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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1951
Page
9
Virginia judges and welfare officials urged the General Assembly to provide better facilities for juvenile court cases. In an all day conference they criticized current probation and detention services as inadequate or completely lacking.
An optical ad touts eye care with slogans urging regular eye examinations and improved vision for television viewing. It mentions Sewelers and Reg. Optometrists branding and promotional phrases.
Market activity shows railroads taking the lead for a second straight session in New York. Armour opened sharply on 26 000 shares, Canadian Pacific rose on 15 000 shares and later traded up about two points, while Northern Pacific fluctuated with a small early loss before a fractional gain. Other movers included Santa Fe St Louis San Francisco Sinclair Oil Eastern Air Lines Anaconda Copper American Cyanamid Du Pont American Woolen Bethlehem Steel Studebaker Goodyear Lockheed and Zenith Radio.
Baltimore and Chicago USDA listings show mixed fruit prices with apples and potatoes steady to up, peaches and pears varying by size. Livestock quotes include hogs and cattle with many weight ranges, while poultry and turkeys show modest activity and fluctuating bids.
U S Grade A and B eggs listed with sizes and prices. Live poultry prices cited for Winchester area including hens, roosters, broilers, turkeys, ducks, and guinea fowl with per pound or per bird figures. Regional market notes reflect typical farm values and product classifications.
Market listings updated by The Star with daily corrections. Readers are advised The Star does not assume responsibility for typographical errors that may appear in the listings.
Chicago Board of Trade opened with light to firm prices across grains. Wheat futures rose on the initial burst, with Dec at 2.67 1 2, Mar 2.68 1 4 1 2, and May 2.63 1 4 3 4. Corn opened Dec 1.90 1 2 5 8, Mar 1.94 5 8, July 1.94 1 2 5 8. Oats Dec May 2.09 3 4 10, July 2.06 1 2. Soybeans Jan 3.05 05 1 4, Mar 3.05, May 3.00 1 2, July 3.08 1 26 3 4, Sep 2.94. Lard Dec 16.0, Jan 18.26, Mar 15.22, May 16.16.
Blacksburg report from VPI specialists says long soaks and indiscriminate use of bleach or blues are outdated. They recommend about a twenty minute soak for maximum soil removal and warn that over-washing deposits soil and weakens fibers.
Through special arrangements with members of the British Commonwealth and most European countries the Florists Telegraph Delivery Association now enables sending flowers to persons abroad.
The Mineral County court paid 1809 to sheep owners for animals killed by dogs this year. The largest grant 1197 went to Richard E Carckadon, possibly a state record for a single sheep loss. Claims for 881 for sheep rulings are pending due to insufficient fund money.
The proprietor Co T Beach announces before the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on December 17 1951 an application to retail beer and wine over 3.2 percent alcohol for off premises consumption at West End Service Station Gore Virginia.
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