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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1933
Page
5
Chicago cash grain market reports wheat corn oats rye and barley prices with No 2 red winter and white varieties. Baltimore and Richmond markets show prices for butter eggs poultry and produce with detailed ranges for potatoes, apples, cantaloupes, and cantaloupe sales. Community livestock, cattle hogs sheep and lambs markets in Baltimore and Lancaster noted with price bands and totals.
A federal transportation official told top railroad executives that administration policy aims to reduce salaries. The meeting, with regional coordinators, considered reorganizing operations to cut interest and rental costs and to align wages with current conditions.
AP dispatch reports steady fruit and potato movements in Pittsburg on July 14. Apples in 2 car lots show Virginia West Virginia Transparents large 1.35 to 1.25 per bushel, medium 1.15, Pennsylvania large 1.40. Potatoes 30 cars steady, Virginia cobblers 5.25 per 100 pounds, 100 pound sacks 3.25.
Local market listings include shelled corn dairy feed butter and creamery products with varied prices. In Scotland workers uncover a 170 pound flint stone resembling a human head in Glenarm while Koenigsberg’s ancient Gothic cathedral sinks into its boggy site, threatening Kant's tomb.
Washington reports a government program to reduce cotton acreage by 9 million acres on about 700 000 farms in 16 states. Farmers sign contracts to cut 25 to 50 percent in exchange for payments and government held cotton, with a 4.2 cent a pound processing tax starting August 1 to fund these payments and new import taxes to equalize competition.
The Piedmont general assemble Disciples of Christ opens July 28 at Assembly park Gordonsville and runs through August 6. The ten day program includes sermons by W L King C Gibson Hobbs and others with Woman's Day August 2 led by Mrs Mary Perkins. Memorial service by Rev Hoye Leake features Friday program.
The will of George H. Kneisley was admitted to record in Frederick County. Administratrices Myrtle Mowrey and Lula M Keller, daughters, were appointed at the request of three other daughters Pearl Lockerman Katherine Shumaker and Mary Magruder. The estate includes a large Mine Bank area farm and other property valued with duties set at 24000 dollars.
Miss Mozelle White and relatives spent the Fourth of July in Millville West Virginia. Several locals, including Mrs Lolo Perry and family, welcomed new baby Gloria Lee Gardner Clark. Various residents visited Martinsburg Winchester and Berryville as crops progress with satisfactory threshing sounds in Greenway.
Mt Williams Virginia July 15 the Mt Williams Debating Society will hold a debate at the school house Thursday night July 20 at 8 o clock The topic is Resolved That pursuit affords more happiness than possession Affirmative speakers are N C Williams W H Himelright N B Fourt and George Washington Hulver Negative speakers are H A Snapp J B Snapp A R Mayhew and Benjamin Frye Everyone is welcome Preaching at 8 o clock Sunday evening by Rev A M B Snapp
HOGUE CREEK Virginia July 14. Mr and Mrs Scott White and children visited Mr and Mrs Herbert Kump at High View. Ed Clowser and two sons visited A L Nail. Pauline Clowser returned from a visit near Lenore. Rev C H Anderson of Winchester and several Orndorffs visited. J S Orndorff remains seriously ill.
Middletown Va July 15. Frederick Kline returns home after a Washington visit. Elaine Sperry stayed in Brucetown. Margaret Willey back from Strasburg. Elsie Reese Sperry visiting Winchester. John Fred Larrick visiting Lexington relatives. Frank Woodson and son Billy of New York visiting Mrs Sibert before south travels. Lee Hammack seriously ill at his mother's home.
The macaw’s powerful beak makes it difficult to maintain as a pet as it bites hard objects and household furniture. Separate note discusses Turkish tobacco derived from Nicotiana tabacum, Virginian tobacco native to America.
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