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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1941
Page
7
A Chicago styled roundup notes varied divorce grounds from cooking refusals to birthday cake demands. Instances include a Milwaukee bandleader seeking separation for food quarrels and a Topeka woman freed after cake requests, with others citing spinach meals and imitation Nazi acts.
A local sale list shows 226 cattle 156 veal calves 547 sheep and lambs 102 hogs 147 shoats and steers. Steers bring 8 to 9.75 per cwt with some light dairy breds lower. heifers 7 to 10.20. fat cows 6.50 to 7.00. bulls 6.75 to 9.30. veal calves 10.00 to 12.90. lambs 10.25 to 10.60. hogs 10.00 to 10.25 per cwt with shoats 12 to 13.26. pigs 4.00 to 5.75 per head. Fresh cows and springs demand remains strong with prices from 60 to 130 per head.
Baltimore market reports reflect firm potato prices and weaker undertones in cattle and hogs. Cattle and calves show mixed moves with fat cows steady to bid-lower, hogs mostly down, sheep steady to higher on light supplies. Chicago notes a broader decline across hogs and steady spring lambs with limited cattle demand.
New York August 6 traders report a ragged session as rail aircraft and copper shares soften while a few specialties post small gains. Steel stocks recover from a weak start and overall volume runs about 500000 shares with notable quotes for Am Can Am Rad Republic Steel Sears Roebuck Texas Corp Penn R R and AT T.
The Old Stone Church near Greensp announced its annual homecoming celebration set for August 16. Rev. Leslie Shirley is named among those who attended the church school and worshiped there.
Wheat hit four year peaks in early Chicago dealings on August 6 rising to about 1.1938 a bushel for May 1942 delivery before trimming gains. Corn oats and rye moved higher with deferred contracts at fresh four year highs while lard prices also shown in the market mix.
Federal court in Kansas sat on the Johnson county lawn with Judge Richard J. Hopkins presiding under trees. 240 defendants faced the panel of lawyers in folding chairs while clerks and reporters kept pace. Oil and gas lease disputes figure among millions at stake as proceedings moved to the summer breeze.
Local markets section notes that information is correct to the best of the publication's ability while disclaiming responsibility for typographical errors in the text.
A historical price list shows items like corn meal feed oats and various bag sizes. Branches include 12 and 24 pound bags for corn products, 48 and 98 pound bags for grain blends, and per bushel or barrel pricing for multiple feed categories. Prices range from 4 for a 12 pound bag to about 5.90 per 24 pound bag, with additional items like creamery butter and country butter priced per unit.
Boston August 6 report from U S Department of Agriculture notes bright fleece wools drawing interest in the market while overall volume remains moderate. Small lots of fine delaine move at 41 to 43 cents per grease, with combing 3-8ths and 1-4 bloods bringing 45 to 46 cents.
A Virginia political notice praises Colgate W. Darden Jr. for leadership and progress while pledging support. It mentions incumbents Lloyd W. Hopkins and William J. Gibson winning re nomination in the Democratic primary, with details from Richmond dated Aug. 6.
In contests for renomination M Hill Abernethy of Brunswick defeated Emory P Barrow and H C Wesson and T Elliott Campbell defeated Richard T Pratt in Carolina. E W Sanford beat W A Watson Jr in Cumberland and Prince George. Francis Pickens Miller of Fairfax beat Charles Pickett and Howard C Rogers defeated H C Thompson in Loudoun. H P Spotswood won Orange and Madison and Preston Moses and W C Clark won Pittsylvania. J W Cooke won Gloucester and Mathews nominating over W R Chapman. James Bland Martin did not seek re-election. L Gordon White and E O McCue also were renominated.
In Albemarle Greene and Charlottesville voters faced a race against rival Robert Thraves for the two late positions. The contest drew local attention as candidates debated issues and campaigned across the district.
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