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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1955
Page
2
H A Nelson manager of the local Social Security office will speak at the Kiwanis Club luncheon tomorrow at 12 15 pm at the George Washington Hotel The talk title is Your Social Security Laws.
New York stock market advanced in early dealings with gains of 4 to 5 points on the day. Steels led activity with Bethlehem Steel up about 2 percent on 4,000 shares while Du Pont posted the largest rise among pivotal issues.
Seventies sewing ad pitches a no iron, easy to sew dress pattern 4587 for children sizes 2 4 6 8 10 with panties size 6. Includes illustrated instructions and tested fit. Send 35 cents per pattern to Anne Adams Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dest 243 West 17th St New York NY.
Chicago Board of Trade begins with mixed tone as wheat slips slightly while corn oats rye and soybeans show stability. Opening prices listed across futures include Wheat Jly 1.96 3-4 and Sep 1.99 1-2-5-8 with other contracts within narrow ranges.
Livestock and produce market summaries show apples from New Jersey and Maryland, potatoes from multiple regions with varied sizes and quality, sweet potatoes from New Jersey, and poultry market steadiness. Listings include packed bushels, sacks, and price ranges for Delawares, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and North Carolina sources.
USDA market notes from Baltimore show holdovers and early sales strong for choice steers 23.00 to 24.50 with several weight classes and calf prices. hogs range from 17.50 to 21.50 per cwt depending on weight, sows and stags vary. sheep and lambs bring 18.00 to 23.00 for primes, with utilities and pelts in lighter trades.
Daily local market feed and grain prices show mixed feed at 3.25 cents per pound and 3.20 for egg mash. Broiler mash is 5.20 and grain is FOB mill. The Star disclaims responsibility for typing or graphic errors.
Market unsettled with liberal offerings and fair to good demand. Heavy chickens scarce. farm prices 96 hours ending reflect light supply. Live poultry prices list broilers by weight, turkey fryers, and heavy toms. Egg markets show U S Grade A and B prices for large white and brown, plus medium and small grades in Harrisonburg and Winchester.
Bishop A J Sewell of Uniontown and Fr will conduct revival services in Stephens City through July 17. Services start Sunday at 7 30 p m in the Apostolic Church on Main St and continue daily for two weeks open to the general public.
An ad proclaims Winchester as the Valley’s busiest city with the slogan Where Bargains Abound. The promotional piece highlights shopping options and local commerce, aiming to attract consumers to area stores and sales.
The review discusses Elinor Glyn as the vivacious author behind the permissive romances and her scandalous era. It notes her elegant yet frayed aristocratic charm, her life in London Hollywood and New York, and the biographer grandson’s restrained tone. The book is praised as a fascinating portrait with lively anecdotes and measured critique.
W G Rogers credited with providing the perspective needed to frame excess romance as palatable, according to a contemporaneous note.
In Philadelphia a 65-year-old widow, Mrs. Lulbuel Rossman, was found bound gagged and strangled yesterday in her Center City apartment. Police reported no immediate clues. about $4,000 in cash and jewelry remained untouched amid signs of ransacking. Mrs. Rossman was widow of Palem P. Rossman, former senior partner in a CPA firm.
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