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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1946

Page

7

October 25 to November 9 Sales Directory Items

Local sale notices list dates and times for household goods tools livestock farm equipment and furniture from buyers and estates near Middletown Gainesboro and Wood Yard. Listings include owners Mrs R Schneider Rose M Punk J D Davis J Dove and Mr. Patterson with locations Mrs Punk estate Gainesboro and nearby routes and streets.

McCartney Barr Farm Route 50 R. Schneider Middletown Rose M. Punk G. M. Punk

Church Council Urges Tolerance to Avert Soviet Conflict

The Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America urged the United States to lead in applying a formula of tolerance to secure enduring peace with the Soviet Union. It warned war with Russia can be avoided without compromising basic convictions and called for renunciation of aggressive militarism and new distant bases.

New York Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America United States Russia Commission Soviet Communist Party Soviet Union the Star

Navy Day Proclamation by Winchester Mayor 1946

I C R Anderson mayor of Winchester Virginia proclaims Sunday October twenty seven six as Navy Day and urges citizens to observe via available channels. The notice marks the first Navy Day after World War II and honors veterans while stressing a strong peacetime Navy Reserve.

United States I. C. R. Anderson Winchester

Winchester Youth Fellowship Plans Halloween Event

The Youth Fellowship of the Congregational Christian Church met last evening at 6 30 led by Betty Trenary who led devotionals and a discussion on The Church and Your Life Plans for Sunday services in cooperation with Pastor Anna Mae Crubbs and a film Trip Across Africa were announced Committee appointments were made for a Halloween Party October 29 at Nash Agency show rooms Refreshments Charles Sheetz Betty Trenary Nancy Inskip Games Anna Mae Gruobs Betty Sheetz Roy Lee Shertz Decorating October 28 by Association members The Winchester Recreation Council will hold its semi annual meeting tonight October 21 at 7 30 in the Municipal Court Room City Hall all members urged to attend

The Congregational Christian Church Betty Trenary Anna Mae Crubbs Africa Eugene Russell Nash Agency Charles Sheetz Nancy Inskip Anna Mae Gruobs Betty Sheetz Roy Lee Shertz Association Winchester Recreation Council

Scout official to visit Shenandoah Area Council for Camp Rock Enon plan

Ben Belchie, chair of the Camp Development committee, says William R. Hall of the Camp Engineering Service, New York, will visit the Shenandoah Area Council on Wednesday and Thursday to make recommendations for Camp Rock Enon development. Hall will present his recommendations to the Development Committee at the meeting next Monday evening at the Boy Scout Office in the city.

Ben Belchie William R. Hall Camp Engineering Service of New York Boy Scouts of America Shenandoah Area

Funeral services for Jackie Kibler set for tomorrow

Funeral services for eight month old Jackie Lee Kibler, who died Saturday morning, will be held tomorrow at 2 00 p m from Jones Funeral Home with Rev J S Duckwall in charge. Interment will follow at Macedonia Cemetery.

Jackie Lee Kibler Jones Funeral Home J. S. Duckwall Macedonia Cemetery

Winchester Dealer Wins Continental Oil Contest In U S

Hinton W. Jackson of Winchester won a Continental Oil Company sales contest among its 20 000 dealers and jobbers nationwide. Jackson operates Jackson's Conoco Service Station at Cameron and Gerrard Streets and received the award from W A Stokley Division manager of Richmond.

Continental Oil Company United States Hinton W. Jackson Winchester Jackson Conoco Cameron and Gerrard Streets W. A. Stokley Divsion Richmond

Baltimore Market Quotation Highlights Oct 21 1940s

Market notes from Baltimore report dull produce apples with mixed regional crates and prices for many varieties. Poultry eggs and butter show stable wholesale prices, receipts light. Livestock figures list cattle hogs and sheep with price ranges and day’s totals, reflecting a steady yet varied market.

Baltimore MD. Pa. Va W. Va N. J. Bu U. S Black Twins Jonathans McIntosh Yorks Utility Baltimore Livestock

Chicago Grain Quotations Opened Firm With Short Covering

Chicago on October 21 showed firm grains with a technical rally ahead after last week’s decline. Closing prices: Wheat March 1.881 2, May 1.845-1.844 5-8. Corn January 1.361 375-8, March 1.321 4, May 1.31. Oats November 0.784, December 0.741 8, March 0.691 4, May 0.67.

Chicago

Pope's Pay Question Answered in Church Finances

The Pope has no fixed salary or stipend. Vatican revenues fund church activities and benevolences, with contributions from loyal church members worldwide supporting papal needs and operations.

Peter Vatican

Market Mixed as Stocks Drift in Tepid New York Session

The New York trading day opened with scattered gains and slow turnover as leaders retreated to lower levels amid uncertainty. U. S. Steel Chrysler Goodyear Sears Transcontinental and Western Air North American International Nickel American Smelting Allied Chemical Great Northern and Southern Railway saw mixed moves while cotton futures steadied and grains improved.

New York U. S. Steel Chrysler Goodyear Sears Roebuck Transcontinental Western Air North American International Nickel American Smelting Allied Chemical Great Northern Southern Railway

Local Market Prices for Flour Grains Poultry and Farm Stocks

The Star lists corrected daily local market quotes for wholesale and retail flour corn meal and feeds with bag weights and prices. Live poultry hogs cattle and sheep values appear with stock ranges for steers heifers cows calves lambs sows Shoats and feeder stock.

Star Cceseees Cceseese Eseadbaesst

Lancaster to be inaugurated fifth president of State Teachers College

In Farmville Dr. Dabney S. Lancaster, former superintendent of instruction, will be inaugurated as the fifth president of State Teachers College in ceremonies Thursday Oct. 24. The program will feature an address by Dr. Meta Glass president emeritus of Sweet Briar College with Governor Tuck also taking part.

Norfolk jury awards damages for four finger loss

Howard Gray former Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad brakeman was awarded 42500 damages in Norfolk County circuit court for four fingers lost in an accident last year. He claimed a faulty pin coupling caused the injury. The railroad counsel moved to set aside the verdict, and the case was continued.

Portsmouth Howard Gray Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad Circuit Court Norfolk County

Kennedy urges public interest as fate of nation hangs on next generation

Joseph P. Kennedy former ambassador to Great Britain told the Covington Hot Springs Rotary Club that the country faces critical times in the next two to three years and urged greater public involvement in public affairs. He warned of international confusion and the risk of conflict with Russia over issues from Trieste to the Far East. A separate note reports Wilbur Shifflett of Ruckersville receiving a three month jail term for drunken driving linked to a July 5 fatal crash on Route 29 north of Charlottesville.

Jos Trieste Dardanelles Far East Charlottesville Wilbur Shifflett Ruckersville Lemuel F. Smith Albemarle Circuit John B. Anthony Albemarle County

Five Years Given in Charlottesville Statutory Case

Clyde Morris, 1, of Charlottesville, was sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary by Judge A B Dabney in Corporation Court on a charge of statutory rape involving a 12 year old. Morris pleaded innocent and waived trial by jury, claiming he did not commit the offense despite being present in the girl's home at the time.

Charlottesville Clyde Morris A. B. Dabney Corporation Court Morris

Fire marshal warned Richmond of deadly pipe incident

J M Hayes, state fire marshal, received a Tennessee warning that four people were killed and four hospitalized after using 6 inch explosive pipe from Chickasaw ordnance dump. The pipe, sold as decontaminated equipment by War Assets Administration, proved dangerous. A separate note reports John Twohy to head a Virginia American Legion committee studying veterans housing in the state.

Richmond J. M. Hayes Tennessee Chickasaw Ordnance War Assets Administration John Twohy Norfolk Virginia Department of the American Legion

Luther Leaguers Fall Meeting Set for Tomorrow

The New Market Conference of Luther Leaguers bringing together groups from Northern Virginia and the Valley of Virginia will hold its fall meeting here tomorrow. The gathering focuses on church youth activities and regional fellowship.

Luther Leaguers Luray New Market Conference Virginia Valley of Virginia

Forward Youth Meeting Set at St Mark's Lutheran Church

Stony Man Parish hosts an afternoon session at St Mark's Lutheran Church with reports from delegates and officers. The Rev Joseph Killinger of Mt Jackson will preach during the vesper services.

Ternoon Stony Man St. Mark's Lutheran Church Joseph Killinger Mt. Jackson

Body Of Stuart Wigginton Interred In Mt. Vernon

Stuart H. Wigginton died at his Martinsburg West Virginia home early last Sunday morning. He was the son of the late Harrison and Katherine Wigginton of Baltimore Maryland. Surviving are his wife and one daughter Catherine Wiggin ton three sisters Edith Kidwell Mary Jones and Mrs. Joe Ross three nieces Lillian Kidwell Mrs. Charlotte White and others all of whom are named in the obituary.

Stuart H. Wigginton Martinsburg W. Va Harrison Katherine Wigginton Baltimore Catherine _Wigginton Edith Kidwell Winchester Washington, D. C Mary Jones Washington Joe Ross Severn Lillian Kidwell Charlotte White

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