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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1938

Page

2

Grand Regent Visits Local Lodge in Virginia

Grand Regent M. L. Beeton of Lexington was guest of honor at an Eagles Hall meeting in Virginia. He urged revival of inactive Royal Arcanum lodges in Virginia and expansion through new members. Carl Gordon presided. McPaden Council, formed in 1934, backs revival with two Grand Lodge Council representatives Taylor Barr and Raymond Kerlin.

M. L. Beeton Lexington Royal Arcanum Cpa Wic Eagles’ Hall Gram Virginia McPaden Council Fairfax Council Carl Gordon McFaden Council Grand Lodge Taylor Barr Raymond Kerlin

Death takes Mrs Pearson at Memorial Hospital

Mrs Neva Hottel Pearson of Winchester 65 died at Memorial Hospital after a stroke on January 12. She lived in Maine about 20 years, returned to Winchester two years ago, taught music, and is survived by a half-brother and a nephew. Funeral at Grace Lutheran Church with burial in Hebron Cemetery.

Neva Hottel Pearson Frank H. Pearson Houston Maine William F Hattie Cooper Hottel Memorial Hospital Ida Wyndham West Boscawen Street Pearson Winchester Cameron Street William H. Hottel Las Vegas Nev Thomas H. Gist Lexa Ark Della Hotte Hebron Paus Bruce Har- William Holettel Strasburg Grover Daingerfield Wyndham

Winchester Seeks Bids for City Motor Fuel

The city of Winchester has called for sealed bids on motor fuel including about 30,000 gallons of gasoline and large quantities of kerosene and motor oil to be delivered during 1938. Bids will be opened January 31 at the city manager’s office.

Winchester

Plane crash near Fayetteville kills two lieutenants

An army airplane crashed and burned near Fayetteville today, killing its two occupants Lieutenants Lewis Eliott Countway and Earle T. McArthur, both stationed at Fort Bragg nearby.

Fayetteville N. C Lewis Eliott Countway Earle T. McArthur Fort Bragg

Ice Veiling Roads Halts Traffic At Valle Bridge

Motorists faced slick highways and pavements as warm afternoon temps melted snow. By evening the Opequon bridge on Route 7 saw banked ice and two out of state cars skidded but continued after minor damage and adjustments.

Valle Opequon Bridge

Market quotations and livestock prices from Baltimore and Chicago

Baltimore and Chicago market data show cattle hogs and sheep quotes. Prices cover bulls cows calves and yearlings, with noted weekly trends and range figures for pork and poultry products. Chicago figures include direct to order sales and price spreads across weight classes for hogs cattle and sheep.

Baltimore Baltimore Livestock U. S. Dept. Agri Chicago Livestock Chicago

Local Market Prices and Farm Products Listing

Local wholesale market prices advertise flour types with 98 lb, 48 lb, 24 lb, and 12 lb bags. Shelled corn and corn meal priced per sack. middlings, oats, dairy feed, and mixed feeds listed. Live poultry items include hens, fowls, chicks, turkeys and guinea fowl with prices. cattle, calves, steers, hogs, and lambs priced per head or hundredweight.

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Stock Market Report from New York Dated January 21

Quiet rallying tendencies appeared in today's market with some gains in aircrafts rubbers and special ties though many issues failed to overcome profit hurdles. Trading hovered around 800000 shares with mixed bonds and commodities and presidential talks with business leaders offered cautious optimism for economic recovery. 2 p m prices show a mix of gains and declines across leading names including American Car American Can Bethlehem Steel Chrysler DuPont Gen Foods and U S Steel among others.

New York

Chicago Grain Quotes Slip on Weak Demand and Rain

Chicago wheat eased to the day’s low as late selling followed a failure of export demand to gain momentum. Rains were reported in Texas and prices showed declines with futures quotes striking new lows for the session.

Chicago Texas

Purchase Of Lewis Farm Is Complete

Purchase of the Lewis farm is complete with 38 acres instead of 45. The original price was four thousand dollars on terms or three thousand seven hundred fifty dollars cash. The property includes an excellent house, barn and other buildings.

Farm Loan Directors Named for Frederick Clarke Association

Stockholders of the Frederick Clarke Farm Loan Association met at 10 o clock this morning in the courthouse and elected five directors. Three year terms went to Walker McC Bond and John B Bywaters. two year terms to J B Chamberlain and George P Kern. one year to W W Smallwood. Walker McC Bond president and W Erle Edwards secretary treasurer reported. Federal Land Bank representative Mr Henderson attended and explained new bookkeeping and farm loan operations. A directors meeting for organization is planned. One thousand dollars was credited to the indemnity account used for losses. Future collections will be handled through the local office to improve efficiency.

Frederick- Clarke Farm Loan Association Court House Walker McC. Bond John B. Bywaters J. B. Chamberlain George P. Kern W. W. Smallwood W. Erle Edwards Mr. Henderson Federal Land Bank

Van Wagoner Heads Road Builders Group

Murray D. Van Wagoner of Michigan was named president of the American Road Builders association in Cleveland. He aims to reduce highway traffic accidents through improved safety engineering.

Murray D. van Wagoner Michigan American Road Builders Association Cleveland Central Press

Grain futures and cash prices from Chicago and Baltimore

Market notes show corn oats soybeans rye lard bellies and soy beans with May July and Sept futures and cash bids in Chicago and Baltimore. Wheat and corn prices listed by grade, with No 2 red winter and yellow corn values and related seeds and clover prices in Baltimore and Winchester markets.

Chicago Cash Grain Chicago Baltimore Grain Baltimore Winchester Grain Market

Stewart Bell Receives Permit for 2 Story Brick Building

Stewart Bell applied for and received a permit to erect a 2 story brick building on the northwest corner of Loudoun and Boscawen streets to replace a structure burned January 12. The $20,000 project fronts 29 feet on Loudoun Street and will reuse unweakened old wall sections. Bell plans rapid construction and does not seek city action to widen West Boscawen. he does not intend to sell the property. The Betsy Ross project, John Sempeles as owner, will feature the latest improvements and equipment.

Stewart Bell Loudoun Boscawen Street Loudoun Street Bell West Boscawen Indian Alley Mr. Bell Finance Committee of Common Council Betsy Ross John Sempeles

Administration Is Blamed For Business Recession Debate

Middletown Community League sponsored a debate on government interference with business, voting 3 to 2 for the affirmative. Judges and debaters named, with attendance cited as the largest in years. The group approved purchasing 30 shades for Middletown school at 116.70 total, $50 from local school board funds. Plans include a local talent debate on February 3 and a benefit program by graded school children on February 10.

Pontive Middledee Nee J. D. Luttrell N. B. Fout N. C. Williams W. F. Shipe H. A Snapp W. F. Luttrell C.F. Carper Dr. Grover R. A. Larrick Kathryn Watson H. W. Owings Middletown Community League G. W Borden Burwell Luttrell Winchester Allen Pranks Maynard Russell McKee Grubbs Middletown O. W. Wake

Death of Mrs. Fahnestock After Illness

Mrs. Sarah Catherine Fahnestock, 62, wife of Harry Fahnestock of Winchester Woolen Mills, died at 12:45 a.m. at her Woodland Avenue home after a prolonged illness linked to influenza and bronchial pneumonia. A native of Seven Fountains Virginia, she lived in Winchester since 1918 and was active in the First Brethren Church auxiliary. Survived by her husband, two sons H. Garrett and Kimball C. Fahnestock, two grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers. Funeral is planned for 2 p.m. Sunday at Mount Hebron Cemetery remains to be interred there.

Sarah Catherine Fahnestock Harry Fahnestock Winchester Woolen Mills Woodland Avenue Fahnestock Seven Fountains Shenandoah County Daniel Clem Winchester First Brethren Church Berryville Avenue H. Garrett Fahnestock Kimball C. Fahnestock Lorraine Lee Helen G. Fahnestock Hugh Ritenour Thomas H. Long Woodstock Roy Clem William McK. Clem Bristol Mount Hebron Cemetery

Mrs Emma Copp Dies After Illness at 74 in Strasburg

Word arrived of the death of Mrs Emma Maphis Copp widow of Rev George A Copp of the Church of the Brethren at her Strasburg home. She was 74 and died after a long illness. Survived by daughter Nell Gatten Strasburg son Clark Copp Elgin Ill sister Mrs Silas Baker Mt Olive and brothers Edward and Charles Maphis Mt Olive and three grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 9 30 from the home and 10 from Strasburg Christian Church. burial Riverview Cemetery Strasburg.

Emma Maphis Copp George A. Copp Church of the Brethren Strasburg John E. Copp Kernstown County Joseph Baker Zed. H. Copp Philadelphia John and Fannie Headley Maphis Shenandoah County Nell Gatten Clark C .Copp Elgin Academy Elgin Ill Silas Baker Edward Charles Maphis Mt. Olive

Roosevelt Joins Infantile Paralysis Founders Certificate

President Roosevelt buys a founder’s certificate for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis using borrowed money from secretary Stephen Early. The photo shows Dr. Parran, Keith Morgan, Dr. Gosling, the president, Miss Lenroot, and George Allen.

Roosevelt New National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis Thomas Parran U. S Stephen Early Parran Keith Morgan Thomas W. Gosling Cary T. Grayson American Red Cross President Roosevelt Katherine F. Lenroot Children’s Bureau George Allen District of Columbia

Cantata Financials Audited After Union Service

The Cantata accounts audited by Hudson Bell secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and C P McVicar commissioner revenue show itemized receipts and expenses from the union service. Receipts totaled 120 10 with 2000 attendees. Floyd Haines praised contributors as the financial statement lists expenses of 146 03 for Sam Laren and two helpers Golden Aiken.

Public Charity Offering Report Note

Statement lists contributors including Edwin Parker Rome Hutson John Rosenberger J M Fishpaw J Fred Thwaite Ares Rhodes Catherine Conner Wright and Robert Bell with total collected of 120.10. Certification by Andrew Bell secretary and P McVicar auditing committee confirms accuracy of itemized statements and expenses.

Edwin Parker Rome Hutson John H. Rosenberger J. M. Fishpaw J. Fred Thwaite ARES B. L. Rhodes Catherine Conner Dagedet Fei Eed J. Tn Wright Ted Se Robert Bell Ann D. Griffith Andrew Bell P. McVicar

Preaching Sunday At Mt Williams by Rev Rohart

The Rev. E. J. Rohart announced he will preach at 10.45 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Sunday January 23 in the new Mount Williams community hall. All residents are invited to attend these community services.

E. J. Rohart Mount Williams

Dog License Deadline Notice

Attention to dog owners. January 31 is the deadline to secure licenses. Unlicensed dogs will incur a fine and costs if tags are not purchased by then.

Qualifies As Administratrix appoints Sartelle estate guardian

Bessie O. Sartelle, daughter of Preston Orr, is named administratrix of his estate with a $2,000 bond. On motion, George Bushnell, Mary Louise Sartelle, Floyd Haines, Pearl Brown and Patsy Sartelle are named appraisers.

Bessie O. Sartelle Preston Orr George Bushnell Mary Louise Sartelle Floyd Haines Pearl Brown Patsy Sartelle

Divorces Granted in Corporation Court

Decrees of divorce awarded to Pauline Armel and Charles Armel and to Mabel Ruth Riley and John H. Riley. Foe the Armel case the defendant is a felon. parties barred from remarrying for six months.

Corporation Court Pauline Armel Charles Armel Mabel Ruth Riley John H. Riley

Stephens City Charge M. E. Church Schedule

South Stephens City Charge M. E. Church services led by Minister Homer Welsh on the first Sunday with Stephens City at 11 a.m. Fairview at 3 p.m. Kernstown 7:30 p.m. Second Sunday includes Kernstown 11 a.m. Refuge 3 p.m. Stephens City 7:30 p.m. Third Sunday Stephens City town 7:30 p.m.

Stephens City M. E. Church Homer Welsh Fairview Kernstown Refuge

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William F. Hottel City Motor Fuel Bob White Eastern Ave Baltomua F. Shry Insurance Service N. Loudoun St Stock Market Report al. Chem Can Smelt Tel Teb. B Anaconda A. T Beth. Steel Case Chrysler Colum Credit Con. Edison DuPont de. N Gen. Foods Gen. Motors Int. Harvester Johns-Manville Kennecott Mont.-Ward Nat. Biscuit West Elec Woolworth Va.Chem. Ptd Lewis Farm Frederick-Clarke Association New Jersey John Milton Frank Hague Jersey City N. J U. S. Senate Harry Moore Milton Senate Moore U.S League Win Chester Shenandoah Geo.Copp Sam Laren Golden Aiken Mt. Williams McCormick-Deering Wwe Ae Milulivalh
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