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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1940

Page

3

Baltimore Market Quotations on Livestock and Produce

Baltimore market reports dated Jan 30 show quotations for produce and livestock. Apples potatoes poultry prices for Rocks, Leghorns, turkeys, ducks, geese, capons and mixed fowl along with cattle calves hogs sheep values from Chicago and local markets.

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

Local Markets Short Patent Brand Price Noted

Market brief notes daily prices with a typographical caveat. Short Patent Brand: 12 1b bag per barrel price 5.90 appears in the listing.

Revene Ee Oe The Star

Stock Market Snapshot of Leading U S Shares

At 2 p m quotes show Chem and Dye at 171.42, Am Tel. and Tel. 170.34, Anaconda 27.00, Beth Steel 72.42, Gen Elec 38.00, Gen Foods 47.00, Gen Motors 52.00, Nat Biscuit 24.14, Owens Ill Glass 62.54, Packard 3.00, Penney 50.88, Westinghouse 23.00, Woolworth 40.44, among others.

Smelt & R Tel Beth. Steel Case DuPont de. N Gen Elec

Second Ward seats and mayoral petitions unfold

The article notes council members in the Second Ward W. P. Anderson, W. W. Dellinger, and O. L. Jamison, with Coble having served one term and defeated recently. Debates upcoming petitions deadline February 1 or 60 days before the April 2 primary. Ben Belchie may enter the Second Ward race. Kremer and Dr. C. R. Anderson have announced in the First Ward and as mayor respectively.

Cable Chat Big Debian Ik Betay Gora W. P. Anderson John H. Rosenberger W. W. Dellinger O. L. Jam

S L Carter Dies After Long Illness

Shelby Lee Carter 60 died at his sister Mrs Marion Marshall’s home near Swimley Brucetown Va after years of ill health and 20 years as an invalid. Survived by sisters Lillian and Evelyn Carter and Marion Marshall and brother John Carter. Funeral at John H Enders Berryville tomorrow at 1 30 p m with Rev E D Vaughan. Interment in Masonic Cemetery Middleway W Va. Pallbearers named W R Elliott Will McAtee Herbert Clevenger Clinton Polhamus Will and Joe Allen.

Brucetown Shelby Lee Carter Marion Marshall Here Swimley Joseph K .Carter Jane Roberts Carter Lillian Carter Frederick County Evelyn Carter Clarke County John Carter John H. Enders Berryville E. D. Vaughan Presbyterian Church Masonic Cemetery Middleway W. Va Stone Frederick Clarke Counties W. R Elliott Will McAtee Herbert Clevenger Clinton Polhamus Will Joe Allen

Puts Off Action On League Probe

The Virginia House Roads Committee deferred action for one week on Delegate Millers resolution seeking a House probe into the Citizens Road League of Virginia. League officials argued publicly about whether contributor names should be disclosed, saying disclosure could invite publicity and potential misuse.

Richmond House Roads Committee Francis Pickens Miller Fairfax House Citizens’ Road League of Virginia Miller League Lee Long Dante Tee Andrews Long Andrews Miller Menges

Social notes from Gainesboro Virginia Gardner visits

Jan 30 report from Gainesboro Virginia highlights visits and illness. Miss Virginia Gardner hosted by Miss Bessie Ruble. Zane Kerns slowly improves from pneumonia. Bill McKeever ill or recovering. Lynwood Poole drove Holmes Poole family to Augusta West Virginia. Mrs Arthur DeHaven visiting relatives. Alvin Ruble guest of Martha Luttrell. Minnie Lamp visited Irvin Wilson. Rev Meredith Desunday Dewis hosts guests Conrad DeHaven and Edgar Kelsoe family. Mary Wilson and Mary Luttrell listed among local activities.

Gainesboro Virginia Gardner Bessie Ruble Zane Kerns Harry O. Kerns Bill McKeever Lynwood Poole Holmes Poole Augusta W. Va Arthur DeHaven Near Siler Alvin Ruble Martha Luttrell Harry Kerns Minnie Lamp Irvin Wilson Meredith Desunday Dewis Ray Davria Vis Conrad DeHaven Edgar Kelsoe Mary Wilson Mary Luttrell Von

Average rail trips per US capita in 1938 data note

A 1938 note discusses rail travel per person in the United States, estimating trips per inhabitant and highlighting rail use patterns across the nation. The passage references per capita figures and the overall scale of railway transport.

United States

Farm Bill Given Huge Trimming

Washington January 30. A 20 percent cut in farm appropriation estimates was reduced by 154,530,263, mainly from surplus commodity disposal and the 1937 sugar act and farm loan requests. The cuts totaled the largest reduction of any major appropriation this session, reflecting retrenchment across federal finances and doubts about the sugar program.

Washington P J Roosevelt Agriculture Department Congress House Senate Dirksen R-Ill

Capitol Theatre Sees Sell-Out Demand For Gone With The Wind

Lamar Keen Capitol Theatre manager says 2000 Gone With The Wind seats sold each night week of February 12. Reserved seat tickets are moving fast with Monday the first day selling strongly and mail orders filling across a 50 mile radius.

Margaret Mitchell Lamar Keen Capitol Theatre Mr. Keen

Dog License Deadline Near

County treasurer Harry McCann warns that many dogs in the county remain unlicensed as the deadline nears. After tomorrow, owners risking penalties if found in violation of the law.

Harry McCann

Milldale Social News From Virginia Roundtable

Milldale Virginia January 30. Mr and Mrs Benton Stickley and family of Winchester visited Mr and Mrs George Stickley. Lucy and Helen Oliver visited Mrs Dove at Hardesty. Mrs Clay Kirby ill with a cold but somewhat better. Mrs John B Earle recovering from injuries from a fall. No church services due to severe cold.

Milldale Benton Stickley Winchester George Stickley Lucy Helen Oliver Dove Hardesty Clay Kirby John B. Earle

Chiropractic Examining Board Bill Moves Forward

Delegates Spangley Wolfe and Delp push a bill to create a State board of chiropractic examiners and regulate the practice. A companion measure by C. C. Louderback and 10 co patrons would make trial justices run concurrently with terms ending June 30 1942 and four year terms thereafter. Co patrons include R. B. Davis Yates I N Coleman Harris Campbell Fenwick Williams Irvine Holleman and Francis.

Spangley Wolfe Delp Board of Chiropractic Examiners C. C. Louderback Page Copatrons R. B. Davis Yates I. N. Coleman Harris Campbell Fenwick Williams Irvine Holleman Francis

Gone With the Wind Stills Highlight Handley Library Exhibit

Handley Library hosts a display titled Gone with the Wind with eight color stills of Scarlett Ashley Melanie Belle Watling and Rhett. The exhibit evokes the Old South and the Civil War era through life like scenes and memorized heritage. Garnet Hamrick remarks on the enduring memory of the land and its glory.

Handley Library Scarlett Ashley Melanie Belle Watling Life Fate Rhett

Nazi Propaganda Glorifies Hitler as War Intensifies

The German news agency DNB claimed seven enemy convoyed armed merchant ships and two patrol vessels sunk for 21 378 tons plus a British plane down near Hartlepool, while Britain reported keinen sinkings. German papers praised planes and Hitler, noting his seven year pledge and framing the fight with England as a struggle for supremacy amid democratic, finanical pressures.

DNB Hartlepool North Sea Hitler Paul von Hindenburg Mang England Voelkischer Beobachter Alfred Rosenberg

New York Apples Rise as Southern Cold Wave Hits Markets

Wholesale dealers report shortages across Florida and the Rio Grande Valley pushing prices higher. Atlanta and Chicago markets show dramatic gains with lima beans, green peas, and cabbage among the notable increases. Texas grapefruit and oranges also advance.

New York Florida Rio Grande Valley Texas Atlanta Chicago

Rites Today For Dr. T. K. Nelson

Dr. T K Nelson longtime Episcopal educator and chaplain died after a career spanning St Johns University Shanghai Lynchburg Seminary and Episcopal High School He is survived by two sisters and by Rev R B Nelson among others Interment was in the Seminary cemetery with officiants including Bishop F D Goodwin.

Page One Itseff Episcopal High School McGuires School Richmond University of Virginia Virginia Seminary Nelson China St. John's University Shanghai United States Virginia Episcopal School Lynchburg R. B. Nelson John I. Yellett Seminary E. T. Helfenstein Baltimore Marynd

Finnish Raid on Russian Harbor Reported by AP

The Finns say 21 Russian planes were downed in air battles as Finnish forces bombed troop quarters and railway stations near a northern harbor possibly Kronstadt. British and German raids on shipping continued as Soviet land attacks were repulsed northeast of Lake Ladoga.

Associated Press Kronstad Finland Lake Ladoga Britain British Isles Japan Europe

Culpeper A Model Unit Showcases County Plan

Washington reports Culpeper County Virginia is highlighted by the agriculture department as an outstanding example of integrated farm management and land use. H R Tolley notes collaboration among farm agents AAA soil conservation and other agencies to serve local farmers who work without compensation.

Washington Culpeper County Agriculture Department House Appropriations Committee H. R. Tolley Bureau of Agricultural Enomics Agriculturali” Meat Administration Soil Comservation Service On of Agricultural

Army letter system history by Colonel Gare explains I and J

Colonel Charles K. Gare notes the Army in 1816 used letters for comps and regiments and called the letter J because I and J were written alike at that time.

U.S Charles K. Gare

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