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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1955

Page

11

Market Quotations Wall Street Quiet Early Trading

Stocks rose modestly on a quiet day with most major divisions higher and motor stocks mixed. Copper gained despite talk of price increases while Cities Service Philco Seeger and Whirlpool moved up on earnings news or mergers receiving approval from the antitrust division in Washington.

Wall Street Motors Cities Service Philco Seeger Refrigerator Whirlpool Anti-Trust Washington RCA

Agricultural Market Reports Steady Receipts Heavy Demand Strong

Agriculture Dept market notes steady overall with heavy receipts and good demand. Live poultry prices for under three pounds and over three pounds are listed, along with turkey fryers and hen/tom categories. Egg market shows Grade A, B and C prices for large white and brown, medium, small, with regional Winchester market data.

Winchester Egg Market

Baltimore Livestock and Produce Prices Report

Fresh prices and market notes for apples cantaloupes peaches potatoes and sweet potatoes across Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia and nearby regions. Poultry demand quiet with few sales. USDA cattle at Baltimore shows slow trade with limited good beef and mixed cow values and varied stock offerings.

Local Markets Share Daily Feed and Grain Prices

Market notes list mixed feed 100 lb at 3.25 to 3.50 and various grains such as No 2 yellow corn 1.60 to 1.65 per bushel with barley and wheat prices also shown. The page mentions wholesale butter and regional prices from Rockingham and Luray areas.

Harrisonburg Rockingham Rockingham Co Luray

Livestock Market Report with Mixed Feeder Cattle Hogs and Lambs

Section shows prices for cattle, calves, hogs and sheep. Feeder steers 14.00 to 18.00, top for high choice and prime dealers 24.50. hogs 17.25 to 17.75 for 180 to 240 lb, larger lots 17.00 to 17.75. sows 12.00 to 14.00. lambs utility to low choice with a small prime dry fleece lot at 22.00. overall market steady to firmer on select lots.

Wilkins to Speak at Lions Club Luncheon

James Wilkins, president of the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce, will address the Lions Club at the George Washington Hotel lunch tomorrow at 12 15 p m. He will discuss progress by the chamber and by local business.

James Wilkins Winches Ér Frederick County

Walkers Open House at Mt Carmel Parsonage

The Rev and Mrs Melford Walker hosted an open house yesterday for Mt Carmel Methodist Church members and friends to view the recently completed interior redecorating at the parsonage located at 417 S Braddock St.

Melford Walker Mt. Carmel Methodist Church S. Braddock St

Weak grain open as moisture dampens Chicago trade

Ample moisture across the Midwest yields a soft start on the Board of Trade with corn and soybeans lower. Prices show wider ranges across Wheat, Corn, Rye, and Soybeans with several contracts quoting softer early values and mixed deliery months.

Chicago Midwest Board of Trade Oates

Police Court Dockets List Local Offense Fines

Alfred Hinkle Frye 14 W Monmouth St improper exhaust fine 9.25. Herman B. Kuine Rt 3 unnecessary noise 9.25. Robert Franklin Lynch Millwood Pike drunk 10.75. Jack William Haley Marlboro Rt drunk 14.75. Ralph Ash Winchester drunk 14.75. Kirby C Reed 619 S Braddock St unnecessary noise 9.25. Jackson A Robinson Rt 1 speeding 54.25. Charles A Dick 331 National Ave driving drunk 105.25 and 30 days suspended. Jamney Carlton Dennis Stephenson speeding 14.25.

Herman B. Kiine Rt. 3 Robert Franklin Lynch Millwood Pike Jack William Haley Marlboro Rt Ralph Ash Winchester Kirby C. Reed S. Braddock St Jackson A. Robinson Rt. 1 Charles A. Dick National Ave Jamney Carlton Dennis Stephenson

Never Too Old Hit by Car in Los Angeles Run for Streetcar

Mrs. Essie Madsen aged 67 was struck by an automobile while running to catch a streetcar in Los Angeles. She suffered only minor cuts and bruises.

Los Angeles Essie Madsen Madsen

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