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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1959
Page
5
New York reports a partial recovery from Monday’s stock shakeout fading into irregular trading. Gains appeared in Reynolds Metals and Texas Instruments while Radio Corp and American Tobacco dipped. several rail and utility names posted small advances amid a cautious market tone. Baltimore fruit and produce prices show dull demand with mixed fruit and vegetable quotes across varieties.
CDL cattle and calves numbers with prices for utility cows canners and dealers listed. Hog prices by weight and grade included with large lots noted. Sheep trade described as active with strong momentum and spring lambs priced around 25 dollars per head.
Chicago AP reports mixed early action in futures with wheat up around percent and July price near 1.84. Corn and oats show varied moves, while soybeans tilt lower to higher with July around 2.254 to 2.26 per bushel.
In Frederick County Virginia a 21 acre tract on Virginia Route 671 near Shockeysville was sold December 13 1954 for delinquent taxes and costs to Lester Whetzel, later assigned to C T Whitacre. Whitacre will apply for a deed September 28 1959 and the property may be redeemed before deed execution by paying the required amount to the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
The Chicago market shows hogs steady to higher with mixed grades and weights from 150 to 320 pounds, chiefly 16.25 to 17.75 per cwt in various lots. Cattle and calves trend lower on slaughter classes, with high and average quality steers at 26 to 30 per cwt and cows from 17.5 to 24 per cwt, canners and cutters 17.5 to 21.7.
Advertisement claims Stainless Pazo suppositories or ointment provide immediate relief from swelling and pain of piles without surgery. It touts three actions shrinking tissue swelling stopping pain and promoting healing, with doctors’ tests cited and a money back guarantee.
A compact crossword listing with across and down clues, partial grid references, and solutions teased by positions. The page presents typical puzzle material including wordplay on anatomy geography literature and numerals, alongside devious homegrown hints.
The American Automobile Association warns vacation travelers that long drives increase crash risk and fatigue. Tips include starting early, limiting to seven hours daily, stopping every two hours, sharing driving, avoiding drowsiness, and choosing moderation to return home safely.
Marika Whitacre will dance the solo role in Star light the closing piece of the Handley auditorium program presented by the Ewing Studio of Dance Art. The evening begins at 8 o clock with three ballets Kingdom of Sweets Mardi Gras and Star light and features an ensemble cast including Ann C Dick Mary L Butsler Margaret Fisher Betty Glascock Dale E Gwynn Joan Lord John Shiley and Carol L Zirkle.
Tickets for the three act melodrama Gaslight at the Bark Mill in Winchester go on sale with one night sold out for a fundraiser by St. Joan's Guild of Christ Episcopal Church. Remaining performances are available via O'Connell Air Conditioning Shenval Music Co or by mail. Coffee will be served after the second act and intermissions offer outdoor terrace access.
Four white men including Collinsworth David Beagles Ollie Stoutamire face trial on charges of abducting a Florida A&M University coed at gunpoint and raping her on May 2 The defense plans an insanity plea while Collinsworth is unrepresented for now The case notes Florida law protecting rape victims' names and mentions potential death penalty mercy options
The University of Virginia Division of Extension hosts a physical education workshop starting Monday at Woodstock High School. Led by Ellen Wood, Arlington public schools specialist, the course runs six hours daily for three weeks, offers three semester hours credit, and costs 31 dollars 50 cents.
A dent of Shenandoah County schools in Woodstock may be connected for further information. Telephone GL 9-2101 provided for additional details.
New York aviation regulators fined Pan American pilot Capt. W Waldo Lynch and airline owner for flight-recording lapses after a February 3 dive from 35000 feet near Gander. Copilot Capt. S T Peters faced potential six month rating suspension. Jets flown during a wage dispute amid a pilot boycott.
Six members of a family were killed and another injured when a car and two trucks collided on Route 22 near Duncansville Pennsylvania. The survivor, 4 year old Roderick Kent, was in satisfactory condition. The crash involved a cement truck driven by Lester Hall and a pickup rammer truck. Theo dore McMasters, 35, was charged with drunken driving after police declared him intoxicated.
The Associated Press reports Virginia's traffic fatalities remained 322, with two more deaths noted. Dallas Pair Jr., 10, of Emporia died in a Roanoke Rapids hospital after being struck by a pickup in Greensville County. Thomas Washington, 41, of Richmond died after falling from a truck at a Henrico County intersection near Richmond.
Vacation Bible School for children of all ages begins Monday at the Church of God on Roosevelt Blvd Pineville. Classes run 7 to 9 p.m. daily through June 20 with Mrs James J Marshall directing. Commencement program set for June 20 at 7 p.m.
A 22 year old Virginia Beach woman will have a preliminary hearing Monday in County Court on a murder charge in the death of Fort Story soldier Specialist Henry Garrison 46. Garrison was shot once through the right eye with a .32 caliber pistol during a dispute with the woman over another woman.
Thomas G. Scully and John Griffith won the weekly duplicate match at the George Washington Hotel. Runners up were Mrs Holmes Harper and Richard Bowers with Mrs Grace Roberts and Mrs Preston Avery in third and Mrs Howard Shockey and Mrs Jal Pea Jr in fourth. The next meeting open to all with a monthly master point match will be June 15 at 8 p.m. at the hotel.
The Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department and its auxiliary will hold a joint meeting tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the fire hall to advance plans for the annual yard party scheduled for July 25.
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