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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1948
Page
2
Reports show feeders and replacements down to 75 cents lower, cattle mostly steady to lower, hogs 30.50 to 31 top for the week, veal calves 20 to 37, sheep and lambs mixed with gains for heavier hogs and lower canners. Chicago bid rounds show steers mostly 1.50 to 3 lower, cows 14 to 22.50, bulls down 50 cents, vealers 27 to 30, and stockers mostly steady.
Chicago grains opened mostly lower as overnight rains in Iowa and Illinois spurred selling in corn. Wheat values split by contract, soybeans at 2.46 for November, with lard futures noted at 17.90 for September and 19 for January.
Virginia reports seven new polio cases raising the 1948 total to 249. Patients come from Richmond Norfolk and counties Rockbridge Montgomery Southampton and Fairfax underscoring the statewide surge in polio cases yesterday.
Buck Baker takes the mound for the Conrad Hoover American Legion post in a Sunday game against Fairfax Blue and Gray post 8469 at Park diamond 3 p.m. Walton Greenstreet leads Fairfax as a 17 year old pitcher, while Winchester hitters and a reworked lineup aim to boost the Legion's power at the plate. Next week the Legion faces Middletown Minks and Clarke county All-Stars in a three game series.
Sales directory lists events from August 31 to September 23 at several venues. George W. Clowser’s warehouse at 21 Clark Street features antiques. A. M. Nicolodemus offers dairy herd livestock and farm equipment northwest of Berryville. George Helsley near Greenspring sells farm equipment. Smith and Janney in Round Hill offer 90 head dairy cattle and farm gear. Alfred DeMazzon near Winchester advertises antiques and chinaware. Louis Ruble in Albin and other notices appear with real estate and furniture items.
Rotarians visit Front Royal as W. R. Legge and Herbert Wilkins of Winchester attend the Rotary luncheon yesterday at Front Royal.
Quaint in the new manner the fashion pattern 4685 offers a ruffled dress with bow and button details. The kit includes illustrated instructions and fits sizes 6 through 14. yardage listed for size 12 and 35 inch fabric. Winchester Star pattern department solicits twenty five cents plus address details.
New York August 28 Jacob M Lomakin stripped of credentials as Soviet consul general boarded the liner Stockholm to return to Russia His two children were already aboard the vessel which sailed for Goteborg Sweden
Britain confirmed receipt of a U S note proposing a future international administration of Antarctica. A Foreign Office spokesman said the contents were not disclosed and being studied with Dominion governments. Britain claims broader rights based on discovery occupation and bases and cites counter claims by Argentina and Chile.
The Coming Week schedule shifts stores in this area and Berryville to full weekday hours starting Sept 1. Berryville outlets stay open until 6 p m while Winchester closes at 5 p m on weekdays and 9 to 3 on Saturdays. Labor Day closures announced.
Market Street Methodist church Wesleyan men's Bible class will worship at 9 45 a m tomorrow.
The Paris talks stall as France faces a government crisis. French ambassador Yves Chataigneau met U S Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith and British envoy Frank Roberts after a pivotal discussion with Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov and Deputy Vishinsky. Officials maintained silence on any Four Power statement.
Answers to daily quiz printed on Page 4 list Missouri as the first answer. The second item quotes Our summer house at the lake is unique. The third item names states Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York and North Caro as part of a longer list.
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