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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1944

Page

3

Market Quotations Stock Market Report

New York February 10 dealers reported mixed action with rails favored by buying yet overall leadership lacking support. Cash for speculation remained for liquidity given potential European developments and cautious demand to absorb liquidation. Leading issues included Southern Pacific and Chrysler while U S Steel and Bethlehem lagged.

New York Southern Pacific Southern Railway Texas & Pacific Atlantic Coast Line Chrysler General Moat Sears Roebuck Iblic Service International Harvester U.S. Steel Bethlehem American Can Amaconda Douglas Aircraft Montgomery Ward U. S. & Foreign Securities Puget Sound Republic Aviation American Cyanamid Cuban Atlantic Sugar Creole Petroleum American Gas

Farmers Meet To Discuss Problems In Various Sections

Three meetings have been held in this section to discuss current farming problems including labor machinery fertilizer and soil erosion conservation control. Officers were elected in White Hall and Gainesboro with meetings planned in Mount Airy Schoolhouse Friday night at 7 45 p.m.

Gainesboro

Baltimore Market Report for Livestock and Produce

Baltimore February 10 report shows firm apples for good stock while ordinary sizes dull. Cattle receipts slight. slaughter steers steady, cows and bulls mixed. calves, hogs, and sheep with varied demand. Estimated holdovers around 15,000. salable cattle about 5,000 and sheep around 1,000. Continuous price ranges given across categories.

Baltimore Ee Ees

Council considers Gore area camp site purchase

Rock Enon site five miles south of Gore along Back Creek may become a permanent council camp. Fred Glaize offers the property for 8000 dollars with five buildings including an old mill and a large eight room lodge plus a swimming pool and potential lake. Mr Baker to report tomorrow at 12 30 as Scout officials attend a banquet at the Golden Glow with Col Ashby Miller and other council leaders present.

Bishop Gore Alor Back Creek Fred Glaize Glaize Baker Col. Ashby Miller Henry M. Sydrior Charles Town Potomac District Fred Maphis Strasburg H. C. Browne Shawnee C. S. Hartman Phil N. Hunter George Reading W. W. Baker E. B. Cooper

Judges Face Charles Town In Last Home Game

The Charles Town high school basketball team hosts Handley tomorrow in the last home game of the season. Charles Town has won eight of nine, led by Andrews and Magna, with 333 points to 210 for opponents. The Judges aim to challenge the Panthers at 8 p.m. after a recent upset of Rommey.

Charles Town Handley Panthers Martinsburg Quint Hagerstown Hedgesville Frederick Harpers Ferry Shepherdstown Galanti Handley Jefferson County Andrews Magna Rommey West Virginians

Local Markets Report From The Star

Local markets are updated daily by The Star though typographical errors may occur. This brief notes market status and cautions readers about potential inaccuracies.

The Star

Local Wholesale Market Prices and Livestock Rates

The record lists wholesale prices for bags of various weights of patent brand and generic products, plus Corn meal feed and dairy feed. Beef cows range from 9 to 11 cents, cutter cows 6 to 8 cents, middlings unavailable, and feed notes show limited availability. Hogs 200 to 210 pounds traded around 15 cents, lambs around 9 to 13 cents, and broilers with other minor items.

Letiwe Teen Mae

Local Grain and Feed Prices Pane In Market Report

The listing shows multiple grain and feed prices including flour in 10 lb 24 lb 48 lb and 98 lb bags with per hundred weight or per barrel pricing. Patent brand and mixed feeds appear with assorted bag sizes and unit costs. Butter price listed for Creamery at 53.

Seseield Fas Steed Sarees Tin Eee Turkey Grower

Diplomats Shape Their European Invasion Policy

Washington and London form Allied plans for invasion of Europe with Spain France Italy and Finland as focal points. Recognizing de Gaulle and the French Committee of Liberation authorities aims to ease governance of liberated areas and coordinate military action with Allied forces. Finland faces pressure to exit the war through diplomacy and Russia Britain, while Rome looms as a potential cut-off point for King Vittorio Emanuele.

Washington Europe London Spain France Italy Finland Germany de Gaulle French National Committee of Liberation Algiers Vittorio Emanuele Rome Helsinki Russia Britain Charles de Gaulle Roosevelt War Department White House

Dial 3424 For Your Socials Page Notice

By Gitting 34246 residents are urged to share social updates noting entertaining guests travel or homecomings. The Star will publish all such matters on this page.

Chicago Grain Quotations Open Prices Drift Higher

Chicago on February 10 reports grain prices opening with small advances as buyers stay cautious and selling orders thin. Wheat May to December prices ranged around 1.67 to 1.71, oats 0.19 3 4 to 0.74 5 8, rye 1.27 7 8 to 1.30 1 2, barley 1.17 to 1.22 1 8.

Chicago

Victory or Defeat continued on page one

An editorial warns that Americans must choose to endure or perish as foes are described as ruthless and barbaric. It argues that defeat would embolden tyranny and that complacency and reluctance to sacrifice at home could be seen as a contributing factor in history.

War Bonds Finest Test of National Unity and Sacrifice

A wartime plea urges every citizen to buy Fourth War Loan bonds to fund the war effort. It argues bonds are secure and yield fair interest, calling on rich and poor alike to sacrifice and contribute. The message emphasizes unity beyond political labels and notes a large local fundraising target remains.

Serine Sam Frederick County Winchester

Pep and Vitality Tonic Teatime Storefront Slogan

An old time free standing ad promotes pep vitality tonic for men and women of all ages available at Bakers Drug Store in Winchester and other drug stores.

Winchester Bakers Drug Store

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Stock Market Report White Hall White Hal Agricultural Committee White Hall Grange C. D. Dye A. W. Wright B. F. Strother Olivia. Lodge Cens Eee Hartre Gore Agricultural Committee J. Walter Larrick J. W. Larrick Harry LaFollette Chafe County Court House George O. Sedwick School Trustee Silco Cut Price Stores, Inc Baltimore Livestock Rock Enon Dr. Clendening Clarke County Namur Namur Island Kwajalein Atoll By John M. Hightower the Food Center N. Main ST DIAL Chuck Roast SWIFT Nico Oled. Ib Prunes Tenderoni Ibs Tbs RINSO M Spring Farm Tb Box All Pork Park Winchester, Va Jay As Jerkin Mietaian Ward S. Loudoun Street
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