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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1960
Page
3
A wide variety of fresh vegetables will be available at the Farmer's Curb Market opening at 6 A M tomorrow on the County Parking Lot at Kent and Boscawen Streets. Market master Clarence Fletcher lists beans cabbage onions beets squash lettuce radishes potatoes and peas along with cured meat dressed rabbits eggs and baked goods.
Advertises Printed Pattern 4962 for Misses sizes ten through twenty with a sheath dress style. Includes 39 inch fabric yardage for size sixteen and 4 percent yards required. Directions printed on pattern parts. Send fifty cents plus ten cents for first class mail to Anne Adams Winchester Evening Star pattern department.
NY AP market indices edged higher with Polaroid and Radio Corp among gainers. Industrials led, steels autos and oils mixed, bonds soft, Dow up 0.79 to 645.68 at noon. Baltimore crops and livestock prices vary as USDA notes mixed cattle hogs and lamb figures.
A double explosion at a South Philadelphia oil and solvent plant killed three Cargill Inc workers, ages 42 to 48, and sparked a four alarm fire. A seven ton tank of paint base soybean oil exploded creating a 100 foot fireball before a second blast and widespread heat. The victims were Sydney Dawson, Ernest Jackson, and Fred Dewitte. Cause under investigation. Oslo population noted for contrast.
Chicago AP USDA market report shows hog demand strong with prices up to 50 cents higher for certain lots. Hogs 190-400 lb mostly 16.5 to 18.5 per cwt. sows 13.0-16.0. Cattle steady with slaughter steers 1200-1275 lb at 27.00-27.25, mixed lot 1050 lb at 24.50, commercial cows 15.00. Calves not reported.
A radium beryllium pellet in a heavy lead case was found on a Carlsbad road by Henry Haney a construction worker who returned it to Frontier Perforators Inc. Officials say the pellet valued at 15000 dollars was last seen aboard a Texas to Hobbs truck. no contamination expected. The text also oddly mentions a weasel, unrelated to the item.
The American Field Service and local Club sponsor 60 foreign students visiting Warren next week. Miss Sue Schoenack and Miss Monita Parrish serve as chaperones. Students arrive by two buses at Warren County High School at 7 p.m. Monday and begin hosting arrangements through Wednesday morning with activities including tours of the American scope plant Skyline Caverns a swim at the Country Club and an informal dance.
John Michael Shifflett and David Walker were introduced as new members of the Middletown Fire Company at its July meeting held at the fire hall. Sixteen firefighters and 11 auxiliary members attended the simultaneous meetings as the company plans to attend parades at New Market in July.
Students will meet at WCHS to travel to Winchester where they will depart by bus for Washington DC.
J and Round Hill prepare a lawn party on July 22 23 at the school grounds. Donors of food will meet July 19 at 7 30 p.m. at the fire hall to determine needs. First evening features sandwiches ice cream cake and drinks. Saturday offers chicken and ham supper with sides and desserts.
A note cites discussion of installing new flooring on the second story of the fire hall. The remark on jet engines notes their effect on pigment in yellow blue and green paints.
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