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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1949

Page

3

Market Quotations Highlight Shifts Among Major Stocks

New York stock quotations show gains for Boeing United and Lockheed while higher prices were paid for Youngstown Sheet Goodrich Sears Roebuck Anaconda Copper Allied Chemical International Paper Gulf Oil Standard Oil NJ and Johns Manville Losers include Bethlehem Steel Studebaker Philco American Telephone Kennecott Copper Homestake Mining General Electric Southern Pacific and U S Gypsum.

Vances Boeing United Lockheed Youngstown Sheet Goodrich Sefrs Roebuck Anaconda Copper Allied Chemical International Paper Gulf Oil Standard Oil (Nj Johns-Manville Bethlehem Steel Studebaker Philco American Telephone Kennecott Copper Homestake Mining General Electric Southern Pacific U. S. Gypsum

Chicago Grain Opening Prices After Failed Bill Conferees

Grains opened lower as conferees fail to agree on a new support bill. Wheat futures led declines with Dec at 2.11 1 2 and Mar 2.12, corn Dec 1.15 3 8, oats Dec 67 1 8, rye Dec 1.45, soy Nov 2.27 1 4, lard Oct 11.50.

Chicago

Livestock and Produce Markets Report

Salable hogs and cattle prices dominate the report from Chicago with top steers at 37 and 1320 to 1405 pound loads, plus hogs trading around 16 to 25 dollars per hundredweight. Baltimore listings follow with cattle, calves, hogs and apples showing varied steady to uneven activity across breeds and weights.

Chicago Baltimore Bu Bkts & Eastern Usis N. J. Grimes Staymans Delicious Orchard Golden Delicious Jonathans Orchard Romes Smokehouse Orchard

Poultry and Egg Market Receipts and Prices

The report covers ducks turkeys hens straight hens eggs by size and quality. It lists receipts for butter and eggs with quantities in pounds and cases and outlines price ranges for med and large egg classes and various poultry categories referenced by codes.

Agricultural Market Prices and Poultry Notes

A historical price list from the Agriculture Dept shows various grades and goods. Entries include U S Grade A medium and large, B and C grades, pullets, rags and assorted items, with prices ranging from .27 to 1.35 per unit. Indicates broiler and guinea stock categories with per unit pricing.

Ue S U. S U.S Pullett Rags

Were Swans Used For Food In England History

In England swans were once a food source and cygnets were a delicacy. The Abbotsbury swannery in Dorsetshire has protected swans for centuries and is now Europe’s remaining large sanctuary.

England Abbotsbury Dorsetshire Europe

Guardian seeks order to transfer funds for two infants

Margaret M. St. Claire as guardian of Mary D. St. Claire and M. Elizabeth St. Claire will petition the Winchester Virginia Corporation Court on October 27, 1949, to transfer about 10 000 dollars from Virginia to the District of Columbia as proceeds of Elizabeth Y Bryarly's will held by James P. Reardon executor.

City OF Winchester State OF Virginia Margaret M. St. Claire Mary D. St. Claire M. Elizabeth St. Claire District of Columbia V. Mary D. St. Claire M. Elizabeth St. Claire Infants James P. Reardon Elizabeth Y. Bryarly Elizabeth St. Claire Corporation Court City of Wincheser State of Virginia

Symington Defends Air Force Budget and Doctrines

Symington dismissed Navy criticisms as headlines and called the B 36 program a fraction of a billion dollars. He rejected claims of mass atomic warfare and warned that revealing military doctrines endangers U S security. Further testimony by Collings Eisenhower and Johnson awaited.

Navy Symington Air Force Air Secretary United States J. Lawton Collins Army Dwight D. Eisenhower

Lions Club Sponsors Girls Camp Recipients List

Miss Delores Coffelt and Miss Betty Fishback spoke at the Lions luncheon describing summer camp experiences. Coffelt, a lieutenant governor candidate and delegate, and Fishback, mayor and delegate member, represented their city. Lions sponsored three girls to camp, while Miss Gloria Schultz of Gainesboro was noted.

Delores Coffelt Betty Fishback Stonewall Hign Pw Fonodata Lions House of Delegates Pishback Gloria Schultz Gainesboro

Clock accuracy in varying temperatures

Temperature affects clocks unless they are specially compensated. Clocks generally gain in cold weather and lose in hot weather, causing timing errors.

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