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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1939

Page

7

Market Quotations from Baltimore and New York Telegrams

Baltimore and Chicago price notes record live stock poultry eggs and butter quotes for Dec 11. beef hogs sheep values shown with ranges for steers calves and sales in Baltimore Philadelphia and Chicago markets.

Baltimore Mary West Pennsylvania Virginia Yorks U. S New York Maryland Baltimore Livestock Avice Aan A.m Chicago

Stock Market Dips Amid Year End Tax Selling Pressure

New York stock trading remained in the red at mid afternoon with only a few issues showing slight gains. Downticks in key names included U S Steel Bethlehem Boeing Lockheed United Aircraft Anaconda Santa Fe and General Electric while Electric Boat Sears Roebuck Consolidated Edison and Johns Manville held steadier.

New York U. S. Steel Bethlehem Boeing Lockheed United Aircraft Anaconda Santa Fe Standard Oil N. J General Electric U. S. Rubber General Motors American Can J. I. Case Electric Boat Loft Sears Roebuck Douglas Aircraft Consolidated Edison Johns-Manville al. Chem Am. Can Am. Rad Am. Smel

Stock excerpt shows varied industry shares and percent figures

A fragmented list of company names and percentage figures appears, including Edison 40, General Electric 38, General Motors 53 44, National Dairy 15, Packard 3, Republic Steel 22, U S Steel 6, Woolworth 37, and others, suggesting a market snapshot or dividend/price data.

Ena Edison Sore Cigar Elec Genl Motors J. Manville Kennecott M. Ward Natl Dairy Packard Penney Penn R. R Republic Steel Southern R O. of N Texas Corp Union Pac U. S. Steel Western Union Woolworth

Wheat and grain futures slip after early run up

Chicago futures move back on profit taking with Dec wheat near 99 cents and May and July highs for the season, lack of miller demand and weak Winnipeg prices cited. Cash grain bids vary with No. 2 yellow corn about 53 to 55 cents and soy futures around 1.07 to 1.08 dollars. Baltimore and Winchester market notes show weak cash wheat and corn values in separate domestic reports.

Chicago Winnipeg Chicago Cash Grains Baltimore Grain Baltimore Winchester

Local Markets Daily Update From The Star

Local markets offer wholesale prices for patent and mixed feeds, eggs, poultry, and cattle items. Entries include bag sizes and per barrel rates, with several line items for old roosters, young chickens, turkeys, eggs, cows and heifers.

Star Ceessecios

Miss Carter Died Today in Clarke County

Miss Louie Jackson Carter 67 of Clarke County died at home near Wadesville after weeks of pneumonia. Funeral services Wednesday at 2 p.m. at her Wadesville home with interment at Stone Chapel Presbyterian Cemetery. The Rev W O Talbert and Rev R B Moore to officiate. pallbearers listed. survivors include nieces and nephews Ada Grubbs Clyde Hardesty Morris Hardesty and Nama Aikins.

Berryville Louie Jackson Carter Clarke County Wadesville Methodist Church Franklin B Lucie T. Monroe Carter Stone Chapel Presbyterian W. O. Talbert R. B. Moore Brucetown Will Elliott John Fishpaw Charlie Fishpaw Robert Fowler Coleman Dunn Harry Murphy Charles Hirth Russell Price Will Russell Elwood Elliott Miss Carter Ada Grubbs Clyde Hardesty Morrice Hardesty Waverley Hardesty Nama Aikins

Last Rites Held For Mr. Bucher

Funeral services were held for Franklin Robert Bucher of Chambersville Virginia. The service included hymns and psalms at his home and Grace Lutheran Church with Rev. Carl Honeycutt and Rev. Alleman officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Hebron Cemetery beside his sister Catherine. Active pallbearers and many long distance mourners were listed from Pennsylvania Maryland and Washington D C.

Franklin Robert Bucher J. R Georgia Reynolds Chambersville J. S. Reynolds Snyder Alleman McConnellsburg Grace Lutheran Church Bucher Carl Honeycutt Alleman Mt. Hebron Catherine R. E Buncutter Homer Harlie Eugene Cooper Jacob Hottel James Loy Frank Brown Richard and Marshall Venable Donald Ailes Robert Stickley Clyde Wise Robert Sargent Frank Strode Rene Moore Jack Bryant C. E Woody C. A. Woody Pittsburgh Do. F White McKeesport Agnes Green Annie Daly Nora Berker Hagerstown Ralph Coffman T. L. Castleman R. K. Wells

Man Uninvited Burned To Death In Suburban Fire

In Croydon Park Rockville Maryland Homer F Davis 22 an auto mechanic died in a late night fire at the home of Mr and Mrs Saunders after a party Authorities found Davis body after the fire destroyed the building Volunteers carried Mr and Mrs Saunders and their four year old son unconscious from the blaze Investigators determined Davis had been in the house unknown to the residents or volunteers prior to the fire Fire officials are examining circumstances of the incident.

Rockville Croydon Park Homer F. Davis Thomas BE Saunders Davis

Milk Agreement Before Wallace Approval Urged

The Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Association urged Secretary Wallace to approve the Washington area marketing agreement and order. The proposal outlines an individual handler pool with class one at 3.17 dollars plus premiums, class two at 1.98 dollars plus premiums, and a class three price on a formula basis.

Washington Wallace Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers’ Association B. B. Derrick

Pekinese Chu Chu Rescued From Storm Tossed Ketch

The Coast Guard reports Chu Chu the Pekinese from the J. J. Brewer family of Annapolis Maryland was rescued after drifting alone in a storm tossed ketch for a day and night.

New York J. J. Brewer Annapolis Coast Guard Chu Chu

English Teacher Found Dead From Gas Poisoning

Funeral services were arranged for Harry R. Vogtman a 30 year old English teacher at Fort Hill High School found dead in his car near Keyser West Virginia. Prosecutor Vernon Rankin said Vogtman killed himself by piping carbon monoxide from the exhaust into the car. Vogtman had taught four years and graduated from Frostburg State Teachers College and the University of Maryland.

Cumberland Harry R. Vogtman Fort Hill High School Keyser W. Va Vernon E. Rankin Vogtenan Vogtman Frostburg State Teachers’ College University of Maryland

Girl Wounded Shooting Target Ellicott City Farm

Miss Dorothy Covell 19 of Baltimore was treated at Union Memorial Hospital for a bullet wound in the thigh. Police say a rifle slug ricocheted from a tin can used as a target while she and friends practiced on a farm near Ellicott City.

Baltimore Dorothy Covell Union Memorial Hospital

American farm products bound for Finland credit aid

Washington December 11 The United States Government extends a 10 million dollar credit to Finland to purchase American farm goods. Federal loan administrator Jesse Jones announced parallel credits to Norway are under consideration and follow up discussions with Finnish authorities.

Washington Finland United States Jesse Jones Norway

Fatal pedestrian collision ends Helsley life near Winchester

Frank Helsley was struck by a car and killed while walking in the road near Winchester. The vehicle swerved to miss him, struck him, and overturned after the impact. Helsley, born 1905 in Columbia Furnace, burial followed at Helsley Cemetery with services at Columbia Furnace Union Church.

Lester Johnson Helsley Skyde Winchester Shade James Hickeson Orchard Avenue Shenandoah County Columbia Furnace John C Clara Combs Helsley Omus Columbia Furnace Union Church Lawrence Helsley Ao Station Winchess Dick Likens Melvin Davis John Coffelt Cletus Helsley Melvin Taddiey Edward Shifflet Helsley Cemetery

Finland Demands Action as League Debates Russian War

Helsinki assault and Russian invasion loom as Finland asks the League of Nations to condemn Moscow. Holsti, former Finnish foreign minister, pleads for practical aid while Litvinov’s past charges loom. Hambro warns delegates to halt the conflict and protect the vulnerable.

Geneva Russia Finland Holsti Moscow Stanford University Litvinoff Maximn Litvinoff Karl J. Hambro Norway League Hambro Joseph A. C Avenol Helsinki Jakob Surits Hembro Count Carton de Wiart League of Nations

Middletown Grange Meeting Profits and Christmas Program

Middletown Grange held a December meeting with Ashley Brumback presiding. Mrs. D. N. Gruver presented the new lecture program and readings included One My One and In Old Shenandoah. A Christmas program is planned for December 22 led by Mrs. Gruver and Mrs. Baker with hopes for full membership.

Middletown Middletown Grange Ashley Brumback D. N. Gruver National Grange Garland Snapp Old Shenandoah E. M. Punk Beautiful Grange R. H. Baker

Army Nears Roosevelt Target As Recruits Surge

The regular army reports 205,813 in uniform on November 30 with ongoing enlistments likely adding around 2,000 more, narrowing the gap toward the 227,000 men ordered by President Roosevelt. Officials doubt the January target will be met.

Washington Roosevelt Oval

Ice Cream Worker Robbery Reported Near Washington

A Maryland robbery victim, William BE. Kegley, said two negroes forced him at gunpoint to drive from the District of Columbia into Mary Anne and Cheverley Maryland, where he was robbed of $46 and keys to the truck before the pair fled in a following car.

Dashington Columbia Mary- Anne William BE. Kegley Cheverley

Eagle's Hear Andrew Bell Inspires Winchester Aerie Members

In Charlottesville Va the Winchester Eagle’s Aerie welcomed 22 new members with a talk by Andrew Bell who highlighted 11 traits of good citizenship and fraternalism. Officers and new members spoke as trustees offered a buffet supper in the social rooms.

Winchester Eagle’s Drew Bell Lottesville Bell Abot Aerie

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