Oil Dealers Dinner Highlights Cities Service Plans
More than 150 former Continental Oil dealers and customers in Winchester Woodstock area attended a dinner at the George Washington Hotel. New York staff of Cities Service Oil Co shared marketing and advertising plans and product displays. Cities Service recently bought all Continental holdings east of the Mississippi, with Conoco stations now flying the Cities Service banner.
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Continental Oil Company
Winchester-Woodstock
George Washington Hotel
New York
Cities Service Oil Company
Cities Service Oil Co
Continental
Mississippi
J.T. Kremer
Winchester
J D. Hepner
Woodstock
Conoco
Cities Service
A Laurel for Miss Taylor New Diploma Heroine
Hollywood star Elizabeth Taylor earned a high school diploma from University High School after nine years of studio tutoring. Graduation ceremonies were held in a nearby city high school with only her studio class present. The article also notes Spanish-American War veterans and pension figures as unrelated trivia.
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Hollywood
Elizabeth Taylor
University High School
Card of Thanks for Father Albert Taylor
We thank friends for kindness and use of cars and flowers during the death of my father Mr and Mrs Albert Taylor request no further notices in 1 27 11 additional line of contact not included in OCR.
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Albert Taylor
Capital Newlyweds Visiting Florida
Washington reports the capital's newest newlyweds Maj. John Ernest Horton and Crucie Snyder left after a wedding reception to honeymoon in Florida. Horton is a Waite House military aide and Crucie Snyder is the daughter of Secretary John W. Snyder and his wife.
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Washington
Maj
John Ernest Horton
Crucie Snyder
Florida
Horton
Waite House
Agricultural egg and poultry price listings with railroad box car capacity
The document lists U S Grade A prices for eggs by size and grade, live poultry and young birds pricing from farms to dressing plants, and notes a question about railcar capacity. It states the Association of American Railroads reports the largest box car capacity at 50 tons.
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U.S
U. S
Winchester
Rock & Cross
Association of American Railroads
United States
Market Quotations Show Steady Prices Across Livestock and Produce
Chicago hogs 14,000 salable, 180-220 lb at 17.75 to 18.25, many unsold. Cattle 2,000, calves 300, beef cows weak, vealers active, steers 20.00-25.50, cows 13.00-17.50. Sheep 1,000, slaughter lambs 24.25-25.75, yearlings scarce. Produce dull with apples and potatoes mixed, poultry market steady, fryers 25.5-27, pullets 28. Hogs and cattle prices vary by weight, overall market softer in parts.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Pa. Va
W. Va
Dela. Bu
N. J. Bu
Hpr
Usis Nency
Jerseys
New York Stocks Ease After Mixed Market Cues
Mild selling pushed the market lower as a John L. Lewis meeting with coal operators yielded little impact. Bethlehem Steel posted its largest 1949 earnings but still failed to spark buying. Major names including U S Steel GM Chrysler Sears Roebuck IJL, DuPont, and American Airlines showed declines or steadiness while bonds and Treasuries remained narrow and steady.
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New York
John L. Lewis
Bethlehem Steel
U.S. Steel
General Motors
Chrysler
Sears Roebuck
International Harvester
Admiral Corp
North American Co
DuPont, Chesapeake & Ohio
American Airlines
Youngstown Sheet
U. 8. Rubber
Distillers Corp
Niagara Power
Dow Chemical
American Can
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Standard Oil
Local Market Prices From Daily Star Listings
The Star lists corrected daily retail prices for flour and corn meal in 5 and 10 pound bags, cracked corn and mixed feeds, plus wholesale butter and butterfat, with egg mash and broiler mash noted. Grain prices include No 2 old yellow corn and wheat with moisture limits, showing per bag and per hundredweight figures.
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Ewe Peese Ean
Winchester Market Report Notes Mixed Trade And Prices
In Winchester trade notes light weights 17 to 18 available, demand moderate, receipts liberal, offerings heavier. Butter receipts 124 cases. eggs market steady. Wholesale prices show large 35 to 40, most 37 to 39. A medium 33 to 35. A small 27 to 30. B large 34 to 36. current receipts 30 to 32.
Strange tale of two professors slain in Philippines
U S professors Robert F. Conklin and Marvin Pittman of the Philippines University were killed on a mountain trail near Manila on Christmas Day. Investigators report natives of Ifugao villages claimed a ritual sacrifice aimed at restoring soil fertility. Bodies were found January 15 after being buried in a shallow grave.
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Manila
U. S
Robert F. Conklin
Marvin Pittman
The
Philippines University
James L. Meader
Meader
Assembly line change time for new automobile model
From two to five weeks are needed to retool production lines for a new model. If the entire model is changed in every respect, six weeks are required.
Publicity Chief Named for Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
Virgil R. Strader named head of Publicity and Promotion for the 23rd Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. He serves on local school and hospital boards, is a past Kiwanis president, a Mason, and former Winchester Retail Merchants Association president. Strader, born in Audra West Virginia, studied at Wesleyan and Broaddus College, with business training in New York. He is married to Rachel Mellor Correll of Philippi West Virginia and has three children Eloise, Harry James, and a mathematics instructor at Handley High School.
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Virgil R. Strader
J. C. Penny Co
Shenandoah
Winchester Retail Merchants Assn
H. Delmer Robinson
Mr. Strader
Winchester
Strader
Handley High School Board of Education
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Kiwanis Club
Audra
W. Va
Wesleyan and
Broaddus College
Economist Business School
New York City
Rachel Mellor Correll
Philippi
Eloise Strader
Mary Washington College
Handley ‘High School
Harry James
Alonzo Riley Dies at Daughter’s Home in Paw Paw
Alonzo Z Riley died at his daughter Mrs Ruth Householder in Gainesboro yesterday from a heart attack. He was born August 27 1878 a retired carpenter son of the late James and Ellen Riley of Coldstream WV and lived at Paw Paw. Survivors include five children Zoia Bailey Glenn Cecil Paul and Marvin Riley Forest Riley and six grandchildren. Services 2 pm Sunday at Woodrow Christian Church Paw Paw with Rev Joseph Patterson officiating. body at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge to be moved this afternoon. interment at Woodrow church.
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Alonzo Z. Riley
Ruth Householder
Gainesboro
James and
Ellen Riley
Coldstream
W. Va
Paw Paw
Householder
Zoia Bailey
Glenn
Cecil
Paul
Marvin Riley
Forest Riley
Frostburg
Woodrow Christian Church
Joseph Patterson
Giffin Funeral Home
Capon Bridge
Woodrow Church
Strader names division chairmen amid Richmond tie to J C Penny
Strader announces chairmen for divisions as personnel details to be announced within two weeks. Virgil Rae Jr a U of Richmond senior and veteran, connected to J C Penny in McKeesport Pa.
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J. C
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St. Joseph Aspirin
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Katzenjammer Kids
Agriculture Dept
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Winchester’s Shopping Center
Board of Trade
Jly
Eas
Star
Pez. Grove’s
J. W. Grove Furniture CO
S. Loudoun St
Stange
A. H
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