Overell Yacht Sold in Los Angeles Estate Auction
The yacht Mary E linked to the deaths of financier Walter E. Overell and his wife was sold to Harold J. Jarvis for $6,100 from the Overell estate. The Overell mansion sold at auction for $56,000 and a $500 allowance was approved for Louise Overell. More than 8,000 Clarke County citizens read The STAR each day.
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Los Angeles
Mary E
Walter E. Overell
Harold J. Jarvis
Overell
Louise Overell
Clarke County
Inner-Aid Medicine Promises Gas Relief and Cleansing
An advertisement touts Inner-Aid as a 12 herb bowel cleanser that clears gas and improves digestion. A testimonial claims three days of use ended headaches pimples and rheumatic knee pain, urging purchase at drug stores.
Pine Estate Appraisal Totals 11 1 2 Thousand
The estate of the late Mrs. Cora A Pine has been appraised at 1 1 0 2 0 7 0 by Kulp Ware Lewis Stolle and William M Fenton.
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Cora A. Pine
Kulp Ware
Lewis Stolle
William M. Fenton
Natural Gas Line Across Va Is Proposed
Lynchburg based Commonwealth Natural Gas Corp filed with the Federal Power Commission to build a 537 mile pipeline from West End Kentucky to Norfolk Virginia. Hearings expected in December or January. Negotiations ongoing with Roanoke Petersburg Hopewell Suffolk Portsmouth and Richmond as well as major industrial users. Estimated cost 29.5 million dollars and a firm rate schedule is planned.
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Lynchburg
West End
Norfolk
Federal Power Commission
Commonwealth Natural Gas Corp
Roanoke
Petersburg
Hopewell
Suffolk
Portsmouth
Richmond
Gas service charges at 23 cents per MCF and $3.60 demand
The article states a monthly commodity charge of 23 cents per thousand cubic feet and a demand charge of $3.60 for gas service. It emphasizes the rate structure and the two components of the bill.
Bombers Drill Ahead of Sunday Showdown with Kingman Park
Brown Bombers coaches Thurs ton Clevenger and H M Brooks hold a 8 p m practice at the city park to iron out rough spots in offense and defense as they prepare for Sunday’s game against the Kingman Park Bulldogs of Washington D C.
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Big Blues
Charles Town
Thurston Clevenger
H. M. Brooks
Brown Bombers
City Park
Kingman Park Bulldogs
Washington, D. C
Local Market Prices and Confederate Pensions Question
Local market rates for flour meal corn and feed were listed with city delivery prices. A question asks whether Confederate veterans receive pensions and notes eleven states maintain pension systems, with Oklahoma ending its program this year.
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Saint Reteason
Acre
Es Rheese
City
Wate Brolle
Tuskey
Eseseeessee
Oklahoma
Consolvo Estate to Split Between Catholic Charity Institutions
Norfolk August 26 The will of Charles H Consolvo directs a $2 000 000 estate to be divided equally after life beneficiaries end between DePaul Hospital and St Marys Female Orphanage and Academy Both funds will be memorials to Consolvo and his wife Mary Byrd Consolvo The orphanage fund may be used for income rents profits and principal at officials discretion while the hospital fund aids indigent patients and cannot fund new constructions
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Norfolk
Charles H. Consolvo
Richmond
Consolvo
St. Mary's Catholic Church
DePaul Hospital
St. Mary's Female Orphanage
Mary Byrd Consolvo
Sai
Poultryless Day Topic at Virginia Federation Meet
Poultryless Thursdays will head the subjects at the Virginia State Poultry Federation annual convention to be held November 5 and 6 in Richmond. Walter C. Berger of the American Feed Manufacturers Association, who conferred with Charles Luckman on rescinding poultryless days, will report on effects of the foreign food situation on the feed industry.
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Richmond
Virginia State Poultry Federation
Walter C. Berger
American Feed Manufacturers Assn
Charles Luckman
Crime news space in daily papers ranges from 1% to 4%
Wood and Waite in Crime and Its Treatment (1941) found that crime news occupied between a little over one percent and somewhat less than four percent of total news items across many issues of daily newspapers studied.
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LL. A. Wood and Waite
Tuck declines call of nurse conference
RICHMOND Oct. 28 The governor refused a statewide conference to address nursing problems but invited nurses groups to organize their own meeting if they wish.
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Tuck
Greek Airliner Crash Deaths Listed In Scene
At least 44 people died when a Swedish airliner hit Mt Hymettos near Liopeis Greece. Among the victims were Gloria Marie Rusch 24 of Dallas Texas and Edwin Wanner 39 of Washington.
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Liopesi
Greece
Mt. Hymettos
Gloria Marie Rusch
Dallas
Texas
Edwin Wanner
Washington
Mrs Leonna Grimm Rites Held in Washington
Funeral services for Mrs Leonna Davis Grimm widow of Harry G Grimm of Winchester were conducted at 11 a m yesterday in Washington. She died of a sudden heart attack last Thursday aged 47 and was a native of Washington.
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Washington
Leonna Davis Grimm
Harry G. Grimm
Winchester
Drive Safely Take a Little Longer En Route
The note urges motorists to slow down and allow extra time to reach destinations. It emphasizes careful driving, reduced speed, and alert handling of traffic hazards to prevent accidents.
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Overell Yacht Sold
Utah
Bryce Canyon
Jim Peyton
Civil Aeronautics Board
Jim Ferris
Douglas Airplane Company
Earl Mitchell
C.A.B
Will Sievert
G. Haldeman
Civil Aeronautics Authority
International
Pine Estate
Seventeen
Collier’s
Lane
Winchester Furniture CO
SS A
Sterling Hall
The
Star
Suds IN
Vel
Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Company
Consolvo Estate
Girl Scouts
Penney’s
Brownie Scouts
Scout Leaders
J. C. Penney Co
Winchester, Virginia
L. Grimm
Rush Studio
Professional Photographers Association of Winch Ester
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