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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1950

Page

2

Market Quotations and Aircraft Stocks Mixed Gains

Market quotations show mixed aircraft stocks with gains up to a round point while most issues posted fractional advances and some declines. Notable movers include Boeing United Air lines Consolidated Van Admiral Emerson Radio Philco and a list of major equities across steel oil and consumer firms with chemicals showing early pressure.

Geay Boeing Ias United Airseed Consolidated Var- Admiral Corp Emerson Radio Philco N. Y Iene Chemicals Dow, du Pont Eastman Ko

Grain and futures quotes show mixed May and July rises

The Chicago Grain exchange reports Wheat May at 2.31 per bushel and July at 2.13. Corn and oats trading ranges noted with June and December projections. Rye and flax prices appear in mixed moves with several months listed and fractional changes.

Cain granted permit to build storeroom dwelling at Kern t

Herbert F. Cain of 601 Gray Ave receives permission to erect a two story cement block storeroom and dwelling at 237 Kern t with an estimated cost of $9 000.

Herbert F. Cain Gray Ave Kern@t

Livestock and Produce Market Report Baltimore

Receipts show steady old crop potatoes and dull sweet potatoes with some washed and waxed items. Cattle, calves, hogs and sheep traded unevenly with prices near yesterday. hogs 180-240 lb ranges. cattle mostly steady. sows and older hogs weaker. receipts total 82 740 lbs and eggs 448 cases.

Baltimore Staymans Nancy Halls Ogy Dee Eng USDA

Market cattle and hog prices in Chicago report

USDA Chicago market summary shows salable hogs 8 000 head with top 17.50, most good and choice 190-270 lb 17.10-17.35, and sheep at 28.25 for prime lambs. Cattle pricing ranges high good steers 30.50-32.75, bulk 27.50-30.00, cows 18.00-23.00, and cutters 16.25-17.75. Ewes scarce with prices around 13.00.

Chicago USDA

Local Market Prices and Retail Grains Summary

Local markets list daily corrected wholesale and retail prices for flour corn meal and bran feed from The Star. Items include corn meal in various bag sizes, wheat and old yellow corn, barley, egg mash, mixed feed, cracked corn, butter and butterfat with wholesale and retail quotes.

Agricultural egg and poultry prices in Winchester area

The Agriculture Department reports current prices paid by dressing plants in the Winchester area for No 1 quality eggs and live poultry. Grade A extra large eggs bring 30 cents, Grade A large 28 cents, Grade A medium 25 cents, Grade C 3 cents, and various live poultry rates for Leghorn broilers, young guineas, and rock and cross broilers with weights and per unit prices specified.

U.S U. S Cess Winchester Leghorn Rock & Cross Noold Tomar Pete Rains

Local Auction Listings for Antiques and Household Goods

Apr 29 estate sale in Albin Va features real estate and household goods. May 1 sale near Grimes includes livestock and personal property. May 3 Clearbrook Va sale lists orchard equipment. May 4 Greenspring Va all day community sale. May 6 Sunnyside Va housewares and furniture. May 6 Winchester sale includes furniture. May 11 Braddock St Winchester offers FURN antiques and personal property. May 13 Valley Ave Winchester antiques and furniture. Apr 29 Townshend Bluemont Va antiques and modern furniture.

Ella Ritter Kern East Boscawen St Winchester Lnt Ives ABC Sam E. Brown Albin Francis Vandersmith Grimes Hunter Brown Clearbrook George Helsley Greenspring Ed Seal Sunnyside Ella R. Kern E. Rosecawen St Phil Gold N. Braddock St Furnea Antiques Clay Manuel Valley Ave G. W. Townshend Bluemont

Festival schedule unfolds for 23d annual event

Miss Hadley heads to Winchester with a police escort for a two day Utah festival at the George Washington Hotel. A 7 p m Mutual Network broadcast features Fulton Lewis Jr. The celebration expects up to 200000 visitors as city preparations surge with tents, reviewing stands, and free rides for underprivileged children.

Hadley Connect Ave Winchester Lincoln George Washington William Hudgins White House Mary Warden Boyd Hint Civic Club George Washington Hotel Collier’s Kiwanis Rotary Lions, Exchange and Junior Chamber of Commerce Utah Centennial Chorus Fulton Lewis Jr Mutual Network Handley Blvd van Johnson Winchester Amusement Co

Pifer Services Conducted Yesterday

Funeral services for Charles E Pifey were held yesterday at 11 a m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev B W Coe presiding. Burial followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Mrs Nora Newcome Mrs Georgie Thompson Mr Arthur Armel and Rev B W Coe sang Have Thine Own Way Lord. Pallbearers were A R Arnel W R Armel R B Armel G D Gray and J T Funk.

Charles E Pifey Jones Funeral Home B. W. Coe Mount Hebron Cemetery Nora Newcome Georgie Thompson Arthur Armel A. R. Arnel W. R. Armel Armel G. D. Gray J. T. Funk

Festival Prep Drives City to Brighten its Look

Residents toil with brooms brushes and mops to finish the city’s new festival look for Thursday and Friday. Weather hopes ride on a mild two day stretch with showers likely only late Friday and a cool Thursday easing into Friday.

Minnie Strawderman Dies Suddenly Here

Minnie E Strawderman 55 died suddenly at her home 509 N Cameron B8t Born in Hardy County West Virginia she was daughter of the late Benjamin and Mary Teets Strawderman She belonged to Old Dunchard Church Lost City Survivors include five brothers and four sisters The body is at Jones Funeral Home.

Minnie E. Strawderman N. Cameron Hardy County W. Va Benjamin and Mary Teets Strawderman Old Dunchard Church Lost City Lee Alton Lynn Strawderman Winchester Curtis Strawderman Timberville Bernie Strawderman Mathais

Hodgson Services Held Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs. Lorie B. Hodgson were conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Omps Funeral Home by the Rev. William Eisenberg with interment at Mt. Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers were Leslie Fries, Robert Bell, Elmer Lamp, Joseph Hodgson, Joe Wright and Edward Goss.

Lorie B. Hodgson Omps William Eisenberg Mt. Hebron Cemetery Leslie Fries Robert Bell Elmer Lamp Joseph Hodgson Joe Wright Edward Goss

Clanahan Services Held Yesterday

Funeral services for Mrs Grace Clanahan were conducted yesterday at 2 pm from the Funeral Home with Rev W Coe officiating. Burial was made in Macedonia Cemetery. Pall bearers were Guy Lind John Lind Charles Lind Ansel Solenberger Carroll Solenberger and Kemper Rickard.

Grace Clanahan Rev. W. Coe Macedonia Cemetery Guy Lind John Lind Charles Lind Ansel Solenberger Carroll Solenberger Kemper Rickard

Phone Strike Pressure in Virginia Unites Workers

Telephone workers in Virginia plan fund drives and public demonstrations to press issues. About 75 equipment workers at Western Electric, part of AT T, are affected as installation work is delayed but service continues. Company officials and C P union reps resume talks over a 15 cent hourly increase under a contract renewal clause.

Western Electrics Company American Telephone and Telegraph Company Virginia C&p

How's Your I Q Answer Key Revealed

Answers to the quiz printed on page 4 itemized with William O Douglas Lisbon Alan Paton Vulcan Chancellor of the Exchequer United Automobile Workers I have already done the work New York City Ankara Two weeks.

William O. Douglas Lisbon Alan Paton Vulcan Chancellor of the Exchequer United Automobile Workers New York City Ankara

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