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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1956

Page

3

Market Quotations Rise in Early Wall Street Trading

New York markets opened with gains across pivotal issues. Aluminum Limited led a higher start up 13-4 to 137 3-4, Westinghouse climbed to 58 up 13-4, Texas Co 66, American Telephone 182 1-8, U S Steel 59, Republic Steel and Youngstown Sheet & Tube up fractions. Rails mixed with Southern Production and DuPont up about a point. United Aircraft and Boeing also rose modestly.

New York Alumiinium Ltd Westinghouse Texas Co American Telephone U. S. Steel Republic Steel Youngstown Sheet & Tube Southern DuPont Kennecott American Smelting Phelps Dodge United Aircraft Boeing

Exchange Club Met Tomorrow at George Washington Hotel

The Exchange Club will hold its regular luncheon meeting tomorrow at 12:15 p.m. at the George Washington Hotel. The committee has arranged a special program for the day.

Exchange George Washington Hotel

Prices on Apples Beans Potatoes and Poultry Market Notes

Baltimore market report covers apples with Del ta bu and Lodi sizing, beans withMd tender greens and Valentine's, and potatoes with Cobblers and US sizes. Sweet potatoes offerings light. poultry demand fair to good for lightweight arrivals. cattle trading mixed with prime steers at 23.50 and good to very good weights 19.50–22.25.

Usis Del Cobblers MD Cobblers NJ Cobblers Usls Baltimore USDA

Market report on livestock prices for cattle hogs sheep

The report lists bid ranges for 800-920 lb heifers at 16.50 to 21.75 with full loads at 21.25, utility cows mostly 13.00 to 14.50, canners 8.00 to 12.50, and some sausage bulls up to 17.00. Calves 200 lb at 21.00 to 23.00 for choice prime, slaughter calves 14.00 to 18.00, hogs 180-230 lb at 17.25 to 17.50, 240-270 lb at 16.25 to 15.75, 400-600 lb mostly 12.00 to 13.75, and small lots of lambs around 20.00 with light utility stock.

Local Markets Show Daily Prices for Feed and Grain

The Star lists current local market prices for feed and grain products such as mixed feed, egg mash, flour, corn meal, and barley with various per unit costs. Prices are subject to typos or graphical errors and may not be finalized.

Rockingham

Agriculture Dept Market Steady as Supplies Remain Short

Market steady to firm with light supplies of heavy chickens and good demand. Turkeys near steady. farm prices for 12 noon today show broilers or fryers at 38. Harrisonburg and Winchester egg markets report Grade A large 41-42 in Winchester and 41-42 for Grade A large in Harrisonburg with other grades varying.

Broilers Bbances Oes Hilary Sons Winchester Harrisonburg Richmond Roanoke New York

Chicago Grain Opens With Mixed Early Movements

Chicago Board of Trade opens with most grains down while July soybeans resist, aided by firm oil. Heavy cash wheat arrivals at Chicago reach 554 cars pressuring bread grains. book prices show July wheat at 2.05 half to 2.04 seven eighth, July corn around 1.48 and oats near 0.68.

Chicago Board of Trade Jly Rye

Weekly Farm Price Outlook for Virginia Markets

The Virginia Department of Agriculture reports mixed signals for farm prices. Broilers stay strong with steady supplies, hog prices may rise though uncertain, and eggs are expected to advance with a summer spike. Regional price levels and supply projections are detailed, including Richmond and Delmarva figures and upcoming seasonal shifts.

Virginia Virginia Department of Agriculture

Market Soybean and Lard Futures Report

Soybeans show July at 2.78 with 1 2 to 77 3 4 and Sep at 2.53 with 3 4 to 54 1 4 Nov 2.46 Jan 2.49 1 2 Mar 2.52 3 4 to 1 2 Lard futures list July 10.70 Sep 11.10 Oct 11.30 Nov 11.45 and Dec 2.70

Walter Barrow 70 Dies in Martinsburg

Walter David Barrow aged 70 died this morning at Kings Daughters Hospital in Martinsburg. Born in Berkeley County he was a son of the late David and Laura Swartz Barrow and a member of Paynes Chapel Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife Mabel Dunn, one son Harry Barrow, five daughters, three brothers, four sisters, 19 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral set for Wednesday at 3 pm at Paynes Chapel Methodist Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. body to be moved to the church at noon. casket not to be opened after service.

Walter David Barrow Kings Daughters Hospital Martinsburg Berkeley County David Laura Swartz Barrow Paynes Chapel Mabel Dunn Harry Barrow Summit Point Howard Snapp Ray Miller Almer Bromley Ridgeway Howard Rogers Robert Masters RFD Stanley Barrow Bunker Hill Clyde Barrow Ethel Bunham Marie Barrow Lillian Price Westminister, Md Cora Dennis Brucetown Paynes. Chapel Methodist Church C. Thomas Subock

Last left-handed catcher in major leagues and peers

Joe Wall was the last left handed catcher to play in the majors, appearing in five games for the 1902 Brooklyn Dodgers after earlier stints with the 1901 Giants. He died in 1936 aged 63. The Sporting News lists other left handed catchers such as Calvin Broughton Cleveland 1883 John Clements Phil lies 1884 87 John Donohue Pittsburgh Chicago Nationals 1990 Edward Tate Boston Nationals 1886 87 Fred Tenney Boston Nationals 1894 96.

Joe Wall Brooklyn Dodgers New York Giants Giants Dodgers Sporting News Calvin Broughton Cleveland John Clements Phillies John Donohue Pittsburgh Chicago Nationals Edward Tate Boston Nationals Fred Tenney

Hamilton Rites This Afternoon

Funeral service for Mrs. Mary Ambrose Hamilton, wife of Oscar P. Hamilton of Berryville, held at Berryville Presbyterian Church at 3 p m. Rev. Robert D. Goshorn officiated. Burial followed at Green Hill Cemetery with pallbearers Lewis Stolle Eustace Jackson Charles Suddith Eugene Dearing John Hardesty Jack Martin. Honorary pallbearers listed including Dr J J Harris Ralph M Ware James Russell Jr Dr A P Osborne Robert Fowler H C Barthol Hugh Owens Thomas Howell James Dakeman W W Smallwood Jr John Slater.

Mary Ambrose Hamilton Oscar P. Hamilton Berryville Berryville Presbyterian Church Robert D. Goshorn Green Hill Cemetery Lewis Stolle Eustace Jackson Charles Suddith Eugene Dearing John Hardesty Jack Martin J. J. Harris Ralph M. Ware James Russell, Jr Dr. A. P. Osborne Robert Fowler H. C. Barthel Hugh Owens Thomas Howell James Dakeman W. W. Smallwood, Jr John Slater

Estimate of new car stocks by dealers in 1956

As of June 1, 1956 an estimated total of 806 478 new cars were in dealer stocks or in transit from factories This compares with an all time high of 903 789 cars on March 1 1956 and a low of 157 607 cars on November 1 1954

Mrs Catlett Wins Trip to Florida

Mrs Elwood Catlett of Gore won a Florida trip awarded Saturday by Bayliss and Patterson Bottled Gas Co for installing more new gas appliances in the area than any other firm. They in turn awarded the prize.

Elwood Catlett Gore Florida Bayliss and Patterson Bottled Gas Company

Mrs Catlett Wins Four Day Jacksonville Trip

A presentation by A. B. Berryman awarded Mrs. Catlett a four day trip to Jacksonville with round trip air travel included.

A. B. Berryman

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