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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1926

Page

3

Social and Personal Notices Flourish in Winchester Area

Numerous guests and visitors are listed in local society notes. Mr Ralph S Maines of Haddonfield NJ and Mr Measy of Moorestown NJ traveled to Virginia to visit Maines's mother in law Mrs Co V Orndorf near Hayfield, returning with Maines's sister in law Mrs Lillian Kerin of Winchester.

Ralph&s. Maines Haddonfield N. J Measy Moorestown Virginia Maines Co. V. Orndorft Hayfield Lillian Kerin Winchester

Oil Tanks Blaze At Warren Pa Py Threaten Town

Fire raged at Warren Refining Company tanks near Warren, Pennsylvania, burning more than twenty tanks containing oil kerosene and benzine for two days. Six tanks remaining untouched. explosion destroyed an office and several stores. Burning paraffin flowed down Jackson Run but did not reach Conewango Creek.

Associated Press Warrren Warren Refining Company Warren Jackson Run Conewango Creek Conewango

Rich Fertilizer for Young Orchards Suggested

Fertilizer rich in nitrogen is advised for young orchards. Emphasize nitrogen early, add potash and phosphate as soil fertility allows. Broadcast fertilizer among rows rather than near roots and use stable manure. spread light if scarce, from half to one and a half tons per acre.

Grand Jury Finds No Indictments In McPherson Case

Los Angeles July 21 The Los Angeles county grand jury failed to indict in the Aimee Semple McPherson kidnapping inquiry reporting no warrants were found after an exhaustive investigation. The panel left open the possibility of new evidence and potential further action if raised.

Aimee McPherson Los Angeles Aimee Semple McPherson Los Angeles County Grand Jury Asa Keys McPherson

First steam driven ironclad to find harbor in U S city

The U S S Wolverine, the first steam propelled iron clad man of war built for the United States, is to find a resting place after travels on the Great Lakes in a city.

Wolverine U. S

Legume Boosts Crop Rotation and Feed Value

A legume raises yields in subsequent crops and serves as a valuable feed source, enhancing farm productivity and livestock nutrition.

Miss Wills Returns From Europe In Fine Health

Miss Wills the national tennis champion returns to New York after an appendicitis operation that halted her European tour. She denies engagements to Frederick Moody of San Francisco and says she feels fine and plans to play in the women's national championships starting August 16.

Miss Wills Europe New York Frederick Moody San Francisco

Public Sale Notice for Winchester Property 1926 Auction

Decrees in Shenandoah Valley National Bank case direct public auction of three parcels in Winchester Virginia on August 9 1926 at 11 AM. Parcels include brick house lot on Piccadilly Washington Streets Washington Street Lot and Piccadilly Street Lot. Terms: one third cash day of sale and balance in one and two years by note secured by deed of trust and insurance. Also mentions nonresident defendants in a Frederick County Virginia suit and forfeiture of a 1926 Ford Model Coupe in Winchester Virginia with July 1 1926 transport of ardent spirits. See Clerk records.

Shumate House & Lots Corporation Court Winchester Virginia Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Harry R. Kern Martha Shumate Elizabeth Shumate Holtzclaw County Court House Tilghman Shumate John S. Brown Friends Meeting Center Piccadilly Washington Street Piccadilly Street Miller R. Gray Williams Robert T. Barton M. M. Lynch R. M. Ward J. Donald Richards Aubrey G. Weaver E. H. Jackson J. P. Reardon Lake J. Frazier Philip Williams R. R. Farr City of Corinne Thomas City of Winchester Circuit Court Frederick County Martha Carver C. M. Ritter Winchester Evening Star Court House Franklin Ritter Washington, D. C Russell Ritter Hagerstown Erenest M. Ritter Willliam R Ford Maryland Kermit R. Thompson

Farming Tips From The Local Almanac

The notes compare grape growing to pruning and emphasize practical habits. It warns oils can be cheaper than machinery and urges frequent crankcase drainage on tractors. It advises greening potatoes for late planting and setting growth benchmarks for spring seeded sweet clover.

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