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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1940

Page

11

Baltimore market roundup shows steady cattle and hog prices

From Baltimore and Chicago reports dated December 20, cattle steady with Thursday levels, hogs 1300 head mostly 6.25 to 6.80 per 100 pounds, calves 8 to 12 dollars, sows weaker, sheep scarce. Produce prices unchanged for live poultry and dressed goods. turkeys and chickens vary by weight.

Baltimore Baltimore Livestock U. S. Dept. Agri Chicago Livestock Chicago Plymouth Rocks

Futures and Cash Wheat and Other Grain Quotes

Chicago grain quotations list futures and cash prices for wheat and corn with daily bid and ask ranges. December wheat at 89 1 4 to 3 8, May 84 5 8 to 1 2, July 79 1 4. corn December 60 7 8 to 60 1 2, May 60 1 2 to 3 8, July 60 3 8. No 5 mixed 57 to 57 1 2, 3 yellow 62 3 4 to 63 1 4 plus others. Basic prices per bushel noted.

Chicago

Boston Wool Market Report

Boston and regional wool markets showed limited demand with some buyers paying 1.03 to 1.05 on good French combing length on a scoured basis and 1.00 to 1.02 for short to average wools in original bags. Mixed fine and half blood wools in original bags sold slowly 95 cents to 1.00 on a secured basis, while three-eighth and quarter blood grades remained hard to move without grading.

Boston U. S. Dept Territory

Stock Market Report Selected Green Sheet Quotations

Stock quotations at 2 p m include Alcoa 162 12 Genl Cigar 18 Genl Elec 325 8 Gen Motors 49 12 O of N J 33 12 Southern R 12 14 Texas Corp 38 34 Union Pac 75 12 U S Steel 68 12 Va Car Fid 24 14 Western Union 20 Woolworth 30 78.

al. Chem Cigar Elec Genl. Motors O. of N. J Southern R Texas Corp Union Pac U. S. Steel Va. Car Fid Western Union Woolworth

Local markets correct daily by The Star

The Star reports local markets as corrected daily but disclaims responsibility for typographical errors. No specific items, dates, or entities are provided in the readable text.

The Star

Short Patent Board Prices and Poultry Feed List

The notice lists Patent Brand and Creamery butter prices by bag size per barrel and a mixed feed price. It also shows various feed items including corn meal oats and turkey, hog, and cattle prices with multiple weight and age categories.

Otold PGE Srg Howe Short Patent Board Erie

Charles Town Doctor Died Last Night

Charles Town doctor died after a heart ailment worsened Monday. He leaves four daughters Mrs. Guyoo Brandywine Md Mrs. T A Williams Middletown Va Miss Eleanor Pittman Wash DC and Mrs Harry Bonemus. Five grandchildren. Services 4 p m Sunday at his home with the Episcopal church. Burial in Hebron Cemetery in Winchester after a procession from Charles Town.

Guyoo Brandywine T. A. Williams Middletown Eleanor Pittman Washnen Harry Bonemus Charles Town Gummere Inchester

Connie Mack Takes Control of Philadelphia Athletics

Connie Mack announced he has gained financial control of the Philadelphia Athletics at his 78th birthday threshold. He paid about 141 shares valued at 300 dollars each in 1938 to widow of John Shibe, Mack’s former partner, and said there will be no change in policy or personnel despite holding the majority of stock.

Connie Mack Philadelphia Athletics Mack John Shibe Benjamin Shibe John Shibe Holdings

Four Greenville Teens Die In Bus Crash Near Altamont

Four Greenville high school students about 16 years old were killed when their car collided with a bus while returning from a basketball game near Altamont, Effingham County. The victims were Karl Shank, Harry Ruppe, Gail Babbitt, and Max Colcord. No bus passengers were injured.

Effingham Ill Greenville High School Greenville Altamont Karl Shank Harry Ruppe Gail Babbitt Max Colcord

President proposes mortgage plan for military equipment

Secretary Morgenthau said contracts would be signed only after Congress acts on the President's plan to mortgage military equipment with repayment in kind after the war. The president had tentatively proposed the formula earlier in the week.

Roosevelt Morgenthau Congress

Dies Committee Hears Two Witnesses Behind Closed Doors

The Dies committee conducted private testimony into possible sabotage in southern California airplane plants. Representative Voorhis declined to discuss the hearings, stating the panel has no mandate to publicize details until the committee convenes.

Washington Dies Committee California

Train Jumps Off Track In Soledad Canyon

A 22 car Southern Pacific train named Tehachapi derailed in Soledad Canyon, 60 miles north of Los Angeles. The engine overturned and four cars left the track but no injuries were reported. The train carried mail and merchandise from Fresno.

Los Angeles Southern Pacific Soledad Canyon Tehachapi Fresno

Bank hold up wounds customer in Philadelphia robbery

A 50 year old customer, Mathias H. Noll, was seriously wounded when four youths attempted a Marian Bank robbery in Philadelphia. The bandits fled without taking money after three assailants waved pistols and escaped. Noll was hospitalized after the incident during his deposit.

Philadelphia Marian Bank Mathias H. Noll Noll

Froude Named Captain of Navy 1941 Football Team

Annapolis officials announce Midshipman Robert Froude of San Bernardino California elected captain of the Navy 1941 football squad. Ed Sims of Hapeville Georgia, a center and former captain, is ruled unable to play next season due to evidence of an injury.

Froude Navy Annapolis Robert 5. Froude San Bernardino Calif Tain Ed Sims Hapeville

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