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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1947

Page

2

Capital Stock Insurance Men Meet Wednesday

Members and non members of the Capital Stock Insurance Agents gather in Harrisonburg for a one day meeting at Hotel Ketanaugh. Speakers include Theo Kelley W FreeDance Warren F Curtis Clifford B Johnson and Sidney P Clark. Officers Theo W Kelley J V Arthur Charles W Pryor and Roger Clark preside and organize the Valley event with a luncheon at 12 30 p.m. in charge of C G Price.

Harrisonburg Virginia C. G. Price Association Theo ~ Kelley Richmond Virginia Associaton Ifnsur- Agents W. Free- Dance, Jr Fireman's Fund Insurance’ Com Rent and Basin Interruption Charles W. Pryor Lynchburg Roger Clark Fredericksburg

Police Court Disposes Cases Involving Drunken Driving and Violations

Judge John Rice presided as Clyde Selby of Woodstock Lane received a $100 fine and costs for DUI and disorderly conduct with thirty days suspended. William Hawk of 739 S Kent Street was fined $5 and costs for drunk and disorderly behavior. Fred Wright of Rt Winchester paid $20 and costs for reckless driving and improper registration. George Fansler of 219 W Monmouth Street was fined $10 and costs for speeding. Irvin Teets of Needmore W V faced $10 and Rosalie Burwell of Millwood $5 and costs for run stop sign. Blair March at Palace Hotel was fined $5 and costs for drunk driving.

John Rice Clyde Selby Woodstock Lane William Leonard Hawk S. Kent Street Fred Wright Winchester George E. Fansler W. Monmouth Street Irvin Ralston Teets Needmore W. Va Rosalie L. Burwell Millwood Blair March Palace Hotel

Speedway Mishap Explained By Former Racer

Former driver Kermit Batt, owner of Airport Speedway, explains a Sunday race incident involving Ken Cather and Shorty Bowers. Bowers broke an axle on the west turn causing Cather to collide while both were attempting to “trim” out of the turn, leading to wheel loss from the trailing car.

Ken Cather Jock Shorty Bowers Airport Speedway Kermit Batt Bowers Cather

Mrs Lila Holmes Carter Dies in Marion Virginia

News confirms the death of Mrs Lila Holmes Carter in Marion Virginia at 1 pm yesterday. She was wife of Rev William Hughes Carter pastor of Marion Baptist Church and former language teacher at John Kerr High School. Funeral services are expected in Marion with interment in Salem.

Marion Lila Holmes Carter William Hughes Carter Marion Baptist Church Carter First Baptist Church William M. Holmes Salem

Laymen's League Supper Promotes World Peace View

The Laymen's League of Cork Street Christian Church met last night in the social room with H. F. Byrd Jr as guest speaker on Current World Problems. He urged Christians to lead for national and international peace and affirmed the United Nations as the path to world peace. Ray Blosser presided during a brief business session and a chicken dinner was served by the ladies.

Ray Blosser

Egg and live poultry price report from Winchester area

Agriculture Dept Markets Division lists prices for Federal State graded eggs at Winchester F O B Whites and Browns Grade A extra large 46 per dozen Grade A large 44 Grade A medium 39 Grade B large 33 per dozen. Live poultry prices report No 1 quality dressed at Winchester plants heavy breed hens 30c per pound Leghorn hens 22c per pound heavy breed broilers 29c per pound Leghorn broilers 20c per pound old roosters 14-15c per pound Turkeys young toms 22c per

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Market Quotions New York May 20 Stocks Rally Amid Mixed Sentiment

Market quotes show ongoing recovery attempts with an active opening giving way to fractional gains as short covering and quick turn buying chase an oversold list. Leaders favored include General Motors Chrysler U S Steel Bethlehem Santa Fe Southern Pacific Great Northern Railway U S Rubber J I Case Boeing Lockheed Glenn Martin Kennect American Smelting International Paper American Woolen and Standard Oil New Jersey. Bonds were narrow.

New York Commission House General Motors Chrysler U. S. Steel Bethlehem Santa Fe Southern Pacific Great Northern Railway U.S. Rubber J. I. Case Boeing Lockheed Glenn Martin Kennecot American Smelting International Paper American Woolen and Standard Oil

Local Markets Correction Notice

Local markets are corrected daily but The Star does not assume responsibility for typographical errors that may occur.

Staroes

Local Market Feed Prices and Grain Listings

A detailed local retail market listing shows prices for corn meal by bag size and color, cracked corn by 100 lb bag, various mash feeds for poultry including broiler, turkey grower and starter, and butter fat with wholesale and retail references. Prices appear with notes on moisture limits and at mill and retail levels.

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Grain futures open steady in light Chicago trade

Chicago May grain quotes show Wheat largely unchanged, Corn mixed between 3-8 lower and 7-8 higher, and Oats 1-8 higher to 3-4 lower. Opening prices list May, July, September and December contracts for Wheat, Corn, and Oats with minor fluctuations.

Chicago

Answers to the Daily Quiz Correct Options

Answers printed on Page 4 list quiz results with ten items. Items include approximate figure 15,000 Balboa Chesapeake Bay false musical instrument chairman of the Republican National Committee War Production Board Union of South Africa Sweeter a paratrooper must be strong in body and also in mind a Japanese sash

Balboa Chesapeake Bay Republican National Committee War Production Board Union of South Africa

Livestock and Produce Markets Report for May 20

Baltimore market notes steady apples with various sizes and varieties priced, poultry markets firm with ample receipts, eggs steady with moderate demand. Chicago and Baltimore hog, cattle, and sheep prices shown, with steady to slightly lower trends for hogs and mixed movement for cattle and calves.

Baltimore MD. Va N. J Bu. Bas U. S Chicago

Color Pictures Of Soap Box Derby To Be Shown Here

Colored motion pictures of the 1946 All American Soap Box Derby will be shown at B and M Chevrolet Company Wednesday night at 8 p.m. Boys and their fathers or sponsors invited. no charge. JBT Derby committee members will attend. The film was shown last Saturday at the Capitol Theatre and on Thursday with about 400 boys at Handley school.

B & M Chevrolet Company Capitol Theatre Handley School

God of Creation Shown At Boyce Church

The God of Creation a Moody Institute of Science film will be shown at 8 p m Wednesday at Boyce Methodist Church announced by Pastor Melton F Wright The Moody Institute of Science West Coast department produced the sound motion picture for the event

God of Creation Moody Institute of Science West Coast Moody Bible Institute Boyce Methodist Church Melton F. Wright

May Sales Directory listings for Winchester and Clarke County

A sequence of auction notices items include Mrs Dick Price O C Windle Massie Bruce Lineberg Winchester Tri Breed Livestock Sale and G G Baker administrator at Clowsers Warehouse plus Charles Grim Boyce and M D Adams Clarke County properties horses cattle farming gear real estate household goods vehicles and livestock offerings set for May 2 23 24 26 31 and June 11 with locations near Berryville Stephens City Winchester Clarke County and Charles Town Pike.

Dick Price Berryville Winchester Highway O. C. Windle Stephens City U. S Massie St. Kent St Winchester Bruce Lineberg Va. Ave Virginia Livestock Market G. G. Baker Wm. S. Hiett Effie M. Hiett Estates Clowser Clark St Charles Grim Boyce Adams Old Pierce

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Capital Stock Insurance Thomas F. Montgomery Los Angeles Dorothy Montgomery International Rileys Real Estate John W. Rosenberger and CO S. Braddock St Berryville, Va Timothy Riddles DODGE Gaus Oe Mrs Lila Holmes Laymen’s League of Cork Street Agriculture Dept. Markets Division Clarke County Ver Seiberling Tires Beller -Ter-Deller Seiberling le Stock Market Report Baltimore Livestock Chicago Livestock Omps Funeral Home Loudoun St North Ave Natick, Mass Camp Surgical E. R. Crumpton O A. F N. Londoun St C. J. Brumback & Son N. Cameron St Chapman Motor CO W. Bosrawen St Pine Motor CO Order of the Golden Rule Bulls Bang’s T.B I. Fredstine Sale Mer McCartney Route 11 C. C. Windle Coleman Dunn America Purina Buncutter Tire CO Braddock and Germain Sts
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