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Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1949
Page
7
Market Quotations New York Stock Market Quiet trading
New York August 10 trading was quiet with mixed prices. West Penn Electric rose to a year high on 1100 shares while Nickel Plate eased from a 442 point gain yesterday. United Corp sold 12000 shares unchanged at 4. Bond market steady with government issues unchanged in thin OTC trading. major gainers included Youngstown Sheet & Tube Dres ser Industries General Motors Sears Roebuck J I Case Schenley International Paper and Kennecott. declines listed Montgomery Ward Douglas Aircraft Allied Chemical General Electric and Twentieth Century Fox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
West Penn Electric
United Corp
U. S
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Dresser Industries
General Motors
Sears Roebuck
J. I. Case
Schenley
International Paper
Kennecott
Montgomery Ward
Douglas Aircraft
Allied Chemical
General Electric
Twentieth Century- Fox
Virginia Livestock Market Quotations Report
Market quotations for fat steers heifers cows bulls veal calves lambs fat sheep butcher hogs sows shoats pigs and dairy stock. Prices listed by category with ranges and occasional highs. Fresh cows and springers valued from 80 to 275 dollars depending on quality and age.
Produce Livestock Prices Across Chicago and Baltimore Markets
Chicago hogs and cattle show strength with gains up to 25 cents per head amid active sales. Hog top around 23.65 for a load, cattle top 28.75 for high choice steers, sheep and lambs steady to higher with native lambs at 23.50. Baltimore market reports weaker fruit and poultry, steady eggs, and variable cattle trading with slow, nominal prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kansas
Baltimore
Shenandoah Valley Night Cast Recalls Common Glory
Valley residents join a 150-strong cast for Shenandoah Valley Night at Virginia’s drama to present the Common Glory. Featured locals include Donald Fisher of Strasburg as a choir member and British soldier, Mary Sue Gochenour of Waynesboro as part of a 33-voice choir, and Jack Jefferies of Harrisonburg as Sergeant Jack of the Virginia militia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Yorktown
Jack Jefferies
Jack
Virginia Militia
Mary Sue Gochenour
Mary Baldwin College
Valley Electric Co-op Sold to Larger Unit
The Shenandoah Valley Electric Co-op agreed to merge with Old Dominion Electric Co-op, a statewide group of 11 co-ops. About 5,500 members in Rockingham, Augusta, and Shenandoah counties receive Valley Co-op service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Electric Co-op
Harrisonburg
Shenandoah Valley Electric Coop
Old Dominion Electric Co-op
Rockingham
Augusta
Shenandoah
Chicago Grain opens trading mixed on awaiting crop report
Grains opened mostly lower in Chicago as traders awaited a government crop report due after the close. Wheat futures showed Dec at 2.07 and Mar 2.08, Corn Sep 1.25, Oats Sep 66, Rye Sep 1.50, and Lard Sep 12.27 with several nearby contracts quoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rye
Agricultural Egg and Poultry Prices in Winchester Area
United States grades list prices for eggs and live poultry in Winchester. U S Grade A extra large 60 cents, Grade A large and Grade B large 50 cents, other egg classes and fowl priced per dozen or pound. Live poultry values include heavy breed hens and Leghorn varieties with prices posted for producer farms and dressing plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
U. S
Local Market Prices From The Star Listings
Daily corrected market list with items such as flour corn meal grain feed egg mash butter and butterfat prices. Includes various bag sizes percentages and wholesale and retail notes. The text provides per unit prices and product types common to local mercantile listings.
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Cosi DO
Tae Socciere
Erie
Aluminum and Stainless Steel Walls Replace Masonry in New Pittsburgh Skyscraper
Aluminum and stainless steel curtain walls replace masonry in the 30 story Alcoa building in Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle. Walls are three to six inches thick, saving floor space and reducing weight while insulation and design prevent glare. Allegheny Ludlum and Alcoa cite faster erection, no need for scaffolding, and weatherproof construction as key advantages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Aluminum Co. of America
Davenport
Golden Triangle
Alcoa
Sixth Ave
Allegheny-Ludlum Steel Corp
General Electric Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Allegheny-Ludlum
Rockefeller Plaza
New York
Help Keep Virginia Green Campfire Safety
Public notice urges residents to be cautious with picnic and campfires to prevent wildfires and protect forests in Virginia. Officers emphasize proper disposal of embers and adherence to local burn bans during dry periods.
Jones Honored by National Funeral Directors Group
Laurens J. Jones of Jones Funeral Home receives recognition from the Golden Era of National Funeral Directors. The organization lists ten U S members, with one member in England and one in Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurens J. Jones
Jones ‘Funeral’ Home
Golden le
Icania
U. S
England
Australia
Half Safe Danville Ad Promotes Arrid Creamogen
In Danville Virginia 1949 Lee Chilton endorses Arrid Creamogen deodorant claiming it protects skin and clothes while killing odor on contact. The ad promises not to crystallize or dry out and offers a money back refund with address on the package. A jar costs 39 cents plus tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Lee Chilton
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