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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1948
Page
2
Ferrer, star of The Silver Whistle, publicly questions staying power on Broadway and plans for a varied career. He cites the shrinking number of theaters, risk of monotony, and the need to branch into films, radio, or television while supporting writers.
Quiz solutions list 10 items with choices. Notable figures include Alaska and Fred M Vinson. Items cover years ages and penalties.
January 5 sale at 10 a.m. by E. B. Taylor features dairy cows farm equipment and household goods located four miles from Winchester on Welltown Pike. The event offers livestock machinery and household items for bidders.
Pfc. John Lovett Sealock USMC killed on Aug. 9 1944 at Guam to be buried at Mount Hebron cemetery with 1 p m service. Survivors include his parents Jesse and Bessie Sealock and three brothers Leonard Warren and William all of Winchester. Friends meet 12 30 at Omps funeral home for procession. Reverend James Roe to officiate.
Middletown’s Lee theatre celebrated its first year in business with a Saturday night event. Mayor Charles L. Wright presented a bouquet to operators Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson Borden, a gift funded by more than 50 local residents. The piece also notes a lighthouse power trivia unrelated to the ceremony.
Frederick county officials emphasize an ordinance banning sale and discharge of fireworks before 8 a.m. and after 6 p.m. on New Year’s Day while Winchester prohibits sales year round except sparklers. Permitted County items include Roman candles sparklers caps pin wheels and firecrackers. no rockets over 2 inches. night discharge limited to 10 minutes before and after midnight. prior permission required to discharge on another’s property.
The New York market was quiet with prices moving in a narrow 3% range and limited volume after opening orders. Rails showed activity but remained subdued while motion picture shares had some life and television and radio remained quiet. Swift & Co rose after strong profits and sales, United Airlines fell on news of brisk air traffic, with several big names trading on both up and down moves.
Susan Cook a long time Harrisburg hotel cook died at 2 a m yesterday at her brother John Cooks Millwood home. She was born in Clarke county daughter of the late John and Sallie Blue Cook and had lived with her brother since retirement. Surviving relatives include two nieces Jennie Harris Millwood and Sarah Johnson New Haven Conn. Funeral services will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at Little Chapel Clarke county with Rev Ralph Laws Winchester officiating. Interment will follow in the chapel cemetery.
Batimore market reports show mixed prices for fruit and poultry plus steady to stronger cattle hogs calves and stockers. Chicago hogs sell 25 to 50 cents lower early while butchers and sows trade near Friday levels amid moderate activity.
A cantata pageant will be staged at 8 p m on Christmas Eve by the Sunday school. Performers include Catherine Rowe Garland Snyder Denny Place Paul Ridgeway Virginia Anne Snyder and Esther Clark. Ten songs will be sung by the adult junior and children’s choirs. Thirty one pupils will receive awards for perfect attendance during the year.
Heads Red Cross Aubrey McDaniel, Front Royal manager of the Northern Virginia Power Co., has been elected chairman of the Warren county Red Cross chapter.
Local markets list retail prices for flour corn meal grain and feeds. Items include wheat at 2.10 per bu No 2 yellow corn 1.75 and barley 1.30 per bu and various egg and turkey feeds with mixed values.
The Agriculture Department markets division lists U S Grade A extra large eggs at .55, large eggs at .153, and medium at .48, with live poultry prices in Winchester: heavy breed hens four pounds up at .29, leghorn hens .22, leghorn broilers to 2 1/2 pounds, young turkey hens and toms at .53, and no 2 hens at three parities.
Singapore florists stop sending orchids and rare plants by air to the United Kingdom after Pakistan orders all Karachi freight to be in sealed tins. They warn the sealed tins will have disastrous effects on the shipments and the plants.
Figures from the National Safety Council show 50 percent of air accidents on scheduled carriers were due to personnel errors in 1947. For non scheduled carriers and private flying the ratio reached 69 percent.
Feeder prices show mixed shifts with steer and heifer gains up to 50 cents or more. Cattle sales total 11 000 head with top loads near 32.75 for steers, 26.50 to 32.50 for most good and choice steers, cows and bulls up 25 to 50 cents, vealers around 32 and sheep market about 4500 head with lambs steady and early top paying about 25.50.
Wheat eased at the open while corn and oats held firm as traders priced in a forthcoming Agriculture Department crop survey. Early quotes show Dec wheat at 2.35 1 4, May 2.24 1 2, July 2.05 7 8. corn Dec 1.42, May 1.47 1 8, July 1.45 3 4, oats Dec 83 7 8, May 76 3 8, rye Dec 1.70 1 2, soybeans March 2.55 3 4 1 2, lard Jan 116.25.
National Battery Co announces a $500 000 branch factory to be built in Lynchburg with construction starting early next year. The new plant will employ 150 men.
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