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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1950

Page

3

Lions Club Drives March of Dimes Coin Boxes in Winchester

March of Dimes coin collectors are being distributed across Winchester and Frederick County starting Monday. Daniel Leatherman, campaign director, says local Lions and Exchange clubs coordinate city and county efforts with retailers urged to display collectors prominently. The boxes, with color displays, symbolize life saving respirators and support polio relief efforts.

Daniel Leatherman Nankees Winchester Lions Club Exchange Club Leatherman Winchester Frederick County

Virginia may rejoin Southern Conference amid NCAA code talks

Sports page notes Virginia's potential return to the Southern Conference after concerns over the NCAA sanity code, with presidents to take a more active role in athletics. It also mentions Holy Cross coaching vacancy interest and the Palm Beach golf tournament setup.

New York University of Virginia Virginia Louisiana State Holy Cross Palm Beach Goodall

Police Court Highlights From Judge John Rice Docket

Police court cases heard by Judge John Rice include Jack Coy Collins drunken offense totaling $9.75. Ralph Lewis Billmyer reckless driving second offense with $54.25 fine. Maurice Lillis Jr disorderly conduct fighting with $55.25 fine and 60 days suspended. John Dennis Hall disorderly conduct fighting with $55.25 and 60 days suspended. Robert Scott Ryan stop at a Kent Street intersection. John Walter Grove fighting and destroying property with $35.25 fine and 30 days. Cartney Anderson improper left turn with $9.25. Marshall William Hockman petit larceny with 60 days suspended and probation for one year. Silas Luttrell drunken offense $9.25.

John Rice Jack Coy Collins Stephens City Ralph Lewis’ Billmyer Woodland Ave Maurice Lillis Jr S. Camerson St John Dennis Hall Parkway Hotel Robert Scott Ryan S. Kent Sao John Walter Grove S. Kent St Cartney Anderson Gray Ave Marshall William Hockman Loudoun St Pettit Larceny Silas Luttrell Cross Junction

Holy Cross Wins 12th Straight in Boston Basket Victory

Holy Cross, ranked fifth in the AP poll, defeated St. Louis 69-55 before 13 909 fans in a Boston doubleheader. Trinity beat MIT 57-56, Bradley routed Manhattan 89-67 at MSG, NYU crushed Duke 80-64, and other upsets included Texas A&M over Arkansas 43-35 and Texas over Rice 55-52. North Carolina State beat William and Mary 72-58. Richmond upset Maryland 59-49.

New York Janey Cross Crusaders Associated Press St. Louis Boston Trinity MIT Bradley Manhattan Madison Square Garden New York University Duke Texas A & M Texas Aggies Arkansas Rice North Carolina State William and Mary Richmond Maryland

Families Warned Against Burning Battery Cases

Health officials in Indianapolis warn against using battery cases as fuel after two one year old cousins die from lead poisoning tied to ashes. Three other children are seriously ill, linked to exposure from stove ashes in a southeast side home.

Indianapolis Gerald F. Kempf Marvin Offet Karen Easley Roy Offet James Easley Marvin Michael Offet Leonard Radford Grumman Radford Kempf

Far Selects Line Viewed in Tokyo As Not Impregnable

Tokyo officials and Washington critics debate Western Pacific defenses. Air Force officers say American bombers from Japan Okinawa and the Philippines could strike deep while defenses must withstand air assault landings and blockades with combined service support.

Tokyo Western Pacific Washington Tom Connolly Texas Dean Acheson United States Formosa Senate Foreign Affairs Committee Acheson Connolly Senate Foreign Relations Committee Japan Okinawa Philippines Southeast Asia Siberia Siberia. “We Can Give A Good Account of Ourselves,” Say Air Force

Miss M Vicar Rites Tomorrow Afternoon

Funeral services for Margaret McVicar 68 of 20 Peyton Street will be held at 2 p m tomorrow at the Baptist church with Dr E T Clark officiating Burial will be in Mount Spey cemetery The remains will be moved from Jones funeral home to the church shortly before services Pallbearers will be church members Survivors include an aunt Mrs Henry McVicar and six cousins Charles P McVicar Walter Huntsberry Mrs Frank Stump Mrs Ada Wagner Mrs Julie Brown and erat ae Drais

Margaret McVicar Peyton St Winchester Hospital The Baptist Church E. T. Clark Mount Spey Jones Funeral Home Henry McVicar Charles P. McVicar Walter Huntsberry Winchester Frank Stump Radford Ada Wagner Hampton, Va Julie Brown Mexico City Erat Ae Drais Martinsburg

Market Quotations From Baltimore and Chicago Livestock

The report lists apples poultry eggs and butter in Baltimore with variety prices including Romes and Staymans apples. turkeys toms and hens. high eggs receipts and ungraded prices. Chicago salable hogs cattle calves hogs prices by weight. sheep and lambs quoted with ranges. A second Baltimore line notes stocker steers calves hogs and sheep with nominal changes and specific price bands.

Baltimore N. J. Romes Pa. Deli Chicago

New York Stocks Fall Amid Severe Market Break

Sellers hammered the market pushing prices down by fractions to over a point with losses of 2 to 3 points in places. It marked the second day of a seven month bull market decline. Early hours saw late tape and large block orders, with some stocks notably down or up as trading progressed.

New York Santa Fe Standard Oj Johns-Manville U. S. Gypsum Commonwealth Edison Kenecott Copper Phelps Dodge Dome Mines duPont American Can International Paper Coca-Cola U. S. Steel Youngstown Sheet & Tube General Motors Chrysler Good

Agricultural egg and poultry price report values

The Agriculture Department lists U S Grade A extra large eggs at 35 cents, Grade A large 33, Grade A medium 30, Grade B large 30, and other sizes in lower ranges. Live poultry prices from Winchester area dress plants show heavy breed hens 20 cents, leghorn hens 17, leghorn broilers 17, and various rock and cross broilers 16 to 17 cents per pound.

U. S U.S Winchester

Widow Named Sole Beneficiary in Hayes DeHaven Estate

Mamie B. DeHaven, widow of R. Winch ester DeHaven, who died November 25, is named sole beneficiary of all real and personal estate in his will. She qualified as executrix with a $2500 bond without surety.

Hayes DeHaven R. Winchester Mamie B. DeHaven

Chicago Grains Opened Weak Amid Market Selloff

Grains in Chicago opened weak on January 13 as dealers cited a selloff in securities and cotton in New York dampening sentiment. Opening prices for March wheat at 2.15, May 2.0934, July 1.9034, September 1.907. corn March 1.28, May 1.28-283, July 1.26, Sep 1.2714, July 62. rye May 1.4, lard January 10.05, September 10.80.

Chicago New York

Local Market Prices From The Star One Day

Daily corrected market list shows prices for flour corn meal and feeds. Items include corn meal bags 5 lb 10 lb 25 lb 100 lb, cracked corn 100 lb bag, wheat under 14 percent moisture 1.90 per unit, No 2 yellow corn 1.35, barley, egg mash 20 percent 4.30, bran 3.20, broiler mash 450, butter wholesale 0.59 and retail butterprices listed.

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St.Joseph

A J Davis Dies At Home In City

Alexandrew Johnson Davis died at his home 6 E Southwert St this morning after a period of declining health. Born in Winchester he was the son of the late Alexandrew and Henretta Davis and spent his life in the livestock trade. Survivors include his widow Mrs Jennie Davis two daughters Mrs Annie Finley and Miss Mary Belle Davis two grandchildren two nephews two nieces an uncle and a sister, all of Winchester.

Alexandrew Johnson Davis E. Southwert St Winchester Henretta Davis Wdow Jennie Davis Annie Finley Mary Belle Davis

Bureau of Mines studies coal washing effects since 1910

The U. S. Bureau of Mines has conducted a long term study on the effects of washing coal beginning in 1910. The project aims to improve coal quality and efficiency in usage by removing impurities during processing.

The U. S. Bureau of Mines

Supervisors Seek Law to Reimburse Farms for Deer Raids

Frederick county board of supervisors forwarded a resolution urging the State legislature to create a reimbursement fund for deer damage. The plan calls for a $1 deer-hunting stamp to fund reimbursements, with Delegate H. F. Byrd Jr. to receive the copy. Ellsworth Dodson introduced the measure from Back Creek district.

Frederick County

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lions Club Hugh Fullerton, JR Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Winchester Comptroller Federal Reserve Bank State of Virginia J. H. Yost J. T. Kremer John D. Glover Paul M. Haldeman Ray Robinson, JR B. B. Byrd Mary G. Hershberger Buncutter Tire CO Braddock & Germain Sts Agriculture Dept Star Mavest Byron Wembley Phoenix Uggage Fea A. J. Davis City Hill Lamp Motor CO Smithfield Ave Tommy D. Lockhart Iste Piet Agrico Fertilizer PMA Green Chemical CO Leggett’s Winchester’s Shopping Center
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