State Forester Advocates Cutting and Planting in Shenandoah Valley
State Forester R L Dunn outlines benefits of controlled cutting and reforestation in Clarke Frederick Shenandoah and Warren counties. He cites 300 000 acres of forest, six million board feet marked for harvest in three years, and 150 000 trees planted. He warns against leaving mature timber uncut as it rots, harms water quality, and inhibits future growth. He offers contact points for landowners seeking advice.
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R. L. Dunn
Clarke
Frederick
Shenandoah
Warren
Shenandoah Valley
SCS
Forest Service
Permament
Virginia Forest Service
PMA
Box 172
Woodstock
Market Quotations From Baltimore and Chicago
Market quotes show apples and potatoes steady to up with varying sizes and grades in Pennsylvania New Jersey and Maryland. Poultry demand steady with fryers and hens varying by weight. Chicago reports hogs cattle calves and sheep with prices across weight classes and quality tiers.
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Baltimore
Usis
Yorks
Staymans
Bubkts & Bor Usis Md
N. J
USDA
Chicago
New York Stocks Slip Amid Quiet Trading
The stock market moved lower with light volume as losses ranged from fractions to about a point. The heaviest early drop came from Texas Pacific Land Trust off 4 at 183, with other declines including American Petroleum, Santa Fe, Canadian Pacific, Northern Pacific, Cities Service, Southern Pacific, and major names such as General Electric, U S Steel, Bethlehem Steel, General Motors, Chrysler, and Radio Corp.
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New York
Texas Pacific Land Trust
American Petroleum
Santa Fe
Canadian Pacific
Northern Pacific
Cities Vice
Southern Pacific
Anaconda Copper
Dome Mines
General Electric
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
Chrysler and Radio Corp
Grain futures dip on hints of Korean truce talks
Chicago grain prices eased at the opening on the Board of Trade amid signals of progress in Korea truce negotiations. Major grain quotes show Wheat May 2.49 1 4, July 2.41 41 4, Corn May 1.83 1 2, July 1.84 3 47 8, Oats May 84 1 2, July 81 1 2, Lard May 11.30, July 11.50 45.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Jly
Local Markets Corrected Daily by The Star
Local markets corrected daily by The Star as a general notice. Disclaimer on typographical errors. Market listings reflect current guidance and pricing adjustments.
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The
Star
Colonels Open Baseball Season Tuesday Against Strasburg
The James Wood High School Colonels begin their 1952 baseball season on April 8 at 3 15 p m against Strasburg at Rouss Park. Coach Stanley Koontz plans to trim the roster from 25 to 18 before the opener. The squad features pitchers Ben Rogers and Bradley Driver and a veteran lineup aiming to equal last year’s 11 4 record.
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James Wood High
Jamese Wood
Colonels
Ben Rogers
Bradley Driver
Leo Lewis
Robert Ryson
John Funk
Jimmy Hockman
Ray Taylor
Peachie Dorsey
Harry Hodgson
Tommy Biggert
Lewis Ewing
Bill Brannon
Bobby Kline
Richard Dick
Richard Willis
Bobby Manuel
Lewis Hodgson
Allen Bailey
Charles Orndorff
Bobby Lawman
John Snapp
Johnny Christian
Charles Wallace
Charles Flowers
Jerry Stewart
James Wood
Strasburg
Capon Bridge
Harrisonburg
Fairfax
Clarke Co
Warren County
Nat. Bridge
Frederick
Front Royal
Rouss Park
James Wood Students Entertain Veterans at Hospital
Fifteen James Wood students entertained veterans at Newton D. Baker hospital on March 25. Performances included pantomime, songs by Corleen Sargent and Bill Hepner, guitar by Leroy Buckner, humor acts by Bill Swartz and Tony Davis, and skits by Turkey Locknart and Robert Madigan.
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James Wood
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Tony Davis
Coleen Sargent
Leroy Buckner
Bill Hepner
Pat la Rue
Bill Swartz
Carroll Gardner
Jackie Walters
Dancing in the School
Susan avoids school dances claiming it is pointless but a crush on Ted Lewis changes her view after he invites her to a gym dance. The tale encourages overcoming embarrassment to learn to dance before a big social event.
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Susan
Ted Lewis
Ted
Iguanilla Tops Ice Cream Flavor Survey
A survey by the International Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers found vanilla accounted for 45 percent of total sales, chocolate 17 percent, and strawberry 9 percent, making vanilla the most popular flavor.
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International Association of Ice Cream Mfg
Senior Interviews Highlight Virginia Teens and Local Clubs
Biographical sketches profile Ray Emory Ewing born in Stephens City Virginia with interest in chemistry and engineering aims. Mary Linnie Fahnestock from Frederick County excels in home economics and typing with softball and crocheting hobbies. Richard Hale Ferrell from Lost Creek West Virginia loves basketball and guitar with 4 H Club membership. Johnny Fletcher of Winchester known as Hayseed pursues dramatics and plays basketball with Actor’s Guild FFA Bowling Club and women hobby. Katherine Emogene Fletcher from Whitacre Virginia favors home economics and softball with sewing and aims to be a housewife in F H A and Distributive Education Club. Joyce Virginia Fout from Opequon Virginia loves English Literature bowling and skating with Beta Bowling F H A and Tri-Hi Y affiliations. William Vincent Hepner of Mt Jackson Virginia focuses on distributive education and baseball with fishing and hunting hobbies in Distributive Education Club and Actor’s Guild.
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Stephens City
Virginia
Ray Emory Ewing
Ray
A and Science
Mary Linnie Fahnestock
Comstock
Frederick County
Journalism
Lost Creek
West Virginia
Richard Hale Ferrell
Winchester
Johnny Fletcher
Hayseed
Actor's Guild
Whitacre
Katherine Emogene Fletcher
Kitty Kitty
Kitty
F. H. A. and Distributive Education Club
Joyce Virginia Fout
Opequon
Joyce
Mt. Jackson
William Vincent Hepner
Bill
Distributive Education Club
Local Virginia Students Named At-Glance Biographies
Helen Lenara Hensley from Winchester loves government and volleyball aims to become a beautician. Sara Bellfolden from the same town excels in government and basketball sews in spare time and plans to be a housewife. John Lee Funk born in Winchester enjoys trigonometry baseball and skating aims for college and the Air Force. Julian Lee Gregory from Stephens City studies physics plays baseball and powers up electricity with MIT ambitions. Barbara Lou Hannum from Winchester is active in Beta Club F H A and journalism and bowling. she dreams of becoming a telephone operator.
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Helen Lenara Hensley
Helen
Journalism
Winchester
Virginia
Sara Bellf Golden
Sara
John Lee Funk
Johnny
Air Force
Stephens City
Julian Lee Gregory
Lee
MI. T
Science and
Barbara Lou Hannum
Babs
Tommy
Beta Club
Viscose Pay Dividends Declared By American Viscose
New York The directors of American Viscose Corporation, at their regular meeting today, declared dividends of 1.25 dollars per share on the 5 percent cumulative preferred stock and 0.50 dollars per share on the common stock, payable May 1, 1952 to stockholders of record at close of business April 16, 1952.
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New York
American Viscose Corporation
City Workers Earn Roughly Double Farm Hands’ Pay
An estimate suggests the typical cash income of the average U S city worker runs about twice that of a farm worker. The comparison highlights wage gaps between urban and agricultural labor in the era.
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U. S
Virginia League of Women Voters to Meet in Charlottesville
Charlottesville is the site for the Virginia League of Women Voters biennial convention to be held May 16 and 17. Delegates from Frederickburg and other regions will gather to discuss reform and civic participation.
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Women Voters
Fredericksburg
Charlottesville
Virginia League of Women Voters
Agriculture Dept Announces Various Egg Market Rates
In Winchester area markets, U S Grade A eggs show varying prices by size with A Extra Large at 31 cents and A Large at 35 cents. Poultry prices list No 1 fowl grower farm deliveries, including heavy breed hens and leghorn varieties, with weights and price per pound.
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Winchester
Beltsville White
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N. Y
James Wood High School
Editorial
Elkton, Virginia
Viscosee
St.Joseph Aspirin
MACS
Mac
Molden
Hotpoint
Accom
ED Chicken
Jo Park
Tomor
Molden Electric CO
South
Loudoun St
Agriculture Dept
Rye
the Gas Company
Consumer Big Co
N. Braddock ST
Mick
Devorense
Dengan
Lend
Mecchi
Winchester Sewing Machine CO
W. Boscawen St
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