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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1939
Page
7
Baltimore and Philadelphia market summaries show dairy and produce prices, poultry and eggs steady or mixed. Live poultry and eggs hold, butter ranges high, with cattle calves hogs and sheep listings from Baltimore, Chicago and Philadelphia markets.
Wheat futures fall to multi year lows on July 8 as Canadian weather and new market rules trigger liquidation. Chicago cash grain shows No 2 red wheat at 70 3-4 cents, corn around 49 cents, oats near 30 cents, soybeans mixed. Baltimore prices quote wheat 69 3-4, and corn 60 cents per bushel.
July 7 market activity shows scarce bidding with only small gains in metals and aircraft shares. Transfers near 350000 shares and few leaders moving, while foreign scene and overall business tone remain modestly optimistic.
Colonel Moriaki Shimizu, head of the army information bureau, says Japanese hatred for Britain reaches unprecedented levels amid China resistance. He marks the Chinese-Japanese clash’s second anniversary and warns the Britain-Japan alliance abolition doomed to enemies.
Board of Supervisors lets a year coal contract to L. V. Mellwee for county office buildings parish farm and courthouse coal from Campbell mine Piedmont West Virginia 60 to 70 percent lump and bidder's price not in minutes Mr McIlwee guarantees delivery will be better than last year.
Funeral services for James Oliver Lowrey who died yesterday in Winchester Memorial Hospital will be held Sunday at 2:30 PM at Jones Funeral Home. The Rev S L Flickinger will officiate with interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Members of Sarah Zane Fire Co will serve as pallbearers.
The late Mrs. Alice Golliday’s property on the Valley pike near the school was bid in by C. E. Wright with a high bid of 540 dollars. The sale underscores the strong local interest in Middletown real estate.
Traders kept thin risk as market hesitates to break out of the current range. Bonds and commodities edged forward slowly while European equities remained steady. Major issues quoted include Alcoa at 161 and U S Steel at 45 1 4, with several others such as Chrysler 69 1 4 and Goodyear 26.
Washington July 7 Dr Francis E Townsend says he does not want another congressional fight over his old age pension plan this session Senator Pepper cites a Townsend letter asking that the plan be withheld during Senate debate on Social Security amendments Townsend warns a defeat could worsen House opposition and urges concentrating on amending the constitution to allow a tax for pensions while the Senate finance committee backs House amendments and debate opens Monday
Classified ad offers an apartment for rent at 212 East Boscawen with heat and hot water included. Contact by phone at 939-W.
At the Winchester Golf Club yesterday Henry Covington was installed as president succeeding Herman Stine. Harry F. Byrd Jr. became vice president and Charles Coffman was reelected secretary treasurer. Coffman reported expenses met and a treasury balance. Visitors included Howard Anthony, George Klimes, and Ashley Miller.
President Roosevelt approves an Antarctic expedition to start between October 1 and 15 led by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd. A giant snow cruiser designed to cross crevasses will be a key asset, with a projected $340,000 appropriation and a plan to explore and claim territory east of Little America. The effort follows claims by Germany Norway Britain France and Japan to Antarctic regions.
Reported skirmishes around monhan and Balshogal Heights saw Mongol forces retreat about six miles of prior line while Japs gained a foothold on Balshogal. Correspondents describe loud bombardment and aerial activity as Mongol and Japanese forces clash along a nine mile front near the Khalka. The Japanese claim 24 planes downed and one lost in a Tokyo dispatch, while Mongols raid east of the Khalka and shell nearly hit a reporter’s car. The Japanese report capturing five Soviet Russian and one Mongol prisoner and ten tanks.
Frederick Kaplan, a German immigrant and Crum's M. E. Church member, reflects on Hitler and Mussolini, leaving Germany at 17 to seek work in the United States. He recounts early hardships, learning English in months, and years traveling Virginia and West Virginia selling dry goods and frames before settling near Hayfield.
Claud Swanson born March 31 1862 in Swansonville Virginia died after a stroke while a delegation member at the Geneva Disarmament Conferences in 1932 33. He served as Virginia governor and Senate Naval affairs chair, championed a strong navy and merchant marine, with survivors widow Mrs Luke H Swanson stepson Douglas Dean Hall a brother Henry C Swanson and sisters Sallie H and Anna B Swanson.
Sheriff Martin L. O'Donnell said he killed Mrs. Fl Polillo a 42 year old bricklayer and one of 12 torso murder victims found since September 1935. O'Donnell claimed the man denied links to the other 11 killings and admitted cutting her up.
A long real estate list advertises two story brick and frame houses on National Avenue Valley Pike Berryville Avenue and more. Properties range from 6 to 14 rooms with baths steam or hot water heat and large lots near Handley School Shenandoah river Bramblewood Lodge and Route 11 corridors. Prices span from 2 500 to 12 500 with calls to specify location preferences and Route 59 access.
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