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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1948
Page
2
A collection of wry one liners and aphorisms by Hal Boyle. Jests touch on love, aging, politics, marriage, and social quirks with brisk, snappy observations. The piece lampoons human foibles through compact quips and witty comparisons.
A fire about 10:30 last night damaged a den at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Pennypacker on Merrimans Lane. Believed started by a cigarette in a waste basket, the blaze destroyed draperies and furniture before firefighters arrived. the loss is covered by insurance.
The list reveals the correct responses for ten items: 1 Marabel Vassily Sokolov sky, 2 Uncle Tom's Cabin, 3 Turkey, 4 Patrick Henry, 5 Dominican Republic, 7 Bethesda Naval Hospital, 8 The Volga at 2 325 miles, 9 Notre Dame at 400, 10 Thirty.
By virtue of a writ of fiera facias a sheriff sale is set for November 12 1948 at 1 pm in the Jail Yard Winchester Virginia. The item offered is a 1941 Plymouth sedan with cash terms. Auctioneer Coleman Dunn and Sheriff Robert L. DeHaven lead the sale.
British psychologist Dr. Clifford Brook Frisby told a Chicago symposium foremen face stress from isolation and loss of authority. He urged better selection and training for foremen and explicit recognition that they are part of management with clearly defined status and duties.
Agriculture Department Markets Division reports graded U S eggs prices per dozen for various grades and sizes with F O B Winchester figures. Also lists live poultry prices paid by dressing plants in the Winchester region for No 1 quality and other classifications including turkeys guineas leghorn and other broilers with price per head per unit.
Local market listings provide daily corrections on flour corn meal and grain prices. It lists egg mash feeds and butterfat prices, with figures for 20 and 18 percent egg mash and various bag weights, plus wholesale butter rates. A stray note mentions a boxing kangaroo that can kill a man or a dog with one blow.
A legal notice states that the required action must be completed by November 15 under state law. The directive outlines the deadline and the authority enforcing it, highlighting the official timeline for compliance.
Quotations compare week-ago levels across cattle hogs and sheep. Baltimore prices show slaughter steers steady to 1 lower, cows 50c to 1 lower, hogs 75c lower, lambs 14 to 26 dollars per head in ranges. Chicago reports mixed moves with fed steers steady to 1 higher, heifers and cows weaker, sows lower, stockers steady, lambs 22 to 26 with top around 26.50 in week.
A halting advance led by Central of New Jersey, U S Steel and General Motors saw higher prices today. Traders watched military losses of the Chinese nationalist government and pondered implications for U S Far Eastern strategy after the election.
Chicago grains opened slightly lower as traders held back, awaiting Tuesday's election results. Market sentiment showed a general disposition to wait for outcomes before committing.
Clarke County sales include J H Funkhouser Estate at Waverly Farm Double Tollgate with live stock and machinery on Nov 3 and Nov 17. Anna C Schlack estate at Senseny Road 220 acre farm on Nov 6. Other auctions: Graham A Dove Nov 6. W D Cornwell real estate on N Kent St Nov 6. Scully Woltz real estate on Front Royal Road Nov 12. A F Zombro Nov 13. E R Sullivan Nov 24 with multiple livestock and farm goods.
Opening quotes show Wheat at 2.27 3 4 for Dec and 2.19 7 8 for May with 2.02 3 4 for July. Corn opens at 1.87 1 4 for Dec and 1.41 1 8 for July, with adjustments in May and other bids.
The report lists oats with December 77 and May 74 spots, July at 70. Soybeans show November at 2.47 and 1 2. Lard futures run November 18.85 and December 19.25, January 18.80, March 18.70 to 18.45.
A rattlesnake swims with its tail end submerged while its rattle remains held above the surface. This behavior may help keep the landmark warning visible to onlookers during aquatic movement.
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