Turnpike Slayer Denied Appeal in Murder Case
John Ann Wable, convicted of the turnpike murder of Harry F. Pitts and related slayings, had his appeal for commutation rejected by the State Pardons Board. Attorney A. C. Seales said a stay or further appeal to the State Supreme Court might be pursued. Wable faces execution by electric chair next week. He was captured in New Mexico five months after the July 25, 1953, shootings in Westmoreland County.
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Harrisburg
John “Ann Wable
State Pardons Board
Wable
A. C. Seales
George M. Leader
State Supreme Court
Westmoreland County
Harry F. Pitts
Bowling Green
New Mexico
Pitts
Charitable giving allocates most to church activities
A Russell Sage Foundation report finds only about 3 percent of all charitable donations, totaling $5,400 million in 1954, supports charitable purposes beyond religious activities, while fifty percent goes to church related work.
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The
Russell Sage Foundation
Apples Market Still Soft At Appalachian Shipping Points
demand for apples was slow at Appalachian shipping points with Red Delicious largely steady while bagged Jonathans fell. surplus bagged Jonathans pushed prices lower. 5 lb film bags sold 33-38 cents. US Fancy jonathans 3.00 per bushel. Red Delicious near unchanged. New release date for Yakima Valley Red Delicious set Sept 30.
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Appalachian
U.S
U. S
N. W
Virginia
Seaboard
Hudson Valley
New England
Philadelphia
New York
New Jersey
Baltimore
Massachusetts
Pittsburgh
Yakima Valley
Washington
Packard Automatic Lubrication System Seen in 1925 Ad
A 1925 Packard advertisement describes a centralized oiling system that kept lubrication simple. The chassis uses a plunger to deliver oil to 45 points, while a motor oil rectifier keeps each drop pure, reducing drudgery and timing concerns.
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A. No
Packard Cars
Packard
Market Quotations From Baltimore and Chicago Livestock and Produce
Apples and peaches prices quoted with variety names and size grades. Butter and poultry market conditions noted with demand and stock levels. Cattle calves hogs and sheep prices listed for Baltimore and Chicago with ranges for different weights and quality, including steers and heifers.
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Baltimore
USDA
Agricultural Market Mixed with Weak Broilers and Steady Turkeys
Agriculture Dept market reports a unsettled to weak tone for broilers or fryers with turkeys steady. Farm prices show broilers under two pounds at 20 to 27 cents, over three pounds 21 to 22. U S Grade A large white 58, large brown 58, medium 47, small 26. Grade B large brown 47, large white 47. Winchester egg market lists Grade A medium 47 and Grade B large 26.
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Baltimore
Bubkts US
MD Delicious
Pa Delicious
Cortlands
McIntosh
Jonathans
Golden Delicious
Staymans
Elbertas
MD & Va
NJ Goldens
Chicago
USDA
U.S
Harrisonburg
Egu
U. S
Crea
Winchester Egg Market
COPE
Mixed early trading on Wall Street with gains and losses
Beech Creek stock rose after a New York Central offer to swap its securities for Beech Creek common. Sears Roebuck advanced while leaders included General Motors Goodyear Phillips Petroleum Dagstrom and Loew s. Decliners included Republic Steel Montgomery Ward Boeing Douglas Consolidated Edison Union Carbide Pullman Crown Cork Seaboard Standard Oil Chrysler opened up then slipped from 9 16 to 9 4/5 to 9 1/2.
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New York
Beech Creek Railroad
New York Central
Central
Back Creek
Sears Roebuck
General Motors
Goodyear
Phillips Petroleum
Dagstrom
Loew's
Republic Steel
Montgomery War
Boeing
Douglas Aircraft
Consolidated Edison
Union Carbide
Pullman
Crown Cork & Seal
Seaboard Railroad
Standard Oil
Chrysler
Grain prices open lower on active Board of Trade trading
Chicago futures show grains declining at the open with Dec and Mar wheat and corn futures lower. Soybeans for new and old contracts run from about 2.34 to 2.43 per bushel with various months quoted.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Jly
Winchester Area Sales Directory Auctions List Dates
A list of upcoming auctions in and around Winchester Virginia with dates times and locations. Entries include auctioneers and items such as real estate household goods farm equipment antiques livestock and vehicles across September to October.
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James M. Thompson
Frederick County Court House
National Ave
Winchester
E. T. Snider
Albert W. Lee
Paper Mill Road
Charles R. Duvall
Emmet Omps
Reynolds
Harrisonburg
J. G. Sheets & Son
J W. Hodson
Bufflick Road
Fred D. Maphis
John O. Marsh, Jr
Frank Tavenner, Jr
Kernstown
George Speed
Rest Church
White Hall Road
W. D. Orndorff
Philip Haun
Sunnyside
Motel Modernaire
Charles Duvall
J. Sloan Kuykendall
Henry H. Whiting
Trustees
N. Kent St
Aim High Slogan for National Business Women's Week
The Winchester BPW Club led by Mrs. Jean Evans announces the national observance from Sept 25 to Oct 1 with the slogan Aim High. The aims include highlighting growth opportunities for American women, urging top standards, inviting young women to join one of 3300 clubs, and showcasing 36 years of federation support. The BPW Federation totals 175000 members with 700 member professions nationwide.
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Winchester
Business and Professional Women's Club
Jean Evans
BPW Federation
America
The
National Federation
U. S
District of Columbia
Alaska
Hawaii
Automation creates new jobs while eliminating few
The survey says automation has not caused widespread unemployment yet. It has created thousands of new positions and affected mainly unskilled labor. Over a thousand firms are manufacturing automatic machines.
Local Market Prices from The Star Daily
Local markets list daily prices for feed and grain items in Rockingham and Harrisonburg areas. Items include New Barley, Wheat, Corn No 2 Yellow, Barley No 2, Butterfat, Wholesale Butter, and egg mash with varied per bushel and per pound rates and notes on retail versus wholesale pricing.
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Star
Harrisonburg
Rockingham
Rockingham Co
AURA
Case Vivwaersads
SAPO
How's Your I Q Answers From Page Four Quiz
A compact list of quiz answers prints on page 4: 1 Slam 2 Yes 3 True with wealth of nations phrase 4 Pull 5 No 6 Whist 7 Roman General 8 No yellow 9 Thomas a Becket 10 Pooh or pshaw.
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Thomas A Becket
Pooh
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Turnpike Slayer
Carrie B. Russell
Charles BE. McVay
Jones Funeral Home, Inc
Tilley
Forage Harvester Field Chopper
Minor Motor CO
Jocces
Snellings
N. Braddock St
Apple
E. Piccadilly St
Rosenberger’'S
Agriculture Dept
Wall Street
Chicago Grain
Geiser No
Bruce Y. Himelright
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Willie McKnee
Star Tannery
John D. Marsh, Jr
Aim High
Business Women’s Week
I. Q
Miller's Texaco
Philip Hamn
Middletown, Va
Byron Brumback
Old Cooley
McCormick Deering
McCormick
New Idea
Oliver
Farmall
Guernsey
Presbyterian Church of
Boro, Va
B. F. Hite & Sons
Cameron St
City Realty
County Court House
National Avenue
Molden Drive
Col
James mM. Thomson
Grace H. Brown
Frank S. Taverner, Jr
Frank C. Stover
E.S.T
Plainfield
William E. Mattingly
Frank S. Tavenner, Jr
Rena Agner Hockman
Victor Deep Freeze
McCray Koldflo
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