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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1948
Page
9
Richmond reports store sales in the Reserve district for the week ended April 17 were unchanged from the prior week and 5 percent above the same week in 1947. Cumulative four week sales to April 17 rose 1 percent over the same period last year.
Market notes compare week to week on cattle hogs calves and sheep across Baltimore and Chicago. Slaughter steers mostly steady to weak with some lows up to 1 higher. hogs 50 cents lower. calves generally 1 higher. beef cows and feeders mixed. Prices include weights and grade ranges for steers heifers cows and stockers with regional variations and notable late tops.
Profit taking cooled a spring stock rally in New York on April 24. Oil and farm implement shares led the retreat while rails advanced. Declines included J I Case International Harvester Caterpillar Gulf Oil Standard Oil Dow Chemical Westinghouse American Can Anaconda. upgrades were Atlantic Coast Line General Motors Goodrich Woolworth Southern Railway Penney Air Reduction.
Chicago April 24 Wheat opens steady after setting initial pressure. May futures at 2.40 and 2.29 for July, with September 2.26. Corn May 2.15 and July 2.05, September 1.89, December 1.68 to 1.69. Oats May 1.08, July 0.91 to 0.95, September 0.84. Lard May 22.75 and July 23.05.
Conrad Hoover American Legion post baseball team schedules a 230 pm practice tomorrow at the Park Diamond against Stephenson. Manager George Boyd says admission is free and fans may watch the 18-man squad. Season opener is set for Sunday against the Clarke County All-Stars at home.
The performance features Mrs. Lewis and Mr. Stewart in Ceremonial of Vengeance and a Charming Dance set. Mrs. Evans closes with Debussy Reflets dans l eau and Chopin Scherzo, followed by Rachmaninoff Humoresque. Both women receive flowers. costumes praised.
A 32 page guide titled Modern Manners promises guidance on correct behavior speech table etiquette telephone etiquette and dressing for occasions. The note asks readers to send fifteen cents postpaid to receive a copy by mail from The Winchester Star Information poets at 316 Eye St Washington.
The 4-H cattle results show Sidney Rogers's animal placing fourth at 24 cents per pound and Roxanne Rogers's pen placing fifth at 25.5 cents. Judges were George Litton of VPI and S F Koehler of Kingan and Co. Cash prizes total 600 dollars for the first ten in each class, with Kingan Co paying 5 dollars on all choice calves. County attendees included Mr and Mrs Haven Wolfe, Mr and Mrs Sloan Wolfe, Mr and Mrs Boyd Ramey and daughter.
Margaret E. Clay Rogers M and Mrs T N Cather M M Adams and daughters Willett Joyce and Virginia George Eale Mr and Mrs John Wolfe ar I Pred Stine.
Two-man counsel will represent Virginia's comptroller and treasurer in the attorney general's petition for writ of mandamus to force release of 5 million dollars from the state retirement fund for the purchase of school construction bonds. The petitions schedule for argument in the June term of the State Supreme Court.
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