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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1941
Page
7
Readable item lists various market prices in Gay including patent brain feeds, hog and fowl rates, butter and eggs, flour, and mixed feeds. Prices shown per barrel bag and per unit, with several item names and numbers embedded in the fragmentary text.
Boston wool sales closed with fine delaine bright fleeces at 42 to 44 cents grease, low quarter blood fleeces at 46 to 48 cents, combing wools at 46 to 48 cents, and territory wools steady at 1 to 1.03 dollars scoured.
Joe DiMaggio hits in his 43rd game for the Red Sox during a double header day. Almanac game details indicate a fifth inning tally amid the twin bill.
Baltimore and Philadelphia prices for apples butter eggs and poultry lead a market roundup. Cattle calves hogs sheep quotes show softer demand. Chicago lists slow sale of hogs and mixed cattle activity with top steers near 11.85 and yearlings around 11.50.
Winchester and the northern Valley endured the hottest day of the summer with a 98 degree reading at 2 10 p m Officials warned a 100 degree mark could be reached and dry conditions may hurt vegetation if heat persists.
Richmond teletype reports former Winchester officer Tom Starrett, who resigned last week, passed the physical examination for entrance into the State Police and began duties as a state trooper. His two years with the local police qualified him without needing training school.
The article notes a 16 000 worker yard with 14 000 union members and calls for pay shifts, a modified union shop, and reclassification of jobs. Secretary of Labor Perkins certified the dispute to the Mediation Board with a hearing set for next Monday in Washington as production slowly recovers. In California, San Francisco Bay yards resume activity after machinists walkout, with a 48 hour week and eight hours overtime.
New York stock market opened with uneven gains and a generally soft tone. Trade was brisker than the prior slow session with about 350 000 shares changing hands as investors weighed pivotal issues and major names such as AT&T General Electric General Motors Sears Penney Republic Steel Union Pacific and Woolworth showed varied moves.
Chicago and Baltimore market notes show wheat corn and oats futures closing sharply lower as receipts rise and price uncertainty falters demand. Cash grain reports list grain grades and prices in Chicago and Baltimore with No 2 Hard wheat at 1.05 plus nearby corn and bean quotes.
Bernard Ades, a 1934 Maryland gubernatorial candidate and Communist leader, is suspended from U S Housing Authority employment by Administrator Nathan Straus. A three member committee will study his record and await FBI findings before final action. Ades will receive no pay.
The government extends wheat loans above market value to farmers meeting the 1941 acreage allotment. Rates range from 1.18 to 1.09 per bushel for grades 1, 2, 8, 4, and 5, with deductions for quality or condition. Loans run eight months, after which storage costs are covered by the CCC if unsold. Storage possible at Winchester Milling Corporation.
Sumner Welles said Russia sought U S supplies for defense against Germany and ordered materiel through Soviet ambassador Constantine Omansky. The request was forwarded to the appropriate government departments for action.
Stephens City Va July 1 At the first summer meeting of the Stephens City High School FFA chapter new officers for 1941 42 were installed President Franklin Brumback Vice President Roland Snapp Secretary Ernest Davies Treasurer Henry Carbaugh Reporter Eugene Lupton Adviser Fred A Dobbins Talks on the state rally were given by Dan Metz Eugene Lupton and Roland Snapp Attendees at the state rally included Brumback Snapp Lupton Lester Shickel and Metz Brumback received the state former degree the highest state FFA honor.
The Census Bureau estimates about 820000 men have reached age 21 since the first peacetime service registration and will register on July 1. This reflects the ongoing draw of young men into the regulatory system as eligibility expands.
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