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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1958
Page
7
The annual Memorial Service in Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City will be Sunday at 2 pm. The Federick County Ministerial Association will lead with Rev C C Goodridge delivering the address and Rev A W Henton offering the prayer. C O Watson will direct the music.
An overflow crowd cheered the Philadelphia orchestra at its Moscow debut during a Western Russia tour under the new U S Soviet cultural exchange program. All five Moscow concerts were sold out.
Industrials advanced with gains in steels oils aircraft and missile related stocks while rails and utilities moved little. Eisenhower’s recession outlook and Fed signs of unemployment leveling supported sentiment as Republic Aviation and electronics tied to missile programs led gains. some energy names rose fractionally.
Local markets report mixed feed and grain prices. Wheat bid ranges 2.05 to 2.16 per bushel for No 2 yellow corn 1.56 to 1.66 per bushel. Flour retail 100 pounds 3.18 to 2.96. Miscellaneous mills include Rockingham Augusta and Luray price notes with several figures shown.
Farm market data shows broilers and fryers in adequate supply with fair to good demand for the fair. Turkeys show fair demand. buyers’ requirements for the holiday are noted. Prices at farm yesterday include broilers 2 to 3 pounds and 20 to 22 percent condition. Winchester egg market lists Grade A Large 29 cents, Grade A Medium 31, Grade A Small 23, Grade B Large 28. Harrisonburg egg market shows Grade A Large and Medium available with small grades noted.
Virginia state police report no traffic deaths in the last 24 hours. The year-to-date toll stands at 281, compared with 292 on this date last year.
Illinois market report shows cattle and calves firm to higher with high and prime steers 31.00-33.50 for 1,150-1,350 pounds and bulk 27.75-30.50, while hogs ease 25 to to 23.75 for various weights. Sheep and lambs steady to uneven with shorn lambs 21.00-23.00 and ewes 5.00-8.75.
Baltimore market figures show cattle at 700 head and calves 75 with bulk stockers and feeders around 55 head. Slaughter steers 900 lb traded at 29.40. cows steady. canners and cutters 16.75 19.00. stock steers 515 610 lb at 25.00 26.50. hogs 600 mostly 24.00 with lower cash. sheep 75 head including 72 lb lambs at 23.00 and utility 15.00 20.00. slaughter ewes 9.00.
Capon Valley Area Poultry Auction sold 77 500 worth of poultry across 26 lots on Tuesday. Prices ranged from 20 to 21 cents per pound with strong demand. One De Kalb lot brought 16 cents per pound.
Light early trading sees prices narrowly mixed across wheat corn oats and soybeans on the Chicago Board of Trade with July futures showing small moves. Wheat and corn drifted lower to higher while soybeans show a net rise and oats fluctuate within narrow bounds.
Tickets remaining for the three final performances of The Mousetrap at the Bark Mill tomorrow Friday and Saturday at 8 15 p m each evening. Agatha Christie mystery thrills audiences after its first three shows last week. Free coffee between acts and the terrace open.
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