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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1957
Page
10
In 1901 Anna Terlor became the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel and survive. Sweden operates about 750000 private automobiles. A U.S. Marine Aircraft group is roughly the size of a regiment.
Classified ad item lists a 5 room frame stucco bungalow in Acorn Heights with full bath heat porch and garage for 7900 and a second 4 room bungalow on hard surface road five miles from town for 8500 with GI financing. other casual ads include a male Siamese kitten and a toy terrier puppy. several wants and notices.
The Agriculture Department reports trading active and good demand with prices at farm 11 a.m. Live poultry items include broilers and fryers around 24 to 34 cents per pound, heavy hens, small turkey fryers, and breeder hens. Grades and weights vary with listed consignments and quality classes.
Baltimore market reports show feeder and slaughter cattle activity with prices across steers heifers cows and bulls and calves and hogs with bids fluctuating. Chicago lists salable cattle 17 000 and calves 300 with prime and mixed choice loads noted.
Help wanted advertisement seeks a delivery boy to apply in person at Seabright's Market located at 728 S Loudoun St. The short classified notice appears in the local paper with specific street address and business name.
For rent a private three room apartment with one bath. Contact MO 2 4864. Phone listing appears in notices dated July 5 1931 and July 6 1931.
Leading beverage producer seeks a sales rep in Virginia with proven sales and merchandising background. Must manage distributor contact program independently. Company car and fringe benefits provided. Send complete resume with phone number to Box 66 care Winchester Evening Star.
Help wanted ad seeks a reliable man for plant duties and some office tasks. Call MO 2 5443 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. for details.
The local markets list daily figures for grain and feed products. Prices shown include Wheat per bushel at unspecified rates, No 2 yellow corn at 1.35, Barley and Mash prices, Flour retail at 6.90, and various regional prices such as Rockingham Augusta Luary ranges.
Three small fires occurred in the area with no major damage. A chimney fire started at 8:25 a.m. Saturday at 604 N Cameron St home of James Stevenson. Grease on a grill sparked a fire at Shawnee Restaurant on Millwood Ave. CO2 extinguishers used. A grass fire at Carper's Valley School House, now Mrs. Agnes Fisher's home, started by children playing with matches.
Wall Street opened higher in moderate volume with many stocks up fractionally to about a point. American Smelting led gains near one point after a strong recommendation, with International Nickel Douglas Aircraft Goodyear Allied Chemical and Southern Railway also advancing about a point.
Wheat and soybeans firm at the open while corn and oats hold, with July and September contracts listed for multiple grains. Livestock prices show steers, heifers, cows, and lambs with wide bulk and prime ranges, including prime steers around 25.75 to 27.50 and dairy-like price points for various cattle and sheep cuts.
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