Three Chimney Fires Reported in Area
Over the last 24 hours three chimney fires occurred in the region. At 8:15 am Mrs. Bertha Hogan of 599 N Kent St saw fire through loose bricks where a stove flue enters the chimney. The same fire reignited at 9:20 am with minor wall damage. In Clarke County two more fires were reported, at 2:35 pm at the Sugars home in Boyce with no damage, and at 6:45 pm at the J B C.Mambers farm tenant house near Gaylord where weatherboard siding was scorched but damage deemed not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Hogan
Kent St
Fite
Clarke County
Sugars
Boyce
J. B. C.mambers
Gaylord
Sam Smick
Cold Weather Reflicts Apple Sales Across Regions
Cold weather restrained apple trading Thursday with slower bulk movement as truckers stayed off the road. Appalachian demand remained fair for packed stock while Midwest markets faced restricted sales. Winesaps stayed firm though some Staymans were in weaker condition. Export ship space in the Northwest grew scarce as f o b markets stayed firm and January movement paralleled last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple
Federal State Market News Service
F.o.b
Appalachian
Midwest
Atlantic Saboard
Appalachian Points
U. S
U.S
Yorks
Northwest
Woman Found Embedded in Bluestone Lake Ice
The body of 28 year old Mrs Jackie Hinty Huddle of Bluefield Virginia was recovered from Bluestone Lake early today after rescue workers chopped through four inch ice. Sheriff E L Hellems said the victim jumped from Bluestone Bridge and the inquest will be held later today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinton
W. Va
Virginia
Bluestone Lake
E. L. Hellems
Jackie Hinty Huddle
Bluefield
Jack P. Huddle
Bluestone
Here
Princeton
Hellems
J. W. Stokes
Summers County
Oscar Leight Dies In Hospital Here
D Oscar Leight of Rest died at Winchester Memorial Hospital at 9 20 p m Thursday after five years illness He was born April 26 1887 at Woodbine Rest and was a retired painter Surviving are his wife Belva Luttrell daughter Mrs Carroll Shewbridge Martinsburg WV and several nieces and nephews He was a member of Royal Arcanum Clear Brook Fire Co and the Methodist Church Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p m from Omps Funeral Home with Rev Emory Ellmore Burial in Mt Hebron Cemetery The body will remain at the funeral home until service time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Oscar Leight
Rest
Winchester Memorial Hospital
David Leight
Mary Britton
Frederick County
Woodbine
Leight
Belva Luttrell
Carroll Shewbridge
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Royal Arcanum of
Winchester
Clearbrook Fire Co
Methodist Church
Omps
Emory Ellmore
Mt. Hebron
Final March of Dimes drive planned for Frederick County
Frederick County volunteers prepare for the Mothers March on Polio on Monday January 31 led by Co chairs Mrs. Anne LaRue and Mrs. J W Sharpe. Campaign Director H Armstead Lowery notes the bigger effort aims to boost polio vaccine funding and help those affected. Donations may be left at the Elks Club or sent to campaign headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Anne LaRue
J. W. Sharpe
Home Demonstration Club
H. Armstead Lowery
Elks Club
Quiz answers for Page 4 clues listed
Answers to the published quiz questions include Ann Arbor for question one and a set of others such as Very Important Person Formosa Yes steam engine the American Association of University Women Alexander Wiley noted actor racketeer and Roman Catholic all identified in sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Formosa
American Association of University Women
Alexander Wiley
Racketeer
Hampshire County sales directory auction listings
A January to February sales directory lists multiple auctions around Romney and Winchester West Virginia. Items include school buses real estate hogs household goods farm equipment and livestock with auctioneers E T Snider W D Orndorff Charles P Duvall and others, dates January 28 to February 18. Various front courthouse auctions note central locations and farm assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampshire County Board of Education
Hampshire County Court House
Romney
W. Va
L. R. Swartz
Frederick County Court House
Kernstown
E. T. Snider
Howell M. Bond
Bond Home Place
Brown Farm
Apple Pie Ridge
J. T. Householder
Winchester
Rt. 11
Old Zinn Farm
Charles P. Duvall
G. G. Baker
Patton’s
N. Cameron St
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Allen Rond
Albert Tomblin
Berryville
Senseny Road
G. D. Orndorff
Murphy Farm
Old Charles Town Road
Charles R. Duvall
Catozella Bowers Win Bridge Match at Golf Club
Vincent Catozella and Richard Bowers placed first in the Winchester Contract Bridge Club weekly meeting at the Golf Club last night. Ellsworth Johnson and Rhodes were second, and T G Scully and wife were third. Next meeting is February 3 at 8 p m, monthly master point match. open to all interested players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Catozella
Richard Bowers
Winchester Contract Bridge Club
Golf
Ellsworth Johnson
Samuel Rhodes
T. G. Scully
Red Chinese 400000 Troop Buildup Near Formosa Warned
A nationalist deputy military spokesman reports 400000 Communist troops massed in Chekiang and Fukien provinces near Formosa. He notes air bases with 200 strikes against Nationalist outposts as Peiping claims Eisenhower seeks dictatorial powers. Admiral Stump warns of a hot war but doubts it will erupt. evacuation plans for Tachens discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Formosa
Peiping
Congress
Tokyo
Chiang Kai-shek
Chekiang
Fukien
Pearl Harbor
Felix B. Stump
Sump
U. S. Navy
Pacific
Asif
Tachens
Porchlight Parade Set by Valley Mill Club for January 31
Greenwood residents from the Valley Mill Home Demonstration Club plan to join the Porchlight Parade on January 31 the Senseny Greenwood and re Mill Roads will be canvassed. Local residents Mr and Mrs Hinkle Lamp Mr and Mrs Welby Renner and Mr Miller Rosenberger visited the Renner home. Mrs Mable Brown and the Misses Martha and Susan Brown with Mr Thomas Brown were guests of Mr and Mrs J W Carlisle. Aubrey and Ronald Baecher called on Mr and Mrs Clinton Ebersole while Mr Howard Ebersole Jr remains ill at home. The Shawnee Fire Company Auxiliary will host an oyster supper at Brakeblok Cafeteria Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood
Valley Mill Home Demonstration Club
Senseny
Re Mill
Hinkle Lamp
Welby Renner
Miller Rosenberger
Renner
Mable Brown
Martha and
Susan Brown
Thomas Brown
J. W. Carlisle
Aubrey Baecher
Ronald Baecher
Clinton Ebersole
Howard Ebersole, Jr
Donald Duvall
Boyce
Martha Brown
Bettie Ebersole
Shawnee Fire Company
Brakeblok
Weight and gender risk differences in obesity mortality
A medical note suggests men face greater mortality risk from overweight than women. It states overweight men aged 20 to 29 have an 80 percent higher death rate, versus 34 percent for women, highlighting gender differences in weight-related harm.
Famous Trichologist Demonstrates Hair Saving Method
Internationally known trichologist Russell Collins promotes a home hair growth system with private demonstrations at the George Washington Hotel Winchester Virginia on Saturday January 29 1955 from 2 PM to 9 PM The Collins firm offers a 30 day money back guarantee after an initial free thorough scalp examination lasting 20 to 30 minutes The firm claims to treat many non complete baldness cases and sends specialists to cities nationwide for examinations and home treatment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
George Washington Hotel
Oklahoma City
Russell Collins
Collins Hair and Scalp Experts, Inc
Collins
Collins Firm
United States
John D. Barnes
George Washington
First Nat'l Bank and Trust Co
Oklahoma
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Feneral
Clara E. Hammond
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Northwestern
Holstein
Guernsey
Jersey
Aberdeen
Angus
Ayrshire
Murl G. Hannum
Stephens City, Va
Oscar Leight
Raymond M. Anderson
Sheet Metal Works
Esso Standard Oil Company
Esso
W. Hart St
Sales Directory
NEWAY
AIR Pruners
Barr's, Inc
Catozella Bowers
Mable V. Brown
C. 1. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron
State Rd
L. A. Swartz
Remington Rand
R. C. Allen
Westinghouse
A. B. Dick
A. B Dick
G. G. Baker City Hall
Winchester, Va
Corporation Court
Amos Josephus Spaid
Mary Margaret Spaid
Fairmont Avenue
Said Avenue
Pittsburgh
Glaize & Bro
Berkshires
Duroc
Hampshires
Poland
John T. Wolfe
Rose Godsey
Secy
Purbred Swine Breeders Assn
Blacksburg
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