This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1940
Page
7
Baltimore and Chicago reports show steady to lower hog prices with 5.55 top for 180-220 lb hogs. Cattle are active with good fed steers and yearlings strong. fat lambs steady to strong. Quotation details include hogs 120-170 lb ranges as well as dairy and beef cattle prices, with specific figures for calves, sows, and sheep.
The Va Livestock Market on N Kent Street lists Tuesday extended sales with steers at 8.50 for Choice and 8.20 good, heifers 8.20 Choice and 7.00 medium, fat cows 5.85 top and 5.00 bulk, cutters 3.00 to 4.50. Bulls butcher 7.50, veal calves top 13.20, fresh cows and springs 40 to 75, lambs 10.00 Choice, hogs top 5.80, pigs 1.00 to 2.25 per head, fat sows 3.75 to 4.50 per cwt.
The 2 p.m. stock list shows gains and losses across major firms including Al. Chem. & Dye, Am. Can, Am. Smelt. & Ref., Am. Tel. & Tel., U.S. Steel, Dow components, General Electric, Chrysler, Ford, General Mills, IBM, and Union Pacific. Notable high points include Beth Steel at 73 34 and Procter & Gamble near 68 55, with several utilities and rails trading mixed.
Chicago futures show wheat gains with May around 1.00 to 4, July near 9.74, and Sept 9.74. Corn May at 57 1/2, oats May 39 1/2, rye May 69 1/2. Cash grain in Chicago listing No sales of cash wheat. No. 1 yellow corn 59 to 59 1/2. Baltimore spot wheat No. 2 red winter about 1.129 a bushel.
Main Roads Continued from Page One that traffic might get as far south as Charlottesville, but no further. Roanoke reported drifting snow blocked Route 311 between Roanoke and New Castle 221 between Roanoke and Floyd and Route 8 between Floyd Courthouse and the Blue Ridge Parkway. State Police said drifts nine feet deep in the mountainous southwest. Danville recorded 21.7 inches the deepest there in 40 years mayor E. B. Meade said bus traffic in Danville and Richmond was halted until plows cleared routes.
The State Ministerial Association of the Disciples of Christ in Lynchburg Va backs House Bill No 7 requiring a physical examination prior to marriage in Virginia. Delegate E Blackburn Moore supports the bill as patron.
Helsinki reports another Soviet assault northeast of Lake Ladoga repulsed as Finnish forces defend the Mannerheim line. Unofficial claims say Red leaders ordered a drive to rescue two divisions trapped near Aittojoki and Kollaanjoki, with Russia said to be starving and eating horse meat amid heavy fighting.
Marion Ford of Washington DC was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated fined 110 dollars and 25 cents and sentenced to 30 days in police court. Officers also said he is wanted in West Virginia on a felony charge.
London dispatch reports relatives of the nine crewmen of the 500 ton British freighter Parkhill were notified that the ship overdue and must be considered lost with all hands.
Nine sailors from the sunken Swedish steamer Foxen clung to a raft in the North Sea but only one survived to recount the wreck.
Three airplanes were damaged by heavy snow and high wind at Nottingham Field near Fredericksburg while a fourth in the hangar was unharmed. The Icksbure Air Service is owned by Richard F. Holladay and Elizabeth M. Phillips, operating a living school there for several months.
Fire in Norfolk Virginia destroyed an apartment house, a club, and three residences at Ocean View during snow and sleet. Seven families were left homeless as flames swept through the resort district.
The American Amateur Trapshooting Association report shows Winchester Gun Club leading Virginia by averages in handicap and doubles. E. E. Cuthbert led state with singles at 1,400 targets and 1,359 hit. Ruth Cuthbert, his daughter, posted 94.30 average on 1,300 targets and 89.25 on 800 handicap targets, rising to second among U S women shooters.
Due to the absence of Rev. Carl Honeycutt in Roanoke for Virginia Synod sessions, Rev. Herman J. Womeldorf of Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church will conduct prayer services at Grace Lutheran Church this evening at 7 30. The public is invited.
Heavy snowfall in the Shenandoah Valley forces postponement of the Shenandoah Production Credit Association meeting planned in Winchester. Only board member D W Burruss of Mount Jackson attends. The meeting is rescheduled for next Wednesday at 10 o clock.
Funeral services for Bowles Lippitt will be held Thursday in Green Hill Cemetery. Melvin Strider, director, will conduct the rites. Survivors include two sisters Mrs. N. L. Hatchell and Mrs. Charles Williams Wattles. Lippitt leaves nieces and nephews including Commander Thomas Lippitt Wattles U S Navy stationed at Annapolis Md Mrs William Horner Cleveland Oh Mrs J Wilson Hunter Louisville Ky Mrs Edward Scott Warring London England Lieutenant Charles Douglas Fox British Royal Air Force and Nan Lippitt Fox London England Active pallbearers are David Allen Craighill Perry Briscoe Riley Jack Trapnell John MacDonald Major J D Griffing Lewis Glover and George Skelton Honorary pallbearers are Thornton Perry Sr Robert Browse James Ranson Lewis Jordan Franke Brooke Sam Thomas Raymond Grubbs Walter Wisecarver Sr John Briscoe William Holliday Page Lee J M H Clagett and C L Hilleary.
Wind speeds reached 50 mph in ice areas while Langley Field reported 40 to 45 mph and 7.6 inches of snow. Fredericksburg saw 18 inches, Winchester 5.5 inches, and Covington seven inches with low temps. Lee county and mountain areas reported up to 20 inches, drifts blocking highways and reduced visibility. by 10 am Richmond enjoyed clearing skies.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.