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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1952

Page

3

Employed Handicapped Week Highlighted In Winchester

Profile of Dorothy Marie Miller a 23 year old cerebral palsy survivor from Winchester who, after Handley High School and Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center training, gains clerical work at Bernard F. Groves Jr.’s T. J. Orndorff Memorials. The piece notes national observance promoting disabled workers in industry.

Winchester Star Dorothy Marie Miller T. J. Orndorff Memorials Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center United States National Winchester Dotty Dorothy Lester Miller Woodstock John Kerr School Handley Fishersville Shenandoah Valley Commonwealth of Virginia State Department of Education Woodrow Wilson Army General Hospital Old Dominion Staunton Waynesboro Department of Physical Medicine Bernard F. Groves, Jr

In Memoriam for John Lavender

In loving memory of my husband John Lavender who passed away one year ago on October 8 1951 The message reflects a widow’s sorrow and a family note dated 10 8 11 with loving lines about strength and loss.

John Lavender

Kernstown Fellowship Meeting Draws Northern Virginia Ministers

Eight visiting ministers and many townspeople attended the October 5 fellowship in Kernstown Gospel Tent. Harrison Miller preached the morning sermon, Lyle of Front Royal delivered the midday message, Aldrich of Falls Church gave the afternoon sermon, and Harry Miller of Kernstown closed with the evening address.

Virginia Kernstown Harrison Miller Lyle Front Royal Aldrich Falls Church Harry Miller

Market Quotations N Y Stocks

New York steady market with little trading. Sears Roebuck held steady after reporting September sales at a new record high, the sixth straight monthly record. Chrysler showed slow gains while Southern Railway Nickel Plate Consolidated Natural Gas US Steel Goodyear and United Aircraft rose. Declines appeared for Union Pacific Gulf Oil Paramount Pictures Union Carbide American Tobacco and Distillers Corp.

New York Sears Roebuck Chrysler Southern Railway Nickel Plate Consolidated Natural Gas Us$ Steel Goodyear United Aircraft Union Pacific Gulf Oil Paramount Pictures Union Carbide American Tobacco and Distillers Corp

Chicago Grains Market Opens With Small Price Changes

Chicago grains opened with minor moves on the Board of Trade as dealings were slow. Prices listed for Wheat Corn Oats Rye Soybeans and Lard across multiple contracts with small fluctuations.

Chicago Board of Trade Rye Jly

Agriculture Dept Egg Market and Live Poultry Prices

The Agriculture Department reports current prices in the Winchester area for No 1 fowl at grower farms. Heavy Breed Hens 4 12 lbs and over 20 cents, Leghorn Hens 15 cents, Rock and Cross Broilers 27 a cents, Red Broilers 28 cents, Leghorn Cocks 0 cents, Beltsville White Broilers 7 9 lbs 3 tens cents, Young Bronze toms 22 pounds 200 birds and Young Bronze hens 35 cents. Also listed are Grade A Large 60 cents and Grade A Medium 43 cents eggs and other grades.

Estes IG Winchester Beltsville

Baltimore Livestock and Produce Prices Listing

Market bulletin listing fruit and vegetable prices for apples pears and potatoes, poultry meat and eggs, and livestock with regional notes for Baltimore and Chicago. Includes fresh shipments, crate sizes, and per hundredweight or per ton price ranges for cattle hogs sheep and calves.

Livestock Market Report With Varied Prices and Slaughter Rates

The market shows commercial cows at 14.00 to 19.00 with most around 17.50, canners and cutters at 10.50 to 14.00, utility and commercial bulls from 19.00 to 21.75, and dealer bids to 26.00 for certain grades. Salable sheep noted at 3,000 with lambs and yearlings not yet established. Pegg reporting on slaughter ewes and related notes.

Beltsville Baltimore USDA Chicago

Local Markets Listing for Flour Corn Meal and Feeds

An apparent market listing shows assorted staple items including flour at retail, various corn meals by weight, and grains o loaves and feeds. Items include yellow and white corn meal in several bag sizes and wholesale butter and butterfat offerings.

Branca Fined $200 for Heckling World Series Umpire

Brooklyn pitcher Ralph Branca received a $200 fine from Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick after allegedly heckling plate umpire Larry Goetz during the final World Series game. Branca claimed mistaken identity as Rocky Nelson was yelling, and he said the bench was urging Goetz to focus on the ball as the game carried high stakes.

New York Ford Frick Brooklyn Ralph Branca Larry Goetz Goetz Branca Rocky Nelson

Contempt Motion Against Grunewald Is Dismissed

Federal Judge Matthew T. Abruzzo dismissed the contempt motion against Henry W. Grunewald after he belatedly testified before a Brooklyn grand jury. The dismissal followed a request by the U S attorney's office.

Grunewald New York Henry W the Dutchman Brooklyn Washington Matthew T. Abruzzo U. S

Marcus Laurence Elwin Oliphant Birthday Highlight

Marcus Laurence Elwin Oliphant born October 8 1901 in Adelaide is a noted physicist and member of the British team that worked on the atomic bomb. He has led opposition to monopoly on the A bomb and championed industrial use of atomic energy and directs the School of Research in Physical Sciences at the Australian National University.

Marcus Laurence Elwin Oliphant Adelaide South Australia Prof. Oliphant School of Research In Physical Sciences Australian National University

Badlands disillusion boy in Montana reports

A 4 year old New Yorker in Butte questions an undersheriff during an automobile accident report as state sheriffs are described. The scene reveals a clash between frontier myth and modern civilization in a Montana heartland setting.

Butte Mont Montana

Boy’s remark prompts pursuit of Indians in Norwood

One gun each and dressed in business suits and ordinary hats left the office and jumped into an automobile to answer a call. The boy expressed disgust and said, Let’s find some Indians, according to Robertson Shor of Norwood, New York.

Robertson Shor Norwood, N. Y

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