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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1931

Page

2

Local Market Prices for Flour Feed and Butter

Market report lists prices for local wholesale and retail items. Flour ranges 4.00 to 4.50 per unit, middlings around 1.90, cracked corn 1.80, feed 1.75, meal 1.70, and country butter at 0.6 and 0.25 per unit. Prices appear in a daily local market column.

Firestone Fireston Firest Oldfield Sentinel Special Sentinel Auburn Chevrolet Reo Gardner Marmon Ford Peerless Studebaker Whippet Viking Strat Erskine Nag Hupmobile LaSalle DeSoto Chandler Durant CRS Een Graham-Paige Pontiac Lincoln Roosevelt Eesex H.D Forse Petty Buick H. D

Market corrections at prior day close

Fragmented OCR note lists corrected market prices and item tags such as hay chickens and other produce. The legible items include references to hay aged 50 percent, leghorns and young chickens with price ranges, and scattered product terms. The text is incomplete and mixes several items with unclear units.

Clarke County Schools Set September 10 Opening Date

Clarke County School Board met in August session and decided the 1931 32 term will begin September 10 with the usual teachers meeting. Miss Mildred Wilson resigns from Boyce Agricultural High School home economics and Miss Nettie Tucker Yowell of Boyce is elected to replace her.

Berryville Clarke County School Board Mildred Wilson Lebanon Boyce Agricultural High School Wilson Nettie Tucker Yowell Boyce Yowell Harrisonburg Miilson Shas Baltimore

Staunton Plans To Grab Most of Firemen's Bacon

Staunton firemen head to the Virginia State and Cumberland Valley Firemen's Associations convention in Winchester aiming for about 500 dollars in prizes. Seagrave pump truck competes for best appearing parade entry as 50 men and 34 women attend, led by Police Officer Lester F. Jones in pristine uniform and motorcycle.

Staunton Virginia State Cumberland Valley Winchester Lester F. Jones

Milldale Brevities in Milldale Virginia Highlights

Miss Mary McKee of Boyce visits Mrs. J W Armel. Miss Helen Sumption of Front Royal spends weekend with Misses Nannie and Christine Oliver. Mrs Kate Dove returns to White Post after weeks with niece Mrs D C Brown. Mr and Mrs W L Armel of Armel visit son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs John Armel and attend yard party. Bible School opens August 10 with good attendance led by Miss Crawford and Misses Rozetta and Rebecca Earle. Preaching at Milldale Sunday at 3 PM and Sunday school at 2 PM.

Milldale Mary McKee Boyce J. W. Armel Helen Sumption Front Royal Nannie Christine Oliver Kate Dove D. C. Brown White Post W. L. Armel Armel Inlaw John Armel Bible School Miss Crawford Winchester Rozetta Rebecca Earle

Last Rites For Mrs. Allemong On Saturday

The funeral of Aurelia B. Allemong who died of a heart attack will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. from her home. The Rev. E A Lambert and the Rev. C J Clark will officiate and burial will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Mrs Allemong, 61, was a lifelong Frederick county resident, leaving children Glen D Allemong Cary H Thornton Helen Allemong Jamey H Allemong Clyde H Allemong and siblings John Oscar Leight Daniel Leight and Mrs Henry Stuckey. Her husband Jefferson D Allemong died four years ago.

Aurelia B. Allemong Stephensons E. A. Lambert Braddock Street M. E Winches Clyde H. Allemong John Oscar Leight Bunker Hill W. Va Daniel Leight Grimes This County Henry Stuckey Jones Spring West Va Jefferson D. Allemon

Wealth's Freedom From Family Burden for Health Recovery

The text notes one benefit of wealth is not needing to rely on relatives while attempting to restore health, implying financial independence reduces family pressure during medical recovery.

A. F. L. Seeks Hoover Labor Conference for Shorter Week

The American Federation of Labor executive council urged President Hoover to convene a national labor and industry conference to explore a five day week with a six hour day as relief for unemployment. The statement was issued in Atlantic City New Jersey on August 13 by AP.

Associated Press Atlantic City N.J Executive Council American Federation of Labor National Conference of Labor and Industry Hoover

Firestone Gum-Dipped Tires Promoted With Misleading Definitions

The advertisement claims Firestone Gum-Dipped Tires offer superior value through savings and a patented tread process. It notes the National Better Business Bureau retracted sponsorship of tire definitions after realizing public misinformation. The piece urges readers to compare values and visit the store, citing high sales in May, June, and July.

National Better Business Bureau Firestone

Used Cars Values 1980 Packard Convertible Coupe

Packard listings show values for classic models including a 1927 Convertible Coupe and a 1925 Packard Sedan, with condition notes and market range in a collector’s guide style. Also includes references to a 1927 Packard Club Sedan and a 1925 Packard Sedan for valuation comparison.

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Market Report Baltimore Wholesale Clarke County Willys C.B. Organ Willys Dealer Braddock ST The Sinclair Shenandoah Motor Firestone Products Oppo Handley School Goodrich Cavalier Cammer Tire Company Braddock and Boscawen Sts Utocrat Motor Oil Olim the Prade Bayerson Oil Works Erie, Penna Mrs. Allemong Nlos Eames Ameney Firestone Service Harvey System East Piccadilly Street W. Cork St N. Main St Shenandoah Motor Company, Inc Boyce Garage Boyce, Virginia R. R. Roger Roger H. K. Green Green’s Tire Service York Winchester, Va E. E. Cuthbert Shawnee Filling Str W. C. Whitacrs Sons Whitacre, Va John, W. Rosenberger & CO Nash Oakland Star Wright Motor Virginia Willys-Kingman H. W. Ebert New Plymouth L. J. Hook Chrysler and Plymouth Agency Loudoun Street Myer C. I. Brumback
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