Leghorn Is Super Bird By Frank Carey
Alabama Polytechnic Institute poultry scientists unveil a Leghorn strain developed over 14 years costing about 85000. Early tests show higher disease resistance meat yield and egg output than five rival strains. Hatching eggs to be available Jan 1 1949 with national rollout by year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ala
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Institute
Alabama
Polytech
Alma Mater
New York
Minnesota
California
Florida
D.F. King
Agricultural Experiment Station
King
United States
U. S
Virginia Divorce Case Seeks Adultery Grounds
In Frederick County Circuit Court Albert P. McDonald seeks a divorce on the ground of adultery. The defendant Marie P. McDonald’s address is unknown. she must appear within ten days after due publication to protect her interest. Clerk N. Whitacre notes the filing date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Albert P. McDonald
Marie P. McDonald
N. Whitacre
Airman's Body Returned for Reinterment
The remains of S. Sgt. Robert R. Butler Jr. will arrive in Winchester at 10 44 a m tomorrow for funeral services and reinterment in Mt Hebron cemetery. Butler born July 7 1923 in Frederick county was an alumnus of Handley high school and a student at the VPI Airport before enlisting May 19 1943. He was awarded the Air Medal on October 10 1944 for meritorious aerial missions over Europe. He is survived by his parents nine siblings and will lie in state at Jones funeral home before services at Burnt Presbyterian church Albin at 3 p m with Rev J S Duckwall officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert R. Butler Jr
Germany
Winchester
Mt. Hebron
Butler
Robert R. Butler
Albin
Maintz
Sgt
Frederick County
Handley High School
VPI
Army Air Corps
Burnt Presbyterian Church
Europe
United States
Sgt. Butler
Douglas Butler
Stephen
Jack
Benjamin Butler
Jean
Joan
Joyce
Martha
Susan Butler
Jones
J. S. Duckwall
Highland Ave. Presbyterian Church
Richard Brown, Jr
Davis Baughman
William Claytor
Charles Smith
Henry Lewis
John Perry Hall
Clinton Cochran
Carey Mahaney
Robert Lee
Hal Rivers
Williams Louthan
William H. Clowser
Local Market Prices and Grain Rates Listed
Daily corrected local market list shows prices for flour corn meal and grain. Notable figures include new wheat under 14 percent moisture at $4.00 per bushel, No 2 yellow corn at $1.75, new barley at $1.30, and egg mash 20 percent at $4.00 per hundred pounds, with assorted feeds and butter products also priced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ees
Yeonsciere
Market Quotations on a steady price course in New York
The stock market moved on a stable price path with small changes and many unchanged issues. Higher prices were paid for Bethlehem Steel General Motors Chrysler Firestone Tire Montgomery Ward International Harvester Distillers Corp. Consolidated Natural Gas International Nickel American Can DuPont American Tobacco Gulf Oil Mission Corp. Losses included U S Steel Youngstown Sheet Stude baker U S Rubber Deere American Telephone Westinghouse Electric Johns Manville International Paper Radio Corp Southern Pacific Union Pacific Illinois Central and Standard Oil NJ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
Chrysler
Firestone Tire
Montgomery Ward
International Harvester
Distillers Corp
Consolidated Natural Gas
International Nickel
American Can
DuPont
American Tobacco
Gulf Oil and Mission Corp
U. S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet
Studebaker
Prices for Winchester eggs and poultry from Market Division
The Agriculture Department Markets Division lists U S Grade A eggs in Winchester with prices for extra large large and medium sizes. corn and live poultry prices for No 1 quality from producer farms. heavy breed hens leghorn hens broilers and turkeys shown with per pound and unit figures. notes on guineas and miscellaneous items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
U. S
U .S
Nes Ata
Guincas
Grains Open Higher as Exports Support Chicago Market
Chicago grain prices mostly rose on December contracts with soybeans and lard steady. December corn edged lower amid ample cash deliveries though overall gains came from announced first quarter export allocations totaling 174,211,000 bushels. Opening quotes: Wheat and oats showed modest moves. soybeans at 2.80 1-2. lard at 18.40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jly
Largest shellfish: giant clam reaches feet and tons
The giant clam Tridacna found in Pacific coral islands often weighs 500 pounds or more and can reach 3 feet long. On the Great Barrier Reef in Australia it may grow nearly 5 feet in length and weigh about 1,000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Great Barrier Reef
Australia
Baltimore Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
In Baltimore on December 3, apples moved mainly steady with varied sizes. poultry and eggs showed lighter demand and receipts. Cattle numbers were 200 with no clear trend. slaughter steers averaged 26.40, calves remained slow. hogs at 600 head steady with mixed weights. sheep around 100 head unchanged with wooled lambs at 20-26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
McIntosh
Romes
Staymans
Few
Yorks
Big ancestral home put on block as man moves into cottage
London December 3. Hunstanton Hall, ancestral home of Bernard Le Strange Lord High Admiral of The Wash, is to be sold due to heavy taxation. The Le Stranges, longstanding holders since the 13th century, will keep the estate’s other parts as they relocate to a stableman’s cottage on the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hunstanton Hall
le Strange
Norfolk
the Wash
Lincolnshire
Bernard le Strange
John
Buy and Use Christmas Seals Help Fight Tuberculosis
Christmas Seals drive charity for tuberculosis relief. Public health groups urge buyers to purchase seals and place them on mail to fund research and patient support in communities nationwide.
Milling Cooperative Eyes Winchester Milling Corp Buy
A Winchester based milling cooperative met at the Frederick courthouse to outline a $210000 purchase plan for Winchester Milling Corp properties by December 15. Attendees included Walker Mac Bond and H K Benham with several Winchester leaders and regional guests. The group scheduled another meeting for December 14 at 8 p.m. in the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Milling Cooperative
Frederick Court House
Winchester Milling Corp
Walker Mac
Bond
H. K. Benham
John Hardesty
P. W. Plumley
Joseph M. Williams
Harold G. Brown
M. L. Seldon
Roy Bageant
Landon B. Whitacre
I. Fred Stine
Winchester
Loudoun County Dairy Herd Tops Va in Butterfat
Loudoun No 1 Dairy Herd Improvement Assn led Virginia in October butterfat per cow at 32.2 pounds. Roanoke County’s DHIA topped milk with 764 pounds per cow, while state averages were 27.0 pounds butterfat and 621 pounds milk. The high individual herd was Charles R Hope and son of Purcellville, Loudoun No 1 Ohio, with 52.2 pounds butterfat and 1328 pounds milk per cow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loundoun
Assn
Charles R Hope
Fairfax No
Eston C. Walker
Fauquier
T. B. Wilson
Powhatan-Goochland
J- R. Baker
Washington
T. C Slaughter
Culpeper
Culpeper No. 2
Greendale Farm
Roanoke
A. H. Henderson
Botetourt
Apples Shipping Point Market Notes Winchester Martinsburg
Demand light and market steady for apples at shipping point. Prices at Yorks and US1 sizes rise for 3 in. and larger. Romes and US1 sizes rise. Wine sap and Red Romes show higher quotes. bushel boxes wrapped USIs 138s+ priced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester- Martinsburg
Bskt
Yorks
U.S
US1
Valued Stradivari Violins Range From Five Thousand to One Hundred Thousand
The present value of Stradivari violins, crafted by the famed 17th century Italian maker, spans from $5,000 up to $100,000 reflecting rarity, condition, and provenance across the market.
Hammock etymology traced to hamaca from Indian tree name
The word hammock comes from the Spanish hamaca derived from the indigenous name of a tropical tree.
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Leghorn
Frank Carey
Concord
Mass
Battle of
Ripley
Thayer and Simmons
St.joseph
Seiberling Battery
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
CRISP
Consumer Pack
The
Star
Tafe
Agriculture Dept. Markets Division
Leggett’s Men's
Essley and
Archdale
Hikok and
Vogel
Wembley
Robert Bruce
B. V. D. Pajamas
Hansen
Winchester’s
Loudoun County
Happy
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
Best Car
Ford Tudor
DeSoto Coupt
Lamp Motor CO
Smithfield Ave
Sing Crosby Juke Box Phonograph
Bext
Mately
Firestone
N. Braddock St
Clowe
Gorham
Gorham Sterling
Caroline
Cavalier
Clowe's Jewelry Store
N. Loudoun St
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