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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1951
Page
9
Hopi Indians prepare their annual rain dance with two ceremonies at Mishongnovi and Waspi as drought grips the reservation. Dances unfold in secrecy, with rattlesnakes carried and sprinkled with cornmeal before the final release to beg rain for Hopi crops.
Defense Department cites confession of a sergeant who killed his commanding officer over arms withheld from Red partisans. Ex-sergeant accuses his former lieutenant of masterminding the plot as Marina Duelli acts as courier between the major and non communist partisans. After the major's death the lieutenant allegedly oversaw a large arms delivery to Vincenzo Moscatelli.
A dispute erupts over whether the body of General Morgan should be moved from a South Carolina grave to a Virginia site. Virginia officials resist returning Revolutionary heroes to other states, while Maryland and New York figures weigh in. The Mt Hebron Cemetery Board of Managers plans to respond to a petition from Cowpens residents, with legal counsel engaged for the Winchester Frederick County Historical Society.
Prices opened higher and then moved in a mixed pattern with gains and losses spread across a dollar range. American Telephone rose to a 1951 high after an early surge, Radio Corp. traded at a year high, while leaders included Chrysler Studebaker U S Rubber Boeing Zenith Kennecott Copper Westinghouse International Paper and Union Pacific. Lagging issues included Southern Pacific American Smelting Homestake Mining American Cyanamid Allied Chemical Goodyear Sears Roebuck Distillers Corp and Seagrams.
Chicago grains opened lower on the board of trade as active dealings occurred. Wheat led with Sep at 2.39 42 and Dec 2.42 27, corn slipped to Sep 1.74 4, oats ranged around 79 to 85, soybeans showed Sep at 2.88 4 and nearby months around 2.71 to 2.76, lard futures mixed with Oct 16.37 and Nov 14.75.
A reader asks if a small coin dropped in the deepest ocean would reach the bottom. The answer: it would take several hours to reach the deepest known depth. A penny would take several hours to reach approximately 6 2 miles.
The page lists produce prices for apples peaches and potatoes with varying grade sizes and locations, notes demand and market tone as light to steady, and gives hogs cattle and sheep quotes from Chicago with ranges for weight classes and quality. It ends with a Q A about American whaling activity, stating only two small killer boats operate from California.
Dr R P Richardson of Augusta Ga recently returned from Red China will be the principal speaker at Old Stone Presbyterian Church on Sunday August 19 at 7 p m He has a long record including WWI pilot service and leadership roles in UMRA Kiangsu Province and China Relief work He and his wife Agnes Rowland are visiting publics invited to hear him.
Dr. Richardson pledges an intensely interesting and current report to be delivered. The note hints at timely insights and informative updates for readers seeking fresh analysis.
The page lists daily egg and live poultry prices in Frederick County and Winchester area. Egg grades range from 60c for extra large to 14c for some smalls. Poultry prices show heavy breed hens at 25c, leghorn ducks and turkeys with varied per pound rates, and fowls, guineas, and toms priced for wholesale.
Market Street Methodist Church will hold its annual picnic at Willow Lawn Swimming Pool next Wednesday. Members and friends meet at the church at 1 30 P M with transportation provided. Families bring basket lunches and the Sunday School supplies soft drinks and ice cream. Pool remains open to the public with no charge for picnic members.
The density of population in the District of Columbia is reported as 13 150 inhabitants per square mile of land area.
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