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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1952

Page

3

Market Quotations N Y Stocks Ride Narrow Range

The New York stock market wandered within a limited range today. Early leaders included Owens-Illinois Glass Co and Corning Glass Works up about a point. Oil issues Amerada Petroleum Texas Pacific Land Trust and Long Bell Lumber A rose around 3 points, with several others gaining and a few lagging.

New York Owens-Illinois Glass Co Corning Glass Works Amerada Petroleum Texas Pacific Land Trust Long Bell Lumber “A Pennsylvania Railroad Sinclair Oil Eastern Air Lines International Telephone Union Carbide American Tobacco U. S. Gypsum Bethlehem Steel Dow Chemical New York Central Standard Oil (Nj

Chicago Grains Open Mixed on Slow Board of Trade

Chicago grains show mixed early action as opening prices drift with slow dealings. Wheat and corn futures edge lower while oats and soybeans hold near steady, with May and March maturities reflecting modest moves across the board.

Chicago Board of Trade Jly Rye Naata

Agriculture Dept Todays Egg Market

U S Grade A extra large large medium and B and C eggs listed with prices. Heavy Breed Hens 4 2 lbs and over 24 cents. Leghorn Hens 20 6. Rocks and Cross Broilers 28 cents. Red broilers and Leghorn broilers 19 cents. Heavy Cocks 10?0? listed. Leghorn Cocks 68 6 cents. Beltsville White Broilers and Hens Toms listed with prices. White and Bronze Breed Hens 32 cents Toms 25 cents. Old guineas 25 cents each. Young guineas per lb 25 cents. Ducks per lb 12 cents. Market in Winchester area.

Winchester Coos Beltsville

Baltimore Livestock Prices and Produce Report

The page shows steady cattle and produce markets in Baltimore with apples and potatoes steady or up slightly. Hogs and poultry move moderately with range pricing across weights, while Chicago and USDA notes reflect buyers' activity and price levels for slaughter steers, calves, hogs, and sows.

Livestock Prices and Salable Totals for Market Day

Salable cattle 2,500 and calves 200 with load data across steers heifers and cows. High- choice and prime steer lots at 37.25, most steer sales 33.00 to 35.75. commercial to low-choice 28.00 to 32.75. cows 20.50 to 25.00. bulls 25.50 to 29.00. Salable sheep 3,500 with no slaughter lambs. steady to weak slaughter owes 11.00 to 15.00, culls 9.00 to 10.50.

Bkts Hprs NJ Goldens Hprs Goldens Beltsville Baltimore USDA Chicago

Local Markets Corrections and Page Note

Local markets section notes daily corrections and states The Star bears no responsibility for typographical errors.

The Star

Meeting Sunday to Plan Winchester Christian Workers School

The Board of Managers of the Winchester Christian Workers Training School will meet Sunday at 3 p.m. at Braddock Street Methodist. The group, drawn from local clergy and church education leaders, will select study courses and instructors for the training school planned for the first week in November. The interdenominational program will replace the usual Methodist training school and involve city and community church schools.

Winchester Christian Workers Training School Braddock Street Winchester

Korean Missionary Guest Speaker At Presbyterian Church

Dr Paul Crane a medical missionary to Korea will speak at Winchester Presbyterian Church Sunday 11 am and address Young People at 6 pm He will also preach at Old Stone Church on Ft Piccadilly St at 7 30 pm Crane born in Korea raised by missionary parents studied at Davidson College and Johns Hopkins Medical School He served in the Army then opened a hospital in Chengu driven south by communists later reopened He and family living in Baltimore studying at Hopkins plan to return to Korea summer to train nurses and doctors.

Paul Crane Korea Winchester Presbyterian Church Old Stone Church Ft. Piccadilly St Crane J. Curtis Crane Davidson College Johns Hopkins Medical School Baltimore Chengu The Hopkins Medical School

Measures to Reduce Hazards of Anesthetic Explosions Urged

The Bureau of Mines urges major hospital changes to cut risks from static sparks in anesthetic use. Recommendations include wet towels, conduction of static electricity, conductive floors, and exclusive cotton uniforms for staff. Tests from 14 Pittsburgh area hospitals show static sparks often trigger fires in anesthetic gases, with few hospitals actively addressing the danger for decades.

Washington Bureau of Mines Bureau Pittsburgh

Mrs McCartney Rites Yesterday

The funeral of Virginia Fire stone McCartney widow of L J McCartney was held yesterday at Kurtz Funeral Home at 4 p m Dr Ronald B Wilson pastor Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church assisted by Rev R A Whitten Congregational Christian Church Relatives and friends from Roanoke Frederick Md and Washington DC attended The remains were taken to Roanoke today for interment in the Evergreen Cemetery family lot

Virginia McCartney L. J. McCartney Kurtz Funeral Home Ronald Wilson Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church R. A. Whitten Congregational Christian Church Roanoke Frederick Washington, D. C Evergreen Cemetery

Twenty-Fifth Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Safety Plan

Twenty committees of the Department of Public Safety and Public Service will organize the May 1 and 2 festival. Robert M. Lindsay, director, announced the new safety unit created this year to handle visitor safety and comfort, noting Public Service was previously part of Public Entertainment.

Department of Public Safety and Public Service Robert M. Lindsay Department Lindsay Public Service Department of Public Entertainment

Evidence Sifted To Find What Killed Fish Near Luray

The State Water Control Board investigates fish kills in Hawksville Creek near Luray after farmers report dead fish starting Monday. Victors Stuever blames Virginia Oak Tannery for waste discharge while tannery officials cite a mechanical gate failure releasing overflow.

Luray State Water Control Board Hawksville Creek Here Victor Stuever Page County Game and Fish Association Virginia Oak Tannery Hawksville

Helen Gaskins Dies At Home Here

Mrs. Helen Gray Gaskins 26 daughter of Leon and Martha Gray died yesterday at 6 P M at her home 526 North Cameron Street She is survived by her father a daughter Joy Ann Gaskins two aunts Alice Ranson and Mary Dolman and one uncle Thomas Green Jr Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

Helen Gray Gaskins Leon Martha Gray N. Cameron St Joy Ann Gaskins Alice Ranson This City Mary Dolman Berryville Thomas Green, Jr

Water content in living tissues varies by tissue type

Water makes up about 65 percent of the human body. It ranges from 35 to 90 percent depending on tissue type. The jellyfish is described with extremely high water content and minimal solids.

Veep May Receive Eye Surgery

Vice President Barkley, 74, is at Naval Hospital in Bethesda Maryland for a possible eye operation. A medical officer said his general health was excellent after he entered the hospital late yesterday.

Washington Barkley Naval Hospital Bethesda General Health

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