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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1918

Page

5

Public Sale of Winchester Real Estate July 29 1918

Special Commissioners under a Decree in Thomas Equard vs Nora Harris will sell at public auction in front of the County Courthouse Winchester Va a lot with an eight room frame dwelling on West Hart Street. The sale is set for Monday July 29 1918 at 11 o clock in the morning. The property is described as the land on which William and Elizabeth Robinson once held title.

Winchester Court of Thomas Equard Nora Harris Gale County Court House West Hart Street William and Elizabeth Robinson

Public Sale of Unimproved Land in Frederick County Va

The trustee will offer for sale at public auction on Saturday July 20 at 11 o clock A M in front of the County Court House Winchester Virginia a tract of unimproved land of 55 acres located two miles west of Gore Frederick County adjoining Ashby Frank William J Muse A Jon J Pugh and others conveyed to William Anderson by deed dated April 24 1912 Terms require one third cash on sale and remaining two equal annual installments with six percent interest secured by a deed of trust Trustee Eberbert S Larrick Auctioneer A G Swanson 6 21 4%

Saavice Eto Frederick Centra Winchester Virginia Frederick County Gore Ashby Frank William J. Muse A.jon J. Pugh William Anderson Upton J. Pugh Ebrbert S. Larrick A. G. Swanson

Winchester Bank Statement of Resources and Liabilities 1918

At Winchester Virginia the bank reports total resources of 1 985 833 56 and total deposits of 1 660 053 03 as of June 29 1918. Cash assets include cash in vault 77 839 13 and U S deposits 1 000 00 with securities pledged and other securities totaling 146 000 00. Liabilities show capital 100 000 00 surplus 100 000 90 undivided profits 23 780 53 and deposits 1 660 053 03 with various notes and wartime accounts. Officials H D Fuller cashier and directors McGuire McCormack McCann Chiles sworn July 8 1918.

Winchester Virginia U.S. U Federal Reserve Bank U.S U. S Gileanskine W. P. McGuire Ki. B McCormack R. McCann S. M. Chiles

Fragmented Ledger Entry Shows Bank Asset Totals And Directors

An OCR snippet lists loan and discount categories such as overdrafts and securities, with figures including 111 287 28 28 37 and 181 974 42 as totals. It mentions director names and a banking house with furnishings, while noting currency from national banks and coin totals amid asset line items.

Same

Had a Delightful Tour Thro North

The Rev H G Spencer pastor of Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church will conduct his regular services tomorrow after a vacation in the north and east He is accompanied by Mr Harry H Willis of the local post office They motored to many points in New York New Jersey and other states spending about ten days on the trip Mrs Spencer and her two children who had been visiting relatives near Gaithersburg Md have returned home

Harry H. Willis New York New Jersey Spencer Gafthersburg

Samuel H. Baker Receives Commission as Second Lieutenant

Samuel H. Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Baker, formerly in the engineer officers training camp at Camp Lee Virginia, has been commissioned a second lieutenant and transferred to Corpus Christi Texas to serve as an instructor until further orders. His brother Henry G. Baker Jr. remains with the Washington and Lee University Ambulance Unit in France.

Samuel H. Baker Henry 8. Baker Engineer Officers Camp Lee Corpus Christi Texas Baker Henry G. Baker, Jr Washington and Lee University France

Begin Spraying For Codling Moth

Apple growers are advised that the last spray application of this year for the codling moth should be completed by July 24. B. R. Lach, in charge of local laboratory.

B. R. Lach

War Chest honors to reward top contributors in Winchester

War Chest campaign promises a handsome honor flag to the fraternal order fire company or large industry with the best showing of contributors. Judges will be picked later. The Star will publish a 100 percent honor roll and window card for all 100 percent contributor groups. Anyone earning 700 dollars or more yearly must give at least one hour weekly. those under 700 may give as able. Will your place be on the honor roll.

Licensees Must Candle All Eggs in Local Trade

Mr. H. D. Albin received a letter from the poultry and egg division of the United States Food Administration in Washington. It states that all licensees who buy eggs from farmers, country merchants and hucksters must candle them and pay only for edible eggs. The administration requires local merchants and commission merchants to handle eggs before settlement, ensuring payment only for edible eggs.

H. D. Albin Poultry and Egg Division United States Food Administration Washington The Food Administration

Melting Pot Profits Rise for Red Cross Drive

Profits from sales of contributions to the Red Cross melting pots, active since June 1, total 177.98 with 80.71 recently collected. Funds go to the local Red Cross chapter and pots stay at Boyd's Drug Store, People's Drug Store, Asco Drug Store, and Hotel Jack.

Red Cross The Boyd’s Drug Store People’s Drug Store Asco Drug Store Hotel Jack

Market Reports Local Markets Update From Winter To Spring Wheat

Market notes show retail prices for winter and spring wheat flour at 11.50 and 13.00 per unit, corn at 8.26 per barrel, cracked corn 1.95 per bushel, middlings 2.90 per 100, bran 2.50, and various feeds around 3.60. Live poultry prices list chickens 41, roosters 23, ducks 26. butter at 40 wholesale and 43 retail, eggs 34. potatoes retail per bushel are listed. Misetta Grim tours Baltimore for Heller and Company while Mrs. Theodore Reilly travels to Camp Lee, VA to visit Mr. Reilly and registrants.

Pete Elie Whs Sm Virginia Theodore Reilly Camp Lee Petersburg Mr. Reilly

Death of Boy In Pittsburgh

Mrs. S B Purcell of Brucetown reports the death of her little nephew George Hunter Swimley Jr son of Mr and Mrs George Hunter Swimley of Pittsburgh Pa The child was grandson of Senator Burkhart of Martinsburg and Miss Shepard of Martinsburg and his family in Martinsburg and this city will mourn his loss.

S. B. Purcell Brucetown County George Hunter Swimley Pittsburgh Swinley Shepard Martinsburg Senator Burkhart Swimley

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Exide Maxwell Willys Supreme Service Price Huntsberry R. Gray Williams Russell Cather Roy P. Duvatt J. B. Beverley Corporation Court of Winchester J.B. Beverley Wilton B. Stuart Boyce Farmers and Merchants National Bank Total Liasilitias State of Virginia H. D. Fuller Middletown State Bank, Inc Middletown Frederick State Corporation Commission Cuentua Fund Liberty W. E. Coffman State of E. O. Larrick, M. H. Rhodey, H.R. Sperry W. E Coffman Owings. NP H. G. Spencer Market Street Methodist Episcopal H. K. Green & Bro TENGC Local War Chest Honor Rolly Melting Pot Baltimore Misetta Grim Businese Heller and Company W.S.S. Ae Ae erolUnd Herolin Geratin Med Atlanta Cuman Woemen Summier Appares Warner Moling & Seal Star
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