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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1957
Page
11
Market reports from Baltimore and Chicago show mixed fruit and vegetable prices with apples and asparagus fluctuating. Livestock quotes include cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep with ranges for slaughter steers, cows, bulls, and prime yearlings, reflecting varied demand and weights across regions.
Wall Street opened higher as aircraft stocks showed modest gains. North American Aviation United Aircraft and Douglas rose near one point each, while Boeing edged up fractionally. Peninsular Telephone surged over five points on heavy volume after news that General Telephone would acquire Peninsular. General Tire slipped over two points after yesterday's gain amid profit taking.
Live poultry markets show adequate supply in most areas with strong demand for broilers and fryers. Prices at the farm end 12 noon today list Grade A large eggs at 30 to 31 cents, with Grade A medium 25 cents and Grade A small around 26 cents at Harrisonberg and Winchester markets.
Chicago grain prices opened near steady as trading began on the Board of Trade. Near by May wheat fell slightly from yesterday's close while the rest of the derivatives quoted held to around existing levels.
The Frederick County Council of Churches hosts its annual banquet tomorrow at 7 at Kerns Town Methodist Church. Guest speaker is Dr. Minor Miller of Bridgewater, head of the Virginia Council of Churches. Public event with tickets at the door. ministers receive complimentary tickets.
Eight workers fell ill at the Maxwell House coffee plant in Hoboken New Jersey from chlorine gas released during equipment cleaning. Fire crews halted plant operations in the industrial area as police and hospital reports noted eight victims brought to St Mary’s Hospital in fair condition.
In Brandenton Florida laborers extracting shell material uncovered a 25 pound tooth a tusk and what appear to be rib and shoulder bones of a huge fossil. The bones are tentatively identified as belonging to a hairy mammoth a prehistoric elephant ancestor.
Howard E. Massie former president gave a portrait photography demonstration at the Winchester Camera Club’s May meeting held yesterday at Murphy's Feed Store. He showed techniques using window light and available light to improve home portraits.
Carson C. Dettra presented a color educational film titled Magazine Magic prepared by the Curtis Publishing Company. The screening highlighted published magazine techniques and the film emphasized visual storytelling.
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