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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1949

Page

3

Market Slump Capped by Small Day Trade Outlook

Faint downward tendencies appeared in New York trading with losses edging gains and small changes. Traders await the outcome of a fourth round wage negotiation before committing, while price moves show lower quotes for Bethlehem Steel Republic Steel Packard Goodyear J I Case American Telephone Western Union Electric & Light Kennecott Philip Morris Union Radio Corp and others.

New York Bethlehem Steel Republic Steel Packard Goodyear J. I. Case American Telephone Western Union Electric & Light Ken

Women's club movement roots in 1863 origin firms

The women's club movement in the United States began in 1863 with the Sorosis Club in New York and the New England Women's Club led by Julia Ward Howe, starting around the same period.

Women’s Club United States Sorosis Club New York New England

Livestock Market Report from Baltimore May 3

Baltimore market notes mixed livestock prices and receipts. Poultry and eggs steady to weak with light offerings. cattle steady to lower on slaughter steers and cows. calves, hogs, and sheep show varied, with hogs mostly steady after early declines and lambs at steady quotable top. Receipts include butter, eggs, cattle, hogs, and sheep moving through local markets.

Baltimore Usis

Hogs Cattle and Sheep Market Summary Chicago May 3

Salable hogs 9000 with top 18.65 and many grades in the 18 to 18.50 range for 170-260 lb. cattle top 27 for four loads, choice steers around 26.75, many good to choice weights 23.75-26.25, heifers 26.50 for 110 lb fed, cows 17-21, bulls 20-21.75. Salable sheep 500 with woolskins top 30 and ewes steady. most shorn 12.50 down.

Chicago

Farmers Livestock Exchange Market Consignment Prices Stable

Livestock prices at Farmers Livestock Exchange Market remained steady from last week across most classes. Steers bring 22.50 to 24.50, heifers 21 to 24.50, cows 18 to 21.50 with cutters and canners down to 14, dairy cows up to 242.50 per head, hogs 16.20 to 17.95, lambs around 31 to 36 dollars, and bulls up to 21.

Agricultural egg and live poultry prices in Winchester area

The Agriculture Department Markets Division reports Federal State grade eggs and live poultry prices in Winchester. Grade A extra large 48 cents per dozen, Grade A large 40, Grade A medium 40, Grade B large 40, Grade C and pullets, young turkey hens 41, toms 86, No 4 Ome l Roy, old and young guineas, and live poultry prices for No 1 quality fob producer's farms. Heavy breed hens 4% lb, Leghorn hens 88, Leghorn broilers to 2½ lb, Rock Cross broil 3 lb up 26, under 3 lb 125, Red Broilers 3 lb up 26, under 3 25.

Winchester U. S Cepecsaces Son

Local Market Prices and Historical Note on Equal Rights

Daily corrected local market prices list various flours meals grains and feeds with retail figures for bags and bushels. The text also recalls Olympe de Gouges highlighting women’s absence from the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man in the French Revolution.

France Olympe de Gouges

Melton Joins Packard Mass Car Driveaway

Howard Melton of Valley Motor Co will take part in Packard’s two day Golden Anniversary debut era mass driveaway from the 504 acre Utica Michigan proving grounds. About 2000 gold painted cars worth over 3 million dollars will be driven out in about ten hours to destinations across all 48 states.

Howard Melton Valley Motor Co, Inc Melton Packard Car Company Utica Mich Boyce Packard Michigan Robert Smith Haymarket Washington Valley Ave Detroit

Stephens City VFW Post Chooses New Commander

Eldridge Ritter was installed as commander of the Carbaugh-Wohlford VFW post at Stephens City at a special meeting led by W S Wooddell Staunton Veterans Department adjutant quartermaster. Also installed were Lawrence White Sr vice commander Ira Lawyer Jr vice commander and W L Dalton quartermaster, with the post drawing veterans from Stephens City Middletown and Reliance.

Eldridge Ritter Carbaugh-Wohlford Vfw Stephens City W. S. Wooddell Staunton Veterans Department Lawrence White Sr Ira Lawyer Jr W. L. Dalton Middletown Reliance

Rites Held For Mrs. Nannie E. Jones

Services for Mrs. Nannie E. Jones were conducted at 2 p m yesterday from the Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Ralph Catcher and Rev. J S Ducknall officiating. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers Paul Ayres Russell Herrell Herbert Grubbs Jake LaFollette Lee McKay and Thomas Cain named. A Comets are not self luminous but radiated only after absorbing sunlight.

Nannie E. Jones Jones Funeral Ralph Cather J. S. Ducknall Mount Hebron Cemetary Paul Ayres Russell Herrell Herbert Grubbs Jake LaFollette Lee McKay Thomas Cain

Death of Dr. Lewis M. Allen mourned by Apple Blossom Festival leader

H Delmer Robinson, president of the Apple Blossom Festival, issues a public statement mourning the death of Dr. Lewis M. Allen a longtime supporter board member and past president who played a key role in festival planning and coordination and was known for his generosity and civic involvement.

H. Delmer Robinson Lewis M. Allen Allen Dr. Lou

Day Funeral Services for Selma B Day in York PennA

Funeral services for Selma B Day who died Saturday in York Pennsylvania will be held at Cartwright Funeral Home at 2 30 p m with Rev Ralph Laws officiating Interment will be at Stephens City She was born in Frederick County and had lived 18 years in York Survived by widow Dorothy Day one child Shirley Day of York two sisters Dorothy Rector and Nancy Humbert and five brothers Jessie Fletcher Charles Calvin and Virgil Day

Selma B. Day York Penna Cartwright Funeral Ralph Laws Stephens City Frederick County Dorothy Day Shirley Day Dorothy Rector Nancy Humbert Jessie Fletcher Charles Calvin Virgil Day

Children's Favorite Songs booklet offered for 25 cents

A popular book contains 118 Nursery Songs Singing Games Folk Songs patriotic songs and Sunday School hymns with words and music. Arrangements suit children's voices in simple keys. Includes instructions for singing games. Mail 25 cents to Winchester Star Information Bureau Washington DC with name and address.

Little Boy Blue Miss Muffet Rosy Bo- Peep Durance Winchester Star Information Bureau Eye St N. E Washington, D. C

Grain futures open steady with modest gains in Chicago

Wheat and oats advance slightly at the opening on May 3 with May wheat at 2.18 ½ and oats around 0.65. Soybeans hover near 2.26 ½ as markets note early price activity. Fort McHenry question follows the market data.

Chicago Jly Lord

Annie Williams Riddleberger Rites Held in Woodstock

Funeral services for Annie Williams Riddleberger 74 died Sunday will be held at her late home Woodstock at 4 30 p m. She was active in the Episcopal church and the UDC and longtime participant in Democratic party affairs.

Woodstock Annie Williams Riddleberger Episcopal Church UDC Democratic Party

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