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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1949

Page

3

Market Quotations and Dividend News Share Impact

New York stocks moved after a 1.50 special dividend was approved by directors. American Woolen fell as Sept 30 quarter earnings dropped to 13 cents a share from 2.31. Losers included Woolworth, Radio Corp, International Paper, Baltimore & Ohio, United Air Lines, Eastman Kodak.

American Woolen Schendley Columbia Gas Phelps Dodge McIntyre Porcupine Allied Chemical Philip Morris Scene Oil Warner Gus Woolworth Admiral Corp Radio Corp International Paper Baltimore & Ohio Nickel Plate United Air Lines Eastran Kodak

Baltimore market reports on cattle hogs and produce prices

Livestock prices list salable cattle 4000 head top 36.75 load choice 1090 fed steers, various grades 28 to 34.50, cows 14.50 to 16.75, canners 12 to 14.50, sheep 2000 head with lambs 24.50 and 24.35 shorn, slaughter lambs 23.50 to 24.50, ewes 8 to 10. Produce includes apples steady to mixed with several varieties and sizes, poultry and eggs with mixed demand. receipts show butter 20,428 and eggs 153 cases. Cattle trading active with steers around 26 and higher, odd heads up to 30–35 for grain-fed, hogs uneven but mostly steady with various weight classes priced, calves, sows and feeders noted.

Baltimore Staymans N. J. Delicious Delicious Jonathans

Grain futures rise on farm bill price supports

Chicago grain prices firm as traders price in passage of new farm legislation guaranteeing price supports next year at 90 percent of parity. Opening quotes show Dec Wheat 2.13 3 4 7 8, Dec Soybeans 2.31 3 4, Dec Rye 1.47 1 4, Oct Lard 11.62 67.

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Kiwanis Club Stage Delights With Darktown Strutters Ball

Kiwanis presented a musical play with strong cast performances and strong audience applause. Jack Fretwell and Mary Catherine Hershman earned the most praise for Darktown Strutters Ball while Aunt Susan and Mrs Tatwell drew big laughs. The ensemble included Marvin Hutchinson Patricia Stevenson Lillian Babb John Morgan and young performers Dick Rhodes Beverley Whiting and George Garber with Philomena Larew at the piano.

Strutters Jack Fretwell Mary Catherine Hershman Lillian Babb John Morgan Pa Cude Cude Dick Rhodes Beverley Whiting George Garber Pinew Ridge Boys Philomena Larew

Local Markets Note on Daily Corrections

The Star states daily local market corrections and disclaims responsibility for typographical errors that may occur. The notice calls attention to updates and minor printing mistakes in market listings.

Star

Egg price report for Winchester district grades

Agriculture Department price listing shows U S grades for eggs and hens in Winchester. Prices include U S Grade A extra large 60, Grade A large 58, Grade A medium 47, Grade B large 47, and No 1 quality at 37. Heavy breed hens priced around 44.

Winchester U. S U. 8

The Golden Shoes Conflict and a Family Proposal

Cordelia pressures Terry to influence Chris toward a settled future in the family business on the plantation, offering a home and beach cottage in the Islands as part of a long stay, while stressing duty and care for Chris and the family.

Affairs of Honeymoon Amid Family Pressures

Aunt Cordelia pushes Chris and his wife to settle and work sooner, while the Maui cousins leave after tea. Roger Amenly resurfaces as a potential rival, and Chris faces intense sales pressure from Hugo and Jack to join the office or plantation work. He jokes about it, then agrees they may need to go down now.

Cordelia Chris Maui Lilia Gurney Gump's Ulaeds Micon Roger Amenly Lilia Gurmev Lilia Tom Hugo Jack Baldwin Cuthreil Helen Terry Ace Ditchwater

Inheritance and Intrigue at the Russell Estate

Faith Baldwin portrays Terry adjusting to life at a grand plantation and family townhouse under the Russell banner. Terry weighs a steady future in the sugar empire against personal fears and a social web dominated by Mrs. Russell, with a looming choice about investing and loyalty.

Power outage planned in West Frederick county next Sunday

Northern Virginia Power Co will cut electric supply in the western Frederick county area for 90 minutes Sunday morning to install a transformer at the Hayfield substation. The outage starts 6 30 a m and should end about 8 00 a m. Affected communities include Hayfield Gore Gainesboro Mt Williams High View Whitacre Mt Falls Capon Bridge Cross Junction Bloomery Round Hill. Nine miles of wire have been strung between the substation and Capon Bridge.

Frederick County Hayfield Northern Virginia Power Co Gore Gainesboro Mt. Williams High View Whitacre Mt. Falls Capon Bridge Cross Junction Bloomery Round Hill

Orphanage Project Advocated To Aid Distressed Children

An enthusiast supports a non secretarian orphanage to house children separated from parents by death or other causes. The facility would let youth resume normal life and strive to become better citizens, while removing kids from street life to reduce juvenile delinquency.

Winchester seeks temporary child care home plan

Miss Clare Rush, Winchester welfare superintendent, says the city needs a court-awarded temporary care home. Winchester now boards out 18 white children. The Jackson Laboratory at Bar Harbor, Maine, notes its oldest purebred mice line began in 1909, with 220 generations.

Clare Rush Winchester Jackson Memorial Research Laboratory Bar Harbor Maine

PRR Pledges Seats On First Come First Served Basis

The Pennsylvania Railroad will reserve coach seats on through trains for all passengers in the South as required by state laws, pledging first come, first served seating for Negro riders from New York. Other lines report mixed policies reflecting state restrictions, with Virginia and interstate routes cited. The note includes a forecast that the next total solar eclipse visible in New York occurs on October 26, 2144.

PRR New York Pennsylvania Railroad Deep South Pennsylvania New York State Southern Railroad South Jenkins Southern Ashington Norfolk Seaboard Railway Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Cleveland Virginia Richmond, Fredericksburg Potomac Richmond- Washington

Wife Seeks Divorce Over Egg Incident in Court

Marion Jane Renner 20, a housewife, testified her husband forced her to scramble their marriage by egg harassment. She said he made her eat eggs after she broke a yolk and that he ate the eggs she cooked. Judge Johnson granted her divorce from William Renner 22.

Los Angles Marion Jane Renner Charles C. Johnson William Renner

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