Winchester England Mayor sends Christmas greetings to Winchester Virginia
Mayor C H Bones of Winchester England writes to Dr C R Anderson in Winchester Virginia extending holiday wishes. He recalls wartime friendships with US servicemen and hopes for continued Anglo American cooperation and peace. The letter from Guildhall Winchester is dated November 22 and offers a warm welcome to Virginia citizens.
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C. H. Bones
Winchester
England
C. R. Anderson
Virginia
Guildhall
Paavor
Brilliant Young GI Held In Ohio For Wife Murder
Athens Ohio December 10 1948 Jewell Peters a 25 year old Ohio University student and war veteran was held without bond on a first degree murder charge in the death of his wife Leah Mae 21 in their trailer last Wednesday Police Chief J B Gorgan signed the affidavit Peters allegedly killed his wife in a premeditated manner A pathologist attributed the death to asphyxia Peters illness and remarks were reported by the prosecutor as he questioned Peters statement about becoming ill and needing to black out.
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Athens
Jewell Peters
Ohio University
Leah Mae
Peters
J. B. Grogan
Snew
Gordon Gray
County Board Of Agriculture Meets December Eleventh
The Frederick County Board of Agriculture will convene at the county courthouse Wednesday night December 11 at 7 30. C E Staples chairman announces officers for 1947 and a 13 community man and woman representation plan. County Agent I Fred Stine will outline 13 community farm home demonstration units. Old business includes county health unit, radio program, and a 25 charter fee advance for Frederick Cooperative Farm and Home Market Inc. Special reports by commodity and committee chairmen will be read.
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Frederick County
Walker McC. Bond
Agnes Shirley
Frederick Cooperative Farm and Home Market, Inc
R. B. Fisher
Grover Schlack
Paul Braithwaite
E. Clay Rogers
C. Irvine Cather
Landon B. Whitacre
Roy L. Bageant
Mary Gay Conner
Mrs Du Pont Gives 55000 Securities to W and L Fund
Mrs Alfred I Du Pont of Wilmington Del donates securities valued at over 355000 to Washington and Lee University as a memorial to Captain Thomas Ball. Funds will support the bicentennial program and receive a 25 percent boost from the general education board.
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Lexington
Washington and Lee University
Alfred I. du Pont
Wilmington
Del
Thomas Ball
John W. Davis
New York
du Pont
Washington and Lee
General Education Board
Lee
Davis
Penicillin Expanded Role In Treating Throat And Nose Infections
Medical column notes penicillin broadens use from serious illnesses to colds sinus infections and sore throats. It highlights nasal snuff form with sulfathiazole and tablets, claims rapid relief and no harm when used under physician guidance. Drs Meadley and Barnard cited. trench mouth also mentioned.
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Richard G. S. Meadley
Harold F. Barnard
England
Army Captain Visits Homes Of Boys Who Died
John J. McCloskey Jr older ex army captain completed a 10 thousand mile national tour to tell families of 50 soldiers who served under him about their loved ones. He funded the trip with seven hundred dollars saved overseas and visited Dutch Flat California Winslow Arizona and London Ohio connecting with families and friends to foster tolerance.
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Orange
N. J
John J. McCloskey, Jr
Africa
Europe
William and Mary Students Push to Air Grievances to Board
William and Mary students voted in a special referendum to have a student committee present grievances to the College Board of Visitors and to press for an extraordinary board meeting. A 28 member committee was named to compile issues, with 1,139 voting for the meeting and 1,143 for the committee.
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Williamsburg
College of William and Mary
College Board of Visitors
Board of Visitors
F. F. Clark
Franklin
Clark
William and Mary
Latest Amendments to Official Baseball Rules
The rules committee of Organized Ball met in Florida on February 12-13 to amend about 25 rules. Many changes aimed at simplification and clarification.
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Florida
Cove
Market Quotations Baltimore Produce
Market notes from Baltimore December 10 show steady apple prices amid liberal supplies and slow demand across Md Pa Va WVa NY NJ. Poultry and eggs mixed with firm heavy chickens, varied fowl and turkeys, while butter and eggs prices quoted. beef, calves, hogs, and sheep ranges listed with general activity.
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Baltimore
MD. Pa
Va. W. Va
Bu. Bas
Black Twigs
Grimes
Cortlands
Jonathans
McIntosh
Romes
Staymans
Yorks
Baltimore Livestock
USDA
Inhibitor Use With Long Life Auto Antifreeze
The National Bureau of Standards warns against using ethylene glycol antifreeze beyond one season without fresh inhibitor. Continued use corrodes exposed metals. Inhibitor is sufficient for one season. some claim reuse for a second year with new inhibitor, but after the second year discard the antifreeze.
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National Bureau of Standards
Stock Market Report Sees Mixed Gains Amid Profit Taking
New York stocks edged higher in today's session with some leaders slipping into the minus column after Monday's gains. Early strength faded, midday support arrived, and price changes remained narrow. Chrysler Goodyear U S Rubber International Harvester Electric Power and Light American Telephone Santa Fe Standard Oil Eastman Kodak Montgomery Ward Union Carbide posted modest gains while U S Steel Sears Roebuck Douglas Aircraft Westinghouse Du Pont Johns Manville J C Penney Southern Railway and Great Northern fluctuated. Bonds were uneven.
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New York
Chrysler
Goodyear
U. S. Rubber
International Harvester
Electric Power and Light
American Telephone
Santa Fe
Standard Oil
N. J
American Can
Eastman Kodak
Montgomery Ward
Union Carbide
U. S.steel
Sears Roebuck
Douglas Aircraft
Westinghouse
du Pont
Johns Manville
J. C. Penney
Southern Railway
Great Northern
Local Markets Correction Note
Local markets listing is corrected daily. The Star does not assume responsibility for typographical errors that may occur.
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The
Star
Feed and grain price list excerpt with multiple items
Prices for corn meal poultry feeds and live poultry components shown with weights and per cwt or bag pricing. Items include corn meal yellow and white varieties, egg mash, cracked corn, broiler and turkey feeds, live poultry quotes for heavy breeds and leghorn broilers, plus farm delivery options.
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Ceeek
Turkey Grower
Baie Ae Eese
Piaeseccet
Cencocest
Local Graded Egg Market Update
A brief market note reports the local graded egg market with mention of butterfat and related pricing factors. No detailed figures are readable but indicates ongoing sales activity and price considerations for grade eggs.
Chicago Grain Quotations Open with Mixed Futures
Chicago grain quotations show mixed prospects at the open with light trading. Wheat and corn futures list several contract prices across January through July delivery, alongside oats trading options from December through July.
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Chicago
Virginia Counties Postwar Fiscal Health Improve Says Auditor
Virginia counties ended fiscal year 1945 in better shape with a total gain of 2.53 million dollars, driven by higher fund balances and debt retirement. Seventy-one counties increased balances while 29 fell. Albemarle Patrick and Prince Edward showed deficits. Overall revenues reached 42.38 million, up 3.25 million from 1944, while expenditures rose to 41.79 million and net county debt dropped to 15.92 million.
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Richmond
Virginia
J. Gordon Bennett
Bennett
Albemarle
Patrick
Prince Edward
Answers to the Daily Quiz Listed From Page Four
Answers to the daily quiz are provided: 1 Docs 2 Governor Earl Warren Rep of California 3 Taro 4 Frances Perkins former Secretary of Labor 5 Six years 6 Seven years 7 False 8 Head 9 Potassium cyanide 10 Sweden.
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Earl Warren
California
Frances Perkins
Secretary of Labor
Sweden
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