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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1933
Page
5
Market round up shows wheat retreat after unsettled trading due to anticipated bill outcomes. Corn and oats fall slightly while provisions track hog sector declines. regional price lists across Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and Richmond note varied poultry, dairy, and produce prices.
Chicago livestock market receipts reach 30 000 hogs with a market mostly 10 cents lower than Thursday’s average. Good to choice 180 to 220 pound hogs mostly 3.15 to 3.20, top 3.25. 230 to 250 pound hogs 3.00 to 3.10. 260 to 300 pound hogs 2.75 to 2.95. Packing sows 2.15 to 2.65.
Chicago receipts show 1500 cattle and 500 calves with light Friday demand. Market active steady to higher as light heifers and yearlings move, beef cows 2.50 to 2.75, better grades to 5.50, top steers 6.50 plus for heavy loads. Baltimore lambs steady with 125 receipts, ewes to 2.50, range 3.00 to 7.25 for lambs, top ewes 2.75.
A dated bond price table from New York on January 13 lists various government securities with coupon types and quoted prices. Entries include Lib 31-28 Lib Ist 4s and Treasuries with ranges such as 102.25 101.5 102.20 103.11 110.13 106.24 104.28 102.6 98.16, reflecting market quotes for different maturities and issues.
The Star prints a local market list with prices for butter corn meal feed flour and middlings. Items include creamery butter at 21 cents, country butter at a lower price, hogs and steers noted, and various staples like corn meal and bran priced around 1.10 to 1.40 per unit.
Bank notices list January 19 1933 as a holiday with banks closing that day. Paper maturities are payable or renewed on January 20 1933 as applicable. Cashiers John S At George B B J H Yost WM G Hardy file the closure statements for Commercial and Savings Bank Union Bank Shenandoah Valley National Bank and Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co.
Plans to extend Skyline Drive northward from Panorama to Front Royal are being surveyed by U S Bureau of Public Roads engineers for future construction bids funded by the National Park Service. A $400,000 set aside covers the roughly 30 mile stretch, with current work focusing on Panorama to Swift Run Gap and safety upgrades.
A survey finds Shenandoah Valley counties Frederick Page Rockingham Shenandoah Clarke Warren report lower delinquent tax rates than Piedmont Tidewater or SW Virginia. Rural farmers sold milk cows for 10 to 15 dollars to prevent farm losses, far below two years ago prices.
Mountain people in Madison County plan a tribute to President Hoover praising his summer White House on the Rapidan and the benefits to the area. A public meeting with distinguished speakers will cite highways education and social progress tied to his stay. Local Republicans urge Hoover to keep the mountain lodge, but he plans to deed it to Shenandoah National Park.
Unknown thieves broke into the Clarke County Service Station in Boyce Virginia on Thursday night and took a slot machine believed to contain more than $30 in nickels. Entry was gained by breaking a front door glass. the machine belonged to an out-of-county concession firm.
Frederick county farmer A R Cooley traced missing fowls to Edward Steele after observing a red rooster blind in one eye. Cooley tested roost habits with neighbors, confirming ownership before Steele surrendered. Bond set at 500 dollars for a January hearing.
O C Boyles, a former parachute jumper, and his wife confessed to an extortion scheme tied to the attempted kidnapping of two year old Ann Cannon Reynolds, child of the late Smith Reynolds by his first wife. They also admitted threats against Joseph Cannon Jr., son of Joseph Cannon of Concord, North Carolina.
Bedford Virginia January 13 Bedford City School Board relieves Bedford High School patrons from tuition for the rest of the year as an emergency measure The board also notes that next year if the levy allows the county would cover patrons share The current plan charges 60 dollars per pupil from other districts with the county paying 45 dollars and patrons 15 dollars in two installments
Richmond Jan 13 Governor Pollard opposes any move to nominate Democratic candidates for state elective offices by convention unless they face opposition He says three posts this year Governor Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General should be settled by primary if opposed otherwise convention may be used He warns abolishing the primary takes away voters choice and ties nomination to election.
The Leesburg Rotary Club will host Rotary International President Clinton P Anderson of Albuquerque on January 25. A banquet will follow at Leesburg High School auditorium with area Rotarians and guests invited. Leesburg Club has maintained 100 percent attendance for five years and aims to extend the record to March 1 to hit a world best.
The Washington Star quotes Hi Ho, the Chinatown sage, noting wealth brings fear and rich men often lament poverty more than the poor, highlighting paradoxes of affluence and insecurity in urban communities.
Master Commissioner Warren Rice orders a reference in the estate of M B Richards. He will report on property, liens, realty value and income, claimants, and needed sales. Parties in interest are notified to attend February 2 1933 at 46 Rouss Avenue Winchester Virginia.
Central Press columnist E. V. Shepard praises Y for the flawless execution of a difficult contract and argues against excessive praise for inspired play. He suggests blaming B for a poor decision and emphasizes teaching sound principles to improve the game.
Fragmentary OCR text shows codes 95 kKWs 62 t and A1073 with symbols Aja KOS and A68. No coherent event or identities established.
In a detailed bridge duel, the declarer Y pursues game by careful play across two hands. After an opening heart lead, dummy ruffs and a spade sequence set the stage for a critical diamond finesse and late club defense. B’s risky choice to win a trick with the Ace ultimately seals the defense’s two-trick gain, leaving Y with one overtrick and the defenders closing strong.
FOR SALE Farm excellent quality slate land on Lee Jackson highway 342 miles from Winchester Well adapted to poultry raising truck farming dairying small fruits etc. Splendid location for filling station and roadside market. R L Stickel Admin 619 South Cameron Winchester Va 41-1-2,7,11,14 FOR SALE Pure Bourbon Red turkeys Mrs Harry McCann Stephenson Va 14-31
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