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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1948

Page

2

Bloodmobile to Visit City Again Aug. 31

The Red Cross Bloodmobile failed to meet a 100 pint quota in yesterday's drive amid public apathy. Stewart Bell Jr. and Legion officials urged better understanding of blood as lifesaving, announcing the next visit on Tuesday Aug. 31 with early registration to ease operations.

Red Cross Winchester - Frederick County Conrad Hoover American Legion William Louthan Legion Legion Committee Episcopal Cians George T. Sanders Stewart Bell

Sales Directory July 28 Auction Listings

July 28 at 11 a.m. Mrs. Earl Rinker items at 526 N Loudoun St household goods and furniture. August 21 Mrs. W A Sale at 371 National Ave Winchester household and kitchen furniture. September 1 10 a.m. A M Nicodemus 342 miles northwest of Berryville dairy herd and other livestock.

Earl Rinker Loudoun St W. A. Sale National Ave Winchester Nicodemus Berryville

Local Market Prices From Daily Star Report

Local markets list corrected prices for grains and feeds with 100 lb wholesale figures and per bushel rates. Items include corn meal bags, wheat moisture content prices, barley, soybeans, egg mash, cracked corn, broiler mash, turkey grower and starter feeds, mixed and scratch feeds, and butter wholesale and retail quotes.

Farmers Livestock Market Prices Monday July 26

Consignment heavy with uneven prices. steers 28 to 30.25, stockers 28 to 30, cows 21.5 to 23, dairy cows up to 295, hogs 25 to 28.60, sows 18 to 21.50, lambs 25.60 to 27.10, butcher sheep to 23.50 per head. Bulls and calves show varied gains and declines across categories.

Heifo's Baltimore Williams Duchess Chicago

Market Quotation Summary for Baltimore and Chicago

Market quotes show cattle, hogs, and poultry activity in Baltimore and Chicago. Prices move within wide ranges by weight and class, with open trading steady to higher in hogs and mixed shifts across cattle, calves, and sows. Receipts include butter, eggs, and varied livestock categories across the two markets.

Answers To The Daily Quiz Revealed On Page Four

The list provides the correct responses: 1 Omaha Nebraska. 2 A total of six sides. 3 Six cents an ounce or fraction thereof. 4 True a case de facto must actually come before it from an inferior court. 5 Herbert Hoover. 6 Ronald Reagan. 7 The testing of the atomic bomb at Bikini. 8 International Typographical Union. 9 1900. 10 Thomas Gainsborough. White tailed deer get their name from flicking the tail upright when alarmed.

Omaha Nebr Herbert Hoover Ronald Reagan Bikini International Typographical Union Thomas Gainsborough

Wright Aeronautical Leads Dow With Dividend Boost

New York stocks drifted in a narrow range as investors awaited the President's message to Congress. Wright Aeronautical Corp rose more than 9 points after directors approved two dividends of 5 dollars each. Steel, Studebaker, AT&T, Southern Pacific, B&O, Union Pacific, and Anaconda were modest gainers. losses included Goodrich Tire, IH, Consolidated Natural Gas, American Woolen, Great Northern preferred, and Eastern Airlines.

New York Wall Street Congress Wright Aeronautical Corp Curtiss- Wright U. S. Steel Studebaker American Telephone Southern Pacific Baltimore and Ohio Union Pacific Anaconda Copper Goodrich Tire International Harvester Consolidated Natural Gas American Woolen Great Northern Preferred Eastern Airlines

Grain futures slide at Chicago open

Chicago grain prices opened lower as favorable corn crop chatter dominates. Wheat moves to 2.29 5 8 1 2 for Sep and 2.30 1 2 3 8 for Dec while corn declines to 1.71 3 4 1 4 for Sep and 1.54 for Dec. Soybeans start at 2.3 for Nov and 2.95 1 2 for Dec. Lard trades 21.20 24 for Sep to 22.52 for Jan.

Chicago Rye

U. S. and State Cash For Hospitals Okayed

Dr. L J Roper named a five man committee to study Virginia community health centers and fund allocations. Members include H B Mulholland Charles R Fenwick Barrye Wall William B Speck and L C Downing. Health centers approved for Elizabeth City and Prince William Counties with over 4 million dollars in federal state funds to 12 Virginia cities including Winchester and Front Royal.

Richmond L. J.roper Virginia H. B. Mulholland Charlottesville Charles R. Fenwick Arlington Barrye Wall Farmville William B. Speck L. C. Downing Roanoke Virginia Hospital Advisory Council Elizabeth City Prince William Hopitals Winchester Front Royal

Eggs and poultry prices reported for Winchester area

Agriculture Department Markets Division lists F.O.B. prices in Winchester for eggs and live poultry. U S Grade A extra large .55 per dozen, large .53, medium .48, standards .48, various young and old birds priced per head or dozen, including turkeys and guineas, with broiler varieties at .33 to .40 and heavy roosters at .17.

Clement Kline, 79, Yellow Springs Farmer Dies

Clement H. Kline, 79, a lifelong Yellow Springs resident and farmer, died at 8 a.m. He was a son of the late Lemuel and Sarah Burkholder and unmarried. Survived by three sisters Mrs Signora Franks of Yellow Springs, Mrs Larry La Follette of Winchester, Mrs Annie LaFollette of Lehew, and brother Madison Kline, plus many nieces and nephews.

Clement H. Kline Yellow Springs W. Va Lemuel Sarah Burkholder Signora Franks Larry la Follette Winchester Annie LaFollette Lehew W.va Madison Kline

Funeral services set with church rites and pallbearers named

Funeral services will be held Thursday with friends and relatives gathering at Carrier funeral home in Lehen at 1 30 pm East. Services at the Christian church follow at 2 pm with Rev Ralph Cather officiating. Pallbearers are the deceased nephews Benson Ross Russell Roy LaFollette John Kline and Silas McFarland.

Carrier Funeral Home Lehen Ralph Cather Benson Ross Russell Roy LaFollette John Kline Silas McFarland

Clearbrook Fund-Raising Event Led by John Jolliffe

John Jolliffe announced this morning that he is in charge of the feature of the fund-raising event in Clearbrook and expects a large amount of proceeds. The item appeared on page 1 as a continuing report from the town.

John Jolliffe Val

Clearbrook Fire Co yard party auction raises funds

The Clearbrook Fire Company and its auxiliary host an annual yard party with livestock and antiques donated for auction. Roy Duvall serves as auctioneer and Mrs. O M Swimley chairs the event aiming to double last year’s net of 740 dollars to support general maintenance.

Uable Roy Duvall Clearbrook Fire Co O. M. Swimley

Deer Hoof Attacks Reported Causing Serious Damage

When startled or angered a deer can deliver powerful front hoof strikes that may injure people and damage property. Wildlife experts warn to give deer space and avoid startling moments to prevent attacks.

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