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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1947
Page
5
Church services and Sunday schools listed for multiple charges and parishes including Gainesboro, Emory Ellmore, Stephens City, Front Royal Pike, Winchester, and nearby locales. Details cover sermon and communion times, worship hours, and youth fellowships across numerous congregations.
Special Commissioner will sell at public auction on July 26 1947 at noon at the Frederick County Courthouse Winchester Virginia a framed six room house with city water located west of Valley Avenue north of Whitlock Avenue along Ivy Street on the Whitlock Estate plat. One third cash with balance in two annual installments secured by a deed of trust and fire insurance, sale per decree of Agnes Ann Racey v Delmore A Miller et al.
The Rev F T Fulcher announces a two week vacation church school at Burnt Factory Methodist starting 9 am Monday with Miss Margaret Duvall in charge. Jubilee church hosts a two week daily program on Front Royal road ending tonight. St Pauls Lutheran Stephens City opens 9 am Monday with sessions for all ages Monday through Friday for two weeks. Mt Carmel Clarke County resumes daily VBS after ten year gap with 25 pupils and 21 perfect attenders. D V B S program to follow at 11 am service Sunday with a play Go Thou And Do Likewise. Millwood Methodist hosts special services at 8 pm with Rev William Hall. week-long sessions include chalk drawings by Rev Melton Wright.
Investment demand and short covering persisted as drops for many stocks met profit taking after an upsurge. Wesson Oil rose over 2 points on strong earnings while leaders included Nickel Plate, U S Steel, Chrysler, GM, GE, Union Pacific and B and O. Several issues lagged with declines in Bethlehem Steel, Goodyear, U S Rubber, J C Penney and others as pros noted a quiet Friday ahead of a long weekend.
Chicago grain quotations show wheat down up to 11 4 cents while corn and oats hold near early spots. Opening prices for July September December and May futures are listed for wheat corn and oats with lard at 18.62 for September. The note adds that U S cotton yield per acre has doubled in recent years.
Ebenezer Disciple Church led by superintendent W A Strother holds Bible School at 10 am. Morning Worship and Communion follow at 11 am with Rev Roy Schmucker preaching.
July 3 Baltimore market notes indicate mixed prices for apples potatoes and sweet potatoes with US grades and regional markings. Poultry and eggs hold steady with light receipts. Cattle and calves show modest demand with varied weights and steers around 25 to 50 and calves 17 to 22. Hogs remain active and steady.
Wednesday market notes list calf and hog prices with ranges for various weight classes. Sheep and lamb trading is mixed with spring lambs slower. ewes and rams show activity and price levels, while sows and hogs command higher bids in some categories.
Agriculture Department Markets Division reports prices paid in Winchester area for graded eggs and live poultry. Egg prices include U S Grade A extra large 55 dozen and Grade A large 53, medium 45, Grade B 48, pullets 32, trades 39. Live poultry lists No 1 quality at farm F O B, heavy breed hens four pounds plus 26c per lb, Leghorn hens 22c, heavy breed broilers 29c, Leghorn broilers 20c, old roosters 14-15c, turkeys young toms 22c, young hens under 18 lbs 26, over 18 lbs 24.44, old toms 21-4, old geese 25c.
The Star prints corrected daily market prices for patent brand bags, corn meal, flour, grains, and livestock feeds. Entries show bags per cwt, at mill prices, and moisture notes for corn. Turkey grower price listed among the grains and feed items.
The notice promotes a booklet titled Children’s Favorite Songs with 118 nursery songs singing games folk and patriotic pieces for children. It includes words and music in kid friendly keys and is bound with a durable illustrated cover. Price twenty five cents postpaid and sent with coupon to the Information Bureau at 316 Eye Street Northeast Washington DC.
One of the first large catches reported in West Virginia since the bass season opened is a 3 ¼ pound large mouth bass taken in Capon River last night by Carl W. Sirbaugh at Capon Lake near the Larrick cottage. Sirbaugh used a jitter bug artificial bait.
Cleveland Indians purchase Larry Doby, 22, star second baseman from Newark Eagles, becoming the first American League club to sign a Negro player. Doby, Navy veteran, leads the Negro National League in home runs and doubles.
The Episcopal softball team edged the Presbyterians 13-12 after overcoming a 6-run first inning. Anderson earned the win with Tillotson on the mound for the losers. Market Street Methodist beat Braddock Street Methodists 12-8. Newcome took the loss.
A historical note explains that glass may match iron in strength under specific conditions, challenging common beliefs about material hardness and durability.
The Winchester White Sox host Middletown at 3 p m with Sam Purtlebaugh or Shickle starting for the Sox and O Leary or James Judy for Middletown. Winchester players should meet at Ensogna's store by 1 p m.
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