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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1955
Page
5
In 1954 a Hollywood film typically ran 18 months in the United States, but its full global run could extend from 2 to 5 years. Odd films may also be revived later.
The listing includes for sale items such as a 42 inch Frigidaire electric range and a coal or wood heater, plus a 2 wheel car trailer. Help wanted ads seek a fountain girl and a waitress. extra postings note mowing lots and general service calls with contact numbers.
Classified notices list several sale items including a nearly new grain binder at Pine Motor Co, a 2 piece living room suite and 20 inch window fan at 122 Euclid Ave, 6 acres at Round Hill with Shenandoah Realty contact, a new farm wagon with flat bed priced at 150 dollars via A N Cowger on Airport Road, and a 3 year old Philco Electric Store at 378 National Ave for 100 dollars.
For sale registered collie puppies in excellent strain with beautiful markings. Females 25 dollars, males 35 dollars. Phone Boyce 137 W.
Classified notice compilation lists job ads from Winchester Evening Star. Includes Apple picker in Kernstown, assistant manager for local furniture store with benefits, mobile mobile salesman, salesmen over 35 for rural territory, auto mechanic for a Virginia Pontiac dealer, and rental listings for clean and unfurnished apartments in Winchester area.
Male or female applicants sought for night shift short order cook at Starlight Restaurant located one mile west on Route 50. Transportation arranged. Call 29478 for details.
An advertisement offers grain harvesting services by a self-propelled International combine. A truck is provided to haul grain and weed spraying services are available. Contact Bill English at 8904.
A small female tiger striped grey kitten was found on South Washington Street. Contact SPCA at 8616 to claim. The notice is dated July 2, 3.
Lost female pointer dog white with one brown eye wearing a green collar and male license. Contact Berryville 101-1-12. Found notes dated 7 5 21 indicate a return attempt or reporting year.
Multiple short items advertise Terminix inspection and termite control with a $1 million resource claim and E W Armstrong Company contact. Also fur restyling by Leddy Furriers priced 39 to 50 dollars and a loan offer box 58. A sales position ad from Colonial Refining and Chemical Company promises $10 000 yearly earnings with requirements.
Grimes residents attended the Clear brook Fire Company yard party Wednesday night. Illness keeps Jonah Good William Tharp and William Teets home. J Lee Massey of Winchester visited Thursday. Mrs Brooke Taylor visited Winchester with daughter Mrs Bobby Sowers. Richard Wright visits Bruce town for a week. Hugh Dailey returns home after Winchester Memorial Hospital. James Sutton of Grimes studies at University of Virginia Charlottesville. Oscar Luttrell of near Whit acre stays for a time.
Real estate transactions in Frederick and Clarke Counties totaled 6400 on Saturday. The Clarke County sale at Berryville’s courthouse saw the Boyce School House and lot go for 3800 to James R. Cobb of Boyce, while an adjoining parcel with a well and frame building sold for 1000 to Lester Goode, also of Boyce. W D. Orndorff acted as auctioneer under Clarke County School Board supervision. In Frederick County, a 19 acre farm with cottage and outbuildings sold for 1600 to Clyde Loy, with Joseph B. Newlin conducting the sale. Buddy Artrip approved the sale.
The National Association of Margarine Manufacturers says price differences arise from each company’s spend on advertising promotion marketing and research rather than the product itself.
Several Grimes residents attended a yard party at Welltown Church last Thursday. Miss Patricia Patterson of Winchester visits her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Jonah Good. Mr Keckley of Welltown stopped by last week. Henry and Patrick Russell are stationed in Northern Japan with the Military Police US Army. Mr Herbert Taylor is stationed near Seoul South Korea. Funeral service for William Frazier of Clearbrook held June 27 at Galilee Church. he was 95. Rev Wilbur A Reed and family of Illinois visited friends here. he is a former Galilee pastor. Mr Richard Fleck of Romney WV recently visited his mother here. Miss Viola Mills staying in Winchester with her sister. Mr Gray of Winchester visited Tuesday. Cherry crop nearly finished. farmers making hay and harvesting barley. Early apples expected soon.
Classified notice seeking a house for rent with five or six rooms. Contact James Carwile in Room 207 at the George Washington Hotel by writing or phoning. Published in July 1966.
A loud double bang rattled southern England shortly after midnight startling London suburbs to Maidstone. Authorities and papers received hundreds of inquiries as residents questioned the cause, with theories ranging from a meteorite explosion to supersonic aircraft.
The family expresses gratitude to all who sent powers cards comfort and sympathy during the illness and death of Eugene DeHaven.
A spokesman at U S Air Force headquarters said they have no information about Ne and called the matter a mystery. The source quote indicates ongoing uncertainty and lack of details from the agency.
Quality materials and standard construction pre cut. VA and FHA approved. For pictures blue prints and information call Leonard Riley Real Estate at phone 3222.
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