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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1947

Page

3

Market Quotation Roundup Hits Modest Gains at Open

New York September 29 Market quotations show modest gains for some issues amid hopes for constructive talks by the president and Congress. Mixed tendencies and selling pressures persist due to a weak foreign picture and rising living costs. Leaders drawing support include Phillips Petroleum Pacific Western Goodyear U S Steel Great Northern American Telephone Western Union Phelps Dodge Youngstown Sheet. Decliners feature Bethlehem Chrysler Montgomery Ward Santa Fe N Y Central North American Texas Co J C Penney Owens Illinois.

New York Philips Patroleum Pacific Western Il Goodyear U. S. Steel Greatorthern Railway American Telephone Western Union Phelps Dodge Youngstown Sheet Bethleham Chrysler Montgomery Ward Santa Fe N. Y. Central North American Txeas Co J. C. Penney Owens- Illinois

Memorial dinner host for two deceased wives

Robert A. Bright once gave a memorial dinner for his two deceased wives on May 11, 1934, at the Hotel Commodore in New York.

R.N. A Robert A. Bright

Swamp Root Offered For Kidney and Bladder Relief

An advertisement claims Kilmer’s Swamp Root aids nocturia and frequent urination from minor kidney disorders. It touts rapid urine flow, reduced acid irritation, and bladder relief, urging readers to write for a free trial or buy a bottle at a drugstore.

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

Livestock and Produce Markets Report nationwide prices

Market reports show Delio cious apples from Pa Va WV with sizes 2 inch to 2 1/2 inch and higher priced ranges. Poultry and eggs trade notes indicate weaker demand. fryers 39-40 cents, fowl 32-33 cents, turkeys 38-46 cents. Baltimore prices list cattle, hogs, calves and sheep with varied weights and color quality, while Chicago hogs and cattle show activity and price ranges across weight classes.

Pa. Va Smokehouse Wolf Rivers N. J. Delicious McIntosh Baltimore Chicago

Market Report Faces Small Drops in Sheep and Lambs

Feeder cattle and stock cattle hold steady with vealers down to 26.50 as bids weaken. Salable sheep total 2500 of 2700 head with native slaughter lambs about fifty cents lower. Bulls at 13.75 and 18.25 to 18.75 light.

Local Market Prices and Religious Note

Local markets list daily corrected prices for staples such as wholesale onions at 6.25 and various corn meals from 0.39 to 0.70 per bag. Grain prices include No 2 Red winter wheat at 2.50 delivered in city and White Corn at 2.70 a bushel. The Philippines religions noted are Catholicism Protestantism and Mohammedanism.

City

Eggs and Poultry Prices in Winchester Area

Agriculture Department reports prices paid for federal state graded eggs FOB Winchester. U S Grade A extra large 0.69 per doz, Grade A large 0.67, Grade A medium 0.58, Grade B large 0.55. Pullets 0.42. Cracks and Checks 0.30. Live poultry FOB producer farms in Winchester area No 1 quality. Heavy breed hens 0.35-0.36 per lb. Leghorn hens 0.20-0.21. Heavy breed broilers any size 0.36-0.37. Leghorn broilers 0.26-0.27. Old roosters 0.12-0.13. Guineas young broilers 0.50. Old 0.25. Turkey market subject to definite sale.

Winchester U. S Turkey

Grains Jump After Export Goal Boost at Chicago Open

Chicago grain prices rise as Harri Man committee in Washington backs 500 million bushels export goal for wheat and flour. Wheat Dec 2.84 2.85, May 2.80 1 2, July 2.56 2.57. Corn Dec 2.29 3 4 2.30 1 2, May 2.24 2.27 1 2, July 2.19 2.22. Ants Dec 1.13 1 2, May 1.08 1 09 1 4, July 96 1 2 97 1 4. Lard Nov 23.50, May 26.60.

Chicago Board of Trade Harri Man Committee Washington Ants

Mrs. L. Buckner Dies at 77 in Winchester Hospital

Lucy Johnson Buckner of Clarke county widow of Francis M. Buckner died at 4 40 a m after a heart attack suffered while visiting her son Marion near Berryville. She leaves four other children, a half sister, and a Berryville church connection. Services will be held at John H Enders funeral home with interment in Green Hill cemetery.

Lucy Johnson Buckner Francis M. Buckner Berryville Winchester Memoria Hospital Marion D. Buckner Old Chapel Buckner John H. Enders George &. Lightner Green Hill Cemetery Hugh G. Owens L. H. Bell R. M. Ware Roy E. Potts Charles E. Shenk Berryville Methodist Church W. E. Hart

Mirror Replaces Mate in Lonely Lovebird's Cage

Chicago story notes Sam Gordon's testing years with lovebirds ended by a mirror in the cage. After successive birds and losses, the lone Jake found happiness admiring his own reflection.

Mirror Mate Chicago Sam Gordon Sam Antony and Cleopatra Cleo Antony Peewee Peewe Jake Pewee

Fear of Cholera Cuts Egypt Travel

Fear of a spreading cholera epidemic crippled travel to and from Egypt as 140 suspected cases were reported and eleven deaths occurred yesterday. The article notes the Philippines forming a triangle 1 152 miles by 688 miles as context.

Egypt Cairo Mediterranean Philippine Island

Instructors Attend Forestry Workshop

Instructors J. K. Robinson and J. C. Gordon of Winchester J. L. Givens of Gore and John H. Lewis of discusses forestry techniques at a regional workshop.

J. K. Robinson J. C. Gordon Winchester J. L. Givens Gore John H. Lewis

District forestry workshop draws Gainesboro instructors

Agriculture teachers from Gainesboro attended a district forestry workshop held last week in Shenandoah county. The session was organized by W. R. Legge from the northern Virginia district, supervisor of agricultural education.

Gainesboro Shenandoah County W. R. Legge Virginia

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