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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1955
Page
11
The U. S. Department of Agriculture notes 2 per cent oil-base chlordane solution is most effective for ants. Apply with a paint brush or sprayer near nests and on baseboards cracks floors door frames sinks outlets and other ant sightings Water-based chlordane sprays also work.
The market opened higher with gains outnumbering losses two to one. Steel and rail sectors mixed, oils varied, coppers and aircraft steady, with notable activity in AFC Brill and American Telephone. Higher issues included Douglas Aircraft RCA Kennecott Copper Monsanto and Westinghouse Electric while U S Steel General Motors and Standard Oil drifted lower.
Livestock and fruit prices rise on various sizes and cartons. Apples show small increases in Baltimore and New Jersey, while peaches gain on several brands in Pennsylvania and Maryland markets. Cantaloupes and other items are described with local packing and price ranges.
Two men pulled a youth from a perilous hitch in a tree after a risky line and rope rescue. A lengthy two hour effort drew about 300 onlookers as onlookers watched Lineweaver be saved by bystanders and two men in a motorized craft.
A scrambled list of crossword like clues and answers appears including references to live coals unadulterated injections and a phrase yesterday's answer. The fragmentary page hints at a themed puzzle with partial entries and scattered definitions.
OT horse notes show potato and onion pricing by state with Cobblers and Katahdins in Md Pa Va and NJ. Poultry demand steady with fryers and hens tight. Baltimore hogs and cattle mostly unchanged while Chicago markets report mixed hogs cattle sheep and grain futures with several contract prices listed.
A strong buying movement based on hot dry weather in the Midwest pushed corn and soybean prices higher on the Board of Trade. Other cereals followed the leaders, though with smaller gains. Opening prices Wheat Sep 1.92 Dec 1.95 3-8-
Local markets list daily inputs and prices for feed grains and staples. Items include mixed feed, egg mash, broiler mash, flour, butter and butterfat, new barley, wheat, No 2 yellow corn, corn meal, and barley with regional notes for Rockingham and Augusta counties.
The Agriculture Department Market reports steady conditions and good demand with heavy receipts. Prices for live poultry include broilers under three pounds at 26, over three pounds at 26 to 27, heavy hens at 20 to 21, small turkey fryers at 30.30 to 30.33, and heavy young hens and toms around 30.
Four people aboard a 30 foot cabin cruiser burned and sank in the Catalina Channel near San Pedro after 45 minutes in the water were rescued by William Gruendler in his fishing boat The Saint. The cruiser owner Charles E. Gibson 52 his son Charles Jr 30 Gerald C. Sinner 28 and his wife Patricia 23 survived.
Dr Hough notes likely split peaches from continued rain. Brown rot caused by excess moisture threatens the crop. Fast picking advised and some growers spray or dust by airplane to curb the condition. Forecast for this area for the
Forecast calls for a high of 85 to 92 with scattered showers this afternoon and fair weather tonight. Saturday is expected to be cloudy and hot with a high near 90 and a low around 72.
White Gr 1 to 3 students in the Quarles School Area south of Gerrard Street including Gerrard must show birth certificate official school record and vaccination proof. Transfers require an official transcript mailed to Handley or Douglas High by August 25. New first graders registered in spring are exempt.
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