale buyers guide.
In Baltimore cattle and calves scarce with prices testing little. Chicago hogs 6,500 head with butchers weak to 25 lower and cattle 13,000 head with slaughter steers steady to 25 higher. Prime loads seen and various weight ranges quoted for steers heifers and cows, with lambs and sheep activity noted and ewes at 5.00 to 6.50 for call-to-choice wooled slaughter.
Bernard A. Stokes is named town treasurer with Sam Zuckerman as assistant to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Floyd J. Beard. Stokes previously served as assistant treasurer. Council authorized a 250 grant to Shenandoah Valley Civil War Centennial Circle Tour and will study city status with engineers. Town Manager Hamner says an electoral inspector may be reassigned from within town staff.
Firefighters from Shawnee VFD responded to a grass fire at the Holmes Carper place on Sen Seng Road at 3 50 p m yesterday. Crews stopped the blaze before it spread to nearby woods and no damage was reported.
The New York market slid on fear and mixed reactions after the Senate backed a bill to ease tax effects of the court ordered Du Pont GM stock distribution. Industrials led losses with steel utilities and airlines retreating while Rohm & Haas jumped 17 points. Dow at noon fell 5.95 to 692.59.
The Savannah, the first nuclear powered passenger cargo ship, will depart the New York Shipbuilding yards in Camden for Yorktown Virginia next week where its reactor will reach full strength and it will conduct its first sea trials under nuclear power. The voyage will use conventional auxiliary engines. Regular passenger and cargo service may begin about 18 months later.
St Paul A M E Church at 428 N Loudoun St will host a broiled chicken dinner tomorrow night starting at 5 p m. Meals can be eaten at the church or delivered to homes.
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