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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1950
Page
6
FOR SALE 1938 FORD coupe cheap call 8967. FOR SALE new 4 room bungalow with oil heat electric heater full concrete basement Harry H Willis phone 3631. FOR SALE 160 acre farm on Opequon 3 miles east of Ridgeway West Virginia 40 acres bottom land house barn good well and outbuildings $4900 D C Burgess Ridgeway W Va 11-21
Market quotations from Baltimore show varied prices across fruits vegetables poultry and meats. Slaughter steers and hogs move unevenly with steady or modest gains in some grades. Cattle calves hogs sheep trading active with fresh highs and lows, supported by USDA notes from Chicago and local bids.
Our next night sale will be Friday May 26. Items you have to sell may be brought in at that time. Sale every Friday night thereafter. George Helsley 8 miles West of Winchester White Hall Virginia.
Rail stocks weakened as a four carrier strike entered its second day. Most leaders held steady or dipped slightly with Santa Fe and other majors slipping while Republic Steel edged up on a dividend news. Dow and chemical issues led losses in motors, electronics, and consumer makers.
Wheat and soybeans opened lower on the Chicago Board of Trade while corn and oats held steady. Trading was active across pits with multiple contracts showing lower opening prices for May and variations through July and December.
The Agriculture Department lists prices for U S Grade A extra large eggs at .29 per dozen, A large .27, A medium .24, Grade B large .24, and other grades. Live poultry prices in Winchester area show No 1 quality live birds and various hen and broiler prices, with young guineas and turkeys noted.
The Star lists daily corrected local market prices for flour corn meal feeds and grain with items like 5 lb white flour 31 cents and 10 lb white corn meal 53 cents. A government expert says the shoe toe should extend about a half inch beyond the foot.
Mrs Mollie M Wilt 43 widow of Roy Wilt and resident of 511 Highland Ave died last night at Winchester Memorial Hospital Born in Harrisonburg she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Tracey Manning Whitlock and member of Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church Surviving are son Leroy three daughters Rose Mary Barbara Wilt three brothers Piez Hunter James Whitlock of Winchester and three sisters Mrs Hazel Greenwalt Mrs Mary Greenwalt both of Winchester and Mrs Cora Miller of Washington Funeral services 2 p m Saturday at the Church with Rev J S Ducknall officiating Burial in Mount Hebron cemetery Remains at Jones Funeral Home until time of services
Mrs Susie A Ellis 71 widow of James E Ellis and mother of Leonard C Ellis died suddenly at her Richmond home at 10 p m She had visited Winchester for the past decade and had many friends Survived by son Leonard daughter Mrs James F Compton and three sons C Blanton William C and L Webster Ellis all of Richmond plus 15 grandchildren Funeral services will be held in Richmond from Bliley s Funeral Home Saturday May 13.
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