Demand Surges as Ice Industry Booms Across East
The ice trade expands with hot weather boosting demand from produce and trucking firms. Charles Gant of C.L. Robinson in Winchester notes calls from Richmond to Florida, with shipments by trailer and box car. Prices rise slightly as plants from coast to coast struggle to meet the load.
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Charles Gant
C.L. Robinson
Winchester
Richmond
Orlando
Fla
Carolinas
Gant
Robinson
B&o Railroad
West Virginia
Robinson Co
Produce outlook remains favorable despite drought and freeze
The Associated Press reports farmers expect steady fruit and vegetable supplies this summer though some items vary. Freestone peaches may exceed 1976 levels while cling peaches drop about 6 percent. Farmers used underground water to cope, but risks for 1978 loom if shortages persist. Senior citizens bus trip to Valley Mall July 19 from Frederick County Parks and Recreation. register by July 15.
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Associated Press
Kent Christensen
The
Food Marketing Institute
Supermarket News
Christensen
Arizona
Frederick County Parks and Recreation Department
Valley Mall
Hagerstown
Farmer's Market Thrives Amid Drought in Winchester
The Frederick County Farmer's Market at Loudoun and Bond Streets in Winchester reports strong business despite dry conditions. Vendors irrigate with ponds and water sources. green beans tomatoes peaches and early apples arrive as corn remains short. eggs baked goods honey melons and indoor plants also sold. Hours run 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday Friday and Saturday.
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Frederick County
Loudoun and
Bond Sts
Winchester
Lord Fairfax Garden Club Hosts Mr and Mrs Picnic
The Lord Fairfax Garden Club holds its annual Mr and Mrs picnic on July 19 at 6 30 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Joseph Zuckerman. Hosts include Mr and Mrs Leonard Perry Mr and Mrs Ron Sonafelt and Mr and Mrs Joseph Zuckerman.
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Lord Fairfax Garden Club
Mrs
Joseph Zuckerman
Leonard Perry
Ron Sonafelt
Dust in vacuum bags worth money for allergy research
Spokane AP report says Hollister-Steir Laboratories buys dust from vacuum bags at 50 cents a pound for allergy research. The Bayer subsidiary extracts protein from dust for skin tests and allergy meds, noting Hawaiian dust often high in mite protein and tropical-mold content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane, Wash
Hollister-Steir Laboratories
Bayer AG
West Germany
M. W. “Ace” Giboney
Giboney
Boy Scouts
Area Women To Attend Pilot Club Convention
The 56th Annual Pilot Club International Convention will be in New Orleans July 17 21. Delegates include Mrs Deloris London and alternate Mrs Kay Bell with several district officers and committee roles shaping the program. Attendance expected 1800 to 2000. Pilot International President Betty DuVall King will preside.
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Pilot Club International
New Orleans
Pilot Club of
Winchester
Deloris London
London
Kay Bell
Bell
Pam Bell
Miss Bell
Council For District Officers
Frances Collie
Margaret S. Carpenter
Carpenter
Pilot International
Betty DuVall King
New Albany
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Star ‘Living
Cameron St
Winchester Cold Storage
Hank Ebert
Jane Colby Jane Colby
Jane Colby
Loudoun St
Mr. and
J. Miles Cory
Florsheim
Pappagallo
Dexter ‘Bass
Addidas Uniroyal
Bata
Bass Dexter
Florsheim Clarks
England
Wilkine
Loudoun Street Mall
Jay
Bankamericard
Winchester Evening Star
Living
Pilot Club
Old Dominion Kitcher & Bath Supply
S. Loudoun Street
Mary Piggott Duke
South Braddock ST
Kay Foreman
U.S
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