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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1928

Page

5

Apple picking season opens in Oranda with fair prices

Oranda Virginia notes Apple picking begins with a fair outlook and low prices. R W Racey adds a modern porch to his bungalow improving its appearance. H P Miller and family from Kingston DC visit. Dr Fred Saum of Zephyr Florida on a business trip to Maine returns with his wife visiting relatives in New Jersey and visiting son James at Greenant farm.

Oranda R. W. Racey H. P. Miller Kington D. C Fred Saum Zephyr Fla Maine Ging New Jersey James Greéant Farm

Community visits and family notices across Shenandoah Valley

Valley Pike residents Mr. B Carrier and family with Mr. John Chandler and wife from Strasburg join a Miller grove reunion and lunch. Washington’s H P Miller family visits the Orndorffs. Miss Mildred Himelright visits Star Tannery. Miss Brumback recovers from an auto wreck. Nina Crabill visits John Newel’s Stephens City home. Finley Sapp and daughter Geraldine stay with F B Sapp as Rev Sapp drives them home. A magistrate joke ends with a courtroom line.

B Carrier Valley Pike John Chandler Strasburg H. P. Miller Washington Miller Grove W. M. Stickley Irene Anne Thomas Charlotte Vauclusé Luther Browning Laurel M. M. Orndorff Mildred Himelright Star Tannery Charlotte Himelright Wall Street Emaline Brumback Nina Crabill John Newel Stephens City Finley Sapp Geraldine Cumberland F. B. Sapp Sapp

English Consumers Not Taking Well To Green U S Fruit

The Star reports in Washington that large quantities of American apples in Liverpool are arriving immature and lacking color and eating quality. Auction prices noted Virginia York Imperials and Jonathans among others, with wealthies and Gravensteins showing wide variance per barrel.

U.S Star Washington Liverpool Edwin Smith United States Department of Ag

Radio Program Schedule by City and Station

Eastern standard time listings show hourly radio programs across multiple stations from WEAF to WD Detroit, detailing orchestras, dance music, talk shows, and organ recitals with times and call letters. The schedule lists numerous cities including New York Chicago Boston Philadelphia Buffalo Pittsburgh and others with varying programs throughout the day.

Ini Saure Astoria Orchestra WEAI Annifylvia Jullis Ries WJZ WBZ New ‘York Dante Orchestre WEAF WWJ WBA Wis Associated Press Newark Madelanna Corby WPG Atlantic City WBAL Baltimore Jubilee Singers The Marylanders WEEI Boston Bean Knights WNAC Ted and His Gang Lady of the Ivories Happy Stanley Rhodes Ballroom Orchestra WGR Buffalo Orchestra WMAK WTIC Hartford WABC New York Tea Garden WCAU Philadelphia Daily News Koka Pittsburgh Westinghouse Band Orgar Godfrey Ludlow Keystone Duo WJAR Providence Rochester Orivia Mosloff

Fruit Prices and Boxed Apple Trade Report

In boxed apple trade California Newtowns arrived immature with poor color and eating quality. Fancy Newtowns sizes 150 180 sold 2.43 to 2.80 per box. California Gravensteins brought 2.19 to 2.74. California Hardy pears 4.32 to 5.23 and Oregon Bartlett pears 3.65 to 4.47. Prices per barrel ranged 8.52 to 9.89.

California Oregon

Rain Damages Virginia Apples Affects Stayman Winesap Crop

Staunton Virginia Sept 7 W H Campfield secretary of the Virginia State Horticultural Society says recent heavy rain could cut the next apple crop. Stayman Winesap varieties in winter are cracking on trees and Grimes Golden in fall suffer heavy damage. If rain stops soon it may limit harm and raise prices due to smaller output.

Staunton Vai Campfield Virginia State Horticultural Society Camfield

The Cynical Bachelor Observes Love Is Sweet Taffy

The Cynical Bachelor notes that love feels sweet because it is compared to taffy. The line suggests a playful, cynical view of romance using candy imagery.

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