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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1945
Page
3
Stocks show slight recovery in quiet trading with leaders slipping. Early steady prices give way to small declines in steels rails and motors amid investment caution from labor disputes tax doubts and economic unsettlements tied to the Japan conflict and Potsdam conference.
Grain futures mostly declined in early trading in Chicago today with rye bucking the trend. Wheat corn oats and rye prices for July September and December contracts are listed with minor shifts between the contracts.
The Viscose baseball team of Front Royal went 1 win and 1 loss with a rainout weekend. Staunton upset Front Royal 12 to 11 under Friday night lights with Bradford Michael earning five innings. Saturday, Viscose defeated the Heurich Brewers 5 to 3 as Settle got the win. A rain cancelation forced the other scheduled game to be postponed.
Joseph Calvin Ransom died Sunday at his residence 422 N Kent Street at 3 15 PM. Born in Brucetown he lived in Winchester forty years and worked eighteen years as janitor for Farmers and Merchants National Bank. He is survived by his widow Helen, a foster daughter Betty Brown, and several nieces and cousins. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 30 PM with interment in Orrick Cemetery.
Radio Tokyo broadcasts picked up in San Francisco say Japan will face the decisive homeland battle as the decisive battle of all decisive battles. The FCC noted the shortwave message as part of wartime coverage.
A provocative editorial warning about funding bonds leading to military action. It argues that financial decisions drive war and urges readers to oppose issuance to prevent escalation. The piece frames bonds as enabling bombs and calls for fiscal restraint.
Produce prices and market notes from Baltimore and Chicago report steady apples eggs and poultry. Cattle hogs sheep and calves prices listed with ranges and top quotes, indicating steady to firm demand and mixed activity across commodities.
Drought has scorched Cuba’s sugar crop reducing output by hundreds of thousands of tons. Refiners rely on Caribbean sources as the government needs more sugar for armed forces and civilians abroad. Citizens urged to use stamps wisely to stretch supplies through the year.
Local market page lists wholesale prices for flour, feeds, grains, eggs, meats, and livestock. Includes patent brand poultry feed, corn, wheat, soy, mixed feeds, dairy Butter, and various livestock values by weight or head. Prices appear in cents per cwt or per bag, with some items labeled as starter grower and turkey feeds.
Market report lists large extras white and brown eggs at 41 cents. Grade A whites and browns 39 cents. Grade B whites and browns 36 cents. Grade A mediums 36 cents. Grade C not provided. Market totals reflect local supply and demand across grades.
Former French commander Maurice-Gamelin discusses a proposed May 19 1940 counter offensive that was never executed. He details Riom trials pressure, his custody by Vichy, and claims Weygand later adopted his plan as German forces advanced to the Somme.
The Star says a police court report cited as showing Thomas Mauck was fined for drunk and disorderly conduct did not involve Thomas Mauck Sr. The clarification removes any link to the elder Mauck regarding that charge.
A historical reflection argues that by May 25 the high command should have offered options to fight to the end or retreat. It proposes defense redoubts at Cotentin Brittany Cevennes and lower Alps to protect ports for embarkation to North Africa and England, citing Tobruk Crimea and Dunkerque as lessons.
Greensboro report notes painter Andrew Eadie, 71, native of Edinburgh, continues work despite stroke. The article highlights his perseverance and ongoing projects, emphasizing resilience and lifelong art.
In Burgh, Scotland, a landscape painter who taught 350 students endured paralysis seven years ago. He lost use of his right hand but learned to paint with his left and continues as teacher and artist.
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