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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1950

Page

11

City Continues Search For Missing Child Baby Tucker Case Develops

City officials and investigators traced workers around the station and questioned staff as the Washington bus arrival sparked renewed scrutiny. A woman seen with the infant Tucker matched tuition descriptions, wearing mixed attire in New York while clues about a “Girl of Holden” bead necklace surfaced at a local home.

Washington Tucker N. Y New York Holden

New York Driver Linked to Winchester Infant Case

A New York cab driver aided by detectives identified a light-skinned Negro woman as the person who carried the infant to Winchester. Federal agents joined the probe after indications the child crossed state lines. The necklace and tag matched hospital records for the Holden infant and Tucker provided a suspect description.

New York Washington Oman Tucker Winchester FBI

Local Man Named Postal Chairman

H. C. Manuel of this city was elected chairman of the organization committee and J H. Seal of this city was elected chairman of the by laws committee of the Northern Virginia Letter Carriers Association at a Harrisonburg meeting Saturday evening. Officers elected were M. E. King of Charlottesville president, M. E. Armentrout of Harrisonburg vice president, and EB. M. Logan of Staunton secretary treasurer. Those attending from here included J. H. Seal H. Clay Manuel Ralph Lamb William Mitchell Leslie Carper and Eugene Goss.

H. C. Manuel J H. Seal Northern Virginia Letter Carriers Association Harrisonburg M. E. King Charlottesville M. E. Armentrout EB. M. Logan Staunton J. H. Seal H. Clay Manuel Ralph Lamb William Mitchell Leslie Carper Eugene Goss

Agricultural price report on eggs and live poultry

The Agriculture Department lists prices paid for Federal State grades of eggs and live poultry in the Winchester area. Grade A extra large eggs at 30 cents, Grade A large at 28 cents, Grade A medium at 25 cents, Grade B large at 25 cents. Poultry prices include heavy breed hens, heavy cocks, Leghorn and cross broilers up to 2 1/2 pounds at 24 cents. Prices reflect dressing plants and producer farm FOB terms.

U. S Winchester Inessens al Leghorn Rock & Cross Broilers

Wheat Prices Slip on Rain News at Chicago Board

Chicago grains open with wheat futures down after weekend rain delays in Kansas and Oklahoma. Prices shown for May, July, September contracts across wheat, corn, oats, rye, soybeans, and lard reflect early trading dynamics.

Chicago Board of Trade Kansas Oklahoma Jly

Livestock rounds show mixed bids across markets in Chicago and Baltimore

USDA reports salable hogs about 8 000 with steady to higher bids and cattle at 9 000 salable. buyers varied by weight and class. Hog prices top around 16.10 with most 15.75 to 16.00 for 190-250 lb. cattle show uneven demand with steers 28.50-31.50 and cows 16.75-21.00. sheep weak on old-crop lambs. apples and potatoes show small gains and steady wholesale poultry and eggs with light receipts.

Chicago USDA Iowa Baltimore Bubas & Boxes USIS Yorks MD Va NJ Bu Nancy Halls

New York Stocks Edge Up Amid Mixed Market Activity

Mixed gains and small losses characterized the New York stock market with lower priced issues leading modestly higher. Zenith fell over one point despite a $2 quarterly dividend. several rails and major industrials posted modest advances amid overall inactivity.

New York Radio-Television Zenith Littte American Bosch Vanadium Consolidated Vultee United Aircraft Douglas Aircraft Studebaker General Motors Bethlehem Steel American Telephone Dow Chemical du Pont New York Central Chesapeake and Ohio Standard Oil Pan American World Airways Paramount Lehigh Portland Cement Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck, Radio Corp Phillip Morris Texas Co

Livestock Auction Report Prices By Weight And Class

Cattle buyers ranged widely with calves moderate activity about 350 pounds. Hogs showed uneven demand with various weights quoted from 13.25 to 17.25 per cwt. Sheep receipts small with slaughter lambs at 26.00 down to 26.00 and ewes steady to 14.00.

Sunrise Easter services unite Brucetown churches

The Brucetown Methodist Charge will hold a sunrise Easter service at 7 a.m. on the Dick lawn in Clearbrook and an Easter pageant at 7:30 p.m. on the same day. Rev. Emory Ellmore says a fine program is planned and invites surrounding communities. Easter envelopes will fund church activities at home and abroad, with baptism and reception of members during all preaching services.

Brucetown Methodist Church Ellmore

Local Market Prices From The Star Daily

Daily corrected market list shows prices for flour corn meal and mash items, with wholesale and retail butter rates. Items include 5 lb white flour 31, 10 lb corn meal 53, cracked corn 100 lb bag 3.05, butter wholesale 59 and retail 52, and other grain feeds with per unit pricing.

Apetiay Syahtoayeen Evers Texac

Lattimore Urges U S Russia Stabilization for Peace

Lattimore said lasting world peace hinges on stabilizing U S Russian relations. He submitted a 2400 word memorandum to a State Department panel reviewing U S policy on the Orient. The three member panel is led by Philip C. Jessup with Raymond Fosdick and Everett Case. He noted his views were discussed at a State Department round table last October.

China Lattimore United States Russia State Department Acheson U. S Philip C. Jessup Raymond Fosdick Rockefeller Foundation Everett Case Colgate University New York

Honorary Colonel Title Granted in Randolph-Macon Corps

Janna Baumgardner, Winchester youth mayor, received an honorary colonel title in the Randolph-Macon Corps. The award honors Crosby Stadium’s milestone 200 feet long marker bearing 5000 Warren County residents’ names for their presence and contributions, alongside a military saber.

Janna Baumgardner Crosby Stadium Warren County Randolph-Macon Randolph

Bing Crosby Helps Dedication and Premier At Warren County

A Warren County event honors Bing Crosby with a stadium dedication speech by Carol Brostow of Warren County High School. Crosby greets 600 schoolchildren then attends the world premiere of Riding High at Park Theatre with Governor Battle and other dignitaries present.

Macon Harold Norrish Carol Brostow Warren County High School Front Royal Bing Warren University of Virginia Park Theatre Hollywood Rythmnaires Payne Alben W. Barkley Gordon Gray U. 8. Army Gray John Benjamine Pitts Raymond Guest Guest Lindsay Moore Danville Charlies D. Price Price J. W. Carmichael Capital Airlines Paramount Pictures Corporation ABC Network Ming Twua Hall

Bing Crosby Stadium Fund Reaches 15000 From Premiere

The coast-to-coast broadcast forced a key figure to depart while Saturday events raised 15000 for Bing Crosby Stadium. The Bing Crosby Way finance committee reported 11405 in receipts and Crosby added a contribution to bring the total near 15000.

Bing Crosby Premiere Bing Crosby Way Bing

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