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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1926

Page

3

Apple Orchards Sold in Page County Totals 78000

In Luray Virginia on May 25 a series of orchard sales from Deford Realty Co raised about 78000. Vernon H. Ford ex mayor of Luray along with William T. Mauck J S Price and Dr F W Grove bought 372 acres with four to five thousand apple trees for around 18000. The Printz and Stover properties were acquired by Miller EK Rouda.

Luray Page County John H. Zirkle Deford Realty Company Vernon H. Ford William T. Mauck J. S. Price F. W. Grove Printz and Stover Miller EK Rouda

Clever Footwear Styles For Women At Spring Prices

If you seek footwear that complements attire you will enjoy our late spring collection. New models arrive daily with chic touches evolving as the season advances. Choose from oxfords smart ties and trim slippers in leathers and combinations at moderate prices.

Page County Power Company sale heralds orchard upgrade plan

The document states the sale of assets to new purchasers for 60 000 targeting improved orchards. New owners expect to use the funds to boost disease-fighting apparatus and raise orchard activeness to a high state.

Bush Page County Power Company Luray

Timber tract sale offer with Virginia real estate details

An advertisement promotes a timber tract of 2340 acres in Virginia with white and red oaks yellow poplar yellow pine and hemlock plus 12 to 15 million feet of lumber. Priced at 30000 for quick sale and interest is invited to inspect and make reasonable offers. Written by T J Linton Elkwood Virginia.

Virginia Maryand T. J. Linton

Pollyphonic Singer Pianist Session Attracts Audience

Reverend Horace A Johnson invites the public to an 8 p.m. session by E Hurd Fairfax, the world’s only pollyphonic singer pianist featuring five voices including soprano mezzo contralto tenor and baritone. Admission adults 25 cents children 15 cents. May 24 1921.

MM. E. Hurd Fairfax

Mountain View Local Planting Sunset News

Mountain View Virginia May 22 farmers busy planting corn. Most Delicious and Stayman apples frozen though other varieties good. If June holds, fruit plentiful. Gerald Cresswell of Winchester stays with sister Vivian Cresswell and grandparents Mr Edward Haines. Edna and Earle Rosenberger visit grandparents J F Clowser in Hayfield. Hollis Clowser family spent Monday in Winchester. Annie Haines returns home after time with daughter Mrs William Cresswell in Winchester.

Mountain View Gerald Cresswell Winchester Vivian Cresswell Edward Haines Edna_ Rosenberger Earle Hayfield J. F. Clowser Hollis Clowser Annie Haines William Cresswell

Local social notes from area residents weekly visit

Hollis Crowser and his children Bessie and Junior spent Tuesday afternoon with his sister Mrs. N C Williams at Mr Williams. William Cresswell of Winchester called at E A Haines recently. Robert Palmer is suffering with an attack of measles.

Hollis Crowser Bessie Junior N.C. Williams Williams William Cresswell Winchester E. A. Haines Robert Palmer

Local Visitor List Notes at Mr W Heaes

Recent callers include Mildred Clowser Vivian Creswell Edward Haines William Cain Mortis Grosseriff Bennett Clowser Robert Silas Palmer Haliberton Frye and Mr Baker of Opequon. The family of little Catherine Cain is glad she is improving at the Charlottesville sanitorium.

Reliance Brevities from Reliance Virginia

Recent visitors included Mrs Cain and the Cain children plus Mrs Morris Lake of Winchester at Mr and Mrs Scott Owens. Ed Little home hosted Mr and Mrs W Little and son William with his fiancée Miss Isabel Muse of Washington. Kenneth Headley, ill, returned to school last Wednesday. W O Cooley and family of Washington visited and Cooley sold his bungalow with possession expected in June. Rain revived vegetation and wells, aiding gardens and crops. Examinations have begun as students anticipate county commencement May 29 and subsequent vacation.

Reliance Cain Herbert Cain Morris Lake Winchester Scott Owens Ed Little W. Little William Isabel Muse Washington Kenneth Sam Headley W. O. Cooley Ean

Nineveh Notes shoppers and visitors report

Nineveh Va May 22 Messrs R L Miller J M Jett and Mrs D Hughes were shoppers in Winchester on Wednesday Mr and Mrs Jacob Hizer and daughter motored to Staunton to hear Billy Sunday the evangelist Mrs Charley Gardner of northern Ohio visits Miss Maude Jennings Farmers forecast rain Dr R W Miller and R W Miller of Hagerstown visited Wheatland Farm home of R JY and T D Miller Irene and Elizabeth Mccartney returned from Florida improving health Mr Robert L Miller spent days in Baltimore with aunt Mrs D L Miller D S Hughes of Charles Town W Va was a weekend guest at Wheatland Farm.

Nineveh R. L. Miller J. M. Jett D. & Hughes Winchester Jacob Hizer Staunton Billy Sunday Charley Gardner Ohio Hagerstown Wheatland Farm R. Jy T. D. Miller Irene Elizabeth Mccartney Florida Charles Town W. Va

Norfolk and Western Schedule Outputs for Berryville Area

Train times and connections serving Roanoke Charlottesville Bristol Bluefield Welch Norton Waynesboro and Shenandoah with through sleepers to Gary and Philadelphia. Parlor car to Hagerstown and connections to Washington Baltimore Philadelphia and York. Fares schedules and Pullman reservations available from Berryville VA agent H H Burks and Roanoke VA agent John L Bladon.

Berryville Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Welch Norton Waynesboro Beyond Pullman Gary Al:l Memphis Chattasooga Nashville Putlma Broiler Shenandoah Hagerstown Shenandoah Junction Washington Baltimore Wirton Philadelphia York H. H. Burks Jno L. Bladonj

Bobbed Hair Care Promotes Clean Scalp and Glossy Result

The article urges frequent washing for bobbed hair to keep the scalp healthy. It recommends Tono-Scalpa from drug stores applied daily to remove dandruff, prevent hair loss, and relieve itching.

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Page County Sample Shoe Store Lovett Beds Elkwood, Va J. W. Arthur General Insurance Rouss Ave Funk & Sen John Mann M. E Horace A Johnson Standard Oil Company N. J ESSO Standard Jeff Bad Fisher Raus Cortra Vader Mart Norfolk & Western Matt
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