Egg Record Set By Wire Rock Hen In Fort Worth
A Wire Rock hen owned by J W Henrys laid an extraordinary egg weighing half a pound and measuring nine inches in length with seven inches around the middle, reported from Fort Worth Texas.
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1952
Page
4
A Wire Rock hen owned by J W Henrys laid an extraordinary egg weighing half a pound and measuring nine inches in length with seven inches around the middle, reported from Fort Worth Texas.
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada reports 1951 as a record year with over 462 million in new reinsurance, and total in force policies rising to 4.801 billion. Annuities in force total 104 million per year, and group insurance in force reaches 1.254 billion. The company earned 3.70 percent on assets last year, and paid out a record 125 million to policyholders and beneficiaries, including 35 million to beneficiaries of deceased policyholders. The Sun Life operates in 20 countries with 90 percent of business from the United States, Canada, and Great Britain. A complete 1951 Annual Report is available from Wm. J. DeGrace.
United Press survey shows at least 20 House members retiring this session. Reps. Doughton and Woods will leave, with five aiming for Senate seats and one undecided between Senator or Governor. Names include Beall Lasseer Gore Granger Mansfield and others. several chairmen depart.
Mrs Margaretta West Nobile Grand of Lillywood Rebekah lodge presided over the regular meeting in the O O F hall with 29 members and five guests from Lorain and Oberlin The next event is a chili supper for the next regular meeting March 5 Dinnerware and table service were requested from each member A hat contest for men produced Chester Martin as best hat designer Prizes were awarded to Ella White and Jeannette Beal A social hour followed with cherry pie and coffee for 23
Wellington church groups announce Lent services with speakers from First Baptist, Nazarene, Church of Christ, First Congregational and others. The schedule runs Feb 27 through April 2 with midweek messages, choir solos, and covered-dish suppers. Anniversaries and club meetings accompany the notices.
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