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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1949
Page
2
A religious meditation on Romans 4 21 and 2 Corinthians 1 18 22 affirming that the God who promises and the God who loves are the same sovereign power. It urges humility before divine capability and prays for preservation and guidance under the eternal dominion of God.
Sales directory notices show two auctions in the Winchester area. On April 14 at 1 p.m. Robert Eagle on Berryville Pike lists household goods and furniture. On April 21 at 1 p.m. B H Potts, three miles south of Winchester on U S 11, offers furniture and household goods.
The Chanters of 60 voices augmented by Christian choirs under Mr Haines rehearse for tonights full dress and Sundays cantata Olivet to Calvary at First Baptist church Strasburg. Soloists include Dr Courtney Grim Frank Borden Eugene Russell Miss Philomena Laren and Curtis Blue with Blanca Danley at the organ. Community church leaders expect public attendance for the Holy Week performances and hymns include Come and See The Form of Jesus and Nearer God to Thee.
Frank Edward Fiddler aged 75 died yesterday in Martinsburg hospital after a week long illness. Born at Brucetown to George and Elizabeth Drake he married Bessie Bennett and worked at Dunn Woolen Mill. Survived by children Lonnie Asbury Price Charles Elmer Virgil Garland Ezza and sister Lula Molden. Funeral at Rest Methodist church with burial in Rest cemetery.
Northeast BPW federation met with Winchester BPW at the George Washington hotel. Irene Pancoast state president outlined plans for 1949 1950. Gladys White reelected district chair man. Officers elected for May installation: Pearl Ritenour president Mildred Sowers Ruby Funk vice presidents Edith Dorsey recording secretary Doris Cunningham corresponding secretary Zelda Madigan treasurer. Public film showing Behind Your Radio Dial at Presbyterian church social hall 8 p m. Marion Park Lewis and Eugene Haly Evans provided interpretive dancing. Andrew Bell and D W Ritenour to represent local club at State federation meeting May 13 15 at Old Point Comfort.
Frederick county teachers re elected all officers at a morning meeting in Whichester marking the final session of the school year. Paul Beable of Stephens City High School was named president with Fred Brattannaite of Gainesboro as vice president and Miss Ethel Cowper of Miligr as secretary treasurer. Dr Otto Fredrikson of Madison College spoke on Russian communism to the teachers.
New York reports a week-long taxi strike ended after police said over 90 percent of taxis were back in service. John L. Lewis' union organizing committee announced the stoppage had ceased.
Daily corrected local market list shows prices for flour corn meal and corn meal bags, grain and wheats including No 2 yellow corn and barley per bushel, egg mash and broiler mash, cracked corn, turkey products and butterfat rates. Prices range from 1.20 to 6.40 in various retail and wholesale entries.
Senators applaud the move toward civilian control in the tri zone as a step toward cutting American aid burdens. Tydings says the German self government push may aid Berlin talks with Russia while Bridges and Russell stress need for occupation troops and cautious French vetoes on security and industry decisions.
Tito argues the socialist state must trade to obtain imported machines and plants, asserting Yugoslavia will pay with money and barter what it can. He says refusing such trade would be a crime against socialism and promises mutual exchange of goods and money.
The page lists quiz answers including Contract bridge, John A Roosevelt, False, The Irish Sea, John Philip Sousa, Carnivores, Yes, Richard Llewellyn, South Atlantic, Hansel and Gretel. It notes Mary Wakefield is the eleventh Jalna novel by Mazo de la Roche, with eight novels previously written.
Baltimore market data show cattle prices steady to higher for slaughter steers and selective gains on certain weights while hogs mostly lower. Calves firm to higher on dealers demand. sheep prices fluctuated with wool and lamb values mixing. Chicago figures mirror slight gains for steers and mixed moves for cows and bulls with hogs easing.
New York stocks gained modestly with most moves fractions to about a point. Richfield Oil led with a near one point rise to a year’s high as demand picked up for Sinclair after news of a West Texas wildcat well. Other notable issues included Southern Pacific Southern Railway Union Pacific U S Steel and several major automakers and manufacturers.
Chicago grains opened with no definite trend as May Wheat traded around 2.17 16 7 8 and May Soybeans at 2.18 34 19. Corn hovered near 1.31 for May with other contracts near 1.26 to 1.15. Oats posted May at 69 5 8 while May Lard quoted at 11.25.
Alvin Dulaney aged 68, manager of Charlottes Ville Oil Corp., was found dead in a pond on the Swannanoa estate above the Blue Ridge mountains near Charlottesville. He had been fishing.
Market notes show bids for small native spring lambs at 30.25 and 33 for bulk wooled lambs. Heavy native lambs run 23 to 28 with irregular demand. Shorn lambs 29 to 30.25, light ewes steady, bucks 9 to 10, wooled kinds 9.5 and up. top wooled ewes around 15.50 and shorn ewes 13. Overall, many categories weak to 50 cents lower.
Edwin L. Ritter of 361 E. Piccadilly Sr. suffered a painful injury this morning when his left arm was caught in a machine at the Winchester Evening Star plant.
The injured worker was treated at Winchester hospital for bruises to the left hand at the wrist. An x ray showed fractures, causing the pressman to be unable to work for several days.
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