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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1952
Page
2
July 21 at 1 pm the Northern Virginia Livestock Producers Association holds a purebred ram sale at Exchange Livestock Winchester. July 26 at 11 am trustee W E Edwards hosts a Frederick sale event.
Frederick County fruit growers plan to join a four state summer meeting and tour next Thursday. About 15 County members are listed among participants including Raphy Marker Joe Robinson P B Glaize D K Russell Landon Whitacre Carl Marcus Henry Pitcher Earl Parsons Stewart Bell from Charles Town West Virginia. The event opens at 9 30 a m with plans for a plant follow up tour.
The Jaycees announce Road-E-O tryouts with total awards of 1960 dollars for top finishers including 500 dollars for first place and 100 dollars for fourth and fifth places. Ira Bishop of Route 2 has joined the competition. More entrants are needed. blanks are available from Jack Ireland at Molden Electric Company.
M L Jenkins of Summit Point dies with services set for 2 p m tomorrow from Seavihenetstrier Oliver of Leetown W Va officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery Berryville. Also mentioned are Ethel Butler Henry Jenkins of Woodville and Mrs Lucy Jenkins.
A garbled note suggests origins of the sun worship or suntan fad on the French Riviera around a debated event. It mentions Sant oe oe as a corrupted fragment but provides no clear dates or persons. Further context is needed to identify a specific inventor or date.
A displaced whippoorwill nests on a Winchester tin roof where a mother bird laid two eggs ten days ago amid sticks washed from a drain. The fragile brood remains atop the hot metal as hatchling prospects unfold.
Police identified the two men as Willie Kirkpatrick age 39 and Elmore Hayward age 40 in a knife duel death. Authorities described the incident as a fatal confrontation with no survivors.
The report lists Grade A Large eggs at 89c, Grade A Medium at 50c, Grade A Small at 36c, Grade B Large at 50c, Grade C at 28c, and Cracks and checks at 16 6c. It notes farm-area prices for No 1 fowls with Leghorn Hens, Rock and Cross Broilers, Heavy Cocks, and Stags 22 lbs and over at 28c.
Local market listings show corn meal offered in 5 lb, 10 lb, 18 lb, and 25 lb bags in white and yellow varieties. Egg mash, bran, and broiler mix are listed with butterfat details as retail FOB mill feeds.
The Frederick Clarke Breeding Association will sponsor the first Northern Virginia Dairy Show and Sale at the Farmers' Livestock Exchange near center on Saturday September 27. The event offers a market outlet for dairy heifers 6 to 24 months old bred or sired by registered purebreds, with $200 in cash prizes and ribbons for breed classes. Nominations must be in by August 16 with health rules including Bangs vaccination and tuberculosis checks.
Railroad officials warned that placing a light flatcar between heavy coaches could cause a wreck and urged hitching it at the rear. The general insisted on riding in a large automobile in the middle of the train, won the argument, and the train buckled on a bend and plunged into a lake.
Wheat and soybeans rise while corn eases and oats mix on opening trading. Early quotes show soybeans up a cent plus in some months with wheat around 2.27 to 2.37 and soybeans near 3.27 for July and 3.00 for September. Lard futures rise with Jly at 10.90 and nearby months higher.
The State Convention adopts a policy declaration drafted by Senator Barry F. Byrd Jr of Winchester. The document calls for an impregnable national defense and warns that federal programs must not intrude into matters reserved to the Constitution.
Harris Funeral notices Charles Wilson Harris of 1014 8 Loud died recently. The body may be viewed after 6 p m Sunday. Interment is planned for Orrick Cemetery.
Clarke Frederick Dairy Herd Improvement Association holds a 7 pm gathering at John O Hardesty and Son barn Clarke County. John T Wolfe leads a pasture tour and a demonstration on pasture value estimation with Keith Huston in charge of cattle breeding work at V. The new D supervisor for this area will be announced at the meeting.
The Mutual Life Insurance Co of New York seeks a representative for Winchester and surrounding counties in a permanent sales role. A three year professional training course is offered with potential earnings from $10,000 per year upward. Starting salary is $100 weekly for two years. Applications directed to Charles P. Rice Manager Room 421 Southern Building Washing
Paul Eugene Magloire born July 19 1907 in Cap Haitien Haiti rose to prominence in Haiti after a long military career. He began as a cadet at Port-au-Prince Military Academy and later entered government service before becoming president after the first popular election.
The Virginia delegation to Chicago was left uninstructed amid party tensions. Senator Byrd and Governor Sattle weigh potential moves as the Taft Hartley Act era prompts talk of a possible third party. Virginia may stay passive or seek to carry the state if a controversial nominee emerges.
A terse prompt and answer pair appears as a reading exercise item. The text presents a playful exchange focusing on the phrase How's your lot and its response patterns. It ends with an enigmatic numeric hint and repeated wording.
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