This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1949
Page
9
Realty transfers list real property changes by Gertrude A. M. Orndorff transferring to Zora Z. Orndorff a lot with improvements at the southeast corner of S Cameron and Germain. J. H. C. Lewin and wife transfer to F. L. Ankers and wife a lot and improvements.
A series of land deeds recorded from Frederick County and nearby districts details transfers to multiple buyers. Properties range from 1 to 72 acres with improvements, including lots along Route 11 and in Back Creek, Opequon, Gainesboro, and Stephens City areas. Securities include cons 5000 dollars and various parcels west of Winchester.
J Frederick Larrick transfers 239 acres plus to Harold A Kurstedt and wife at Mt Falls Back Creek District with a 9000 cons. Clinton L Rigter conveys a lot and improvements on the south side of Bellview Ave to Walter M Samsell and wife. Dorsey M Dunlap conveys a lot and improvements about two miles south of Gore in Back Creek District to Homer DeLawder.
John Gordon Venable of Fairmont Avenue escaped injury when his 1939 Studebaker left the highway and overturned about 3 to 4 miles north of Winchester on Route 11. He was charged with driving under the influence and will have a hearing this afternoon. State Trooper Lawrence Cobbstone handled the investigation.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francis Miller cancels speaking engagements for several days following his mother’s death. He was set to tour the Northern Neck on Tuesday and appear in Front Royal on Wednesday.
Flora Boyce Miller 87 Mother of Virginia Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Francis P. Miller died in Lexington. Funeral services were held at Lexington Presbyterian Church. She had lived with her brother W. M. McElwee and founded the Kemper Band missionary society at Bethesda church in Rockbridge county after graduating Mary Baldwin seminary in 1880.
Deafened people praise an invisible Beltone Phant mold hearing device that eliminates the visible receiver button. The Chicago makers offer a free brochure and home test with no risk, by writing Beltone Dept. 40 1450 W. 19th St., Chicago 8 Ill.
About 400 dollars in property damage resulted from a two car crash at the Washington Cecil intersection 1 30 p m yesterday. No injuries were reported. Drivers named are Elbert B Lipps of Aldie Virginia and Miss Emma M Ridgeway of 704 S Stewart St Lipps drove a new Chevrolet and Ridgeway a 1941 Pontiac sedan with about 200 dollars damage to each vehicle.
The Senate approved Gordon Gray as secretary of the Army by unanimous consent. Gray, a Winston-Salem, North Carolina publisher, had served as under secretary of the Army. The chamber also confirmed with final action the appointment of McCloy.
John J. McCloy of New York named high commissioner for Germany and chief of the U.S. mission there. William C. Foster of New York named deputy administrator for economic cooperation.
Milton Katz of Massachusetts is appointed deputy of the United States special representative in Europe for the Economic Cooperation Administration. He will assist in coordinating economic aid programs and policy in the European theater.
The state of Pennsylvania designates mountain laurel as its official flower. This symbol represents the commonwealth's natural flora and is celebrated in state symbolism.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.