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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1949

Page

3

Wall street gains lift many stocks on midnights in first hour

New York stock prices rose into early gains with demand keeping the move to about a point. Commonwealth and Southern led advances with a fractional rise, while American Telephone posted its first net gain since reports of an antitrust suit. Other gains included U S Steel General Motors Chrysler U S Rubber Woolworth and Dow Chemical among others.

New York Commonwealth and Southern American Telephone U. S. Steel General Motors Chrysler U. S. Rubber Woolworth Consolidated

Local Market Prices For Grains and Feeds

Local market list shows prices for flour per 10 lb bag at 1.62 and 6.30 for corn meal bags, 10 lb white and yellow corn prices, mil wheat at 2.20 per bu, new corn 1.35, No. 2 yellow corn 1.70, barley 1.30, various egg feeds and mash prices, turkey grower 4.45, crude butterfat notes and butterfat price 6.9 in a compact daily pricing sheet.

SBR Sccek Liegistesisieem Saisien Meigen Tate Are Inc

Chicago Grains Opening Weak After Mixed Futures

Grain futures opened lower with May corn showing an advance of 18 cents while wheat oats rye and soybeans posted mixed early quotes. Prices listed include May wheat 2.23 5 8 3 4 and May soybeans 2.43 3 4 44 1 4 with Lord at 14.77 75 and Sep 15.20.

Chicago Jly Jorn Rye Lord

SSS Tonic Promises Relief From Stomach Gas and Gas Indigestion

Advertises SSS Tonic as a remedy for bloating gas and nervous distress after meals. Claims to increase gastric juice flow, aid digestion, improve blood nutrition, and enhance sleep and energy. Promotes buying at drug stores to build sturdy health with millions of bottles sold.

Cody Happy People

Live farm market report with cattle hogs and poultry prices

Baltimore and Chicago markets show steady to mixed livestock pricing. Beef calves hogs and sheep move with moderate receipts as roasters fryers and eggs hold varied wholesale values and tonnage traded.

Livestock and Egg Prices in Winchester Market Report

Agriculture Department markets report shows U S Grade A extra large eggs at 47 cents, large and medium grades at 40 cents, live poultry prices for No 1 quality and various fob producer’s farms in Winchester, with weights and classes for heavy breed hens broilers leghorn crosses, red and rock varieties, turkey hens and toms, and old young guineas listed.

Winchester U. S

Handcraft Exhibit Showcases Metal Spinning Works

In the main corridor Mr. Sybert's advanced shop displays metal spinning works across pewter aluminum copper brass and goldstone. Brass lamps were made by Mr. Sybert and the copper lamp by Mr. Gray. Richard Chapman and Keith Lee build lamps and aluminum tumblers by Keith See alongside plans for more lamps with a new shop machine.

Sybert Gray Richard Chapman Keith Lee Keith See

Winchester Group Names and Hobbies of Local Teens

Patricia Ann Carson nicknamed Pat from Winchester lists bowling and skating as hobbies with a playful brace of interests including biology and volleyball. Jane Shoop Cather, known as Jane, enjoys piano, algebra, and basketball while aiming for Christian work after graduation. Anne Roy Cather, or Anne, loves driving, reading, and English with plans to attend college. Elsie Lee Coffelt, called Elsie Lee, reads and plans to graduate, aspiring to be a good secretary. Dolores Jean Coffman from Washington shares hobbies and future ambitions in a concise bio style.

Patricia Ann Carson Pat Winchester Natch Vaughn Monroe E-kebball Hagen Jane Shoop Cather Jane Philadelphia Symphony Man University of Richmond Anne Roy Cather Glenn Miller Elsie Lee Coffelt Elsie Lee Sammy Kaye Little Bird

Remembering Our School Days and War Era Fun

Nostalgic notes recall Lt Maddox in the medical corps, noon dances, scrap drives in metal wagons, defense stamps, and vivid outfits. Descriptions of knee pants, short skirts, cross-dressed students, and a faculty led assembly capture a lively goodbye to a past era.

Maddox Bennett Dick Duffey Martha Robinson Susan Nixdorff

Monitors Appointed For Two Weeks At School

A list of monitors including Jimmy Lawrence Philmore Green Marshall Car per and others is announced for two weeks. They wear maroon arm bands with an M and are excused from class at the first bell to supervise hall movement regulate lunch lines and enforce rules.

Jimmy Lawrence Philmore Green Marshall Carper Ronnie Wilson Martha Minton Willie Wolverton Manuel Sempeles Jimmy Sempeles Gundy Seabright Marilyn Hamburger Sara Golden Bette Mae Kersey Barbara Wheeler Kitty Clark

Royal Trio Welcome Three Healthy Children

Princess Handley astonishes Handley students and faculty by presenting three healthy children. The children are under their mother's care with Mr Maddox and are expected to be named soon. Congratulations and best wishes for inherited goodly characteristics.

Princess Handley Handley Maddox

Music Notes At Chapel Sings Hark the Vesper Hymn

The Chapel glee club performed a rendition of Hark the Vesper Hymn Is Stealing. The A Cappella choir followed with It Is Well With My Soul. An observed fact notes color blindness occurs about twenty times more often in men than in women.

Girl’s Glee Club Chapel

New Bandsmen Director Reveals new Band Members

Gaylen Strance announces additions across sections including Flutes David Lewis Thomas Wolfe Rosalie Golightly Betty Kendall Rene Hamptman Dorothy Groves Oboe June Spring Alto horn James Crenshaw Drums Jack Farman Don Stotler Bill Pangle Alvin Johnson Dick Michael Jack Jenkins Clarinets Melinda Dotson Bill Wheatley Patricia Bailey Joan Gavis Bobby Yowell Mary Jo Wright Ronald Good Evelyn Homer Carol Dinkle Margaret Duckwall Helen Boyd Dianne Peters Juanita Daugherty Louise Gordon Joan Kencheval Robert Henry Charles Robertson Ann Mason John Haines Coronets Gary Brant Robert McKinney Philip Kline Billy Locke Ryland Carper Martin Gaiis Shirley Bolton Jack Kerr Trombone Robert Bumgardner Jim Prince Betty Madagan Betty Prince Granville Lyonor Edward Dove Bass Hedrick Light Ronald Bowman.

Gaylen Strance David Lewis Thomas Wolfe Rosalie Golightly Betty Kendall Rene Hamptman Dorothy Groves James Crenshaw Jack Farman Don Stotler Bill Pangle Alvin Johnson Dick Michael Jack Jenkins Melinda Dotson Bill Wheatley Patricia Bailey Joan Gavis Bobby Yowell Mary Jo Wright Ronald Good Evelyn Homer Carol Dinkle Margaret Duckwall Helen Boyd Dianne Peters Juanita Daugherty Louise Gordon Joan Kencheval Robert Henry Charles Robertson Ann Mason John Haines Gary Brant Robert McKinney Philip Kline Billy Locke Ryland Carper Martin Gaiis Shirley Bolton Jack Kerr Robert Bumgardner Jim Prince Betty Madagan Betty Prince Granville Lyonor Edward Dove Hedrick Light Ronald Bowman

Rehearsal Beginnings for Senior Play Told by Mrs Hall

The first rehearsal opens with jokes about aging cast members and balancing basketball practice in the gym. Mr Graves sips a Coke in the cafeteria while awaiting page 10. Mrs Hall gathers the cast and mocks the stage dynamics to fuel a lively, humorous rehearsal.

Duffy

Farm Show Visitors Inspect Machinery and Livestock at Harrisburg

Agriculture pupils toured the Harrisburg Farm Show in Penna. They viewed tractors combines corncutters hybrid corn potatoes grains and live stock and poultry. They marveled at the arena seating about 30 000 and covering an acre and wished to return to cover the full show.

Harrisburg Penna

Handley Alumni Speak on Honor at Assembly

Address Assembly featured Joe Ritter and Peachy Hockman as guest speakers. Ritter is a police lieutenant and Hockman serves as secretary and assistant treasurer of O Sullivans. Both are former Handley graduates emphasizing the value of honor.

Joe Ritter Peachy Hockman Ritter Hockman O’sullivans Handley

Handley Attendees List Named for Yearly Event

The document lists attendees from Handley for the annual gathering. Names include Donald Seabright Jack Weatherholtz Eddie Manuel Donald Grove Phineas Dorsey Lirvine Cather Charles Markle Tony Lazazzera Kenneth Lake Lewis O'Connell Richard McIntype Marshall Micheal Albert Lazazzera Keith Lee William Wolverton Donald Bush Marvin Hutchinson James Brown Maynara Patterson Philip Rinker Lewis Ebert Frank Smith Courtney Santman William Pitcock George Orndorff John Boyd Edgar White Byrd Fugitt Elmon Golden Robert Dale James Merriner Gilbert Streit Wade Emmart Donalf Seldon and Don Hough.

Handley Donald Seabright Jack Weatherholtz Eddie Manuel Donald Grove Phineas Dorsey Lirvine Cather Charles Markle Tony Lazazzera Kenneth Lake Lewis O'Connell Richard MclIntype Marshall Micheal Albert Lazazzera Keith Lee William Wolverton Donald Bush Marvin Hutchinson James Brown Maynara Patterson Philip Rinker Lewis Ebert Frank Smith Courtney Santman William Pitcock George Orndorff John Boyd Edgar White Byrd Fugitt Elmon Golden Robert Dale James Merriner Gilbert Streit Wade Emmart Donalf Seldon Don Hough

Judges rally to defeat Waynesboro 37 24 in late surge

In a through second half comeback the Handley Judges overturned a 1 point halftime deficit to beat the Waynesboro Little Giants 37 24. Richard McIntyre led with 11 points as Keller Larazzera Wes LaVecchia and Anderson contributed in a low scoring game. Final totals show a 7 3 first period and 21 18 third period with Handley pulling away late.

Handley Little Giants Waynesboro Richard McIntyre F-G Keller Larazzera McIntyre Wes LaVecchia Anderson Bush Carper Chapman Hall

West Virginia House Members Win Favorable Committee Assignments

West Virginia reps reported satisfaction with committee placements. Kee, top ranking Democrat, noted the delegation fared well. Hedrick joined the appropriations panel. Bailey and Ramsey secured preferred picks in education labor and judiciary respectively. Staggers assigned to veterans affairs. Burnside to expenditures in the executive departments.

Washington West Virginia House Bailey Ramsey Judiciary Rep Staggers Veterans Affairs Committee Burnside

Homer L. Souders Rites Planned at Mathias Lutheran

Funeral services for Homer L. Souders who died yesterday will be held tomorrow at the Lutheran church in Mathias West Virginia. Burial follows in the church cemetery with the remains resting at Jones funeral home until tomorrow morning.

Homer L. Souders S. Cameron St Mathias W. Va Jones Funeral Home

Chickens Stolen From North Kent Pen, Police Report

Four Rhode Island Red chickens weighing pounds were stolen from James Roberts at 572 N Kent Blvd. Winchester police report. Roberts filed the complaint detailing the missing fowl.

James Roberts N. Kent Winchester Police Rhode Island

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