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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1951

Page

10

Classified Advertisements Cash Must Accompany Payment

Classified notices request payment in cash for out of town ads. The brief item notes cash must accompany the order to ensure posting.

Cash Ade

Wanted two women to begin rewarding silver sales careers

Life's Like That feature invites ages 25 to 50 to apply as trained specialists for a national fine silver sales job. No canvassing or collecting, excellent commissions, car required. Send details to R. C. Duncan Empire Crafts Corporation Newark New York.

Wade Light Rites Saturday

Funeral services for Wade Hampton Light 74 retired farmer died Thursday evening at the home of his son James B Light near Waterford in Loudoun County were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o clock with Rev Cecil Gunn officiating. Interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Survivors include his widow Gertrude Walls Blaker three sons Harry L Light Rumsey S Light and James B Light three daughters Mrs Thomas M Williams Mrs Vernon F Mills and Mrs Orie Royston two brothers Marvin Light and Fred Light fifteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Wade Hampton Light James B. Light Waterford Loudoun County Cecil Gunn Mount Hebron Marvin Light Baltimore, Md Fred Light Cumberland, Md

Refuge- and Family News From Local Area

Refuge and Mrs. F Lillard and granddaughter visit. Irvin Grim and family near Middletown host Sunday. Robert Broy of Reliance spent Sunday with cousins Glen and Arthur Lee White. Mrs. Garland Broy of Reliance, formerly of this section, is a patient in Warren Memorial Hospital. Mr. E R Conner is a patient in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Guy Conner spent Sunday afternoon with Tommy Blevine Steele, who was a patient in Winchester Memorial Hospital for several days last week, returned home Saturday.

Gg Oe F. Lillard Coens Irvin Grim Middletown Robert Broy Reliance Glen Arthur Lee White Garland Broy Warren Memorial Hospital E. R. Conner Winchester Memorial Hospital Guy Conner Tommy Blev- Bineeee Steele

Early shelters for birds traced to ancient Asia Minor and temples

Early records show doves and pigeons used for messages in Asia Minor. Shelters for swallows appeared in Japanese temples and feeding towers in India. American Indians hung gourds for purple martins, indicating birds were cared for.

Asia Minor

Police Court Docket List Of Reckless Driving And Drunkness

A roster of defendants including Kenneth Wilson 18 of Cameron Street charged with reckless driving. Robert Roberts 27 of Ells Church for disorderly conduct. Oscar Lewis Jr 44 of Whitock Avenue for drunkenness. Roy Bowman 51 of Loud Street for drunken and disorderly conduct. Clarence Whitlock 37 of Sharp Street for drunkenness. Carl Barrett 18 of Grimes for reckless driving. Charles F 30 of North Kent Street for drunkenness. Garfield Keckley 57 of Loud Street for drunkenness. Paul Everhart 31 of Highland Avenue for disorderly conduct. Each facing fines ranging from 5 to 20 dollars.

Kenneth Wilson Cameron Street Robert L. Roberts Ells Church Oscar Lewis, Jr Whitock Avenue Roy Bowman Clarence Whitlock Sharp Street Carl Lee Barrett Grimes Charles F N. Kent Street Garfield Keckley N. Loudoun Street Paul Everhart Highland Avenue

Batsman Low Averages Set AL NL Records in 1900s

The record shows the lowest batting average by a leading hitter in the American League was .306 by Elm Flick of Cleveland in 1905. In the National League the lowest mark was .320 by Larry Doyle of the New York Giants in 1915.

New York Elm Flick Cleveland Larry Doyle New York Giants

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