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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1938
Page
2
Winchester and Frederick county traffic incidents Saturday night left two men injured. John Let cher Lee and Gilbert Fincham were treated at Memorial Hospital and released.
A collision at Market and East Germain streets in Berryville VA killed two occupants and injured others. Fincham suffered a severe scalp wound and leg cut while Lee had a minor back injury and a forehead scratch. Lee faces a driving while intoxicated charge. hearing postponed to tomorrow. Wilbur Fletcher 11, injured by an automobile linked to Mrs. Harry Meister while riding a scooter, is recovering at Memorial Hospital with no charges filed.
Local wholesale and market listings show prices for patent and Bihelled feeds, corn products, screenings, middlings, and mixed fowls. The sheet lists live hogs, lambs, turkeys, and various chicks with per unit pricing and general quality grades.
A historical price list shows Braca and Pemat Brand bag weights and per barrel pricing. Entries include 98 lb bags per barrel, 48 lb bags per barrel, and 24 lb bags per barrel. Some lines are partially garbled but indicate per bag and per barrel costs.
The Elks Club Minstrel titled Touring Back In 1901 features local participants led by Edwin T. Snider. Performances are scheduled for Friday January 21 with rehearsals at 3 30 pm and 7 30 pm at the George Washington Hotel. Tickets will go on sale with announcements forthcoming.
Baltimore and Philadelphia markets show varied gains and steady to higher tones across apples, poultry, dairy, and livestock. Prices span apples like Delicious and Stayman, poultry bids for Rocks and Leghorns, butter and eggs firm, cattle and hogs active with rising highs and mixed receipts in U S markets.
A Winchester Laboratory report shows rising average yearly precipitation since 1934 in Winchester and Frederick County, yet 1930 remains the driest on record at 17.15 inches. The Ben Davis apple trees suffer most from the drought with two thirds killed or severely damaged, while October was the wettest month in the past year and August the wettest 25 year period.
Mr. Lauck formerly of Winchester and now superintendent of the Journalism Laboratory Press at Washington and Lee University is named Virginia State chairman for Printing Education Week beginning January 17. This marks his fifth consecutive year in the post as the observance coincides with the 232nd anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s birth.
Selected stocks rose 1 to 4 points with armaments issues in the lead. Aircraft and steel issues strengthened as profit taking appeared late. Trading remained brisk with large share transfers and a general rise in most commodities. bonds lagged.
Chicago wheat futures ended mix and largely unchanged from Saturday with May near 97 3 4 and July 91 3 8 to 1 2. Cash grain quotes show No 5 hard wheat 96 and corn 62 with oats 32 3 4 to 30 1 2. Baltimore and Winchester markets list spot prices for wheat corn rye and related grains alongside industrials and a sale notice for a Shetland pony colt.
Henry Llewellyn Daingerfield Lewis a retired New York Stock Exchange broker died at Merriefield Hewlett New York from a coronary thrombosis. He was 61, born in Piedmont Virginia and connected to Washington and Virginia families. He retired in 1931 and leaves a widow Jessie Voss of Hewlett two brothers a sister and another sister.
Dispatches report about 200 US citizens in Tsingtao as German flag history at Flagstaff Hill is recalled. German residents urged Japanese to peacefully occupy the city after Chinese garrison left, while Japanese forces move in and bomb surrounding villages.
About 200 to 225 people are expected for the annual rural urban dinner Thursday night at the George Washington Hotel. Each member will bring a farmer or Frederick county businessman as a guest. Dusty Miller of Wilmington Ohio will deliver a humorous philosophical address. The menu highlights Frederick county products. Special music and community singing will follow with club presidents extending greetings.
A capacity audience at Capitol Theatre heard the McIlwee Municipal Band directed by Prof W H McIlwee. The program opened with Shubert Marche Militaire No 1 Opus 51 and included Hossini Overture Barber of Seville Serenade Duet for Flute and Horn Londonderry Air and a Fantasia on Irish and Scotch Melodies. Soloists were Court ney Jones Richard Eddy Joe DeMayo Andy Dance and Kenneth Windle. another concert is expected soon at an undetermined venue.
Du Pont president E I Du Pont de Nemours and Co urged government business ties to unlock a 25 billion capital expansion creating three million jobs. He backed friendly industry government labor conferences as President Roosevelt urged curbing economic power and abuses while aligning output with demand.
Mrs. John Hawkins of Boyce Virginia fractured a leg after falling on a staircase leading to the courthouse rest room Saturday night. An officer nearby called for help and she was taken to Memorial Hospital where the injury was treated and reduced. She was later moved home.
Attention of householders was called to separating cans, paper and rubbish from ashes when curbside. R. C. Clem purchased equipment to press baled cans for reclaiming tin and baled paper for sale. Ashes help build a farm road and later may be disposed of to others. Raw garbage feeds to hogs. enforcement of the separation ordinance is urged with police action possible if ignored.
Lions Kiwanians and Rotarians cancel regular meetings this week to take part in the Rural-Urban joint occasion at the George Washington Hotel. No noon luncheons are held this week.
On Thursday at 10 o'clock farmers from Clarke and Frederick counties will meet at the courthouse to organize a county agricultural board. The board will include representatives from all farm groups and state programs along with vocational and home demonstration groups. A horticultural committee led by P. H. Gold was formed last week to outline a yearly program, with a later meeting to plan the February horticultural school. About 225 people attended last week's pruning demonstrations and fruit growers meeting.
The Mount Williams Tutelary Society announces the opening of a new community hall in Frederick county with a public program on Friday January 14 at 7 30 pm. A debate between Mount Williams and Luttrell debating societies will discuss government interference with industry. Refreshments will be sold and the hall sits on land donated by W H Himelright.
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