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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1949
Page
2
Berryville residents and guests from Arlington Washington and Maryland filled weekend visits and short trips. Families including the Schmittos Longs Kaplans and Golds hosted relatives and friends from Winches ter Wardensville Howard County and Pittsburg. Ensign William Henson and university students spent weekends with local families while others planned summer stays and trips to Garden City and the Shenandoah river home Riverside.
The valedictorian for the Cleveland high school graduation in Seattle Washington is Jean, selected from the senior class. The ceremony will honor academic achievement and class history.
Randolph Macon student in Ashland and Mrs Iden attending George Washington University in Washington. Mr and Mrs Edward S Babbitt of New York City spend days in Berryville with Mr and Mrs Charles Bowerman. Mrs Bowerman's mother Mrs Peter Wright of Philadelphia joins their visit. Louise Huyette returns to Aldie to teach at the high school. Mr and Mrs M Arey of Washington spend weekend in Berryville visiting Miss Mabel Massey and Miss Eva Massey at Sponseller apartments. Charles E Moore and wife return to Richmond after visiting Berryville with Miss Annie Moore Mrs Charles McIntosh and Mrs Samuel Chew.
Miss Virginia Page and Miss Katharine Page of Washington spent the weekend at their home as visitors to Mrs. Isabelle Belt of Washington.
Turner herd sold thirty nine cows and four bulls totaling 18880 at a purebred Shorthorn sale near Broadway. Average price per head was 446 with a top bull at 865. A cow with a calf brought 1040 and J North Pletcher of Warrenton paid 1000 for a heifer.
Sales Directory lists items and dates for upcoming auctions. May 25 10:30 a m D E Pifer Middle Road near Winchester offers furniture and household goods. June 1 10 am Herman Foltz 7 miles northwest of Berryville on Rt 668 sells livestock farm machinery and grain. June 4 11 am Wm Frank Plank estate front Frederick County Courthouse real estate. June 4 12 noon Lena C Hawkins estate front door Frederick County Courthouse real estate.
Jurors named by foreman T. B. Rosenberger indicted R. R. Smith of Staunton owner of Smith Transfer Co. for operating vehicles exceeding licensed load limits on Frederick county highways. The same grand jury indicted Joseph Earl Albright for forging two checks of $30 payable to Earl Moore and signed by B. A. Collins.
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The Commerce Department reports that in the first quarter of 1949 Americans cut spending sharply, raising savings as income fell. Gross national product dropped to a 255.9 billion dollar annual rate, a nine billion decline from late 1948, while prices eased and government spending rose on foreign aid.
The $1029 refund is not collectible from multiple sources as damages cannot be received twice. The Raylass Dept. Store versus CUC trial scheduled for today has been continued indefinitely with both sides consenting. A $100,000 bank trust suit is noted but details are not provided.
Fees for the owners of the building have been set and scheduled for trial on May 30. The action reflects ongoing civil proceedings related to the property and its management.
Winchester firemen were called to the 900 block of Berryville Ave. early this afternoon where an oil stove fire had been reported. They found the flames already extinguished.
China reports from Ningtu near Canton indicate the Red Second Army may head toward Kukong and eastern Kwantung, potentially linking with Reds moving from Hankow for a Canton drive. Neutral officers say the Reds are within a short distance of Canton, revised to two months at most, as Lin’s Manchurians position near the front.
Nationalist troops under General Pai Chung-hsi pulled back Sunday night from Hankow Wuchang and Hangyang, exiting a triad of positions along the Yangtze River split across its north and south banks.
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