Valley Insurance Agents to Convene Education Meeting
Luray reports a one day educational meeting for valley area members will be held Thursday by the Virginia Association of Insurance Agents.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1947
Page
10
Luray reports a one day educational meeting for valley area members will be held Thursday by the Virginia Association of Insurance Agents.
Alison Van Dyke attends Ethel Cassard’s birthday and welcome home party in suburban Washington. Philip praises guests, Edna offers warmth, and Tim Cassard surveys the room with quiet detachment as Teresa Tarrant’s sister finds her place among a circle of old associates.
Market report from New York notes a slightly brighter appearance led by stronger bids for steels motors and selected industrials. U S Steel Bethlehem Steel General Motors Chrysler International Harvester United Aircraft North American American Water Works and other firms led gains while American Telephone N Y Central Great Northern Sears Douglas Aircraft General Electric and Johns Manville edged down. Cotton futures remained steady.
Chicago grain prices opened higher as rain shortfall in the southwestern wheat belt spurred buying. Wheat led gains with December at 2.98 1 2 dollars per bushel and May around 2.85 1 2. Corn and soybeans also posted modest advances with a full set of nearby and deferred contracts listed.
Baltimore markets on October 28 show apples noted as steady with varied prices for Delicious Grimes Stayman and other varieties. Poultry eggs butter and receipts listed. cattle hogs calves and sheep described with mixed activity and price ranges across representative classes.
Salable hogs 9000 at Chicago. demand slow then moderate with prices 75 cents lower on most weights. Butchers 25.50-25.75 top 26. 180-290 lb lights 25-25.50. sows 23.75-24.50. Cattle salable 6000. calves 1000. Slaughter steers and heifers moderately active. cows 15-25 cents higher. bulls up to 25 cents. Top 1100 lb steer load 35.25. good and choice steers 27.50-34.50. mixed steers 34.50. Colorado fed heifers 33. other good heifers 26-31. Cows above 20. canners 11.24-13.50. vealers 27.50. Sheep 2000. bids 50-75 cents lower for slaughter lambs, generally steady. good native lambs 23.50-23.75.
Agriculture Department Markets Division lists U. S. Grade A eggs paid at 0.69 per dozen for extra large and 0.67 for large, down to 0.55 for Grade B large, with pullets at 0.42 and cracks at 0.30. Live poultry prices include heavy breed hens 0.24-0.25 per lb, Leghorn hens 0.20-0.21, broilers 0.31-0.32, Leghorn broilers 0.24-0.25, old roosters 0.12-0.13, turkeys market pending, and guinea prices at 0.60 per lb for young broilers and 0.35 each for old guineas.
Cincinnati early today suffered a streetcar fire caused by gasoline spray after a collision with an automobile trailer. Eleven persons were burned or injured but none seriously. Italy became a republic on June 9, 1946.
Eugene Willingham employed by Gardner B Hillyard fell Monday afternoon while painting the Shenandoah Production Credit Association offices and suffered a fractured ankle. He is at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
Secretary of Interior J. A. Krug told the American Mining Congress that subsidies to keep mines running and build up strategic stockpiles may be included in a dynamic minerals program to be presented to Congress. He noted patent times vary with an average around two years.
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