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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1962
Page
3
Berryville residents are urged to buy Halloween candy Saturday October 18 as Clarke County Lions Club conducts a door to door sale in Berryville and Clarke County. Proceeds support the Lions Light Chance Program and related acts.
A Country Fair Sale will be held at St Stephen C M E Church tomorrow starting at 2 p m. The event is sponsored by the Trustees to benefit the Building Fund. Rev W B Cox serves as pastor.
A brush fire near Route 50 East burned about two acres yesterday evening. Frederick County and Winchester Fire Co along with Shenandoah College volunteers fought the blaze across from the Royal Drive In a quarter mile north of the road. Fire crews used brooms Indian pumps and rakes after Shawnee Fire Co could not reach the site. South End Fire Co. jeep and several Shenandoah College students aided. Alarm was at 6 45 p.m.
Ern ie Nesselrodt, president of Shawnee Fire Co, reported the Ladies Auxiliary presented a $1000 check for general operations. Funds were raised via dinners auctions and rummage sales. A policy restricting truck rides to members was approved.
Warren parade organizers expect the largest ever turnout with 53 band and drum corps invitations mailed for the November 30 event in Front Royal. Cash prizes total 200 for first, 100 for second, 50 for third among bands. drum and bugle corps prizes are 75 and 50. noncompeting Warren County bands receive trophies.
Stocks drifted lower in slow Columbus Day trading with the AP average flat at noon and the Dow off 1.55. Blue chips such as IBM and Burroughs led losses while Ford edged down. Wheeling Steel rose as widespread shifts in growth stocks appeared.
The market posted gains of about 2.00 to 3.00 per cwt with several lots described. Notable consignments include two lots at 83-84 pounds selling 23.35 to 23.50, and 80-88 pound utility and good at 20.25. A single 57 pound lot sold at 18.75 while 58-75 pound utility to low good ranged 16.00 to 19.75.
The Rev Jack Kern begins a service tomorrow night at 8 p.m. at 208 North Kent Street. He invites all churches to attend.
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