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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1952
Page
7
In memory of Wallace L Ford Sr who died January 14 1951 a devoted husband and father The verse notes he is not dead but away and lists loving sentiments from Katherine D Pord and children dated 1 14 10
The Star notes minimum charge for out of town ads and urges cash payment. Classified ads received before 10 am will be included in the issue of that date.
Multiple classifieds advertise items for sale including a 1950 Buick Special at Unger's Service Station Cameron Street, a T36 gallon compressor, a National cash register and GE refrigerator, oak slabs, heavy tarpaulins, blankets and Army surplus, a modern Dodge 27 passenger bus, and puppies from Curry's Kennel Owings SC. Prices and contact numbers provided.
Male applicants sought to train in spare time in welding metal work and spray painting related to auto body and fender repair. Must be mechanically inclined and able to work without interfering with current job. Free book offered. send name address age and hours. Star Winchester ad inserted 1 14 21.
Virginia researchers report infrared lamps offer easy installation less labor quick controllable heat and low initial costs for brooding chicks. Trials show comparable feathering weight and mortality to coal or wood brooders with ongoing studies by Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station and USDA Farm Electrification Division.
Classified notices seeking sales staff include two Washington area salesman openings for cigarette company with age education and military status requested, a country farm hand for monthly pay, a married handy man with family for a cottage home, a farm hand on a beef cattle farm in Simpsonville Maryland, and a wholesale division district sales manager position with Bohman Warne Inc in Heerstown Maryland. all require experience and references.
Authorized representative W Armstrong Company lists bonded and insured contracts. Contact numbers 4643 and 6566 in Winchester Virginia for Monday and Wednesday evenings. Gat.tf notice indicates availability and service details.
New York stock market opened strong but soon quieted with gains across several sectors. Case rose more than two points at times while American Cyanamid gained about a point. Larger blocks traded around 3,000 Canadian Pacific at a fraction higher and 4,000 St Louis San Francisco at a fraction lower. Major gainers included Standard Oil NJ Sinclair Texas Co Cities Service and others with a mix of advances and declines across industrials chemicals and rail names.
Produce quotes show apples steady for Red Delicious with others slightly weaker. several size and pack details. peaches, tomatoes not listed. Potatoes and sweet potatoes weaker with liberal supplies. various weights and prices noted. Cattle and hog markets in Baltimore show slow trade, under tone weak to lower for cattle. hogs mixed, most weights steady to slightly higher. calves and bulls uneven with limited sales.
The body of 71 year old Mrs. Effie Wood Armistead of Hampton was found yesterday by firefighters under a small dock on Hampton Creek, police reported.
Modern 3 room apartment at 237 Shawnee offers light heat and private bath. Also available a 3 room freshly painted partly furnished unit with hot water for adults. Another 3 room unit suitable for two girls near hospital with phone contact.
Salable hogs 16 000. most sales 180 220 lb butchers 1850 1875 top 18 85 for few loads 190 210 lb. 230 270 lb 17 25 18 50. sows 400 lb and less 15 25 16 50. salable cattle 14 000. high choice and prime steers 1350 lb down 35 50 386 50. most choice steers 32 75 35 25. commercial to low choice steers 27 00 32 50. good to prime heifers 29 50 36 00. cows 20 00 25 00. bulls 24 00 30 00. vealers 29 00 37 00. salable sheep 2 500. bulk good to prime fed westerns and native wooled lambs 30 00 30 75. ewes 12 50 15 50.
Today’s market lists U S Grade A extra large 52 cents and large 50 cents for eggs, medium 42 cents, and C grade 4 cents. Live poultry in Winchester area shows No 1 fowl at 24 cents per pound and red broilers and heavy toms priced, with old guineas at 1.00 each.
Daily corrected market list shows prices for commodities and feeds including 10 lb oat and corn varieties, corn meal 25 lb, No 2 wheat per bushel, barley, broiler mash and mixed feed 100 lb bags, cracked corn, and butterfat items. Prices are approximate per unit and not guaranteed against typographical errors.
Chicago grain prices showed an easy start on the Board of Trade as losses spread across all pits. Quotations listed heat March soybeans and corn futures with declines, while oats and rye posted lower values and lard futures showed May activity.
A summary of court records shows Ray Kerns of Gore cited for drunkenness with a $14.75 fine. Isaac Martin, 20, Winchester, charged with drunkenness and resisting arrest, fined $16 and given 60 days. Norman B. Hensley, 39, of Haddox Row, colored, cited for going wrong way on a one way street with a $9.25 fine. Thomas L. Bland, 24, Mouth of Seneca, W. Va., for running atop a sign fined $10.25. Arthur Dorsey, 22, colored, non 4 Mt. Airy Md, speeding fined $109.25. Donald E. Merchant, 24, Front Royal, running a red light fined $9.25.
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