WANTED Experienced orchard and farm manager
Classified notice seeks an experienced apple and peach grower to manage an Virginia orchard and farm. Benefits include a five room house and good salary. Interview arranged by J. O. Taylor in King William. Position needed by April first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Taylor
King William
Virginia
Wm. Burgess
Mt. Falls
B. K. Thomas
Grandin Road
Roanoke
George Washington Hotel
Winchester
House Labor Group Approves 75-Cent Minimum Wage Plan
Washington reports the House labor committee formally backed a 75 cent minimum wage, saying the rise could lift living standards for about 2.4 million workers while a minority of Republicans urged a flexible, cost of living linked figure. The proposal would bring 1.5 million workers under the act and extend wage protections to 900,000 more under the wage-hour law adopted in 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Labor Committee
U. S
Pine Cone Market seeks beer and wine license in Winchester
Woodrow Wilson Carlisle of Pine Cone Market Rt. 50 five miles east of Winchester Virginia will appear before the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on March 27, 1949 to apply for a license to retail beer and wine over 3.2 percent alcohol off premises at Pine Cone Market Rt. 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Pine Cone Market
Winchester
Woodrow Wilson
Carlisle
Winchester Penney executive presents festival fund check
Virgil Strader of the Winchester J C Penney Co gives a $100 check for his firm’s Apple Blossom Festival membership to F Amos Shryock, director of Winchester and Frederick county finance. Al Nelson of Social Security looks on as Shryock says fundraising for the yearly celebration is progressing normally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Strader
Winchester J. C. Penney Co
F. Amos Shryock
Winchester
Frederick County Finance
al Nelson
Shryock
Baltimore Market Quotations on Apples Poultry and Cattle
Market notes from Baltimore and Chicago show fruit prices steady with apples Romes and Winesaps selling at 3.75 to 4.25 per box. Poultry and eggs mixed with steady fryers and leg horns, butter receipts high. Cattle and hogs reported slow trading with price ranges: steers 22.50 to 25.25, hogs mostly 18 to 21.50, lambs scarce and strong undertone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Chicago
New York Stocks Make Mixed Gains Amid Broad Move Higher
A broad market showing mixed gains and losses on March 17 with E. W. Bliss leading the advance near a yearly high. Textron also rose while Chrysler, Packard, Columbia Gas, Consolidated Edison, American Can, Dow Chemical, International Paper, Southern Railway, Sinclair Oil and Paramount Pictures posted gains. Declines included U S Steel, Bethlehem, Montgomery Ward, American Telephone, Kennecott Copper, General Electric, Eastman Kodak, New York Central, Great Northern preferred and Standard Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Stork
E. W. Bliss
Textron
Chrysler
Packard
Columbia Gas
Consolidated Edison
American Can
Dow Chemical
International Paper
Southern Railway
Sinclair Oil
Paramount Pictures
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Montgomery Ward
American Telephone
Kenne
Chicago grain market opens weak with active dealings
Grains opened weak in Chicago amid liquidation pressure following yesterday's declines. Prices showed mixed movement with certain contracts trading around 1.90 to 2.26 per bushel as traders reassessed supply and demand dynamics.
Moorefield Cagers In West Virginia Tourney
Moorefield High School basketball advances in the West Virginia Class D tournament. The Youll and Jouckets defeated Romney 179 to reach Trap Hill as the first opponent. Mcnnich reached the finals by beating Hedgesville 33 to 29 while Romney eliminated Berkeley Springs 44 to 36. Shickle Catlet from Turnduesville and Kesecker Lopp from Berkeley Springs earned all tournament team honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Youll
Jouckets
Romney
Trap Hill Feirst
Mcnnich
Martinsburg
Hedgesville
Berkeley Springs
Jouhy Shickle
Lyle Catlet
Tirduesville
Philip Kesecker
James Lopp
Alltourney
Payton Cagers Win 79 Of 80 In Latest Tilt
The Payton basketball team from Virginia, led by Lonnie Quillen, extended a streak with 79 wins in 80 games and set a scoring mark of 697 points across three seasons. The article notes unheralded Rockingham players and mentions dog racing laws in various states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payton Cagers
Virginia
Dion Fich
Rockingham
Chnts
Williamsburg
Daytonians
Norion Rich
Lonnie Quillen
Cinderella four clash in NIT semifinals at MSG
Four surprise NIT semifinalists Loyola Chicago Bradley San Francisco and Bowling Green battle tonight in New York. Loyola faces Bradley at 8 p.m. and San Francisco takes on Bowling Green at 9 45 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Loyola of Chicago
Kentucky
Bradley
Western Kentucky
Madison Square Garden
San Francisco
Utah
Bowling Green
St. Louis
Cut Glass Craft Tied to Prism Effects
A Q A exchange explains that genuine cut glass is made with a diamond point. It cuts the glass to produce prismatic effects throughout the piece, illustrating the skill behind this traditional craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Y
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Negro Day Nursery
George Manuel
Ida Marple Adams
Davis
N. Braddock St
Smallarm
South
Tommy D. Lockhart
Loudoun St
MAY Cobb
Martha
Rio Flse
Buncutter Tire CO
South Braddock
Germain
Ada
Wash
D.C
Bendix
Aaronson
Longfellow St
N. W
Washington, D. Cc
Winchester Knitting Mill
Manuel Rest Home
Hillsboro
Loudoun County
Henry Sea Over
Rhodes Drug Store
H Tae
Pine Motor Co
L. S. Mowery
Eve
N. Loudoun
Bath
Shores
Chester
Hagerstown Erment Co.,, Inc
Hag Town
L. Zucke Inc
F. I
Boys Pool
SAI Oase
Les St
W. Welso
Coleman
Ford
Ferguson
Lamp Motor Co
Smithfield Aveue
Clarke County
Harry H. Willis
Hollywood
Massey-Harris
E. C. Alpher
W. Va
Austin
Garden State
Vineland
N. J
E. A. Strout Realty Agency, Inc
E. C. Brumback, Associate
Middletown
N. Kent
Woodland Ave
I Oliver
Wardensville
Robert Cathr
Ward
Plymouth
Chevrolet
Dodge
Oldsmobile
Pontiac
Buicx
DeSoto
Studecaker
Montgomery Ward & Co
E. Germain St
Call
Montague Ave
Laree
Loudoun
Apaments
Pine ‘Motor Co
Hable's Real Estate
Bartonsville
Dunn
Stephens City
Man Lonly
House Labor Group
George Westinghouse
Westinghouse
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
Blossom Fund
Bu Bkts & Boxes
United States
England
Hyhe
Northern Virginia Power CO
Moorefield Cagers
Arizona
Florida
Massachusetts
Montana
Oregon
Erick
Martinsburg Pike
Chas. W. Webber Stephenson
J.G. Holsinger & Son
Rouss Ave
National Ave
Rileys Real Estate Agenc
W. D. Byron
Sors
Williamsport
Maryland
A. C. Slonaker & Son
Cameron St
S. Loudoun S
Molden Electric CO
Singer Sewing Center
N. Loudoun St
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