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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1951
Page
5
Classified prices per word and per column inch plus minimums. Listings include for sale items such as motors, cars, clothing, farm animals, real estate, and job wants. Examples show items from Hagerstown Maryland to Berryville Virginia with dates and contact numbers.
For sale residence in Stephens City nine rooms two apartments rental adaptable contact owner 1447 Floral St NW Washington DC 8 10 61. 1948 Fleetline Chevrolet like new low mileage new tires seat covers owner overseas apply 916 Woodland Ave Winchester VA 8 11 30. heavy tarpaulins made to size Armstrong 441 N Caneron St Winchester VA phone 8168 or 4643 Mon Fri tf
Reliable man for counter and grill work sought at Snow White Grill with good salary and permanent position. Also seeking experienced automobile mechanic at Smith Pontiac Sales and Service in Winchester Virginia offering paid vacation and hospital insurance. A fertilizer firm in Alexandria seeks ambitious young men for supervisory training in production with advancement prospects. Send age education military status and salary expectations to Box 15 care Star.
Firestone introduces a concave pneumatic farm tire that replaces steel rims on planting machines. It molds soil against the seed, covers fertilizer, and provides a uniform root zone. Inflated to 10 pounds, the tire reduces dust, avoids balling in wet soil, and keeps planting depth even.
An early stock advance was halted and then reversed in several sectors. Rail shares fell, rubber, farm equipment, aircraft, chemicals and radio television issues softened. Air lines gained, steels and motors rose, Chrysler led with notable gains. Utilities and merchandisers posted small increases amid mixed overall activity.
Livestock prices show varied movement with apples and peaches offered light in Baltimore markets. Cattle and hog quotes edged mixed in Chicago and Baltimore reports, with steady to higher wholesale ranges for select steers and choice hogs amid moderate demand.
Chicago grains futures rose at the open on the Board of Trade as traders digested last Friday's government crop report. Prices listed for wheat corn oats rye soybeans and lard show gains across months and contracts.
In memory of our dear father James H Lockhart who died August 13 1943. Eight years have passed yet we never forget you though you are gone from earth. Our Daddy lies upon a silent grave free from pain. His sickness is ended and troubles gone. By his children and foster son Norman Roe aging 8 13 11
Dealers hold steady as steers and heifers fetch 32.00 to 38.75 with prime lots reaching higher. Road steers sell 38.60 to 39.00, yearlings 36.75 to 38.50, cows 19.00 to 30.50, bulls 26.50 to 30.50, and bulk sheep offerings 31.50 to 32.25 with top 32.25 paid. Ewes stay strong at 10.50 to 15.50.
Daily prices for eggs and poultry in Frederick County and Winchester area. Lists U S Grade A sizes from Extra Large to C and Small cracked eggs, plus fowl weights and turkey quantities. Includes No 1 breeder hens and various broiler prices.
Daily corrected market sheet from The Star shows corn meal prices in 5, 10, 6, and 25 pound bags with yellow and white varieties, wheat per bushel at 1.90, No 2 yellow corn at 1.85, and egg mash at 4.90. The feed items include multiple mill and retail lines with assorted weights and prices.
Mrs Martha W Orndorff died at her Lincolnia home aged 69 born November 2 1881 in Hayfield daughter of the late James M Loy and Rachel E Lineberg Loy Survived by husband Maynard and siblings Mrs Clarence Patton Mrs Sherman Merriner Mrs Dudley Carper James A Loy and John E Loy A daughter Rosalie Scott preceded her funeral set for Lincolnia Methodist Church at 11 a m with Rev E B Smith officiating Burial Mt Hebron Cemetery
A historical listing shows prices for Bran in 100 lb bags, cracked corn 100 lb bags, mixed feed 100 lb bags, and butterfat products. Butter and butterfat wholesale pricing appears with figures like 410 and 4.40, indicating per unit or weight pricing in the local market.
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