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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1948
Page
3
World War II veteran and former newspaperman has been named executive secretary of the Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce. The role, announced by William Battaile, creates a Richmond offices to coordinate 28 local groups and to edit The New Common monthly.
In the Corporation Court for Winchester Virginia Farmers and Merchants National Bank as executor of Florence L Denny gives notice by publication two weeks in the Winchester Evening Star that Master Commissioner Dabney W Watts will hear evidence on February 9 1948 at the Farmers and Merchants Bank Building Winchester to determine the estate heirs and unknown heirs of Florence L Denny and Harry L Denny and to prepare a distribution scheme for the executor s fund.
In New York on January 28, railroad stocks held a steady tone while other list sections showed irregular movements. Higher movers included Union Carbide, U S Steel, Gulf Oil, Texas Company, Southern Railway, Illinois Central, Schenley, General Motors, American Smelting, and Oliver Corporation, with laggards Goodrich and Public Service of New Jersey.
Market quotations show fat steers 26.50 to 28, fat cows 16 to 21.50, veal calves 28.50 to 34, lambs 25 to 25.90, hogs 27.35 to 27.60, fresh cows top 225. A trivia line asks for UN official languages English French Russian Spanish Chinese.
Pro duce apples and eggs show modest gains and softer wholesale prices, with Boston region crates and varieties listed. Cattle receipts favor steady trends tomorrow, cows up 50 cents, best steers near 29.50, calves strongest at 32 for selected weights, hogs down about 50 cents.
Slab of cattle hogs and sheep prices show mixed movements with hogs down about half a dollar across weights. Cattle demand steady to higher with fed steers and yearlings up to 25 cents, heifers strong, cows steady to higher, sausage bulls and stock cattle scarce.
Agriculture Dept Markets Division lists U S Grade A extra large eggs at .48 per dozen and Grade A large .46. Standards .42 and pullets .42. Live poultry prices for Winchester area include heavy breed hens four pounds plus .30-.31 per pound, Leghorn hens .20-.21, broilers by weight .34-.35 over 3 1/2 pounds and .32-.22 under 3 1/2 pounds, red broilers .33-.34 and .35-.38, Leghorn broilers .24-.25, old roosters .16-.17, guineas .35 each, hens .48, young toms .38, cracks and checks .42.
Chicago January 28 grains opened with notable gains on the Board of Trade. Early quotes show wheat May at 2.89 1 4 0 1 2, July 2.59 1 2 7 8, Sep 2.54 3 4, corn May 2.58 1 2 1 4, July 2.46 4 7, Sep 2.28 2 8 1 4, Dec 1.89 1 4, oats May 1.23 1 2 3 4, July 1.03 1 4 0 3, Sep 0 95, soybeans Mar 4.11, May 4.06, lard Mar 26.25.
Valley Weatherstrip & Awning Co advertises the Aristocrat of Venetian blinds. The notice provides a phone listing 3742 and references quotes on blinds with emphasis on better pricing. The ad centers on product quality and local contact for estimates.
The United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association promotes better retail merchandising to raise U.S. fruit and vegetable sales, teaching vendors to cut waste. Last year the sector moved 3 billion in farm value. imports face limits as exports drop, threatening profits in 1948.
Local markets show corrected prices with mixtures of notes for bag sizes and commodities. Items listed include corn meal yellow and white, No 2 winter wheat and yellow corn per bushel, barley, soybeans, various feeds, and butter products with wholesale and retail quotes.
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