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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1949
Page
2
A devotional meditation on forgiveness notes that pride severs unity between people and God. It emphasizes that forgiveness is a gift freely given by the Father, received by faith, and mirrored in our forgiveness of others. The prayer asks for humility, purity, and Christlike spirit.
A list of upcoming sale dates and locations is shown, including Mrs. Rirkle at a Va tourist home, Ralph W. Horst in Marion Pa tractors, Mrs Lucy D ters at Pattons Transfer in Cameron, G I Brady near Burnt Pa Church selling livestock and farm implements, Herman Dyke on Gordon Farm near Grimes, and George Helsiey Va furniture.
Eastern Panhandle Day chapter announces a May 30 memorial service at Baker hospital. About 100 letters have been mailed to relatives of World War II dead, but incomplete lists mean some eligible family members may not have received notices. Details about the lapel pins and service are available from G. H. Hitchcox, DAV, Martinsburg.
Seven local fire companies sent representatives to a fire prevention program hosted by the Middletown Volunteer Fire Co. Winchester Clearbrook and Stephens City crews attended with Front Royal Strasburg and Toms Brook from outside the county. About 85 people attended, welcomed by Mayor C. L. Wright, with talks from Frank Lee of Front Royal and C. W. Ily and films by the National Board of Fire Underwriters.
The record temperature of 134 degrees Fahrenheit occurred on July 10, 1931, with the official reading taken at a height of five feet above the ground.
Answers list shows items 1 through 4 and 7 9 10 with entries including Italy Israel and Egypt and names such as Harold Lee and roles like Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Also notes Columbia Broadcasting Company and various quiz topics like game fish and Queen Elizabeth.
Baltimore and Chicago market notes show firm produce prices for apples and eggs with steady to slightly higher livestock values. Cattle, hogs, and sheep trade uneven but mostly steady while volume remains ample, with notable ranges for steers, yearlings, calves, hogs, and sows across the regions.
New York March 21 The stock market showed little overall activity with early trading thin. Only small blocks moved with 1000 shares Pennsylvania Railroad unchanged and 1000 Radio shares down a quarter. Utilities led by American Telephone rose, airlines like Transcontinental & Western Air gained gradually. Farnsworth TV & Radio hit a new year low amid active trade. Major groups showed mixed results with rails steels and oils uneven.
Chicago on March 21 reports mixed grain prices with wheat easing and corn holding a steady tone. Opening levels show May wheat at 2.16 161⁄4, soybeans at 2.27, oats around 69.33, corn near 1.30, and lard at 12.05.
Calf club yearlings and stocker cattle show varied demand with load lots high to low quality cattle 972 to 26.50 for Nebraska fed heifers. Beef cows and canners steady to lower, medium to good steers 22.25 to 25.50, sheep and lambs mixed with western fed lambs 50 cents or more lower and ewe prices scarce at 14 or less.
Daily corrected local market prices list various feed staples and grain items including corn meal 10 lb and 5 lb bags, whole corn, barley, egg mash, cracked corn, broiler mash, bran, turkey starter, mixed feed, and butter products with per bag or per bushel pricing. The page notes typographical errors and pretends to reflect retail and wholesale feeds and supplies.
Agriculture Dept markets report U S Grade A eggs Winchester prices 43 cents extra large 41 cents large 41 medium 32 cents B large 32 cents. Live poultry prices from Winchester pressing plants No 1 quality fob producer farms heavy hens rock cross broil red broilers leghorn hens broilers 24 percent pounds turkey hens toms and young turkeys listed with several price points.
In Washington on March 21 the House Foreign Affairs Committee pressed an European aid bill into an overtime session. It shifts lead taxpayers toward private business via investment guarantees and insurer guarantees for investor losses abroad. The bill also states a policy to encourage European unification and federation. Chairman Kee urged a night session to finish and set the aid amount at about 5.58 billion dollars as the Senate already approved.
The Forest Service reports the United States yields greater lumber output than Canada. In 1946 Canada produced 6 billion board feet, while the United States produced 34 to 35 billion board feet of lumber.
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