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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1947
Page
2
In a Brooklyn State hospital ward volunteers including a blonde and a brunette in gray uniforms perform songs with nursing patients. Dr Julius Rubin notes the impact. Red Cross chapters in Cleveland and Baltimore run similar programs.
A dark haired patient eases toward a group as Dr. Rubin notes she is among the hospital’s most violent. Music calms her and a piano rendition of a vaudeville tune triggers a jitterbug moment. The red haired patient smiles and others join before doors open for possible release, with a caution that return visits are likely.
New York stock market today displayed scattered recoveries with many leaders steady or flat by midday. Leaders advancing included U S Steel Republic Steel US Steel followers Chrysler GM Goodrich Montgomery Ward Deere Oliver American Telephone Western Union Anaconda Phelps Dodge New Haven Preferred Great Northern Southern Railway. Falls and stumbles appeared for Goodyear Bethlehem Steel Youngstown Sheet Douglas Aircraft Kennecott Westinghouse General Electric Allied Chemical Philip Morris Air Reduction and Baltimore and Ohio.
Grain prices opened steady on the Chicago Board of Trade then slipped fractionally as selling intensified after initial orders. Wheat and corn posted modest declines while oats held above 90 cents. OPA’s fate is noted with President Truman creating the Office of Temporary Controls on December 12, 1946 and its disbanding ordered for June 1947.
The page lists quiz answers: 1 about 17,000. 2 Warm Spring Georgia TM Are? 4 Bill Mauldin. 5 Deuce. 6 Poland. 7 False Females 67.29 males 62.81. 8 Jerusalem. 9 Three. 10 Fifty dollar bill.
Estate sales listed include December 9 at 1 PM for Elmer Erickson with items such as tractor, sawmill equipment, lumber 1 mile east of Shenandoah River on U S 50 Clarke County. Also December 13 1 PM J R Alabaugh 362 Charles St real estate household goods contractor's equipment and December 17 9:30 AM Burch Estate 12 miles north of Swimley Station 3 miles southwest of Summit Point real estate livestock farming implements.
Baltimore reports mixed gains in apples with several varieties up per size. beef cattle and hogs show steady to weaker demand. calves, sheep, eggs and butter receipts listed with price ranges and typical weights. Dense market data include steer and cow classes, heifer figures, and hog weights from 120 to 350 pounds.
Four thousand tons of food collected on the Friendship train is en route to France aboard the U S Lines freighter American Leader. Arrival at Le Havre is planned about a week before Christmas. Three more ships will carry roughly 500 railroad carloads to France and Italy, with the next shipment slated for Friday to Italy.
Knee injuries involve ligaments cartilage and muscle weakness. After injury, joint swelling often forms from blood. prolonged swelling may occur. Strengthening thigh muscles helps many cases and surgery is only for cartilage displacement or persistent derangement.
The Markets Division reports prices paid in Winchester area for graded eggs and live poultry. Grade A extra large 0.66 per dozen, Grade A large 0.64, Grade A medium 0.52, Grade B large 0.51, pullets 0.42, cracks and checks 0.42. Heavy breed hens four pounds and up 0.24 to 0.25 per lb. Leghorn hens 0.17 to 0.18, rocks and crosses 0.32 to 0.33, red broilers 0.33 to 0.34, leghorn broilers 0.24 to 0.25, old roosters 0.12 to 0.13. Guineas young trailers 0.60 per lb, old guineas 0.35 each. All hen turkeys 0.40, young toms under 20 lb 0.32 per lb, toms over 20 lb 0.30 per lb.
Daily corrected market list shows wholesale and cityDelivered prices for corn meal in 5 and 10 pound bags, yellow and white types, plus New No 2 yellow ear corn and red winter wheat per bushel. Also listed are barley soybeans and assorted feeds, with butter and oleomargarine price ranges.
R P Anderson of Gore announced he is not a candidate for the soil conservation committeemen position in tomorrow's election. He stated I am not a candidate and cannot serve.
General Omar N. Bradley, newly named chief of staff, accepts invitation to serve as honorary grand marshal of the Tournament of Roses parade on New Year’s Day in Pasadena California. Also notes 22 women from 13 countries attend the United Nations General Assembly as delegates alternates or advisers.
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