Cather Wins Derby Title in Nervy Class A Final
Sonny Cather drives a 113 pound aluminum racer to win Class A at the Shenandoah derby, earning Akron and a trophy. Lewis Binner tops Class B with a 29.32 time as multiple youths race through heats, bracket finals, and awards amid a crowded parade and police patrolling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Irvine Cather
Martinsburgh Pike
Tro
Akron
Sonny
Handley
Johnston
Msor
Lewis Binner
G T Binner
Greystone Terrace
Ed Molden
Ronny
Lewis
Winchester
LeRoy White
Cather
White
Jail Hill
Shell Oil Co
Brant
Rinner
Champ
Kendall
March
Grim
William Wetherall
Garland Quarles
C. R. Anderson
Admiral Nurton
General Motor
Shenandoah County
McKiwee
National Guardsmen
Chevrolet
Ber Band
Denny
Jack Denny
Howard Melton
Sonny Cather
Fred Stine
Homer Sanderlin
R. G. Bryson Jr
George Larrick
William Wetherall Jr
Charles Crisman Jr
Wetherall
Irvine Cather Jr
Lloyd Bland Jr
Irvin Barb
Winston Grim
Hillary Brant
Jack Jenkins Jr
Robert Kerns
Harry March
Eugene Johnson
Joe Sager
Roy Cather Jr
Walter Gaither
Gaither
Jenkins
Raymond Zadigo
Odd Man
Zadigo
Bell
Stine
Bryson
Irvine Cather
Barb
Kern
Johnson
Roy Cather
Star Office
Kent St
Boscawen St
Bailey’s
Irvin Cather
Butern
Richard Fogle
Lester Richardson
Thompson Wines
Peter Willoughby
Edward Cather
Earl Grim
Robert Grove
Robert Kendall
Beverly Gardner
Robert Crosslin
Carroll Bridgeforth
Fogle
Wine
Binner
Crosslin
Wines
Size of Giant Moa Weighed About 500 Pounds
New Zealand's extinct Giant Moa reportedly reached a weight near 500 pounds, highlighting its immense size among prehistoric birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Market Plunge Deepens on Wall Street Pessimism
NEW YORK July 19 stock market fell further as heavy volume and a one minute tape delay accompanied broad losses in steels rails motors and oils. U S Steel slid over two points while Skelly Oil dropped nine. Rail stocks and major issues weakened with General Motors Chrysler and Texaco among leaders in the down move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
U. S
Youngstown
Union Pacific
General Motors
Chrysler
Studebaker
Sinclair Oil
Standard Oil
Texas Co
Skelly Oil
Grain futures open lower as Chicago cash receipts surge
Chicago grains opened lower on July 19 as active dealings continued and cash receipts were heavy. Opening prices show July wheat at 2.24, corn 2.09, oats 0.86, rye 1.87, soybeans 2.96, with lard at 21.62 and 23.25 for December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jly
Agricultural price listings for eggs and live poultry in Winchester
The Markets Division reports Federal State graded eggs F.O.B. Winchester and live poultry prices in the Winchester area. U S Grade A eggs large and extra large per dozen up to 53 cents. various weights of poultry and capons priced F.O.B. producer farms and dressing plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
U. S
Livestock Prices Across Markets Reported in Baltimore and Chicago
Baltimore and Chicago market notes show mixed cattle, hogs, and lamb prices. Slaughter steers in Baltimore down about 50 cents, cows and heifers mostly lower, calves and stockers bid up, hogs steady, spring lambs steady to higher. Chicago reports strong hog demand, steers and heifers near recent highs, vealers soft, cows lower. Receipts include cattle 2400 in Baltimore and 11300 in Chicago, hogs 1400 in Baltimore and 9000 in Chicago. Prices listed for weight categories and grade levels across regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
William Reds US
Duchess US
Chicago
Peat Moss Absorbs and Retains Moisture
Peat moss has a spongelike ability to absorb and retain moisture.
Combs Qualifies as Sharpshooter in Kyoto firing test
Blair M. Combs son of Elsie M. Combs from Stephens City scored 176 of 200 in carbine firing to qualify as a sharpshooter with Headquarters Co. I corps in Kyoto Japan. He has served since September 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair M. Combs
Elsie M. Combs
Stephens City
Co. I Corps
Kyoto
Japan
Elephant Bird From Madagascar Reaches Ten Foot Frame
The Elephant Bird from Madagascar stood almost ten feet tall and could weigh up to one thousand pounds, according to the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madagascar
Local Markets Pricing On Grains And Feeds
The page lists daily connected local market prices for flour corn meal and grain products including New wheat at 2.15 per bu New barley 1.35 per bu No 2 yellow corn in city 2.30 per bu soy beans 2.49 per bu egg mash prices 5.45 and 5.70 per 50 and 25? lbs assorted feeds butter retail 0.84 wholesale 0.76 and fat 0.71. The note adds a reflection that humans influence bird extinction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esac
Seertaiets
Oslo
Aia Aou
Pastor Accepts Call At Valley Christian Church Charge
Rev. Harry Powell of Louisa Virginia accepts call as pastor serving Cedar Creek Saumsville Zion and Walnut Groves churches beginning September 1 succeeding late Rev. Warren Baldwin. Powell is a Milligan College graduate and will reside at Mauretown. Interim pastor Rev. Charlies Line from Gore has led Walnut Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Powell
Louisa
Valley Christian Church
Cedar Creek
Saumsville
Zion
Walnut Groves
Warren Baldwin
Milligan College
Tenn
Mauretown
Charlies Line
Gore
Walnut Grove
The Great Bustard Weighs About 30 Pounds
The Great Bustard, among the largest living birds, is described as weighing around 30 pounds. The note highlights its size and status among birds.
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Bell’s
Front Royal
Agriculture Dept. Markets Division
Loudoun ST
Desavons
Beeman's
Bee Put
Wrigleys
Ciar Acare
Avery Léftre
Northern Virginia Power Co
Scott
Maracahi
Drenstroum
RJ. Soon
AE Common
Luneburg
Germany
Heatwolk Motor CO
N. Braddock St
The
Star
Helen Holmes
Dept. 6
P. O
Trenton
New Jersey
Jonal
Miracle
Duncan Bros
Millwood Avenue
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