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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1938
Page
2
The 1937 Frederick County 4 H program shows 121 boys with 134 projects and 102 youths completing 109 or more. Net income from projects reached 1405.07 dollars with nine boys and two leaders at the state short course and 20 boys at the county camp. The joint project fair with home demonstration clubs featured 229 exhibits and 43.60 dollars in cash prizes.
Honolulu reports residents repaired minor damage after a quake lasting two minutes at 10 05 p m with Ha al Island suspected as the epicenter. Coast Geodetic Survey and Volcanoologist officials considered Mauna Loa as a possible source while noting tremors do not foretell eruptions.
A conference committee eliminated Lodge's amendment and the House passed the compromise. Senator Wagner will decide if the housing bill moves, potentially delaying the anti lynching measure. Southern leaders push to long filibuster while administration aims to end the delay with night sessions. The Senate judiciary committee approved Stanley F. Reed for Supreme Court, a move independent of the anti lynching debate.
John A. Koons 63, a former Maryland native who ran a lunchroom at 103 East Clifford street in Winchester, died early this morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital after about three weeks of illness. He is survived by a brother Ross Koons and five sisters, a son Beverley Koons and his widow. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 PM from his residence with Rev. Ronald B Wilson presiding. Burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Chicago and Baltimore grain markets report activity on January 24 with nearly 3 million bushels of wheat decrease and a futures lift of 1 1/4 cents. Prices show May and July wheat around 95 to 96 cents, corn mixed, oats steady, and soybeans near 1.05 a bushel. cash grain quotes list No. 5 red wheat 91 and No. 2 yellow corn 61 1/2 to 61 3/4 in Chicago.
The Star reports a recent advertisement drew many applications for the Lewis Farm. City Manager says several applicants were present this morning and the Finance Committee will review the submissions.
Thirty five farmers have signified attendance for the annual dairy school opening tomorrow at 10 o clock in the courthouse. Handley High School vocational agriculture students may attend portions of the sessions led by R G Connelly of Virginia Tech with other local instructors.
Delegate W. A. Harris of Spotsylvania and Fredericksburg introduced a House bill to appropriate 17 500 for building an armory in Fredericksburg. The facility would serve Battery F 111th Field Artillery Virginia National Guard.
Wheat No 2 red winter selling with garlicky spot domestic 1.01. Winchester Grain Market offers wheat 97 cents per bushel and yellow corn 60 cents per bushel. Prices apply to deliveries at mill.
The Mount Jackson Future Farmers won the F F A judging contest at the Shenandoah County Corn Poultry and Egg Show in Strasburg. Their team captured the top three individual scores, with Front Royal second and Woodstock third. Stephens City Strasburg Edinburg New Market Toms Brook Berryville Handley followed. The Mount Jackson team receives a silver cup from Massanutten Bank. Central Club won the 4 H judging honors and Fred Fadel of Mount Jackson won the adult contest.
D W Burrus of Mt Jackson Va was reelected president of the Shenandoah Production Credit Association at a meeting in the home office on Rouss avenue. J H Funkhouser of Winchester was named vice president and Julian A Everly of Winchester as secretary treasurer. An executive committee includes Burrus Funkhouser and Everly. Plans for 1938 focus on budget and continued business growth following a strong 1937.
McLaughlin, newly sworn Assistant Secretary of Labor, previously served as vice president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. He is regarded as neutral between the A F L and the C L O.
Baltimore market notes list prices for apples peaches and other fruit varieties with ranges for Stayman’s York Imperial and Delicious apples, and rail shipments. Pork, cattle, calves, hogs, sheep and eggs are reported with price levels, weights and standards across Baltimore Philadelphia Chicago markets.
Daily market page shows prices for flour, corn meal, oats, dairy feed, mixed feeds, and poultry products. Includes shelf and bag weights, turkey and chicken prices, butterfat, cows and hogs values, with multiple bag sizes and per barrel figures.
New York January 24 Stocks edged lower in thin session with only about 600000 shares traded for the day Volume was scant in early hours and with hints of a anti recession plan awaiting White House actions investors held back The list saw few gains led by utilities and gold mines such as Consolidated Edison North American American Telephone and Homestake among others Selected mid day figures show mixed moves with many issues down slightly
The city may mimeograph the annual police report to save printing costs. Chief C W Hollis’s report is being prepared and will include a detailed summary of the department’s activities for the past year. Treasurer W A Baker presented the city’s fiscal statement at the last council meeting.
The Mt Williams second debate of the season is scheduled for 7 30 p m Thursday January 27 at the new community hall. Luttrell and Mount Williams teams will argue on a timely topic. The hall recently opened for public meetings and preaching. Unpaid bills remain and contributors may help at the debate meeting, though no solicitation will occur. The public is invited to attend and enjoy fellowship with neighbors.
A list of stock prices and changes for numerous firms including Colum Credit, Con Edison, DuPont, Gen Elec, Gen Mills, Gen Motors, Int Harvester, Johns Manville, Mont Ward, NY Central, Penn RR, Repub Steel, Sears Roebuck, Southern Pacific, Southern Ry, Oil NJ, Texas Corp, Union Pacific, US Steel, Va ChemPid, West Union Tel, West Elec, Woolworth.
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