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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1953

Page

3

Mrs Hook Rites Held Monday for Blanche Mook

Funeral service for Blanche Mook 82 died at daughter Mrs Russell Seldon’s home near Gore West Virginia was held Monday at Bethel Church near Gore. Survived by daughter Mrs Ruth Fisher of Ohio sons Leon Hook Cumberland Md Charles Hook Gore ten grandchildren six great grandchildren. Rev Clark Baptist Martinsburg WV conducted the service with music by Mrs Garvin James Sawyer and B L ck. Pallbearers named as Harry LaFollette Jr Melvin Parish Bryan Kern Newlin Stevens Bruce McDonald and Paul Johnson.

Blanche Mook Russell Seldon Burg W. A Bethel Church Gore Seldon Ruth Fisher Ohio Leon Hook Cumberland Charles Hook Clark Baptist Martinsburg W. Va

Mrs Lewis Installed By Hairdressers Group

Mrs Carl Lewis was installed by a hairdressers unit at a dinner meeting at the Steak House. Officers included Mrs Eleanor Gross vice president Miss Freta Sowers treasurer Mrs Lorraine Main secretary and Mrs Louis Fischer financial secretary.

Carl Lewis Eleanor Gross Freta Sowers Lorraine Main Louis Fischer Nina Erly United Bar Supply Washington Carl Schmidth Rayburn Laboratories Winchester

Market Quotations Produce Livestock and Apples in Harsh Trade Notes

Market summary shows dull apple demand with mixed up prices across varieties. Potatoes and sweet potatoes steady with light demand. poultry steady with carries over 3 pounds. Hog and cattle quotes vary by weight, with city killers and prime steers listed and USDA salability notes for hogs and steers.

Baltimore Bits & Boxes Pa'Delicious Black Twigs Staymans NJ Golden Delicious Romes Fair Bubkts & Hpr

New York Stocks Tie Down Gains Amid Mixed Action

Yesterday's sharp gains faded as today’s decline was kept to under a point. Benguet Consolidated Mining led activity before opening with 16 000 shares of Alleghany Common at 43 4, while Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Goodyear American Telephone Pennsylvania Railroad Standard Oil NJ Sears Roebuck DuPont General Electric and American Tobacco slipped. Other names included Santa Fe New York Central Douglas Aircraft and Caterpillar Tractor.

Benguet Consolidated Mining Alleghany Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Goodyear American Telephone Pennsylvania Railroad Standard Oil NJ Sears Roebuck DuPont General Electric American Tobacco Sante Fe New York Central Douglas Aircraft Caterpillar

Erratic Start in Chicago Board of Trade Grain Deals

Active trading in Chicago on the Board of Trade with erratic price moves across Corn Oats Rye and Soy futures. Prices shown include Sep Corn 1.62 3-4 7-8, May 1.65 5-8 3-4, Jul 1.68-67 3-4. Oats Mar 78 1-8 1-4, May 78 3-8, Jul 77 3-4-78. Rye given as 1-1-3 then July 1.83-1-2. Soy Jan 2.03 3-4, May 32.94, July 2. Ry-Mar 9.85 May 10.25 Sep.

Board of Trade Vee Ees Ae Jly Rye Soy Mer Age Ie Jiy

Philippi Civil War Site Echoes In Modern Times

Heifer prices listed as 31.00 for top stock and 23.00 to 28.00 for good grades. Commercial cows run 18.80 to 22.00 with bulk utility and commercial types noted. Mention of a two lane road in Philippi West Virginia dates to 1862 and references the first Civil War land battle on June 3 1861.

Chicago USDA Philippi W. Va

Baltimore schools stay closed as strikes widen

Baltimore education staff including janitors and teachers walk out over wage demands. About 3 300 workers from 174 schools affect 107 closed campuses as protests continue amid stalled wage offers. Leaders call the latest proposal unacceptable and seek a new meeting.

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Birthday of BRA LEE, Utah-born governor

BRA LEE was born January 7, 1890 in Utah, son of a banker. He became the first Republican governor of Tah in 24 ears, with his election noted in today’s birthday item.

of Bra Lee Utah Tah Lee

Rites Tomorrow For Mrs Albin

Funeral services for Mrs. Albin are set for tomorrow at Ridings Chapel near Stopians City. A 1:30 p.m. service follows a 1 p.m. address at Jones Funeral Home with a brief local tribute.

Mrs. Albin Mary Ridings Chapel Stoptians City Jones

George Fuller Rites Tomorrow At Berryville Church

George Fuller will be held tomorrow at 2 p m from Berryville Baptist Church with Rev Arthur Brown officiating. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers include Smith McFillen Herbert Hunter Sr Renner Levi Small Jy.

Washington Ville Berryville Baptist Church Arthur Brown Green Hill Cemetery Smith McFillen Herbert Hunter Eet Renner Levi Small Ean Jy

Reverend officiates at burial service with bearers named

The Rev. L. PB Tedrick officiates the service with pallbearers Harry Broy Charles Gilles Broy Warren Broy Snyder and Myron Ritenour. Interment is at Ridings Chapel Cemetery. Elite Cis

Longest Lake Claim Narrowly Contested in Africa

Reader notes suggest Lake Tanganyika in Africa is proposed as the world's longest lake at about 450 miles, with mass and origin descriptions echoing early measurements. Skeptics urge cautious interpretation of the claim.

Tanganyika Africa

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