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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1949
Page
2
A Lent sermon highlights Jesus as a model of compassion for the needy, stressing his work to heal the sick feed the hungry and free the captive. It calls for believers to blend love with knowledge and righteousness through Christ.
Answers to the daily quiz are listed with the correct responses. The items include topics on time elapsed, sport, government figures, piracy, measurement, truth, fruit handling, and a regional reference to the Netherlands.
A series of farm and estate sales listed with dates and locations. A. H. Lee near Berryville a machinery sale March 16 at 10 am. Estate of Clara Kenney at Frederick County Court House front on Red Bud Road March 16 at 11 am. Lester Godlove near Delray W Va March 19 at 10:30 am with livestock dairy equipment and farm machinery. G I Brady Stephenson Va near Burnty Church March 30 at 10 am with livestock and farm implements. George Helsley Greenspring Va April 6 with furniture and machinery.
A standing room only crowd of 160 attended the Southern States co op regional board meeting at the Kenilworth Inn. J E McDonald presided as R G Roop spoke on the co op's operations and a new refinery at Texas City Texas ensuring fuel supply. Feed sales rose 20 percent seed sales up 200000 petroleum up 8 percent poultry marketing doubled while grain marketing fell one seventh. Southern States serves 228000 members across six southern states aiming to help farm families improve profits.
The remains of 1st Lt. William B. Pollard of 32 E Clifford St. arrived here and were taken to Jones funeral home. Services are set for 4 p.m. tomorrow with Rev. Robert Whitten officiating. Burial will follow at Moon Hebron cemetery. Pallbearers are Julian Garber Archie Garber Eli Garber Donald Garber Kenneth Lineburg and Hector Ritter Jr.
President Taylor Barr announces a 7:30 p m meeting of the Winchester Firemen's Executive Association at Rouss fire hall. A report will cover funds for an iron lung and plans to complete the campaign. Salvation Army workers globally use 81 languages in their outreach.
A public notice-style ad extols Resinol Ointment as a remedy for dry eczema chafing and common rash. It claims quick relief at druggists with low cost and strong efficacy. The tone urges readers to purchase.
Two local youths ages 14 and 15 faced juvenile court after stealing coal from the Baltimore and Ohio yard behind Plumly Lumber Co. A tip led officers to pursue the pair, who abandoned a wheelbarrow basket and sack of coal during the chase.
Miss Annie Preston Starling supervisor of county schools Miss Lola V. Moore supervising principal of John Kerr and Virginia Ave school and Miss Bessie Corkey assistant principal and elementary supervisor Handley attend the state conference of school supervisors and directors of elementary education in Roanoke this week.
Judge W. Erle Edwards hears cases listing William Coffman Winchester speeding $14.25 Douglas Scruggs Orchard Ave reckless driving $14.25 Harris Lucas Strasburg no inspection sticker $9.25 John Loy Winchester reckless driving $14.25 Raymond Allen Winchester no inspection sticker $9.25
Agriculture Department Markets Division lists U S Grade A eggs at 43 for extra large and 41 for large while medium at 37 and B large 82 cents. Live poultry prices show heavy breed hens at 4.5 cents per lb, Leghorns, Rock Cross, Red Broilers, and young turkey hens and toms with varied price points in Winchester area.
The Star lists daily corrected prices for flour corn meal wheat barley and various feeds. It includes egg mash cracked corn broiler and turkey feeds with per bag or per bushel costs and notes typographic errors may occur.
Chicago opened mixed as light dealings kept the market from pressure or strong demand. Prices posted early: Wheat May 2.15 5 8 1 4. July 1.90 1 2 90. Sep 1.89 3 4 1 2. Dec 1.91 3 4. Corn May 1.28 1 2 5 8. July 1.29 1 4. Sep 1.24 1 2 1 4. Dec 1.14. Oats May 67 1 4 3 8. July 61 1 8. Dec 60 5 8. Rye May 1.25 1 2. Soybeans Mar 2.28 3 4. Lard May 12.32 Sept 12.50.
In Boston a distraught mother, Mrs. Ann F Sullivan, tearfully begged for love and mercy for her son Gerald Sullivan, a 14 year old kept in a dungeon like room for 12 years until he escaped. She claimed no intent to harm and said she hid him to protect her family’s name. She admitted the boy’s conception occurred during a separation from her husband.
John C. Myers has accepted reappointment as Rockingham county division superintendent of schools for one year, ensuring leadership continuity in the county education system.
Fat steers ranged 21 to 24.75 with some feeder-account lots 23.50 to 24.75. Fat heifers 20.50 to 22.50, tops 23. Medium cattle 18 to 22, cattle quotes uneven. Bulls 21 to 22.75, veal calves 23 to 27, lambs 26 to 28.50, sheep 10 or less, hogs 18 to 21.25, sows 14 to 16, shoats 21.50 to 22.75, pigs 8 to 11 per head, fresh cows and springs 80 to 180.
Livestock markets show steady apples with slight gains in several varieties and mixed beef and hog quotes. Cattle steady to strong, calves up, hogs higher on light weights but steady to higher overall. eggs and butter receipts noted with current ungraded egg prices and large daily receipts.
New York stock quotes show a leveling pattern after a wide drop yesterday. Losses were slightly larger than gains but overall muted with several issues moving fractionally lower while others edged up. Notable declines included U S Steel Youngstown Sheet General Motors Chrysler and Eastman Kodak among others with gains seen in National Distillers International Nickel and Eastern Air Lines.
Salable cattle total 8000 with top 29 for load high choice 1127 lb steers. Most good and choice steers 1400 lb down 24-27, choice 1615 lb weights 25. Bulk medium to low good steers 22.50-23.75, load high choice 1000 lb Nebraska fed heifers 26.75, bulk medium to low choice heifers 21.50-25.50. Beef cows 20. Canners and cutters 14-16.50, medium and good sausage bulls 21.50-23.25, good and choice vealers 27-29. Salable sheep 1500 with steady offerings 26.50-28.50 for medium to low-good. Scattered common to good ewes 10-13.50 with choice handy weights 14.50, heavy fat ewes 9.50-10.
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