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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1947
Page
10
State revenue reports show May 1947 totals rising sharply from the prior year with a May figure of 7.28 million dollars for gasoline tax and a national 11 month total near 29.35 million dollars. Institutional revenues also exceed last year, helped by higher fuel and other funds.
Galilee Church of Christ in Frederick County schedules a Children’s Day program at 8 p m Sunday. Vocal solos by Nancy Gardner Cecil McVay Carol Jent and Louise Leight. Senior and junior choirs participate along with a band pageant. Recitations by a list of local youths. Three dialogues Do It Gladly The Out Door Party and The Power of Song prepared by Nancy Gardner and Lena Fishel. C A Quenzel, minister, will give a talk.
Republican leaders under attack from organized labor plan quick enactment of a 50 percent minimum wage rise. A House labor subcommittee will start hearings Friday on bills to raise the current 40 cent hourly floor, with indications that a 60 cent minimum will be recommended.
A sweep of sale notices lists used lumber, vehicles including 1938 Packard and 1937 Lincoln Zyphr, various home goods from blinds to stoves, milking equipment, tires, furniture, and auctions. Listings specify contact details and local exchanges in Winchester and nearby towns with multiple six and seven word lines.
At a public auction before the courthouse in Winchester, three dwelling houses and bank stocks from James E. Hardy estate were sold. Byron O. Brumback opened bidding with 50 bidders present. sales included 132 East Cork St five-room brick for 5000, 502 504 North Kent St double brick for 2900, and 129 131 West Boscawen St for 15200. Bank shares went to H. T. Goode at 423.50 each and J. H. Yost acquired one share of Farmers and Merchants National Bank.
Caroline Elizabeth Carver 65 died 6 15 p m yesterday at Memorial hospital born July 3 1881 in Baltimore daughter of Louis and Sarah Nickens Sibel of Maryland resided on Berryville pike member of Market St Methodist church survived by husband Charles J Carver of Frederick County a brother Truman Sibel and sisters Mrs George Sellers Laurel Md and Mrs William Snider Reynolds Town Md services 2 p m Friday from Jones funeral home with Rev Lewis F Havermale officiating interment Mount Hepron cemetery pallbearers Ernest Carper John Morrison Edmund Snyder Ellwood Smith Lewis Zuckerman Lemon Stotler family requests no flowers
Pravda argues that Marshall Plan conditions would interfere in European sovereignty and hinder the program. It suggests U S business seeks to ease its dollar crisis in Europe and questions the plan's linkage to the Truman doctrine. The piece notes European aid depends on U S conditions, which will decide success or failure. Also mentions 1617 ban on bear and bull baiting under King James I.
George C. Boyce dies at a Baltimore hospital. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. George Sprinkle officiating, interment at Methodist Church. Survivors include Abner Anderson, Thomas Anderson, Edgar Anderson, Clayton Pingley, Linden Pingley, Fred Snapp, Julia Boyce, Ruby Boyce, Lola Engle, and Golden Sloma. Also noted: 5,725,000 motor trucks registered in the United States.
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