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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1952
Page
11
Funeral services for Mrs Myrtle 8 Baker, wife of Dale Baker, who died yesterday afternoon at her home 249 West Street, will be held tomorrow at 2 30 PM at Omps Funeral Home. Rev S J Goode will conduct. Interment in Mt Hebron cemetery with pallbearers Clarence 8 Grim Ralph Salmon Lester Kerlin Arthur Chaney and Lewis Smith.
On Formosa Gen Chou Chih Jou rejects claims of an aging overstaffed army. He portrays forces as in their prime and capable of defeating the Communists one to ten. He notes replacements from refugee mainlanders and Formosans and cites retirement into civilian status as reforms.
Ashland October 17 former Handley ace Ted Keller leads Randolph-Macon College Yellow Jackets against Bridgewater College at home. Keller's passing and running, plus co captain Lawrence Shiflett's defense, pace the Jackets who beat Western Maryland last week. Crim starts at center and may see linebacker duty. Keller plays his final home game before graduation in June.
Virginia political observers weigh Byrd as a potential decider in a tight race. Democratic organizations led by Byrd back Stevenson Sparkman, while Tuck remains silent. Eisenhower supporters hope Byrd endorses or at least reacts to shape the closing days. Barkley plans a late rally in Arlington for Stevenson Sparkman.
Robert Brown aged 21 of 248 EF Kern Street faces assault and battery on Mrs. Charles Mayhew with a penalty of 31 dollars and 25 cents. Prison Clowser aged 35 of Feather Bed Lane cited for drunkenness with a 9 dollar 25 cent fine.
An unnamed official says U S military supplies to Formosa will be larger than last year but warns against expecting a Korean War expansion or rapid end. He provides no figures and offers no volume estimates.
Baltimore market reports show apples largely steady with various varieties up slightly. Potatoes firm with unwashed 50 lb sacks and Katahdins listed. sweet potatoes mixed with Goldens and Porto Ricans priced. Poultry market steady with light receipts and adequate offerings for fair to good demand. USDA quotes in Baltimore and Chicago show cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep with steady to mixed prices and varying weights.
The New York Stock Market began a general recovery after three days of decline. Prices rose across many issues with Pepsi-Cola opening up 1 4 at 97 8 and trading at that level. Other advancing issues included U S Steel Chrysler Northern Pacific Southern Railway Standard Oil NJ Kennecott Copper International Nickel Douglas Aircraft Du Pont and Zenith Deep Rock Oil.
The Agriculture Department notes Egg prices for Grade A Large Grade A Medium and Grade A Small as 43 cents and 30 cents respectively Grade B Large around 43 cents and other grades show varied values. Poultry prices paid in Winchester area list No 1 fowl Red Broilers Leghorn and Bronze breeds with weights and per pound rates. hens and young birds priced accordingly.
Chicago grains opened higher with wheat and soybeans leading gains at the Board of Trade. Prices featured Wheat Dec 2.34 34, Mar 2.40 12, July 2.40 38, Corn Dec 1.66 13, Mar 1.70 38, May 171 34, July 1.72 38, Oats Dec 80 7 8, Mar 87 1 2, May 8 3 4 7 8, July 84, Rye Dec 1.96 12, May 1.99, Soybeans Nov 2.97 96 3 4, Jan 3.00 1 4, Mar 3.01 1 4 1 2, July 2.99, Lard Oct 8.92, Dec 10.42, Mar 10.75.
The listing shows flour and corn meal prices at retail and wholesale for several bag sizes and grades, with notes on butter and feed prices. A question and answer discuss occupations with the highest marriage rates for women, suggesting air line hostesses and secretaries, with librarians among the lower groups.
O W A Henry Clay made this famous remark when told his advocacy of the Missouri Compromise would boost his 1852 Presidency bid. Clay first announced his candidacy in 1822 and faced defeats in 1824 1832 1844 and 1848 with nominations lost to Adams Jackson Polk Harrison.
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