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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1940

Page

9

Cities Bid For 1940 Party Conventions Amid Labor Debate

Chicago Philadelphia St Louis and San Francisco notified party committees they will bid for both presidential nominating conventions. St Louis aims for Feb 16 meeting. San Francisco to appear Feb 5. Talks tie convention sites to the third term debate as Ickes and Perkins defend labor loyalty.

Washington Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis San Francisco Roosevelt Alf M. Landon Cleveland John L Columbus Ohio Ickes Perkins Lewis Democratic Party Labor Nuut

Baltimore Market Reports Livestock Prices Urgent, Jan 26

Baltimore and Chicago market notes detail mixed livestock activity. Cattle and calves show varied demand with cows weak and veal prices higher. hogs range 4.20 to 6.20 for various weights, sows weaker. sheep scant with few fat lambs trading. Chicago reports heavier hog receipts pressured by price declines, cattle generally steady, lambs uneven but demand weak.

Kent Island Baltimore Livestock Baltimore U. S. Dept Chicago Livestock Chicago

Stock Market Report for Selected 8 Stocks at 2 P.M.

The 2 PM prices list 8 stocks with figures including Am Chem 173 1 2, Am Can 115 3 4, DuPont 181 1 4, U S Steel 58 5 8, Westinghouse 109 1 4, Radio Corp 57 8, Penney 92, Penn R R 21 3 4. The report mirrors a broad market snapshot with notable gains and dips across sectors.

al. Chem Am. Can Am. Smelt Am. Tel Tel Tob. B Anaconda Beth Steel Case Co. and O Chrysler Colum Credit Con. Edis Corn Products DuPont de N Int. Harvester Johns Manville Kennecott Mont-Ward Nat. Biscuit N. ¥. Cent Owens Ill Glass Packard Motor Penney (Jc Penn. R. R Proct. & Gam Radio Corp Ltd. Oil N. J Texas Corp Union Pacific S. Rubber U. 8S. Steel 58 5-8. Western Union West Elec Woolworth

Wheat and grain quotations amid feeble rally in Chicago

Chicago wheat and grain market showed tentative bounce after dipping near month lows. May wheat around 98 5-8 cents, July near 96 1-4 to 69 1-2, with lard futures at January 6.05 and March 6.27 as traders weigh supply and demand signals.

Chicago Ee Ae A Gia

Wheat and Corn Prices and Quotations Report

May 6.40 July 6.60 Sept 6.77 prices listed for wheat and various grain bids in Chicago with No 1 Yellow corn at 59 3 4 cents and No 2 at 58 1 2 to 59 3 4. Futures and spot quotes for oats barley and hay products shown with delivery baselines year ago wheat 68c corn 45c. Baltimore quotations not received, Winchester prices cited.

Chicago Baltimore Winchester Sail

Registered Hog Sale Tomorrow

A sale of registered hogs featuring Virginia Purebred Swine Breeders Association members is set for tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the stock yards. Breeders expect strong turnout despite weeks of cold, with stock consigned from leading Virginia farms including oe Farm at Berryville.

Virginia Purebred Swine Breeders Association Virginia Oe Farm Berryville Lead

Decree Referes Case to Master Commissioner in Chancery

In the Corporation Court for the City of Winchester Mary rep Marple and Rose Sheipp et al are referred to a Master Commissioner in Chancery. The order dates January 23 1940 requires report on heirs of Mary Ann Everhart and interests in realty liens and priorities, and any pertinent matters. Notice to be published for two consecutive weeks in Winchester Virginia. Proceedings to attend with books vouchers and evidence February 14 1940 at LeSecft Gar crema Virginia.

Rose Sheipp Mary Ann Everhart Winchester le Seca Ft Gar Crema Virginia Harry

Rites Held At Nineveh For Turner Powers

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon January 22 at Nineveh Presbyterian Church for Turner Ashby Powers with Rev. Julian T. Owens officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Powers born March 4, 1861 died January 20 at the Nineveh home. Survived by sister Annie B. McCauley of Winchester and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers included Clayton, Harry and Walter McCauley, Miller Jett, Hubert McKay and Russell Neville.

Nineveh Presbyterian Church Turner Ashby Powers Julian T. Owens Mr. Powers Nineveh John W Ann Virginia Neville Powers Powers Annie B. McCauley Winchester

Wheeler Seeks Roosevelt Support Amid Labor Debate

Senator Burton Wheeler urged Roosevelt to reveal third term plans and pressed for concrete economic solutions to unemployment. He told 600,000 miners delegates that Democrats had aided workers but must address joblessness and farmer income to boost consumption and prosperity.

Ohio Lewis Wheeler Democratic Party Burton K. Wheeler D.-Mont Roosevelt

Virginia Economic Progress Cited In State’s Story Of Growth

Virginia shows higher gains than the nation in manufacturing output wages and personal income from 1927 to 1937 and 1929 to 1937, with factory product value up 59.5 million dollars and wages rising 25 percent. Virginia debt falls while bank debits stay near 1929 levels. retail sales dip less than national figures in 1938.

South Virginia United States Montana District of Columbia

Sub Zero Marks In Many Places Continued

Temperatures ranged from 17 above near Norfolk to seven below in Alleghany county with Fredericksburg at 12 below. Richmond and nearby counties faced closures to schools while rural roads threaten Monday openings. Snow removal continued as buses and trolleys navigated blocked streets and power shovels cleared piled snow.

Aleghany Fredericksburg South Boston Heathsville Norfolk Broad Street Richmond

Red Army Repulsed Near Kitela On Finnish Front

Finnish communiques report Russian spearheads halted near Kitela as 40 000 Red Army troops fall back to Markajarvi after failed drive to split Finland. Unofficial briefs claim 6000 Russians near Salla facing starvation while attempts to air drop food continue.

Red Army Aitojoki Kollaanjoki Lake Ladoga Kitela Lapland Markajarvi Salla Finch Mannerheim

Lock Rites For Clarke County’s Thomas H. Locke Sunday

Thomas H. Locke 75 died yesterday at his daughter’s home in Berryville after lifelong residence in Clarke County where he operated the old mill for 83 years. He is survived by his wife Rosa Grubbs and children Charles Locke Ruth Marcus Beth Locke Byrd Locke John W Locke and Thomas F Locke. Funeral services Sunday at 1730 in the Presbyterian Church with Rev E D Wangfirth officiating. Interment in Green Hill Cemetery.

Thomas H. Locke Rufus Marcus Berryville Locke Clarke Rosa Grubbs Rles Locke Rufus Beth Byrd John W. Locke Washington, D.C Thomas F. Locke West Virginia E. D. Wangfirth Presbyterian Chirth Green Hill Cemetery

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