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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1949

Page

3

Market Quotations New York Stock Market Slips

New York August 23 A gentle decline returns to the stock market with fractional losses across many shares. Swift International shows life in blocks up to 3700 shares trading to 1045 down a fraction. Strong moves include Lockheed and American Smelting while others like Bethlehem Steel General Motors Studebaker U S Rubber Sears Roebuck and DuPont drift lower.

New York Swift International Bohn Aluminum Bethlehem Steel General Motors Studebaker U. S. Rubber Sears Roebuck American Telephone Kennecott Copper McIntyre Porcupine Dow Chemical Allied Chemical DuPont American Tobacco Barnsdall Oil Gulf Oil Eastern Airines Lockheed American Smelting International Paper Chesapeake & Ohio

Winchester Egg and Poultry Prices by Grade and Type

Agriculture Department price report from Winchester shows U S Grade A extra large 62 cents per dozen and Grade A large 60 cents per dozen. Medium 52 cents, Grade B large 52 cents, other small buyers 27 cents. Live poultry prices list heavy breed hens 20 cents a pound up to 432 pounds, Leghorn hens to 18 cents, Leghorn broilers to 24 percent? per pound, Rock Cross broilers 25 cents, colored broilers under 3 pounds 8 to 25 cents, old and young guineas 35 cents each.

U.S U. S Winchester Leghorn Ned Broilers

Livestock market reports from Chicago and Baltimore

Chicago and Baltimore livestock markets show varied price ranges across hogs cattle sheep and calves. Chicago quotes include top hogs at 21.75 and cattle with steers 1230-1252 pounds at 29 top, while Baltimore notes modest gains and steady prices on calves hogs and sheep with multiple weight classes and special note of odd head canner cows around 12. Calves and apples also appear with tentative steady or slightly higher values.

Chicago Baltimore

Poultry and Egg Prices Move in Varied Markets

Market notes show McIntosh and Maiden Blush apples priced at 2.00 per 2 1 2 inches. Poultry quotes rise for fryers with weights from 3 1 4 to 4 pounds at 33 1 2 to 34 36 cents. Fowl prices listed for colored, leghorns, and best at 27 30, 19 20, and 22 cents. Eggs hold steady with large 63 66, mediums 56 59, B large 54 57, receipts ungraded. butter receipts 33 239 pounds and eggs 1080 cases.

Local Market Prices for Corn Meal and Fats

Daily corrected local market list shows prices for flour soy meal grain and feeds. Item prices include corn meal white and yellow notes and egg mash, turkey grower, butter wholesale and retail.

Tostid Sdr Esos Deas Ag Turkey

House Overrides Protests in Water Projects Vote

The House voted to consider a 1.114 billion water projects authorization despite protests from the rules committee. Rep. Wadsworth warned against increased treasury drain while Chairman Sabath called the Army Engineers reckless spenders of taxpayers money. About 37 percent of U.S. farms now have telephones.

Washington Treasury House House Rules Committee Rep Wadsworth R-Ny Rules Committee United States Congress Sabath D-Iii Army ‘Engineers

Tiny preemie survives to discharge after 10 weeks

Lillian Darleen Freed, born July 7 at one pound eight ounces, was discharged from Montgomery County hospital two months later weighing five pounds, twelve ounces. Doctors say no other child that small has survived. She is the daughter of Harry and Grace Freed of Spring Mount.

Norristown Montgomery County Hospital Lillian Darleen Freed Lillian Harry and Grace Freed Spring Mount Pennsylvania

Visitors Deputized To Keep Traffic Law

Lambertville New Jersey hosts a centennial week with many outsiders arriving. City Commissioner Howard Holcombe assigns deputy sheriff badges to motorists to enforce traffic rules and ensure obedience by vehicles.

Lambertville N. J Howard Holcombe

Miller Promoted In Naval Reserve

Dr. James Albert Miller of 114 West Boscawen Street rises from commander to captain in the U S Naval Reserve medical corps. The oath of office was taken last night and plans are urged for Naval Reserve composite units with weekly meetings and no pay, offering retirement and promotion credit. Lt Cassie Norvell invites interested parties to a 7 p m Thursday meeting at the Winchester navy recruiting substation.

James Albert Miller W. Boscawen St United States Naval Reserve Cassie Norvell Miller Norvell Naval Reserve Winchester Navy

Police Court Fines Set in Millwood Avenue Case

Samuel M Jenkins of Millwood Avenue was fined 100 dollars and costs for DUI and 5 dollars plus costs for no operator's license with a 30 day jail term suspended. Judge John Rice also presided cases including Eugene Cochran paying 9.25 for no inspection sticker and others for reckless driving drunk and disorderly with various fines.

Samuel M. Jenkins Millwood Ave John Rice Eugene D. Cochran N. Loudoun St Calvin Evert Grim Stephens City Charles Ashby Corbin

Drunk and Disorderly Charges In Court Docket

Ernest E. Windle of Orchard Ave faces a drunk and disorderly charge. Court records show a $14.25 fine for Windle. The note also lists a separate $5.25 transaction related to the case details.

Ernest E. Windle Orchard Ave

Lauder In Very Serious Condition In Scotland

Sir Harry Lauder, the famed Scottish comedian, is reported in very serious condition in Strathaven Scotland on August 23. Doctors say he has uremia and blood clots on the brain, threatening his health and career.

Strathaven Scotland Harry Lauder

Market Update: Grains and Oils Edge Lower in Opening Trade

Chicago bids show oats steady at open with other grains and oils drifting lower. September oats at 65 7 8 to 66 while corn and soybeans price ranges move across several contracts with figures noted for September December and May positions.

Chicago Jly Dew

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