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Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1950
Page
7
Lesson In English by Roberta Lee
Lesson In English by Roberta Lee teaches common word mix ups with examples. It highlights misused phrases and lists synonyms for delude and deceive. A daily vocabulary boost encourages mastering one word and notes how dissension arises from disagreement in group discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Lee
Shawnee Filling Station dissolves partnership in Winchester
Notice states Jack K. Jenkins and L. C. Smith doing business as Shawnee Filling Station at 210 Millwood Avenue Winchester Virginia dissolve their partnership on October 16 1950 and will not assume debts or claims against the business or against each other after that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack K. Jenkins
L. C. Smith
Shawnee Filling Station
Millwood Avenue
Winchester
Virginia
Shawnee
Classified Ads Deadline Notice
The Star office will accept out of town ads and classify them for that date if received before 10 a.m. Closing hours apply to submissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
For Sale Local Classifieds Including Motors and Furniture
Long list of sale items from 1930s era classified ads. Rebuilt motors for various car makes, pressure cooker, washer, canaries, ferns, a Dodger pickup, wood saws, Gore Virginia 64 acres with cottage and timber, Norge refrigerator, studio bed, oil burner, English setters, stroller and child chair listed with contact numbers and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
ABC
Canaries
N. Braddock
W. I. Derflinger
Gore
Mile
Hayfield
Dodger
William V. Carpenter
Whitacre
Virginia
Farn
J. W. Herrell
Norge
Croswell Henderson
Federal Fish Hatchery
Charles Town
Wanted Washings and 2 3 Bedroom Home Wanted
Classified item notes two requests for services and housing. A person seeks washings at a home and another seeks a two or three bedroom house or apartment. Contact numbers 5090 and 5768 appear in the short notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Jackson
For Rent Classifieds in Life's Like That Section
Furnished bedroom space with phone contact 8887. Commercial building about 3000 sq ft for shop or storage at 318 W. Boscawen Henkel Harris Co. Bedroom for 1 or 2 with phone 4365. Two or three unfurnished upstairs rooms with heat and hot water for married couple no children. contact 8147.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Boscawen, Henkel- Harris Co
New York City Population Rises Since 1940 Census
Preliminary Bureau of the Census figures show New York City has grown by 380,104 people, a 5.1 percent increase, bringing the current population to 7,835,099.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Public Sale of Suburban County Real Estate in Winchester
Executor of E Miller Streit offers nine parcels at public auction in front of the County Court House Winchester Virginia on November 4 1950 at 11 A M. Parcels include eight lots along North Frederick Grade and a separate 18 962 acre parcel with a 16 foot right of way between Lots 3 and 4. Terms: one third cash day of sale, balance in two annual installments with 5 percent interest, Deed of Trust and insurance on Lot 1. Plat available at Farmers and Merchants National Bank. Auctioneer Coleman Dunn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Miller Streit
County Court House
Winchester
Virginia
E. Miller
Frederick
Frederick County
Clarence Robinson
William Miller
Annie Foreman
Farmers and Searchants National Bank
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Win
E. Miller Street
Coleman Dunn
Whitacre family updates and local social notes
Whitacre and Salyer families return from visit with relatives. Mrs Fletcher ill at home with recent callers listed. Visits to Winchester and Capon Bridge residents noted. H K Loard and Ray Hinkle families dined with Whitacres. Duckworths welcomed a daughter at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Landon Whitacre serves on jury duty in Harrisonburg. Question on airship carrying capacity ends the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Whitacre
Chese Salyer
Eodore Coronis Oeeling
W. van
Welsh
Hollis Braithwaite
George Whitacre
Frank Whitacre
Washington
Edward Ryan
Walter B. Potts
John Fletcher
Fletcher
Martin Straub
Alexandria
J. B. White
Gore
Ellen Oates
Walter Oates
Whitacre
Norman Oates
Capon Bridge
W. Va
H. K. Loard
Winchester
Ray Hinkle
Dayton
D. W. Dolan
Glenroy Duckworth
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Duckworth
Clara Anderson
Landon B. Whitacre
Harrisonburg
Large rigid airships and their useful load
The text explains that a large rigid airship can carry a useful load up to about twice its minimum empty weight. It lists components such as framework gag container power plant and equipment as built in weights and notes the remaining useful load for crew cargo passengers arms and other items.
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Lester C. Ware
Pine Motor CO
Dodge
Jack Lt
Jenkins L
C¢. Smith
Miller’s Hardware
N. Main St
J. G. Holsinger & Son
Rouss Ave
Rileys
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
Athey
Athey’s
McPhail Paint & Glass GO
Loudoun St
Ford
Oldsmobile
Montgomery Ward & Company
South Loudoun
N. Braddock St
Spitzer
Berryville Ave
Barnett’s
Shenandoah Ave
Harry H. Willis
Maytag Square
Call Pine Motor Co
Watson Ave
Braddock Street
National Ave
Stephens City
T. A. Williams
Middletown
National Fruit
Railroad Communications School
East 8Th
Kansas City
Missouri
Winchester Auto Wash
W. Hart
Valley Ave
H. J. Heinz Company
Valley Pike
Winchester Star
Mr. Thompson
George Washington Garage
Mr. Harding
Snow White Grill
Gilbert Morris
W. Piccadilly St
E. Piccadilly St
Care Star
Battle Ave
Sam Jenkins
Bufflick Road
Cecil Wolfe
Arles
Virginia Feed Mill
Cameron St
Kernstown
Willys Jeeps
Fred Neher
Capitol Restaurant
Emerson & Orme
Buick Dealers
17Th & M Streets
N. W
D.C
Funcale A
Kinney’s
Middletown, Va
H. J. Heinz CO
S. Loudoun ST
Lucerne
Radio — Television Sales and Service
Molden Electric CO
Valleys
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