Potomac Edison Official Sells Shares At Public Sale
George Sanders of 418 W Clif Pennsylvania Potomac Edison sold shares for 83.50 each at a public sale. Two real estate bids failed to meet reserve and were withdrawn. The Triplett house at Kernstown and Harkins property at 916 S Kent remained unsold. A private sale of 26 per share of Commercial and Savings Bank stock from the Triplett estate occurred earlier. Household goods brought about 500.
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George Sanders
W. Clif
Potomac Edison
Aone Court House
Nannie S. Triplett
Kernstown
Mortimer Harkins
S. Kent
Commerceial and Savings Bank
Triplett
Senate debate on emergency strikes ends in sharp exchanges
Senators clash over administration bill claiming to curb strikes amid national crisis. Taft attacks the argument of inherent presidential power while Democrats lash back, saying the next president may wield injunctions. Lawmakers debate government authority and public safety amid tense session.
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Taft
Neely
July 2 Sales Directory Listing Reported
An auction line lists items for sale including old goods and furniture at one site on Front Royal Road near Wincrest, plus an estate sale 3 miles north of town featuring horses cattle hogs and farm machinery with a 1 p m start and 10 a m start for the separate sale.
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Winc R
Front Royal Road
L. M. Allen
Winchester
Henry Whiting Dies Suddenly at 61 in Summit Point
Henry Wilmer Whitin 61 died suddenly last night at his Summit Point home. Born in Jefferson County he was son of the late George C. and Belenda Throck Morton Whiting. Survived by widow Toleta Brown Whiting two daughters Ann Belenda and Eleanor Elizabeth Whiting and one sister Mrs F L Summers. Services Thursday 11 am Enders Funeral Home Berryville with interment Green Hill cemetery. Pallbearers Beverly Whiting Warren La Rue Charles Secrist George Crim Stewart Crim David Roland. Honorary pallbearers Ike Bonham George Shirley Hugh Wilson Fayette Sommers Walter Baker Fent Crawford.
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Henry Wilmer Whitin
Summit Point
W. Va
Jefferson County
George C. and
Belenda Throckmorton Whiting
Iscopal
Toleta Brown Whiting
Ann Belenda Whiting
Washington
Eleanor Elizabeth Whiting
F. L. Summers
Enders Funeral Home
Berryville
Henry Lane
Ben W. Roller
Green Hill Cemetery
Beverly Whiting
Warren M. LaRue
Charles Secrist
George Crim
Stewart Crim
David Roland
Ike Bonham
George Shirley
Hugh G. Wilson
Fayette Sommers
Walter Baker
Fent Crawford
Blossom Parade Featured in Magazine Story
Country Gentleman July issue highlights the Winchester Apple Blossom Festival as a top celebration linked to farm products. J. T. Bingham writes This Is the Way We Celebrate noting as many as 1000 school children participate. A color photo shows a parade float with Jackie Bowers, Jean Spaulding, Ruth Leith and Irish Hawk.
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Winchester
Country Gentleman
J. T. Bingham
Jackie Bowers
Jean Spaulding
Ruth Leith
Irish Hawk
Crossword Puzzle Clue Scramble From Daily Page
Readable clues mix across and down words with definitions and wordplay. Contains entries for rivers mythic names and common terms, plus a note Yesterday's Answer.
Britain Calls Emergency Talks With Commonwealth Finance Ministers
Britain summoned the Commonwealth’s finance ministers to emergency talks in early July to address a deepening economic crisis. Invites went to Australia, Canada, Ceylon, India, New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa, with only South Africa confirming. The aim is to discuss reducing gold and dollar drains as UK reserves fall from 2.208 billion to 1.884 billion dollars in the past year while Marshall Plan aid and export drives continue.
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London
Britain
Commonwealth
Australia
Canada
Ceylon
India
New Zealand
Pakistan
South Africa
Treasury
Marshall Plant
France
Begium
United States
Harriman
Cripps
W. A. Harriman
ECA
Stafford Cripps
Sir Stafford
Economic Council
Council
Sterling Area Slump Threatens British Purchases
The pound has fallen against dollar areas with no offsetting rise in purchases. British manufactured goods struggle in the United States and Canada while empire raw materials such as tin rubber cocoa and wool also fall. A sharp cut in British buys from the U. S. could tighten austerity at home.
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United States
Canada
Empire
Commonwealth
U. S
Answers to the Daily Quiz
The page lists ten quiz answers: 1 The falcon 2 A moslem priest 3 I wish one of my friends was coming to see me 4 Achilles 5 Women s Army Auxiliary Corps 6 Galaxy 7 Fifty 8 Sleeping car 9 Civil Aeronautics Board 10 Admiral David G Farragut
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The
Falcon
Achilles
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Galaxy
Sleeping Car
Civil Aeronautics Board
Admiral David G. Farragut
Veteran Benefits Booklet From VFW Free to Readers
The Evening Star offers its readers a free 24 page booklet titled Veteran Benefits summarizing benefits for World War I and II veterans and dependents. The guide covers disability pensions hospital care automobiles for amputees vocational training education readjustment allowances and burial benefits. Copies are available by visiting the Evening Star office.
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The
Evening Star
May Production Mix Shows Small Declines Despite High Levels
In May production of textiles and minerals slipped only slightly while nondurables rose to 61 percent above prewar. Durable goods stayed strong at 101 percent above prewar, with steel at 93 percent of capacity in May and 84 percent late in May, as Ford strike delayed auto output but passenger car production rebounded to record rates by mid June.
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Ford
Old Bethel Service Participants Named for Children’s Service
The Old Bethel Methodist church lists children and adults participating in the service. Names include Samuel Unger Jimie Wehrheim Y Armstrong Joan Pent Mary Elizabeth Reynolds Robert Adams Nancy Wehrheim Ann Fixx Ann Chapih Larry Strowbridge and Revs H T Heironimus and E H Kyle the pastor.
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Old Bethel
Methodist Church
Samuel Unger
Jimie Wehrheim
Y Armstrong
Joan Pent
Tie Unger
Larry Strowbridge
Nancy Wehrheim
Ann Fixx
Ann Chapih
Mary Elizabeth Reynolds
Robert Adams
Ray Boyce
Joe Pent
H. T. Heironimus
E. H. Kyle
Congressmen Randolph Honored with Multiple Degrees
Congressmen Randolph holds honorary doctorates from Davis and Elkins College and Salem College, a doctor of letters from Southeastern University, and a doctor of aeronautical science. He chairs the Alma Mater and Davis and Elkins College boards, led the speech and journalism department for six years, and has long Lions service including district governor in 1931. He serves as Lions International Councilor for Virginia and West Virginia communities.
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Randolph
Davis and Elkins College
Southeastern University
Salem College
Lions At
Clarksburg
W. Va
Lions International
Vero City
Front Royal
Marshall
Berryville
Virginia
Martinsburg
Inwood-Bunker Hill
West Virginia
Heat Keeps Virginia Beachgoers Amid Record Warmth
The city faced sultry conditions with a peak heat of 97.3 degrees in Richmond as warm air from the Gulf of Mexico lingered. Despite scattered showers in parts of Virginia, the forecast called for more heat and delayed a western cold front. Bathers topped 1700 with Sunday the busiest day and ice cream sales hitting records.
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Continuec
Page
Associated Press
Virginia
Richmond
Gulf of Mexico
Mercury
Cool Front Breaks Heat Across Northeast and Midwest
A凉 cool front from the Hudson Bay region ends a long hot spell, bringing relief to many areas. Rain falls across Missouri Kansas and Nebraska while New York and New Jersey see cooler 70s and 90s after weeks without rain.
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Penne
Hudson Bay
Midwest
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
New York
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Near Pine Motor Co
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Gore
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H. A. Snapp
Mt. Williams
J. H. Lutzenheiser
Grimes
Brumback & Sons
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Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
Henry T. Goode
Rouss Ave
A. F. Rees, Inc
VFW
Old Bethel Service
Frank S. Carlisle
New Jersey
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Pittsburgh
Wallhide
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Tommy D. Lockhart
Loudoun St
B. F
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Main ST
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Philco
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Buddy Artrip
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