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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1949
Page
10
The term Almanac derives from the ancient Arabian phrase meaning the weather or climate. This linguistic note links a historical calendar and climate reference to early Arabic usage and shows how weather knowledge shaped timekeeping.
United States Government experts summarize insect pest warfare in a compact booklet aimed at indoor and outdoor pests. The guide includes a four page section on DDT as a household insecticide and is available for 15 cents postpaid via The Winchester Star Information Bureau in Washington DC.
James Larrick joins his brother John Frederick Larrick in Winchester practice. A Middletown native, son of Fred J. Larrick, he attended VPI, served as a captain in the 1269th combat engineer battalion, earned the Bronze Star in Europe, then earned a BS in chemical engineering, later an LLB from Washington and Lee. He married Jane Russell Cather of Winchester. the couple resides on West Cork Street.
Local anglers W. R. Pangle and Charles Herrell of 311 E Piccadilly St. plus Frank Yeakle of Valley Pike caught 15 bass 12 to 18 inches in Cedar Creek. Rain mudded both Shenandoah forks again just as bass season began last month.
Chambersburg July 8 Those attending 4 H camp at Blacksburg last week were Miss Mary Hollar Garland Cather Jean Larrick and Charles Ruck man. Mr and Mrs R F Bradfield visited the former s mother Mrs Mary Bradfield at Paw Paw Sunday. Miss Lora Good of Winchester visited Mrs Cora Rosier Monday afternoon. Miss Edith Smith visited Mrs John Hoover over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Charles Carver spent Tuesday evening with Mr and Mrs Raymond Bradfield. Farmers are busy thrashing wheat in the community this week.
Basil Starkey, guest sermonist, will deliver the 11 a.m. sermon at the Congregational Christian church. He fills the pulpit for Rev. Robert A. Whitten, vacationing with family in Portsmouth, Virginia. Starkey serves as scout executive for the Shenandoah area.
A compiled schedule shows multiple churches in Capon Bridge and surrounding areas offering Sunday schools from 10 to 10:45 a.m. worship times vary 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Ministers include J. Goode, J. Floyd Wine, Cephas Fahnestock, W. L. Riggleman, and others with sessions at Salem, Timber Ridge, Reliance, Ridings Chapel, Mt. Pleasant, and more. Miss Catherine Eye will speak on Belgian Congo missionary work at City Methodist.
Services conducted at 2 p m yesterday from Jones funeral home with Rev B W Coe officiating A trio including Mrs Harry Chapman Mrs B W Coe and Mrs Vance Whittaker sang Burial took place at Mount Hebron cemetery Pallbearers named Raymond Golightly Roy Dellinger Preston Place Donald Larrick Frank Golightly and Albert Clark participated in the service
The signer states they will not be responsible for debts incurred by anyone other than themselves. The statement asserts sole liability and excludes others from obligation.
A fragmentary radio listing shows a July Friday schedule with multiple networks and programs. Entries include news, sports, dramas, variety shows, music, and guest programs across ABC CBS NBC MBS, with periods from 6:00 PM to midnight. The scrawled listing notes repeats, unannounced titles, and channel blocks across east west and basic networks.
Miss Mary Hermanson aged 17 of 34 Glaize Ave won a wrist watch on a musical quiz show last night aired at 9 p.m. sponsored by Dearing and Patton of Route 11. She was the program’s first winner in three weeks of snow delay.
The Aztec civilization in central Mexico valued cocoa beans as currency for taxes debts and soldiers pay. The edible beans functioned as a monetary medium in daily economic activity and official settlements.
The executor of the late Ida S. Cather offers at public auction for cash the 11 room dwelling with upstairs apartment at 320 Amherst Street Winchester to the highest bidder. The property sits on 56 by 335 feet and features hot water heat three baths metal roof a double garage and a large garden. Auction in front of the County Court House at 11 o clock A M Saturday July 9 1949 possession with deed.
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