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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1955

Page

12

Good Prices Continue for Early Apples and Peaches

An AP dispatch from Martinsburg reports Consolidated Orchard Co. of Paw Paw West Virginia says its early apples reach fine size but will wait for full color before moving. Four state apple belt growers hold for full size and color while peach shipments rise and sour cherries expected 1006 to 1250 tons as processors open facilities for the harvest next week.

Martinsburg Consolidated Orchard Co Paw Paw W. Va

SHOP in WINCHESTER The Valley's Busiest City

Traders in Winchester promote the town as the Valley's busiest shopping hub with catchphrases urging shoppers to seek bargains and local deals. Local merchants emphasize variety, price cuts, and daily specials to attract customers.

Misses Summer Dress and Bolero Pattern 4565 Ad

Anne Adams promotes pattern 4565 for Misses sizes 12 through 20 featuring a sundress with fitted bodice and a long torse skirt yoke plus a bolero. The pattern includes 35 inch yardage for the dress and 17 8 yards for the bolero, with illustrated instructions and fit testing. Send 35 cents plus 5 cents for first class mail to The Winchester Star pattern department in New York.

Anne Adams Winchester Star Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y

Parade Closes Northern Virginia Firemen's Association Meeting

The Northern Virginia Firemen's Association meeting in Front Royal closes with a parade featuring 26 member companies and units from Rouss South End Stephens City Middletown and Berryville. Officers are to be elected and a Love Gift Fund of 105.25 was raised for injured or ill firefighters.

Northern Virginia Firemen’s Association Front Royal Stephens City Fire Company James Bowman Richard Adams French Reid E B. Lee Middletown Fire Company T. Ainsworth Sperry W. B. Shull James Keller Rouss South End Stephens City Middletown John Enders Fire Company Berryville Winchesterettes Carol Hammack Lee Hammack California Burr P. Harrison Virginia Ways and Means Committee House of Representatives Frank A. Stoutamyer Front Royal Fire Department M. E. Woodward Boston Mass National Fire Protection Association J. Guy Rusmiselle Waynesboro A. B. Honts Mr. Woodward Edith Phillips

Teens Draw Straws In Executioner Scheme For Rival Teen

Three youths were arrested on homicide charges after a straw drawing to decide an executioner for rival teen Carlos Feliciano 17. Feliciano, a Viceroys member, was killed while stacking canned goods in an East Harlem grocery. Arrested were Angl Balman 15 Florentino Villarin 17 and Louis Raimerez 16 of the Dragons. Carmen Machuca 14 faced juvenile delinquency charges.

New York Carlos Luis Feliciano Viceroys Carmen Feliciano East Harlem Angelo Apache Balman Florentino Hammerhead Villarin Louis Dillinger Raimerez Carmen Machuca

Virginia Leaders Criticized Over Desegregation Discourse

At a Richmond conference on adult education, Virginia leaders were criticized as “noisy boys” for not adequately addressing desegregation beyond evading the Supreme Court order. Panelists urged meaningful adult education that enables interracial groups to work on common problems and actions. About 75 educators and officials attended.

Richmond IAP Virginia Stringfellow Barr The Foundation For World Government Barr Supreme Court John H. Marion Virginia Council On Human Relations J. Saunders Redding Hampton Institute

Loretta Young Set for Abdominal Surgery

Loretta Young, 41, hospitalized in Oxnard California since April 10 for peritonitis will undergo abdominal surgery once she gains five pounds. Doctors expect her to leave St John’s Hospital late in July to resume filming a new television series.

Oxnard Calif Loretta Young St. John’s Hospital Miss Young

Car Dies a Hero on Used Lot in Schuylkill Haven

In Schuylkill Haven Pennsylvania an auto on a used car lot burst into flames. The horn sounded and the car rolled away under its own power for about 25 feet before stopping. Fire Chief Claude Sausser said a short circuit triggered both the horn and the engine. The vehicle was destroyed.

Schuylkill Haven F. H. Costenbacher Claude Sausser

Two County Mishaps Cause 950 Damage

Two traffic accidents in Frederick County yesterday caused about 950 in property damage with no injuries. The first on U S Rt 50 east of Winchester involved a 1952 Ford driven by Donald Bauer of Chicago. it hit a bank after losing control on a wet road, $400 damage. The second on U S Rt 11 north of Winchester involved a 1953 Chevrolet driven by William Allanrom of Clearbrook and a 1951 Ford pickup driven by Holmer Gruber of Stephenson. the Chevrolet struck the Gruber truck after a third vehicle turned, with $400 and $150 damages respectively.

Frederick County U. S. Rt. 50 Winchester J. W. Witt Donald Bauer Chicago U S. Rt. 11 G. T. Griffith, Jr William H. Allamong Clearbrook Holmer Leslie Gruber Stephenson U.S. Rt. 11 Griffith Gruber Allamong

Security Dismissals Stable at 3000 Plus Federal Workers

Washington reports the Civil Service Commission chair Philip Young says there has been little change since last Sept 30 in federal workers fired for security reasons. The total then stood at 3,002.

Washington (P Philip Young The Civil Service Commission

Alexandria Republicans Nominate Bayard Wright for House Seat

Bayard Wright USNR nominated by Alexandria Republicans as their candidate for the House of Delegates in the November general election. Wright is listed as the party choice in the local ticket.

Alexandria Stuyvesant Bayard Wright USNR House of Delegates

Area Police Seek Escaped Convict Wilbur Harrison

State and local police search for 32 year old Wilbur Harrison who escaped from a state road detail near Toms Brook Shenandoah County yesterday at about 4 30 p m He is six feet one inch tall 186 pounds medium build black hair brown eyes brown complexion with a scar on his right forearm Harrison was sent to State Road Camp No 7 near White Post from Greenville County after a breaking and entering conviction.

Toms Brook Shenandoah County Middletown W. B. Broach Wilbur Harrison Harrison White Post Greenville

Visit Loans Offer Cash On Signature or Collateral

Phone then come in for cash up to 300 on signature furniture or car. Beneficial Finance Co. 139 N Loudoun Winchester. Contact 4149 for details.

Beneficial Finance CO N. Loudound F.winchester

Man to face third breaking and entering trial

Authorities seek information on the location of the man as Camp 7 at White Post asks the public to notify Boyce 118-W-1 and reverse the charges.

Camp White Post Boyce

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