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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1927
Page
6
A Ford touring car with two colored men aboard was struck by a freight train at a sharp crossing in Clarke County Virginia. The car was destroyed and both occupants jumped to safety as the train struck it. this crossing has seen two prior Lee brothers fatalities.
Rev E A Roades of Charles Town WV will deliver the baccalaureate sermon for Boyce High School Sunday at eight in the evening at the Methodist Church. The commencement exercises follow through the week with a union church choir providing music. Roades has four years in Charles Town ministry and a background as a biology professor at Meridian College.
Miss Made line Virginia Rosenberger daughter of Mr and Mrs A L Rosenberger Winchester will graduate nine student nurses at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore on Thursday May 26 at 3 30 p m The ceremony will be on the lawn in front of the Phipps Clinic followed by a reception at the Nurse's Home The graduate is a Handley School alumna and has worked successfully at Johns Hopkins Hospital
John Pickeral of Middletown Frederick County Virginia is named one of twenty Virginia Planters from 2000 Future Farmers of Virginia. He graduates next week from Middletown High School and has three years on the VPI judging team. He won a Strayers College scholarship and the Virginia Planter key at a VPI rally.
A Department of Agriculture report from Consul D. C. Woods in Paris notes France, though a big fruit producer, imports sub tropical fruit and seasonal temperate fruit. It could absorb higher volumes of superior U S apples, with centralized Paris coordination and better storage, as duties for fresh fruit from the United States are cited.
The Star carries a daily corrected market note with wholesale price quotes from local buyers. Prices listed reflect today’s figures and are subject to change without notice.
Entomologist W. S. Hough warns that spraying starts May 26 to control codling moth and leaf roller worms. He notes expected higher worm pressure and possible severe losses, urging cover sprays of lime sulfur, lime, and lead arsenate for 100 gallons of liquid.
A note indicates Bordeaux mixture can replace lime sulfur to reduce spray burn risk. It states two additional sprays will be recommended to provide adequate protection and coverage.
The plan calls for two spraying periods starting about June 10 and June 24 with exact dates to be adjusted to insect development. July spraying is not planned.
Memorial Day Monday May 30th and Tuesday May 31st banks will close for the holiday. Notes say all paper maturing on the holiday can be paid the following day May 31 with cashier signatories Waltey National Bank Farntte National Bank Union Bank of Winchester Charles Summers cashier.
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