William Tamkin Dies at 95 Longtime farmer and teacher in Shenandoah County
William Tamkin 95 a well known retired farmer and school teacher of Powell's Fort Valley died after a three month illness at his daughter Mrs George Ritenours Stephens City home He was born January 29 1859 in Findleys Gap Rockingham County the oldest resident of Powell's Fort Valley and served as Commissioner of Revenue for Johnson District For four years He taught school in Virginia and West Virginia for 33 years Later worked as bookkeeper and timekeeper for Senator Harry Byrd for 17 years Married Mary Ella Brill on April 5 1885 they had 12 children nine grandchildren 17 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild Survived by several children and many descendants Funeral at Disciples of Christ Church Woodstock with burial in Massanutten Cemetery.
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William Tamkin
Powell’s Fort Valley
George Ritenour
Stephens City
Findley’s Gap
Rockingham County
John
Catherine Spitzer Tamkin
Powell's Fort Valley
Virginia
West Virginia
Shenandoah County
Johnson District
Tamkin
Harry Byrd
Mary Ella Brill
Zepp
Della Dove
Harrisonburg
Elmer Tamkin
Washington, D. C
Nora Ritenour
Edward Tamkin
Seven Fountains
Guy Tamkin
Eunice Shipe
Detrick
Raymon Tamkin
Strasburg
Paul C. Tamkin
Arlington
Luther
Dessie
Carl
Lou
Mr. Tamkin
Disciples of Christ Church
Woodstock
Massanutten
Dellinger Funeral Home
Clergy to Officiate at Local Service Sunday
The Rev. E. B. Wolford, pastor, will lead the service with assisting Rev. Charles Crank of the Disciples of Christ Church in Strasburg. The ceremony begins at 1 o'clock.
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E. B. Wolford
Charles Crank
Disciples of Christ Church
Strasburg
A Day on Mars Longer Than Earth Day
A Martian day lasts 37 minutes longer than an Earth day, affecting rotation period and solar time. Scientists compare Mars 24 hour 37 minute sols with terrestrial day lengths to model solar alignment and mission scheduling.
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Mars
Earth
Commercial Sales Directory for May Listings
A series of auction notices and estate sales across Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah, and surrounding counties. Items include real estate in Gainesboro District, Berryville area farm machinery, livestock sales at Winchester exchanges, and automobile and garage equipment sales. Auctioneers include Chas Duvall, E T Snider, and G G Baker.
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Herbert S. Larrick
Frederick County Court House
Gainesboro
Etta Swartz
Patton
N. Cameron St
Winchester
Holliday
Out Front Royal Rd
Shen Valley
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Annie E. Myers
Berryville
Marvin Chapel Church
Clarke County
W. D. Orndorff
Cliffside Farms
Galax
Walter Clowser
Winches School
Round Hill
Chas. Duvall
G. G. Baker
Ralph F. Beaver
Front Royal Road
Chas. R. Duvall
Joseph A Massie, Jr
U. S. Rt
Byron Brumback
Whitlock Ave
E. T. Snider
Piccadilly St
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
S. Cameron St
N. Loudoun St
Dabney W. Watts
North Braddock St
Boyd G. Headley, Jr
Market Quotations for Apples Potatoes Poultry and Livestock
Baltimore market notes show steady to firm apples with varied grades and prices across DelMaine Pa and Md. potatoes including Sebago and Round Red options with size and quality differences. poultry with steady fryers and hens and typical Beltsville breeder activity. USDA cattle hogs and calves with wide price ranges by weight and grade. sheep at 29.00 for spring lambs.
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Baltimore
Maine
MD & Va
Beltsville
USDA
Stocks Market Mixed in Early Trading Gains and Losses
Stocks were slightly higher on balance in early dealings with Chrysler up to 58 1/2 and Missouri Pacific preferred at 53 3/4. Southern Railway rose 1 1/2 to 53, Sinclair Oil gained 4 1/2 to 427 1/2, while American Telephone fell 1 to 168. Lower were Du Pont Lockheed Douglas and Bethlehem Steel among others with gains seen in Santa Fe Standard Oil Allied Chemical GE US Steel Boeing and American Can.
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Chrysler
Missouri Pacific
Southern Railway
Sinclair Oil
American Telephone
Santa Fe
Standard Oil
Allied Chemical
General Electric
US. Steel
Boeing
American Can
du Pont
Lockheed
Douglas Aircraft
Goodrich
Bethlehem Steel
Local Market Prices From The Star Daily
Local markets list daily prices for flour corn meal feeds and grain. Prices shown include No 2 Yellow Corn Rockingham and Augusta counties from 1.75 to 2.25 per unit, Wheat No 2 Red Winter 2.15-2.20, Barley No 2 Rockingham 1.15-1.25, wholesale butter rates, and mixed feed at retail 3.65 per unit.
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Rene
Sos Esceev
Edek
Harrisonburg
Rockingham Co
Augusta Co
Auruse. CO
Tatap Ciwsas
Farmers Livestock Exchange Market Winchester Virginia Sale Results
HOGS sold 407 with prices for butcher weights from 27.60 to 28.05 for 175 to 225 pounds and others. VEAL 159 sold with price ranges 22.30 to 24.50 for 160 to 240 pounds and lighter calibers. SLAUGHTER CATTLE 514 sold with steers 21.00 to 23.00, cows 11.00 to 14.50, bulls 13.75 to 16.40, stockers 13.00 to 23.00 depending on class. STOCKER-FEEDER CATTLE listed with multiple weight classes and price bands. OTHER LIVESTOCK includes fresh and stock cows and springers 76.00 to 157.00 per head.
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Choice
Choice & Prime
B.H
Cutter & Utility
Winchester Ag Dept LivE Poultry and Egg Prices
Agriculture Dept live poultry prices in Winchester area show market steady with strong demand and heavy receipts. Farm end prices listed for No 1 fowl and various turkey, hen, and fryers. Egg market reports U S Grade A large white 38 and other grades across Winchester and Harrisonburg.
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Winchester
Harrisonburg
U. S
Winchester Egg Market
Ekaut
U. 8
Ssrhneerhdkwee
French electric locomotive sets 151 mph speed record
A world record of 150.99 mph was reported for a French electric locomotive, the CC-7121 of the French National Railways, on a Dijon Beaune run.
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Dijon
Beaume
Gulf Honors Three Local Gulf Staff Members
Gulf Oil recognizes long service with dinner in Philadelphia by the Philadelphia Sales Division. Charles E. Hofer receives a 20 year award while Virginia T. Hughes and Lou H. Rice get 10 year honors. This is part of a company wide program honoring 3,424 workers for ten years or more in 1953. Principal speaker is H. G. Meador.
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Charles E. Hofer
Gulf Oil Company
Virginia T. Hughes
Lou H. Rice
Philadelphia
Gulf Oil
Hofer
Hughes
Rice
Gulf
Gulf Sales
H. G. Meador
Grain futures open firm on Chicago Board of Trade
Opening bids show May wheat at 2.00 1 2 1 4, May corn 1.51 7 8, oats 71 1 4, rye 92 3 4, May soybeans 3.88, lard near 17.75. Old crop soybeans remain weak after two down days. prices quoted for July and September maturities across grains.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Jly
Stephens City Cubs Learn From Front Royal Pack
The Stephens City Cub Pack hosts a Friday meeting at Stephens City Methodist Church where the Front Royal Pack will lead demonstrations starting at 8 o clock. Den Master Kenneth Seal heads the Stephens City group with three den mothers Mrs Halsey Green Jr Mrs Robert Ayler and Mrs Julian Carbaugh. The event is sponsored by the Young Adult Ladies Class of the Stephens City Methodist Church.
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Stephens City
Stephens City Methodist Church
Front Royal
Kenneth Seal
Halsey Green, Jr
Robert E. Ayler
Julian Carbaugh
Gore Sets June 11 for Annual Chicken Barbecue
Gore Fire Company set June 11 for its annual chicken barbecue to be held at the Gore School. Roy Hoak leads seating and S P Henshaw heads food. the group will also enter its truck and ambulance in the Firemen’s Parade in Stephens City on May 13.
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Gore Fire Company
Gore School
Roy Hoak
S. P. Henshaw
Neetine
Stephens City
Public Auction Notice in Winchester Virginia May 13 1954
Take notice that on May 13 1954 at 10 00 A M Eastern Standard Time a public cash auction will be held at the Gasoline Station corner of Baker Knight Street and Berryville Avenue Winchester Virginia for sale of described property.
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Baker- Knight Street
Berryville Avenue
Winchester
Virginia
Civil and Police Justice Court
Garland M Canter
Republic of Refining Company
Linden Ramey
Cameron Street
Frederick County Court House
Ft. Loudoun
North Loudoun and
Peyton Streets
John Lillis
Frederick County
Knee Services Held Yesterday
Funeral services for Edward W. Knee 84 retired miller and carpenter of 1323 Valley Ave died at his home Sunday morning were held yesterday afternoon at 4 pm at the Omps Funeral Home. Rev J S Duckwall officiated with interment in Mt Hebron cemetery. Pallbearers were Russell Hook Hugh Funkhouser Joseph Ritter Bernard Groves Loring Ritter and Boyd Headley.
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Edward W. Knee
Miller and Carpenter
Valley Ave
Omps Funeral Home
J. S. Duckwall
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Russell Hook
Hugh Funkhouser
Joseph Ritter
Bernard Groves
Loring Ritter
Boyd Headley
How's Your I Q Answers Page 4 Quiz
Answers to the Page 4 quiz list Billy Rose as item 1 and includes the given responses for questions 2 through 10. The list names Fall with October 12 as date, the hopper, Chess, the Sacred College, North, False with an ancient galley, Gin, dull sound, and Andrew Jackson.
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Billy Rose
Fall
the “Hopper
Chess
the Sacred College
North
False
Andrew Jackson
Singing Evangelist John McPherson to Lead Gospel Tent Meetings
The Singing Evangelist John Orville McPherson will conduct nightly services at the Gospel Tent 1033 Orchard Ave starting Sunday at 7 30 p m. The public is invited to attend all meetings.
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John Orville McPherson
Orchard Ave
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Crosley
Bayliss
Patterson
B. F. Goodrich
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Loudoun ST
Post
America
Kent St
P. W. Plumly Lumber Corp
Farmers Livestock Exchange Market
Agriculture Dept
Ora
McCormick
Brumback & Sons
Fairbanks-Morse
Barr’s, Inc
Barr‘s
Stephens City Cubs
Gore
I. Q
Holliday’s Market
Front Royal Rd
Administrator's Sale
Edmonia
Etta
Admr
C. T
Cameron St
Rt. 50
Walter Crowser
Ford-Ferguson
Walter H. Clowser
Peyton St
North Braddock Street
Braddock St
Dick’s Hollow
George W. McFarland
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