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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1947
Page
2
A medical discussion outlines bronchiectasis, its lung damage and severe coughing, and argues surgery to remove affected lobes can restore function. Dr. Kay and colleagues describe preoperative recovery, postural drainage, targeted antibiotics, and careful timing. The piece notes lung function may normalize within months after operation.
Answers to the Daily Quiz list correct responses for questions including Loyal Order of the Moose Congress of Industrial Organizations and Erich Remarque. It mentions Franklin D Roosevelt Jr and Ethel duPont, William P. Odom, The World Bank, and a $1,000 value. It also references John J Pershing and the zodiac sign Libra.
John H Myers estate on Jordan Springs Road items include sentence goods. Sale at 1 p m. Mary Keys listing vacant lot beside Montgomery Ward on Indian Alley near Antiques of all kinds. sale starts 10 a m. September 20.
Governor Tuck and his budget advisors reach halfway through a two week tour of State institutions after visiting five industrial schools and Prison farms. Eastern State hospital requests 2 630 265 an increase of 1 245 953. College of William and Mary seeks 1 009 150 from the general fund toward a 6 153 135 budget for 1948 50. Mary Washington college asks 637 015 from the general fund an increase of 200 705.
Grace Methodist Church in Middletown will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary with an all day program. Rev. D A Berry a former pastor will preach in the morning. A history of the church chimes special music and a brass cross dedication honor WWII veterans are planned. Rev F B Oglesby superintendent Winchester district will preach at night.
Eight men were initiated into the Winchester Kiwanis Club at a weekly luncheon. Edward J. Bailey Robert Arnold Luton H Stockdale Ed L Molden Marvin E Gore Jr Rev Robert A Whitten Ellis Ford Edward P Berlin received their Kiwanis buttons. Plans were announced for the club 25th anniversary meeting at York Inn on Oct 17 with the attendance contest starting next meeting under team leaders William Butler and Laurens Jones.
A booklet titled FOR TUNE TELLING promises popular appeal for readers who read palms or tea leaves or tell fortunes from cards. It includes a dream dictionary horoscopes and notes on signs omens and superstitions of daily life. Priced at fifteen cents postpaid.
The notice from Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau asks for fifteen cents for a Fortune Tell ing booklet. It discusses early Bible prices in England, noting a folio church Bible cost about thirty shillings in the early sixteenth century and that books were sold in quires for binding later.
New York stock activity showed modest gains fading as selling trimmed early advances. Some shares rose on short covering and technical hopes while export worries and abroad disruptions limited gains. Notable movers included Schenley Distillers Publicker American Distilling West Virginia Pulp American Smelting U S Rubber Montgomery Ward Sunray Oil International Nickel Caterpillar General Electric Santa Fe Philip Morris. Laggards included Bethlehem Texas Co Anaconda Douglas Aircraft Standard Oil International Harvester Southern Railway.
Local markets list prices for corn meal wheat barley and white and yellow corn with city delivery. A Q A notes 1830s New England farmer Joseph Palmer faced taunts insults and even an attempt to shave him for his full beard based on an inscription on his grave marker.
Produce apples mostly steady with several varieties and sizes listed, followed by a detailed Baltimore market snapshot. Cattle, hogs, sheep and calves show slow to steady trade with top prices noted for select grades and weights, receipts and demand described as moderate to good.
The Clarion highlights Martins' golden wedding anniversary and a river community sing. Neighbors husk corn at Sober Hoskins' husking bee and share sparkling beer afterward. The editor notes how these small events build community and meaning.
Chicago market notes show mixed lots 17 to 23 for medium and good. Cull and common 12 to 14, slaughter ewes under 150 lb 7.00 to 7.50, common and medium 3.50 to 6.50. Barrows hogs about 5000 head total 7000, slow to 25 cents higher on heavy weights, 28.50 to 29.25 for 190 to 280 lb, sows 25 cents higher to 25.50 to 27.50, lighter weights weaker.
Wheat and corn prices dropped 8 to 10 cents a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade after overnight talk of a sharp reduction in November export allocations. Opening prices shown for Wheat Sep Dec May July and Corn Sep Dec May July with oats also listed.
The Agriculture Department Markets Division lists U S Grade A eggs prices at extra large 0 66 per dozen large 0 64 medium 0 58 B large 0 58 pullets 0 42 cracks and checks 0 30. Live poultry prices include heavy breed hens 27 28 cents per pound and Leghorn hens 20 21 cents per pound. Heavy breed broilers 36 37 cents per pound Leghorn broilers 26 27 cents per pound old roosters 12 13 cents per pound. Guineas young broilers 50 cents per pound old 25 cents per pound. A note on a four eyed fish explains its Guatemala coastal plain origin and unique two eye structure with aerial vision.
Harrisonburg report notes delegates convene for the Women’s Christian Temperance Union state convention to elect officers. The event proceeds during September 18 with participation from local and state members.
Helen Sue Knight of Covington won the Allegheny county air contest district event, claiming prize money of 215 501. The report notes optical microscope limits in resolving objects smaller than light wavelength.
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