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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1948

Page

7

For Sale Classified Items From 1931 1948 Listings

Several used items advertised including 1641 Ford convertible and 12 ton V8 Ford truck with coal bed at Stephens City. Other notices list 1948 Packard four door sedan in pristine condition from George Washington Garage. Also small home furnishings a 6 piece breakfast set and a 3 piece living room suite at 14 N Kent and a supply of Supreme concrete blocks from J H Huff at 691 N Louduon.

Lester McKee N. Kent Supreme Concrete J. H. Huff N. Loudoun Bickers Motor Co Stephens City George Washington Garage MD Ford John Deere Allis Cockey Farm Machinery Center Stevenson Road Pikesville Baltimore City Pikeville National Ave

Checkerboard Store Wins Bronze Leadership Trophy

The Checkerboard feed store run by R W Waite Jr earned a bronze Purina leadership trophy for sales achievement and service to agriculture. Presented by district salesman P H Sprenkle, the award is quarterly and will be hung at the store until July 1 before moving to the next dealer with the best three month record. This is the first time Checkerboard has won the plaque, which previously rested with the Harrisonburg store.

R. W. Waite Jr P. H. Sprenkle Ralston Purina Co Purina Harrisonburg

Cough Diagnosis Now a Key to Serious Lung Disorders

A medical column stresses that coughing signals underlying disease not just smoking. It details cough types such as brassy for aorta swelling, croupy for laryngeal swelling, and dry coughs hinting at lung tumors. It urges thorough evaluation to identify the cause before treatment.

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Washington Soloist At First Baptist

Franklin Dressel, tenor of Washington DC, will be soloist at First Baptist Church at 11 a.m. tomorrow. He will sing In My Father s House Are Many Mansions by MacDermid. Dressel studied singing with Frank Bibb at Peabody Conservatory and plans to teach in Winchester. He is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing and has worked as singer and teacher in Washington for ten years.

Franklin Dressel Washington D. C First Baptist Church MacDermid Dressel Frank Bibb Peabody Conservatory Winchester National Association of Teachers of Singing

Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Frances Bell Sullivan

Funeral services were held at the Catholic church in Harrison today for Mrs Frances Bell Sullivan 77 widow of John Edward Sullivan former cigar manufacturer who died in 1933 A Rockingham county native she leaves many children including two sons Edward and Laurence Sullivan of Winchester.

Harrisonmae Frances Bell Sullivan John Edward Sullivan Rockingham County Leavs Edward Laurence Sullivan Winchester

Nomination Goes To Representative Harrison in Seventh District

Harrisonburg May 8 Representative Burr P Harrison declared unopposed Democratic nominee for the Seventh district by district Democratic chairman Fred G Switzer. Harrison will face Republican S D Timberlake Jr of Braxton in November elections.

Harrisonburg Burr P. Harrison House of Representives Fred G. Switzer Democratic Committee Cong Harrison S. D. Timberlake Jr Braunton

Council grants access to housing priority for single parents

In Soth Shields England on May 8 the town council says unmarried couples with children living together will receive the same housing priority as married people. Alderman A E Compertz called the move a humane solution to a human problem while Robina Farrell condemned it as unjust and insulting to married couples.

Soth Shields England South Shields A. E. Compertz Robina Farrell

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