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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1954

Page

4

Classified Display Ads Rates and Closing Time

Classified display ads cost 1.75 per column inch per day. Ads must be received by 10 a m at The Star Office to be inserted in the same day edition.

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For Sale Items Listed In Local Classifieds

Multiple sale notices advertise pup tents canteens scout books mess kits knap sacks and Briggs Stratton lawn mower prices and contact details. Also listed is a model L John Deere tractor with attachments and an established merchandise business with apartment over top in a small village with a $12000 price and box reply instruction.

Barr's Hardware N. Cameron Street Barr’s Hardware N. Cameron St Domino Lad John M. Miller Inwood W. Va Telephone Inwood General Electric Osborne Yorous Berryville Virginia Watson Avenue Loudoun Iccéi Briggs & Stratton Cycle John Deere Care Winchester Star

Sarah Zane Fire Company Seeks Incorporation

At the May meeting the Sarah Zane Fire Company voted to incorporate. Delegates were named for the CVVFA annual meeting in August 1921 at Waynesboro Pennsylvania. Hetzel Oates Hughe is Patton Harrison Keckley Billy John Seimpes Sylvester M. McIntyre elected. $5 donated to the Cancer Society. Harrison Keckley elected to membership.

Sarah Zane Fire Company Ice Hall CVVFA Waynesboro Hetzel Oates Hughe Is Patton Harrison Keckley Billy John Seimpes Sylvester M. McIntyre The Cancer Society

Richards Wins Round Hill Country Ham

Chester Richards of Route 3 won the 29 pound country ham in a drawing halted by weather. The Round Hill Community Fire Company postponed last night’s shooting match to May 14 at 6 p m at the Harry Patterson place. Prizes at next Friday’s match will include chickens, turkeys and hams to aid the fire company fund.

Chester Richards Route 3 Round Hill Community Fire Company Harry Patterson

Thomas B. Costain Birthday Profile

Born May 8 1885 in Brantford Ontario Canada Thomas B Costain rose from a Canadian newspaper reporter to editor and renowned author of historical romances His first novel was For My Great Folly followed by The Black Rose High Towers and The Silver Chalice He also contributed two volumes to The Pageant of England a 12 volume history series.

Thomas B. Costain Brantford Ont Canada B. Costain England

May 6 1954 Market Report Hogs Veal Lambs Cattle Prices

Market notes show hogs with top butcher 175 225 pounds at 26.75. heavy 235 300 at 25.50 26.50. light 150 175 at 25.00 27.00. Veal grades include choice and prime 155 255 pounds at 24.50 25.60 and good 21.00 23.50. Lambs and sheep list Prime Blue Circles to 83 with 30.00. choice Red Circles to 78 at 28.50. good Red Shoulders to 62 at 22.00. Slaughter cattle show steers good and choice 20.50 23.60. heifers commercial 15.00 17.50 utility 10.50 14.00. cows commercial 14.00 15.80 utility 13.00 14.00 canner and cutter 9.00 12.50. bulls 14.00 16.60. Stecker Feeder Cattle steers good and choice 20.00 22.00 me

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Mrs Whitten to Speak At Old Stone Church

Mrs Robert A Whitten wife of the Rev Whitten of the Congregational Christian Church will be the guest speaker at Mother's Day services Sunday at 2 pm at Old Stone Church at Green Spring. Rye bread and white bread have virtually the same nutritional value and energy content. Terminix inspection offered by E W Armstrong Co. Bonded insured with resources over one million dollars. Phone 4643.

Robert A. Whitten Whitten The Congregational Christian Church Old Stone Church Green Spring Terminix E. W. Armstrong Company

Telecast of Oklahoma Legislature Sessions

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