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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1945
Page
5
The opera star Miss Jepson stresses clothes and hairdos as essential to stage craft. She notes appearance shapes perception, says hats set tones, and prefers versatile looks from pompadours to page-boys to suit moods.
Doug Stickley leads a B League handicap tournament this Tuesday for bowlers. Three games, two thirds of the diff between averages and 115 scratch, two dollar entry, start time 7 00 p m. Over 60 eligible bowlers, Thurston Clevenger the defending champion.
Worth's Evening Star Ladies League beat Virginia Woolen No. 1 2590 to 2402 in a decisive roll off for the city championship. Mabel Williams starred with a 572 set amid strong team play, while Corrine Carskaden totaled 540 as the strongest rivals failed to close.
A 44 page booklet promises the latest science based guidance on home canning and preserving for year round wholesome family meals. It explains what to do and how with an indexed guide offered for 15 cents postpaid. The ad also notes a historical question about English kings ruling Hanover from 1714 to 1837 and explains Victoria could not rule Hanover due to a male succession law.
New York May 4 market notes indicate steadiness at session start but ample profit taking and profit cashing led to notable irregularity. European war risk fading boosts reconversion doubts and weekend protection buys. Rail and aviation shares, farm implements and specialties led gains while losers remained numerous as bonds and commodities showed uneven moves.
Chicago May 4 grain quotes show futures firm to strong with wheat and rye up more than a cent in initial trading. Corn May 1.15 1 4, July 1.12 7 8 to 1.13, Sept 1.11 1 4 to 3 8, Dec 1.08 1 2 to 5 8. Oats May 66 5 8 to 66 7 8, July 61 to 61 5 8, Sept 57 7 8, Dec 58. Rye May 1.36 5 8 to 1.37, ay 1.34 to 1.34 3 8, Sept 1.24 60 3 4 to 1.25 1 2, Dec 1.24 1 4 to Barley July 97 7 8.
May 4 market notes from Baltimore and Chicago show steady demand for cattle hogs and sheep with limited changes. Cattle demand remains active with top heifers around 15.50, vealers 17.00 18.00, and cows 9.00 13.90. Hog ceilings reach 15.30, sows 14.55. sheep Lambs quoted 18.00 19.00 in brief market rundowns.
Sale reports show 500 salable calves and 4 000 total head with steers 13.50 to 16.50, heifers 13.00 to 15.00, best 16.50, cows 7.26 to 13.00, bulls 12.75 to 13.75, weaners 16.00 down, stock cattle 13.50 to 15.50. Sheep 3 000, lambs strong with lots around 16.50, wooled lambs 15.75 to 16.25, ewes 9.50 down.
The Roanoke OPA office outlines interim quota rules for class 2 and class 3 slaughterers between April 30 and May 14. Class 2 must limit slaughter to prior levels. class 3 may not exceed 1944 figures unless a quota and permit are issued. Federally inspected class 1 are not covered.
Rev. W. O. Talbot will preach at White Hall Methodist Church Sunday morning at 11 o clock. Rev. John Teter a former pastor will preach at Rest at 8 p m.
Frederick Clarke Baseball league officials selected Ray Garrabrandt Stuart Pope of Winchester and Carlton Emmatt of Berryville to officiate games in the second half. Each umpire will appear at every school in the loop once, replacing the prior protest driven method. Minutes show H Dennis Harper president Bryant Harper secretary and R E Ayler Fred Braithwaite approved the plan.
The circuit clerk's office lists appraisements for multiple deceased county residents. Names include W. Wisecarver for 21010.85 dollars and H. Eagle Jr. plus Roy Duvall with 2620.19 dollars, among others such as Bertie Maury 622.13 and Glenn Largent 515.50, with enumerated appraisers.
County Agent I Pred Stine announces a sheep shearing demonstration at C K Wright’s Cedar Grade farm Thursday. Bandman V P L will lead discussion on sheep care and management to help farmers learn proper shearing and fleece handling for better market returns.
A wartime push for fruit sales urges reopening and expanding peacetime foreign markets. It notes foreign fruit shipments once averaged 10 percent of the crop, with 16 percent canned fruit abroad and 37 percent dried fruit exported, and argues for a strong U S merchant fleet under public support to sustain profits and jobs.
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