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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1947

Page

7

For Sale Classified Items From Winchester Area

A Winchester area classified listing offers numerous for sale items including a seven room house at 336 Fairview Ave owned by Harry H. Willis, various motor and power units, a modern six room semi bungalow at 313 Parkway Winchester listed by E. C. Brumback of Streut Realty, handmade clder vinegar, peaches, Venetian blinds from E. W. Armstrong Company, and a good business center with a filling station, grocery, beer taproom, six room house three miles from Winchester offered by Virginia Real Estate Corp.

Fairview Ave Harry H. Willis Ford Motor Call Boyce Parkway Winchester E. C. Brumback Streut Realty Stephens City Shade Equipment Co North Loudoun Street E. W. Armstrong Company E. Piccadilly St Frank Clevenger Liberty Ave E. Cc. Brumback E. A. Strout Realty Agency, Inc Middletown Valley Call Virginia Real Estate Corp Martinsburg Pike Virginia Real Esta Corp Riteway Cleaners Hubert Cather New Army Oxford Call Virginia Real Estate Corp

Red Cross Aids After Robinson Fire At Storage Site

Walker McC. Bond reports Winchester Red Cross disaster service set up three initial refreshment and first aid stations at Kent Market and Loudoun Streets near the blaze. A central station on Wyck Street then served firemen with coffee sandwiches and chocolate milk as flames eased. About 100 exhausted firemen received first aid. stations staffed by Virginia Woolen Co. safety detachment led by Wendell B. Goode and Herbert J. Duke, aided by Mrs Sherman Farmer and Mrs Ann Ritter of the district nurse's association, remaining open through Wednesday morning.

Walker McC. Bond Winchester Red Cross Disaster Service Robinson Kent, Market Loudoun Sts Wyck Street Virginia Woolen Co Wendell B. Goode Winchester Safety Council Herbert J. Duke Sherman Farmer Ann Ritter

In loving memory of Sgt Everly 8 Car per France Aug 11 1944

Sad remembrance for a son killed in France three years ago today. A mother recalls the loss and the long days without him, noting a vacant place in the home and a voice that is still.

Sgt Everly Carper France His

Market Quotation Summary for Livestock and Produce

Baltimore market notes firm poultry and steady eggs with light receipts. Cattle and hog markets show mixed directions, with steers steady to weak and hogs steady to higher on lighter supplies. calves, sheep, and lambs report varied gains and steady demand amid headline prices and run totals.

New York Stocks Lose Ground Amid Bearish Factors

Leading stocks declined with a light market pace and midday losses. The retreat from last week’s highs weighed on sentiment along with Britain’s crisis, weaker export prospects, and wage price concerns. Major drags included U S Steel Bethlehem General Motors Goodrich Southern Pacific and several others. Bonds and cotton futures showed uneven trading.

New York U. S. Steel Bethlehem General Motors Goodrich Southern Pacific Great Northern Railway Northern Pacific Publicker Texas Co Woolworth, Deere Douglas Aircraft Electric Power and Light Kennecott Phelps Dodge General Electric Dow Chemical Care Chemical Union Caride

Market Report on Livestock Weights and Prices

on all weights and sows practical top 28.50 short load 28.75 bulk good and choice 170-240 Ib 27.75 to 28.50 250-270 Ib 26.50 to 27.75 280-300 Ib 25 to 26.50 325 to 375 Ib 22.25 to 24.25 sows under 350 Ibs 22.50 to 24. Fwe choice under 300 Ib up to 24.50 350 to 400 Ib sows 20.75 to 22.75 400-450 lb 19 to 21 450-550 Ib 17 to 19 Salable cattle 14,000 total 14,200 salable calves 1,000 total 1,000 fed steers and heifers 25 cents higher top 33.85 on 1,232 lb averages two loads choice weighty steers 33.75 choice 1,000 Ib yearling steers 33 bulk good and choice 26.25 to 32.50 bulk good and choice heifers 24 to 29 choice 826 Ib heifers 29.50 choice 1,000 Ib offerings 30 cows 25 cents higher cutters 13 down most beef cows 13.50 to 16 good cows to 20 bulls and vealers steady sausage bulls 17 down dealers 24 down fight stock cattle dull

Baltimore Chicago

Grain market opens mixed then falls on profit taking

Chicago traders saw four grains rise then retreat as profit taking followed last week's gains. Wheat Sep 2.40 1 2, Dec 2.36 1 2, May 2.31 1 2. Corn Sep 2.40 3 4, Dec 2.19 1 2. Oats Sep 1.06 1 2, Dec 1.03 1 2 4. Coffee question answers not applicable to market data.

Chicago Jly Oas Lord

Ensogna Renews Park Challenge With Five Game Series

Sam Ensogna, manager of the White Sox, renewed the city title contest with a Park team. The plan shifts from a single game to a five game series starting the first Sunday in September.

Sam Ensogna White Sox Ensogna

So-called flying squirrels glide between trees

The article notes that flying squirrels do not fly but glide from branch to branch, using their membranes to travel between trees rather than achieving powered flight.

White Hall Edges Martinsburg 18 17 in Close Softball Tilt

White Hall edged the Martinsburg Christian Church squad Friday night 18 to 17. It marked the Martinsburg softball team’s second loss of the season.

White Hall Martinsburg Christian Church

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