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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1939

Page

9

Market Quotations From Baltimore and Chicago Livestock

Market notes from Baltimore and Chicago show dull produce values with steady to lower cattle and hogs. eggs and butter broadly unchanged. Philadelphia poultry and dairy prices steady with varied crate weights and regional grade distinctions.

Baltimore Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia Baltimore Livestock P& Hogs Processa Chicago Theago Vance Philadelphia Plymouth Tracy Plymouth Rocks

Local Markets Corrected Daily

The Star notes markets are corrected daily and declines responsibility for typographical errors.

The Star

Local Wholesale Market Prices for Poultry and Feed

A fragmented market listing shows prices for flour by bag size and patent brand, with per barrel rates. It references 12, 24, and 48 pound bags and includes headings for broilers and baby chicks with scattered numerals and illegible annotations. The text is incomplete and reads like a price sheet with unclear units and product names.

Eeeseue Dees Od Cosas Coung Woon Eliessance

Wheat and grain prices rise on European demand revival

Chicago and Baltimore grain futures firm on renewed European demand for American wheat. Wheat gains up to 112 cents before retreating. corn and soybeans fluctuate with new lows for six years in corn. Cash grain prices list No 2 red, No 2 yellow hard, and assorted barley and oats figures.

Chicago Chicago Cash Grain Illinois Baltimore Winchester

Stocks Rise and Fall on Steel Led Market Day

New York traders pushed stocks higher early on steel gains then pared most of the ascent under profit taking. Five hour transfers neared 1.3 million shares as steel mill outlook boosted optimism while others ponder a coming rest. European markets trimmed war talk as rail bonds rallied.

New York Steels

Stock Quotations at Close Mirror Trade Activity

Selected stocks close values include American Brands 170, American Can 96 1 2, General Cigar 21 1 2, General Electric 38.

al. Chem Can Cigar Elec

Frederick and Clarke Forge Ahead With Road and Bridge Work

The article details ongoing and planned construction in Frederick and Clarke counties, including Blackwell Construction’s bridge work with two 200 foot spans and tentative completion by November 30. It lists numerous routes undergoing surface treatments, oiling, or new alignments, plus bridges and grading projects across Route 50 Nail's Store Road to Mount Weather and Greenspring areas.

Blackwell Construction Company Nail’s Store M. J. Grove Lime Company Federal Little Mountain Church Greenspring White Hall Clarke County Ashby’s Tavern Millwood Boyce Berryville Winchester

Tickets For The Colored Patrons At Winchester Theatre

An entire balcony section at Capital theatre is reserved for colored patrons for the play Outward Bound. Colored people may reserve tickets at the Little Theatre headquarters in the McVicar building on West Boscawen street.

Capital Theatre Winchester Little Theatre Little Theatre McVicar West Boscawen Street

Market closing quotes for select stocks and utilities

A list of closing prices for companies including Woolworth Genl Motors Goodyear Int Har J Manville Kennecott M Ward Natl Dairy N Y C Packard Penney Penn R R Republic Steel Southern R 8 O of N J Texas Corp Union Pac U S Steel Va Car Chem Western Union. Prices shown in fractions with cents and updated figures.

Woolworth Genl. Motors Goodyear Int. Har J. Manville Kennecott M. Ward Natl. Dairy Packard Penney (Jc Penn. R. R Republic Steel Southern R O. of N. J Texas Corp Union Pac U.S. Steel Va.Car. Chem Western Union

Snakes Eggs Found During Bridge Demolition Near Springsbury

Workmen demolishing an old bridge on secondary route No 617 near Springsbury, Clarke county, unearthed nearly a score of snake eggs this morning. The eggs measured about two inches long and an inch in diameter, oblong and white in color. The crew said a brood would have hatched soon.

Springsbury Clarke County

Police Court Drunk and Disorderly Cases Set in Weems Court

Judge Donald L Weems presided over today’s police court hearing. Lawrence Reardon of 23 West Pall Mall street faced drunk and disorderly conduct charges with a $15.25 fine. Melvin Michaels of Front Royal was fined $15.25 for disorderly conduct. Pansy Rinker of Highland Avenue faced drunk and disorderly conduct with a $15.25 penalty. A L Davis of Washington was fined $10.25 for drunkenness.

Lawrence Reardon West Pall Mall Street Melvin Michaels Front Royal Pansy Rinker Highland Avenue

Mrs Shiner 69 Dies in Home of Sister Darlington

Mrs Nannie Shiner widow of C E Shiner age 69 died Monday at 6 PM at her sister Miss Georgia Darlington’s home 517 North Cameron street of complications She lived in this county all her life and since her husband’s death made her home with Miss Darlington Surviving sisters Miss Darlington Mrs Katherine Props of Hagerstown brothers J M Winchester Howard Inwood Charles Washington Final rites from Miss Darlington’s home with Rev George W Stover and Rev Fred Crow Interment Mt Hebron cemetery Pallbearers named James Elmer Peyton Meredith Darlington Gold Kerns Ernest Shiner

Nannie Shiner C. E. Shiner Georgia Darlington J. R Mary Dodson Darlington North Cameron Street Miss Darlington Katherine Props Hagerstown J. M Winchester Howard Inwood Charles Washington George W. Stover Fred Crow Mt. Hebron James Elmer Peyton Meredith Darlington Gold Kerns Ernest Shiner

Geo W. Hardy to Undergo Foot Amputation

Winchester citizen Geo W. Hardy, long time custodian of the Handley Library, is to be admitted to Memorial Hospital tomorrow for amputation of his left foot to treat a lingering infection. He retired from library work years ago and is regarded by many friends as hopeful the surgery will aid his health.

Geroge W. Hardy Winchester Friendship Fire Company Memorial Hospital Hardy Handley Library

Delegates Report From Lions International Conven tion

War ren Daugherty presented a Pittsburgh held Lions International convention report at the local luncheon. Attendees included Robert Jasper Hove Riley D H Seneeadiver Bryan Stotler Mervil Adams Llewellyn Jackson John Cammer Sam Preston. McCrory manager R G Groves will join soon. Picnic set for Capon Park on August 15.

Lions International Pittsburgh Warren Daugherty Robert Jasper Hove Riley D. H. Seneeadiver Bryan Stotler Mervil Adams Llewellyn Jackson John Cammer Sam Preston R. G. Groves McCrory Lions New York Charles W. Miller Ashville N. C Cacapon Park

Church School Parley Sets Aug 4 Meeting on Education Plans

The Frederick County Council of Religious Education plans an August 4 meeting to discuss weekday religious instruction in public schools for Frederick County and possibly Winchester. A 50-person gathering established a publicity committee including H A Snapp, Geo Whitacre, Elsworth Orndorff, P E Lineburg, J W Richards, Miss Grace Fries, Rev Charles H Funk, and Rev William Obaugh.

Frederick County Winchester William Obaugh Elsworth Orndorff Stonewall P. E. Lineburg Opequon J. W. Richards Shawnee

Holdup Charged To Communists

Testimony at the Harry Bridges deportation hearing linked a $400000 bank holdup in San Francisco to the Communist party as a means to fund the group. Merriel R. Bacon, a Portland police officer, testified that party leaders instructed that seizing property could be justified if it did not harm the party’s standing in labor groups.

San Franisco Communist Party San Francisco Harry Bridges Merrie R. Bacon Portland Ore James Landis Commission of Crime Bacon

Nurses at Johns Hopkins Hospital count student and grad staff

There are 271 graduate and 257 student nurses at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore Maryland.

Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore

Winchester transfers real estate with annuity terms

Laura Slonaker Haines transfers Nos. 428 and 439 on National Avenue to Bessie F. Smalts under a life annuity of $10 and $25 monthly. A separate query notes Sweden radios with 1,288,174 licenses equating to 204.3 sets per 1000 people.

Winchester Laura Slonaker Haines Bessie F. Smalts National Avenue Sweden

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Chesapeake Seafood Store Sinclair John C. Woolfolk Sinclair Stock Market Report Kinney’s Parkview Methodist Church Lynchburg George W. Ports Frederick Clarke Welltown Pike Grimes Woodbine Brucetown Wadesville Donald L. Weems A. L. Davis Ga Co Geo W. Hardy Parley United States Holdup C. and P. Tel. Co W. Boscawen Tuyeres Miller Anderson
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