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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1949

Page

11

Market Quotations Show Sluggish Trading In New York

New York May 18 sluggish trading confined the stock market to a no price channel. Kaiser-Frazer lagged after reporting a March quarter net loss of 5.8 million versus a year ago profit of 2.228 million.Several blue chips edged down including Youngstown Sheet & Tube Studebaker Sears Roebuck Oliver Consolidated Natural Gas Anaconda Union Carbide Pullman New York Central Southern Railway Texas Co. Minor gains noted in Republican Steel Chrysler Goodrich Tire Rubber Caterpillar United Aircraft Kennecott Copper General Electric Johns Manville J C Penney International Paper and Standard Oil NJ.

New York Kaiser-Frazer Youngstown Sheet & Tube Studebaker Sears Roebuck Oliver Corp Consolidated Natural Gas Anaconda Union Carbide Pullman New York Central Southern Railway Texas Co Ora Trifle Republican Steel Chrysler Goodrich Tire & Rubber Caterpillar Tractor United Aircraft Kennecott Cooper General Electric Johns Manville J. C. Penney Internal Paper Standard Oi

Chicago grain futures open lower on liquidation wave

Chicago May market opened lower as wheat corn and oats fell under liquidation pressure. Prices showed May wheat at 2.21 3 4 22 1 4 and July at 1.95 1 8 1 2 while corn traded around 1.33 1 4 for May and 1.31 3 4 5 8 for July. Lard for July eased to 11.75 72.

Chicago Jly Oats Lard

Market Report for Produce and Livestock in Baltimore and Chicago

Baltimore and Chicago market notes show mixed trends. Apples and eggs steady in Baltimore with moderate receipts, while cattle hogs and calves move at varied prices. Chicago reports active hog and cattle sales with top hogs near 19.45 and steers around 24-28.

Baltimore

Market Report for Livestock Auction Prices

The auction lists prices for cattle and sheep with varied grades. Steers range 22.75 to 24, heifers 24.50 to 26.75, cows 13 to 21.50, bulls 21 to 22.50, and spring lambs 8 to 29.50. Commodity lines include medium to low steers, good to low-choice cows, and canners.

Orn Pase ; Spring Lambs Craton En Ewes

Virginia market features mixed livestock prices and ranges

The Virginia livestock market report lists fat steers and heifers with wide price ranges from 18 to 29 dollars, bulls 21 to 22, veal calves up to 28.80, lambs around 31 to 32, fat sheep 11 and down, hogs 17 to 19.60, sows 12 to 15, and fresh cows or springers 180 to 220 dollars.

Egg and poultry price report from Winchester area

Agriculture Dept Markets Division notes U S Grade A extra large eggs 48 cents per dozen in Winchester while Grade A large 46c and medium 40c. Grade B 40c, Grade C 0. Poultry: No 1 quality fob prices for Winchester area include heavy breed hens up to 30c, Leghorn hens and broilers around 20c, Red and Rock Cross broilers, young turkey hens 32c, old toms 26c, and Guinea fowl prices near 31-40c depending on class.

Winchester U. S Mesa Crete

Local Markets: Flour Prices in Daily Star Listing

Local markets corrected daily list flour at retail prices. One 25 pound bag noted, with additional details likely present in the broader listing.

The Star

Willow Lawn Pool Opens This Saturday for Season

Willow Lawn pool opens at 10 a m Saturday with 270 000 gallons of water set for the weekend if warm weather holds. Owner manager Jimmy Sprint says a few sunny days will take the chill off as the site has been repainted light blue and about 100 tons of sand added to the beach for the third season. Most staff will return and Friday night sees the Miss Northern Virginia beauty pageant staged there.

Wilow Lawn Jimmy Sprint Sprint

Conard Funeral Held for Samuel Conard at Jones Funeral Home

Funeral services for Samuel Conard aged 1038 Orchard Ave were held at 2 p m yesterday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev W E Eisenberg and Rev B W Coe officiating. A trio of women sang and burial followed in Bethel Cemetery Trone Va Pallbearers were Albert C Clark Fred Teets Edgar Seal Bryant Kerns John Heltzel and Frank Bowers.

Samuel Conard Orchard Ave Jones Funeral W. E. Eisenberg B. W. Coe Vance Whittaker Harry Chatmore Bethel Cemetery Trone Albert C. Clark Fred Teets Edgar Seal Bryant Kerns John Heltzel Frank Bowers

Carbaugh Named Student YMCA Vice-president

Mason Carbaugh of Stephens City was elected vice-president of the Virginia Student YMCA at a State convention near Richmond. A Stephens City High School graduate, he serves as YMCA junior cabinet secretary at Virginia Tech and was elected secretary of the YMCA senior cabinet for 1949-50. He is a sophomore in agriculture education, member of the collegiate FFA and Agriculture club, and recently earned a six-week YMCA scholarship to Columbia University. He is married to Elizabeth Crim and they have a seven-month-old son, James Stewart.

Mason Carbaugh Stephens City Virginia YMCA Richmond J. Carbaugh VPI FFA Agriculture Club Columbia University Carbaugh H. C. Carbaugh Elizabeth Crim H Crim Grimes James Stewart

Armel PTA to Elect Officers Friday

Mrs. A R LaFollette announces the Armel PTA final meeting of the school session in the school building at 7 30 p m Friday. Executives expect every member to attend to elect new officers for the 1949 50 school year.

A. R. LaFollette Armel Pta PTA

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