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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1949

Page

3

Mitchell Leads Glee Club Orchestra in Winchester

Mitchell one of few rising from banks will present the orchestra at Yeer Auditorium at 8 p m under Winchester Exchange Club sponsorship. This marks the second season the club supports the orchestra which last year under the late Dr Hans Kindler drew a packed auditorium. The program for this year's concert is being prepared and will be announced soon.

Winchester Exchange Club Mitchell Yeer Auditorium Exchange Club Hans Kindler Howard Mitchell National Symphony Orchestra Mozart Beethoven Chopin Brahms Debussy Liszt Handley Auditorium Farrell Richard J Carnegie Hall Mamand Freedric Chopin Granada Goldfish

Kremlin Chides Tito Over Parade With Songbird Kuntz

The Soviet Literary Gazette in Belgrade accuses Yugoslav Marshal Tito of appearing with American singer Zinka Kuntz, wife of a Yugoslav general, and claims she influences minister and general wives. It notes she allegedly married Trotskyist Tek and received expensive diamonds from Tito.

Moscow Tito Belgrade Zinka Kuntz Tiich New York Yugoslavia

Remarkable Bottle Tempts With Pain Relief Claims

Fragmentary note describes a liquid capuchine product with pain relief ingredients. Mentions headache relief and a label, but content is unclear and partially garbled.

Freezing Extends Eastward to Ill

Cold air from the Northern Plains pushed east across the Midwest toward the East amid a split national pattern. Below freezing levels reached northern Illinois while Pembina North Dakota logged 16 above as upper Michigan saw snow flurries and the Atlantic coast remained rainy.

Chicago Plains Midwest Ilinois U. S. Weather Bureau Pembina N. D Canadian Upper Michigan Atlantic Georgia New England Maine Caribou Yuma Ariz Los Angeles

Acheson slams China over Soule exit dispute

Secretary of State Acheson condemned Chinese authorities for using a flimsy pretext to keep Gen. Robert B. Soule, the U S military attache in China, from leaving Nanking over demands about servants pay. He said the U S will not let its representatives bow to pressure. Arbor Day roots and first observance in Nebraska is noted with J Sterling Morton cited.

Washington Acheson Nanking Robert B. Soule China Soule U. S Nebraska J. Sterling Morton State Board of Agriculture

Clarke County FFA Initiates Eighteen Members and Concert Overture

Clarke county FFA initiates eighteen new members as agricultural instructor L H Leigh installs officers Jack Hardesty presides Raymond Lee Jr. is vice president Robert Moore secretary Bobby Shiley treasurer Bill Royston reporter. An acre demonstration plot will be ploughed and winter rye sown. The group repaints the agriculture classroom and office. Three members compete in forestry judging district contest at Front Royal, with a state contest at VFI to follow.

Clarke Organized L. H. Leigh Jack Hardesty Raymond Lee Jr Robert Moore Bobby Shiley Bill Royston Leigh Madison, Te Clarke County Virginia Berryville Clarke County School Board FFA Front Royal VFI

Japanese Cabinet To Visit America Next February

Rep. Burnside of West Virginia reports the Japanese cabinet will travel to the United States in February to study democratic government policies, legislative structures, and economic conditions. He says the findings will help model Japan’s government along similar lines.

Parkersburg W. Va United States Rep Burnside D-Wva Far East Japan

Teens Try Kidnapping and Car Theft in Chicago

Four knife wielding high school girls attempted kidnapping and car theft while claiming to be playing hockey on a nice day. They forced Mrs. Dorothy Hurley into her car on the South Side, but she escaped with the keys. Police captured the youths, ages 16 and 15, and detained them in a juvenile home.

Chicago Walter Healy Dorothy Hurley Healey Southside

Drive Safely Take a Little Longer En Route

A public safety advisory urges motorists to allow extra travel time and reduce speed to prevent accidents. Officials emphasize planning ahead, following posted limits, and staying alert to changing road conditions and traffic. The message aims to cut injuries and save lives during peak travel periods.

Market Quotations Rise Across Commodities And Livestock

Market quotes show gains in several commodities with mixed results in livestock. Grimes and Romes edges up 2 percent, greens inch up, and eggs and butter hold modest declines or stability. In Baltimore and Chicago, cattle and hog markets show uneven activity with top prices noted for prime steer loads and mixed calf, sheep, and slaughter lamb quotations.

Grimes Romes Northwestern Staymans

New York Stocks Edge Up on Dividend News

The New York market showed slight variation as dividend news moved prices. U S Steel opened at 24 1 2 while other names like United Aircraft Dome Mines Westinghouse Electric Southern Railway Nickel Plate Gulf Oil and Celotex moved on the dividend outlook. Lasers included Bethlehem Steel General Motors American Cyanamid Dow Chemical Santa Fe Pennsylvania R A Standard Oil NJ and U S Gypsum.

New York Corporation News Today Ter United Aircraft Dome Mines Westinghouse Electric Southern Railway Nickel Plate Gulf Oil Celotex Bethlehem Steel General Motors American Cyanamid Dow Chemical Santa Fe Pennsylvania R. A Standard Oil U. S. Gypsum

Grains Open Slowly Amid Listless Chicago Trade

Chicago on Oct 26 opened with grains showing a sluggish start as prices barely changed. Wheat December stood at 31 5 2 and May contracts showed similar minimal activity in the early trading session.

Chicago

Prices and futures for grains and fats in mixed markets

Trading notes show mixed futures with oats slight gains and rye futures down. Lard futures rise while several grain contracts report modest shifts and percentage changes across nearby months.

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