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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1949

Page

3

Luxury plan No 746 by Walter T Anicka

An economy house with a luxury plan, No 746, designed by Walter T Anicka of Ann Arbor Mich, covers 1018 square feet with two porches. It includes a basement for recreation space heating plant and laundry. Low roof lines reduce construction costs and improve appearance. A screened porch sits beside the living dining area, with a planting box and trellis. Exterior flush vertical siding and asphalt shingles proposed for minimal upkeep.

Walter T. Anicka Forest St Ann Arbor Mich AP News

McDonald Rites Planned for Mrs Maggie Ellen McDonald

Funeral services set for 2 p m tomorrow at Lebanon Lutheran Church for Mrs Maggie Ellen McDonald 69 wife of Charles McDonald and mother of Alfred McDonald of Kernstown who died yesterday at Mt Runier Md Surviving brother Charles Smith of Winchester and she was a Shenandoah County native

Lebanon Lutheran Church Maggie Ellen McDonald Charles McDonald Alfred McDonald Kernstown Mt. Ranier Charles Smith Winchester Shenandoah County

Local Markets Report From The Star

Daily market collection notes appear in this brief item. The Star states it does not assume responsibility for typographical errors.

The Star

Market Holds Steady After Sharp Prior Losses

New York stocks opened mixed as trading firmed after yesterday's steep decline. Several Dow leaders advanced, including American Telephone up 1 percent and National Distillers, Schenley, Southern California Edison, United Gas, Kennecott Copper, and Dow Chemical rallying. Declines included Bethlehem Steel, General Motors, Chrysler, U S Rubber, Sears Roebuck, Boeing, Philco, and Gulf Oil.

New York American Telephone National Distillers Schenley Southern California Edison United Gas Corp Kennecott Copper Homestake Mining Dow Chemical Santa Fe Chesapeake

Virginia Market Quotations for Livestock and Hogs

Market notes list prices across fat steers and heifers, cows, bulls, veal, lambs, sheep, hogs, shoats, pigs, and cattle by the head or weight. Prices span wide ranges with top values for fat hogs and veal, fresh cows, springs, and odd lots noted.

Eggs and poultry price report from Winchester area

Agriculture Department market notes list Federal State grades of eggs with prices for Winchester. U S Grade A extra large 62 and large 60, medium 2, B large unspecified, small and pullet prices noted. Live poultry prices show heavy breed hens 414 lb up 20 cents, leghorn hens 12, broilers around 18 to 27 cents, and various other minor meat bird prices. Also includes a brief historical note: Third Lieutenant rank existed in the U S Army from 1813–1821 and 1832–1833.

Winchester U. 5 U. S United States Army

Peterson's Ointment advertised for eczema relief

An advertisement promises relief from itching eczema pimples and red blotches with Peterson's Ointment available from druggists. One application must delight you or money refunded. Also advertised for itching feet and cracks between toes.

Peterson

Livestock Market Reports From Baltimore and Chicago

Baltimore and Chicago market summaries show cattle, hogs, lambs and poultry trading. Prices listed for steers cows calves hogs sows and various weights with receipts and early trading patterns noted.

Frank C. Hottel Dies at 79 Strasburg Farmer

Frank C. Hottel, 79, retired farmer of Strasburg and native of Frederick County, died at 2:30 a.m. today at Winchester Hospital after a day-long hospitalization. He moved to Shenandoah County years ago and was predeceased by his wife Rebecca Stickley of Orange. Survived by three children, a sister, four grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Body to Stover Funeral Home in Strasburg.

Frank C. Hottel Strasburg Winchester Hospital Frederick County Hottel Harrison Amanda Foltz Hottel Shenandoah County Rebecca Stickley Orange Thorvald Nielsen Clyde Himelright E. W. Stultz Winchester Grace Eberly Stover Funeral Home

Buckley Lages to Improve 4-Mile R 600 in Frederick

The State highway commission awarded Buckley Lages of Winchester a contract to upgrade four miles of R 600 in Frederick County. Work includes grading drainage 1500 feet of pipe under the road Hogue Creek bridge culvert replacement and a stabilizing base with bituminous surface. Completion is expected in five months after bid approval by the U S Bureau of Public Roads.

Frederick County State Highway Commission Buckley-Lages Winchester Mountain Falls Hogue Creek U. S. Bureau of Public Roads

Maxwell Booked For Talk on Bees

H. L. Maxwell of Berryville will speak September 12 13 at Virginia Tech for the beekeepers second annual short course at VPI.

Maxwell H. L. Maxwell Berryville Virginia VPI

Opening grain prices edge lower as trade slows

Chicago grain markets show small price slips at open with wheat and soybeans easing slightly while feed grains hold steady. Early deals are light and prices listed include Wheat Sep 2.01 Dec 2.05 1-8-05 May 2.01 7-8. Corn Sep 1.22 1-2-5-8 Dec 1.14 May 1.19. Oats Sep 66 Dec 65 1-2-5-8. Rye Dec 1.47 1-4. Soybeans Navy 2.45 1-4-44 3-4. Lard Sep 12.50 Dec 11.20. In 1893 the Supreme Court ruled the tomato a vegetable though botanically a fruit.

Chicago Navy

Livestock Prices Edge Higher Across Cattle and Sheep Market

Salable cattle in the day include 10 000 head with top 29 50 for load choice to prime 1125 lb steers and bulk ranges 27 75 to 29. Prime weights 18 18 tons show 27 Bulk high medium and good steers 23 50 to 27 25. Good cows 16 50 to 18 50, common and medium cows 13 75 to 16 25, canners and cutters 11 50 to 14 50. Sausage bulls 18 50 to 20 50, top 21. Stock cattle steady. Canadian feeding steers 18 75. Salable sheep 2000 with practical top 24 75 and deck show type at 23 50, largely 23 to 24 50. Lambs 20 50 to 21 50. Slaughter ewes 8 50 down.

Baltimore

Berryville Plans Teen-age Canteen

Clarke county neighbors plan a Saturday night teen canteen at the Episcopal parish house opening Sept 17. The Junior Womens club leads with Mrs Ernest Gosnell in charge. chaperones come from Women’s clubs. teen representatives from Grace Episcopal, Presbyterian, Methodist, and Baptist churches.

Clarke County Episcopal Junior Womens Club Ernest Gosnell Jack Enders W. Olcott James Wood William Blythe Berryville Dane Long Page Levi Grace Episcopal Church Frances Funk Jean Fletcher The Presbyterian Church Joan Carter Jean Carter Methodist Church Sue Blythe Ann Kern Baptist Church Womens Clubs Evening Guild C. R. Punk

R 11 Improvement At Elliston Planned

Richmond announces plans for five large bridges 29.5 miles of new roadway and 3.41 miles of sidewalk and curb and gutter. Bids on 15 highway projects will be opened Sept. 15 at the Richmond office. Major items include 3.56 miles of road and three bridges on US 8 and R 11 at Elliston in Montgomery County with a 355 foot overpass over Norfolk and Western and Virginian lines north of Keysville on U 3 and R 15.

Richmond State Highway Department Department Elliston Montgomery County Norfolk and Western Keysville

Painting window screens with white and black enamel

The National Bureau of Standards suggests painting the exterior of screen wire cloth with two coats of white paint and the interior with two coats of black enamel to obscure visibility. A carpet applicator may replace a brush, and in some cases the black enamel can be applied first.

National Bureau of Standards

Arthur Festus Returns from Guam on Leave

Pfc. Arthur Festus, son of Mrs. Frances Hensley, 234 Haddox, is home on a month long leave after three years in the army, including 17 months on Guam. He will report in September to Armstead air base in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The article notes the U S has more than a dozen Berlin communities.

Arthur Festus Frances Hensley Haddox Guam Armstead Harrisburg

Rainbow Colors from Yellowstone Hot Springs Builders

The rainbow hues come from bacteria and algae that grow in near boiling waters. As the springs cool, these organisms die off, fading the colors.

Yellowstone National Park

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