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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1947

Page

7

Of Interest To Local Clubwomen

The Girl Scout Leaders Club meets Wednesday at 7 45 PM in the Girl Scout room to discuss Low Day observances. The Old Fredericktown Garden Club gathers tomorrow at 3 30 PM at Mrs Horace Browne’s Amherst Street home with Mrs Wilbur Krise speaking on Flower Arrangements and Old Flower Prints. The Winchester District Nurse Association meets tomorrow at 3 PM in the Nurse's office on South Loudoun Street. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union meets Thursday at 3 PM at the Handley Public Library to observe Madame Willard's birthday. members are urged to attend.

Girl Scout Girl Scout Leaders Club Old Fredericktown Winchester District Nurse Association South Loudoun Street Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Handley Public Library Madame Williard

W S C and Christ Ambassadors Meet in Macedonia and Brucetown

The Macedonia W S C meets tomorrow at 7 45 pm at Mrs Arthur Armel's home to discuss The Stewardship of Children of the World led by Mrs J W Sewcome. The Christ Ambassadors of the Pull Gospel Tabernacle meet at 7 45 pm with William J Cooper leading. Brucetown W S C S gathers tomorrow at 7 30 pm at Mrs Waverly Hardesty's home.

Macedonia W. S. C of Macedonia Methodist Church Arthur Armel Front Royal Road Children of the World J. W. ‘Sewcome Christ Ambassadors M. N. Zezzo Pull Gospel Tabernacle North Cameron Street William J. Cooper C. M. Anderson Zezzo

Bryant Harper to Speak at Burnt Presbyterian Albin

Bryant Harper, Winchester resident and principal of Stonewall High School at Clera brook, will address the Adult Sunday School class at Burnt Presbyterian Church in Albin on January 12 at 10 a.m. All are invited to attend. That evening at 7 p.m. a Bethel Lutheran Church youth service near Albin will discuss India with its people and customs. All young people are invited to join.

Bryant Harper Burnt Presbyterian Church Albin Harper Winchester Stonewall High School Clerabrook Bethel Lutheran Church India

Dress pattern 4910 with puffed sleeves and embroidery

Advertisement for Pattern 4910 with new puffed sleeves, graceful bodice, and skirt. Notes easy to use, tested fit, complete illustrated instructions, Jr. Miss sizes 11 13 15 17, size 13 uses 2% yards of 39 inch fabric, send 25 cents. Also promotes Spring Anne Adams Pattern Book and a free bag pattern.

Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y Anne Adams

Forty deer die after cougar attack near Wenatchee cliff

Ten deer on the Wenatchee River rim leaped to death when cougars closed in, game protector Bob Hemstreet said. The meat was salvaged for a charitable institution. Hemstreet organized a posse, backed by a $50 state bounty on cougars, as volunteering surge followed.

Leavenworth, Wash Wenatchee River Bob Hemstreet Hemstreet

Thieves Close Chicago Metal Plant After Break-In

Burglars broke into L. and E. Sheet Metal Products on Milwaukee Avenue stealing tools and clothing. The theft forced a plant closure until replacements arrive.

Chicago L. and E. Sheet Metal Products Company Milwaukee Avenue

Court approves alimony in Magoon divorce case

The court approves an agreement where Mrs. Ala May Magoon, 68, will pay her husband Richard Magoon, 69, $137.50 monthly support pending trials for their divorce set in April. He claims illness and inability to work and alleges he grew their communal funds from $15,000 to $20,000 via stock market knowledge.

Alim Los Ang Ala May Magoon Richard Magoon

Monkey rides Detroit streetcar in wild public stunt

A monkey named Pete caused chaos on a Detroit streetcar after hopping onto a strap and looping over passengers. The master reappeared to reclaim the animal after the car emptied, then left Pete aboard again, prompting a deadhead run before Pete was captured and later claimed by his owner.

Monkey Business Detroit Detroit Transportation System Pete

Reaction Riding High In Congress Say Liberals

In Washington a liberal movement formed to draft a nationwide program for those dissatisfied with current trends. Wilson Wyatt and Leon Henderson were named co-chairmen of the anti-Communist Ada organizing committee. Ada aims to attract broad liberal voters as rival groups emerge. Progressives in New York formed the PCA after a session attended by Henry Wallace.

Washington Congress America Moveimen Wilson Wyatt Leon Henderson OPA Pronew Wallace New York Henry A. Wallace National Citizens Political Action Committee Progressive Citizens of Ameriica PCA

Handley Judges Set for Lexington Game Tonight

Handley travels by bus to Lexington for their first league basketball clash of the season at 7 45 p m. Coach Hunter Maddox lists 12 players on the trip including Garber McIntyre Lewis Larue Swisher and Wingfield with LaVecchia White Wolfe Smallwood Seldon and Kernan also along. Bev Lamb is out for the year after appendicitis though Hink Lewis return to action.

Handley Lexington Hunter Maddox George Garber Richard McIntyre William “Hink’ Lewis Adrian Larue Arthur Swisher Kenneth Wingfield Glenn LaVecchia Shirley White Richard Wolfe Donald Smallwood Wendell Seldon Philip Kernan Harry and Billmyer Winchester Wardensville Berkeley Springs Hagerstown Bev Lamb Hink” Lewis Lewis Garber McIntyre Larue Wingfield Poer Holinys

Market Quotations from Baltimore Bid Steady on Produce

Market notes show produce prices near steady with moderate supplies and light demand. Apples vary by variety with modest values. potatoes yield 0.8 and 1.0 ranges. poultry demand slow with fryers 32-34 cents and roasters 38-40 cents. eggs and butter steadiness noted with current receipts listed.

Baltimore MD. Pa W. Va

Stock Market Report Deliberate Start to 1946-47 Session

New York traders were cautious as the market opened with a hazy price direction. Grains moved fractions to a point, while declines of up to a point appeared common. Investors trimmed or held back awaiting Congress and the President’s Monday message, with hopes of a January rally. Major movers included North American, Schenley, Philip Morris, Douglas Aircraft, International Harvester, Chrysler and Santa Fe. losers included Air Reduction, Texas Company, Southern Pacific, Bethlehem, Sears Roebuck, Woolworth, Boeing and Owens-Illinois.

New York Congress North American Schenley Philip Morris Douglas Aircraft International Harvester Chrysler Santa Fe Air Reduction Texas Co Southern Pacific Bethlehem Sears Roebuck Woolworth Boeing Owens-Ilin

Baltimore cattle and hog market report at steady to higher prices

Baltimore buyers receive a strong Monday receipts mix with cattle steady to higher. Cows and bulls active, sausage weights scarce, calves slow but mixed lots show 24.00 to 28.00 for good weights. Hogs largely 50 cents higher, tops near 23.00 for 120 to 140 pounds, heavier hogs around 21.50 to 22.25, sows around 19.00. Sheep remain nominally steady with good lambs from 25.50 and ewes from 9.00.

Baltimore

Fighting editor Ballard retires after 40 years at New Orleans Item

Marshall Ballard, longtime fighting South ern editor known for columns against Huey Long and the Ku Klux Klan, retires on the 40th anniversary of his editorship. A Baltimore native, Ballard began at the Baltimore Evening News in 1897 and later led the Norfolk Dispatch before moving to New Orleans in 1907.

New Orleans Marshall Ballard Huey Long

Local Markets and Prices From The Star Classifieds

Daily corrected market listings show local wholesale and retail prices for grains, feeds, and poultry. Highlighted items include patent bran at 5.55 per cwt for 10 lb bags and 5.80 for 25 lb bags, corn meal and cracked corn rates, and poultry feeds and live birds with unit prices listed for various weights and types.

Star Turkey Grower Oases Cous OG Ve Poultry

Turkey Grower Product Scrambled Feed Listing

Readable lines describe a cracked corn product in a 160 lb bag with a 20 percent mash mixture. The text shows miscellaneous and garbled data but indicates a feed item for turkeys including product names and bag weight.

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Fragmented OCR Text Yields No Clear News Item

Reading shows garbled phrases and stray letters, no coherent event, person, or place. Unable to extract a definite news item or reporting details from the provided text.

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