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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1948
Page
3
Congressman McDowell said a former mistress of Mussolini, now in the United States, may be called soon for questioning by a House committee investigating alleged illegal entries of undesirable aliens. He described the woman as married and living on the West Coast.
Handley High School faces Staunton Lee in a crucial District 5 basketball clash at Handley gym as the Judges, coming off a win over Martinsburg, pursue a 6 3 record. The program also features a 7 p m junior varsity game with Strasburg and a 8 p m main event, with a four game home stand ahead and mid year exams affecting both teams.
Herbert W. Payne vice president of the CIO Textile Workers Union of America and director of its synthetic yarn division says local reps from Front Royal and seven other Am ons free plants will meet him to study the operation of the overall collective bargaining agreement with American Viscose. The New York City police force has about 17 000 members.
Baltimore market notes show apples with mixed gains across varieties and regional crates, poultry demand weaker with light receipts, eggs steady and butter and egg receipts tallied. Cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep bids drift lower or steady in Baltimore and Chicago with traders noting lighter demand and selective highs for prime lots.
Chicago traders watched opening prices for wheat corn oats and lard with firm bids. Wheat May 2 91 1 4 1 2 July 2 61 1 4 61 Dec 2 53 1 2 corn May 2 55 1 2 56 July 2 45 1 4 Sept 2 26 1 4 Dec 1 88 oats May 1 22 7 8 July 1 03 14 lard Mar 26 40 32
The historical site of the Biblical city Dan is now occupied by a Jewish farm center bearing the same name. The change marks a modern repurposing of the ancient locale into a spiritual and agricultural facility managed by a Jewish organization.
In dividend stocks limited progress was seen as light selling restrained traders. Bethlehem Steel failed to respond to a lifted dividend and record earnings, erasing an early gain. Intervals showed Illinois Central Standard Oil New Jersey American Can Distillers Corp rising while General Motors Gulf Oil and Union Pacific lagged.
Daily corrected local market list showing prices for flour corn meal and feeds, including No 2 red winter wheat per bu at 3.00, No 2 yellow corn per bu at 2.50, barley 1.75, soybeans 2.40, and various feeds from egg mash to cracked corn and butter prices. Retail and wholesale butter and margarine listed with per unit ranges.
Agriculture Dept Markets Division reports U S Grade A extra large eggs at .48 per Doz and Grade A large at .46 with standards .42 and pullets .42 in Winchester F O B trade. Live poultry prices list heavy breed hens four pounds and up at .30 to .31, leghorn hens .20 to .21, broilers by weight from .32 to .36 and roosters .16 to .17 per pound. Guineas .35 each. All hen turkeys .48, young toms .38. Cracks and Checks .42.
Governor Tuck signed a bill amending Alexandria’s charter to permit a March 2 referendum. The vote asks whether city council members should be elected by wards or at large.
The Garbers basketball team beat Bell Clothes 52 41 at Front Royal. Lovett led with 19 points while Wines scored 12 for the losers. Garbers built a big second period edge and coasted to the win. They face Berryville tomorrow and Martinsburg Legion Sunday at Newton D Baker gym.
The Berryville chamber of commerce will host a 1 pm Tuesday discussion on the local basket manufacturing industry at the Southern cafe. President Garland Canter says H M Smalley will be replaced by another firm member as he remains on a Florida vacation. Reopening of the Berryville Basket Co. is delayed about two weeks due to work on machinery and overhauls.
Capitol Restaurant and O'Sullivan traded narrow wins as McCroy's stayed atop the standings by one game. Newberry's featured a 486 team game led by Betty Ryan 119 and Willa Belle Eater 110, while Virginia Leach 123 paced the Virginia Leach led team to a 304 set in individual play.
The state highway department announced low bidders for yesterday's highway projects. Frederick county Hogue Creek bridge and approaches on Route 53 north of Winchester awarded to Moore Brothers of Staunton for 61,199 dollars. Page county 42 miles of widening and sidewalk construction on Route 211 in Luray awarded to Schools Brothers, Inc. of Staunton for 45,393 dollars. All bids await highway commission review before awards.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today at Enders funeral home Berryville for Ernest Singhass retired farmer who died Wednesday Rev Clar mont conducted in Green Hill cemetery Pallbearers were George Castle Mason Osburn Elmer Krim mell Lou McDonald John Livingood and Byrd Locke New York City has 675 letters.
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