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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1949
Page
2
A sermonistic piece extols scripture as divine revelation through Christ and Scripture. It urges readers to seek life in the biblical message, stressing inspiration and the Christ-centered meaning of creation and history. It ends with a prayer asking God to plant his word in believers.
The Shenandoah county board of supervisors approved a 238000 Literary Fund Loan by a 4 to 2 vote to cover improvements and additions at Strasburg school. The Citizens School Committee said the emergency feature would be considered in Richmond at once.
Answers list for Page 4 quiz covers Medical corps New York Author Asia Yes True Senator canoe r Washington DC United States Steel Corporation Corps. Direct mail firms target Wednesday as best day with Friday Saturday least favorable except farmers Sunday for mail. Clergymen reduce buying and reading on Monday.
The Eppley Sisters Gospel Quintet from Manchester Pa scheduled to sing at 7 30 p m Sunday night at Evangelical UB church. Rev Carl W Hiser notes piano pieces vibra harp violin electric Hawaiian guitar saxophones accordions cathedral chimes and vocal solos. The group has toured U S and Canada in the past five years.
Washington State Apple commission researchers report that 12 to 13 percent of apples are bruised or decayed under current handling. McIntosh is most susceptible, Staymen Winesaps second, while Delicious Rome Beauties and Winesaps are relatively better. Northwest fruit shows higher losses per pound, with varied costs across regions.
A. G. McVay, manager, says no cut in production is anticipated at the Front Royal plant of American Viscose Corp. Recently Roanoke plant officials cited potential curtailment at several plants. Front Royal produces largely Tenasco yarn for automobile tire manufacture.
Thomas B. McCaleb age 69 long time post master of Covington since 1935 died last night. He served as chairman of Alleghany county Democratic committee for 15 years. Survived by son Judson McCaleb of Front Royal.
Warrenton mourns Frank D. Gaskins 87 a longtime justice of the peace. Funeral service set for tomorrow afternoon at the Methodist church with burial in Warrenton cemetery following Masonic rites.
I extend thanks to the American Wise plant Shenandoah Brick Tile Corp Welltown Sunday school the White Post Sunday School and many friends for kindness and flowers at the death of my husband Ernest Hausenfluck Lola Shiley Hausenfluck.
Market steady on butcher cattle with cows 50 cents to 1 dollar lower and stockers up to 1 dollar higher. Hogs 1 dollar lower, lambs steady around 26, steers and cows priced across weight classes, dairy cows up to 200 per head, bulls 18.5 to 23.25, weaners and calves strong. Lambs and hogs show selective gains with strong weights leading.
Local markets list corrected daily with items and prices for flour corn meal feeds eggs butter and related goods. Entries include 10 lb bags corn meal 55 cents 5 lb bags 32 cents and various mash and starter feeds with prices ranging from 3.60 to 4.60 per unit.
Agriculture Department markets division reports U S Grade A extra large eggs at 43 and Grade A large and medium eggs at 37 cents. B eggs listed. Live poultry prices include heavy breed hens 4% lb up at 33 cents, Leghorn hens not specified, broilers to 2% lb at 20 cents, heavy cox and roosters, rock cross broil 3 lb at 27 cents, red broilers 3 lb at 27 cents, young turkey hens 41 cents, toms 36 cents, old guineas 35 cents, young guineas 40 cents.
Hunter College in New York City claims the title of world’s largest college for women. Founded in 1870 as the first free higher learning institution for American women, it now educates about 6 500 students.
Apples firm values across varieties with Red Delicious at 5, Golden 4.25, Romes 4.00-4.25, Staymans 4.75, Winesap 3.75-4, Yorks 4.00-4.25. eggs steady with A large 48-50 cents. butter 26.95 per hundredweight. cattle at 23.50 for mid-grade steers, calves 225 price span, hogs steady to higher with varied lot prices. sheep nominally steady.
New York March 9 buyers found for many stocks only at lower prices in a slow market. Declines ranged from fractions to more than a point. Liggett & Myers slid 2 percent amid news of a potential 784 235 share offering to current holders. American Smelting and Phelps Dodge fell about one point each as lead price cuts were announced. Several others declined while some gains appeared in a handful of names.
Market reports show cattle prices across categories with steers butcher at 22.75 to 24.25, fat cows 13 to 16, veal calves 28.50 to 30.50, lambs up to 26.90, hogs top weights 21.25, and pigs 9 to 12 per head. Fresh cows and springers sell around 140 to 180, old and thin 90 to 120.
Chicago markets opened with slight declines across grains. Wheat May 2.16 1 4 1 8, July 1.92 1 2 5 8, Dec 1.94 1 8 1 4. Corn May 1.31 3 4, July 1.31 -30 7 8, Sep 1.24 5 8, Dec 1.13. Oats May 67 1 8, July 59 1 2. Rye May 1.31 3 4 1 2. Soybeans March 2.34 1 4. Lard May 12.50-55, Sep 12.72.
Sales directory lists auctions by date and buyer from Hay Field to Berryville and Winchester. Items include livestock farm implements household furniture real estate piano antiques and machinery with locations and times through April 6 Greenspring Virginia.
The record notes a total event in the United States on December 18, 1945 and lists upcoming dates April 12-13 and October 6-7 for this year, indicating scheduled occurrences or observations.
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