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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1935
Page
10
The National Union Radio Corporation designates Southern Wholesalers Inc at 39 W Boscawen Street Winchester Virginia as its authorized agent and keeps a full assortment of National Union Radio tubes on consignment for display and sale.
Funeral services for J. W. Riley 57 lifelong Berryville resident will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Duncan Memorial Methodist Church South. Rev. J. M. Brown will officiate. Interment follows at Green Hill Cemetery. Survived by widow Mary Everhart Riley two sons Howard and Charles and daughters Dorothy Mary G and Louise all of Berryville plus three brothers and five sisters including Robert Berryville George Summit Point W Va W H a rd Charles Town W Va Kate Riley Summit Point Mrs Georg e Ender Martinsburg W Va Mrs Mary Henry Summit Point Mrs Nelson Henry near Frederick Md and Mrs Herbert Hess Berryville.
A three story clothing store blaze in Baltimore tied up traffic for six hours as 20 engine and truck companies fought the stubborn fire. Flames spread from the cellar upward and damaged the building heavily though exact losses were not yet estimated. An investigation was set to determine the origin of the fire.
The Senate yesterday confirmed numerous presidential postmaster nominations in Virginia. Shenandoah Valley appointees include George M. Garvin at Boyce and James M. Shannon at Mount Jackson. their appointments were announced previously.
Guvez station master at Koisug was sentenced to be shot for two train wrecks on January 6 that killed six people. Eight trainmen received prison terms from three to ten years.
California ground squirrels may harbor bubonic plague creating risk for city rats and potential outbreaks. Officials maintain squirrel-free zones around ports to prevent infection spread.
A fire at about 9 15 last night destroyed a shed on North Cameron opposite the C L Robinson Cold Storage plant. Two trucks, Ford and Chevrolet, stored there were incinerated. Insurance covers the loss. Fire officials believe a short circuit in a truck caused the blaze, which was brought under control quickly.
Jesse Wellon, a salesman for an out of town concern, was sentenced to six months in jail today for habitual drunkenness. Wellon has been a frequent offender in this respect.
Chicago and Baltimore market brief showing futures prices for Wheat Corn Oats Rye and Barley with May July and Sept contracts. Lard and bellies prices listed. Cash grain in Chicago notes no wheat sales and bids for old and new corn and various white corn grades.
Under a deed of trust from Annie P Smellie widow of James W Smellie and Herbert H Smellie, a large chest of silverware is set for public auction in the basement of Shenandoah Valley National Bank building Winchester Va at eleven in the morning on Saturday January 26 1935. Cash terms. Trustee R Gray Williams reserves the right to reject bids. Inspect the chest in the basement vault on sale day.
Physical education notes that archery skill is slightly higher in the morning than in the afternoon.
Eva Richetti and Mandie Lawson, jailed on robbery with firearms charges, were linked by handcuffs after two escape attempts at McAlester county jail. Sheriff H. H. Sherrill keeps them under close surveillance. Eva is sister of Adam Richetti, ally of the late Pretty Boy Floyd, and both are tied to Oklahoma gangs that have kept police busy.
Market notes show cattle and hog prices steady with ranges for various grades. Calves weaners and lambs bid within existing bands as butter and egg quotes move amid limited supply and steady poultry values across regions.
In New York on January 19, the market showed improvement in steel issues and demand for scattered equities, closing steady after a quiet day. Transfers totaled about 370,000 shares with notable gains for U S Steel and Allied Chemical among others. rail loans firmed and bonds held firm as foreign exchanges remained quiet.
Local market page lists prices for flour brands and bag sizes, shelled and cracked corn, mixed and dairy feeds, corn meal, middlings, and butter. Also included are live and dressed livestock figures and miscellaneous feeds with per-bag and per-bbl rates, reflecting a broad wholesale commodity snapshot.
A new entertainment splash on screens with eight big time vaudeville acts. The acts appear in leading city theatres as a top weekend attraction with a money refunded guarantee if not satisfied.
The Javan or green peafowl, distinct from the Indian species, hails from Burma Siam and runs through Cochin China to Java. A London man notes cats with unusual tastes including olives cucumber skins brown bread cheese and salmon in a curious menagerie of feline appetites.
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