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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1950
Page
7
Miscellaneous notice lists trust funds to lend on real estate. Attorney John P. Allen, based at 109 North Loudoun Street, reference date June 3, 1911.
General Services Administration invites sealed bids for new wood shelving painting and repairs at buildings 158 and 159 of the U S Department of Agriculture beef cattle research station Front Royal Virginia. Bids due June 6 1950 at 10 am EB DS 0 with specifications PB Div 2 May 24 1950 and drawings if any and general conditions Sept 15 1942 addendum May 15 1944 available from the division engineer in Washington DC or custodian of the building. William A Miller Division Engineer.
Rainy days delay corn planting, deadline extended to June 15 for the 1950 Corn Club. County Agent I Fred Stine notes a third of crop remains unplanted and that heavy rain hinders cultivation. Prize pool totals 225 dollars for the 100 Bushel Club, with 25 to 30 farmers signed up so far. Volunteers including John Wolfe and James Givens organize signups countywide.
New admissions at Winchester Memorial Hospital include Herman Jones of 14 Glaize Ave Richard Brill son of Mr and Mrs Brill of 6 Woodstock Lane Helen Sigros of 14 Brad dock St James McDonald of 305 S Kent St John C Fisher of Linden Helen Louise Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Anderson Middleburg Judith Ann Henson daughter of Mr and Mrs Grover Henson Strasburg Grover W Henson Jr son of Mr Harold Lamp Hayfield Mrs Tom Dillinger Maurertown George Gilbert Ziler Berkeley Springs W Va
Faith Domergue, poised for Howard Hughes’s upcoming release Where Danger Lives, embraces yoga inspired slanting rest boards for facial refreshment. The New Orleans born actress, under contract since age 15, follows vitamins, cod liver oil, and a strict diet while avoiding alcohol and tobacco.
Baltimore markets report cattle prices up to 50-75 cents for slaughter steers and heifers, cows and bulls firm to higher, stock cattle up 50 cents. Calves and hogs show gains with live weight ranges and regional comparisons. Chicago trades note hog prices up to 20.50 with varied weights, cattle steers and yearlings advancing on high grades, and sheep softer on recent runs.
The Agriculture Department data show Federal State grades for eggs with prices: Grade A extra large 0.32, Grade A large 0.30, Grade A medium 0.26, Grade B large 0.25. Live poultry prices report heavy breed hens 1, Leghorn hens 0.89, young guineas and broilers values, with specific figures for Rock and Cross broilers under and over three months and young turkey prices.
Chicago grain markets opened with mixed results for many commodities. Wheat and corn showed modest shifts in July and September contracts, while oats, rye and soybeans posted varied first-session levels and nearby lard futures advanced.
The schedule lists daily 4-H girls project work meetings at Gore Hayfield Middletown and Albin Shawnee and West County 4-H club gatherings. Included are Citizenship demonstrations, Home Ec room sessions, and county council meeting at the Courthouse with times from morning to evening June 5 through June 10.
Two American FBI agents Hugh Clegg and Robert Lampshire departed by plane for New York after questioning Klaus Fuchs for nearly two weeks. Reports say Fuchs implicated Soviet spy network members in the United States. Following leads from Fuchs, Harry Gold of Philadelphia has been arrested for passing information to Russia.
Members of IOOF Rebekahs and Cantons will march to Mount Hebron Cemetery at 2 30 PM tomorrow to honor deceased members. The memorial program includes band selections, prayers by E W Mason and a memorial address by Rev William Archer Wright. Only A W Bowley of the Woodmen died this year. The service will be held at the hall if rain cancels the outdoor ceremony.
The Rev. J. W. Drew of Virginia Union University will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to the Douglas High School graduating class tonight at 8:30 in the school auditorium. Commencement exercises Thursday night will feature Garland R. Quarles presenting diplomas to seven seniors: Charles Burks Dorothy Alexander Celesta Carter Rosalie Bartlett Harry Brown and Henry Bartlett. Certificates will also be awarded to Seventh Grade students at the same ceremony.
Funeral services for Jerry Dunlap were held yesterday at Jones Funeral Home at 1 30 p m and Bethel Methodist Church at 2 30 p m Rev Roy Schmucker officiated Burial followed at the adjoining cemetery Pallbearers included Jessie Pugh Jessie Whitacre Lester Whitacre Peter Lineburg Douglas Whitacre and Floyd Morrison.
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