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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1949
Page
2
A sermon notes a prophecy of a new Israel and world where justice and peace reign. It cites Luke and Isaiah, urging prayer for Christ's fulfillment beyond tragedy and a call to labor for justice and compassion.
April 6 9 30 am George Helstey Greenspring Virginia furniture. April 6 9 30 am Fieldcraft Farms Co near Ellicott Howard Co Maryland 200 head tile dairy equipment. April 9 10 am R G Wolbheer Loudoun County real estate and old and kitchen furniture. April 9 12 Noon Garland A Shutts Winchester Rt 11 real estate and automobiles. April 9 2 pm R V Lancaster Wardensville West Virginia household goods personal property.
United States Government experts summarize years of pest control research into a booklet with illustrations and a four page section on DDT as a household insecticide. For 15 cents postpaid, order from The Winchester Star Information Bureau at 316 Eye St NE Washington DC.
L K Dellinger of 518 N Braddock St fell Saturday night while closing a yard gate. He fractured two bones below the knee and is resting easier at Winchester hospital with help arriving after his shout. He is in the family garage business with his brother on E Piccadilly St.
Funeral services were held at the Hawkinstown EUB church for Homer Franklin Golli day 86 a retired farmer of near Mount Jackson who died Saturday Survivors include Mrs L H Pence of Winchester and a daughter
The Everready Bible class of the Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church has postponed its Tuesday meeting to April 12.
The first purebred bloodhounds were sent from England to the United States around 1890.
Dr. Meta Glass backs Francis Miller as Virginia politics intensifies with four of five Ninth District senators endorsing John Battle. National figures Scott and Cain set to speak at Richmond convention April 22 23.
Steady session with narrow price ranges and light volume. Leading issues barely moved while rails Nickel Plate and Union Pacific showed slight gains. Gold mining faced profit taking as Dome Mines and McIntyre-Porcupine declined. Oils rose with gas price momentum led by Socony Vacuum. Major gainers included U S Steel Gulf Oil Plymouth Oil Dow Chemical DuPont Phelps Dodge U S Rubber Caterpillar Pacific Western Pure Oil. Decliners included International Nickel Air Reduction International Harvester Union Carbide and New York Central.
Prices reported by the Agriculture Department Markets Division show U S Grade A extra large eggs at .44 and Grade A large at .42 in Winchester. Live poultry prices include heavy breed hens at .32, Leghorn broilers to 2.20, rock cross broil under 3 pounds at .26, red broilers 3 lb up at .28, young turkey hens at .41 and toms at .36 with various No 2 and older birds also listed.
Daily Star lists corrected local markets with prices for flour corn meal butter feeds and egg mash. Entries include 10 lb yellow corn meal 52 5 lb white corn meal 31 10 lb white corn meal 53 cracked corn 100 lb bag 3.30 and various mashes and feeds such as broiler mash 4.50 and turkey grower.
Baltimore and Chicago markets report mixed cattle hogs and sheep results. Cattle see steady to higher values for select steers and heifers while hogs slip 50 cents on average. lambs show sluggish demand with high end holding above 30. Canner and sausage bulls move lower. calves and stockers vary by weight, with bulls and steers trading widely in several regions.
Chicago markets opened with mixed grains, no clear trend as trade stayed light. Wheat May 2.15, July 1.91, Sep 1.91, Dec 1.92. Corn May 1.33, July 1.32, Sep 1.25, Dec 1.14. Oats May 69, July 63, Sep 62. Rye May 1.20. Soybeans 2.20, Lard May 11.72.
The page lists the correct responses to ten quiz questions. Items include five, Medina, Lathe Turret, Collaborated, Andrei Y. Vishinsky, Bunion, Philippines, The Merchant of Venice, Australia, and Senator Scott W. Lucas of Tlinois.
London April 4 A court of criminal appeal rejected today the appeal of Irene Duffy a 19 year old woman sentenced to death for the hatchet killing of her husband She will face the gallows Thursday unless King George grants mercy based on Home Secretary Ede’s advice Her motive she said was to protect her 11 months old son and she claimed fear of her husband who constantly quarrelled with her She was 17 March sentenced in Manchester and was not present at the appeal ruling.
Samuel R. Fry of Wyomissing Pa needs one more win to claim permanent possession of the Deep Run Hunt cup. Valdina Scamp won the seventeenth annual Deep Run on the three mile Strawberry Hill course in 6 12 2 fifth to set a course record.
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