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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1955
Page
3
Local markets show daily prices for feed and grain items in Rockingham County areas. Figures include barley No 2 1.25 1.35 per bushel and wheat 2.20 per bushel, corn 0. raising questions about typographical errors in the listing.
Agriculture Department market summary shows weak demand with low buyer interest. Farm prices listed for live poultry eggs and various grades in Harrisonburg and Winchester, ending 12 noon today. Football deaths in 1954 totaled 19 direct and 6 indirect cases.
The market showed a slight uptrend with several issues advancing, gains ranging from small to 2 to 5 points. Armstrong Cork rose on strong activity and prospects of a three for one split and higher dividend. Armco Steel led gains among early movers with a solid block traded.
The report outlines fruit and vegetable quotes with Staymans and other apples varying by size and origin, potatoes with sacks and price ranges, and poultry market notes. It also lists US cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep observations from Baltimore, Chicago, and regional markets, including price bands for steers, heifers, calves, hogs, sows, and salable cattle.
Chicago Board of Trade opening shows small declines across grains. Wheat, corn, oats, rye and soybeans posted lower bids with May and March contracts leading the softer tone. Lard futures also edged down as trading remained listless.
Calves at 300 head top and lower loads of high to low prime steer 1,070 to 1,235 pounds priced at 31.50 to 32.00. Steers and yearlings 24.50 to 28.00. most good to low choice 20.00 to 24.00. some low commercial steers down to 16.50. Heifers good to high choice 18.50 to 25.50. commercial to low good 15.00 to 18.00. Cows 10.50 to 13.00. half load 1,200 lb grain fed cows 16.50. Dealers price 26.00 to 31.00 for good and choice. cutters 9.00 to 10.75. Holstein cutters 11.00. Utility and commercial bulls 14.00 to 16.00.
Funeral service for Charles Eggleston Ridgeway who died Friday at his home in Ridgeway West Virginia was held yesterday at 2 30 p m at Best Methodist Church conducted by the Rev W E Canoles Pallbearers were Garland Snyder Elmer Swartz Earl Smallwood Julian Cooper Osa Hott and Kenny Roberts Interment followed in the church cemetery
The 1945 origin involved a government study at the request of the Mail Order Association of America. The Recommended Commercial Standard for Women's pattern sizing is based on body measurements from about 100,000 WACs.
Funeral service for Mrs. Gertrude Martin 67 widow of Calvin Martin will be at 3 p m tomorrow Kurtz Funeral Home 21 S Loudoun St Rev G Raymond Womeldorf to officiate Burial at Mt Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers W Austin Havermale Robert W Snapp Frank Harry Luther T Conner Sr and William C Perry Survivors include daughter Mrs Paul Massey two grandchildren John and Bonnie Massey five sisters Mrs Maude Williams Mrs Ina Fawcett Mrs Clarence Bohrer Mrs Irene Stamm Mrs Earl Haycock and two brothers Earl Lanham Clyde B Lanham born Bruce town May 27 1887
Funeral service for Mrs Ber tie Lee Mason of 228 Parkway was conducted yesterday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home by Rev Millard Lewis of Market Street Methodist Church. Pallbearers were Marvin D Weaver Gilbert R Whitmire Harold A Rowe John W De Haven Joseph A Stretchberry and Harley W Adams. Interment followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Funeral service for Charlie Herbert of Boyce was held at Guilfield Baptist Church in Millwood yesterday afternoon. The Rev Isham Williams officiated with Odd Fellows Lodge 8505 members in charge of graveside rites. Interment followed at Love and Charity Cemetery in Millwood.
Leonard C. Pletcher of Washington DC died Saturday at National Health Institute Hospital Bethesda Maryland. Funeral service Wednesday at 3 pm at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. J. Goode officiating. Pallbearers named Newlin Newlin Clark Largent Largent Ambrose. Interment Fairview Cemetery Frederick County. Remains to rest at Jones Funeral Home until service.
The Associated Press reports a sharp warmup across the Ohio Valley with Columbus at 37 and Indianapolis up 15 degrees to 41. Arctic air lingered in northern New England with Caribou Maine at 37 below zero, as the freezing line stretched from Pennsylvania through Ohio Indiana Illinois to Nebraska.
The Berryville American Legion five faces Charles Town FFW in a charity doubleheader at Clarke County High School gym tonight. The Berryville girls meet Clarke County High School girls in the opener at 8 pm with all proceeds aiding the local March of Dimes Polio Drive.
Snow fell over wide areas of the upper Ohio Valley and eastern Great Lakes with 1 inch falls. Readings in southern Texas were in the upper 60s. Snow also covered parts of southern New England.
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