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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1955
Page
3
Renewed buying in crude soybean oil edged the bean market up slightly on the Board of Trade today. Opening quotes show mixed gains across wheat corn oats rye and soybeans with old and new contracts listed and prices advancing in several months.
Agriculture Dept market report shows unsettled trading with strong demand and heavy receipts. Farm prices around 24 hours show good activity for live poultry including broilers under three pounds and over three pounds, plus turkey fryers and young hens. Egg prices range by grade with Grade A large at 36 cents and Grade A medium at 30 cents, Grade B large at 30 cents, and other small adjustments noted.
Local markets list daily grain and feed prices with items such as mixed seed 100 lb at 3.25, egg mash 4.65, broiler mash 5.20, No 2 yellow corn around 1.60 to 2.45, flour and butter prices, and regional notes for Rockingham County and Augusta Maine. The page notes possible typos and graphical errors for readers to verify.
Pattern 4552 offers a single style for girls in sizes 2 4 and 6 with five outfit options including a dress sundress coverall beach coat and apron. Instructions are illustrated and fit tested. Send 35 cents plus 5 cents per pattern for extra mailing to Anne Adams Winchester Star Pattern Dept New York NY.
Baltimore notes show fruit and vegetables prices with apples strawberries and potatoes, plus poultry and hogs markets. Chicago reports speculative hog and cattle quotes, with lambs and sheep prices, reflecting a broad farm market snapshot.
New York stocks closed narrowly mixed after a two day gain spree. Kaiser Aluminum led blocks with 12 000 shares up 23 4 at 381 2 as GM 3 500 rose to 997 8 and U S Steel 3 500 gained 3 8 to 485 8 while Island Creek Coal rose 21 8 to 28 on dividend boost and Pond Creek Pocahontas merger plans surfaced.
Dean Martin says the rumored rift with partner Jerry Lewis is temporary and that they will stay together as a team. He blames publicity for making him look like a heel after refusing to attend Lewis's movie premiere in the Catskills.
Final exercises for Refuge Church Bible school this week include a Sunday session at 10 30 a m and a Friday morning final teaching session. This year’s theme is Nature and God Audrey Horwath chairs the program Vergie White serves as pianist.
Leta Mae Gum of James Wood FBLA Chapter will travel to Chicago for the national FBLA spelling contest during the June 12 24 convention. She won the Virginia state spelling title on April 23 in Richmond and will face winners from 45 states.
The article notes an estimated total of 1145 million oil wells drilled in the United States since Drake's first well in 1859. It adds that only about one in nine wells becomes productive, while roughly half a million wells are currently producing gas or oil in the United States.
John F. Anderson, local attorney, was presented to the United States Supreme Court in Washington on Monday. He may now practice before that court and was introduced by J. Randolph Larrick. They were accompanied by Paul Betz, general counsel for the Panama Canal Commission.
An old fashioned fellowship and worship service will be held Sunday at 2 30 p m EST at the Greenspring Church of God Mission Reverend Ramond Jones will be leading the service.
A guest speaker will provide the sermon with special music during the service. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m. following the program.
An advertisement promotes Ache Aspirin under a Believe He Fast slogan claiming value deals and broad availability. The ad emphasizes low prices and accessible relief for common headaches and pains.
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