Berryville Seeks Grid League Lead With Key Matchup
Berryville eyes top district position as Stephens City hosts Hedgesville and Woodstock faces Stanley. Shenandoah County’s Clarke County club sits out with a league fee, New Market makes its first appearance, and a large crowd is expected at the FFA fair attractions.
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Hedgesville
Stephens City
Woodstock
Stanley
Hens City
Edinburg
Shenandoah
Berryville
Clarke County
New Market
Stonewall
Strasburg
Boyce
New. Market
Notre Dame Leads Grid Writers Poll After Early Win
Notre Dame is voted No. 1 among college football teams by national sports writers after its single win, with Texas, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Pennsylvania, California, Georgia and Vanderbilt following in the top ten.
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Notre Dame
New York
Texas
Georgia Tech
Mlinois
Pennsylvania
California
Georgia
Vanderbilt
Estate of Ashby Miller in Winchester Court
In the City of Winchester Virginia the Estate of Ashby Miller deceased is under probate. The report of accounts by First and Merchants National Bank of Richmond as Executor has been filed and over six months since qualification. A hearing is set for November 24 1947 to determine payments to legatees and bond refunds.
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Virginia
Winchester
Ashby Miller
First and Merchants National Bank of Richmond
Kathleen Bakewell
J. Marshall
Handley Judges poised in District V grid race at Lexington
Handley High School stands third in District V football and travels to Lexington Friday after a 19 6 win over Waynesboro. Harrisonburg leads with two district wins, while Covington threatens for the title after a 26 0 defeat of Lexington.
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Harrisonburg
Lexington
Handley Judges
Lexington Friay
Covington
Glass High
Lynchburg
Waynesboro
Claude Warren
Handley
Wltpfpa
Winchester
Staunton
Front Royal
Clifton Forge
WCHS
Luray Folk Festival Set for October 25
The Fall Folk Festival of the Singing Tower in Luray is tentatively scheduled for October 25. Carillon player Charles T. Chapman will give a half hour concert and perform a folk games program on the lawn directed by Richard Chase. Chase will visit local schools to train groups for participation.
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Singing Tower
Luray
Charles T. Chapman
Carillonneur
Richard Chase
Virginia
Country Dance Society
Chase
Local Market Prices and Feed Prices Listing
Local markets list corrected daily pricing for grains feed and dairy products. Items include corn meal types, No 2 Red winter wheat, white and yellow corn, barley, eggmash varieties, cracked corn, broile mash, turkey feeds, mixed and scratch feeds, and butter products with retail and wholesale figures.
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City
J.cccccsersee
Agricultural egg and poultry prices from Winchester market
The Agriculture Dept Markets Division reports U S Grade A eggs at 0.69 per dozen for extra large and 0.67 for large, 0.58 for medium, 0.55 for B large, pullets 0.42, cracks 0.30. Live poultry prices show heavy hens 0.25–0.26 per lb, Leghorn hens 0.18–0.19, broilers 0.31–0.32, roosters 0.12–0.13, and guinea fowl at 0.50 or 0.25 per lb for old birds, with Turkey market subject to sale. The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is traced to 1807 crossing Newfoundland puppies with local retrievers in Maryland.
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Winchester
U. S
U. S S
Turkey
Oct 10 to Nov 1 Sales Directory Listings
A sequence of farm and household sale notices lists dates times and locations across Virginia Maryland and West Virginia. Items include dairy cows horses farm machinery livestock sheep cattle household goods antiques and 146 acre farm. Participants include James C Sipe H Gilmore Young W O Beatty D 8 Miller Attie Shiley and Frank Royston with addresses Kernstown Poolesville Gore Clearbrook and Boyce.
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James C. Sipe
Berryville
Miller
Gore
Whitacre
Attie Shiley
Clearbrook
U. 8
S. Rt
Frank Royston
Boyce
Crossword Puzzle Clue List
A dense list of across and down clues from a crossword puzzle including Greek isle and various standard crossword entries. The words span biology, astronomy, languages, and general vocabulary with numeric placeholders and spelling variants.
Rails push ahead as market gains widen across sectors
New York stock market shows early strength with gains in rails, steel, motors, and oils after a rate rise by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Leaders advancing include Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Railway, Southern Pacific, Baltimore and Ohio, Standard Oil, U S Steel, and GM while laggards included American Telephone, Douglas Aircraft, and Bethlehem. Railroad bonds rise and cotton futures stay steady.
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New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Grain prices steady as trading eases at Chicago pits
Chicago grain prices hold steady with light buying seen in wheat. Opening quotes show December wheat at 2.87, May 2.75, July 2.47. Corn opens at 2.25 for December, 2.20 for May, 2.11 for July. Oats list 1.14 for December, 1.05 for May, 0.93 for July. Lard quoted at 23.50 for November and 26.35 for May.
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Chicago
Cigarettes Smoked in United States in 1947
In the year ending June 30, 1947, 327 billion cigarettes were smoked in the United States. This equals about 8.34 cigarettes per day for each person over age 14.
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United States
P.R.D. A
Baltimore Market Report Delivers Mixed Meats and Produce Values
Livestock and produce markets in Baltimore show dull apple sales with varied prices for several varieties. Poultry and eggs market steady to weak with moderate receipts, while cattle hogs and lambs in Chicago and Baltimore reflect uneven demand and price shifts across weight classes.
Livestock Prices Rise on Demand for High-Grade Cattle
Steady to 50 cents higher demand broad for top-good and choice heifers and steers. Cows steady bulls and dealers firm. High-choice fed steers up to 36.35 per cwt with several loads around 36. Most good and choice cattle described with varied weights and prices, vealers 27 and stock cattle steady. Slaughter lambs opened active natives up 25-30 cents, natives largely 23 for good and choice. Salable sheep 3000 of total 4500.
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Baltimore
W. Va
Staymans
N. Y. McIntosh
N. C. Staymans
Chicago
Market Report on Livestock Prices and Weights
The report lists prices for fat steers fat heifers and cows with ranges for quality categories from dull to good. Veal calves hogs lambs and pigs are priced, with top fresh cows and springers noted and small lots of steer and bull calves sold. A Q&A states six years of primary schooling for Japanese children.
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Farmers Livestock Exchange, Inc
Winchester
I. Fred Stine
B.L.W. A
Answers to the Daily Quiz list and key responses
Correct quiz solutions cover topics from geography to history with items such as Brazil as a country and Olympia as the capital. The answers include the Committee on Ways and Means, sea level, U, misouri, south, John DeFarrari, they do, Miss Barbara Jo Walker of Memphis Tenn, and Victor Emanuel III.
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Brazil
Olympia
Committee On
Misouri
South
John DeFarrari
Barbara Jo Walker
Memphis
Tenn
Victor Emanuel III
Bluege Moves to Farm System Chief for Senators
Washington owner Clark Griffith moved Ossie Bluege into a newly created post as supervisor of the Senators farm teams. The shift ends Bluege’s five year term as manager after a long riding in the dugout.
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Washington
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Ossie Bluege
Victory Ointment Ad Promises Quick Skin Relief
An army developed antiseptic Victory Ointment promotes fast relief from eczema psoriasis rashes athlete’s foot and other skin troubles. The ad claims it’s safe for babies and children and lists Winchester retailers Miller's Rhodes Brooks' Rexall Peoples Silco Cut-Rate Gaunt's as sellers.
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Winchester
Miller's
Rhodes
Brooks
Rexall Peoples
Silco
Gaunt’'s
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Daily Crossword
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