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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1947

Page

3

Goodyear Blimp Enterprise to Visit Winchester in One Day

The Goodyear blimp Enterprise, formerly Navy L-18, is scheduled to land at Valley Airway Airport near Winchester Monday weather permitting. It will be the first airship visit here since 1937, arriving around 4 p.m. The Enterprise, 150 feet long with two 145 hp engines, carries 123000 cubic feet of helium and has a 600 mile range.

Goodyear Winchester R. E. Buncutter Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co Enterprise Navy Washington Valley Airway Pacific Coast Moffet Field Treasure Island Watsonville Lakehurst

Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Offers Night Urination Relief

An advertisement promotes Swamp Root kidney medicine by Dr Kilmer claiming relief from nocturnal urination and backache due to acidic urine. It cites a long history, lists herbs and roots, urges following directions, and offers a free trial from Dept S. Co. Stamford Conn. or purchase at a drugstore.

Kilmer Dept. S. & Co., Inc Stamford Conn

JCC Members Rally For War Memorial Drive

Winchester JCC and Junior Board of Trade members contribute 1 each toward a national 250000 war memorial fund. The drive honors World War II fallen from the local JCC like Bell Thomas Potts Owen and supports a Tulsa memorial building and patriotic education for youth. National chair Tom Baldridge reports 23000 raised. local groups also buy bonds. Sinkiang Province in China is about the size of Alaska.

Winchester Junior Board of Trade JCC William Bell Joseph Thomas Thurman Potts Richard Owen Tulsa Oklo Tom Baldridge Winchester Jaycees Roosters Sinkiang Province China Alaska

Market Quotation Report Shows Irregular Trading

New York september 19 stocks moved in an irregular course with narrow price changes. Market action opened active then faded as the day wore on. Caution dominated most investor circles as key issues fluctuated and several industrials showed mixed performance.

New York Vishinsky United Nations Assembly U. S. Steel American Telephone U.S. Rubber American Can Sears Rosbuck Woolworth Baltimore & Ohio Public Service of N. J Douglas Aircraft Schenley Sperry Allied Chemical Owens-Illinois Caterpillar Tractor Philip Morris Electric Power & Light J. I. Case Phelps Dodge General Electric

Produce Markets Report From Baltimore and New York

Baltimore and New York market notes show produce prices for apples with varied regional quotes, poultry and eggs pricing, and wholesale butter and egg sales. Slaughter cattle, hogs, sheep, and calves are listed with weights and bid ranges, reflecting steady to weaker tones across regions.

Market Egg and Poultry Prices From Winchester Area

Agriculture Department Markets Division reports U S Grade A eggs at 69 cents per dozen for extra large, 67 for large, 58 for medium, 55 for B large. Pullets 42. Cracks 30. Live poultry prices: heavy hens 26-27 cents per pound, leghorn hens 20-21, heavy broilers 36-37, leghorn broilers 26-27, old roosters 12-13, guinea young broilers 50 cents, old 25 per pound.

Baltimore Bu. Bas Estern MD. Va W. Va McIntosh Delicious Leng Jonathans Grimes N. J. Delicious N. Y. McKintosh Northwestern Greenings Winchester U. S

Local Markets Notice Corrected Daily

These local markets are corrected daily but the Star does not assume responsibility for typographical errors that may occur.

The Star

Railway Express Announces New York Embargo Over Strike

The Railway Express Agency imposed an embargo on all air and rail express traffic bound for or from New York City except for full carloads. The action follows a strike by the AFL Teamsters Union last night.

New York Railway Express Agency New York City AFL Teamsters

Auction Totals Mixed Cattle Trade Noted

Cattle prices ranged from 17.50 to 19.00 for cows and 10.50 to 13.25 for canners and cutters. Heavy bulls above 18.00 limited in inquiry. Vealers steady around 26.50, down. Receipts about 1000 head feeder cattle not shown.

Baltimore Chicago

Grains Mixed at Chicago Open Wheat Rises Corn Edges Lower

Chicago grain prices opened mixed with wheat showing strength while corn trends lower. Trading activity was moderate as opening quotes appeared for Sep Dec and May contracts for wheat corn oats and soybeans with lard noted in futures.

Chicago Board of Trade

Frank H. Clark Succumbs at 79

Frank H. Clark, 79, died this morning at his Carpers Valley residence in Frederick County. Born December 26, 1867, he was a lifelong farmer and member of Carpers Valley Methodist Church. He married Lillie M. Carper, who preceded him. Survived by three sons Charles T. Clark and Albert C. Clark of Winchester and Robert L. Clark of Senseny Road, a daughter Dollie Clark at home, a sister Mrs. Luck Keller of Winchester, five grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Frank H. Clark Carpers Valley Frederick County John Dollie Gill Clark Mrs. Luck Keller Winchester

Edward Bond 66 Dies at Hanging Rock West Virginia

Edward Bond aged 66 a filling station operator at Hanging Rock West Virginia died at 545 p m yesterday He is survived by his widow formerly Margaret Jamison two sons John J of Washington and James E Bond of Moorefield and a brother John Bond of Ridgeley Funeral services will be held at 11 am Sunday at Central Methodist Church Capon Bridge with the Rev W P Goode officiating Burial will be in the adjacent cemetery.

Edward Bond Hanging Rock W. Va Mr. Bond Margaret Jamison John J Washington James E. Bond Moorefiled John Bond Ridgeley W. A Giffin Capon Bridge Central Methodist Church W. P. Goode

Traffic hazards blamed on motor scooters and whizzer bikes

Five experts at the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police convention warned that motor scooters and whizzer bikes operated by teenagers are a serious traffic menace in the United States. The panel discussion highlighted growing risks from these toy-like, motorized vehicles.

Roanoke United States Virginia Assn. of Chiefs of Police

Arlington Chief Woodyard Elected President at Closing Session

The Arlington county police chief H. L. Woodyard was elected president at the organization’s closing business session. The article notes air as the iron industry’s most consumed raw material by tonnage weight.

HH. L. Woodyard Arlington County

Valkyries in Wagner's Die Walküre names

The eight Valkyries named Gerhilde, Ortelinde, Waltraute, Helmwige, Siegrune, Rossweiße.

R.R.R Valkyries Gerhilde Ortelinde Waltraute Sch’ Helmwige Siegrune Rossweiase

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