Rainfall Improves Across Virginia Amid Strong Week
The Virginia weather week ending July 20 showed similar rainfall to the previous period with heavy showers in Dale Enterprise Clarksville and Williamsburg. Temperatures ranged from the 50s to upper 90s. crops, pastures, and livestock generally improved while harvests of tobacco wheat and hay proceeded amid some rain delays.
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Virginia Dane
Tyre
Bedford
Wytheville
Pennington Gap
Dale Enterprise
Clarksville
Williamsburg
Norfolk
Holland
Woddstock
Gap
All-Day Service Set For Sept. 1 Rescheduled
The Wardensville Methodist Church postpones the August 4 all day service to September 1. Pastor Rev. C G Russell says district superintendent Rev. C E Brandt will join the program with other ministers to be announced later.
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C. G. Russell
Wardensville Methodist Church
Cc. E. Brandt
Local Markets Report For Wholesale Market Items
Local wholesale market sheet lists prices and items for livestock and feed. Cows, cutters, heifers and calves show price ranges. Live hogs and spring oats figures appear with butter fat bag prices and corn meal feed lines.
Barbara Bell Pattern 1211 B Summer Frock Design
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1211 B showcases a figure flattering summer dress with a fitted waist, flared skirt and versatile fabric options. Sizes 12 through 20 with busts 30 to 38, fabric needs listed. order via the box address.
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Barbara Bell
Winchester
Station O
New York
For Rent Listings
Classified note showing multiple rental ads. Items include a six room house at 119 West Cork dated 1 24 21, a three room one bath at 548 1, an attractive house at 303 E Piccadilly dated 7 19 6t, an apartment at 20 Peyton St with 1 8 tf, an apartment at 411 N Loudoun St dated 1 31 tf, and a new modern apartment with a contact line Pine ee sor T 1 tf.
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West Cork
E. Piccadilly
Loudoun St
Quotations Va. Livestock Market July 23 1940
Extended sales at N Kent Street weekly Tuesday market list steer and heifer prices fat cows bulls veal calves and hogs with ranges and per head figures. Feeder and stocker cattle provide per cwt and per head values.
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N. Kent St
Braithwaites Start Big Shed for Apples and Tomatoes
Braithwaites, Max and Paul Braithwaite of Cross Junction, begin building a large packing shed and warehouse. The structure will store apples and tomatoes and measures about 80 feet by 60 feet with two tretebaserr-
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Max
Paul Braithwaite
Cross Junction
Poison ivy pollen can poison through air particles
A reader asks about poison ivy poisoning via air carried oil particles. The answer cites dust and pollen as carriers and notes possible exposure under certain conditions. Also included is a trivia Q and a help-wanted ad for a woman in Winchester Virginia.
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Conoco
Loyd's of America offers route sales opportunity
Miscellaneous notice inviting a man with car to deliver high grade household farm and auto products from an old established manufacturer. No investment required and earnings average $35 per week or more. Details via Personnel Manager Loyd's of America 857 Cooper St Camden NJ.
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Loyd’s of America
Cooper St
Camden
N. J
Cornwell And Randolph To Speak At Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove United Brethren Church will host an all day homecoming July 27 with speakers Congressman Jennings Randolph and former Governor John J. Cornwell of West Virginia. A noon basket picnic will follow in the wooded grove. the church has roots back to 1868.
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Cornwell
Randolph
Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove United Brethren Church
Jennings Randolph
John J. Cornwell
West Vir
Ginia
Radio Highlights Schedule On WRC WJSV And More
Radio highlights list program times and presenters for Havana reports on Edward Tomlinson WRC et al. Drummer segment with Dr Christian at Hamburger Hollow. Doris Dudley Leif Erickson lead in Manhattan at Midnight. 8 30 PM New York Philharmonic Symphony features Mussorgski Stravinsky and colleagues. Late shows include Barnet Orchestra and Dorsey Orchestra.
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WRC
Edward Tomlinson
Oe Ten Tynes
Havana
WJSV
Doris Dudley
Leif Erickson
Manhattan
New York Philharmonic Symphony
Efrem Kurtz
Lewisohn Stadium
Khovanstchina
Mussorgski
Shostekevitch
Valse
Serenade
Rtan
Stravineki Stag Geen
WMAL
Fred Waring
Amos 'N
Andy
Mr. Keen
Anny Ross
H. V. Kaltenborn
Mr Meek
Uncle Jim
Dr. Christian
Abbott and Star Theatre
Green Hornet
Lewisohn
Shields’ Attorney Stadium
Pan American Kay
Henn Miller
Nar
Rch McDonald
Starlight News
E. C. Hill
Bankhage
Chester
Alvin Rey
Orch Orchestra
Yews
Terberts
Orch
Ina Hutton
Notices for church and county publications deadlines
Notices must reach the Star by 4 PM the day before publication. County notices are due by 4 PM Thursday, city notices by 4 PM Friday. Submissions after these times may miss the church column and related news.
What is a rifle bird in birds of paradise
The rifle bird or rifle man bird refers to birds of paradise in the genera Ptilorrhis and Craspidornis whose plumage resembles the green and black full dress uniform of the British rifle regiments.
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Barnet
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