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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1948

Page

2

Lewis Long Dies At Winchester Memorial Hospital

Fauquier county native Lewis Long died at 9 45 p m yesterday at Winchester Memorial hospital He lived here since 1911 He attended Shiloh Baptist church Survived by widow three sons Frank and George Long of Harrisburg Henry Long of Winchester one sister Mrs Mamie Long eight grandchildren and many nieces and nephews Funeral 2 p m Thursday from Shiloh Baptist Church Rev Ralph Laws officiating Interment Millwood Body at Cartwright funeral home

Att Long Fauqu County Winchester Memorial Hospital Katie Long Marri Bettie Tracey Shiloh Baptist Church Frank George Long Harrisburg Henry Long Winchester Mamie Long Shiloh Baptist Char Ralph Laws Millwood Cartwright Funeral Home

Farm sales directory listings for Clarke County estates

October 13 at 1 30 p m Henry M Cline Stephenson Va Dairy and stock cattle Hogs November 3 J H Punkhouser Estate Waverly Farm Double Tollgate Clarke County Livestock and farm machinery November 17 J H Funkhouser Estate Highland Farm Double Tollgate Clarke County Livestock and farm machinery

Henry M. Cline Stephenson J. H. Punkhouser Waverly Farm Double Tollgate Clarke County J. H. Funkhouser Highland Farm

Eggs and live poultry prices from Winchester markets

Markets division reports prices paid in Winchester for eggs and dressed poultry. Grade A extra large eggs at 63 cents a dozen, large 61, medium 52, standards 49, with various grades and live poultry prices including young turkeys notes and broiler rates for different weights and breeds.

Winchester U. S U.S F.O.B Leghorn Cox

Local Markets Summary from Daily corrected listings

Local market prices for flour corn meal and grain products are listed with per bag and per bushel rates. Includes new wheat moisture grade under 14 percent at $2.00 per bu and No 4 yellow corn delivered in city at $1.85 per bu. Egg mash cracked corn bran and butter prices are shown for retail and wholesale.

Ccs Coos

Market Quotation Weaknessafter Three Day Rise

New York stock prices drifted lower today after a three day advance as many issues eased by fractions to around a point. Some stocks held firm or edged higher while trading remained slow. Losers included U S Steel Bethlehem Steel Studebaker Goodrich International Harvester Boeing Distillers Corp Du Pont Owens Illinois International Paper Santa Fe Standard Oil N J United Airlines. Standouts included General Motors Montgomery Ward United Aircraft Commonwealth Edison Dow Chemical American Woolen Great Northern Pref Chesapeake & Ohio and Loews.

New York U.S. Steel Bethlehem Steel Studebaker Goodrich International Harvster Boeing Distillers Corp du Pont Owens-Illinois International Paper Santa Fe Standard Oil (Nj United Airlines General Motors Montgomery Ward United Aircraft Commonwealth Edison Dow Chemical American Woolen Great Northern Preferred Chesapeake & Ohio Loew's

Apple shipping point prices in Winchester Martinsburg area

Federal State Market News Service reports steady demand for apples with fair sales in the Winchester Martinsburg market. Prices show Bushel baskets Delicious USIs 2 1 2 in up to 3 50. Yorks USIs 2 1 2 in up to 2 50. Grimes USIs 2 1 4 in up to 2 00. Jonathans USIs 2 1 2 in up to 3 00. Staymans USIs 2 1 2 in up to 3 50.

Winchester Martinsburg Jonathans Usis Staymans

Grain futures rise slightly at Chicago open

Chicago grain prices opened higher with Dec Wheat at 2.24 1/2, May 2.17 1/2, July 2.02 1/2, Dec Corn 1.39 1/2, May 1.42, July 1.42, Dec Oats 0.7354, May 0.7372, Dec Rye 0.163, Soybeans Nov 2.39, Lard Oct 17.90, Mar 17.30.

Chicago

Livestock Market Report from Baltimore October Fifth

Baltimore buyers report mixed results with several price movements. Apples rise for several varieties while poultry eggs and butter hold firm. hogs show a sharp drop and cattle demand remains broad but uneven.

Farmers Livestock Exchange Market Report

Consignment heavy prices uneven to one dollar lower than last week. Hogs three dollars lower. Calves and lambs about steady. Steers butcher good 26.50 to 27.50, medium 25 to 26. Stockers good heavy feeders 1100 to 1200 pounds 26 to 27, medium 24 to 26, common 20 to 23, plain down to 17. Heifers good 22 to 23.25, medium 20 to 22, common 18 to 20, plain down to 16. Cows good 18 to 20, medium 17.

Baltimore Bu Bkts Usls Grimes Jonathans Yorks Staymans

Auction Prices on Cattle Hogs Sheep and Ewes Report

Dairy cows top at 305 per head as best on sale. Bulls and weaners show declines with weights. Hogs range from 18 to 26.05 with various classifications. Lambs steady with choice at 25.75 and stock ewes at 20 per head.

South End Co. Approves Three For Membership

Dr. Carrington Harrison, John P. Hughes Jr., and Jack Lake were approved for membership in the South End Fire Co at the regular monthly meeting last night.

Carrington Harrison John P. Hughes Jr Jack Lake South End Fire Co

Campaign trail moves across states with protests and pitches

The piece catalogs candidates and stops along the 1948 race. Alben W. Barkley plans a Greeley stop after touring grain belts with Bartley. Earl Warren campaigns in Charleston and Pittsburgh rallies claim inflation defense through production. Henry Wallace accuses Dems and Republicans of farm program sniping. Thurmond challenges civil rights discourse in Asheville with critique of Truman Dewey and Wallace positions.

Barkley West Alben W. Bartley Colorado Greeley Minnesota Earl Warren Charleston Pittsburgh Henry Wallace Progressive Party Roosevelt J. Strom Thurmond States’ Rights Party South Carolinian Ashville N. C Truman Dewey Wallace Europe Russia

Across The Headpin A League Bowling Standings

O Sullivan Plant leads as Bud Miller posts 387 set and 143 game for the night. Home Beneficial Life holds first while Lions Club beat No. Va Power. Church league opens 28 week schedule with Catholic, Methodist and other matches listed.

Home Beneficial Life Ins O'Sullivan Plant Buncutter Tire Co Northern Va. Power Co Lions Club Sarah Zane Fire Co B & S Poultry L & M Buses O’sullivan Office Elliott Motor Lines American Legion Independents Ind Allen Hawthorne Lawrence Grim An Miller Carroll Bush Bud Miller Bill Lake O’ Sullivan Benif O'Sullivan O’sullivan Plant Home Beneficial Life Inc L and M Lions No. Va. Power Elliott Motor Sarah Zane O’sullivan Joseph Heye W. J.hadden Bobby Lee Church League Catholic Braddock St Methodist United Brethren Lutheran Cork St. Christian Market St

Virginia Daughters of the Confederacy Convene in Petersburg

Miss Lucy Kurtz and Mrs. C Bruce Harloe of Winchester attend the 53rd annual Virginia Division convention of the United Daughters of the Confederacy opening at 8 p m in Petersburg. Harloe is named new president of the Turner Ashby chapter.

Virginia United Daughters of the Confederacy Petersburg Lucy Kurtz C. Bruce Harloe Winchester

Hecklers Interrupt Eden Speech in London Rally

In London a crowd on a 202 foot platform heckled Eden during a non partisan recruiting drive. He defended the speech and warned that communists offered no help in 1940, while antiwar banners read No war for the Yankee dollar.

City of London Eden Hecklers

Newlin Heads to Richmond for Virginia Commission Meeting

Joseph Newlin of Winchester travels to Richmond as a member of the Virginia Commission for the Blind. The local attorney will be away until Monday after a tour of several state institutions follows the meeting.

Joseph Newlin Winchester Richmond Virginia Commission For the Blind

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lewis Long Queen Juliana Deer Eee Philip Sousa Leavenworth, Kans New York City Air Life Program Berlin Abraham Lincoln Berryville Lumber Co., Inc Berryville 19 Division Agriculture Dept Star Loudoun St Indian al Sportland Soda Bar Donald Walter Coleman Dunn Sarah Zane Fire Hall Southern States Winchester Petroleum Cooperative, Inc Winchester, Virginia Hudson Ann Marie Tracy Hudson River Merritt Kimmel Russell International Everage Braddock Farmers Livestock Exchange Market South End Co Shopmaster Barr’s Farmers Hardware N. Cameron St Chrysler Airtemp Mervel UDC Glaize & Bro Cameron St Brumback & Sons Haldeman Haldeman’s Hill’s Heatwolk Motor CO N. Braddock Newlin Growers A Company UV Oat Gert Schwinn B. F. Goodrich S. Loudoun St Wisconsin Shade Equipment CO Martinsburg Pike Electricit Northern Virginia Power CO Westinghouse Baker Anderson N. Braddock St
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