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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1948
Page
2
The American Communist party will not field a presidential candidate. It will back Henry A. Wallace and the Progressive party in the upcoming election. The convention also reelected William Z. Foster as national chairman and adopted a 3000 word platform.
Sales Directory notes multiple auctions on August 14 and September dates. Items include furniture household goods farm implements dairy cattle and livestock farm machinery and household items in locations such as White Post Gainesboro Navon Berryville Round Hill Greenspring and Winchester with organizers Mrs Tomblin Virgin DeHaven Geo Hodgson A Medic Nodems Smith Janney Helsley.
Court cases list several defendants from Winchester and nearby areas. Forrest Sirbaugh at 823 Berryville Ave. fined 14.25 for speeding. Roland E. Keeler of Opequon 19.25 for speeding. Christian Gutmann 1400 Valley Ave. 5 for speeding. Alfred L. Snapp R.1 A Winchester 14.25 for speeding. William Ryan Mr. Jackson 14.25 for speeding. Jack Holt Staunton 14.25 for speeding. Cecil L. Barr R.1 Winchester 14.25 for reckless driving. Charles Burke 13 E Bond St 9.25 for drunkenness. Harrison Crowser 304 Highland Ave. 14.25 for drunkenness and vagrancy with twelve-month jail sentence suspended. Frank Fisher Stephenson 14.25 for speeding.
A charter of incorporation is granted for Bixby Wholesale Lumber Co to run a lumber and sawmill business with maximum capital stock of 25000 dollars. William F. Bixby of Chevy Chase Maryland is named president, Knight Bixby of Winchester vice president, Olivia Knight secretary treasurer.
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Chicago market quotes show wheat opening with sharp gains while grains hold steady. Prices listed for wheat corn oats rye and soybeans across most contracts, with notable gains for Sep wheat and mixed changes elsewhere.
Shipping point information shows Virginia and Baltimore Elbertas priced at 2 inches and up from $2.75 to $6.00, with New York and Pittsburgh listings ranging from $3.00 to $6.00. Martinsburg market note indicates regional shipments as of Wednesday.
The Motion Picture Herald reports Bing Crosby as the top money making star in 1947 for the fourth straight year based on a survey of theater managers and owners. Shirley Temple was the other repeated leader, ruling box office from 1935 to 1938.
Chicago markets show hogs down 50c to 1 with new high earlier at 31.50. Cattle and calves mostly lower 50c to 2, with beef cows weak and vealers scarce. Baltimore trade softer on steers and cows. hogs down after all time peak. Lambs mostly steady with spring lambs 27-28 at week end.
The article explains variation in change of life symptoms due to nervous system type, noting sensitive women suffer more while placid ones have fewer issues. Treatments include reassurance, nervous system calmers, estrogens in moderate cases, and dietary and lifestyle measures to ease symptoms.
The Olympic flag uses five interlocking circles on a white field. The three upper circles blue black and red do not touch. they are connected by the two lower circles yellow and green which do not touch each other. Each color represents a continent Europe Africa America Asia and Australia.
The text notes how birds are propelled by the down beat of their wings, describing a mechanical lift and propulsion mechanism in flight. It emphasizes the role of wing motion in generating forward motion and lift.
The U.S. Civil Service board at Baker Veterans Admin center Martinsburg announces examination for steamfitters and boiler firemen to establish a register for positions at the center. Applications will be accepted until Aug. 26.
Prices reported by the Agriculture Department Markets Division show eggs at .55 per dozen for U S Grade A extra large and various sizes ranging from .48 to .53 for standard and grade A categories. Poultry prices include young turkeys and guineas, No 2 birds, and broilers with weights and price points detailed for local dressing plants and producer farms.
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