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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1946
Page
7
New York stock report notes a general decline after an initial recover attempt failed. Fractions to multiple point losses widespread with some larger drops. Factors include doubts over Congress price control, higher rates on government securities, and aviation sector weakness amid a grounded fleet.
The Star assigns thirty reporters across Frederick County to cover local news with extensive on the ground reporting. This large team aims to deliver detailed community coverage and timely updates on politics schools crime and events.
Baltimore and Chicago livestock and produce market summaries dated July 12 show dull apples and poultry markets with moderate receipts in Baltimore. Cattle, hogs, and sheep prices are listed with bids and top values, including steers, calves, and vealers, alongside wholesale egg and butter prices and receipts.
Market notes show steady cattle prices with steers and heifers unchanged and grass beef cows at 12.50 to 16.50, few to 17.00, plus fat beef bulls at 18.00. Salable sheep 800 with spring lambs 50 cents higher, native lambs up to 21.00, fat bucks down a dollar, shorn ewes around 10.25.
Local fisherman Frank Bailey tells of a larger bass that escaped his boat on the Shenandoah’s South Fork. The four pound 15 ounce bass remains in the season’s lead. Bailey believes a five pound class fish broke the line. Other reports note muddy river conditions and a four pound 14 ounce bass caught by Joe Hisey. The Shenandoah contest awards a reel and rod for the two biggest fish this season.
The Blair game ended 12 to 10 with Williamsport VFW edging Blair after nine runs in the second inning. Front Royal Viscose is scheduled to play at Blair on Sunday.
Clarke county residents gather at Berryville Court House on Tuesday July 16 at 8 PM to organize precinct units backing Senator Byrd in the August primary. He faces challenger Martin A Hutchinson in the race for the nomination on August 6.
Army announced no draft calls during July or August and will use voluntary enlistments. Irwin told the Educational Council that enlistments through March 31, when the Selective Service Act expires, are expected to fall about 225,000 short of the 1,736,000 needed. He said nearly every man who can meet requirements will be drafted unless exempt by law.
Charles Franklin Grim died at 10 30 p m at 126 E Cork St of heart trouble He was born April 4 1872 in Winchester a Spanish War veteran and a longtime contracting painter He is survived by Flora A Printz Grim a son E Maurice Grim a brother Hugh R Grim and two sisters May Cooper and Mrs George Barnard Funeral services are set for Monday at 2 00 pm from Jones Funeral Home with Rev N B Habel and interment at National Cemetery Spanish American War Veterans will handle services.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 3 p.m. from Salem Church for 87 year old Samuel F. Kenney who died Monday at the home of his son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Simmons at 502 Atwell Avenue. The Rev. Allen Jones and the Rev. W L Riggleman led hymns including Rock of Ages and The Old Rugged Cross. Pallbearers were Burton Ritter George Caldwellader Harry Caldwellader Wilmyer Steele Floyd Cole and Mr Chambers. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
The Front Royal Viscose nine will compete in the state semi pro tournament to select Virginia’s representative for the national event in Wichita Kas. The tourney runs July 22 to 26 in Covington. Viscose has been undefeated since May with Winchester Park among recent victims. Manassas visits Front Royal tomorrow.
Aronhalt infant of Owen Ralph and Nellie Landis Aronhalt of Frederick county died at Winchester Memorial Hospital at 3 months and 14 days. Survived by parents and siblings Anna Lee Margaret Alice Owen R Jr Richard Lloyd Barbara Sue Harvey Roy Joe and Sandra Jean. Funeral at J H Enders Berryville tomorrow at 3 with Rev R K McDonald. Interment Greenhill Cemetery.
A work stoppage at Elliott Motor Lines ended after a settlement with L A Elliott. Workers returned to duty at 1 o'clock following a conference with Wilbur Swiggett, local AFT representative, and a pledge to boycott freight from the union list. The grievance stemmed from accepting a Friday freight run from Emery Transfer Company of Martinsburg. Swiggett's demands included pay for the time spent in meetings.
The advance forecast for July 13 to 17 shows no change in the present temperature trend with above normal averages. Saturday may bring cooler, drier air. Sunday will be warmer and the period Monday through Wednesday will be warm and humid with scattered showers possible. Rain totals near a half inch are expected, slightly higher in District Five including West Virginia as thundershowers begin late Sunday.
Winchester Park baseball players are notified to meet at Rouss Fire Hall at 11 45 tomorrow for a trip to Chambersburg Pennsylvania for an afternoon game scheduled there.
Clarke county warden T. F. Galloway logged 70 hours. He inspected 44 dog licenses, made two arrests and two dog convictions, with $2 in mines. Frederick county warden F. W. Pingley logged 230 hours. He inspected 45 dog licenses and 35 hunting and fishing licenses, made three arrests and $6 in fines.
The Union Community Service sponsored by Episcopal, Methodist and Baptist churches in Boyce will be held on the Episcopal church lawn at 8 p m Sunday night. The Rev Walter Smith of the Methodist church will be the speaker. Special music will be rendered and all are invited to attend these open air services.
The Rev Dr Albert P Shirkey a noted Methodist minister and former Pace Memorial pastor is hospitalized in San Antonio after a Friday fall from a horse at a Texas ranch. He sustained two broken vertebrae and will remain in hospital for weeks. He earlier led Branch Memorial Pace Memorial churches in Richmond and served as pastor in Washington and Travist. He returned to Richmond last week as pallbearer for Dr Benjamin Persinger.
The Rev. Dr. Shirkey married Miss Leona Lauck daughter of Mrs. Jacob Senseney Lauck of Winchester. The late Rev. Dr. Persinger served as best man at their wedding years ago. Dr. Shirkey is brother of Melville K. Shirkey proprietor of the Golden Glow Restaurant and of Mrs. C Irvine Cather of Frederick county.
Katherine Glass Greene founder and president emeritus of Fort Loudoun Seminary contributed to a McCall's magazine examination of the position of women in American society in its July issue.
Taft explains plan after Senate moves to revive OPA in slimmer form. A conference committee would resolve 80 differences with the House, which has only extended OPA until July 20. Senate conferees would demand no future price controls on meat poultry milk petroleum cottonseed soybeans and products.
A 14 month old German police dog named Laddie owned by Lewis O Connell helps Winchester softball teams by sprinting to all field areas to locate balls in high grass and retrieving them. He also reliably catches batted or tossed balls on the first bounce. Lewis says Laddie won t stay home during games.
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