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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1950

Page

2

Expiring Reserve Commissions Frozen by U S Army

The Army has frozen or mortgaged expiring five year reserve commissions for officers not on active duty while the Air Force cites legal timing as a barrier to freezing its reserves. Navy and Marine forces report no expiration dates or recalls. ROTC members face draft exemption only through completion of college and two years active duty if commissions are accepted.

Washington Army Air Force Navy Marine Corps Organized Reserve Fleet Reserve Marines Reserve Officers Training Corps ROTC Air Forces Loudoun Street Winchester Virginia Germain Street

Real Estate Sales and Estates in Frederick County

July 29 and August sale listings list real estate, personal property, and farm items. Auctions take place at Frederick County Court House or on Berryville Ave with commissioners Jos. B. Newlin and James P. Reardon, plus trustees and executors handling estates in Winchester and Berryville Virginia.

Massie & Reardon Frederick County Court House Cameron St Jos B. Newlin Apecia ce _ St Winchester Molly Madrigal Ritter Middle Road Hillcrest Subdivision Mise Betty N. Braddock &J E.s.t H. Hardesty Estate Berryville James P. Reardon South Loudoun &J M. Elston Court House Berryville Ave Corporation Court City Virginia Minnie E. Orndorff Y. Cc. C. Gough Als County Court House

River Pollution Studied by Board

A national campaign against dumping industrial wastes in streams was presented to the President's Water Resources Board during a 10-state hearing. The board plans to report by December 21 and seeks a national water resources policy. Edward J Cleary of the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission urged action to curb coal mine acid pollution.

Columbus Water Resources Board Edward J Cleary The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission

How s your I Q answers from Page 1 quiz

Answers to the Page 1 quiz list Willis Smith as item 1, Virginia as item 3, Benjamin Franklin as postmaster general, Venice Italy, Ohio, Edgar Allan Poe, and a contrasting note on French versus Italian defenses. The format preserves the quiz answer style with terse facts and names.

Willis Smith Virginia Continental Congress Benjamin Franklin Venice Italy Ohio Edgar Allen Poe France

Hospital Patients Add to Winchester Memorial List

New admissions at Winchester Memorial Hospital include numerous individuals with addresses across Maryland West Virginia and Virginia. Names include R Kern Gladys J Bageant Charles E Fincham Mary Joraon William Hendrie Peggy Nesselrodt Ronald Ratchford Olive Cornwell Hilda Lizer Edna Ball Beverly Halterman Bertha Wolford Alvie Harbaugh Rev William Whitesell Janet Ballinger S Ogden Homer Burner Isabelle Young Evelyn Mason Dorothy Swink Anna Royston Charles Baumgardner Mrs Swisher and others.

Mary Joraon Morgan St William Hendrie Cecil Peggy Nesselrodt Ronald E. Ratchford Marlboro Olive Cornwell Hilda J. Lizer Cross Junction Edna E. Ball Marshall Beverly A. Halterman Moorefield W. Va Bertha E. Wolford Augusta Alvie Ee. I. Swisher Milla

Methodist Rally Planned at Stephenson Church

The Francis Asbury Sub-district of the Methodist Church schedules a rally at Stephenson Church on Route 11 starting 4 PM with recreation led by Jean Gasque. A 6 PM picnic supper follows, then a sing by Betty Jean Hurst, vesper by Jack Duval, and a panel by Rev. F. B. Ogsley on Youth Fellowship in Action.

Francis Asbury The Methodist Church Stephenson Church Jean Gasque Betty Jean Hurst Jack Duval F. B. Ogsley Methodist Youth Fellowship Frank Crim Adams Dorothy Lichliter Betty Davis Susan Sargent Shirley Barton Jean Dorsey Georgia Mae Russell Youth New Japan Eleanor Franklin

Extra rate life insurance policies share of total in force

At the start of 1949 there were 4 250 000 extra rate policies comprising one tenth of all ordinary life policies. Extra rate policies cover individuals with physical handicaps or those in hazardous jobs at an additional premium for extra mortality risk.

Rains Aid Corn Crops Across Virginia

Last week's rains benefited corn crops and pastures in Virginia but excessive moisture damaged grain in the shock and cut hay on the ground. Harvest work and crop cultivation in northern and southeastern counties were retarded, according to the Virginia Cooperative Crop Reporting Service.

Richmond Virginia Virginia Cooperative Crop Reporting Service

Market Report from Farmers Livestock Exchange July 24 1950

Consignment heavy market steady and active with lambs 29.50 calves 32 hogs 24.75 cattle good 29.75 steers 27 29.75 stockers up to 28 heifers 23 25 cows 20 23.50 cutters down to 11 16.50 dairy cows up to 257.50 bulls 23.27 50 weaners 27.50 82.25 hogs 24.75 light weights 22 24.25 sows 15 19 lambs 29.50 28.65 23.20 butcher ewes 6 11.50 stock ewes up to 25 31 pure bred rams averaged 98 per head.

Baltimore Williams Eastern Shore N. J Chicago USDA

Grains Opening Higher on Chicago Board Trade

Chicago grains opened steady to firm with March wheat and March corn in demand and up from yesterday's close. Prices listed for wheat, corn, oats, rye, soybeans and fats show modest gains across near and distant contracts.

Chicago Board of Trade

Ocean level varies with gravity from nearby mountains

The water masses are influenced by the gravitational pull of large ranges like the Andes, causing differences in ocean level across regions. Yet these variations are small, usually only a few inches.

Andes

Market Prices for Livestock and Produce in Baltimore and Chicago

Market reports show varied activity in cattle hogs and sheep with Baltimore steady for produce and prices. hogs mixed by weight. Chicago noting higher for some hogs and higher yearlings and fed steers while cows and canners soften. Key entities include Baltimore markets, Chicago USDA, and price ranges across weights and classes.

Mrs. Sarah G. Golightly Buried at Mount Hebron

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah G. Golightly were held yesterday at 10 a.m. at the Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Bradford officiating. Burial followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers were six grandsons of the deceased.

Sarah G. Golightly Jones Funeral Home Robert Bradford Mount Hebron Cemetery

New York Stocks Suffer Losses Amid War Spending News

Stocks fell about one dollar a share with steel auto and rail sectors under heavy pressure. The decline followed President Truman urging Congress to approve 10.5 billion dollars for expanded armed forces, nearly half for the Air Force. Rails rose in the bond market as U S Governments moved higher in over the counter trading.

New York Oday Truman Congress Air Force U. S

Agricultural Egg Market Prices From Frederick County Farms

Agricultural Department report lists tomorrow's egg prices with U S Grade A extra large 48c and Grade A large 46c and other grades. It includes quotes for heavy breed hens, red broilers, leghorn broilers, young bronze hens and toms, white hens and tom turkeys, old guineas, and dressing plant payments in the Winchester area.

Frederick County Farm Bureau U. S Malti Peewees Winchester Rock & Cross

Local Markets Corrections and Napoleon Height Question

Local markets list various feeds and grains with prices and weights including corn meal mustard and cracked corn. The page closes with a trivia note asking how tall Napoleon was and recounts a deathbed measurement of five feet six and a half inches by Dr Antonmarchi.

Napoleon Antommarchi

Puzzle crossword clue set from Georgia River riverfr

A short crossword style clue list for a Georgia river themed puzzle with entries 44 through 48 across and 1 through 3 down including words for river, rubout, commenced, marked with a date and a playful clue for Lamb’s pen-name and a comrade.

Georgia Charles Lamb

Also Mentioned on This Page

U. S. Army Funeral Home Order of the Golden Rule Ing Main Highway J. R. Alexander Jr N. Loudoun &J I. Q M. E. Guissincen, Jr Atlanta Farm Bureau Hopewell Church Clearbrook Hon. Burr P. Harrison Coleman Dunn Corrine Barnett Riley Corporation Court City of Winchester Memorial Hospital Gy Eee R. Kern Shawnee Mra Gladys J. Bageant Charles E. Fincham E. Clifford Globe Brewing CO Baltimore, Mo Eye On Beauty Ann Urie Maryland Atlantic City Ann Farmers Livestock Exchange Market NEW Idea Barr’s Orchard & Farm Supply Meson St Mrs. Golightly Agriculture Dept Star North End Airport, Inc Martinsburg Cameron Street Joseph A. Massie, Jr P. J. Marshall City of Winchester Glaize & Bro North Rt. 11 Tommy D. Lockhart Loudoun St McCormick-Deering Mowers C. I. Brumback & Sons H. M. Lamp Food Center N. Loudoun St N. Cameron St Loudoun Heatwole Motor CO N. Braddock St Motorola B. F. Goodrich Store Chevrolet Chapman Motor CO W. Boscawen St Stephens City R Sanitary ‘Seatina Co South Main St Northern Virginia Power Company Triplett & Vehrencamp Mt. Jackson Daily Crossword Acri Petty Quarrel Sanskrit School Ind Island Bay Split Latvia India Sandarac Great Lakes ITI Igiale Birthio Aine
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