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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1949

Page

5

Keckley land sought for Northern Virginia Power Company easement

The circuit court orders a public proceeding to condemn a 100 foot wide right of way for electric and telephone lines across Clyde J Keckley land near Frederick County Virginia. Commissioners will determine just compensation with notices to unknown interests and a reference to Master Commissioner for final distribution per Jacobs Keckley will. The case involves Patsy L Keckley and potential transfer to St Johns Lutheran Graveyard if no issue survive.

Clyde J. Kley Clyde J. Keckley St. John’s (Lutheran Church Jacob H. Keckley Frederickounty Virginia Northern Virginia Power Company Carson Allamong Circuit Court Frederick County St. Johns Winchester Evening Star Winchester Elliott Marshall Circuit Court of Sloan Kuykendall P.q

Lincoln Hat Held by Douglas at 1861 Inaugural

Chicago grain prices and market quotes are provided but the main note records that during Lincoln's 1861 inauguration Henry Matterson tried to take Lincoln's hat, and Senator Douglas reached first and held the hat for about thirty minutes per Carl Sandburg.

Abraham Lincoln F. P A. Carl Sandberg Lincoln Henry Matterson Douglas

Market Quotations Produce and Livestock Notes

Market data from Baltimore and Chicago dated Sept 27 show mixed gains in fruit including Delicious and Jonathans, steady poultry with slight softness, and varied livestock bids. Cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep posted receipts and prices across weight and grade ranges.

N. J. Inch Grimes Golden Delicious Jonathans Smokehouse Staymans Baltimore Chicago Washington

New York Stocks Slip Amid Broad Market Weakness

The New York stock market settled lower with most issues losing ground while a few shares edged up. Union Oil of California fell 2 1 4 points to 30 after a dividend cut news. Santa Fe fluctuated after a rumored stock split. several major names including Bethlehem Steel Chrysler US Rubber Montgomery Ward Sears Allied American Telephone and General Electric declined. gains appeared for Goodrich United Aircraft Lockheed Southern California Edison Sinclair Oil and Pan American Airways.

New York Union Oil California Santa Fe Bethlehem Steel Chrysler U. S. Rubber Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck Admiral Corp American Telephone Kennecott Cooper Allied Chemical, International N. Y. Central South Fir Standard Oil (Nj No. 8 General Electric Goodrich United Aircraft Lockheed Southern California Edison Sinclair Oil Pan American Airways

Lannon and Michael Delegates Attend State Holy Name Convention

About 800 Catholic laymen gathered in Portsmouth for the State Holy Name convention. Bradford W. Michael of East Street and Maurice Lannon of Wolf Street were among the attendees. Roy J. Sullivan of Front Royal chaired the nominating committee which selected officers led by Clarence Dyson of Alexandria. The president succeeds John J. Bailey of Norfolk and Alexandria was chosen as the next convention host city.

Bradford W. Michael East St Maurice Lannon Wolf St Portsmouth Roy J. Sullivan Front Royal Clarence Dyson Alexandria John J. Bailey Norfolk

William Adams Dies at 65 in Stephens City

William Cleveland Adams 65 of Stephens City died at 9:30 p.m. in Winchester hospital after a stroke. He was a Trinity Lutheran Church member and Stephens City fire company volunteer. Survived by wife Jessie Pifer, three sons Kenneth Eugene and Richard Adams, two daughters Heath Combs and Virginia Brumback, a sister Mrs. C. O. Henton, a brother Roy Adams, and nine grandchildren. Funeral 1:30 p.m. from the family home with Rev. Boozer and Rev. Day officiating. interment Green Hill Cemetery.

William Cleveland Adams Stephens City Winchester Hospital William H. and Frances Williams Adams Jessie Pifer Trinity Lutheran Church Kenneth Eugene Adams Winchester Richard Adams Heath Combs Virginia Brumback C. O. Henton Harrisonburg Roy Adams A. Hayne Boozer E. C. Day Green Hill Cemetery

How Ike Got His Nickname Revealed

Biographers note Eisenhower had five brothers all nicknamed Ike at times. None recalls how the name originated.

General Eisenhower Ike Eisenhower

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