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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1956

Page

5

Classified Ads Quick Rent and Help Wanted Listings

A batch of short notices lists for rent housing options in Front Royal and nearby towns, plus multiple help wanted positions. Listings include five room house on Front Royal Road, apartments and rooms for rent, and employment seeks from Raub Supply Co. to Blue & Gray, Union Life Insurance, and office sales positions. Local contact numbers MO 2-4134 MO 2-3142 MO 2-0721 appear with addresses and dates in early 1930s context.

Raub Supply Co Union Life Insurance Co West Boscawen St

Jackie Robinson Threatens Fight To Keep Regular Job

Jackie Robinson, after accepting a $4,500 salary cut, vows to fight for his Brooklyn Dodgers third base job. He notes Randy Jackson may win the spot, but says he won’t be benched for occasional pinch hitting, despite last season’s poor 105 games and .256 batting average.

Brooklyn Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Dodgers Randy Jackson Randy Bobby

Frantic Mother Grabs Pillow, Baby Dies in Fire

In Prat tville Alabama a frantic mother, half asleep, snatched a small bundle from a bed as flames erupted. She found outside she had grabbed a pillow instead of the child Otis Roper Jr. perished in the blaze.

Prattville Ala Otis Roper Jr

Stray Farm Livestock Listed From White Post Farm

Strayed from White Post farm a large black crook nosed sow two medium black and white sows seven sandy shoals and other items listed by A C Slonaker Sons. Also included are ads for Terminix inspection and sewing machine services with local dealer contact details.

White Post A.C. Slonaker & Son Terminix, Company E. W. Armstrong Company Necchi Elna Winchester Sewing Machine Palace Theatre Winchester

Automobiles collide. wrecker takes Jenkins car in East Moline

Report from East Moline notes Henry Harmening’s wrecker hauling Donald Jenkins’s vehicle after a curbside departure in a two car crash. In broader observation, attendance at spectator sports is reported to be declining outside major cities due to TV, DIY activities, and participation in bowling fishing golf boating and hunting.

East Moline Ill Henry Harmening Donald Jenkins Jenkins

Found Dog On South Kent With Harness

Small male dog tan and white found on South Kent. Wearing a green harness. Contact SPCA MO 2-8616 for information. Listed January 25 2t.

South Kent

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