Kentucky to honor first settler with 3000 bequest
The bequest will fund a new gravestone for Mrs Lucy Virgin Downs, famed as the first settler born west of the Alleghenies. Downs, born 1769 near Uniontown Pennsylvania, lived about 40 years in Old Town Kentucky before burial. Jesse Stuart leads the committee to place a marker and highway tourist signs.
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Virginia Broiler Prices Seen Rising Through September
The Virginia Department of Agriculture outlines factors suggesting higher broiler prices in September. Supply to placements down 15 percent from last year and in-storage stock down about 40 percent indicate tighter markets. Prices in Virginia last week ranged 16 1/2 to 17 cents, with regional variations. egg prices are also stabilizing after a rise, and demand remains strong as cooler fall weather nears.
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Markets Mixed as Cattle Hogs Extend Gains in Chicago
Cattle futures show gains with slaughter steers and feeders up to two dollars, cows steady to strong, hogs also higher. In Chicago, hogs and cattle trade steady to uneven with several lots of prime and high choice cattle and varying grain-fed weights, while sellers and buyers react to early week tendencies.
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Firefighter's car catches fire after practice in Winsted
In Winsted Connecticut Lieutenant Charles Kammermeyer of the volunteer fire department and 14 colleagues returning from a practice session found his parked car on fire. The blaze damaged the front seat and his coat, with two hours elapsed since the car was left.
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Charles Kammermeyer
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Lamb market prices and slaughter notes
Slaughter lamb lots range 85 to 100 pounds priced at 22.00 to 22.50 for choice and prime. Good and choice lambs 20.50 to 22.00, mostly good 18.00 to 20.50. Slaughter ewes call to good 3.00 to 5.00.
Markets Open Mixed as Oil Leads Gains and IBM Recovers
Trial averages dip to 598.30 under 600 with most sectors down. Oil nudges higher with Amerada and Royal Dutch firm while IBM tumbles then trims losses before slipping again. Texaco and other growth issues slip. Bond prices hold steady as a cooking tip urges cake doneness indicators.
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VFW Charter Member Night Set By Post 2123
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2123 will hold Charter Member Night at 7:30 tonight at the Post Home. The ceremony honors the founders of Post 2123 on April 16, 1931. Commander Howard C. Shull urges all members to attend and refreshments may follow.
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Post 2123
Howard C. Shull
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