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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1942
Page
12
Baltimore and Chicago livestock and produce markets show steady to higher bids on chickens rocks and fowl with turkeys discounted. Cattle calves hogs sheep futures noted with ranges for steers cows bulls and yearlings, including Virginia fed steers and various weight classes, across markets in Baltimore and Chicago.
New York traders saw a generally downward market with few large moves. Utilities and special issues held small losses while rail bonds gained on talk of a Russian Finnish peace. Commodities fell as investors stayed on the sidelines amid tax and budget concerns. Manila is about 1,500 miles northeast of Singapore.
Notice to the public that case 7412 seeks general increases of 10 percent in intrastate freight and passenger rates. The State Corporation Commission will hear the matter in Richmond on Thursday January 22, 1942 at 10 o'clock A M. Interested parties may appear and present testimony. Attorneys listed are C A Miller F W Gwathmey H L Walker and W N McGehee for Virginia Carriers.
The report argues Japan's Malaya advance threatens Singapore even without capturing the fortress. It notes air superiority gaps, the growing use of swarming planes, and the strategic goal of crippling Singapore to deny fleet protection. Burma and Indo-China movements could trap Japanese forces on the Malayan peninsula.
A six wheel truck veered from an army convoy near Fort George G Meade and plunged into a marsh killing Sergeant Chester Suda and injuring nine others. Private Walter Godtek was seriously hurt and remained unconscious hours after the accident at St Agnes Hospital. Eight other soldiers were taken to Fort Meade Hospital. Suda and Godtek were in the cab when the vehicle sank. Convoy destination not disclosed.
Wheat No 2 Red Winter Garlicky Spot domestic 1.25 January 1.25. Corn 91-93. Winchester market Wheat 1.18 bushel. Corn 85c bushel. Barley 65c bushel. Prices based on deliveries at mill.
The Star notes markets listings are current but disclaims responsibility for typographical errors in the daily edition.
Guest speaker Richard F. Lewis Jr. discussed New Guinea at the Rotary Club meeting. He recalled his 1930 visit during the gold rush and described local society, including roles of women, short lifespans, and language learning. He noted minimal animal life and clarified there is no reward for wild or passenger pigeons since 1914.
Among the several hundred men at the annual Touchdown Club dinner in Washington the following braved the coldest weather in six years to attend: Herman Stine, J. P. Arthur, J. W. Arthur, Allen Hawthorne, Curtis Fray, Bill Snider, Hobson McGehee, Thornton Bryarly, Harry Benham and Harry R. Kern Jr.
Moscow radio relay said the Russian armies continued the offensive on several sectors of the front throughout today in a communique broadcast tonight.
Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester Virginia files its condition report as of December 31 1941 per Comptroller of the Currency requirement. The asset list includes loans and discounts cash balances with other banks bank premises real estate and other assets totaling about 1 263 376.55 with liabilities and capital shown in the full filing.
Listing of wholesale prices for bags of corn meal feed and dairy feed, with turkey, rooster, hen, duck, cow, calf, hog, sheep, feeder lamb, and creamery butter wholesale rates. Includes ranges per hundredweight and per barrel where shown.
Local market listing shows prices for flour bag sizes and mixed feeds. Items include 12 lb 24 lb and 48 lb bags, corn meal, bran, middlings, horse feed, scratch feed, oats, egg mash, chick grower, broiler mash and turkey grower with respective price per unit.
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