Funeral Services For Charles wer Himelright
Funeral services held at Gravel Springs Lutheran Church at 11 a.m. with Rev. E Smith presiding. Interment followed at Gravel Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. flower bearers named. Nearby service at New Dale Brethren Church for infant Enyart of Winchester. Rev. Wendell Mathias led. Mrs Enyart formerly Audra Wilkins of Needmore, Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wer Himelright
Gravel Springs
New Dale Brethren Church
Needmore
W. Va
Tex Randall Enyart
Frank Ena
Winchester
Wendell Mathias
Enyart
Pees Audra ‘Wilkins
Rainfall Totals and Monthly Averages Across the Year
Record shows 24 hour rainfall at .93 inches ending 7 a.m. and September to date at 3.50 inches. Annual rainfall average over 33 years is 36.49 inches with monthly figures listed from January to December. Statistics credited to Winchester Repeater Laboratory and quiz items reference Veterans of Foreign Wars and other names.
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Winchester Reee Laboratory
Dairy cattle and horses sale near Front Royal Road
Sale announced for October 2 at 1 p m on Front Royal Road four miles south of Winchester. J D Russell lists dairy cattle and horses for bidders.
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Front Royal Road
Winchester
J. d
Russell
Front Royal Pike
Know Your Shenandoah Valley promotional overview
Editor notes Shenandoah Valley Inc a regional chamber of commerce formed in 1924 to promote the Valley. It explains aims to unify communities, distribute an official guide, market the region to outside areas, attract visitors and new homes, and unite Valley interests in a non profit voluntary association supporting a valley wide campaign.
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Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Shenandoah Valley
Differnt Valley
Market Quotations Pressures and Mixed Cues in New York Trading
Market indicators drift lower with steels leading the retreat as activity slows. Some thin issues drop up to six points while most moves stay fractional to three points. Mild profit taking follows last week’s recovery with bears cited on labor disputes and price controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Baltimore
USDA
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Miss Northern Virginia Pageant Announces Contestant Group
A panel of outside judges will select Miss Northern Virginia from six counties. Winners receive a Bulova wrist watch, pearls, and a gold bracelet as top prizes. Wives of Lions Club members organize a reception group for contestants in evening gowns, with no flowers allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian A. Everly
C. E. Miley, Jr
William R. Thompson
John ©. Hardesty
Charles J. Enders
Grayson C. Sponseller
Edward B. Lee
Clay B. Carr
I. W. Olcott
Northern Virginia
Beltone Hearing Device Lets Deafened Hear Clearly
Clarke County's Daily Newspaper reports a new hand sized hearing device that enables clear sound for the deafened. Accepted by the AMA Council on Physical Medicine, it requires no battery pack or bulky components and can be self adjusted as hearing changes. Beltone offers free booklet and home demonstrations from Dept. 3883 Chicago Illinois.
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Council On Physical Medicine
American Medical Association
Beltone
19Th St
Chicago
Ill
Baltimore Produce and Livestock Markets Report
Baltimore market notes show produce prices for apples and related fruits with varied quality, eggs and butter receipts, and wholesale prices. Livestock offers include cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep with detailed weights and price ranges. Chicago and Baltimore USDA quotes accompany the day’s market activity and identified classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
W. Va
U. S
Grimes
Jonathans
Pew
McIntosh
Few
Hubbardstons
Smokehouse
Wanted Man to Sell Insurance in Northern Virginia
A 46 year old Mutual Fire and Casualty Insurance Company seeks a man aged 28 to 44 with a high school education or better and sober, hard working habits. Salary plus commissions expected to net $2000 to $3000 first year, with yearly increases to $4500 to $7500, plus retirement income. Requires automobile and willingness to travel. home overnight. For personal interview, box 113 care Winchester Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Fire and Casualty Insurance Company
Virginia
Care Winchester Star
Winchester Firms Granted Charters of Incorporation
Three local firms receive incorporation charters Crider and Shockey Inc to buy sell and manufacture cement concrete and timber products with capital up to 50000 and real estate limit 1000 acres Webber Plumbing and Heating Inc authorized to engage in plumbing and heating with 50000 cap and 10000 minimum Building And Construction Howard Shockey and Sons Inc to build all types structures with capital stock set at 50000 and minimum 10000 Officers named include J D Shockley Virginia Ann Shockey and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crider and Shockey, Inc
Shockey
J. C. Shockey
G.C. Crider
J. W. Crider
W. A. H. Shockey
Webber Plumbing and Heating, Inc
P. W. Plumly
Chester Webber
Charles W. Webber
Howard Shockey and Sons, Inc
Howard Shockey
Virinia Ann Shockey
Alph D. Shockey
J. D. Shockley
Appraisement Notices Filed in Corporation Court
Estates posted include Mail Faulkner Fuller valued at 11677.47 with appraisers R. Thornton Bryarly J. H. Yost and G. D. McFadden. Charles H. Cross valued at 3547.81 with appraisers T. F. Timberlake Carl Brown and John Bywaters. Lucy Kelley valued at 261.38 with appraisers John Morris George Monroe and M. Spott Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Court
Faulkner Fuller
R. Thornton Bryarly
J. H. Yost
G. D. McFadden
Charles 8. Cross
T. F. Timberlake
Carl Brown
John Bywaters
Lucy Kelley
John Morris
George Monroe
M. iSpott Brown
Grim will probated in Corporation Court with executrix named
The will of Edward Grim is probated in Corporation Court witnessed by John I. Sloat and Fred Crisman. Mrs Grim is sole beneficiary and on her death the remainder goes to his daughters Mildred Turner Florence Hughes and J Katherine McEwen. Mildred Turner serves as executrix with a 4000 bond. Appraisers named Claud Grim A B Solenberg er Robert Grim George Ritter and Roy White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Grim
John I. Sloat
Fred Crisman
Food Handlers Urged to Attend State Health School
Sanitary Inspector G G Baker and City Health Officer L M Allen urge all local food handlers to attend the state school in the Handley Library auditorium on October 1 and 2 at 9 am and 2 pm. Instructors are H M Hallett and James W Baptist of the State Department of Health. The aim is to teach proper food handling to meet health requirements and remove excuses for ignorance of the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Baker
L. M. Allen
H. M. Hallett
James W. Baptist
State Department of Health
Dr. Allen
Handley Library
Health Department
AAU Meeting Attended by Sacred Heart Club Directors
Chester Hobert president William Brewster Dr Howard James and Charles Lillis directors of the Sacred Heart Athletic Club for Boys attended the Virginia State AAU meeting in Richmond as the organization seeks affiliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Hobert
William Brewster
Howard James
Charles Lillis
Sacred Heart Athletic Club
Richmond
Virginia State
White Sox Dominate Winchester in Season Finale
The White Sox defeated Winchester 11 to 1 in the last game of the season. Winchester players Purtlebaugh and Copenhaver sustained spike injuries, with Copenhaver requiring medical aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strasburg
Winchester
Aberdeen herd sold fetches $11,783.50 at Middletown sale
Edwin B. Orndorff of Montrue south of Middletown sold a registered Aberdeen Angus herd Saturday for $11,783.50. The sale included 26 cows with calves bringing over $300 each and a top of $365, nine two year old heifers at $260, and 13 yearling heifers with high bidding.
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Aberdeen
Edwin B. Orndorff
Montrue
Middletown
Estimated 4000 Witness Airport Speedway Races
A large crowd at Winchester hails the first Airport Speedway program. Pehlman of Reading set a track record at 21.4 seconds, beating the 22.2-second mark by Shorty Bowers. Races featured crashes, wins by McGill and Becker, and a dramatic final with Becker winning.
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Airport
Reading
Winchester
Airport Speedway
Pehlman
Shorty Bowers
Hagerstown
Pohlman
Becher
Pickler
George Matthews
Mat
McGill
Seigfried
Handshew
Steve Markowitz
Becker
Yannigan
Gillow
Keller
Hendshew
Kogan
Ranch sale spurs restock plans for 40 young cattle
Mr. Orndorff praised the sale of a herd bull and indicated plans to restock with about 40 younger cattle. He intends to grow them out as he did with the current lot.
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Orndorff
Winchester police meeting on Milburn reinstatement
Police Commissioner C R Anderson calls a meeting of the Winchester police committee at 5 p m in Police Chief C W Hollis office to consider the reinstatement of Officer Robert Milburn. Committee members are W Alan Peery T J Kremer and Dr W P McGuire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Anderson
Winchester Police Committee
C. W. Hollis
Robert Milburn
W. Alan Peery
T. J. Kremer
W. P. McGuire
Charles Finley Dies in Winchester at 76
Charles Finley a respected colored citizen of Winchester died at his home on East Pall Mall Street Saturday September 28 at 5 30 pm He had lived in Washington DC for years before returning six years ago He leaves a widow three brothers three sisters an aunt and many nieces and nephews Funeral services will be at Mount Carmel Baptist Church tomorrow at 3 pm with Rev A T Gaskins officiating Interment in Orrick Cemetery Pallbearers include nephews Dr Taylor Finley Harry Floyd and Frederick Taper Leslie and Floyd Finley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Finely
Winchester
East Pall Mall Street
Matthew
Hester Finley
Washington, D. C
Sadie McIntree Finley
Harry Finley
Harrisburg
Fred Finley
New York City
Leslie Finley
Ella Williams
Philadelphia
Ida Magruder
Lucy Lavender
Carrie Fisher
Mount Carmel Baptist Church
A. T. Gaskins
Orrick Cemetery
Taylor Finley
Harry
Floyd
Frederick Taper
Leslie
Floyd Finley
Yugoslavia Protests Over Trieste Guard Incident
The United States rejected Yugoslav charges about Allied inaction and propaganda after six soldiers guarding UNRRA in Trieste were found with hand grenades following a large explosion. The Yugoslav detachment was escorted to Venezia Giulia HQ and ordered from the zone for weapon violations. Yugoslavia protested on Sept. 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNRRA
Trieste
Venezia Guilia
Yugoslavia
Mrs Chas Pidgeon Dies At Daughter's Home In Capital
Mrs Charles M Pidgeon 79 of Washington died Saturday night after a long illness at her daughter Mrs John Dirk's home in Washington D C She was born October 2 1867 in Clarke County and survived by her husband and several children including C Chandlee Pidgeon Mrs John Dirk Pauline McCarthy Resin Pidgeon Samuel Pidgeon and others Funeral services were held October 2 at Hopewell Meeting House with burial at Hopewell Cemetery near Clearbrook
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Pidgeon
Washington, D. C
John Dirk
Kattie Duvall
Charles H
Rachel Jackson Duvall
Stephenson, ‘A
Clarke County
C. Chandlee Pidgeon
Pauline McCarthy
Washington
Elliott Adams
Cincinnatti
Ohio
Resin Pidgeon
Atlanta
Samuel Pidgeon
Virginia Beach
Mollie D. Bromley
Roy P. Duvall
Winchester
Hopewell Meeting House
Friends
William Mackensen
Hopewell Cemetery
Clearbrook
Chicago Grain Quotations
Chicago early prices list openings for wheat corn and oats with contracts for March May and January dates. Values include Wheat Mar 1.95 May 1.91 Corn Jan 1.37 Mar 1.34 May 1.33 1-2 Oats Nov 80-79 Dec 77 Mar 73 May 73 1-4.
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Chicago
Judge Harrison and Byrd Robertson Seek Big Majorities
The convention endorsed a resolutions committee report urging large margins in November for Senator Harry F. Byrd and A Willis Robertson as Democratic nominees. It rejected a floor push to rebuke President Truman over Henry A Wallace. Senator W Stuart Moffett chaired.
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Page
Senate
Seventeenth Judicial Circuit
Resolutions Committee
Harry F. Byrd
A. Willis Robertson
Truman
Henry A. Wallac
Wallace
Moffett
W. Stuart Moffett
Temporary Chairman Steps In For Absent District Leader
The vice-chairman of the Democratic State Committee served as temporary chairman in Fred Switzer’s absence. Switzer had been expected to run as district chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic State Committee
Fred Switzer
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Larcest
Chappie
John W. Rosenberger
Boseawen
Stock Market Report
Winchester News Briefs
Grim
Food Handlers School
Charles Finley
Pat Heed
Belsteins
Buddy Artrip
Joe Jolliffe
J. J. Russell
Chas. Pidgeon
Capital
Harrison
G. B. Masters Life Insurance Co
Glaize & Bro
Brumback
Chapman Motor CO
la France
Latina
Hill's
Toonate
the Union Life Insurance Co., Inc. Home Office
Richmond, Virginia
S. L. Snellings
North Loudoun Street
P. O. Box
Molden Electric CO
S. Loudoun St
Grimm’s
Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation
Purina Insect Oil
Purina
Checkerboard Feed Store
N. Cameron St
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