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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1952
Page
8
Four City Softball League schedules feature Toledo Scales against Lionettes in Diamond 1. Novick meets Plumly in Diamond 2 first game, O Sullivan battles Arthur in Diamond 2 second game, and National Fruit faces Friendship in Diamond 3.
The Star outlines pricing for classified reader ads at 3e per word per day and display ads at 1.50 per column inch per day with a cash requirement for out of town ads. It also notes a 500 closing hour and that ads received before 10 am may be included in that day’s edition.
Mixed classifieds list farm chicks pools boats threshing machine portable conveyor job ads and home business offers. Entries include Trail's End Poultry Farm Gordonsville Va selling chicks at 9.25 per hundred and Leesburg and Berryville Va helpers including driver salesman farm hand and dishwashing positions with varying pay and contact details. Local readers are offered sale items and employment opportunities.
Female help wanted for Avon cosmetics with no experience required and a chance to earn in an established Avon territory. Also requests for a mature woman for a refreshment counter and waitresses with a cook position at local venues. Lost items include a hornless Hereford, a Bulova wrist watch, and a blonde terrier with a harness. rewards offered.
Classified notice listing services for fur coat lining turning into cape or topper and immediate sewing machine service with parts. Also advertises Terminix inspection and Layman's Auction at Millwood every Friday night with items for sale. Names Winchester and E. W. Armstrong Company and contact numbers.
Colorado Springs report cites Charles W. Connor stating millions of tons of coal will fuel synthetic liquid fuels and chemicals in coming years with hundreds of millions of tons yearly for this purpose. He argues oil demand exceeds production and coal reserves could meet needs for about 1,000 years.
Dr Victor L Meyers 56 of Alexandria was convicted in Federal District Court for failing to file income tax returns for 1948 to 1950 totaling 28840 dollars. He claimed ignorance of Virginia residents paying federal taxes and said moved to Virginia in 1921 influenced his understanding.
A wheat shipment given by the City of Regina to Queen Elizabeth II was donated to the Canadian Save the Children Fund. The fund sold the grain to 550 buyers including individuals, schools and organizations for 7070 dollars. Buyers then returned the grain to the fund and it was sent to Greece.
Raymond Luttrell of Grimes Virginia states he will not be responsible for debts other than his own in a public notice.
In Miami Beach, a 44 year old former New York taxi driver was held for investigation of murder after shooting his 36 year old divorced wife in a courtroom. He had just been ordered not to molest his former wife and infant daughter. He surrendered the revolver to the judge claiming an attempt at reconciliation failed.
Services for Harmon L. Vance 63 of 908 S Braddock St were held at 11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home led by Dr. W Archer Wright. The body was moved to Petersburg West Virginia for graveside burial at Petersburg Cemetery with pallbearers John Hawse Ray Grim Benjamin Barton Fred Himes Richard Boyce and Frank Bowers.
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