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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1956
Page
3
In Salta Argentina residents petition to dismantle the local police station, a former large house seen as medieval in appearance and long symbolizing oppression and torture. The move follows complaints about its oppressive associations and a push for a modern facility.
Market report notes irregular demand with cautious buyers seeking immediate needs. Turkeys show steady or light demand, broilers and fryers around 630 prices, and various egg and poultry grades listed with mixed values. US grade prices appear in erratic lines reflecting market volatility.
New York stock market gains in early dealings with steels and aircrafts showing strength. Bethlehem Steel up 2 1 8 to 154, U S Steel 53 7 8, Republic Steel 44 1 2. Douglas Aircraft 82 3 4, Sperry Rand 25 1 8. Ford Motor quoted 65 1 2 bid, 65 3 4 offered. closed yesterday at 65 65 1 4.
Chicago Board of Trade opened with slight declines as moisture moves through the winter wheat belt. Prices listed for Wheat, Corn, Oats, Rye, Soybeans, and Lord futures show minor shifts across March May July and September contracts.
Market notes show steady apples and potatoes with varied box sizes and colors. Poultry demand remains mixed with strong heavy chickens and stable fryers, while cattle and calves price ranges are reported for steers heifers and prime calves in Baltimore USDA figures.
The report lists hog prices 180 to 220 pounds at 13.75 with a few 1 3 grade pigs. Sheep value noted at 18.00 for 73 pound slaughter lambs and top lambs around 21.50. Includes a $17.00 offering and small truck lots of good wool 73 lb lambs.
Local market listing shows prices for feed blends and grains including Retan Mixeg feed 100 lb at 3.20 and Egg Mash 20 per cent at 4.40. Also notes No 2 Yellow Corn New 15 per cent or less at 1.40 and Wheat No 2 Red Winter Rockingham at 1.90-2.10 with various regional rosters and parley prices in Rockingham and Luray areas.
The Federal State Market News Service reports a fair apple movement from Appalachian shipping points on Monday with activity above recent days. Prices remained largely unchanged from last week as dealers attended the Virginia State Horticultural Society session in Roanoke and most Pennsylvania sales were on five pound bags.
The Piedmont or Roanoke Sections of Virginia and Winchester Martinsburg area saw Red Romes perform well. Total truck receipts in 15 Eastern and Midwestern Markets for the week ending January 20 rose significantly from the prior week and exceeded the year ago figures. Rail unloads were lighter in the later week but still above last year's level. Combined receipts and unloads for the week ended January 20 were higher than both the previous week and the year-ago period.
Mrs. Florence Gray Brittingham of Hampton, age 90, received a certificate of appreciation from VA Manager Reuben Cohen at Kecoughtan Administration Hospital. The widow has volunteered since 1947, spending six hours each Tuesday sewing hospital garments, supplies, and mending clothes for veterans at the hospital and domiciliary home.
Funeral for Mifflin B. Clowe Sr who died after a short illness will be held tomorrow at 2 p m at Jones Funeral Home. Rev Forrest B Oglesby of Braddock Street Methodist Church will officiate. Pallbearers are six Winchester Commandery No 12 members. Interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery with graveside rites by Winchester Lodge No 21.
In Oakland California the Burton Abbott murder trial enters its sixth day of jury deliberation. Abbott 27 the accounting student stands accused of kidnapping and killing Stephanie Bryan a 14 year old Berkeley schoolgirl. The state seeks the death sentence and jurors remain undecided but not hopeless.
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church hosts a Thursday evening turkey and ham dinner in the lecture room to benefit the church. Dinners priced at $1.25 include dessert.
New phone numbers for advertisers in Winchester and Gainesboro are now in effect as listed in today’s ads.
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