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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1949
Page
9
Baltimore market notes show produce weaker with scarce sales and higher apple bids for certain varieties. Livestock demand slow to steady. cattle and hogs mixed with price gains on select cuts and weights, calves and sheep at varied levels, Chicago and other markets report slow sale of hogs, steady to higher on select weights.
On Aug 1 in New York trading, few brokers and customers appeared on the floor. The limited stocks traded showed mixed or little change, with some issues higher such as Republic Steel and American Telephone while others like Chrysler and Sears Roebuck declined. Bonds moved narrowly and U S government holdings held steady in over the counter dealings.
Chicago grains opened steady as dealings remained quiet across pits. No selling pressure noted with futures pricing for Wheat Corn Oats and Rye and Lard futures listed across Sep Dec and May contracts.
Agriculture Department prices paid in Winchester for various eggs and poultry grades. U S Grade A extra large and medium eggs listed with small and cracked eggs. live poultry prices include heavy breed hens leghorn broilers and turkeys by weight and quality, with No 2 and young birds noted.
Feeder cattle and stocker markets show varied values with 850 lb heifers at 27.50 and 550-850 lb replacement steers from 18.50 to 22.35. Slaughter lambs strong with native lambs up to 25.50 and native ewes in load lots 8.50 to 9.65. Western lambs absent. feeders and canners noted across categories.
James Lee O Connell 71 of Clearbrook died yesterday in Winchester hospital. He was born in Rockbridge County Va to John T and Henrietta Cash O Connell. A WWI government textile inspector later with Dunn Mills Martinsburg and Clearbrook Textile Co. Survived by widow Minnie T Boden O Connell two children James Largent and Douglas G O Connell a brother Arthur O Connell Birmingham and sister Emma Haymaker Manor Pa. Funeral 4 p m Wednesday at Brucetown Methodist with Rev. Emory Elimore. Interment Mt Hebron Cemetery. Body at home after 3 p m tomorrow.
Mrs. Marshall Farmer pianist for Winchester Lions before her marriage will be guest at the weekly lunch eon at George Washington hotel tomorrow at 12 15 p m She will play for Miss Courtty Fauver daughter of Mrs C A Fauver of Berryville Ave and recent graduate of Northwestern University school of music Mrs Farmer is visiting her parents Dr and Mrs C R Anderson At the meeting will hear a continuation of the Lions International meeting Speakers will include James Alexander Jr and Marvin Weaver past presidents who drove to Canada after the New York meeting and visited the home of new International President Walter Fisher at St Catherine
Edward W. Miller of Romney was elected president of the newly organized Hampshire County Fruit Growers Assn. Other officers named include J. Howard Rannells as vice president R. W. Johnson as treasurer and R. L. Sumner as secretary.
The body of S. Set. Charles G. Miller of the Army Air Force was one of 18 war dead reinterred at Arlington Cemetery Friday. His widow, Fay M. Miller, lives at 318 Handley Ave. Miller joined in Sept 1942 and was killed on a mission over Gelsenkirchen, Germany in Aug 1943.
Cpl Braithwaite of Shockeysville R is the only member of local Battery B 159th Airborne Anti Aircraft Battalion in the summer training period for the 80th Airborne Reserve Division at Ft Bragg North Carolina. Lt Wagner said other members had been unable to get away from their work.
Daily corrected local market list shows prices for flour, corn meals in several bag sizes, egg mash at two protein levels, cracked corn and turkey feeds, butter and butterfat. Retail and wholesale lines indicate pricing by bag and ton with unit figures.
The Gulf Stream begins with an estimated velocity over 4 miles per hour. As it develops, about 38 more water units join, reducing speed to roughly 10 miles per day. The stream is identified by its temperature and color rather than rapid movement.
Frederick golfers topped Fairfax yesterday as Winchester fell to a season low 612 points, surrendering first place. Frederick now 69, Winchester 56, Purcellville 13. Frederick and Winchester share third with 61, Fairfax last with 3. next Winchester match Aug 14 at Ingleside Staunton sets first prize 125 to winner, 75 to loser.
A lightning bolt struck a baseball game in Baker Florida on a Sunday afternoon killing two semi pro players and injuring about 50 others from a 300 strong crowd. The bolt flashed across the field and left a three inch deep ditch and scattered sparks through the park.
Eugene T. Gunning of Cumberland notes brewers nationwide praise Old Export as a swell beer, highlighting Cumberland Brewing Co in Cumberland Maryland.
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