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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1937

Page

10

Oranges Weigh On Apple Market Amid Sluggish Prices

The London fruit market shows mixed results with slight price gains for apples despite heavy orange inflows. imports: about one third from the United States, rest from Canada, Nova Scotia barrels abundant though in poor condition. Dessert apples scarce, first South African pears arriving, and UK storage holds show Bramley’s Seedling dominance in cooking apples. Prices hover higher overall with best apples at London around 2.12 per bushel.

Fred A. Motz London United States Canada Nova United Kingdom Bramley Cox Albemarle Nova Scotia Bussett Baldwins Ganos Virginia Works U. S U.S

Moler Proposes West Virginia Board of Parole

State Senator Grove Moler of Martinsburg says he will introduce bills to form a state probation and parole board. The measures aim to liberalize probation laws and ensure supervision by trained staff. Moler met with Dr. C F McClintic and Gustave Peck on prison reforms.

Washington Grove Moler Martinsburg W. Va West Virginia Probation and Parole Board Moler C. F. McClintic Moundsville Gustave Peck Federal Prison Industries Reorganization Administration

Streams Around Capitol In Bank

Light rain fell in Washington today but local streams stayed within banks. Rock Creek and the northwest branch of the Anacostia River were receding while the Potomac remained swollen with signs of overflowing the sea wall.

Washington Capital Rock Creek Anacostia River Potomac

Mystery surrounds bride death in 60 foot well

In Statesville North Carolina on January 23 officers pursued a clue to determine if 20 year old bride Mrs Herman Westmoreland was thrown jumped or fell into a 60 foot well from which her pajama clad body was recovered three days earlier. Deputies found slipper prints on the opposite side of the house but withheld its significance. Mrs Westmoreland vanished from her bedroom while her husband a textile worker was kept in Mooresville by bad weather. The couple lived with Westmoreland's father.

Statesville N. C Herman Westmoreland

Mickey Happy Receives JC Penney Honor in Hollywood

Walt Disney, creator of Mickey Mouse and the Silly Symphonies, is awarded the national distinguished service award by the United States Junior Chamber. He receives a diamond studded gold key from Walter E Helman of Portland Oregon as Jesse Lasky and J P McCoy speak at the ceremony.

Hollywood Mickey Mouse Walt Disney United States Junior Chamber of Commerce Kansas City Mickey The Walter E Helman Portland Ore National Junior Chamber Willyh Jesse Lasky J. P. Mcoy

Florida Peeved as Weather Fails Sunshine Promise

Florida officials and industry executives lament a cool winter as northern forecasts of rain snow and sleet dampen expectations of a booming tourist season. A railroad official notes 70 degree southern temperatures won't draw visitors while steamship firms report lackluster business amid the chill. A projected cold wave into New York and New England could push travelers south, though residents recount locals picking wildflowers already.

Jacksonville Fla Florida New York New England

Apple quotas seen in United Kingdom trade outlook

A 1937 export plan sets 4 900 000 boxes for UK, with Australia Tasmania at 3 750 000 and New Zealand 1 150 000. NZ weather may limit shipments to about 850 000. Analysts fear prices in the UK will stay unsatisfactory unless shipments stay below 4 500 000.

United Kingdom London Tasmania New Zealand Australia Mr. Motz Motz

Bolshevists of Russia On Trial in Moscow

Soviet Russia opened trials of 17 former Bolshevists presenting full confessions about a plot to partition Russia with Germany and Japan and to aid Japan with Soviet oil if war with the United States occurred.

Moscow Russia Germany Japan

Commissioner Sale of Susan B Howard Property at Albin

Public auction to be held in Winchester Virginia on February 6 1937 at noon in front of the Court House. The Susan B Howard home lot contains about one and a half acres with a house and outbuildings in the village of Albin two and a half miles from Winchester. Immediate possession given. One third cash with the balance in two equal yearly installments secured by two purchaser bonds and a deed of trust.

Susan B. Howard Court of Frederick County Virginia Mary Garton Julia B. Brown Court House Winchester Albin North Frederick M. M. Lynch Spl R. Duvall & Dunn Co. C. Brannon Circuit Court

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