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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1947

Page

2

Senate ready to ratify Italian Balkan pacts

Senate actions advance on peace treaties with Italy Hungary Bulgaria and Romania with a 2 p m vote. Senator Connally says ratification is certain and Fulbright warns of communist expansion while urging delay over Italian document concerns.

Senate Washington Italy Connally D-Tex Hungary Bulgaria Romania Texas Fulbright D-Ark Vandenberg Senate Foreign Relations Committee Marshall Truman Lajos Dimmyes Europe Russia

Cases Disposed Of In Police Court By Judge Rice

Vernon Ramey 26 of Boyce fined six months in jail and costs for bad check violation. Helen Hutton Winchester fined $5 and costs for drunkenness. Lewis Milton Fletcher Rt. 2 Winchester fined $10 and costs for improper muffler. Benjamin Franklin Carter Rt. 1 speeding fined $10 and costs. Thompson 691 N Main St reckless driving and no operators license fined $15 and costs. Irene Garrett Boyce fined $5 and costs for drunkenness. Morris Lee Ford 45 Fremont St disorderly conduct fined $10 and costs. W L Smith Trailer Camp drunk fined $5 and costs. W M Ninnix Rt. 1 Winchester disorderly conduct fined $10 and costs.

John Rice Vernon Ramey Boyce Helen Hutton Winchester Lewis Milton Fletcher Benjamin Franklin Carter Rt. 1 Oovred Thompson N. Main Street Irene Garrett Morris Lee Ford Freemont Street W. L. Smith W.M Ninnix

June Sales Directory Listings Across Town

A series of June sales appointments listed with dates and times for items including furniture household goods Nash auto parts kitchen furniture dairy cattle farm equipment and supplies livestock and general merchandise. Locations span Middletown Berryville Winchester Clarke County and Charles Town Pike areas.

Florence ¥. MclInturff Middletown Wilton Singhass Berryville Charles Town Pike C. L. Leockhart Greenwall Ave Winchester Nash Automobile Claide H. Fuller E. Picca- St George E Ester Old Pierce Clarke Counsee J. C. Williams Berryville Pike

Virginia Woolen Capitol Win City League Ballgame

Virginia Woolen allowed three hits as Captiol defeated the Elks 7 to 2 in a city league softball contest. In the earlier game, Capitol Restaurant beat the Eagles 6 to 4, with one game on the schedule tonight featuring Winchester News versus Royal Crown.

Virginia Woolen Capitol Larrick Elks Capitol Restaurant Eagles Winchester News Royal Crown

Answers to the Daily Quiz Listed on Page Four

Answers to the Daily Quiz printed on Page 4 include three, a Russian author and dramatist, an ewe, George M. Cohan, Asiatic, No, the English pronunciation of Z, I G Parbenindustrie, wooden benches arranged in a semicircle on the slope of the ancient Greek amphitheatre, and China.

George M. Cohan Ewe I. G. Parbenindustrie China

Epidemic Danger Steadily Grows Less in Nation

New York report on the 100th anniversary of the American Medical Association notes major epidemics have diminished. Dr Louis I Dublin cites lower death rates from typhoid and diphtheria, TB declines, and fewer outbreaks, with cholera in New Orleans once killing many.

New York Louis I. Dublin Metropolitan Life Insurance Company American Medical Association Dublin New Orleans

Grain Prices Firm as Rains Hit Iowa Belt Opening

Chicago opening grain quotes show Wheat July 2.30 2.29 3 4, Sep 2.29 2.23, Corn July 1.84 1.83 3 4, Sep 1.73 1.73 3 8, Dec 1.59 1.4, Oats July 93 1 4, Sep 85 Dec 82 3 8 May 79 1 2. Lard July 21.12 21.05. Overnight showers affect Iowa belt while Illinois remains mostly clear.

Chicago Board of Trade Iowa Illinois Jly Mae Corn Oats Lard

Truman asks quick action on war powers extension

President Truman urged leaders of both parties in Congress to speed action on his requests for extending wartime powers set to expire on June 30.

Washington Truman

Market Quotations Turn Positive On Recovery Hopes

New York June 4 Leading stocks, with scattered exceptions, rose on the recovery side of today's market. An optimistic view of the economy plus good earnings and dividends spurred bidding. many investors remained cautious awaiting prospects on tax legislation.

New York Republic Steel Youngstown Sheet Woolworth Consolidated Edison North American Public Service of N. J Westinghouse, du Pont Allied Chemical Union Carbide J. C Penny Philip Morris Southern Pacific Southern Railway Northern Pacific Bethlehem Goodyear Glenn Martin American Telephone Standard Oil N. Y. Central

Egg and live poultry price report from Winchester area

The Agriculture Department Markets Division lists graded eggs and live poultry prices in Winchester. Whites and Browns Grade A extra large 49 cents a dozen, Grade A large 47, Grade A medium 42, Grade B large 39 to 33 cents per dozen. Heavy breed hens four pounds plus 28 cents per pound, Leghorn hens 22, heavy breed broilers 50, Leghorn broilers 20, old roosters 14 to 15 cents. Turkeys young toms 22 per pound, old hens 28 to 30, old guineas 25 per pound.

Winchester

Local Wholesale and Retail Market Corn Meal Prices

Local market listings show wholesale flour prices at 10 lb bags per cwt and 25 lb bags per cwt. Corn meal is priced for 5 lb cwt and 10 lb cwt. Retail market section also noted but lacks complete pricing data.

Star

Navy pilot killed in Corsair crash near Great Bridge

A Norfolk Naval Air Station pilot died when his Corsair spun into a soybean field about two and a half miles from Great Bridge at 9:52 am. The plane burst into flames but the pilot was thrown clear.

Norfolk Norfolk Naval Air Station Great Bridge

Baltimore Livestock and Produce Markets Report

Baltimore market notes June 4 show cattle receipts light with steady to higher quotes for common to good weight cows, calves active with top price 25.00, hogs lower by 25 cents though top 24.25, mixed lambs and ewes steady with spring lambs 22.50 to 23.50 and fresh shorn ewes at 8.50.

Baltimore

Livestock Auction Prices for Fat Steers to Fresh Cows

The report lists bid ranges across categories: fat steers 14 to mid 20s, fat heifers 18.50 to 22, fat cows 13 to 19, cutters 8.50 to 11.50, bulls 13 to 19.50, veal calves 24.50 to 26, lambs 16 to 22.60, fat sheep 2.50 to 7, hogs 14 to 23.75, sows 14 to 18, shoats 6.50 to 10, and fresh cows plus springers 0 to 180 per head depending on quality and weight.

Pirates Sign Young Pitcher Al Fedak

Wellsburg pitcher Al Fedak aged 18 who helped Wellsburg win the state scholastic baseball title at Charleston last week disclosed today that he has signed a contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Wellsburg W. Va al Fedak Charleston Pittsburgh Pirates

Scotland Yard probes booby trap letters in England

Scotland Yard said prominent English residents received envelopes mailed from Italy containing an outer cream envelope marked private and confidential and an inner envelope with explosive powder. Recipients reported suspicion and alerted police. both the criminal investigation and political branches are examining the matter.

London Scotland Yard England Italy Criminal Investigation Poltical

Whitacre Files for Gainesboro Supervisor Nomination

Landon B. Whitacre, farmer and Whitacre Bros. merchant, announces candidacy for Gainesboro district supervisor subject to the Democratic primary on August 5. He is son of late W. D. Whitacre and a Greenbrier Military School graduate with years of county agricultural involvement and AAA experience.

Landon B. Whitacre Whitacre Gainesboro W. D. Whitacre Greenbrier Military School Grenbrier W. Va Whitacre Bros. General Merchants

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Fire Underwriters Laboratories John W Rosenberger Braddock St Catholic Episcopal Cork Street Christians Braddock Street Methodists Presbyterian United Brethren Club Highland Avenue Baptists Cork Street Christian Adelaide H. Fuller E. Piccadilly ST Westinghouse Joseph A. Massie, Jr Coleman Dunn B. T. Snider Havana Cuba Patricia Laura) Schmidt John Lester Mee International C. L. Lockhart Winchester, Va Nash Coupe Orpha Lockhart Roy Duvall Stock Market Report Agriculture Dept. Markets Division Navy Virginia Livestock Market Auction Pirates Fedak Chas. W. Webber Dr. Lippitt Hunston McCormick-Deering Ne — Ss George H. Levi Iees Middletown, Va Floreice F. McInturff Esther Goode Rhoda May H M. Fout Phox Glaize & Bro North Cameron Street Berryville Ave J. G. Hollinger & Son Loudoun St Rock General Insulating. Corp Jones O Woodland Avenue Rileys Real Estate Dia R. S. Brown Winchester FurniTure CO U.S M.M. Adams Republic Station Amherst & Boscawen Sts Conoco Continental Offie
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