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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1945
Page
6
Market quotations show motors rubbers and assortments rising in early trading while dealings remain quiet. The ticker halted around midday after the President's message to Congress. Buyers focus on earnings dividends and peacetime business prospects with mixed bond and commodity results.
Chicago grain prices opened with rye futures up one cent a bushel and oats and wheat generally firmer in a dull trading session. Early quotes show Wheat Sept 1.65 Dec 1.645 8 May 1.62 1 2 July 1 55 1 4. Oats Dec 86 6 8 May 60 59 9 8 July 56 3 4. Rye Sept 1.51 to 1.51 1 4 Dec 1.43 1 8 May 1.37 1 2
Purina Mills district sales man P H Sprenkle, 334 West Cecil Street Winchester, observed his 20th anniversary with the company on September 1. A former Penn State agriculture teacher and county agent, he has ties with farmers through the Checkerboard Feed Store and Winchester residence, with a company award planned at Christmas.
Baltimore market notes show steady produce and poultry demand with light receipts. Prices cover apples, eggs, butter, and fowl while livestock in Baltimore and Chicago trade mixed with thin demand for certain cattle and sheep.
As Congress reconvenes, Republicans press for a full inquiry into Pearl Harbor, and bills move on presidential power to streamline agencies. Truman seeks authority to reorganize the government, unemployment aid faces state restrictions, and a veterans bonus proposal gains momentum. Ten representatives push to return clocks to standard time, a policy Truman favors.
Gavin Binner president of the Winchester Junior Board of Trade will lead Robert Grove Art Humphrey Dick Petrie Peachy Hockman Fred Ritter and Ed Molden to a state JBT meeting in Lynchburg September 8 9 Ed Molden national Virginia director will report on education and other matters at the session.
A meeting will discuss a proposed free port for Virginia with toll free and inter county consideration on aviation classes in public schools. The agenda centers on transportation access and curriculum integration affecting multiple counties and public institutions.
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