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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1956
Page
7
In 1954 55 four states sold over one million fishing licenses Minnesota California Michigan and Wisconsin Only Michigan sold over one million hunting licenses New York and Pennsylvania exceeded 900000 Ohio and California surpassed 60000 Wisconsin and Illinois topped 500000
April permits show 21 new homes totaling 173000 in Winchester and Shawnee Districts. Major projects include a skating rink on Paper Mill Road, a National Fruit Product Co expansion, and a new American Legion Post Home, each estimated at 25000, with completion due by autumn.
Douglas High students finish last minute practices for a field day on the Douglas Campus Saturday at 1 PM featuring dodgeball dashes and jumping. A post event social dance will be hosted by the Senior class. The top five seniors are Elisabeth Jackson Mildred Williams Shirley Shields Rebecca Robinson and James Bartlett.
As of mid 1956 single rooms start at 5.00 to 8.50 dollars, with one hotel at 19.00 and an average around 10.00. Twin rooms run 8.00 to 15.00 dollars, rising to 22.00 with an average near 14.00.
Realty transfers include Carrie E Spates to Annie Kath leen Spates at 123 E Clifford St Wilfred B Trenary and wife to Maude F E Trenary on Shawnee Ave east side Maude Trenary to Wilfred B Trenary and wife east Shawnee Ave Olen E Affleck and others to Elsie L Affleck and Eula J Affleck east Valley Pike Bond St Isabelle Shatzer Stansberry and others to Isabelle Shatzer Stansberry and husband Fairfax Lane Glaize Developments Inc to G W Lucas and Velma A Lucas south Bellview Ave.
Susan Dunlap transfers to Arthur J. Dolphin and wife a lot and improvements on Jackson Ave in Stone Farmers and Merchants National Bank Express to Pauline Turner 40 acres and improvements in Back Creek District on Secondary Highway 619. Considers 6200 dollars. Bank Express to H W Loy 9 acres and improvements in Back Creek District on Secondary Highway.
Firemen were called at about 1 a m to Braddock Street near the Post Office where a truck was said to be on fire. Rouess and Sarah Zane answered the alarm and said the fire was out upon arrival with no damage reported.
Route 618 Cons. $470. Ethyl P. Johnson and husband to Cora E Rosier and others lot of land on the west side of Wood Ave. in Stonewall District. B. F Dodson and wife to T. A. Stone and wife 52.6 acres and improvements about 2 miles east of Stephens City on Virginia State Highway 636, Opequon District.
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