Market Quotations New York Stocks
Heavy profit taking hit radio and television stocks after a strong day. TV shares fell about two points while the market eased slightly overall with Allied Chemical easing after a four for one stock split proposal. Several majors including Bethlehem Steel GM Chrysler Studebaker Lockheed AT&T Kennecott Copper GE Santa Fe Chesapeake and Ohio Southern Pacific Gulf Oil and Loew’s declined.
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Allied Chemical
Bethlehems Steel
General Motors
Chrysler
Studebaker
Lockheed
American Telephone
Kennecott Cooper
Air Reduction
du Pont
General Electric
Santa Fe
Chesapeake & Ohio
Southern Pacific
Gulf Oil
Loew's
Livestock Market Report Chicago UCLA hogs and cattle trade
Salable hogs 300 total 2 000, weights mostly lower. Good and choice 190-260 lb closed at 16.00-16.15, 270-290 lb at 15.75-16.00, 300-360 lb at 15.25-15.65, 375-425 lb 15.00-15.25. Lows under 450 lb 14.25-15.25, heavier weights down to 12.75. Salable cattle 200, slaughter steers mostly 50 lower, heifers steady, cows 25 higher, bulls 25-50 higher, vealers steady, stockers steady. High-good to choice fed steers 28.50-32.00, medium to good 23.50-28.25, yearlings up to 29.00, cows 17.00-19.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ucla
Winchester Repeals Planning Board Ordinance
The Winchester Common Council proposes repealing the 1948 ordinance creating and providing for the administration of a Planning Board. The measure passed first and second readings April 14 1950 and awaits third and final reading April 17 1950 at 2 PM.
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Winchester
Virginia
Common Council
Council Chamber
City Hall
Winchester City
City of
Wincester City
Cattle and Hog Prices Slide Across Markets in Baltimore Report
USDA wire notes cattle slaughter reaching steady to strong, with higher prices for prime steers 27.50-28.25 and stocker and feeder ranges 22.00-29.25, while calves bring 19.00-30.00. Hogs show declines, with barrows and gilts 16.50-16.75 and sows 13.00-14.25. Sheep and lambs weaker, light demand and few offerings, wooled lambs around 28.50 for old crop. overall market mixed by class and weight.
World Federalists Dinner Highlights Peace Organization
Samuel Levering of Ararat Virginia addressed 60 members at a World Federalists dinner. New local officers were announced led by Stewart Bell Jr. and Ronald Wilson with Thomas Scully, Mrs. Harry Benham, Thomas Goode and Mrs. Charles Marks. Levering urged a world court and police under UN to curb arms races and protect survival across three worlds.
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United World Federalists
Samuel Levering
Ararat
Stewart Bell, Jr
Levering
Bell
Ronald Wilson
Thomas Scully
Harry Benham
Thomas Goode
Charles Marks
State Executive Council
World Organization of Courts and Police
East
United Nations
World
Brotherhood of Man
Rail Strike Looms as Diesel Crew Dispute Worsens
Washington reports a possible nationwide rail strike after the Independent Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen failed to win an extra Diesel crewman. David B. Robertson of Chicago said the union may strike anytime and a Chicago meeting will discuss the impasse with railroads. The union, with 110,000 members, authorized a strike in a prior referendum.
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Washington
David B. Robertson
Chicago
Independent Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen
Robertson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Dean Acheson Receives Silent Air Scrape Report
The Defense Department provided Secretary of State Acheson with its account of a Moscow reported U S Russian air incident over the Baltic last Saturday. The report, which will underlie Washington’s reply to the Soviet protest, was not released publicly.
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Washington
Defense Department
State Acheson
Baltic
Virginian Killed In Maryland Crash
A Virginia man, Williard M. Dix, 21, of Bloxom, and Roland Trader, 39, of Bloxom, Va., were riding in a car that crashed into a truck on U S Route 13 two miles south of Pocomoke City Maryland. Dix died at the scene the other occupant suffered a brain concussion possible rib fractures and severe facial cuts. The truck driver Charles F Kellam 34 of Keller Va was uninjured.
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Pocomore City
Orleman
Here
Williard M. Dix
Bloxom
Roland Trader
Peninsula General Hospital
Salisbury
Charles F. Kellam
Keller
Chicago Grains
Lamb Market Report Notes Prices and Weights
The report lists 831b shorn lambs and No 2 skins at 27.00 per head. Choice lambs around 115 pounds and lighter ewes are quoted up to 14.00.
Festival Fund Drive Intensified for Apple Blossom Fest
With the apple blossom festival less than two weeks away, Ben F. Arthur Jr. reports income lagging but pledges to exceed last year via a one hundred member drive. He urges individuals and businesses to send in membership checks now to show community pride and avoid repeated requests.
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Ben F. Arthur, Jr
Arthur
Winchester
Richmond Pastor to Arrive for Nightly Methodist Services
The Rev. Carl J. Sanders, pastor of Broad Street Methodist Church, Richmond, arrives tomorrow afternoon to lead evangelistic services at Braddock Street Methodist Church each evening Sunday through Friday at 7 45. He will address the three churches at a 6 15 supper Sunday at Braddock Street. Singing will be guided by Rev. Forrest B. Oglesby, Winchester District superintendent, and organist Mrs. Helen Hirth.
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Carl J. Sanders
Broad Street Methodist Church
Richmond
City
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Market Street Methodist Church
Montague Avenue Methodist Church
Sanders
Braddock Street Church
Forrest B. Oglesby
Winchester
Helen Hirth
Apple Blossom Festival Delayed by Weather
Weather holds back apple blossoms with most trees in green bud stage. Early varieties appear but full bloom now likely three weeks away as the Apple Blossom Festival nears.
Bloodmobile Registration Opens in Winchester
Mrs. Marie Fogle and Marvin Weaver registered for the Bloodmobile event at Red Cross headquarters under Lions Club auspices. The drive runs Monday through Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church with a goal of 125 volunteers. Citizens are urged to register or donate on Tuesday if they missed today or Monday.
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Marie Fogle
Marvin Weaver
Red Cross
Winchester
Woodstock election filings show council and mayor contenders
Seventeen individuals filed for Woodstock Council and two for mayor. Graham B. Cooner Sr led Strasburg with a council filing while Edinburg and Mount Jackson had no official candidates though Edinburg voters may still write in names.
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Woodstock
Graham B. Cooner
Strasburg
Edinburg
Mount Jackson
Firemen Quickly Douse Basement Lumber Fire at Woodland Ave
Firemen rushed to 932 Woodland Ave last night at 9 12 to combat a small blaze in a basement storage compartment. The fire was controlled rapidly with no damage reported.
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Pire
Woodland Ave
Passion Story slides braid last week life of Christ at church
Kodachrome slide program The Passion Story will be shown at 7 30 p m Sunday at Greenway Evangelical United Brethren Church Rev L P Tadrick pastor in charge
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Christ
Greenway Evangelial United Brethren Church
L. P. Tederick
Prices in 1896 Winchester Eggs Nine Cents A Dozen
Prices from an April 15 1896 Winchester Times supplement show eggs at nine cents per dozen butter ten cents per roll apples thirty to forty cents potatoes twenty five to thirty cents and spring chickens seven cents per pound. Found by Henkel Lamp at the Lupton property Kernstown recently purchased.
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Winchester
Winchester Times
Henkel Lamp
Lupton
Kernstown
Bet Ignited Gasoline Fire Destroys Atami Resort
In Tokyo authorities report a wager over whether a lit cigarette could ignite gasoline caused a massive blaze that gutted Atami’s waterfront area. The fire injured over 200 people, left 19 critically, destroyed 1500 houses, and left 6000 homeless as most of the city’s business district burned. One worker is hospitalized for burns, another jailed for responsibility.
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Tokyo
Atami
Galilee Church Notes and Local Community Updates
Preaching announced for Galilee Sunday morning. Dr. Max G Huffman of Bun ker Hill visited on professional business last Wednesday. Mrs. Ora M Freek postmaster spent weekend in Washington with son-in law Joyce Padgett family. Edward McDonald Kernstown and mother from Ridgeway visited Jonah Good family. Charles Hensell ill at home now surgical patient at Winchester Memorial. Lawrence Swarts of Galilee fractured two ribs on truck work. Fairbee moved from John Randall farm to Edgar Gordon farm near WV line. Farms now owned by Dr. Charles R Anderson of Winchester. Hugh Dailey and helpers remodeling home and outbuildings. Galilee Church group hosted party at Harry Leight Winchester with good attendance. Weather windy and cold. mercury around 12 at some places Friday.
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Galilee
Max G. Huffman
Bunker Hill
Ora M. Freek
Washington
Joyce Padgett
Edward McDonald
Kernstown
Carl McDonald
Ridgeway
Jonah Good
Famil
Charles Hensell
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Lawrence Swarts
Fairbee
John Randall
Edgar Gordon
West Virginia Line
Charles R. Anderson
Winchester
Hugh Dailey
Jaycees Dine With Northern Virginia Power Co
Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce members were dinner guests of the Northern Virginia Power Co at a Front Royal hotel. They later toured the Cedarville power plant and held a by law briefing at the George Washington Hotel. Eldon Golden and Leary Baker were approved for membership.
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Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce
Northern Virginia Power Co
Front Royal
Cedarville
Jaycee Board
George Washington Hotel
Eldon Golden
Leary Baker
Ridge Resident Hart In Accident
Sylvester Spillman, 27, of Ridge West Virginia, suffered facial and hand cuts in a road accident at 6 45. He returned home after a night at Winchester Memorial Hospital. State Trooper E B Mitchell said Spillman driving a 1947 Ford failed to make a curve causing about 350 dollars damage to his car.
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Sylvester Spillman
Ridge
W. Va
Winchester Memorial Hospital
E. B. Mitchell
Spillman
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J. W. Jones
Baltimore
USDA
Market Street
Montague Ave
Braddock ST
United Evangelistic Services
Richmond, Va
Braddock St. Methodist Church
Market Street Church
Grove's Spring Sale
Bourdays
Sandtven
Furniture CO
Dean Acheson
Maryland
Board of Trade
Jly
Rye
Tommy D. Lockhart
Loudoun St
Bet
Grimes
Bible Prophecy
H. T. French
Winchester Adventist Church
Berryville Ave
Va. Ave
Jaycees
Power Company
Denmark
Hardecanute
Hart
Bank Credit
Farm Credit
Shenandoahah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Roy A. Lee
Kent St
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