Production Increase Of 3 Percent Yearly Suggested By Economics Council
The Truman administration proposed a 3 percent annual rise in national output with a 2.5 percent productivity gain per man hour. The Economic Advisers outlined benchmarks for manufacturing, mining, agriculture, power, petroleum, railroads, highways, commerce, housing, and construction to sustain growth and employment over coming years.
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Washington
Jan.s
Council of Economic Advisers
Council
Congress
Truman
Edwin G. Nourse Ua
Leon Keysterling
John D. Clark
Health unit for Winchester debated in city council
Winchester seeks state supplied health unit to combat sewage milk and housing problems. Dr McGuire recommends joining with Clarke and Frederick counties for cost efficiency and staff coverage. Mrs Beattie leads a Civic League meeting as the discussion continues. N A note on Bible revision lists 47 revisers with the majority from the Established Church.
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Winchester
McGuire
Clarke
Frederick
W. W. Beattie
Women’s Civic League
Ss. N. A
Jagnes
Church of England
Virginia Swine Crop about Same Size as Last Year
Virginia swine forecasts from Virginia agricultural extension indicate about 88,000 sows will farrow in spring 1949, the same as 1948, with an expected 572,000 pigs if the 6.5 pig per litter average holds. National forecasts foresee a 14 percent rise in sows farrowing, but Virginia’s near capacity and strong corn crops limit gains.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
George C. Herring
Virginia Agricultural Extension Service
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Herring
Uncle Sam's Almanac 1949 on limited press edition
The Winchester Star notes Uncle Sam's Almanac for 1949 is a limited edition ready for order. It includes weather, calendar data, and official facts. price is 25 cents postpaid with coupon to the Information Bureau in Washington D C.
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Winchester Star Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington D, D. C
Chicago grains edge lower on liquidation after Truman message
Wheat, corn, oats, soybeans and lard opened with a weak undertone as liquidation continued after President Truman's message to Congress. Prices listed for May, July, and Sep contracts across grains and soybeans.
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Chicago
Truman
Congress
May
Jly
Mar
Lord
Sunday church services listed for Braddock area
The notice lists multiple churches and pastors with Sunday schedules including worship, Sunday school and special services at Braddock and nearby streets. It notes nursery care, noon and evening services, and midweek activities across denominations from Methodist to Catholic and Lutheran.
Men's Bible Class Notices
The Good Samaritan Bible class of the Evangelical United Brethren church will meet 9 45 a m tomorrow at Lewis Friesten than Ulm Hoover Kern Bible class of the Market St Methodist church will worship 9 45 a m tomorrow 7 6e 1% Wesleyan Men's Bible class of the Market St Methodist church will worship 9 45 a m tomorrow
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First Evangelical United Brethren
Carl W.liser
Edwin F. Ritter
Market St
Methodist
Loudoun St. Church of Christ
Nathan Williamson
Garland Whitlock
Winchester Presbyterian
Ronald S. Wilson
Russell Joyce Ch
S. S. Council
Mary Bittinger
Good Samaritan Bible Class
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Lewis Friesten Than
Hoover-Kern
Wesleyan Men's Bible
Market St. Methodist Church
Market Quotions New York Stocks Drift After Advances
Market quotations from New York on January 8 show demand slowing after four gains. Most changes were fractional and mixed, with light Saturday volume. A 1400 share block of American Telephone declined briefly but regained the prior close while several large names posted small gains and others slipped.
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New York
American Telephone
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Willys- Overland
Sears Roebuck
Southern California Edison
Phelps Dodge
Westinghouse Electric
American Tobacco
Twentieth Century-Fox
Firestone
J. I. Case
Distillers Corp
International Telephone
General Electric
Union Pacific
Baltimore livestock market recap from Jan 8
Livestock prices in Baltimore show slaughter steers and heifers steady to uneven, sows down to 50 cents, bulls steady to strong except weaker beef types. Stock cattle scarce. calves under 100 pounds down 1 to 2 dollars. Odd head steers 1080-1280 pounds at 28, medium to good 23.50-25, heifers 22-24.25, cows 19-21, canners 15-18.50, bulls 24.50-25.75, calves 31-36 for good and choice. closing top 36.
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Baltimore
Hogs Cattle Sheep Quotations From Chicago Market Report
Slab hogs 300 head compared with week ago three markets lower with sows steady top 23 closing 22. Hogs across weights show price declines, with 180-225 lb range 22.00 to 22.50 and heavier 18.50 to 19. Now cattle market mixed with steers steady to 1 lower, heifers up to 50 cents higher, beef cows 25 to 50 cents lower, bulls steady. Slaughter lambs 24.50 to 25.25 with ewes 9 to 11, yearlings 17.50 to 22.25.
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Chicago
Egg and poultry market prices and a folk time superstition
The Agriculture Department Markets Division lists prices for Federal State grade eggs and live poultry in Winchester including Grade A extra large to medium eggs and various poultry categories. A reader asks about a superstition claiming Chinese peasants tell noon by a cat’s eye pupils when the sun is overhead.
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Winchester
Local Market Prices for Flour Corn Meal and Wheat
Daily corrected market list shows seed flour sacks and corn meal prices. 100 lb seed flour, 58 for yellow corn meal 10 lb bag, 33 for white corn meal 5 lb bag, 59 for white corn meal 10 lb bag. Grain and wheat prices: mill now wheat moisture under 14 percent at 2.10 per bu, new corn under 17 percent moisture at 1.30 per bu, No 2 yellow corn at 1.75.
Scotland 1433 decree bars pies for those under baron rank
In 1433 Scotland, a parliamentary decree forbade pie eating by anyone below the rank of baron. The rule reflects medieval dietary and social restrictions on courtly status.
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Scotland
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Braddock St. Methodist Church
Wm. Archer Wright
John J. Hawse
Robert Buckner
Market’ St. Methodist
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Centenary Reformed
L. Flickinger
Christ Episcopal
James B. Roe
Christian Science
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Robert A. Whitten
Bible School
Cork
St. Christian Disciples
William J. Hadden Jr
Claude M. Grove
Elm St
Full Gospel
I. L. Stonesifer
First Assembly of God
M. N. Zezzo
First Baptist
E. T. Clark
First Brethren
Paul Dick
Richard Sudduth
A & YF
Grace Lutheran
William E. Eisenberg
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Joseph S. Duckwall
Elwood Willey
Lee Rinker
John Mann Methodist
E. H. Jackson
Onna Robinson
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Montague Ave
Edward A. Plunkett
Round Hill
Macedonia
Mt. Carmel Baptist
C. M. Somer
Garfield Prather
Sacred Heart Catholic
Julian Bullock
South Braddock St
Men’s Bible Class
Ulm
Agriculture Dept. Markets Division
East Cork and
S. Cameron Sts
Jeferents
People
Market ST. Methodist
All Faiths
Rev
Paul Hardin, Jr
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
High Point, N. C
THE
Winchester’ Ministerial Association
Star
Retaf
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ostermoor
America
Winchester Furniture CO
South Main St
Ja.leur
Flexees
Flexaire Bro
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