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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1949

Page

3

Local residents visit Washington and relatives in Chambersville

Chambersville April 22 Mr and Mrs Winfred Ashwood visited Washington DC. Mr and Mrs C J Keckley called on Mr and Mrs G L Rosier. Jackson DC friend returns to spend a 10 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Arthur White.

Chambersville Winfred Ashwood Williams Harding Williams Washington, D. C C. J. Keckley G. L. Rosier Jackson D. C Arthur White

Pastor and Wife Guests at College Rededication

Dr and Mrs Lewis Haverdale of Market Street Methodist church visit William and Mary in Williamsburg. Haverdale, a former pastor and Wesley Foundation director, will take part in a rededication program. Capt Harry C Richard, Army chaplain, will fill the Winchester church pulpit at 11 am Sunday.

Lewis F. Haverdale Market St. Methodist Church Charles F. Marsh College of William and Mary Williamsburg Haverdale Methodist Church Wesley Foundation Winchester Harry C. Richard Army, Water Division Brooklyn

Martinsburg native Sgt. Shimp becomes air traffic control tower operator

Hedgesville, April 22. Grandson of Mr. and Mrs. John Stein of Martinsburg, Sgt. John W. Shimp, has been assigned as a control tower operator. Son of Mrs. Mary Cole of Alexandria and the late John H. Shimp, he is a Martinsburg High School alumnus who joined the US Army three years ago and left for overseas in 1948.

Hedgesville W. Va John Stein Raleigh St Martinsburg John W. Shimp Mary Cole Alexandria John H. Shimp Martinsburg High School

Market Quotations Slide After Sharp Selling Rush

New York trading opened with renewed selling pressure as losses of fractions to about a point piled on yesterday’s declines of 1 to 3 points. The market weakened to its lowest level since February 28 as nerves grew over profits likely falling from 1948 records. Losers included U S Steel General Motors Goodrich Montgomery Ward J I Case Douglas Aircraft Western Union Phelps Dodge General Electric DuPont International Paper Santa Fe Southern Railway Nickel Plate Atlantic Coast Line Pacific Western Oil and Loew s. Minor gains appeared for Youngstown Sheet Chrysler Sears Roebuck Westinghouse Electric and Illinois Central.

New York U. 8 Steel General Motors Goodrich Montgomery Ward J. I. Case Douglas Aircraft Western Union Phelps Dodge General Electric DuPont International Paper Santa Fe Southern Railway Nickel Plate Atlantic Coast Line Pacific Western Oil Loew’s Youngstown Sheet Chrysler Sears Roebuck Westinghouse Electric Illinois Central

Egg and live poultry price report from Winchester markets

Prices paid by Winchester area dressing plants for U S Grade A eggs and live poultry are listed. Grade A extra large at 0.46, large 0.44, medium 0.38, Grade B large 0.00-0.08, Grade C variable. Crack and check eggs 0.26. Live poultry prices show heavy breed hens 0.32, leghorn hens 0.20, rock cross broil 3 lb up 0.26, under 3 lb 0.25, red broilers 3 lb up 0.26, under 3 lb 0.25, young turkey hens 0.41, tom 0.36.

Winchester U. S Avsca Mo Baltimore Chicago

Grain futures move up then dip on opening in Chicago

Wheat futures rise at open then ease. corn weak. May wheat 2.25 2434, July 1.97 percent, Sep 1.9734. May corn 1.3514, July 1.35-347, Sep 1.2814. May oats 69 34-12, May rye 1.30. Lard fly 11.65.

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Livestock Market Report from Baltimore and Chicago

Baltimore and Chicago livestock quotes show steady cattle and hog prices with mixed loads. Slaughter steers and stock cattle remain scarce while calves and hogs move at varied prices across weight classes and grades.

U N Speaker Warns of Red Plot to Control Churches

Lake Succed April 22 French delegate Jean Chaurvel told the General Assembly's committee that imprisoning churchmen behind the iron curtain is a plan to seize and run churches for communist ends. He cited Mindszenty in Hungary and Protestant leaders in Bulgaria as cases and warned of the pursuit to harness religion for control.

Lake Succed Prance Jean Chaurvel General Assembly Josef Cardinal Mindszenty Hungary Bulgaria Chauvel

Local Markets Corrections Daily Price Listings

Retail prices for flour corn meal and feed products listed with units and per bag costs. Items include 10 lb and 5 or 10 lb bags of corn meal, egg mash blends, cracked corn, broiler and turkey feeds, bran and starter mixes, as well as butter wholesale and retail pricing.

Church to vote on Illinois minister at meeting

All Cork Street Christian church members are called to a congregational business meeting after a regular service hour Sunday. The pulpit committee recommends selling the Rev. Paul S. Drumheller of Bloomington, Mich., who delivered a farewell sermon on April 3. A vote will be taken.

Cork St. Christian Church Grove Paul S. Drumheller Boomington

Reynolds Store April 22 Social Notes Reach Washington and Hancock

Mrs emene Anak and children from Washington visited Mrs Walter Moore for a few days last week. Mr and Mrs Arthur Mason and family from Hancock Maryland called on Mrs Mason's mother during the visit.

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