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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1951
Page
9
Prices turned mixed in New York stocks as early gains faded with scattered weakness in several major groups. Oil, chemical, and rubber shares showed gains while Madison Square Garden rose to 81 2 in early trading and corporate bonds held steady or little changed.
Baltimore market report shows mixed produce notes with apples and Jersey potatoes, eggs steady with good demand, butter and hog prices quoted with gains and declines. Cattle, calves, and lambs steady to mixed, hogs 23.75 to 24.25 for 170-230 lb, cattle 32.00 to 36.00 for good steers, and feeders active with varied quotes across grades.
Virginia's two 1951 softball champions travel to Williamsport Pennsylvania for Central Atlantic honors. The Old Dominion men meet the Metro Philadelphia champions at 1 30 p m and the women's team faces the event favorite at 3 p m.
The Lionettes of Martinsburg W V played at Newton D Baker Hospital diamond yesterday and defeated the VFW team 18 to 6. Weaning pitched for the Lionettes and Bender took the loss as the game benefited hospital patients.
Three softball games scheduled at Senseng Park diamonds. City League pits Plumly vs Moose on Diamond No 2 at 7 15 p m and Royal Crown vs O Sull ivan on Diamond No 2 at 7 45 p m The Girls League features Lionettes against Blue Sunoco on Diamond No 3 at 6 15 p m
The Winchester golf team defeated Martinsburg at the Winchester Schenck Maynard course with a decisive 21-2 score. The brief item notes the match venue and outcome, highlighting the win for Winchester.
Nine prizes are offered for the best decorated bicycle in the Bike Safety Parade hosted by Montgomery Ward and Company. Prizes include skates, rod and reel, luggage, air rifle, croquet set, a speedometer, table tennis, and $3 gift certificates for places five through nine. The parade starts at 10 am Wednesday from the Montgomery Ward store, proceeds along Cork, east to Cameron, then back, with brief traffic control by police.
Isaiah Jackson 48 of 544 N Kent St is given six months in jail for a patient term. Elmo Hines 38 of Martinsburg W Virginia fined $10 for drunkenness. Dorothy N Robertson 41 of Berryville fined $10 for reckless driving. Arnold N Cowger RFC Winchester and Virgil T Brown of Berryville jailed for double citations and obstructing traffic with $10 fines. Richard M Forney 22 of 206 N Kent St fined $5 for no city tag. Raymond Jacobs 586 Round Hill fined $100 for drunk driving and received 30 days suspended jail. Frank Shull 38 of 404 O Kent St fined $10 for drunkenness. H Huffman 26 of Purcellville died or fined $10.
Wheat and corn futures posted modest moves while oats and soybeans showed small gains and declines. The day’s activity reflected uncertain demand and profit taking as participants watched nearby and distant months for signals.
Los Angeles report says Mrs. Wan da Bidwell's twins are doing fine today after a rough beginning in life.
Herman Hickman, noted Yale coach and former Dodger player, earned All League guard honors after several seasons of standout play.
A 21 year old expectant mother had her hospital trip interrupted when a car overturned. She and her unborn twins were taken to the hospital. the twins weighed five and a half pounds and four pounds respectively and were born a short time later.
English painter Wycliffe Egginton 75 noted as a water colorist. His death announced today in Dawlish, England. The brief item identifies Egginton as a British artist renowned for watercolor works and notes the date of the announcement.
Reports say 50 people died and about 100 were injured when a passenger train collided near Bukkur. Local sources said the crash occurred in the region near Karachi.
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