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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1949

Page

5

Agricultural price listings for eggs and poultry in Winchester district

The Agriculture Dept Markets Division lists U S Grade A extra large eggs at 47 cents, Grade A large 45, Grade A medium 40, Grade B large 40, and other gate prices. Poultry prices include heavy breed hens 32, Leghorn broilers to 2 1 2 lb 25 cents, Rock Cross broilers 3 1 2 lb 26, red broilers 4 4 lb 27 28, young turkey hens unspecified, toms 52, No 2 hens 49, old and young guineas 35 40 cents per each.

Winchester U. S

Grain futures open lower with mixed wheat corn oats

Chicago grains opened lower with active trading. Wheat May at 2.22 1 8 5 8 and July 2.08 7 8, soybeans March 2.48 47 3 4, lard March 14.87 82, July 15.25.

Chicago M- Grains Jly

In Memory of Charles Briscoe Keeler

In memory of our husband and father Charles Briscoe Keeler who departed this life eleven years ago on January 25 1938. We miss you still and pray God blesses you until we meet again. By Mrs Charles Keeler and children.

Charles Briscoe Keeler Charles Keeler

Relief for stomach gas and indigestion with SSS Tonic

Advertises SSS Tonic as a remedy for bloating sour stomach and weak digestion. Claims medical labs prove the tonic increases gastric juice flow, aids non organic stomach disturbance, and improves appetite sleep strength while contrasted with soda overuse. Includes purchase prompt and toll free number.

Farmers Livestock Exchange Market Prices Report

Consignment prices mostly steady to 50 cents lower than last week across cattle lambs and calves with hogs steady. Steers 22.50 to 23.25, stockers 22 to 23, heifers 20 to 22.10, cows 16 to 18, dairy cows up to 260 per head, bulls 18.50 to 23.30, weaners 32 to 39, hogs 17.5 to 21.5, lambs 25.95 to 27.00.

Martinsville Votes on City Manager Referendum

Election officials in Martinsville predict a fairly heavy turnout for the city manager form referendum after more than 200 ballots were cast in four precincts in the first three hours of voting.

Martinsville

Thoma Sells Land in Estate Sale Near Maurer Town

Winchester official Thoma Sells L and J E Thoma acted as special commissioner for the sale of land to settle Roy E Bauserman heirs. One lot brought 4150 dollars and a dwelling sold for 2525 dollars.

J. E. Thoma Winchester Maurertown Roy E. Bauserman

Woodstock Berryville Legion Plays Strasburg Tonight at 8

Basketball action unfolds as Woodstock Berryville American Legion hosts Strasburg at 8 p m tonight in Woodstock. A note from local minutes mourns William A Bailey, longtime Farmers Livestock Exchange director, with sympathy to his family and minutes filed.

Berryville American Legion Post Strasburg Woodstock William A. Bailey Farmers Livestock Exchange Hi. K. Benham W. P. Anderson Roy P. Duvall

Daily Crossword Acro Clues From Formal Movement To Measure

Crossword clues list with many misspellings and truncated phrases covering across and down entries from 1 to 45. Includes hints for animals tools and places with several language notes and partial entries likely from a newspaper puzzle page.

Stock market slips as dividends loom for U S Steel

New York trading opened with selling pressure then mild irregularity giving way to a downtrend. U S Steel Corp slid after prior strength as directors meet today to discuss dividend action. Other issues drifted lower while Bethlehem Steel Commonwealth Edison Allied Chemical and Studebaker rose.

New York U. S. Steel Corp Superior Oil of California General Motors Chrysler U.S. ™Bber Oliver Corp American Telephone Anacon

Local Market Prices for Corn Meal Feeds and Grain

Prices listed for corn meal by bag sizes and colors, grain prices per bushel, and various feeds at retail including egg mash, dry cracked corn, turkey grower, bran, and mixed feed. Entries show moisture content, per bushel or bag amounts, and assorted price figures.

Bora Icterseste Rahe

Baltimore Livestock Prices and Market Report

Summary of Baltimore wholesale markets with apples steady and mixed fruit prices, cattle and calves steady to active, hogs trading fairly active with varied weights and prices, sheep and lambs quoted, Chicago hog prices listed for comparison. Receipts noted for butter eggs and general farm products.

Cattle and Sheep Market Report With Varied Steer and Lamb Quotes

Salable cattle 9000 with high and choice lots and mixed loads across weight bands. Steers and heifers show widespread ranges from 20.50 to 28.50 with prime and good grades, beef cows 12.50 to 15.75, bulls 19 to 22.75. Salable sheep 2500 with lambs at 24.50 to 25.40 and scarce ewes.

Threats in Mail Follow Burning of Cross in Richmond

Richmond authorities investigated threats received in the mail by J. W. Sweat a Negro school teacher in North Richmond. A letter to Sweat contained a pistol cartridge and threatening literature after a cross burning at Sweat's home last week in a white section.

Richmond J. W. Sweat Sweat

Bribery Charged in Norfolk Grand Jury Probe

A Norfolk special grand jury investigating gambling and vice indicted W. Carvel Benson on bribery charges. Benson allegedly gave Patrolman C. A. Withrow $260 on November 30 to influence his duties.

Norfolk Jan W. Carvel Benson C. A. Withrow

Minnigerode Rites Held for Charles Minnigerode 75

Funeral services were held Saturday in Middleburg for Charles Minnigerode aged 75 father of John Minnigerode of 223 Amherst St. He died of a heart attack Thursday at his Baltimore home survived by his wife and four other children Julia and Mary of Washington Charles Jr. of Baltimore and Mrs. Allen Hunt of California.

Middleburg Charles Minnigerode John Minnigerode Amherst St Minnigerode Baltimore Julia and Mary Washington Charles Jr Allen Hunt California

Newport News Bans Outdoor Privies

Newport News city council adopts a bill requiring landlords to install inside toilet facilities in city dwellings by January 1. Introduced by freshman member Roy A. Peterson, the measure passed 4-1 with Mayor R. Cowles Taylor the lone vote against.

Newport News Roy A. Peterson R. Cowles Taylor

Fines in Tax Evasion Case Hit Two Virginians

In Richmond on January 25 a federal court fined auto dealer Oscar R. Hayden of Kilmarnock ten thousand dollars and funeral director Cris P. Jones of Lawrenceville ten thousand dollars for income tax evasion. Hayden hid 4318 over three years ending 1945 while Jones concealed 65295 in the same period.

Richmond Federal District Court Oscar R. Hayden Kilmarnock Cris P. Jones Lawrenceville Hayden Jones

Neffs’ Assault Case Continued in Woodstock Court

In Woodstock, Trial Justice R. S. Wright hears the case of Robert and Harry Neff for assault and battery against Hubert Ray at the Woodstock livestock market. Represented by J. P. Larrick of Winchester, the matter was continued until Monday.

J. P. Larrick Winchester Robert Harry Neff R. S. Wright Woodstock Neffs Hubert Ray Larrick Monay

Tenants Resist Sewage Charge Debate in Norfolk

The Hampton Roads sanitation district commission reaffirmed that landlords may be billed for sewage disposal charges. A meeting last night debated who should pay the charges the landlord or the tenant with the housing editor in Washington weighing in on the issue.

Norfolk Hampton Roads Sanitation District Commission Washington

Sewage Charges Not Considered Rent, Officials Say

Rent authorities assert sewage charges cannot be passed to tenants challenging the practice. Counsel for some parties argue the commission may need court action to defend its stance.

Someon Commission

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