Winchester permits show December dip in activity
Construction in Winchester during December slowed with permits totaling about 2 512 versus 17 950 in November. Over the past year 273 951 in permits were issued, above the 255 928 a year earlier, as many owner built residences and apartments rose citywide while business reconditioning remained modest.
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Winchester
C. Cooper
Amherst Street
J. C. Bayliss
North
Cameron Street
B. M. Taylor
Liberty Avenue
Mrs. Bush
Fairfax Lane
C. Gilbert Haven
Bitter Fight Over Japanese Invasion In Chinese Provinces
Chinese troops contested Japan s invasion of Shantung and Chekiang as Japanese authorities warned of punitive action over costly property losses. In Shanghai police stirred nerves after grenade attacks on Soo chow creek launches. Li Hsi Min denied broader gang ties and a 24 member terrorist cell was alleged.
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Patroone
China
Japan
Shantung
Chekiang
Tsingtao
Marblehead
Pope
Shanghai
Sacramento
Soochow Creek
Shanghai Evening Post
Li Hsi- Min
Regular Wednesday Devotional Service at Market Street Methodist
The regular Wednesday night devotional service will be held at 7 45 this evening in Market Street Methodist Church. Rev Herman McKay will bring a message with the theme Through the Darkness. All are invited to attend.
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Market Street
Herman McKay
Baltimore and Philadelphia Livestock and Produce Markets
Market notes from Baltimore and Philadelphia on December 29 show unchanged produce and varied poultry and dairy prices. Livestock in Baltimore included steers at 7.50 to 8.25, cows 3.75 to 5.00, hogs 8.95 to 9.20, with sheep around 10.00. New Year's Day closure noted. Chicago figures show Hogs 8.50 to 9.00 top, cattle mixed with demand softening, and lambs around 9.00 to 9.25 with prices steady to strong in spots.
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Baltimore
Philadelphia
S. Dept. Agri
Chicago Livestock Chicago
U. 5
Atlantic Seaboard
Quotations Va Livestock Market N Kent St Tuesday Sale
Receipts were light as the Virginia market showed more activity than last week. Butcher steers sold from 6.50 to 7.49. fat cows ranged 5.25 to 6.50. half fat cows 4.25 to 5.00. cutter cows 3.00 to 3.75. good heavy bulls 6.00 to 6.50. veal calves 10.75 to 11.50 with tops at 11.90. springers and fresh cows not offering good or choice.
Stock Market Report Shows Mixed Gains In Airlines And Industrials
New York trading closes with air craft and heavy industrial shares edging up about two points while many issues fall. Profit-taking and naval-weapon demand influence gains as Robert H. Jackson’s speech targetting big business stirs District concerns. Prominent quotes include Allied Chemicals 160, American Can 68 3 4, General Electric 40 3 4, U S Steel 52 1 4, Bethlehem 56 1 4, and Union Pacific 81.
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New York
Ab Isense
Robert H. Jackson
Financial District
Allied Chemicals
American Can
American Radiator
American Smelter
Anaconda
Bethlehem
Chrysler
Can. Edison
Corn Products
General Cigar
General Electric
General Motors
Goodyear
Int. Harvester
Johns Manville
Kennecott
M. Ward
National Dairy
Packard
Penna R. R
Republic Steel
Southern R
O. of N. J
Texas Corp
Union Pacific
U. 8S. Steel
Va-Car. Chem
Va-Car
Pid
Western Union
Woolworth
Laborites oppose federal control of labor relations
Matthew Woll, vice-president of the American Federation of Labor, says labor is unalterably opposed to federal control of labor relations. He calls for amending the Wagner Act to clarify rights of labor and the National Labor Relations Board. He spoke before the American Political Science Association.
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Philadelphia
Matthew Woll
American Federation of Labor
Labor
National Labor Relations Board
American Political Science Association
Woll
Control
Department of Government
Washington
Wheat and Grain Prices Dip on Stop Loss Sales
Chicago futures show wheat slipping after a sharp two cent drop amid weak export demand and stock unsettlements. May wheat at 90 1/8 to 93?8, July at 85 to 85 1/8. corn and oats also shift with mixed cash grain prices for mixed, yellow, and white varieties.
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Chicago
North America
Argentina
Chicago Cash Grains
Old Timers Rally for Madison IOOF in Winchester
Madison IOOF hosts a Monday night rally January 17 in West Boscawen street lodge room. Old Timers will preside and conduct the lodge, with second degree conferrals planned. Special entertainment and refreshments offered. A Grand Lodge of Virginia officer is expected to install Madison Lodge officers for the year.
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Madison . Co. F
West Boscawen Street
Grand Lodge of Virginia
Winchester
Madison Lodge
Installation To Be Held By Winchester Kiwanis Club
Officers of the Winchester Kiwanis Club will be installed at a George Washington Hotel ceremony next Wednesday led by Andrew Bell of Division 1 Capital District. The program includes presenting past president E B Cooper a retiring president pin and giving a president pin to incoming executive C Arthur Robinson.
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Winchester Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
Andrew Bell
Division 1
Capital District
E. B. Cooper
C. Arthur Robinson
C. Brooks
T. M. Swann
Braddock Street
M. E. Church
South
Methusalah
W. W. Gantz
Baltimore
R. E. Buncutter
Will Ramsey
C. B. Harlee
Buncutter
Bell
Harrisonburg
W. Albert Boxdale
Charlottesville
Chicago Girl Survives Six Inch Spoon Ingested
Miss Bernise Gurevitz, 17, swallowed a six inch teaspoon while eating ice cream. Doctors in Chicago called it historic as the spoon was seen in X rays and removed by a surgeon, marking a first in city medical history.
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Chicago
Bernise Gurevitz
Grain market report with prices and deliveries
A grain market snapshot lists soy beans and barley feed 40-60, wheat No 2 red winter at 95 1-2 Dec 95 1-2, Winchester Grain Market shows wheat 90c per bushel and yellow corn 55c per bushel. Quotations reflect deliveries at the mill.
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Baltimore
Winchester
Cameron Held For Jury In Death Of James Corbin
Witnesses testified Cameron fled the scene after striking James Corbin 34 feet from the roadway on a bicycle without a light. Officers searched for the truck driver long after the crash, letters indicated Cameron claimed to consider the case while in bed, and a light punishment request was noted for the hit and run charge.
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Cameron
James Corbin
Corbin
R. Kern, Jr
Weems
R. E. Bayliss
Bayliss
Funk
Winchester
Shirley Whitacre
Hardy Whitacre
Joseph Vincent
Se & Srrenee Sen
Wilbur Chapman
Chapman
Newcome
H. R. Kern, Sr
Reardon
Roosevelt hints at possible larger naval build up
President Roosevelt announced plans to build two battleships and 16 smaller ships while signaling Congress may be asked for more naval spending. He stressed the move is not part of a preparedness program and noted world armament pressures could prompt greater additions beyond the initial 1939 budget.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Taylor
D.-Colo
House Appropriations Committee
Naval
Army
Navy
Naval Appropriations
Borah
Idaho
Foreign Relations Committee
Great Britain
Mrs. Nannie Snarr Grove Dies at 61 in Strasburg
Funeral services set for Thursday afternoon at the home of her son Dr. C. B. Grove in Strasburg with a second service at St. Pauls Lutheran Church at 2 30. Interment will be at Riverview Cemetery. Survived by four sons Dr. Clark Grove New York City Dr. Samuel Grove Waynesboro Va George P Grove Arlington Va and Dr C S Grove Strasburg a sister Mrs Walter Little Middletown Va and brothers Dr George Snarr B B Snarr and Harry H Snarr. Born February 20 1876 at Wheatfield she was widow of E Grove long active in Shenandoah County and Strasburg mercantile circles. She had a genial personality and was devoted to St Pauls Church.
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C. 8. Grove
Strasburg
Nannie Snarr Grove
Memorial Hospital
Grove
E. Grove
George Henry and
Mary Baker Snarr
Shenandoah County
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
F. B. Lingle
Harry M. Crim
Riverview Cemetery
Mrs Maud Prince Stricken By Stroke At Home
Mrs Maud Yost Prince widow of James Prince and mother of Virgil Prince and Mrs Justa McDonald was found after a stroke at her home on East Piccadilly Street. A roomer heard noises, doors were locked, and neighbors helped summon a physician to treat the paralysis limiting her left side.
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Maud Yost Prince
James Prince
Millard J. Yost
East Piccadilly Street
Hunter Carver
Prince
Nathaniel Hawkins
Driver Audrick Fined for DUI in Edinburg Case
Arthur A. Audrick of near Edinburg Virginia was fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail by Trial Justice A J Tavenner for operating an automobile while intoxicated. He plans to appeal. Arresting officer was R E Bayliss of the State Police.
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Arthur A. Audrick
Edinburg
A. J. Tavenner
R. E. Bayliss
Global naval tonnage estimates by nation
The Navy Department reports comparative tonnage with Great Britain leading at 1,216,398 tons, followed by the United States at 1,083,330, Japan 745,594, France 469,346, Italy 396,683, Russia 250,000, Germany 147,632, including many obsolete ships.
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Navy Department
Great Britain
United States
Japan
France
Italy
Germany
Russia
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Yangtze River
Central Press
Baltimore Livestock
N. Kent St
Stock Market Report
Laborites
Madisonioof
Kiwanis Club
Mr. Roosevelt
House
George Snarr
Strasburg, Va
Maud Prince
Muggs and
Skeeter
Effie
Kim
Spatsie
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