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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1928

Page

5

Beck Baking Co Interests Sold to Atlanta Combine

The Beck Baking Co is sold to the Atlanta Combine. Four Shenandoah Valley plants with 50 000 loaf daily capacity and 40 delivery trucks will continue operations under Beck brothers with maintained quality and service. The Columbia and Lee Baking Corporations aim to give the public the best products with maximum service.

Shenandoah Valley Piedmont Virginia West Virginia Beck Brothers Hexter Daily News- Record Pany Beck Columbia and Lee Baking

Notice of R G Vance property assignment to creditors

R G Vance assigns all property real and personal tangible and intangible to trustees for creditors. Creditors must present claims promptly or lose rights. Debtors should settle with the undersigned. TATTY R KERN, (7-18-61) tARRISON, Trustees.

R. G. Vance

Stephens City backs city water system through mass meeting

A July 17 mass meeting at the Stephens City Opera House drew 200 residents to back a municipal water system. An June 26 bond election passed, and a citizen committee was formed to support council efforts. Col. H J Benchoff of Woodstock spoke on cooperation, Middletown Band provided music, with officers named Gardner president Steele vice president Grove secretary Yancey treasurer. Resolutions were unanimously adopted.

Stephens City Opera House Citi Zens Col H. J. Benchoff Woodstock Benchoff James L. Gardner Julian Steele Mias Mildred Lee Grove Clyde Yancey

Citizens pledge support for Stephens water system project

The residents of Stephens express unwavering backing for a city water system after two approving elections. They urge the mayor and council to pursue the project with vigor and bring it to a prompt, honorable conclusion.

Aomen Stephens

Street Fire On South Braddock Street Delays City Fire Crews

A small bit of paper touched off a street blaze on South Braddock street at 10 30 this morning. The fire drew 500 autos and over a thousand people as tar on the roadway ignited and black smoke rose over the city. The friendship siren sounded and firefighters controlled the blaze with curbside protection. damage limited to the roadway and equipment wear valued at about $2000, with fire apparatus worth over $50,000 arriving at the scene.

South Braddock Street City

Special July Rate for Subscriptions Now In Effect

The notice offers mail and carrier advance year subscriptions at $3.00 and $4.00 respectively if paid by July 31. It explains horses are measured in hands from shoulder to ground with one hand equal to four inches.

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