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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1949

Page

7

Help Wanted Opportunities in Electric Mfg Co Territory

Recruiters seek individuals to finance initial stock and take over a Watkins customer route in Winchester. Mentions Columbia Electric Mfg Co rep visiting through September and notes no car or investment needed with start help. Address communications to Columbia Electric Mfg Co East St. Louis Illinois.

Columbia Electric Mfg Columbia Electric Mfg. Co Illinois Ave East St. Louis Watkins Winchester J. R. Watkins Co Dept S-3 Richmond TBE J. G. Holsinger & Son Kern Motor Co Frederick County

For Sale Near Cameron Street Homes and Bungalows

Classified ads advertise two to six room houses with bath and hot water heat at 128 and 132 S. Cameron St. priced at 9000 dollars. Another modern five room bungalow with furnace and hot water heater offered for 5500 dollars. Contact Harry H Willis at 3631.

S. Cameron St Harry H. Willis Marietta N. L. Adams Rippon W. Va Motors Ford Chevrolet Plymouth Buick Studebaker Dodge Montgomery Ward S. Loudoun E. W Armstrong Cameron St Winchester McCormick-Deering C. I. Brumback & Sons N. Cameron St

Antic-Minded Pupils Tear Bus Apart After Football Game

In Philadelphia a group of 44 boys and 10 girls tore a school bus after a high school football game. Driver Joseph Sado flagged down a police car to end the melee at a station. Boys damaged safety glass and seats while the group faced hearings for malicious mischief. Girls released without charge. parents to be notified.

Philadelphia Joseph Sado West Oak Lane Germantown Sado Warren Hobson

American pays agent to push Chiang for U S support

An American public relations man receives a 25 000 dollar yearly contract to promote Nationalist China to the United States. William J Goodwin of Roslyn New York says he is working to gain more American funds and backing for Chiang Kai shek's government in its struggle with the communists. His attorney notes he has provided gifts to congressmen and campaigned for two senators while registered as a foreign agent for the Chinese.

Washington China United States William J. Goodwin Roslyn N. Y Chiang Kai-snek Goodwin Paul Marshall Marshall National Resources Commission of China

White cat and kittens and white Spitz seek good homes

Wanted notices seek placement for a white cat and three white kittens, plus a small female white Spitz. Contact details provided as 5482 for the cat group and 367-W for Richard Mingo in Woodstock, Va, seeking a house near Winchester.

Winchester Richard Mingo Woodstock

Lost items and pet notices from Stephens City and Washington St

Lost white hand bag on Route 5622. Contact 63 W 12 Stephens City Va. (9 19 2t). Lost black mother cat with some yellow mixed from 58 Washington St. Call 6684.

Stephens City Washington St

Virginia hearing on rail freight rate increases delayed

The State Corporation Commission of Virginia will hear on October 17, 1949 a petition by rail carriers to raise intrastate freight rates in Virginia. The proposed increases include 20 percent for coal with a 40 cent per ton cap, 30 percent for pulpwood and extract wood, 25 percent between territories, and 30 percent for all other traffic, plus additional intrastate hikes mirroring Interstate Commerce Commission allowances. Interested parties must attend and present testimony.

Virginia State Corporation Commisssion of Virginia Richmond Southern Official State Corporation Commission Interstate Commerce

Chinese News Service contracts extend to 1950

The present contract runs until July 1, 1950 and pays $25,000 a year. Both organizations are owned by the Nationalist government.

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