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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1936
Page
9
David Bywaters began curbstone numbering of Winchester properties with a contractor’s license option for owners. He plans white numbers on black backgrounds using three inch stencils, charging 25 cents per property, and excludes churches and public buildings.
Directors Meet continues as R. M. Swimley pledges 3 in cash and a 5 lamp for the event. Over 1 000 entry blanks will be distributed and printed in The Evening Star for subscribers to submit contests via clipping and mailing to Mr Bald ridge or Mr Bell.
The notice lists awards for best decorated residence and tree, best residential display, best decorated business house, and best decorative display. For information contact the Chamber of Commerce at phone 362 or Tom Baldridge, general chairman, at phone 325.
The Col. James C. Baker Camp United Spanish War Veterans will host its annual Christmas dinner next Thursday at 6:30 PM. The turkey meal will be at the camp headquarters on the corner of Boscawen and Cameron streets, announced by camp commander Harry T. Cook. Guests include Admiral Louis M. Nurton, Col. B. M. Roszel, Charles B. Emmond, department commander, United Spanish War Veterans, Commander Edwin Parker of the American Legion, Commander Yee Coble of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Commander George F. Whitacre of Blue Ridge Camp, Spanish War Veterans, and 48 A. Baker, among others.
Hearings were held in four compensation cases in the Corporation Court room this morning by Commissioner Nickels of Richmond. The cases include Russell Dovell vs. Novick Transfer and Storage Company Edward D Grove Jr vs M J Grove Lime Company John Patterson vs H W Butler and Brother and Carl Dunlap vs the Virginia Woolen Company. Decisions will not be handed down until after evidence is transcribed and reviewed.
The Evening Star Bowling League announces Friday night matches on alleys 1 2 Star Office vs Northern Virginia alleys 3 4 Boyce vs Beta Sigma Phi alleys 5 6 Shopping Center vs Little Theatre alleys 7 8 Lions vs G A A alleys 9 10 J C Penney vs Hershey Pints alleys 11 12 Handley vs Baylass Dept. A league executive committee meeting at Health Center 7 30 p m tonight. captains urged to be present.
Baltimore and Philadelphia markets report prices for produce and livestock. Potatoes and poultry listed with varied prices. Butter eggs and other items priced in Philadelphia. Baltimore cattle hogs sheep shown with ranges for different grades and weights. Cattle mainly lower grade, hogs steady, lambs steady, and feeders and calves priced.
Market notes show price lists for flour, feeds, and butter amid cautious trading. Reports mention expected government-imposed stock exchange rules, labor talks, and spring business outlook shaping sentiment, with currencies and select stocks listed alongside commodity prices. The article also includes grain quotes from Chicago and Baltimore markets.
New York December 3 Shares edged higher in thin trading with rails leading gains of a point or less as the market overall moved sluggishly on a tentative recovery.
Chicago price declines follow heavy profit taking with July futures dragging market. No new Canadian export demand noted as grains closed lower across wheat corn oats and soybeans with contract months listed.
Bank staff pool $15 instead of sending greeting cards. They donate $7.50 to the District Nurse Association and $7.50 to the Salvation Army to fund Christmas dinners for at least three needy families. Evelyn C. Dean confirms the amount will cover a full dinner with trimmings.
Workers from the Bureau of Standards tested the city quarry scales in Winchester. The 19 ton capacity scales were off by only seven pounds, deemed unusually accurate for large capacity equipment. Officials praised the scale quality and noted the small discrepancy as acceptable.
The Frederick County Mutual Insurance Company held its regular membership meeting at Ly Court House on Saturday in December to elect directors and officers. W B E Edwards was re elected president H L McCann vice president Lester Dalley secretary and treasurer. Directors named were M J Pease H Ramey J R McKeever J M McAboy J B Bywaters F B Cadwallader C E Cougill and R A Cooper. The secretary notes an $80 000 increase on the books. The company organized in 1930 covers Frederick Clarke and Warren counties and Winchester city operating on mutual assessment.
The White Rocket is the official camp yearbook of the Central District Shenandoah Area Council Boy Scouts of America. Editor I Fred Stine announces distribution and outlines mimeographed, illustrated accounts of camp scenes produced by H K Grove and Miss Margaret C Larrick. The 13 page tabloid highlights camp life and notes Larricks editing of the Indian Clover Leaf for the 4 H Club Camp.
Washington reports coin production surged as stamping machines run 24 hours a day for six weeks to meet demand for pennies nickels dimes and other changes. Dividend checks and rising business activity boost coinage with five month totals near 28 million dollars versus 17 million last year. Nickels show the largest jump from 1 million to over 4.6 million dollars in the period.
Winchester Kiwanis Club invites twenty veteran Winchester business and professional men to be guests of honor at tomorrow’s meeting. The guests include J Few Brown Shirley Carter Capt L F Cooper George H Eagle H D Fuller F C Grove C E Huntsberry J S Haldeman George Haddox Thomas Kremer Dr B M Knight Jr Theodore Kinzel M M Lynch Henry Moling Sr J P Vail Admiral L M Nurton John W Rosenberger William Striger J Madison Spurr and R B Smith.
An herbal remedy ARAX promises to ease gas indigestion and constipation by clearing clogged intestines and aiding liver bile flow. The ad promotes a specialist at Miller's in Winchester Virginia offering the product to customers.
The 1936 Shenandoah Area Council yearbook notes the establishment of the White Rocket by William Jaynes of Baltimore, honoring his work to perpetuate Scout camping memories. The 1936 edition covers the Central District with new permanent camps planned for Northern and Southern districts, aiming to inspire Scouters and Scouts for years to come.
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