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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1949
Page
2
WASHINGTON March 4 claim all the exemptions you can in filing your 1948 income tax return. You can get 600 for each exemption from your total income before tax. Exemptions for yourself wife and dependents explained with rules on filing and income limits. The piece notes special cases for blind or aged spouses and how to claim dependents born or dying in 1948.
Listings show auctions and sales across Virginia venues with dates and times. Notable events include real estate and livestock sales in Middletown Berryville and Hagerstown area, and furniture machinery sales in Greenspring, Berryville and Clarke County.
Clarke county Lions and guests marked their ninth annual charter day with a dinner at Em manuel Episcopal parish hall Boyce. Ed Kingsley Parkersburg W V a Lions International past president spoke on Ideals Translated Into Action noting Lions growth 7000 clubs 400 000 US members and 24 other nations. Awards for new members were presented to D Eugene Dunn C Richard Funk and Laurence Garver. W D Burter praised for 12 new members earning a master’s key. Scouts Casey and Forsythe received uniforms and outfits for outstanding work. Numerous local officials and guests attended the event arranged by the Emanuel parish guild.
The article notes a 16 million population with a Protestant minority of 100000 that wields influence through the Federation of Evangelical Churches containing 18 denominations. The Southern Baptist presence exceeds 100 churches, Colegio Ward educates about 1200 students, and Buenos Aires hosts about 2000 Americans amid a 3000 national total. Britain’s influence is seen in railroads, industry, and cattle.
Chicago markets opened softer across grains with May wheat at 2.16 15 3 4, July 1.92 1 2 3 8, and December 1.94 1 4. Corn May 1.30 3 4 1 2, July 1.29 1 4 1 2, Sep 1.23 3 4, Dec 1.11 1 2. Oats May 66 1 2 1 4, July 58 1 4, Sep 57 1 8. Soybeans March 2.311 1 2 3 1. Lard March 11.85 82, Sep 12.30.
Daily quiz answers include items on coins asbestos value sequence and a riddle. It lists Pennies and nickels asbestos six thousand dollars a coca rooster Charles I the 12th U S president Horseshoe and notes testing coins for weight and fineness with Estivating and a date range over a century.
A Frederick county field day organized by Shen Valley Meat Packers Inc will bring 35 plus Winchester business people and farmers to Timberville to tour a plant nearing completion ahead of its May or early June operations. County committee members include Unger Stine Bond Cather Dye and Rogers with many Winchester attendees listed.
Dane M. Long a 13 year old Berryville high school eighth grader defeated Miss Louise Tate 17 of Boyce high school elev nth grade in the Virginia Bankers Association contest in Berryville courthouse last night and will represent Clarke County in the district contest next Friday in Berryville high school auditorium.
The piece urges intercessory prayer during Lent 1949, stressing prayer as wealth and a means to unite nations. It cites John 17 26 and 1 Thessalonians 1 2 7 and calls for blessing the hungry and poor with the gospel. It emphasizes global fellowship through prayer and Christian charity.
A reader asks if a mix of anthracite and bituminous coal is a workable household fuel. The response weighs heat output, handling, ash, smoke, and stove suitability, noting professionals should advise based on appliance type and local fuel quality.
The Bureau of Mines says a blend of anthracite and bituminous coal is practical at any time and a 50 50 mix may be used.
Baltimore reports firm apples with several varieties priced from 2.60 to 4.25 per box and steady poultry and eggs with mixed receipts and prices. Cattle and hog markets show light activity and varied quotes. Chicago lists top hogs at 21.75 and cattle prices around 21.50 to 23.75, with sheep and veal values noted.
Stock traders eased on March 4 with prices varying only fractionally from the prior close. Most changes were down, though some gains appeared, leaving a ragged list as turnover remained around 600,000 shares. Lows hit U S Steel, Chrysler, GM, Sears, IH, AT&T, Nickel, American Can, DuPont, Allied, Eastman Kodak, C&O, Paramount.
Daily corrected local market prices show dosages for flour corn meal and grain products, including corn meal bags, No 2 yellow corn, barley per bushel, feeds like egg mash and cracked corn, broiler wash and turkey starter, and butterfat. The list reflects retail pricing and notes occasional typographical uncertainty.
The Agriculture Dept Markets Division lists U.S. Grade A extra large and large eggs and Grade A medium eggs with prices. Live poultry prices include heavy breed hens, leghorns, broilers, red broilers, young turkeys, old and young guineas with various per pound or per head figures reported from Winchester area plants.
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