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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1928
Page
8
Federal statistician Barnhart Gibbs reports West Virginia wheat prospects are the lowest on record since 1866, with 145000 planted but only 117000 bushels expected due to persistent December to April rains and snows. Rye and hay also low, fruit crops may still be fair with partial frost damage.
Launches Fountain Drinks Confections Ice Cream and Soft Drinks offered at Potts Confectionery next to B&O depot. Sanitary modern shop proudly serving hometown patrons. H Russell Potts proprietor. Phone 739 118 East Piccadilly Street.
At 11 o clock A M Saturday May 19 1928 a sale of estate property will be held at the residence of the late A V. Terms cash and property cannot be removed until paid for. Ida M Cain Administratrix of A C Plum deceased. (5-14-41)
Staunton Va May 16 Organization of fundraising committees for a 1000000 two year Shenandoah Valley fund is completed in key Virginia towns. Dan Weigle of Philadelphia directs the drive with progress reported from Staunton Waynesboro New Market Woodstock and Strasburg. Farmers' meeting set to mobilize local support with no fixed agricultural quota yet. The article ends with a Moore quotation.
The New Yorker notes that Cook County residents erred by not naming their remarkable town Chi caragua, highlighting a playful regional misnaming in a brief cultural aside.
All persons holding claims against the estate of the late Marietta May Jefferson present same to the undersigned Shenandoah Valley National Bank Anc Admis of Marietta May Jefferson deed April 28.
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