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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1938

Page

7

Market livestock and dairy prices from Chicago and Philadelphia reports

Market notes show cattle hogs and sheep trades with prices in Chicago up to 11.25 for steers and 9.40 for top hogs. Philadelphia poultry and butter quotes list fowls and eggs with creamery butter around 29 cents. Note: Baltimore stock yards suspend trading on July 4 with scales closed. All figures reflect early July trading.

Baera Roosters Cks Oban Baltimore Union Stock Yards Chicago Livestock Chicago Vu. &. Dept. Agri Philadelphia

Local Market Prices Adjacent to The Star Notice

Wholesale market flour prices list 24 to 98 pound bags with per barrel rates. Shelled corn and corn meal offered in sacks with varying prices. Horse feed and middlings priced. fowl feed and live poultry values noted with weights and unit costs. Butterfat value obscured but included as price per unit.

Eeet Eens Seseserwenes

Stock Market Rally Surges Then Pauses For 212 Day Holiday

The market opened with a broad rally led by utilities and materials, knocking up many stocks by a few points before volume faded and gains narrowed. Copper oils and other sectors advanced as transfers ran about 1.8 million shares. Profit taking ahead of a 212 day holiday tempered gains while bonds and many commodities rose. Selected quotes included American Can 99 1 2 and General Electric 41 3 4 with Woolworth 45 1 2 and Penn R 19 1 2 edging higher.

al. Chem Am. Can Bethlehem Chrysler Can. Edison Cigar Elec Genl Motors Goodyear Int. Har J. Manville Kenne

Wheat and grain prices rise on bullion led by oats and rye

In Chicago July 1 traders see oats gaining 13 8 cents and rye up 2 5 8 cents as tax cuts take effect. Wheat rebounds from losses with July at 73 3 4 to 7 8 cents and December around 77. Soybeans hold near 90 1 2 for July while cash grain shows mixed No 1 red wheat at 74 1 4 and corn around 57 1 2 to 58 1 2 price ranges.

Chicago Chicago Cash Grain Baltimore Winchester Grain Market

Wedding Invitations Announcements at State Job Print

Readable fragments announce wedding invitations and notices printed at the state job print office. The snippet notes date and couple names, with a formal invitation style typical of old newspaper society pages.

Hopkins May Be Called Upon To Give Testimony

Senate committee backed a statement against political use of relief funds. Senator Walsh condemned any effort to sway votes with federal money calling such acts unchristian and un-American. Hopkins defended the WPA stance, noting only two of 22 charges had basis and promising swift action against political coercion.

Walsh D. D-Mass WPA Aubrey Wee Porhe Senate Democratic Party Roosevelt Hopkins Kentucky Alben W. Barkley A .B. Chandler Thomas L. Stokes Scripps&Howard

Navy Pact Again Halts U. S. Plans

Washington July 1 The three power agreement delaying U S plans to build 16 inch battleship guns ends for a second time. The navy aimed to mount 16 inch guns on future ships but a compromise raises tonnage from 35000 to 45000 while keeping 14 inch gun limits. Great Britain and France are co signatories.

Washington Great Britain France

Insurgent air raid kills and injures in Segorbe

Dispatches reach Madrid reporting 16 killed and 80 wounded in yesterday's air raid on Segorbe, a town 20 miles northwest of Sagunto.

Madrid Segorbe Sagunto

Attorneys Discuss Structure and Dues for New Association

A meeting outlined committees on defining legal practice for non lawyers, dues up to 5, ethics code, officer election rules, bar council powers, and constitutional questions. Virginia dean and former president provided guidance as details emerged on the proposed association’s governance.

Association American Bar Association Bar Council Seers Virginia Pasec

President Roosevelts South Economic Study Ordered

President Roosevelt asked the National Emergency Council to report on economic conditions in the South and other regions. Lowell Mellett will convene a 20 member southern advisory group, including Gov. Carl Bailey of Arkansas, to prepare the southern study with data from federal experts. The conference will cover industry, labor, relief, taxation, housing, and more. The intended use of the reports, beyond congressional transmission, is not specified.

Washington National Emergency Council New England Roosevelt Lowell Mellett Mellett Carl Bailey Arkansas A. F of L South Congress Gerald W.johnson

Helping Hand Mission Sunday School Meeting

Supt. Mrs H McVicar will lead the Sunday School at 3 p m in Indian Hollow. Mrs Henry McVicar is in charge and a cordial invitation is extended to all to attend the services.

Helping Hand Mission Indian Hollow H. McVicar Henry McVicar

Planes Re Licensed By Inspector At Municipal Field

Two aircraft were re licensed and a student pilot passed a private pilot exam at the Municipal Field yesterday. Leonard Povey of the Bureau of Air in Washington inspected. Pilot Moffett of Warrenton earned the private license after a test flight. Hangar completion leaves only power and lighting to operate shop equipment. Six planes base at the field including Valley Airways craft and Turgeon and Rhodes aircraft. Lieut Charles Douglas and George Schecter run the field, with Stinson cabin plane used for charter flights and a student cab for training.

Municipal Ee Leonard Povey Aeronautical Viee Bureau of Airce Washington, D. C Deadent Moffett Warrenton Frank Turgeon Paul Rhodes Winchester Turgeon’s Rhodes Valley Airways Stinson Charles Douglas George Schecter

Lewis Restores Stand Against A Wage Reduction

WASHINGTON July 1 John L Lewis C I O leader reaffirmed his position on wage cuts in industry in response to questions about steel where reports said price reductions followed discussions between C I O leaders and United States Steel Corp about lowering wages set by a C I O contract Lewis declined to comment further Philip Murray C I O vice chairman had denied any formal or informal move to cut steel wages

Washington John L. Lewis United States Steel Corporation Lewis Philip Murray

Stock Broker J Crossan Cooper Dies in Baltimore

J Crossan Cooper a Baltimore Stock Exchange member died suddenly at his home in Baltimore. He would have been 76 on September 23. Cooper moved from Pittsburgh about forty years ago and was active in social and literary circles. Princeton University Press published a book of his poems several years ago.

Baltimore J. Crossan Cooper Baltimore Stock Exchange Cooper Pittsburgh Princeton University Press

Winchester Tax Discussion Highlights Non Taxable City Property

Charles P. McVicar told Kiwanis about non taxable property in Winchester including churches and other groups. He compared assessed valuations and tax rates from 1918 to 1938 and noted growth in city size, construction value, and depreciation effects on city finances. The talk covered demographics, streets, utilities, and local commerce indicators.

Winchester Charles P. McVicar Kiwanis Club McvVicar McVicar

Evening Star Delivery Note for Winchester Readers

If you fam to receive your Evening Star in Winchester, For Prompt Delivery Call POSTAL TILEGRAPH There is no charge for this service.

Winchester

Vacation Bible School At Winchester United Brethren Church

The Winchester United Brethren Church will hold a Vacation Bible School July 5 to 15 from 9 to 11 30 a m. Four classes taught by named teachers cover Nature Old Testament and Discovering God through Music Art and Sculpture with supervision by Rev M J Miller and assistants including Mrs M J Miller and Mrs Margaret Lewis.

Winchester United Brethren Church Dorothy Anderson Wayne Omps Nancy Gano Ora Bailey Edwin Ritter Kenneth Patton M. J. Miller Garvin Bowles Hunter Barley Garnet Hamrick God Margaret Lewis

Heroes of Panay Get Decorations

The Navy awarded decorations and citations to 24 officers and men of the gunboat Panay bombed and sunk by the Japanese last December 12. Secretary Swanson sent a letter of appreciation to Lieut. Comdr. James J. Hughes who was wounded commanding the Yangtze patrol boat. The Navy Cross was awarded in the name of President Roosevelt to two officers and 21 enlisted men.

Washington Navy Panay Swanson James J. Hughes Roosevelt

Rural Church On Summer Schedule

The Rev. H. M. Amoss announced Little Mountain Methodist Church will hold services in July and August on the second Sunday at 10 a.m. and the fourth Sunday at 7 p.m. Sunday School will meet each Sunday at 10 a.m., except the second Sunday when it meets at 11 a.m., with the old schedule returning in September.

H. M. Amoss Little Mountain Methodist Church

Radio Highlights Show NBC Summer Music Carnival Schedule

NBC planned daily music programs on WJZ NBC with nine series weekly none Sundays. Tonight features Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary drama Story of Gettysburg. others include Wimbledon tennis and English sports events plus parades and concerts from WEAF WABC and WOR stations.

New York NBC Africa Wjz-Nbc WJZ Chicago Great Park WABC CBS Chicago Civic Opera Orchestra WEAF NBS Lucille Manners al Donahue England Wabc-Cbs Oxford Cambridge Wor-Mbs Empire City Track Kent Stanton Dela Wjznbc Airplane Music Guild Ridgefield Conn

Notice of Ward Funds Transfer Hearing in Virginia Court

Notice is given that a hearing will be held in Frederick County Circuit Court Virginia on July 26 1938. Guardian Georgia B Leight seeks to transfer funds of wards Mary Catherine Leight David B Leight and Robert Leight from Virginia to Jefferson County West Virginia. Deputy Clerk Bessie Brannon signs official notice.

Circuit Court Frederick County Virginia Georgia B. Leight Mary Catherine Leight David B. Leight Robert Leight Jefferson West Virginia Bessie Brannon Circuit Court of Fred. Co

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