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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1939
Page
7
The piece argues Bobwhite quail lives on relief as habitat vanishes and licensing to hunt rises. It urges farmers landowners and tenants to cooperate with conservation, noting the farmer is the most important link and can provide cover and food with minimal cost to improve wild life. It highlights the nation’s disappearing game heritage and the role of land control in quail propagation.
Market quotations from Baltimore and Philadelphia show prices for potatoes sweet potatoes and poultry with live fowl and eggs. Baltimore reports by U S Dept of Ag cattle calves hogs sheep and horses with steady to mixed movements and notable price levels in 1000 lb steers and hogs. Chicago notes a higher hog price trend with lighter cattle and vealers steady to lower.
Improved domestic flour demand and spring wheat results lift wheat futures in Chicago on July 26. September wheat climbs to 63 3/8 cents, corn gains up to 1 3/4 cents, and oats and rye post modest gains while cash grain quotes show varied bid levels across wheat corn and oats with several contract-month prices listed. Local cash markets in Baltimore also note wheat pricing around 66 cents per bushel against year-ago levels.
The Virginia livestock market on N Kent Street in Winchester lists Tuesday sale prices for steers heifers cows bulls veal lambs and hogs. Prices range from 1.40 for old thin sheep to 10.50 for top veal calves and 9.10 for choice lambs. Feeder and stocker cattle show feeder steers 17.25 to 7.75 per cwt and stocker steers varying by grade.
The Star's Open Forum argues for a $266 yearly salary increase per teacher and a jointly funded retirement fund providing half average salary for five years, capped at $1000, funded by teacher and state contributions. It questions Sen. Cather's stance on school enthusiasm and funding the Three Point Program without new taxes, inviting reader views from Wm. J. Plannagan, Strasburg Parent-Teacher Association president.
New York July 26 The stock market showed a mixed day with small gains and losses across leading issues. A weak opening rally faded as volume steadied around 800000 shares and trading lived in a narrow band with late buying lifting some prices.
Senator Holt of West Virginia said he will delay introducing a resolution opposing a third term until the 1940 opening session. He cited elder party members fearing a Roosevelt third term issue and noted Garner reportedly advised against bringing it up this session.
Oliver Lawrence Dressler alias Jack Russell Oklahoma desperado was indicted by a federal grand jury for kidnaping and murdering William Scott Hamilton of Arkansas City Kas Seven counts allege seizure at Pittsburgh Kansas on July 12 transport to Ringwood Illinois McHenry county and Hamiltons death at Ringwood July 14 The case carries possible death penalty upon conviction or plea and Russell faces removal to Chicago from Oklahoma McAlester penitentiary after capture in Ozark Arkansas
Benton Illinois July 26 George W Gore Jr 32 son of a prominent southern Illinois physician was charged with murder today in the bedroom slaying of his stepmother.
Rome July 26 Italian press views Britain's pledge not to interfere with Japanese forces in China as a surrender to Japan and forecasts changes in the Chinese situation.
In San Francisco on July 26, testimony claiming white girls were used as lures to recruit colored men into the Communist party was ordered stricken from the record after a brief argument in the Harry Bridges deportation hearing.
Noah Carter of East Lane avenue was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and sentenced to two months and costs. Lohring Fletcher 36 R. F. D. No. 1 received thirty days and 110 dollars and 25 cents for driving under the influence of liquor.
Barkley defended funds for a $500 million road project, opposing toll mandates while urging state and local control of financing with federal loan repayment. He suggested states might earmark revenues to fund roads. Leaders aimed to reunite factions in Senate and House to pass the lending program before adjournment.
The mid week prayer service at Grace Lutheran Church is held in the Men's Bible Class room at 8 o'clock tonight conducted by Rev. Herman J. Womeldorf assistant pastor of the Presbyterian Church. All are invited.
Major Neus of Front Royal Va served as luncheon speaker for the Winchester Kiwanis Club. A keen observer of international affairs he urged national preparedness for any emergency and cited statistics on current readiness and potential mobilization. Two visiting Kiwanians C E Moore of Northfork WV and B L Kinter of Hagerstown attended.
Berlin papers report extensive Baltic submarine maneuvers with five of seven German flotillas involved and several convoyed ships sunk during the operations.
The Star reports C P McVicar leased the first floor of his West Boscawen street building to the Disputanta Corp for a billiard parlor next to the Pure Food Store. S Parker and J H Shalak from Petersburg say their Petersburg pool hall will add six tables and open by Friday or Saturday next week. The Little Theatre Inc occupies the building's second floor.
Local tire shop invites customers to explore new, used, and recapped tires before making a purchase. The short notice emphasizes shopping around to find the best value.
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