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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1950
Page
2
The article outlines new pension rules effective September 1 easing eligibility for older workers. It notes many 65 and older, previously ineligible due to short covered employment, can now qualify with fewer years. Applicants must contact their local Social Security Office to determine eligibility and start benefits.
A son was born to Gloria Vanderbilt Stokowski heiress wife of conductor Leopold Stokowski in New York City.
Sale notices list auctions in Frederick County with times and locations. Items include real estate on U S Route 50 and in Winchester at 315 East Piccadilly Street, with dates August 26 11 30 a m and September 2 1 p m. Additional sales include real estate near Front Royal and personal property near Boyce.
The body of Rev. John O' Sullivan 45 a Birmingham Ala Catholic priest killed in an automobile accident east of Winchester Route 7 was moved from Omps Funeral Home to Martinsburg W Va to be sent back to Birmingham Interment will be at Elmwood Cemetery There was another car in the party including Rev. James O'Reilly 26 who was injured and Miss Catherine O'Connor of New York a niece of the dead priest also injures including George Keyes of Birmingham The four were en route to New York to visit relatives
To Speak in Tent Evangelist L. J. Fries will lecture at a Gospel tent meeting each evening except Monday on Route 7 here starting next week at 7 45 p.m.
The Comptroller’s preliminary report shows a surplus of 354 577 099 and total expenditures of 325 867 170 for all purposes including state aid to cities and counties and additions to capital and trust funds. ABC profits dipped by 1 695 728 with a reduced State share available for appropriation of 565 242. Localities receive the remaining ABC profits. The report covers the state’s financial condition at June 30 and an annual detailed report will follow.
Hartman and wife moved to Middletown on March 30 1949 joining a community that warmly accepts them. He reports appreciation for the honor of mayor and pledges a strong administration. Hartman, born December 7 1887 in Mohnton Pa, is a former postal clerk and longtime Shenandoah area Boy Scout leader.
James Wood High School chosen by VPI Teacher Training Department to host two college seniors for winter practical training in Vocational Agriculture. Local yoag instructors J C Gordon and Carroll Payne will assist in guiding the prospective teachers.
Chicago grains show modest price action with opening quotes on Wheat at 2.24 to 2.28 for Sep to Mar, Corn 1.51 to 1.48, Oats 0.76 to 0.75, Rye 1.36 to 1.46, Soybeans 2.43 to 2.47, Lard 14.25 to 14.60 and Soybean oil 12.40 for Nov and May. Market activity remains cautious with slight gains and steady trading.
Answers to the Page 4 IQ quiz include Armed Forces Day. the Confederate flag. a quoted line about stubbornness. Alan Paton. Harriet Beecher Stowe. the Swiss Alps. false records show up to ten lightning strikes. Latin. displacement tonnage. True.
By virtue of a judgment in attachment I will sell household goods for cash on Saturday August 26 1950 at 1 00 PM at Pattons Warehouse 329 N Cameron Street Winchester Virginia. Geo W Kurtz Inc and E I Bliley cited in the case Civil and Police Justice Court for the City of Winchester Virginia.
Allied forces faced renewed Soviet backed pressure five miles behind the front as Reds tried to dynamite a supply road and lay a mine field. American artillery and mortars halted the efforts while Allied planes bombed targets. Yak fighters appeared in combat over the Yellow Sea as tensions rose along the southern front near Pusan. AP reports note a Red commander surrendered with a white flag and many prisoners indicate prior Chinese Communist ties.
Market totals show mixed vegetable bids with Maryland Pennsylvania and Virginia receipts. Peaches and tomatoes slightly weaker while potatoes and sweet potatoes show dull activity. poultry and eggs steady with moderate receipts. Baltimore and Chicago sections report cattle hogs sheep with varied weights and price ranges, noting higher hogs and sows, steady calves, and notable bulk movements.
Small scale buying buoyed the market with a mild advance. Most price moves were up to 50 cents, led by U S Steel rising 62 cents to 38.50 after an initial surge. Bethlehem Steel, Youngstown Sheet, DuPont, Eastman Kodak, Union Carbide and Allied Chemical gained, while Chrysler Consolidated Edison New York Central Canadian Pacific and Southern California Edison fell back.
The Agriculture Department lists U S Grade A eggs with prices for tomorrow from Frederick County Farm Bureau. Prices cover extra large to medium eggs and several poultry items including leghorn hens and broilers. A stray line notes a surrendered lieutenant colonel.
Daily corrected market list shows retail prices for flour cornmeal and mixed feeds. Entries include 5 lb white corn meal 33 10, 5 lb yellow corn meal as, wheat moisture content, No 2 old yellow corn 1.70, new barley 0.06 to 1.00, egg mash 4.80, corn meal 10 lb yellow 0.55, butter wholesale 0.58, butter fat and other feeds listed with nonspecific figures.
Auction prices show heavy consignments and active trading at Farmers Livestock Exchange Market in Winchester Virginia. Lambs 28.75 steady calves 33 hogs 24.95 cattle 25 to 29 with high good steer values and various ranges for cows cutters and dairy stock. Breeding bucks up to 40.
Members of the Winchester Police Department held their annual summer outing today at the Ritter cabin on the Shenandoah River in Clarke County. A softball game and fried chicken dinner were on the agenda.
County officers investigate theft from Floyd L. Bly’s car parked in front of his Bly residence near Bartonsville. Unknown if the vehicle was locked. Missing items include a spare wheel tire a tool box and a radio.
Yesterday's crossword clue set lists entries including AIC Answer 39 and Owing 41 and Spring month 42 with Bra zilian Wallaba a fish 45 and Musical symbol 44 across.
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