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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1948

Page

9

Four Football Games Scheduled Tonight and Tomorrow

Winchester fans can expect six man action with Stonewall facing Shepherdstown tonight and Stephens City meeting Hedgesville tomorrow at 8 p m on Senseng Rd Lights come on around 7 p m for both nights Other local games include Boyce at Woodstock Berryville at Stanley Harpers Ferry at Strasburg and Martinsburg at Hagerstown Tomorrow Berkeley Springs at Charles Town and Shepherd College versus Potomac State at Keyser

Winchester Handley Senseng Rd Stonewall Stanley Sextet Shepherdstown Stephens City Victor New Market Hedgesville Berryville Bryant Harper Baltimore West Boyce Woodstock Stanley Harpers Ferry Strasburg Martinsburg Hagerstown Berkeley Springs Charles Town Shepherd College Potomac State Keyser

Chicago Grains Opening Prices Report Oct 1

Chicago grain markets show corn opening a touch lower and wheat higher. Wheat bids for Dec May and July futures listed, corn futures for Dec May and July posted, oats and soybeans also quoted with specified ranges. A note mentions lard trading and a line about preventable fires in the U.S.

Chicago

Market Quotations From Baltimore and Chicago Livestock and Eggs

Market notes from Baltimore and Chicago detail fruit apple prices and size upgrades, poultry demand, egg values, and receipts. Livestock prices show hogs, cattle, and sheep quotes across cities with weight-based ranges and declines. Stock market summaries from New York reflect mixed gains for steel, motors, metals, utilities, rails, and oils with several notable movers.

Baltimore Chicago Montana New York U.S. Steel Chrysler Anaconda International Nickel Allied Chemical Westinghouse Union Pacific Standard Oil Gulf Oil Curtiss- Wright J. C. Penney Trancontinental & Western Illinois Central Phillip Morris American Can

Banking Classes Open Wednesday At Handley High

Stonewall Jackson chapter of the American Institute of Banking starts classes 7 30 p m Wednesday at Handley high school Miss Isabel Bailey of Winchester secretary announced Edwin E Morrow cashier of the Massanutten bank in Strasburg will teach Fundamentals of Banking J Fred Larrick Winchester attorney will teach Negotiable Instruments John Burke Front Royal is president Arthur Edmunds Berryville vice president John Gano Winchester assistant secretary and Benjamin H Long Luray treasurer

Stonewall Jackson American Institute of Banking Handley High School Isabel Bailey Winchester Edwin E. Morrow Massanutten Bank Strasburg J. Fred Larrick John Burke Front Royal Arthur Edmunds Berryville John Gano Benjamin H. Long Luray

Apples Market Report from Winchester to Martinsburg Area

Federal State Market News Service notes steady market for apples with sales at shipping point. Red Romes, Delicious, Golden Delicious and Jonathans show gains with 2 1 2 inch and 2 1 2 inch sizes listed. car lots priced from 1.35 to 3.50 per bushel or box, with grades and sizes detailed for U S buyers.

Baltimore Golden Delicious Grimes Golden Jonathans Yorks Romes Winchester-Martinsburg Grimes U.ss U.S

Deer Trophy Contest in Staunton Seeks State Honors

The Staunton Izaak Walton League chapter sponsors a deer and bear trophy contest on October 9 in Staunton to harness top western region specimens. Frederick County hunters reportedly hold strong deer entries, with rivals from east of the Blue Ridge. Winners will face eastern Virginia champions from Newport News to crown state titles. Exhibits run 10 am to 5 pm at the Staunton fairgrounds. Entries must be delivered to R C Nicholas in Staunton by 4 pm contest day. Five deer antler prizes and two bear head, rug, or skull prizes are awarded.

Staunton Izaak Walton League Earl Catcher Frederick County Blue Ridge Virginia Newport News Richmond Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries R. C. Nicholas N. Central Ave Staunton Fairgrounds

Unusual Fish Traits Highlighted in Tropical Seas

The barracuda, a large savage pike like fish, more apt to attack man than the shark. The four eyed fish Anabieps of South America has a double set of eyes for vision above and below the water.

South America

Winchester Boys Club Formation Meeting Report

Thirty boys attended a meeting at the police department hall to form a Winchester boys club. Elections were postponed to the next meeting at 7 30 pm Wednesday, with plans for basketball and baseball teams and a possible touch football team. County boys are urged to join and help plan activities.

Winchester Olice Department Hall

Life spans of crabs leeches and spiders noted

The span of life of a crab is 20 years, of a leach 20 years, and of a spider 10 to 15 years.

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