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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1937
Page
9
The daily market notes show mixed livestock activity with cattle and hogs trading near steady to slightly lower in Chicago and Philadelphia. Live poultry and eggs hold steady with butter unchanged as buyers moved through the wholesale and retail desks amid varied livestock demand.
The list shows prices for patent bags of various bag weights and per barrel, including 98, 48, and 94 pound bags at about 6.70 to 7.50 per barrel. Other items include corn meal in 10 and 5 pound sacks, cracked corn, bhelled corn, and various feeds with percent compositions and per hundred weights. Also listed are eggs, livestock like Leghorn hens, heavy hens, turkeys, guineas, butter, and cows with rough price figures.
New York on Jan 9 saw selected steels and specialties push upward while other sectors paused. The GM strike talks advanced slowly and many traders took profits, leaving a broad market with few clear weak spots. Transfers totaled about 1.4 million shares as quotes ed up and down.
Chicago market edges higher as looming Italian shortages and German demand push futures up. May wheat 1.33 17 8. July 1.16 5 8. corn and oats also show gains with May soybeans at 1.60 3 4. Cash grain prices list No. 2 dark hard wheat 1.43 1 4 and other local quotes.
Frederick County Board of Supervisors schedules a regular meeting Monday with routine business and additional important matters to be presented.
Members of the Warren County Bar and Virginia attorneys gathered in Front Royal to honor the late William C. Armstrong Sr., a longtime attorney and prominent citizen. Judge A C. an spoke, with Judge Philip Williams delivering an address. Other speakers included Walter G. Olmstead John Downing LeRoy Corron and Elliott Marshall. Armstrong hailed from Rappahannock County where he held public office before moving to Front Royal and forming a partnership with State Senator Aubrey Weaver.
Strasburg churchmen hear Maphis as Grace Lutheran Men’s Bible Class at Lutheran Church plans the installation of new officers for the coming year. Officers include President R E Buncutter and Secretary Alfred Parlett with duties for several assistants and a music committee.
Two events for Frederick county farmers are announced. An all day school for members of the program planning committee and other interested parties will be at Front Royal on Tuesday Jan 12. Farmers and rural problem enthusiasts are invited to meet at the Frederick county courthouse at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning before the trip.
Last rites for Mrs Cora M Trovinger aged 64 will be conducted Sunday at 2 30 pm from Kraiss Funeral Home in Hagerstown with Rev J E Horn officiating. Interment follows at Rose Hill Cemetery. She is survived by her husband Elmer D Trovinger and a brother J Funkhouser of Hagerstown.
Dozen plants closed and nearly 100000 idle as walkouts affect General Motors and related industries from border to coast. Knudsen predicts 135000 out tonight while 93000 are off payrolls across 27 factories. Gov Murphy and federal conciliators push for settlement with United Auto Workers as talks continue. Seamen on the Pacific Coast Maritime strike near an accord after 72 days involving 40000 men.
T G Plant of the Offshore Shippers committee said six of seven unions are in talks with the seventh Longshoremen union aiming to reach a deal in coming days. Disorders at Berkshire Knitting Mills Reading Pa left five arrested and four injured with earlier events injuring 15 and jailings. Toledo officials looked to a joint conference Monday between flat glass workers and Libbey Owens Ford with potential invitees from Shreveport and Charleston foundries. Strikes at Libbey Owens Ford and Pittsburgh Plate Glass affected about 14 300 workers today.
A taunting note signed Anna urged Mable to share details to stop imposters and hijackers. Reliable sources say Charles's ransom remains unpaid, with theories that Dr. Mattson tried to pay late Thursday but failed. FBI agents were active in town amid the unsettled case.
Authorities busted a counterfeit bond ring selling AT and T securities below market to elderly Kansans. The seizure targets two men, T. A. Wood, 60, and Louis F. Vestering, 50, who were arrested in Wichita on fraud charges.
Fred Perry took a victory at Madison Square Garden in New York earning $20,000 for his performance. The packed house witnessed the indoor court win as Perry claimed the top prize.
Demonstrations begin Monday in Gore at R P Anderson orchard and in Opequon at E R Marker orchard in the afternoon after 9 30 morning sessions start. No demonstrations Tuesday but two on Wednesday one at Cross Junction in the Max and Paul Braithwaite orchard and the L Dick orchard at Clearbrook with more schedules to follow Monday.
John P. Jefferson died Thursday in Lynch Station Virginia at age 77. He lived with his brother for two years and previously worked in Winchester at C. EB Aulick and the Miller Flower Shop. He is survived by brothers Frank of Washington DC and Rev. William B E Jefferson of Lynch Station. Funeral Sunday at 2 PM from John Mann M E Church with Rev S A Virgil officiating. Interment in Orrick Cemetery.
State officers and numerous local Grange chapters gathered for installations led by National Executive Fred J. Freeston and State Lady Assistant Steward. The event lists names of Masters Overseers Treasurers Secretaries Chaplains and many Ceres Pomona Flora and Lady Assistant Stewards across Middletown Winson Greenview Shirey and other Granges with dozens of members named.
Palm Beach fashions mix casual wear with resort prints and bold colors. Linen coats, olive green circular skirts, maize sashes, and juxtaposed patterns reflect an elaine of resort style. Evening frocks feature sheer black net with white floral embroidery and capes. Accessories include visor hats and draped scarfs. durable colors show dusty greens and grays.
The report describes German and Italian troop influx to Franco forces via Caliz and Tangier, with German warships at Ceuta and two Nazi warships anchored in the Tangier international zone. French officials accuse Berlin and Rome of covert aid as Britain protests the Madrid bombardment and the Franco regime seeks leverage over Moroccan possessions. Independent fears grow that Germany aims to stay in Spanish Morocco as Nazi engineers reorganize iron mines near Melilla to secure resources.
The Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South hosts a Young People's Sunday Program led by Godfrey Prelip at 6 45 p m tomorrow. The program includes scripture Luke 6 27 38 opening hymn I Love Thy Kingdom Lord Apostles Creed and prayers with several addresses on church vows heritage and belief ending with closing hymns Now the Day Is Over and a benediction.
Improvement was reported today in the condition of M. C. Garvin, prominent Gore resident and president of the Western Frederick Bank, who has been treated at Memorial Hospital for influenza with complications. His doctors described his outlook as encouraging after a week of illness and fears of pneumonia.
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