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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1948
Page
3
Six FFA boys who advanced from public speaking degree team work and a co op quiz in a 20 county agricultural district will compete in Woodstock to pick three for the State contest at Blacksburg June 21 24. W R Legge supervises and will attend from Winchester.
A fragment notes Saifers as a contender in a bold claim about being the world’s largest seller at 10 cents. The snippet suggests promotional hype rather than verifiable facts.
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When air is dry and cool smoke particles condense little moisture and rise, dispersing quickly. If air is moist condensation happens rapidly and particles settle to the ground, indicating damp or changing conditions.
Local market listings show prices for corn meal, grain, soybeans, and feeds. The article notes Dutch elm disease is spread by beetles, with its spread described from the Middle Atlantic states toward New England, southward and westward.
School children ages 3 to 6 have completed planning for a circus program and exhibits at 11 a.m. Thursday. The event at 19 N Washington St features a rhythm band and songs interpreted by the youngsters under Miss Virginia Russell.
Film director William Wyler is awarded the French Legion of Honor Medal by Los Angeles consul Alexander De Manziarly. Wyler is cited for distinguished service to France and his artistry directing Best Years of Our Lives and Mrs Miniver, with his daughters Cathy and Judy present.
Dr. Chaim Weizmann aged 73 was elected president of the 37 member council of government and becomes Israel's de facto chief executive. Prime Minister Ben-Gurion backed him while the council members are largely Palestinians with Weizmann remaining a British subject. He is under care of a physician in New York City awaiting illness details.
The text notes a person who played a major role in founding the Jewish state and fought for Zionist aims most of his life. It claims his World War II services to Britain underlie the Balfour Declaration of 1917, in which Britain promised a national home for Jews in Palestine after the war.
The Agriculture Department markets division lists U S Grade A eggs at .44 dollar for extra large and .42 for medium and .44 for large, standards at .42, pullets at .37, trades at .37, and paid for graded eggs F O B Winchester. Live poultry prices in Winchester area include heavy breed hens four pounds and up at .32 to .33, Leghorn hens 18-19 cents per pound, Leghorn broilers .24-.25, young hen turkeys 45, young tom turkeys .35, guineas .35 each, old roosters and stags .15-.16, rocks and cross boilers 34-35 cents per pound, red broilers 2% lb and over 35-36. A Q asks if wood ashes have fertilizer value. the department says use no more than 300 pounds per acre unless soil lacks potash, spread evenly, avoid direct contact with roots, apply in early spring, and that wood ashes are a good top dressing for grass lands and beneficial for most crops and soils with light application.
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