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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1956
Page
3
An educator suggests libraries without physical books. He notes rapid book printing outpaces library space. John B. Millis of Western Reserve University advocates microfilm microcards and magnetic tapes as book replacements.
The gizzard of a South American rhea at the San Diego Zoo yielded $1.26 found during autopsy. Zoo researcher Barney Sheridan said the bird, resembling an ostrich, died recently and was a walking bank with two half dollars a quarter and a penny. The coins were unrelated to the death.
Market quotations show gains in opening trades in New York with General Motors up 4 percent at 45 44 and Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton rising 3 percent. Firestone Tire & Rubber advances to 81 while Panhandle Oil remains at 164. U S Steel inches higher after an unchanged start and Bethlehem Steel gains a point with Republic Steel up slightly.
Baltimore fruit vegetables and farm goods with mixed quotes across apples asparagus potatoes and sweet potatoes. Poultry market steady for fryers with light receipts while cattle calves hogs and sweep movements show limited price data.
Daily market notices list prices for mixed feed 100 lb at 8.45 and various feeds including egg mash 28 percent and broiler mash. Wheat and corn prices show regional ranges such as Dor Olsas and No 2 Yellow Corn around 1.70 to 2.20 with locality marks like Rockingham and Augusta.
At the Board of Trade the market opened with soybeans higher amid uneven moves across grains. Prices showed July soybeans at 2.96 with gains into September and November contracts, while wheat, corn, oats, and rye posted mixed starts.
Local sewing shop Singer Sewing Center located at 25 North Loudoun Avenue offers sewing machines and accessories. contact via phone MO 2 5116 for information and pricing.
Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club W4RKC participates in American Amateur Relay League field day. More than 40 members prepare to operate from a high knoll on the Blue Ridge near Winchester from Friday 4 p.m. to Sunday 4 p.m. The event tests two way contacts and disaster readiness with awards for most contacts.
Market conditions show steady demand and moderate receipts with heavy hens weak due to low demand. Turkeys hold near steady. farm prices posted for the 24 hour period ending at noon today. Live poultry prices list broilers fryers and turkey components with varied grades and small lots, including breeder hens and egg market grades from Grade A to C.
Mrs. O Connell addressed the Rotary Club yesterday sharing images from her Far East journey. She presented color slides from Java Bali Indonesia and visited Japan Korea Cambodia Burma and China. Howard Meiton introduced her.
The Winchester Star emphasizes best prices year round with daily price coverage for readers seeking steady value and reliable deals.
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