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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1941
Page
9
There will be a meeting of the Woodmen Modern Thiogh at 8 o clock in the Odd Fellows Hall. Delegates to the District encampment will be elected.
Officials outlined five proposed measures to curb Axis powers and aid Britain. They include tight trade controls with the Axis or dominated nations, a Trinidad blockade to regulate trade, seizure and redistribution of foreign flag ships in U S ports, freezing assets of German and Italian holdings, and buying Metals from the Americas to deny them to totalitarian powers. The aims mix conserving American supplies with supporting Britain's economic war.
Baltimore and Chicago market notes show steady to mixed prices across livestock and produce. Cows and calves trade around steady levels with declines for some hogs and steers while top hog prices reach about 8.20, and Chicago reports durable demand for medium grade steers and varied sheep and cattle values.
Tuesday prices show steers to 10.35 per cwt and 9.00 for good. heifers 8.90 or 7.50. fat cows 6.75 to 4.00. bulls 6.35 to 7.50. veal calves top 14.30, stockers 30 to 57 per head. Lambs 11.00 to 8.00. sheep 4.00 down. hogs to 8.20, pigs 1.50 to 2.75 per head. feeders 7.25 to 9.25 per cwt. Feeder stocker cattle listing.
U S Department of Agriculture notes scarce activity in Boston with few sales of graded three-eighths blood territory wools at 85 88 cents scoured. Other fleeces show modest demand around 39 40 cents grease delivered east while bright fleeces trade near 43 45 cents grease. A 1939 Bermuda traffic bill is mentioned in a separate query with war condition context.
New York February 5 stocks drift higher after earlier declines. Leading groups steels motors aircrafts coppers rails and industrials rise more than two points in active trading. About 500000 shares changed hands with notable quotes including U S Steel 63 Am Can 87 3 4 General Electric 33 1 4 Sears Roebuck 72 1 2 and Western Union 20 1 8.
Chicago Feb 5 wheat futures advanced about a cent with May at 82 1 2 cents and July 76 1 2, soybeans near 96, corn around 62 for May. Cash grain shows no wheat sales. No. 3 1 2 white corn and various oats, barley, and seed prices listed for markets in Chicago and Baltimore with minor regional price variations.
Washington February 5 The House completed congressional action on an emergency bill carrying 313.5 million dollars for construction of 200 cargo ships described by President Roosevelt as vital to protect the United States against a global ship shortage. The measure moves to the White House for final approval.
A livestock committee meeting for Frederick County will convene at 2 30 tomorrow afternoon with members E M Funk Harry L McCann C K Wright E Clay Rogers and Elijah Pifer. Animal husbandman Geo C Herring of V P I will attend and speak tonight at Middletown on care of sheep and lambs. He also speaks tomorrow night at Mount Airy. The meetings precede the annual lamb marketing program set to begin in early March.
At a meeting the Lions Club announced a deluxe cabriolet Chevrolet will be awarded on the final night of the fun festival from April 15 to 19. The car is on display at Shenandoah Motor Company. W G Nichols new member introduced. International Commissioner Charles Kiel assists with Berryville club planning. attendees included Lions Jack Herrell Harrisonburg and guests Lee Whitacre L M Glenn L Jackson Burchette. The club will skip next week’s meeting to attend the C O C banquet Friday night.
President Roosevelt presented the Herbert Schiff memorial trophy to Lieutenant-Commander H. B. Miller, commander of the naval aviation unit with the safest record last year. Miller, from Newton, Iowa, received the award for Patrol Squadron 33 in Canal Zone area, which operated without an accident from July 1, 1939 to June 30, 1940. He now serves as aide and flag secretary on the staff of the commander, aircraft scouting force.
Detroit February report says Edsel Ford's two sons likely to be placed in April army induction quotas. Bensey Ford, 21 and unmarried, has order No 2585 for Macomb County Board No 2 and may receive a questionnaire late this month. Wayne County Board No 57 indicates Henry Ford II, married last year, could be classified within a month and possibly called in April.
A four man American Legion mission led by National Commander Milo J. Warner departed New York aboard the Yankee Clipper for London to study defense methods in England. Eight passengers were aboard and 3,071 pounds of mail accompanied the group.
Washington reports from the Commerce Department indicate possible clues that the Reich plans to invade England. The assessment notes Germany shifting production toward aircraft and shipbuilding, with raw materials, prisoners, and labor from occupied countries used extensively in war industries.
Major General Milton A. Reckord announced Lieut. Col. Edwin Conquest of Richmond as temporary commander of the Virginia 176th Infantry Regiment. Reckord said Col. J. Fulmer Bright may be disqualified and Conquest would command if Bright is ruled out.
Richmond Feb 5. National Guardsmen receive orders to relax vigilance slightly to permit creation of the Virginia protective force. A VPF company intended to replace guardsmen was not mustered in at Blues Armory last night because guardsmen blocked a quorum at the guard post.
Frederick Maryland February 5 A draft board questionnaire was mailed to Char lie Keller a New York Yankee out fielder He held draft order number 1 007 and was likely to receive deferment as a married father of two children to be granted.
The regular monthly Girl Scout Council meeting is set for Friday at 3 30 PM at Mrs Irvan O Connell 214 West Cork Street. Members are requested to attend in full for an important gathering.
Natural hot water from volcanic springs feeds Reykjavik and heats office buildings homes and greenhouses. A public pool and laundry also derive heat from the same source.
Bridgeville, Pa. five day strike by CIO workers at Universal Cyclops Corp ends. Local 178 head Mike Vosel says workers accepted a proposal to settle grievances and demands for a 25 percent wage increase during a 15 day truce amid a $4,000,000 backlog of national defense orders.
Clarence Ace Parker, named the NFL's outstanding player last year, signed a two year contract with the Brooklyn Football Dodgers. The terms were not disclosed and he appears to drop baseball plans with the Pittsburgh Pirates though the deal allows football training to resume in August.
Funeral services were held Friday at 2 PM from the Capon Bridge home for Co. J. Nixon 78 who died while visiting relatives in Lynchburg after influenza and pneumonia. Rev. J. A. McMurray and Rev. Cunningham conducted the rites. Survived by wife Virginia Duff of Leesburg a son John Nixon and three granddaughters Evelyn Betty Jean Janet Nixon of Winchester and brother Ildridge of Capon Bridge. Interment in Capon Chapel family lot. Died Tuesday.
The White Hall Grange No. 870 held a meeting with goals for the year and a debate on whether the president should be given unlimited power to aid Great Britain. The tie decision followed arguments by C. D. Dye and Wayne Guthrie for the affirmative and R. L. Bagent and B. F. Strother for the negative.
The Lutheran Church of Our Saviour will hold a regular prayer service tonight at 7 30 led by Rev C Worthington Lowe with a sermon titled Jesus Guide for Life. The public is invited. Seventy percent of motion pictures are made in Hollywood stated by M J H A.
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