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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1949
Page
9
WARSAW Poland March 2 The ministry of education expects a 20 percent boost in college and university enrollment in 1949 Registrations projected at about 100000 up from 80000 as rapid postwar reconstruction expands facilities for students and strengthens higher education offerings.
New York March 2 The stock market showed small moves with few prices changing more than a fraction. Central of New Jersey rose briefly on news Interstate Commerce approved its security modification plan. FE Paso Natural Gas jumped after boosted dividend and stock split proposal. Other gainers included General Motors U S Rubber Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck American Telephone Phelps Dodge Westinghouse J C Penney Great Northern preferred Pan American Airways. Losses included Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Woolworth International Harvester Douglas Aircraft International Telephone American Smelting Johns Manville Radio Corp Pennsylvania R A Southern Pacific Sinclair Oil and United Air Lines.
Grains opened lower with corn leading the decline as cash grain receipts reached 114 cars. Early bids show May Wheat at 2.17 1 4, May Corn at 1.32 3 4, May Oats at 67 1 8, Soybeans March at 2.35, and Lard at 12.05 02. Market reflects downbeat tone amid rising cash movement.
The Treasury Department makes annual refunds for tax overpayments totaling more than 0 billion. Most refunds come from income taxes for individuals and corporations, with a smaller share for overpaid customs duties and other receipts.
Apples and pears show small gains with Red Delicious and Stayman up modestly, York boxes 113S-150s at 4. Poultry and eggs steady with pullets 42-43 pounds, fryers 34-35, light Leghorns 30-32. Butter and egg receipts. cattle steady with mixed steers 23.25 and cows 17.15-18.25. calves to 34.50 top. hogs steady 21.75-22. sheep quoted but light. Chicago hogs mixed. cattle demand strong with steers 25.50-27.25 and heifers 26.50 touchdown.
The Agriculture Dept Markets Division lists U S Grade A extra large eggs at 43 cents per dozen, Grade A large 41, Grade C Sacutuense Pullete 1, Cracks and checks 26, Grade A medium 37, Grade B large 37. Live poultry prices include heavy breed hens 32, Leghorn hens and broilers up to 20, heavy Cox, Stags, Rock Cross Broil prices around 27, Red Broilers up to 28, young turkey hens and toms shown with No 2 and No 3 categories, old and young guineas priced 35 and related figures for Winchester area dressing plants.
Market prices corrected daily for corn meal feeds and wholesale grain per bushel. Livestock notes show top stock steers around 25.50, salable sheep near 3000 with slaughter lambs weak to 25 cents, top 26.25, ewes scarce and steady.
Willie Buchanon, 82, longtime city resident of 223 Snarp St., died yesterday at Winchester hospital after a lingering illness. The only survivor is a niece, Mrs. Delvyeria Elliott. Services 1 p.m. tomorrow at Cartwrig Funeral Home with Rev. D. E. Field of St. Paul Methodist officiating. Interment Orrick Cemetery.
Fat steers range 23 to 24.75 with some above 24. fat heifers 20.5 to 22. cows 17.5 to 18.5. cutters 14 to 16.5. Bulls 21.5 to 23. veal calves 31 to 32.5 and up to 33.5. lambs 24.5 to 26.7. fat sheep 10. Hogs topweights 21 to 21.25. sows 15 to 16. shoats 23.5 to 25.5 with one lot 26.7. pigs 11.5. Fresh cows and springers top at 250, medium 160 to 180, old thin 85 to 115.
A brief public warning urges drivers to avoid risky acts behind the wheel. It emphasizes that reckless behavior endangers not only the driver but others on the road and could have fatal consequences.
Mrs. Catherine Unser Unger aged 83 of 27 Fairmont Ave died suddenly at Winchester Hospital. She was the wife of Samuel Unger and the last of her Berkeley County family. Survivors include two sons Boyd W. Unger and Albin G. Unger, two daughters Mrs. C. E. Omps and Mrs. Ollie Graham, twenty-two grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Friday at Jones funeral home with burial at Mt. Hebron cemetery. Pallbearers are grandsons among the Unger and Omps families.
Miss Carrie A. LaRue aged 78 of Summit Point West Virginia died yesterday afternoon at Charles Town General Hospital. Born in Clarke County on June 6 she was a native of the region and lived in Summit Point.
The daughter of the late William A and Eiliza Cornelia Grantham LaRue of Jefferson County. Survived by sister Miss Delia LaRue of Summit Point and nephew James W LaRue. Member of Summit Point Episcopal Church. Services set for 11 am Friday at John H Enders funeral home Berryville. In-
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