Alfred Jackson Rites Set at Mt Carmel Church
Alfred Jackson rites will be held at Mt Carmel Church at 2 p.m. tomorrow with Rev A T Gaskins officiating. The body rests from 6 p.m. today. pallbearers are Carey Davenport, Warren Junior Ford, Fred Whitted, and George Whitmore. Interment in Orrick cemetery. Aluminum license plates used by at least 12 states.
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Alfredackson
Kent St
Mt. Carmelist
A. T. Gaskins
S. S. Spriggs
Arging Carey Davenport Ve Warren
Junior Ford
Fred Whitted
George Whitmore
Orrick Cemetery
Congress Solves Loud-Tie Problem Percy Gets Em
Washington July 17 Congress resolves a long running fashion issue by gifting Percy DeGrange a surplus of loud neckties. The Capitol elevator operator now receives frequent gifts from congressmen who admire his garish collection and imitate the style.
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Percy
Washington
Congress
Percy DeGrange
Capitol
Oleta
Clarence Brown
Brown
Passman
Congressman
Market Quotations Show Cautious Trading Amid Minor Gains
New York July 17 reports a generally bullish tone but cautious investors await a larger market correction. Activity slowed after a lively open with fractional changes as Bell and Howell gains on an extra dividend lead a list of movers. Chrysler posts a new 1947 peak while Montgomery Ward, Douglas Aircraft, Western Union A, ITT, North American, ASARCO and Westinghouse advance at times. Laggards include Republic Steel GM AT&T PSE of N J Anaconda Nickel Southern Pacific Southern Railway and Northern Pacific.
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New York
Wall Street
Bell
Howell
Chrysler
Montgomery Ward
Douglas Aircraft
Western Union
International Telephone
North American
American Smelting
Westinghouse
Republican Steel
General Motors
American Telephone
Public Service of N. J
Anaconda
International Nickel
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Northern Pacific
Chicago grain quotations show early declines on drawdown
Grains opened weaker at the Board of Trade led by profit taking and Commodity Credit Corp bid withdrawals. Wheat fell about 1 to 2 cents, corn 1 to 2 cents, oats 3/4 to 1 1/2 lower with initial prices listed for futures contracts through May and December.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Commodity Credit Corp
Living fossil tree the maidenhair-tree Ginkgo Biloba
The maidenhair-tree known as Ginkgo Biloba is a living fossil believed to have existed for about ten million years. It has remained essentially unchanged since ancient times and is associated with temples in China.
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J.o'r
China
Baltimore market reports show mixed livestock and produce prices
Livestock and produce markets list varying quotes for potatoes onions and poultry. Cattle receipts favor slaughter steers with slow demand and mixed pricing from 18 to 26.50 per hundredweight, while calves and hogs show limited activity and steady to weaker undertones.
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Duchess
Usis
N. C
E. Sh. Md
Shore Cobblers
J. du. Hamp
Jerseys
Axtra
Baltimore
Livestock Market Report Highlights Hog and Sheep Prices
Hog prices range from 18 to 27.75 with top quotes near 27.75 for 120 to 140 lb cattle? No, hogs 700 market mostly top 27.75. 140 to 160 lb hogs 26.50 to 27.75. sows under 450 lb 19 to 20. Sheep and lambs steady with spring lambs 23 to 24 for bucks 95 lb and lighter. good ewes under 150 lb 7.5 to 8.0. cull sheep 4 to 7.0.
Weight Control booklet offered by The Winchester Evening Star
Readers are invited to obtain a simple guide on controlling weight without medicines or strict diets. The booklet includes 100 calorie portions, dietary tips, and height weight tables for men and women. Send 15 cents postpaid to Information Bureau 316 Eye St NE Washington DC to receive Weight Control, or 10 cents for a copy of the Constitution of the United States.
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The
Winchester Evening Star
Eye St
N. E
Washington
D. C
United States
Clarke County Encourages Better Farm Practices Event
Clarke county held a Farm Bureau day on contour farming soil relation pasture management and sheep raising. Sponsored by the county board of agriculture and two Berryville banks. C E Koontz and P H DeHart led tours with Earl Herring and J W Olcott guiding sessions. Afternoon speakers included D O Neill J Goater G Herring P DeHart John Smart and J B McLaughlin.
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Clarke County
Farmer-Bankers Day
County Board of Agriculture
Berryville
Tours Cc
Blacksburg
J. W. Olcott
Dc. T. O'Neill
Agricultural Commission of the American Bankers Assn
Charlottesville
John Goater
Kinlock Farm
Fauquier County
George Herring
P. H. de Hart
John Smart
Thomas Jefferson Soil Conservation District
J. B. McLaughlin
West Virginia
Attendant Fined in Malpractice Case
Staunton police justice William S. Moffett Jr. imposed a 75 dollar fine plus costs on James W. Wilhelm, a former attendant at Western State, after he pleaded guilty to maltreating a patient who died.
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Staunton
Williams. Moffett, Jr
James W. Wilhelm
Western State
Wilhelm
Lutherans in Strasburg hear talk on church leadership
Dr. J. J. Scherer of Richmond, president of the Lutheran Synod of Virginia, told the synod Woman's Missionary society convention that no congregation will rise higher than the women in the church. He spoke at the closing session of the society's annual meeting. He noted about 40 percent of Southern farms are operated by tenants versus 25 percent in the North and 15 percent in the West.
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Strasburg
J. J. Scherer
Richmond
Lutheran Synod of Virginia
Synod Woman's Missionary Society
Society
U. S
South
North
West
Suffragette Meeting In London Floated By Mice Panic
E. W. A. Notes and Queries notes an incident in 1912 when mice were released at a suffragette meeting in London causing near panic and disruption.
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London
Freeman Matthews Nominated as Minister to Sweden
Freeman Matthews of Maryland was nominated today by President Truman to be minister to Sweden, announced from Washington on July 17. The appointment elevates Matthews to a key diplomatic post in Europe during the postwar era.
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Washngton
Freeman Matthews
Maryland
Truman
Sweden
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