Old homestead at Barr property showcased near Woodstock
The article describes the Barr homestead east of Woodstock and Conkville Church west of New Market. Built 1730 to 1799 from virgin timber, it highlights open beam interiors, pine trim from a church, and reuse of old materials in Clearview including doors, hardware, and a dining room cabinet. A red barn mirrors the former Clear Brook Flour Mill.
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Clearview
Borden
Toms Brook
Conkville
Lawrences
Dan Burner
Rock
Cook
Fort Valley
New Market
Clear Brook
J. Pinckney Arthur
Clarke Cooper
Joseph Kalbach
Sloan Kuyrgendall
W. Cabell Moore
Johnny
Elizabeth
Lewis Barton
Joe
Penmaes
Hne
Junior Evening Star Club Seeks New Members
The article notes the club continues this year and will accept new members. Readers are urged to watch for news and activities and may become part of the group.
Do You Remember When Busy Played on the Team
A nostalgic reflection notes senior boys in one homeroom and asks about days with wooden gym backboards and boys in cheerleader roles, recalling a bygone school era.
Chest X ray Survey Schedule Released By Health Officer
Health officer announces a 70 mm chest X ray survey in Winchester and Frederick County from October 7 to 17, in cooperation with local tuberculosis associations. The schedule lists sites including Gainesboro school, National Fruit Product Co, Clearbrook Fire Hall, Shenandoah Day, Heinz Co, O Sullivan Rubber, Jamesoe School, Virginia Woolen, Plumly, and the Presbyterian Church for free X rays with no embarrassment. Public health notes stress early X rays aid in diagnosis and potential avoidance of sanatorium treatment.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Gainesboro
National Fruit Product Company
Clearbrook Fire Hall
Shenandoah
H. J. Heinz Co
O'Sullivan Rubber Corp
Jamesoe School
Virginia Woolen
Plumly
Presbyterian Church
Market Quotations Narrow Mixed Session in New York
A narrowly mixed stock market moved quietly in New York with most price changes small. Budd Co led gains with 3,800 shares at 14 1 2, National Distillers rose 1 to 21, and American Stores added 1 1 2 for 1,500 shares. higher issues included US Gypsum Republic Steel Chrysler and Schenectady Industries while Santa Fe Texas Co Kennedy Copper Dow Chemical and International Paper fell.
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New York
Tavze
Stat Netding Budd Co
National Distillers
American Oe
US Gypsum
Republic Steel
Krysler and
Schenles Industries
Santa Fe, Texas Co
Kennectt. Copper
Dow
Cemical
International Paper
Livestock and Produce Prices From Baltimore Market Report
Market notes show apples weak with varying sizes up to 4 inches rising to 3.50 3.75 per crate and several varieties like Golden Delicious up to 3.00 or higher while pears and Jonathans advance to about 4.00. Potatoes largely steady with Katahdins and related types priced around 3.50 to 4.00 per 100 pounds. Poultry markets steady to modestly higher with fryers and hens showing light gains and turkeys and ducks listed with mixed quotes. Cattle prices indicate odd lots of canners and cutters around 13.00 14.00 with utility cows down to 14.00 and higher brackets 16.00 20.00 for certain lots.
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Baltimore
Golden Delicious
Jonathans
Usis & Usis
bKts Usis
Beltsville
USDA
Chicago Grains Open Lower with Oats Lead Decline
Chicago Board of Trade grain prices opened slightly lower as oats led the decline. Wheat and corn futures showed modest drops with mixed bid levels across nearby contracts while soybeans held near the prior session’s levels amid uncertain demand.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Founder of the Baptist Church
The Baptist Church has no human founder and recognizes no human authority or creed. It bases its beliefs on the New Testament as the sole authority for faith and practice.
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Q. Who
The
Baptist Church
Baptists
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices From Salado Market Report
Salado hogs sold from 9.00 to 21.00 with top 21.00 on several lots and weights 230 to 260 lb. Bulk gilt and barrow prices mostly 21.50 to 22.25 per cwt. light weights 120 to 140 lb around 18.25 to 19.50. sows 16.75 to 18.00. Cattle and calves: salable 7,000 head with primes 1,100 to 1,250 lb steers at 34.78 to 35.75. good to low choice 23.00 to 30.50 for commercial and feeder types. cows 16.25 to 19.00, bulls 20.00 to 23.00. sheep 4,500 head, lambs 75 lb prime around 25.00 with other grades 20.00 to 25.50.
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Chicago
USLA
Test for a Refrigerator Door Seal
To check a fridge door, close it on a dollar bill sized piece of ordinary wrapping paper. If the paper pulls out easily, the gasket is not tight enough and warm air can leak inside.
William Langer North Dakota Senator and Governor
William Langer born September 30 1886 on a farm near Everest North Dakota served as a U S senator since 1940 and was a former governor famed as a leading isolationist. He graduated from the University of North Dakota passed bar at 18 earned an LL B in 1906 and earned honors at Columbia.
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William Langer
Everest
N. D
North Dakota
Langer
University of
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Pc. Bath Outfit
Sears
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N. Y. Stocks
Academy of Medicine
Haddock
Richmond
Edward Haddock
Virginia Academy of Medicine
Academy
John O. Boyd, Jr
Roanoke
Cardui
Cardui Brifars
Roebuck
Old Man
Sear's New
D & 0 Shoppers
Jane
Pifer’s
Pifer's
Eaton's
Crane’s
White & Wyckoff
Brear
Colonial Kitchen
West Boscawen Street
Jay Lowden
Huntsserrys
Huntsberrys
J. W. Arthur
Crenshaw's
Cameo Shire
Crenshaw’s
Pingley & Carper
Barr Studio
North Loudoun
BARR
Smerwin- Wiams
Sherwin-Williams
East Piccadilly
Shengal
Shengas
Kelvinator
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