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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1947
Page
4
The weekly curb market opened at 8 a.m. with Grover Schlack noting everything sold out within half an hour. New vendor George Murphy offered 20 dressed chickens at $1.20 each. Raspberry price stood at 40 cents a quart. sour cherries and other garden produce like green beans and cabbage were available.
Laura Edmonds of Route 1 and companions say two gully washing storms along Greenwood Road last week forced replanting. Farmers report 15 cents a pound for produce and expect bird egg beans peas and extra cabbage next week.
Clarence Coffman of Winchester caught a 4 lb 9 oz black bass and five other fish while fishing the North Fork Shenandoah. The river was clear and still about four feet deep, and the bass measured 22 inches.
At noon a seven room frame dwelling at 309 East Piccadilly Street sold for 6600 dollars in a county courthouse auction. J E Keffer bid 6600 dollars as principal bidder with Homer Garber also bidding. auctioneer Coleman Dunn led the sale. Keffer may lease the property.
J Thomas Boyd took over as chief of police in Winchester and said there will be no changes in personnel. Sgt Joe Ritter will run night shifts while some officers will later rotate between night and day duty. Boyd reported one vacancy and received many congratulatory messages and flowers from Miller Bros and John Warner.
For sale 30x120 lot at Con way and Ross Sts apply 512 S Kent St dated 7 1 21. Also for sale 8 room two family residence near Route 50 11 miles west with 1 acre and shrubs priced 10000 Riley's Real Estate 7441. 50 foot lot Mon tague Ave with sidewalk water sewer 1500 Riley's Real Estate 7441. Also Ips Screens bronze wire Rol Screens by Armstrong Co 37 E Piccadilly St Winchester Va 4643. (1-2-Tues.4cThurs.-tf)
Farrell Pennsylvania Farrell plant of Sharon Steel Corp to halt production as a seventh blast furnace is banked and six open hearths close after coal mine shutdown. Southern Railway cuts 3,000 to 3,500 workers due to reduced coal supply. Government mediation looms as miners threaten new walkout before July 8.
President Truman denounces a $20 million cut to the Internal Revenue Bureau as part of a $883 million overall reduction. He warns 4,000 to 5,000 jobs will be eliminated and revenue will drop by at least $400 million next year. He cites a 30,000 case backlog awaiting investigation and vows consequences for tax enforcement.
An eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the sun and Earth casting a shadow on the planet. A total eclipse hides the sun completely for observers, while a partial eclipse leaves part of the sun visible.
Saturday July 12 1947 at 12 noon the Trial Justice Court Freder ick County Virginia will sell a 1936 Plymouth Coupe Motor PB 308734 in front of the Frederick County Court House Winchester Virginia for cash sheriff J B Bywaters Coleman Dunn auctioneer (7 1 9 11 31).
The article contrasts soft textured pines from the far western states with heavier harder yellow pines from the south. It notes regional differences in wood texture and composition.
Weather data show February 1947 marked a sustained period of record cold across England, with temperatures dipping to new lows and extending a century of unusually cold winters.
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