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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1954

Page

3

Market Opens With Rush Of Higher Prices In New York

The New York stock market opened with a surge of higher prices then cooled in the first hour. Fractional gains appeared on several issues with some blocks trading near unchanged. Notable moves included Bullard up 2 from 47 1 2, RKO Theatres steady at 63, and gains in U S Steel Chrysler Boeing American Telephone Homestake Southern Railway and Southern Pacific. Corporate bonds opened steady.

New York Bullard RKO Theatres American Woolen Remington Rand Republic Pictures Raytheon New York Central General Electric U. S. Steel Chrysler Boeing American Telephone Homestake Mining Southern Railway Southern Pacific

Local Market Prices and Notes on Poet Laureate

Local markets list flour corn meal feeds and grain prices with regional entries for Rockingham Augusta and Luray Virginia plus butter and butterfat rates. The passage ends with a brief note explaining the English poet laureate is the royal household official producing verses for state occasions, currently John Masefield.

PRG Harrisonburg Rockingham Co Augusta Co Luray Sae and Tae Ee Wholesale England James V Ben Jonson John Masefield

Agricultural Markets Report for Baltimore Chicago and More

Apples and strawberries trade steady to firm with varied grades and crates. In Baltimore cattle and hog markets, slaughter steers and feeders mix with utility cows and assorted bulls. calves and hogs show wide ranges. Chicago quotes show broad ranges for hogs cattle and sheep with prime and choice grades prominent.

Baltimore USDA Chicago

Belchie to Speak at Lions Club Luncheon

Ben Belchie, commissioner for the Shenandoah Area Boy Scouts of America, will be guest speaker at the Lions Club weekly luncheon tomorrow at 12 15 p m at the George Washington Hotel. He will discuss Scouting.

Ben Belchie Shenandoah Area Boy Scouts of America Lions Club George Washington Hotel

DAILY CROSSWORD CLUES AND ANSWER GRID NOTES

A scrambled crossword clue set lists 40 across and down entries with partial phrases and garbled grid entries. The fragment includes hints like a long-legged wading bird and terms such as festivals fixed allowances of food and part of to be, with scattered letter strings and an answer line indicating Saturday's solution.

Winchester Poultry Prices and Egg Market Report

Agriculture Dept live poultry prices in Winchester area show heavy receipts and fair to good demand. No 1 fowl farm prices end at noon today. broilers over 3 lbs 12 to 25 cents, heavy hens and turkeys listed. egg market notes U S Grade A large and medium prices in Winchester and Harrisonburg markets with various grades and conditions.

Winchester Harrisonburg U. S U S Singbeineteni Ananassae Peewees Sae Eb Nee

Mixed Opening for Chicago Grains on Board of Trade

Grains trends were mixed with active dealings at the opening on the Board of Trade. Nearby wheat rose on weekend export sales to Spain with firm early prices for July September December and March contracts across wheat corn oats rye and rye futures.

Chicago Board of Trade Spain Jly Rye Lord

Mauzy Services To Be Tomorrow In Frederick County

Funeral services for Harrison E. Mauzy 54 farmer and orchardist of Clear Brook will be held tomorrow afternoon with visitation at Omps Funeral Home at 1 o'clock and services at 2 at Redland Methodist Church Whitacre Rev Carl Hiser officiating Interment in Woodlawn cemetery Whitacre Pallbearers include Walter Scrivener Claude Gore James Largent James Sarver Arnold Gordon and Eston Rudolph Born May 1 1900 in Siler Frederick County he was a United Brethren member and Modern Woodmen Camp 13157 Surviving are wife Myrtle Adams two daughters Mrs Gordon Hildebrand and Miss Ann Maury four sisters Mrs A P Whitacre Mrs J R Collis Miss Ruth Mauzy and Mrs Ray Hinkle two brothers Parker and Harvey Mauzy Two grandchildren expected

Harrison E. Mauzy Clearbrook Winchester Memorial Hospital Omps Redland Methodist Church Whitacre Carl Hiser Evangelical United Brethren Church Woodlawn Walter Scrivener Claude Gore James Largent James Sarver Arnold Gordon Eston Rudolph Mr. Mauzy Siler Frederick County George William and Alvarna Moreland Mauzy United Brethren Church Modern Woodmen of America Myrtle Adams Gordon Hildebrand Ann Maury A. P. Whitacre J. R. Collis Ruth Mauzy Ray Hink

Funeral arrangements for local resident announced

The notice states that the deceased is survived by children, nieces, and nephews. The body will remain at Omps Funeral Home until the hour of the service.

Omps Funeral Home

Germany's oldest resident Karoline Matkowska turns 104

Mrs Karoline Matkow ski, Germany's oldest resident, marked her 104th birthday today with a day of celebration. She credits a daily glass of schnapps for her health and longevity.

Koenigslutter Germany

Why Chlorine Is Used To Treat Drinking Water

Cities sterilize drinking water with chlorine gas to destroy disease producing bacteria. A reserve supply protects against future pipe contamination, and chlorine is dosed continuously in small amounts by a chlorinator to maintain disinfection.

Vacu-matic Carburetor Promises Fuel Savings

Wisconsin inventor unveils the Vacu-matic Carburetor, a device claimed to reduce over-rich fuel mixtures and improve gas mileage. The automatic unit, operating on a supercharge principle, is easily installed in minutes and fits cars, trucks, and tractors. Vacu-matic Carburetor Co., Wauwatosa, invites buyers to write for free particulars or post card details.

Wisconsin

Knowland Foresees Possible Farm Legislation Deadlock

Senate Republican leader Knowland said there is a possibility Congress will deadlock on farm legislation letting flexible price supports go into effect. Eisenhower favors replacing rigid 90 percent parity with a flexible system of 75 to 90 percent. If Congress fail to act, the 90 percent supports expire and the on the books flexible plan would take effect.

Washington Sen Knowland Calif Congress Senate Eisenhower Aiken Senate Agriculture Committee Rep. Hope R-Kan Companion House Committee Secretary of Agriculture Benson

Last Revolution Battle Placed at Wheeling Virginia

The Q and A note records the last Revolutionary War battle as fought at Wheeling in western Virginia from September 11 to 13, 1782, with Fort Henry as a cited location.

Wheeling W. Va Fort Henry

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