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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1940

Page

9

George Walter Grubb 91 Died In Hagerstown Area

George Walter Grubb 91 of town died Sunday at his daughter’s home in Hagerstown after years of residence in Clarke county. He was a farmer and previously ran a store at Tollgate Double. Survived by two daughters, sister, brothers including Edward Langley of Winchester, and many relatives. Funeral at his Hagerstown residence Wednesday at 1 pm, then Winchester interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery with grave services about 3 pm.

George Walter Grubb Mr. Grubb Tive Clarke County Walter Brubb Mary Elizabeth Grubb Frederick Coun Daughers Hagerstown Niees Edwar Langley Winchester Grubbhester Double Tollgate Grubb Mount Hebron Cemetery

Students wounded in clashes during teen election day

Ed ward J. Molder n Jr of Pranns Wyoming and Leonard Durso a Georgetown University student from Union City N J were seriously wounded as bullets struck during the violent clash. Other youths Parkman Clancey of Tacoma Park Md and Francis E Maloney Jr of Washington DC were grazed while Ivan Hasslocher son of a Brazilian embassy official suffered a minor flesh wound.

United Sates Edward J. Mallern, Jr Pranns Wyoming Leonard Durso Georgetown University Union City N. J Maldern Durso Ivan Hassolcher Paulo Hasslocher Washington Georgetown Parkman Clancey Tacoma Park Francis E. Maloney Washington, D. C

Funeral services set for H B Whiting in Berryville

H B Whiting died after a long career in Berryville Virginia. Survived by wife Elizabeth McCormick Whit and son Beverley Whiting, he led local business and banking ventures and served on the Town Council. Funeral Wednesday at Grace Episcopal Church with interment in Grace Church Cemetery.

Arenas Osborne Frank E. Tappan Whiting Elizabeth McCormick Whit Richard Beverley King Richard Horner Ollie To Whiting Ingleside Hs County Yeate Francis H. Whiting Prac B. Whiting

Baltimore Market Quotation Notes For Produce and Livestock

Baltimore July 8 market report covers apples including Winesaps Ganos and Romes with prices in boxes and bas. Potatoes and sweet potatoes steady from Maryland Virginia North Carolina and Puerto Rico. Poultry butter and eggs priced, with Philadelphia and Chicago market details for cattle calves hogs sheep and lambs, including top prices and range for steers heifers and feeder stock.

Baltimore W. Va U. S Bu. Bas Western Pay E. Sh. Va N. C U.S Philadelphia Chicago Livestock Chicago Fed

Stock Market Report From New York July 8

Market showed little trend with about 300000 shares traded. Minor gains appeared in bonds and commodities while several big names like General Motors Chrysler U S Rubber Sears Roebuck Boeing United Aircraft Glenn Martin DuPont Kennecott Phelps Dodge Western Union Consolidated Edison Santa Fe Southern Railway Great Northern and Texas Corp edged higher.

General Motors Chrysler U. S. Rubber Sears Roebuck Boeing United Aircraft Glenn Martin DuPont Kennecott Phelps Dodge Western Union Consolidated Edison Santa Fe Southern Railway Great Northern Texas Corp. Steels Lake Shore Bell Aircraft Heyden Chemical

Leaders Confident of Confirmation and Defense Fund Plans

The article reports on pending Senate confirmations seen as aligning with Roosevelt foreign policy aims. It notes a proposed $5 billion defense fund to arm a second million troops, with plans for new munitions facilities to rapid deploy equipment if needed. Tax increases of about a billion dollars a year are discussed to fund defense.

Wheeler DeMont Holt Dwvva Bone D-Wash Roosevelt McNary Congress George Dga

Rites in Church for Jessie Mason

Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 1 30 p m for Jessie C Mason a former U S colored soldier who died in the Veterans hospital at Oteen N C last week at Mt Carmel Baptist Church Rev S S Spriggs will officiate Pallbearers are Alfred Tokes Julian Myers Henry Long Herman Conaway Beverley Long and Tears Bundy

Jessie C. Mason U. S Veterans Hospital Oteen N. C Mt. Carmel Baptist Church

Ford sentenced for second drunken driving on Route 50

R. H. Ford was jailed six months by Trial Justice A. J. Tavenner after being charged with operating a truck on Route 50 west of Winchester while intoxicated. This marked his second offense.

Winchester R. H. Ford A. J. Tavenner

Routine Matters Before Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors met in July with only routine items on the agenda. They approved several claims and paid routine bills during the session.

Board of Supervisors

4-H Club Camp Dates Set for Frederick County Youth

About 25 Frederick county 4-H members will attend the Junior and Senior 4-H Club camps this summer. Camp director J. Carl Coiner announced that the Junior camp runs August 5 for ages 10 to 14, and the Senior camp begins August 12 for ages 14 to 21. Delegates to Blacksburg for the state rally on July 22 will be named soon.

Frederick County J. Carl Coiner Blacksburg

Nine Die in Raid Over Cairo as Malta Raid Hit

Nine civilians were killed and one wounded in an Italian air raid over Malta, intercepted by British fighters. Royal Air Force headquarters announced the action, noting the raid occurred yesterday.

Cairo Egpyt Malta Royal Air Force

Wheat and grain prices edge higher on harvest momentum

Chicago reports rising wheat prices as harvest gains offset crop scare. Cash grain in Chicago and Baltimore shows mixed bids with No. 1 red wheat around 81 dollars and yellow corn near 64 cents. spot and delivery quotations vary by grade and location.

Chicago Baltimore Winchester Afo

Clarke Citizens Favor Aid For Britain In Every Possible Way

Clarke Virginia July 8 The newly organized Clarke county defense council endorses aiding Britain while avoiding active participation The declaration states all aid of war short of fighting is true to England The executive council lists officers and district committee heads Endorsed refugee adoptions with a sub committee to inform residents about bringing English refugee children into local homes led by Rev Ernest Williams and others

Clarke Britain Berryville England Graham F. Dougherty Joseph F. Moore Joseph Lewis Julian Glascockee Clark Chat Distantres William Beverley Millwood George Aver Les Greenway Wa Boyce Corporation Clay B.carr, Jr Longmarsh Robert A Executive Council Beverley C Ewart Harry PF. Spates R. C. Carter, Jr Burwell James Lindsey Clark Lloyd Lee Alexander MacKay Smith A D. Bartner Ae Ice Pond Rev. Williams Hobson McGehee Harry Turner Williams Beverley Seaelanetb Scythia Peter Schoor

Refugee Children Arrive in America From Scythia Voyage

Seventy one young evacuees disembarked from the Scythia under escort of relatives and guardians. The National Child Refugee Committee led by Marshall Field and with Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt as honorary chair supported intake as the Cunard liner Samaria arrived with more children.

Cunard-White Star Scythia National Child Refugee Committee Marshall Field Franklin D. Roosevelt United States Committee Cunard-White Star Line Samaria Mi- Scythia Halifax N. 8

Clarke Board Routine Session in Berryville Virginia

Clarke Board of Supervisors met in a swift routine session in Berryville Virginia. Clerk J Ed Thoma reported the pre noon meeting handled routine bills and no cases were offered. Present were F M Yellott the Clarke Frederick resident engineer who succeeds W C Poston who transferred to July 1.

Berryville Clarke Board of Supervisors J. Ed. Thoma F. M. Yellott Clarke-Frederick Yellott W. C Poston W. Ton

Boncour Arrives in U S to Join Washington Embassy

Jean Paul Boncour nephew of France’s former premier and foreign minister arrives in New York after a clipper flight from Lisbon. He will assume duties at the French embassy in Washington.

Jean Paul Boncour France New York Lisbon Washington

Civic Guards Planned in East Indies Amid War Preparations

Batavia reports 6.5 million guilders raised to form civic guards in 10 cities starting with Batavia where air raid trenches are under construction. Mine fields surround territorial waters and ships are forbidden from Ta rakan and Balik Papan harbors without clearance. About 100 Dutch aviation students who escaped Germany will complete training locally.

Batavia Netherlands East Indies Borneo Tarakan Balik Papan Netherlands

Mrs. Santmier Rites Tuesday

Martha E. Santmier 66 widow of H R Santmier died at Cora Miller Memorial Hospital Woodstock Virginia. She was a member of the Christian Baptist Church of Zepp. Survived by children Orland Wilbur Seadell Virgil Raymond Mary Agnes Helen Gay and others including 19 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral 4 p m Tuesday at First Baptist Church Winchester with interment Mount Hebron Cemetery. Body at residence of Mrs Ernest Whitmire Kernstown until service.

Martha E. Santmier H. R. Santmier Cora Miller Memorial Hospital Woodstock Christian Baptist Church of Zepp Santmier Orland Wilbur Santmier Washington, D. C Seadell Virgil Santmier Martinsburg W. Va Raymond Santmier Winchester Mary Whitmire

City and County Realty Transfers

Real estate transfers listed including W A Bailey and C H Bailey executors of Charles Bailey to Charles Pine for 318 South Braddock Street, consideration $10. Reuben DeHaven et ux to Oscar DeHaven for East Cecil Street dwelling. Shenandoah Valley National Bank to Frank Clevenger for 436 Highland Avenue improvements. Frank Clevenger to J W Clevenger for 323 East Kern dwelling.

W. A. Bailey C. H. Bailey Charles P. Bailey Charles Pine South Braddock Street Reuben DeHaven Oscar P. DeHaven East Cecil Street Florence V. Good Gertrude Orndorff Ada Elizabeth Newlin South Peay Shenandoah Valley National Bank Frank Clevenger Highland Avenue J. W. Clevenger East Kern

Willkie Urges Hands-Off War Stance Before Nomination

Willkie repeats call to stay out of the European conflict and urges no action that could imply involvement. He supports the reciprocal trade program in principle but calls it a dead issue. He and Thomas discuss reconciling views on reenacting the program. Willkie and his wife plan a Colorado vacation before his Augist 1 speech in Elwood, Indiana.

Willkie Thomas Colorado Elwood Ind

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W. Grubb H. B. Whiting Grace Episcopal Church Ernest H. Williams Grace Church Edward McC. Williams Leonard H. Bell S. F. Baughman A. P. Osborne Alfred M. Kerfoot Charles Lanham Joseph Duke Frank Lexington A. E. Moore and Co Miss McCormick Provence McCormick Whitings Bell Brothers Grain Beverley Whiting Hampden-Sydney College Treadwell Lodge A. M A. F Grand Lodge of Virginia Bank of Loudoun Mutuel Insurance Co Waterford Oran Berlin Algeria London Plymouth Rocks Baltimore Livestock Stock Market Report al. Chem Am. Can Am. Rad Am. Smel A. T. and Anaconda B. and Bethlehem Natl. Dairy Penny (Ae) Ry. Penn. R. R Republic Steal Aanere R Thee ‘Can Se exXas Yan Pac S. Steel Venter Chem Ae Western Union Woolworth Jessie Mason Jiness St. Paul St Baltimore, Md Vernon Clarke Board East Indies Mrs. Santmier Mt. Hebron The STAR Evening Star Winchester Evening Star
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