Market Quotations Stocks Extend Recovery Amid Tepid Demand
New York March 19 Stocks generally extended their market recovery as buying remained timid and many leaders drew few bids. Mild demand stemmed from waning foreign policy worries, bets on a technical rally, and hopes for relief from price controls. Downticks appeared in General Motors Chrysler American Telephone and Goodrich with many pivots unchanged.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Woolworth
Deere
Electric Power and Light
Santa Fe
N. Y. Central
American Tobacco
R-K-O
United Aircraft
Anaconda
American Smelting
Philip Morris
General Motors
Chrysler
American Telephone
Goodrich
Apple Buyer Richard Wagner Residing in Rotterdam
Word has been received that Richard Wagner who purchased apples for the Netherlands firm N. V. P. van Hoeckel now lives at Bergschelaan 117 B Rotterdam Netherlands.
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Richard Wagner
Netherland
N. v. P. van Hoeckel
Bergschelan 117 B
Rotterdam
Netherlands
Baltimore Market Reports for Livestock and Produce
Baltimore March 19 market quotations show apples ungraded at .25-50 and best unchanged. Cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep active and mostly steady with Monday, with average prices for good beef cows 12.00-13.00 and hogs 140-400 lbs around 15.40 ceiling. Chicago and USDA updates note steady to higher prices for packers and vealers, with fat cattle 15.00-17.00 and sheep 15.50-17.75 for Western lambs.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Livestock
Chicago
Chicago Grain Quotations March 19
May rye led gains at the open with futures up 15-8 cents. Opening prices listed for Wheat May 1.83 1-2 July 1.83 1-2 Sept 1.83 1-2 Dec 1.83 1-2 Corn May 1.21 1-2 July 1.21 1-2 Sept 1.21 1-2 Oats July 80 3-4 Sept 78 1-4 to 3-8 Dec 78 1-2 to 5-8 Rye May 2.20 July 1.48 1-2 Sept 1.48 1-2 Dec 1.48 1-2 Barley May 1.26 1-2 July 1.26 1-2 Sept 1.25 3 Dec 1.23 3-8
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Chicago
Truman Will Not Attend Opening
President Truman abandons tentative plans to attend the opening session of the United Nations Security Council in New York next Monday due to pressing affairs at home. The White House said the President finds it utterly impossible to get away.
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Washington
Truman
United Nations Security Council
New York
White House
Nimitz Debate Over Navy Budget Sparks House Exchange
Rivers accused the budget bureau of damaging national security comparing the action to an atomic bomb on our navy. He questioned why the cut stopped at a third and suggested eliminating the Navy to avoid a cheap, undefendable force. He urged no bases that cannot be defended.
State News Brevities
Lexington funeral services for Lois Thorne Moore 72 widow of former Virginia House member Frank Moore set for tomorrow at 4 p.m. in Lexington Cemetery led by Dr. J. J. Murray. Bristol governor ceremony honors 12 Selective Service Boards in southwest Virginia on April 9. Richmond charter granted to Mountain Electric Supply Co. Inc. of Covington with $50 000 capitalization. St Charles deputy sheriff calls death of Dewey Roberts 21 an accidental gunshot by his brother. Luray GOP chair calls Richmond meeting March 30 to name campaign committee. Newport News sixth graders complain about ship crew waste and write to President Byrd and Rep Bland. Luray Lincoln Macveagh and wife stay three weeks at local hotel. Suffolk damage to Parker Peanut plant main section and offices put at about 200 000. total loss.
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Lexington
Lois Thorne Moore
J. J. Murray
Lexington Presbyterian Church
Suffolk
Parker Peanut Company
Snider Dogs Take Prizes at Hagerstown Field Trials
The pointer pup of W Benton Snider Jr of Greystone captured third in the open puppy stake at the Cumberland Valley Field Trials in Hagerstown Maryland over the weekend. A female from the same Chile Hollow Belle litter belonging to Raymond Grubbs of Berryville Virginia took second in the event. Both dogs were sired by Champion Island Park Soy of Kansas City.
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W. Benton Snider, Jr
Greystone
Cumberland Valley Field Trials Association
Hagerstown
Shenandoah Park
Snider
Chile Hollow Beauty
Raymond Grubbs
Berryville
Chile Hollow Belle
Grubbs
Champion Island Park Soy
Kansas City
Edward Dokes Dies in Frederick County
Edward Dokes of the Cedar Hill section Frederick County died at his home Monday evening at 5 30. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
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Edward Dokes
Cedar Hill
Frederick County
Mount Williams Debaters Win In Peace-Time Training Debate
Mount Williams Debating Society held a session at the Mount Williams hall on March 12. Negative debaters Paul D. Beable N. B. Fout and A. D. Davis defeated the affirmative team A. Snapp N. C. Williams and Statton Cooper on the topic that the United States should have compulsory peace-time military training. Attendance was large.
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Mount Williams Debating
Ex Serviceman Recurring Malaria Attacks
Ex serviceman Spates employed by Printing Co. at 124 North Loudoun Street suffers recurring malaria fever. He fainted near Farmers and Merchants Bank at noon and was taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital before returning home on 123 East Clifford Street. His sister Kathleen Spates says he will stay in bed for several days.
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Biterviceman, Employr Printing Co
North
Loudoun Street
East Clifford Street
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Spates
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Kathleen Spates
Open Concert Membership Drive Targets Renewals
The Winchester Community Concert Association under Mrs Ethel Rinker launches a membership renewal drive for existing members and a campaign to recruit new ones. About 50 workers will contact prior members. free memberships are offered for achieving targets. Contact Mrs Rinker Mildred Jones or Dr R R Saratello. Campaign headquarters at G and M Musical Appliance Store. A kickoff dinner marks the drive opening next week.
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Winchester Community Concert Association
Ethel Rinker
Rinker
Mildred Jones
R. R. Saratello
G and M. Musical Appliance
French Elections Set For June 2 In Cabinet Decision
PARIS March 19 The French cabinet decided to hold national elections June 2. The Constituent Assembly will be urged to speed its work on the new constitution so it can be presented to the people no later than May 5.
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Paris
Constituent Assembly
Charges Against Mann Are Dismissed
Berryville Virginia March 19 The Clarke County Circuit Court dismissed the Mann case after Commonwealth Attorney Edward McCormick Williams found Mann had made a true affidavit about prior DUI convictions, making the later affidavits false for perjury charges.
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the Star
Berryville
George Mann
Circuit Court
Clarke County
Nowle
Edward McCormick Williams
Commonwealth Attorney
Williams
Boys to See Weight Lifting Exhibition At Meeting Tonight
Sacred Heart Athletic Club for Boys opens with a joint board and member meeting tonight at 8 in the club room. Three state champion weight lifters will perform lifting over 300 pounds. Plans for the coming season will be set and safeball players and others are urged to attend.
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Sacred Heart Athletic Club
Charles Lillis
Dr Petiot Case Timeline Notes On 1943 44
The fragment references Dr Petiot from 1943 to January 1944 and notes a May 1944 raid on his home while he was at another district office. It mentions a white hot furnace used to burn four charred bodies, implying another person tended it during the event.
Charles McGuire Called By Death
Death notice for Charles Fenton Murcer McGuire II of Washington D C aged 38 who died at Doctors Hospital after a three week illness. He was vice president of H G Smithy Realty Co and survived by his wife Mary Elizabeth Nelson McGuire and son Charles Fenton M McGuire II. Funeral set for March 20 at S H Hines Funeral Home Washington with interment at Grace Episcopal Church Berryville at 3 30 p m.
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Berryville
Charles Fenton Murcer McGuire
Doctor's Hospital
Wash
D. C
Margaretta McCormick McGuire
Charles F. McGuire
Washington, D. C
Washington
H. G. Smithy Realty Company
UNRRA Seen Test of World Unity
Atlantic City March 19 British minister Philip Noel-Baker said UNRRA would test if future international cooperation is possible. He called UNRRA the first step toward collective prosperity and peace and said relief must feed and employ people. Sir Lars Berendsen pressed that Axis victims have first claim to food resources.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Philip Noel-Baker
Britain
UNRRA
United Nations
Japan
Germany
Fourth Council
The
International Relief Organization
Lars Berendsen
New Zealand
King Frowns On Break With Russia
Ottawa reports Prime Minister Mackenzie King told Parliament Canada is gravely concerned by espionage activities that reach the U S and Britain but he rejects an open break with Russia. He faulted Stalin’s ignorance and urged maintaining best relations with the United States and United Kingdom.
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Ottawa
W. L. Mackenzie King
U.S
Britain
Canada
Russia
Generalissimo
Stalin
King
U. S
United States
Great Britain
Rabbits Delivered by Caesarean Operation
San Francisco March 19. George Thomas of San Francisco driving to Sacramento struck a rabbit on the highway and killed her. He stopped, noting the size of the rabbit, and performed an informal Caesarean operation. Today he has four bunnies, all of which are doing nicely.
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San Francisco
George Thomas
Here
Sacramento
Festival Publicity Setup Completed
The 1946 Festival Publicity and Promotion committee structure is announced by Wendall Barney. It covers informing the public, pre festival interest, and post fete nation report. Committees include Ladies of the Press, Feature Writers, Souvenir Program, Mail Advertising, Speakers Bureau, Radio Releases, News Reels, Street Decorations, Apple Promotion, Church Cooperation and more.
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Wendall Barney
Barney
Rites Tomorrow For W. C. Perry
Funeral services for William O. Perry 81 will be held at 2 PM Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. John Teter officiating. Burial is at Macedonia Methodist Cemetery on the Front Royal pike. Pallbearers are Arthur Armel Lou Haymaker John W. Anderson Roy Todd Russell H. Carpenter and David Mills.
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William O. Perry
Jones Funeral Home
John Teter
Montague Avenue Methodist Church
Macedonia Methodist Church
Front Royal Pike
Arthur Armel
Lou Haymaker
John W. Anderson
Roy Todd
Russell H. Carpenter
David Mills
Building Activity On Stephens City Route To Toll Gate
Many new homes rise along the Stephens City Route from Stephens City toward the double toll gate on Front Road, marking active residential development in the area.
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Stephens City
Mt Airy Farm Meeting Thursday
Community agricultural committee members will be elected at Mt Airy school Thursday March 21 at 7 30 pm. The chairman and co chairmen will join the County Board of Agriculture. Short talks by Croswell Henderson Madeline Myers Douglas Haines and I Fred Stine will follow.
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Mt. Airy School
County Board of Agriculture
Croswell Henderson
Lord Fairfax Soil Conservation District
Madeline B. Myers
Douglas Haines
Frederick County Aaa
I. Fred Stine
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Bristol
Virginia
Tuck
Richmond Mountain Electric Supply Company, Inc
Covington
State Corporation Commission
ST. Charles
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Lee County
Dewey Roberts
Pennington Gap
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Porky” Roberts
Warner
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Otis Bland
Luray
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Mann
Dr. Petiot
Allis-Chalmers
Barr’s Orchard & Farm Supply
Charles McGuire
Dr. Caldwell
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Mt. Airy Farm
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
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Abbott, Proctor & Paine
New York Stock Exchange
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Willard
Chevrolet Sales
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