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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1948

Page

3

Five District AAU Champions Lose Fights on Legion Card

A sizable crowd at Livestock Change Arena watched 16 AAU fighters from Washington. Four district 9 champions fought, including Bunky Frazier who won a decision over Lester Allison. Scott Richardson defeated Herbie Stowe in a 165 pound bout, with technical knockdown counted. Joe Collins lost a disputed decision to Paul Nichols while Frank Tavenner edged Tommy Jones in a close bout. Ed Donano and Ed Campbell showed crowd displeasure with a TKOs in the second bout. Arthur Read earned a second round TKO to save Charles Givens, and Calvin Day with Joe Jennings scored TKOs over Larry Tyler and Dandy Stevens.

Boston Bunky Frazier Merrick Boys Club Lester Allison National Guard Frazier Winchester Herbie Stowe Scott Richardson Richardson Stowe Harry Volkeman AAA Stone Collins Joe Collins Paul Nichols Frank Tavenner Tommy Jones Ed Donano Ed Campbell Donano Arthur Read Charles Givens Calvin Day Joe Jennings Larry Tyler Dandy Stevens

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

W. L. Gordon discusses common English usage errors. Correct phrases include playing the piano and proper emphasis in difficult words. The piece lists misspellings and provides synonyms for alarm and related terms.

W. L. Gordon

Market Quotation Report from Baltimore and Chicago

Market news and price ranges for apples poultry eggs butter and meat from Baltimore and Chicago locales. Includes cattle hogs and sheep quotes, with remarks on demand receipts and weights, plus a Q and A noting rats cause up to two billion dollars in annual damages to grain and food.

Baltimore Bu. Bas Eastern H.M.C. A. Hamilton M. Warren National Committee For Rac Control

Stock Market Edges Lower Amid Mixed Leaders

New York stocks edged into slightly lower territory with some leaders resisting. Boeing Lockheed Woolworth Goodyear Western Union American Smelting American Woolen Schenley Texas Co and Chesapeake and Ohio showed pockets of strength, while U S Steel Bethlehem Steel Chrysler General Motors Sears Southern Railway Northern Pacific Warner Bros Twentieth Century Fox Anaconda Kennecott North American Westinghouse Logomma Paper and Gulf lagged.

New York Boeing Lockheed Woolworth Goodyear Western Union American Smelting American Woolen Schenley, Texas Co Chesapeake and Ohio U.S. Steel Bethlehem Steel Chrysler General Motors Sears Roebuck Southern Railway

Grains Open Higher on Chicago Board Prices

Chicago grains opened higher with May wheat at 2.45 1 2 and July 2.32 1 4 1 2. Corn May 2.21 1 4, July 2.10 1 4, soybeans May 3.74, oats May 1.13 1 2. Prices listed for other contracts and months.

Chicago Jly

Agricultural Market Rates and Poultry Prices Listed

The Agriculture Department Markets Division reports prices for Federal State graded eggs and poultry in Winchester. US Grade A eggs range from 0.40 to 0.44 per dozen, while poultry prices include heavy breed hens at 0.32 to 0.33 per pound and rocks at 0.31 for large boilers. Guineas and turkeys are noted with varied per pound values. a line on plant findings closes the snippet.

Winchester U. S F.O.B

Community Notes from Grimes Virginia Delta Region

Grimes Virginia notes report preaching Sunday evening at Galilee. Local residents include Mr and Mrs Charles Hensell indisposed at home. West River visitors Mrs C W Chapman and two children and Mr E F Ashley visit Woodbine with Frank Vondersmith. E B Nicholson and daughter Lelia relocate to Front Royal Road. Zero Packing in Winchester employs several local women. Wade Kerns works in Kansas City. Raymond Godlove and crew remodel the old Poplar Shade farm home, once William McCormac’s. McCormac Store began by William McCormac more than 75 years ago, now run by nephew Holly B McCormac Jr of Winchester. Harry Mason and Dickie Milburn drive to Washington for Easter. Laura Wellingham from Charles Town visits Mrs Jonah Good. Mr and Mrs Woodrow Milburn of Ohio visit J N Brooke Taylor and son Jimmie. Brooke Taylor and son Jimmie were visiting Wednesday.

Weldon Nicholson Front Royal Road Zero Winchester Wade Kerns Kansas City Raymond Godlove Poplar Shade Farm William McCormac McCormac Grimes Holly B. McCormac Jr Harry Mason Dickie Milburn Washington Laura Wellingham Charles Town Jonah Good Woodrow Milburn Ohio J. N. Good Brooke Taylor Jimmie

Easter Holiday Weather and Farm Activity Report

Mr and Mrs Earl Smallwood at Rest. Mr and Mrs William Bailey of Chambersburg and Mr George Shepard with family visited Mr and Mrs Issac Kerns at Orchard Glenn. Many attended the greenspring sale Friday. Easter holidays seen guests and a cold break, with locals busy plowing and painting.

Earl Smallwood William Bailey Chambersburg George Shepard Issac Kerns Orchard Glenn Greenspring Friay

Common Spring Cleaning Tasks Versus Severe Weather

The report notes spring chores like white washing cleaning yards and tidying homes, followed by a Saturday storm bringing heavy wind rain and hail with little damage. It mentions a cold spell at week start and limited freeze damage. A trivia answer cites thunderstorms as the world’s most numerous storm with about 40 000 occurrences daily chiefly in the tropics.

W C. BE. P. Brooks Tropics

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Legion Joe Bauers The Virginia Boxing and Wrestling Commission Livestock Change Arena GouTe R. G. Hengeveld Beauty and Protection Cammer Tire CO Handley School Seiberling Molden Electric Co., Inc S. Loudoun St Grove’s J. W. Grove Loudoun St USDA Agriculture Dept. Markets Division L & F Bargain Store N. Cameron St Bethesda Maryland Wisconsin Ave North Loudoun Firestone Stores N. Braddock St Eale Butler’s Electrical Vis Shenandoah Valley National Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Stromberg-Carlson Baker & Anderson Electrical CO Leggett Men’s Store Deo Mame Batter Vaan Winchester’s Men's Wear Center
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