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The Daily News Leader from Staunton, Virginia • 3

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Staunton, Leader, Tuesday, August 8, 1978 3 Market report Area obituaries Very warm MIKE KEEN AN MRS. LEOLA CONWAY LYNDHURST Services BRENTWOOD, Md. Mrs (or Mike Keenan who died (Reed) Conway Sunday (Aug. 6, 1978) will be formerly of Staunton Va held 2 p.m. Wednesday in Et- died Friday (Aug.

4, 1978) in' Until WtdrwwJay "ciuwoou. higher compared with Friday's trading. Smithfield 1-3, 48.00-48.75. Courtland-Franklin 1-3, 47.00-48.00. Total receipts in southeast Virginia Friday 791.

VIRGINIA EGGS Prices unchanged on all sizes, and supplies adequate for moderate demand. Prices to retailers, Virginia packed consumer grade shell eggs in cartons delivered to store door: Sales to volume buyers Large 65-70 medium 60-66 Vi; small 43-46 Mi. Data li area 1.75-1.80. BARLEY No. 3: Shenandoah Valley 1.80-1.90; Farmville 1.85.

RICHMOND AREA No. 2 red winter wheat 3.14-3.19; No. 2 yellow shelled corn 2.00-2.02; No. 2 white shelled corn 2.12; No. 1 soybeans 6.19; No.

3 barley 1.60. NORFOIJ( AREA No. 2 red winter wheat 3.15; No. 2 yellow shelled corn 2.19; No. 1 soybeans, 6.42.

NORTHERN NECK No. 2 red winter wheat 3.00-3.10; No. 3 barley 1.40; No. 1 soybeans 6.10-6.32. MIDDLE PENINSULA -No.

2 red winter wheat 3.00-3.10; No. 2 yellow shelled corn 2.05; No. 1 soybeans 6.07-6.32; No. 3 barley 1.40. VIRGINIA HOGS RICHMOND (AP) The Richmond hog market closed 1.00 higher Monday compared with Thursday's trading.

Salable receipts totaled 111 head. No. 1-3, 200-230 47.50. Sows, 36.00. The southeast Virginia hog market closed mostly 50 cents DEERFIELD STATE POULTRY HARRISONBURG, Virginia August 8, 1978, Virginia Poultry Report Broilers and Fryers: Supplies adequate for improved demand.

Estimated slaughter by Virginia processors today 30,000 head of broilers and fryers. This compares with 700,000 head of broilers last Tuesday. Ready-to-cook movement good. Negotiated prices 2-3 pound ice packed broilers and fryers for today's delivery, trucklot sales of plant grade to all cities 46-47. Fowl: Market quiet, and no light or heavy types reported.

Turkeys: Supplies short to adequate for good demand. Estimated slaughter by Virginia processors today 74,000. VIRGINIA GRAIN RICHMOND (AP) Cash grain prices paid Monday: CORN No. 2 yellow shelled: Shenandoah Valley 2.55-2.65; Roanoke area 2.5O-2.70; Nottoway 2.39; Farmville 2.39. CORN No.

2 white shelled: Shenandoah Valley 3.20. WHEAT No. 2 red winter; Shenandoah Valley 3.03-3.05; Lynchburg 3.15; Farmville 3.20; Roanoke area 3.15-3.25. OATS No. 2: Roanoke Showen WEATHER Stationary OcclucUd NATIONAl NOAA.

US SERVICE. Dept of Commerce AP laserphoto map) WEATHER FORECAST Hot weather is forecast for the West and warm weather elsewhere from today until Wednesday morning. Showers are expected in the northern Rockies, New Mexico, most of Texas, the Southeast and Jill Southwestern Plateau and Southwestern Mountains Variable cloudiness and warm through Wednesday, with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms each day. Daytime highs in the mid-80s and overnight lows in the 60s. REGIONAL FORECASTS Virginia Partly cloudy and warm through Wednesday, with the chance of afternoon thunderstorms each day mainly in the southwest mountains.

Daytime highs in the 80s to low 90s and overnight lows in the 60s to low 70s. West Virginia Partly cloudy through Wednesday. Highs in the mid-70s to near 90 and lows in the 60s to near 70. North Carolina Flash flood watch today and tonight for the mountains, southern piedmont and eastern slopes of the foothills. Partly cloudy through Wednesday with widely scattered thunderstorms in the west and central sections this afternoon and evening and across the state Wednesday.

Highs mostly 80s to low 90s and lows 60s to mid-70s. Tuesday Bismarck 94 57 dr Boise 97 Boston 74 67 1.12 cdy Brownsville 94 74 cdy Buffalo 75 69 .44 cdy CharlstnSC 88 78 clr CharlstnWV 74 66 .30 cdy Chicago 80 66 cdy Cincinnati 76 59 cdy Cleveland 82 64 .65 cdy Columbus 83 61 cdy Dal Ft. Wth 92 69 ctr Denver 86 59 clr Des Moines 88 71 clr Detroit 74 61 86 cdy Duluth 79 59 clr Fairbanks 71 57 Hartford 78 72 .81 cdy Helena 93 55 clr Honolulu 89 74 21 clr Houston 90 76 cdy Ind'apolis 82 60 cdy Jacks'vilie 88 71 clr Juneau 59 54 .90 rn Kan's City 87 67 cdy Las Vegas 111 86 clr Little Rock 87 67 cdy Los Angeles 87 67 clr Louisville 82 62 cdy Memphis 86 70 cdy Miami 65 80 .02 rn Milwaukee 79 64 clr Mpla-St. P. 88 72 clr Nashville 86 67 cdy New Orleans 90 76 .17 rn New York 80 76 .43 clr Norfolk 91 73 .49 cdy Okla.

City 93 67 cdy Omaha 90 68 clr Orlando 90 75 rn Philad'phia 90 78 .07 cdy Phoeni 106 82 cdy Pittsburgh 76 60 .83 cdy P'tland. Me. 78 65 .20 cdy P'tland. Ore 10165 clr Rapid City 93 58 clr Reno 100 59 cdy Richmond 90 74 cdy St. 1OUis 84 64 cdy St.

P. Tampa 91 76 rn the Great Lakes. CITY WEATHER From 8 a.m. Monday until (a.m. today.

High, 85 Low, 68 0.5 inch of rain Sunset today, 8: 16 Sunrise Wednesday, 6 17 EXTENDED FORECAST RICHMOND (AP) The National Weather Service extended forecast for Virginia, the period Thursday through Saturday Partly cloudy, quite warm and humid with a chance of thunderstorms each day. Highs will average from the mid-80s to low 90s. Lows will average from the 60s to low 70s. VIRGINIA ZONE East Central Coastal, Southeastern Coastal, Southeastern Piedmont, Northeastern Piedmont and Southwestern Piedmont Partly cloudy and very warm through Wednesday. Daytime highs in the low 90s and overnight lows in the low 70s.

Northern Shenandoah Valley and Southern Shenandoah Valley Partly cloudy and very warm through Wednesday. Daytime highs in the mid-80s and overnight lows in the mid to upper 60s. Central Mountains Partly cloudy and very warm through Wednesday. Daytime highs in the low 80s and overnight lows in the 60s. Thieves could CHICAGO (AP) The shock that Greg Ellis experienced when his car was stolen may be nothing like the surprise awaiting the thieves.

His pet boa constrictor was Virginia stocks BONDS Bid Asked Cng Qies BBAT (Cl V-k 89 93 Eliz Riv TD 44 101 IM Va Toll 4 84 874 BANKS AND INSURANCE Cent Nat Corp 21 Col Am Bkshrs 12. 13. Dom Bnkshrs 164 Fid Corp 44 4. Fid Am Bnkshrs 16 164 Fat Col li 18'-. 19W Fit Mer 194 4 Home Rent 21'.

NaU Bk Fairfax 26 NB Corp 17 II Southn Rnkshrs 274 29 Swestrn li 22 224 4 Un Va Bnkshrs 26 26 4 Val of Va Bnkshrs 11 12 Va Nat Bnkshrs Wt 16 MISCELLANEOUS AlleKh Bev 6 84-4 Am Flltrona 13 134 4 Am Furn 34 JH Apeco Corp 1 Bassett Furn 194 4 Bluefield Sup 21 224 4 Brenco Inc 304 314 4 Brenner lnd 104 114 Burns lnd 2S 34 Capital Sil. 12 124 Carmine Fds 2 34 AUGUST 10,11, 12 TAYLOR AMUSEMENT Rides Half Price On Thursday Night BEAUTY PAGEANT Thursday Night CAKE WALK-Friday Night CHICKEN BARBECUE-Sat. 5:00 P.M. PARADE Saturday 6:30 P.M. NOW IS THE TIME! Have Your Furnace And Chimney Cleaned Before The Heating Season Starts 886-5231 IWIeWMaee)aWr FIREMEN'S 5:00 P.M.

HILOPROOUk Albany 79 41 cdy Albu'que 96 60 cdy Amarillo 91 63 cdy Anchorage 67 58 cdy Asheville 76 66 1.01 cdy Atlanta 80 69 .48 cdy Atlantic Cty 78 72 cdy Baltimore 89 73 .36 cdy Birmingham 82 71 58 LIVE ENTERTAINMENT tcr uiierai tiome. Pallbearers will be Gordon Patterson, Reginal Hatter, Harry and Jack Robertson, Ed Clemments and Jerry Shirley. MRS. IRENE RAWLEY HYATTSVILLE, Md. -Mrs.

Irene (Long) Rawley, 89, of Hyattsville, widow of Weldon N. Rawley Sr. formerly of Churchville, died Sunday (Aug. 6, 1978) in a Baltimore hospital. Surviving are two sons, Weldon N.

Jr. of Fairlawn, N.J., and John W. Rawley of Hyattsville; one daughter, Mrs. Betty Flowers of Laurel; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. A service will be conducted 11 a.m.

Thursday in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Laurel. Howard Fleck Laurel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. MRS. BERTHA J.

BOWERS Mrs. Bertha Johnson Bowers, 86, widow of the Rev. Charles Bowers, died Monday morning (Aug. 7, 1978) in a local nursing home after being in failing health for seven years. She was born Dec.

18, 1891 in Van Wert, Ohio, daughter of Edward and Samantha (Dunifon) Johnson. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and attended Fishersville United Methodist Church. Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. Virginia Welliver of Rt. 3, Staunton with whom she made her home; a brother, Fred Johnson of Van Wert; two granddaughters, and four great-grandchildren.

A private service was to be conducted at 2 this afternoon at Augusta Memorial Park by the Rev. Homer Lemaster. The family suggests that memorial donations be made to Fishersville United Methodist Church Building Fund, Fishersville, 2291)9. ROBERT CRITZER WAYNESBORO Robert Singleton Critzer, 84, of 600 Arch Ave. died 11 a.m.

Monday (Aug. 7, 1978) in Waynesboro Community Hospital. He was born in Augusta County Sept. 11, 1893, son of Cyrus and Maria Joanna Lynn Critzer. He was a member of Basic United Methodist Church.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. I)ttie May Critzer; one son, Edward S. Critzer of Waynesboro; one daughter, Mrs. Eunice Bowman of Staunton; one brother, Frank Critzer of Waynesboro; five grandchildren, and 12 greatgrandchildren. A memorial service will be conducted 4 p.m.

Wednesday in Etter Funeral Home by the Rev. Donald L. Ixmg. Buriai will be private. The family will receive friends from 7-8 tonight at the funeral home.

The family requests that memorial contributions be made to American Cancer Society or Waynesboro First Aid Crew. LEONARD WALLS Leonard Walls of 37 Park Blvd. died in King's Daughters' Hospital Sunday evening (Aug. 6, 1978) where he had been a patient since Tuesday. He had been in declining health for several months and a patient at Staunton Manor Nursing Home for a month.

He was born at Batesville, April 11, 1894, son of Daniel and Lucy (Jones) Walls and lived in Staunton for 30 years. He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church and was a retired businessman. Surviving are his widow by a second marriage, Mrs. Theresa M.

Walls of Staunton; a daughter and a son by a former marriage, Mrs. Gwendolyn C. Patrick and DeWitt Walls, both of Detroit, Mich. a step-daughter, Mrs. Frances Stevenson of Philadelphia, grandchildren and great grandchildren, and other relatives.

A service will be conducted in the chapel of Jones Funeral Home 2 p.m. Thursday by the Rev. James H. Scott Jr. assisted by the ministerial alliance.

Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ira Becks Ben Hairston, Roy Jackson, William R. Johnson, Ira Wells and Ickey Woodson. LEONARD WALLS Honorary pallbearers will be Nathen Carter, Julian Clark, Owen Crawford, Phil Johnson, James Leitch, Earl Lewis and Calvin Woodson. Services will be hM md in Brentwood.

MRS. RUTH M. ALLEN Mrs. Ruth (Monroe) Allen "0, of 614 Grubert dieo. a.m.

Monday (Aug. 7, 1978) in King's Daughters' Hospital where she had been a patient for more than nine weeks. She had been ill since February. Mrs. Alien was a licensed practical nurse.

A service has been tentatively set for Thursday afternoon in Henry Funeral Home chapel. JOSEPH E.SNYDER DAYTON Joseph Eugene Snyder, 53, of Rt. 2, Dayton, died at his home early Monday morning (Aug. 7, 1978). A son of George and Nora (Joseph Snyder) he was born July 24, 1925 in Rockingham County.

He had been employed by Hinton Live Poultry and Shenandoah Poultry for a number of years prior to his retirement in 1974. In 1946 he married Lucille Virginia Miller who died Aug. 15, 1974. He is survived by four children, Joseph Jr. of Dayton, Mrs.

Larry Kile of Rt. 2, Dayton and Carl L. and Herbert N. Snyder, both of Rt. 1, Hinton, one sister, Mrs.

Mary Helmick of Silver Spring, three brothers, Alvin ot Harrisonburg, George of Staunton and Leroy Snyder of Rt. 2, Dayton, and three grandchildren. Services will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Iindsey Harrisonburg Funeral Home by the Rev. Olin McDorman.

Burial will be in the East Lawn Memorial Gardens. The body is at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 8-9 this evening. Library friends memberships total $3,000 FISHERSVILLE Brooks Booker, membership chairman of the newly organized Friends of the Augusta County library, has reported the results of the group's membership drive. They are: 557 regular memberships at 69 regular memberships in excess of 182 family memberships at $5 57 patron memberships at $10; six life memberships at $50; and three business and organization memberships. Booker expressed his thanks to the many volunteers who worked to visit homes throughout the county during the drive.

The approximately $3,000 which has been received for memberships will be used to provide the library with special equipment and services which the regular library budget cannot provide, he noted. Arthur Hupp of Lyndhurst is chairman of library equipment for the group, assisted by Mrs. Patrick Russell of Waynesboro and Miss Barbara Rice, director of the library. Memberships will continue to be available. Any person or organization wishing to join may telephone the Augusta County library at 88W961 or 942-6354, Brooke noted.

A weekly preschool story hour for the Hugh K. Cassell Elementary School area is under consideration, with story materials provided by the main library and volunteer leaders coordinated by the Friends of the Library, he said. Other localities should make known their interest in establishing library-related programs in their communities by dialing the Augusta County Library or Mrs. James Irvine at 337-3934, chairman of community library volunteers for the friends, he concluded. Pest assault WASHINGTON AP) The United States is experiencing its worst assault by pests since the 1930s, government officials report.

There are gypsy moths in the Northeast, fire ants in the Southeast, the corn borer in the Midwest and the grasshopper in the Plains states. Richard Cowden, of the U.S. Animal and Plant Health Service, says there are crop growers in Colorado who already are devastated by grasshoppers. Giant Savings! On All Your Drug Needs Prices Good Thru Saturday, August 12, 1978. GREATER SHENANDOAH VALLEY FAIR NOW THROUGH AUGUST 12th.

RT. 340 NORTH WAYNESBORO EASTSIDE SPEEDWAY ADMISSION-ADULTS 2 CHILD. 6-12 M. UNDER 6 FREE FREE PERFORMANCES DAILY BY Stebbing Royal European Circus! Tampax ifsy 40's ASK ABOUT OUR SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT TUESDAY, AUG. 8th.

GATES OPEN be snake bit in the back seat. Ellis, 24, lost both possessions Wednesday night. So far, there's been no word or screams from the culprits. Soft Dry Anti- Perspirant Aerosol Soli 212 oz. 790 l)n Johnson's Dental Floss 100 yds.

$109 Polident Tablets 60's MSN $139U Os-cal 100's feS $239 Lp i ns'ni Oil of Olay 4 oz. $269 Wet Ones 70's 930 5:00 P.M.-IIOMEMAKING AND ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITS JUDGING COMPLETE 5:00 P.M. MIDWAY OPENS 7:00 P.M.-FREE PERFORMANCE OF STEBBING CIRCUS THE PRESCRIPTION STORE Correctol -Tablets forrectol Si 19 8:00 P.M.-GIAIIT 100-CAR DEMOLITION DERBY Sponsored by Coiner Parts Co. (Additional Charge) 9:00 P.M. FREE PERFORMANCE OF STEBBING CIRCUS 5 Your Good Neighbor Pharmacy Terry Court Drug Terry Court Shopping Center Hours: 8: 30 A.M.

til 9 P.M.; Sat. til 6 P.M..

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