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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1948

Page

6

Yap Island Governance Through Empires

The island of Yap, now under United States control, was previously ruled successively by Spain, Germany, and Japan before current administration.

Yap United States

Baltimore Market Reports Strong Prices Mixed for Apples Mixed Prices

Market reports show weak apple offerings with prices for Md Pa Va and W Va mostly 1.25 to 3.00 per box or crate. Poultry and eggs also softer with steady to slower demand while livestock bids hold for cattle calves hogs and sheep amid varied weights and quality.

Baltimore W. Va Yorks

Egg and live poultry price report from Winchester area

Agriculture Dept Markets Division lists U S Grade A eggs at .44 for extra large and .42 for large with other grades at .40 to .37, pullets .27, and various live poultry prices. Heavy breed hens four pounds plus .29 to .30, leghorn hens .18-.19 per pound, roosters and stags .15-.16, rocks and cross broilers .34 for four pounds plus, red broilers .35, leghorn broilers .24-.25, old roosters .16-.17, guineas .35 each, hens .45, toms .35, cracks and checks .42.

P.O Binchester U. S Winchester Leghorn

Market Livestock Prices and Weather Note

Tuesday market reports fat steers and heifers with price ranges across grades and weights. Fresh cows and springers command 240 to 260 dollars for good heavy cattle and 80 to 120 for milking stock. Average US rainfall cited at 30 inches per year.

Market Steady Early as Western Union Rises on Dividend

New York March 10 The stock market opened moderately active with gains in motors and favored industrials while steels and other leaders lagged. Western Union rose over 12 points after declaring its first dividend since 1945 of 1 dollar, with Chrysler General Motors Texas Co Sinclair Oil Public Service of New Jersey Atlantic Coast Line and United Aircraft showing strength at times. Lagging were Douglas Aircraft Boeing Bethlehem Republic Steel Standard Oil New Jersey Chesapeake and Ohio Pennsylvania Railroad Dow Chemical Sears Roebuck and American Smelting.

New York Western Union Chrysler General Motors Texas Co Sinclair Oil Public Service of N. J Atlantic Coast Line United Aircraft Douglas Aircraft Boeing Bethlehem Republic Steel Standard Oil N. J Chesapeake and Ohio, Pennsylvania Railroad Dow Chemical Sears Roebuck American Smelting

Clothing Expenditures Averaged Nine Billion Annual

In the thirteen years before World War II, American outlay for purchase and care of clothing averaged nine billion dollars per year.

Public Sale of Houses and Lots in Linden Heights Winchester

The trustee will sell at public auction on March 26 1948 at Winchester Virginia in front of the County Court House all lots 7 through 12 in Linden Heights Division A totaling about two acres. The property includes a large eight room frame house, garage and outbuildings. Sale terms require one third cash and balance in two equal annual installments secured by a deed of trust and insurance policy with possession 30 days after sale. Trustee Herbert S. Larrick.

Count Court House Frederick County Winchester Virginia Virginia Glass and Sand Corporation McCormick and Company, Inc George Washington Hotel Corporation Bank of Salem Salem Winchester Credit Corporation Farmers and Merchants National Bank Coleman Dunn L. H. Williams Etta M. Williams County Court House Linden Heights Grace M. Shade Ella M. Fishel Herbert S. Larrick

Grain futures rise on flour demand bid at Chicago

Chicago March 10 grain prices opened strong on the Board of Trade as mills are urged to supply flour equivalent to about 8.4 million bushels of wheat. Wheat May 2.37 to 2.37 1 4, July 2.23 2 1 2, Sep 2.18 3 4, Dec 2.17 3 4. Corn May 2.15 16, July 2.03, Sep 1.87 1 4 3 4, Dec 1.59. Oats May 1.11 5 9 7 8, July 91 1 4, Sep 84 1 4. Lard Mar 21.55 50.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade

Sheriff Sale Notice in Winchester for 1939 Pontiac

By writ of fieri facias the Commercial & Savings Bank suit against Kenneth W. Largent is sold at public auction at the South Loudoun Body Shop on Paper Mill Road south of Winchester. On March 20, 1948 at 12 o'clock a.m. one 1939 Pontiac sedan, tools, paint, scotch tape and thinner to be sold for cash. Robert L. DeHaven Sheriff Coleman Dunn Auctioneer.

Commercial & Savings Bank Kenneth W. Largent Loudoun Paper Mill Road Winchester Robert L. DeHaven Coleman Dunn

Rev Hadden to Speak at Lenten Service Tonight

Reverend William J. Hadden, prior of Cork Street Christian church, will be the speaker at a Centenary Reform church Lenten service at 7 45 p m today.

William J. Hadden Cork St. Chri Centenary Reform Church

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