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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1931
Page
5
The report lists rainfall figures: past 24 hours ending 8 a.m. shows none. It details annual totals and monthly breakdowns from January to December with various inches, noting 1931 comparisons and averages across months. Totals for the year and first 12 months are given.
Thousands gather in New York City for the Army Navy football game tomorrow. Nelson F. Richards is named director general of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. The District Nurses Association runs the Elks Christmas charity program. Citizens urged to tidy yards and street fronts for Christmas. Market Street Methodist Church schedules An Old Time Christmas event.
Five years ago December 12, 1926, over 1800 attended last rites for a Clarke county man and his daughter Caroline. Rev W M Depp former pastor of Market Street Methodist Church is called to Calvary Methodist Church Washington. The Pope declares modern women styles an outrage. Mrs Henry M Baker hosts a bridge party for Mrs W Woodhull Baker a recent bride. The U S postal department will help distribute more than a billion presents this year.
In the Fort Worth area a report notes two prisoners escaped last night from the local air. Woodmen of the World attended services at the tabernacle while evangelist Bridgers urged to keep up his good work. Germany was reported to seek peace on the European continent. Linden Hottel, county parish farm superintendent, presented his annual report to the Board of Supervisors. The Farmers and Merchants National Bank distributed over 35000 dollars to Christmas Club members this year. It will be worth it if it teaches that Easy and Wall are not the same streets.
By virtue of an execution in the case of K Adams versus H R Triplett I will offer for sale in front of the County Court House in Winchester Virginia on Monday December 21 at 10 oclock the following property one Plymouth Sedan Automobile 1930 model Terms cash A J Wigginton Deputy Sheriff December 10 1991
Hibbs & Co members of the New York Stock Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade publish quotations from Hibbs Building Washington DC. Telephone National 0540.
A fresh wave of selling pushed the New York Stock Exchange lower with rail and oil stocks fading. Major movers included Baltimore and Ohio Norfolk and Western Standard Oil of New Jersey Texaco and Allied Chemical & Dye among closings such as American Can Chrysler General Electric General Motors and Woolworth. The British pound rose to 3.40 per dollar as the market weakened.
Prices on the Chicago Board of Trade closed the week in a steady frame with little trader activity. Futures quotations showed Wheat December 54 44 bid May 56 50 percent July 55 percent, Corn December 34 42 May 39 50 July 41 percent, Oats December 23 54 May 20 14 July 25, Rye December 39 50 May 44 percent July 44 percent.
Local wholesale markets describe dairy feed, grains, and animal prices with figures for No. 1 creamery butter at 30 cents, shelled corn around 1.25 to 1.35, mixed feeds at about 1.10, and hogs at 0.00. Baltimore wholesale listings show hay up to 16.30, eggs at 30 cents, and various livestock prices including calves, steers, lambs, and hogs with current rates.
The White Hall Methodist Episcopal Church asks congregants to join the 7 30 pm Sunday service led by Pastor M A Keesecker. Worshippers are invited to attend and worship in this church gathering.
The notice lists Rev GM Morrow at Opequon Memorial Kernstown with Sunday School 10 a m and worship 11 a m and Round Hill Sunday School 10 a m Christian Endeavor 6 30 p m worship 7 30 p m Opequon Union Chapel Sunday School 10 a m and Christian Endeavor 6 30 p m Stines Chapel worship and sermon 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m concluding service 8 p m preached by Rev Cephas Fahnestock.
Burnt Factory Sunday School at 10 a m preaching by Rev E L Woolf 11 a m Epworth League 7 p m Brucetown Sunday School 19 a m Epworth League 7 p m preaching 7 45 p m Stephenson Sunday School 10 a m Welltown Sunday School 10 Crums Sunday School 10 a m Epworth League 8 p m First quarterly conference at Burnt Factory Church Saturday December 12 at 10 30 a m
Rev C E Seastruck pastors Gravel Springs Bethel Albin Hayfield Freemont Mount Williams Star Tannery St John Zepp St James plan Sunday schools at these times and divine services with sermons by the pastor. We welcome you to these services.
Bible School at 10 a.m. Preaching at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Pastor F B Sapp invites the community to attend.
Berryville Virginia December play by elementary faculty with town youths. Mrs H H Burks directed assisted by students Miss Helen Berry danced Miss Evelyn Carlisle and Edward Blount sang Night Sweetheart. Choruses by Miss Hilda Levi and cast include Ruth Beerelin Eunice Carper Jessie Fadeley and others. set by E G Conner. music by Dingy Trenary Southern Serenaders. proceeds fund elementary school improvements.
Rev S J Goode leads Ebenezer Bible School at 10 a m with worship at 11 a m Earle Edwards explains the fight against tuberculosis and the sale of Christmas Seals The Louisville Times comments on Congress starting a chaotic session and the country’s spenders and expenders.
Market dull in Winchester Virginia and Martinsburg Shenandoah Cumberland Potomac District with very light inquiry. Carloads FOB usual terms list Ben Davis U S No 1 2 12 inches up 3 cars 3.00, Yorks 70 cents per bushel, Black Twigs 2 1 2 inches up 2.35, 2 3 4 inches up 75 cents per cwt.
Chicago quotes show wheat firm after estimates of domestic winter wheat at the smallest since 1913 and potential production near 49 million bushels. Overseas Canadian wheat purchases of 3 million bushels boosted sentiment as corn and oats fluctuated and provisions lagged.
Philadelphia and Washington reports list live poultry prices with toms hens and chicks, dressed turkeys and chickens, and Leghorn varieties. Richmond and New York supply prices for fruits vegetables eggs butter and poultry with steady or varied levels and bulk sale notes.
Baltimore market reports hogs steady to unchanged with top 5.10 for medium and light weights. Heavy hogs bring about 4.85, sows range 3.75 to 4.10 across the sale.
Lancaster Light hogs weak to 5.75 top. Jersey City consignments to packers. Chicago hogs 40 000 steady to firm top 4.25. sows 3.50 to 3.85. Baltimore cattle 1 200 with slow trade. veal Lancaster top 8.50 few at 9.00. Jersey City veal steady. Chicago cattle 2 000 around steady. veal top 7.50. steers 12.00. cows 5.00. bulls 4.50. Baltimore lambs 400 dull with 26 decline. top 6.75. ewes 3.00.
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