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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1950
Page
5
The article notes that the ginger of commerce comes from Zingiber officinale, a tropical rhizomatous herb in the Zingiberaceae family. It states there is no commercial ginger source in the United States, though the plant has been introduced to southern Florida with successful experimental plantings.
Bath with well water and chicken house on over one acre with garage. Short distance to Visco se bus route from Front Royal to ee. Price $5,000. Phone Tommy D. Lockhart.
Classified ads cost 3c per word per day with a 1.50 per column inch display rate. Ads must be placed at The Star Office before 10 am and will run in the date’s edition.
Cartoon caption from a Fred Neher strip encouraging readers to electrify treadle sewing machines with a slogan style ad. It promotes Winchester Sewing Machine Co offerings and provides a physical address and contact details for the sale.
Robert Earl Place 78 died at his son Joshua Place's home in Cross Junction after a three year illness. Survived by widow Effie Dick Place two sons Fine of Cross Junction Early Place of Bloomery Star Route a daughter Mrs Russell Fletcher of Whitacre five sisters and a brother six grandchildren. Funeral set Wednesday at 1 p m at the late home then Wesley Chapel with Rev E H Kyle officiating. Body to be moved from Griffin Funeral Home today at 5 p m pallbearers listed.
A B 29 bomber on a 20 hour training mission from Barksdale Air Force Base crash landed at MacDill Field in Tampa Florida. Fifteen crew survived with Capt Charles L Erickson of Shreveport Louisiana the only serious injury a fractured vertebra. Several crew members were cut or bruised. Weather forced diversion from Maxwell Field Alabama to Tampa.
All persons with claims against the estate of Ross M. Bailey must settle promptly. Walter T. Anderson is administrator of the Bailey estate. Local probate details appear in the filing.
Hollywood notes profile Dana Andrews advising his brother Bill UCLA drama student to pursue college education first. He recalls his own path from Huntsville to Los Angeles, failing at first, and then breaking in with small roles at MGM and Goldwyn before stardom. The piece traces his rise to prominence and his on screen collaboration with Gene Tierney.
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