Market Quotations New York Stock
New York December 9 The stock market settled down in a narrow price rut with mixed fractional changes. Higher prices were paid for U S Steel Studebaker Montgomery Ward Boeing Distillers Corp General Electric Dow Chemical Great Northern preferred Sinclair Oil and Paramount Pictures.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Studebaker
Montgomery Ward
Boeing
Distillers Corp. General Electric
Dow Chemical
Great Northern Preferred
Sinclair Oil
Paramount Pictures
Livestock Market Prices Report
The market lists steers to 27.25 per head with mediums 22 to 24 and plain 18 to 19.50. Heifers 22 to 24 good, AAA medium 19 to 21, plain 16.50. Cows heavy reef bred 18 to 19, heifer type 20, cutters 13.50 to 15.50, light thin 11. Veal calves 31 to 33.50 good, 34.50 odd, medium 24 to 29, cull 14 to 20. Bulls mostly 21 to 23.25, medium 18 to 20. Lambs 25.45 to 24.80, medium 21.90, cull 10 to 18, fat sheep 8. Hogs mostly 21.80 to 22 top, sows 16 to 18.50. Fresh cows and springers. top $255, bulk $140 to $190 per head, old thin milking cows $80 to $120.
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Baltimore
Jonathans
Grimes
Romes
Yorks
Elas
Chicago
Livestock market notes from Baltimore and Chicago
Baltimore market shows apples and poultry prices with steady to firm trends and mixed weights. cattle salable and hogs slow but steady with varied weights. Chicago reports large hog and cattle totals with top prices in the low to mid twenties for distric weights and strong demand for bulk grades.
Livestock Market Summary with Steady Prices
The report shows 30 loads around six loads weighing 1000 to 1390 lb. High yielding fed heifers 25.50 to 28.50, young cows up to 21.50, canners and cutters 15 to 17.50, medium and good dairy bulls 21.50 to 23.50, welers 31 and down, mixed load 1000 lb feeding steers 25.60. Salable sheep about 3300 with all classes steady, top for wool and woolless lambs 25.25, ewes 10.50 down.
December Traffic Hazards Cited by Police Chief Boyd
Police Chief J Thomas Boyd warns motorists and pedestrians about December traffic dangers. He notes December sees more automobile deaths, with Christmas Eve and Day deaths two to three times the daily average, due to darkness, weather, crowds, and drinking. He urges slower speeds and careful pedestrian behavior.
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J. Thomas Boyd
Boyd
Winchester-Frederick
Virginia
Wheat leads grain drop as Chicago markets open
Chicago grains open with wheat Dec posting the widest loss while other futures remain mostly steady. Prices listed include Wheat Dec 2.40, May 2.30, July 2.1458, corn Dec 1.4514, May 1.50s, July 1.49, Sep 1.44. Oats Dec 8234, May 79, Rye May 1.7614, Soybeans Dec 2.7734, Lard Jan 17.80, May 17.80.
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Chicago
Apples Shipping Point Market Update Winchester Martinsburg
Demand slow and market dull for apples at shipping point. Details cover Red Romes and Golden Delicious in 2 1/2 inch sizes with prices ranging around 2.50 to 3.55 for various car lots and box lots. Yorks USIs 138s and larger priced at 2.75 to 3.20 with 175s and larger at 3.75.
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Winchester- Martinsburg
Tuck on Tour to Inspect Dam Flood Plan and Conference
Governor Tuck departs for a tour starting with Buggs Island dam flood control inspection and then proceeds to Savannah for the Southern Governor's conference from Sunday to Wednesday. He will be in New York on Thursday.
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Richmond
Tuck
Buggs Island
Savannah
New York
Sales Directory Listing for Rural Farm Goods
December 11 sale at 10 AM by R A Kees ling one mile north of Hamilton Va features livestock farm machinery and household goods. December 17 sale at 10 AM by Harry Butler Farm Smithfield Ave offers horses cattle and farm machinery.
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R. A. Keesling
Hamilton, Va
Harry Butler
Smithfield Ave
Harry Ebert
North Loudoun Street
Winchester
Virginia
Daisy D. Cochran
Donna Collwell Faces Changes Postwar Lakeside Life
Donna Collwell recalls the Lakeside crowd after the war as she weighs love and marriage with Mark Banister. Her parents watch her quiet story unfold while Donna notes Annette and Paul Acheson's budding romance and Mark's promotion at a New York firm.
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Lakeside
Donna Collwell
Lakeside Club
Dafice
Donna
New York
Mark Banister
Mark
Inna
Dad
Annette
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Dist
Paul Acheson
Davie
Bell Clothes Grabs Lead In B League Bowling Standings
Bell Clothes dominated Tuesday night bowling to seize a seven game lead in the B League pennant race. Harry Hottell led Bell Clothes with 129 in the opener, and Jim Merriner’s finish secured a 558 551 victory as four Clothiers marked in the final frame. Bell Clothes clinched the final game 558 to 550.
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Bell Clothes
Valley Service
Harry Hottell
The
Clothiers
Jim Merriner
Jack Wilkins
Bell
Bill Moore
Ks Club
Valley Fruit & Casdy
Columbia Baking Co
Va. Woolen
Doug Stickley
Jim Fiddler
Snapp
Foundry
Woolen
Sam Renner
Bill Boden
Recreation tennis trophies to be presented tonight at armory
The Recreation department will award the 1948 tennis championship trophies at the armory. Mayor Clowe and recreation officials will present the trophies to Jack Knode for singles and to Joe Briggs with H A Holland for doubles.
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Armory
Recreation Department
Clowe
The
Recreation Commission
Jack Knode
Joe Briggs
H. A. Holland
Answers to the Daily Quiz Items
The page lists quiz answers: 1 Kansas 2 California 3 After Lincoln died April 15 1865 and Lee surrendered April 9 1865 4 Saddler KO d Pep in the fourth round 30th anniversary 6 Horse 7 Alabama Louisiana Mississippi and South Carolina 8 J Parnell Thomas 9 True such refusal to serve bars any future claim to U S citizenship 10 Black shirts Q Can meringue be made from duck s egg L D 8 A Due to the strong flavor of duck eggs the white is not recommended for use in making merin gue
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Kansas
California
Lincoln
Lee
Appomattox
Saddler Ko’d Pep
Horse
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
J. Parnell Thomas
U. S
Black Shirts
City Cage Leaguers Open Season Tonight
The City basketball league opens with Plumly Lumber versus Royal Crown at 7 15 p m at the armory followed by American Legion against Winchester Business at 8 30 p m The schedule runs through February with four rounds and a long list of December January February games featuring Plumly Legion RC Elks and WBC in matchups across the season
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Plumly Lumber
Royal Crown
Armory
American Legion
Winchester
Plumly-Rc
Legion
WBC
Legion-Elks
Elks
Plumly
Legion-Plumly
Elks-Rc
Wbc-Rc
Plumly-Elks
Elks-Legion
Legion RC
Harrisonburg Blue Streaks Open 1948-49 Season With Win
Harrisonburg Blue Streaks opened their 1948-49 cage season with a 37 24 victory over Dayton High. Sipe and Whitmore led the offense for the winners.
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Harrisonburg Blue Streaks
Dayton High
Sipe
Whitmore
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Santa
Berryville Lumber CD
Berryville
F. T. Keller
South Loudoun Street
Herbert S. Larrick
F. T. Keiter
Shade Equipment Co
Martinsburg Pike
Ethél Huesten
Jerrill Company
King
Chapter
Jean
Alan Collwell
Alan
Jean _ Collwell
Ethel Hueston
David
Ridgewood
World Bank
King Features Syndicate
Clearbrook Woolen
Coca Cola
Abner Johnson
South End Fire Co
Glaize & Bro
Glaize
Jack Billmyer
Johnson
South End
Glaize & Bro. Aay
South End Hose, Co
Elks Club
Valley Fruit & Candy Ll
Snapp’s Foundry
South End Hose Co
Potomac Edison Company
A. B. Collinus
Court Street
Frederick
Maryland
Alex. Brown & Sons
New York, Baltimore and Washington
Washington
Winston-Salem
City Cage Leaguers
WBEC
Rc-Legion
Harrisonburg
N. Cameron St
C. I. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron
Haldeman’s Creamery
Lamp Motor CO
Rouss Ave
National Avenue Property
J. G. Hollinger & Son
BUICK
James P. Reardon
Ivandale
Guernsey
Berkshire
Poland
China
Farmall
Little Genius
McCormick-Deering
McCormick- Deering
John Deere
Albrecht
Alexander Smith
Robert L. Wright
H. L. Welsh
R. A. Keesling Hamilton, Va
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