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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1952
Page
7
A list of 228 trial justice court cases yields fines totaling 11 705 70 with misc cases 1 233 over gross weight 6 673 90 over axle 3 303 55 over width 0 heehee height three sisons 14 25 driving 14 25 stop sign 14 25 drunken driving 9 25 inspection sticker 14 25 operating with sticker 14 25 driving 26 75 speeding 19 25.
Receipts were heavy with a seller tone for July 9 1952 poultry quotations. Broilers and heavy birds sold around 32.0 in one lot Beltsville breeder hens and toms priced at 25 with mixed 50 50% conditions noted.
A Virginia speech in Henrico County criticizes funds used for school buildings calling them the Battle Fund. The speaker, a former Army colonel, defends Byrd and accuses the machine of wasting money while warning of soil impoverishment if more dollars flow.
W. W. Oliver, a Norfolk dairy man, questions daily losses of nine cents and debates pricing against market rivals. He questions whether to price to a Cent to a Cent and a Half per quart and notes concerns about butter fat content and premium milk prices. The text also includes fragmented references to Winston Churchill and a U.S. lecture.
Norfolk report quotes State Senator A E Stephens of Smithfield saying labor should reflect on Senator Byrd. The piece notes Byrd’s influence in road development for Hampton Roads and mentions the July 15 primary as pivotal for the port.
A weekly weather report from the U S Weather Bureau and Cooperative Extension notes that warm periods and July rains benefited Virginia crops. Cultivation progressed across the state with early corn and flue cured tobacco reported, though many farmers were laying by due to uneven rainfall.
Dr G M Goad of Hillsville Virginia says delegates receive stacks of telegrams at the Ike Taft convention and many threaten to switch votes if Eisenhower is not supported. He remains undecided on the first ballot while noting the messages resemble Democratic pressure.
Fragmented OCR text shows a Virginia context with mentions of delegates, Republicans, a newsletter, and a room full of stacks. The readable lines hint at debates over attendance and the challenge of reading all communications, but the broader story remains unclear.
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