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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1940

Page

7

Madison Lodge Installs Officers in Northern Virginia

Madison Lodge No. 6 I O O F held installation of officers for the new year at the East Boscawen Street hall. City Sergeant Taylor L. Barr was named Noble Grand with Harry Seabright as acting vice grand. appointments included Alonzo Snapp and W Erle Edwards, with others chosen by Barr. A class of seven candidates will begin initiatory degrees next Monday. Delegations from neighboring lodges will attend future ceremonies in Front Royal, Bentonville, Stephens City, Marsh Run, and Widdletown.

Madison Lodge No East Boscawentreet Taylor L. Barr Order Harry Seabright Harry Meister Rom Virania Alonzo Snapp W. Erle Edwards L. I. Carper Harold RR. Edwards Edgar Mason J. W. O'Roark Wiliam Sutler Abe Levin Wilbur Wiseman Edward Hopkins Richard Gear Ellis Rose Guaran Perry Mason Che Neve Grand Barr James Bayliss Raynond Sheedz Ccal Lodge Front

Hudson Ice Patrol at Work in Industrial Share Ticker

A terse financial snippet lists percent figures for companies and industries. Entries include Republic Steel 22 percent and U S Steel 64 percent, with assorted railroads and utilities such as Penn R R 23 and Union Pac 94.

Hudson Int. Har J. Manville Kenecott Penney ‘de Penn. R. R Republic Steel Southern R S. O. of N Texas Corp Ill Union Pac U. S. Steel Va-Car Chem Va-Car Pidt Western Union Woolworth

Baltimore and Philadelphia Livestock and Poultry Prices

Market quotations show unchanged overall produce with modest poultry activity in Baltimore and Philadelphia on January 9. Chickens ducks turkeys and eggs priced with Rocks and Leghorns dominating. hogs steers calves and lambs listed with varying weights and declines. Broad notes include U. S. Dept. Agri quotations for Baltimore cattle calves hogs and sheep and Chicago price movement.

Baltimore Kent Island Philadelphia Baltimore Livestock Baltimore U. S. Dept. Agri Chicago Livestock Chicago

Local Markets Note on Daily Corrections

The Star states markets are correct daily but does not assume responsibility for typographical errors.

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Stock Market Inches Lower Amid Cautious Trading

New York traders faced a subdued session as early gains faded and most leaders slipped into negative territory. Volume rose around noon but buying interest waned with talk of a possible spring recession and uncertain political timing affecting speculation. Bond and commodity markets were quiet as stocks listed at 2 p.m. showed mixed to lower values.

New York Congress Ted al. Chem al Chem Am. Rad Am. Smel Anaconda B. and O Bethlehem

Wheat Prices Fall Further in Chicago Trade on Weak Winnipeg Signals

Chicago grain futures slip after an earlier rise as traders react to cheaper Winnipeg prices and reports of increased Canadian wheat board offerings. Wheat leads declines with May around 1.01 and July near 98 cents. corn and oats also retreat while soybeans and rye show smaller moves. Cash grain quotes list various No. 1 and No. 2 grades across wheat corn and oats with scattered price ranges, and Baltimore prices place wheat at 1.05 and corn at 60 cents.

Chicago Sioe Winnipeg Canadian Wheat Board Buenos Chicago Cash Grain Baltimore Winchester

Prayer Week Services Held Amid Strong Baptist Message

A large congregation heard Dr. Melton condemn modern consumerism as a threat to faith during Prayer Week services. He warned against window shopping spirituality and 25 years of blighting literature while urging a return to orthodox focus amid rising distractions in daily life. The service opened with Rev. Ronald Wilson's invocation and featured Rev. Robert A. Whitten, president of the Ministerial Association.

Baptist Church Jesus Ronald Wilson Robert A. Whitten Ministerial Association E.T. Clark Melton

S. V. Bank Has Annual Meeting

The S V Bank held its annual meeting with H B McCormac elected chairman and E G Rusk as secretary. R Frank Barr, J George Baetjer and T B Patton served as election judges while Allen Bond A S Bell and R C Buncutter acted as proxies. discussion covered income applications for 1938 and 1939.

H. B. McCormac E. G. Rusk R. Frank Barr J. George Baetjer T. B. Patton Allen Bond A. 8. Bell R. C. Buncutter

Unsolved Brutal Crime Stirring Federal Probe In Aberdeen

In Aberdeen Washington on January 9 the death of Mrs Rick Law 24 wife of a CIO union official remains unsolved. Five CIO leaders demanded a federal grand probe citing a reign of terror including a mob attack at the Finnish workers ball last December. Mrs Law was stabbed seven times and her skull fractured five times. Law said his wife may have been tortured for documents.

Aberdeen Wash Rick Law CIO Law International Woodworkers of America Documenta

Directors Reelected and Officers Reconfirmed After Meeting

Shareholders voted to reelect the present directors Frank Armstrong P W Boyd Claude Cammet M Lohr Capper Stewart Bell Harold G Brown E B Cooper Clifford D Grim T Russell Cather William Beverley H F Byrd Jr W Nel son Page R Gray Willia. After adjournment the directors reelected R Gray Williams president Harold G Brown executive vice president and cashier G Rusk trust officer and assistant cashier Joen Brown Carl Cather Robert Glaize and Robert McNally assistant cashiers John Blackburn assistant trust officer. Dr Boyd note Brown is recovering from ap rendicitis operation.

Frank Armstrong P. W. Boyd Claude Cammet M. Lohr Capper Stewart Bell Harold G Brown E. B. Cooper Clifford D. Grim T. Russell Cather William Beverley H. F. Byrd, Jr W. Nelson Page R. Gray Willia R. Gray Williams G. Rusk Joen Brown Carl Cather Robert Glaize Robert McNally John Blackburn Mr. Brown Harold G. Brown Boyd Brown

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