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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1947
Page
7
Lloyd Williams Post No 41 Legion in Berryville Virginia sponsored a school patrol, organized recently, with uniforms from the former Virginia Protective Force. The patrol made an admirable appearance in the Apple event.
Reginald Morrison, commander of the post, urged all members to attend the June meeting for officer elections after declaring the Blossom Festival parade sponsors.
The Clarke County 4 H Council voted at the Court House to hold Rural Life Sunday at Grace Episcopal Church in Berryville on May 25. Members and parents are urged to meet at 10 45 a m in front of the church and be seated together as part of the national program for a better world.
The undersigned will sell at public auction at 10 o clock A M Friday May 16 1947 at the home of the late W H Shanholtz Marlboro Virginia the following property antique chests and safes tables chairs rockers beds mirrors side board kitchen range stands heating stoves cooking utensils glassware churn Maytag washing machine two Ford cars power sprayer and other farming equipment and household furnishings cash terms. Coleman Dunn Auctioneer.
A dense list of classified items and ads includes vehicles for sale like a 1939 Plymouth and a 1940 Studebaker Champion, house sales, wood and materials, purebred animals, tools, and job notices. It mentions contact details, dates, prices, and locations such as Winchester, Virginia and Gordonsville, with multiple date stamps in 1931 and 1944 era format.
H A Shackelford of Winchester and cousin W T Clatterbuck Warrenton reveal a nearly finished cinder block plant on 1.5 acres bought from P W Plumly. Expenditures about 40000. plant capacity about 3400 blocks daily with four steam curing rooms and railroad siding. Ten workers needed. Shackelford brings brickmaking experience from Colonial Brick Corp.
The local school won a prize for marching in the May Day parade at Strasburg on Friday May 9. Funeral services for Mrs. Katie Holtzman were held at Stover's Funeral Home in Strasburg on Thursday. she had been a longtime resident here and died in a Staunton hospital. Rites were conducted by the local minister.
Free brochure titled Full-tone Hearing offered to deafened individuals at no charge. Provides practical guidance on enjoying sermons music and companionship. Request by sending name and address on a penny postcard to BELTONE Devt 18 1450 W 19th St Chicago MI.
Rev Nelson M Fox pastor of Strasburg Christian Church was buried in the family lot at Lebanon Church cemetery. He was born near White Post Clarke County and survived by a brother J B Singhass of Opequon two daughters Mrs Alva Hockman Winchester and Mrs Charles Windle Strasburg Route 1 one son Marvin Holtzman Sr Wheatfield fourteen grandchildren and several great grandchildren Pallbearers were all grandsons Mary A Keller a Madison College student spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs J J Keller The Rev Mr Bowers has accepted the Lebanon Church pastorate Weather frosts damaged early garden vegetables Mrs Clara Keller and Miss Ellen Keller attended the May Day program at Toms Brook High School kids presented dances of the 56 nations of the U N
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