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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1940

Page

2

Dr Redhead to Be In City For Week

Reverend John A. Redhead pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church in Charlotte will visit for a week to deliver sermons and lead the annual Week of Prayer January 13 through 17. He will participate at Braddock Street Church under the Interchurch Committee chaired by Pastor Carl Honeycutt of Grace Lutheran. Redhead is a former Farmville minister and Tampa church leader, with ties to Union Theological Seminary and Southwestern University. He is noted as a former standout collegiate football player and is in demand for speaking at colleges and universities.

John A. Redhead Charlotte N. Ne Geover Carl Honeycutt Grace Lutheran Church Interchurch Braddock Street Church Wilson Redhead Ronald Loudoun Street Erian Union Theological Minary Southwestern University Union Theological Seminary Moses D. Hoge Tinion Farmville First Presbyterian Church Tampa Fla Good Fellows Southwestern

Petition Seeks Later Stock Exchange Closing Hour

New York December petition asks the New York Stock Exchange to extend trading hours to 5 p m on weekdays. About 200 member firms back the proposal, making it the strongest backing yet. governors have not commented as discussions proceed.

New York New York Stock Exchange Atl Board of Governors Exchange

Ward Estate Claims Paid in Frederick Court Order

An order in Frederick Circuit Court presided by Judge Philip Williams directs Bavenner of Woodstock and Herbert S. Larrick of Frederick City to pay various compromised claims. After settling with J. P. Allen, master commissioner, the special receiver will pay the remaining funds to Herbert S. Larrick, ancillary administrator. The estate includes the Turkey Knob orchard near Mount Jackson, Virginia.

Frederick Circuit Court Philip Williams Bavenner Woodstock Whlerbert S. Larrick de Artemus Ward J. P. Allen Masterssioner Herbert S. Larrick Turkey Knob Mount Jackson

Democracies in Latins Few, Says Michigan Educator

Preston E James of the University of Michigan told the Association of American Geographers in Baton Rouge that only Costa Rica and Colombia meet the speaker’s democracy standard. He described other latin republics as homegrown dictatorships and said the region lacks European-style systems.

Baton Rouge Michigan Association of American Geographers Preston E James University of Michigan Costa Rica Colombia James Association

Three Youths Sentenced in Kidnapping Case

In Huntington West Virginia on December 28 three high school aged youths pleaded guilty to kidnaping and received five to 10 year terms in the federal reformatory at Chillicothe Ohio. Sam De Lung Jr 17 led the abduction of Durse Wilson December 14 in Cincinnati. Azel Wyatt 17 and Edward Williams 16 received seven and five year terms respectively. Wyatt had recently enrolled at an Idaho CCC camp.

Huntington W. Va Harry E. Watkins Federal Reformatory Chillicothe Ohio Sam de Lung, Jr Durse Wilson Cincinnati de Lung Azel Wyatt Edward Williams Wyatt

Mrs Stover 89 Dies After Brief Illness in Bartonville

Elizabeth Stover 89 longtime Bartonville resident died at home at 10 15 pm after a brief pneumonia illness. She was born in Page County daughter of Mary Hite and Augustus Modisett widow of David Stover. Survived by son J S Stover daughter Lillian Stover and Mrs V S Shaffer along with four grandchildren and a brother 8S H Modisett. Funeral at Mill Creek Baptist Church near Luray Sunday about 2 pm with interment in Mill Creek cemetery.

Elizabeth 2 Pon Stover Bartonville Stover Page County Mary Hite Augustus Staige Modisett David Stickley Stover J. S. Stover Lillian Stover V.S. Shaffer Maurertown H. Modisett Mill Creek Baptist Church Luray Mill Creek Mill Creek Church

Calls On French In North Africa To Defeat Axis

General Charles De Gaulle issued a broadcast prepared address urging French North Africa to rise against the Axis. He appealed to loyal Vichy leaders and their forces to unite with free French forces for a Mediterranean victory and to bring the empire to cooperate with their efforts.

North Africa London Charles de Gaulle Mediterranean French Africa

Cincinnati Hotels Face Possible Strike by 1260 Workers

In Cincinnati six hotels with about 1260 employees await a decision after submitting wage-increase proposals to the AFL affiliated Cincinnati Hotels Council. Operators, preparing for New Year’s Eve celebrations, anticipate a council report by nightfall.

Cincinnati Queen City Cincinnati Hotels Council AFL

Greek U Boat Sinks Three Italian Convoy Steamers

Athens reports a Greek submarine attacked an Italian convoy in the Adriatic and sank three steamers totaling between 20 000 and 25 000 tons. The Papanicolis returned safely after firing torpedoes at effective range despite Italian destroyer escort.

Athens Adriatic Papanicolis

Infant Sirbaugh Dies at Memorial Hospital

Forrest Elwood Sirbaugh Jr. son of Mr and Mrs Forrest E Sirbaugh of Millwood Road died at 6:35 this morning at Memorial Hospital. The child was born last Monday. Mrs Sirbaugh is Elsie Bronfman of Pittsburgh Pa Mr Sirbaugh is connected with the Richmond Pittsburgh Line transfer company.

Forrest Elwood Sirbaugh, Jr Forrest E. Sirbaugh Millwood Road Memorial Hospital Sirbaugh Elsie P. Bronfman Pittsburgh Richmond-Pittsburgh

British claim 38114 prisoners in Libya campaign

Report from Cairo dated December 28 states that British general headquarters have counted 38 114 prisoners captured in the major offensive against Italian Libya. The notice follows other trivia about Hell Norway and milk fiber chemistry.

Cairo Egypt Libya

Baltimore and Chicago Livestock and Market Quotations

Market quotes from Baltimore Chicago and Philadelphia on December 28 show cattle hogs and sheep activity. Prices move higher for steers vealers and fat lambs with steady to higher hogs and steady butter eggs and poultry receipts noted. Key entries include U S Dept of Agriculture quotes for Baltimore Chicago and Philadelphia markets with specific weight ranges and price bands.

Baltimore Baltimore Livestock U. S Chicago Livestock Chicago U. S. Dept. Agr Philadelphia

Wheat and grain futures and cash prices report

Chicago futures rise with wheat at the highest in about three weeks. May wheat 87 to 86 7-8, July 81 1-8 to 81, Sept 81 1-4. Corn May 62 5-8 to 3-4, July 62 3-8 to 1-2, Sept 62 1-4. Oats May 38, July 32 7-8. Cash wheat No 1 hard 92, No 2 yellow 66, No 3 62 3-4 to 64, No 4 59 3-4 to 62. Barley 55 to 64 1-2 nominal. Baltimore Wheat 94 spot, Corn 75-77. Winchester Wheat 91c, Corn 60c. Year ago wheat 90, corn 63.

Chicago Chicago Cash Grain Baltimore Winchester

Answers to Today’s Quiz List Reveals Test Keys

The page lists ten quiz answers including Transit Yes Yes Rasspeck Act Rhode Island Atom Football No San Antonio Texas and Admiral William D. Leahy. The items appear as a straight answer key for readers.

Rasspeck Rhode Island San Antonio Texas William D. Leahy

Boston Wool Market Report Dec 28

Foreign wools especially fine South American grades found fair demand in Boston at steady to firm prices. Large-volume orders for South American wools for shipment. Domestic wools very quiet with quotations largely unchanged and nominal. Graded greasy combing wools quoted 45-46 cents for fine delaine, 44-45 cents half bloods, 44-46 for three eights and quarter bloods.

Boston U. 8 Dept

Recover Bodies Of Wreck Victims In Arizona Canyon

Four people died when their car plunged 1,800 feet into a rocky canyon 14 miles south of Flagstaff. The victims were Deates Boydston, 20, and Leroy Hines of Carnegie Oklahoma. Walter Neal Witten, 23, of Salinas California. and a woman identified as Mrs Edna Boydsten Witten.

Flagstaff Ariz Here Deates Boydston Leroy Hines Carnegie Okla Walter Neal Witten Salinas Calif Edna Boydsten Witten

Local Markets Corrected Daily in The Star

The Star running note states local markets are corrected daily and it does not assume responsibility for typographical errors that may occur.

The Star

Patent Brand and farm market prices listing various goods

A price sheet details Patent Brand items by bag weight and per barrel, including 12 24 48 and 98 lb bags with varied rates. Also lists livestock categories such as young turkeys geese cows calves hogs and sheep with price ranges and notes. A government question and answer section discusses mothers milk nursing rates.

Nam Waesintane He Wen Eaiee

Mrs. Anna Walters 70 Dies After Illness

Mrs. Anna Belle Walters 70 wife of Thomas W Walters died at 11 15 last night at her Winchester home after a heart illness Born November 29 1870 she was a daughter of the late John McFarland and Martha Hardy She married Aug 15 1890 and lived here Surviving are daughters Mrs Roy Adams Mrs Lee Rogers and Mrs Della Baker Brothers and sisters include Benjamin McFarland Mrs Janice Walters Mrs Laura Moyer and Mrs Sam Fleck Funeral will be Monday at 2 from the Church of Christ with Rev C H Funk and Rev W L Dudley officiating Burial in Mount Hebron Remains at Jones Funeral Home until 1 Monday

Anna Belle Walters Thomas W. Walters John McFarland Ireland Martha Hardy Hardy County W. Va Walter Winchester Walters Cork Street W. L. Dudley Mount Hebron Jones Funeral Home

Wind Storm Toll Rises Across Cuba Mexico Florida

A tropical windstorm ravaged Cuba and Mexico then moved into Florida and California causing at least 220 deaths and extensive damage. In Becuajal Cuba ten were killed with 150 injured while Vera Cruz state reported nine dead. Florida suffered electrocution deaths from a fallen power line as record fog halted the weather.

Associated Press Cuba Mexico Florida California Becujal Vera Cruz Robert L. Knight Weather Bureau

Hills Combed For Slayer and Girl Attacker

A man identified as Reu Levy Wentling 58 is sought after a slaying at a farm 13 miles southwest of here. Wentling allegedly killed his son Reuben Levi Jr 12 and his wife Olive 51 then attacked Elizabeth 14 or 15 before fleeing into the hills as police search with 25 to 50 men including ten state troopers.

Oly Pe Reu Levy Wentling Reuben Levi Wentling Olive Elizabeth Pyizabeth Wentling Farm Here Amos Dolby

Credit Group To Meet January 13

Julian A. Everly announces the Shenandoah Production Credit Association seventh annual stockholders meeting will be held January 13 at 10 a.m. at the Sarah Zane Fire Hall. The local cooperative credit system serves farmers in Clarke Frederick Page Shenandoah and Warren counties and is closing a good business year.

Julian A. Everly Shenandoah

Over 2000 Signatures Urge U S to Stay Out of War

Cedar Rapids Iowa December 28 The No Foreign War Committee announced more than 2000 signatures have been authorized for a telegram to President Roosevelt urging the United States stay out of war The signatures come in response to radio appeals by Verne Marshall editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette and committee chairman calling on the common people of the area to lend their names.

Cedar Rapid No Foreign War Committee Roosevelt United States Verne Marshall Cedar Rapids

Ten Die In Hurricane At Ben Ahmed Algiers

Ten persons are reported killed by a hurricane that struck Ben Ahmed in the Algiers area. The storm wrecked many houses and left a record cold spell in North Africa with snow reported in Algiers.

Tangier Ben Ahmed Algiers Africa Alers

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