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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1936
Page
7
Baltimore market notes show potatoes, cattle, calves and hogs with price ranges and trends. Chicago reports hogs, cattle, sheep with price moves, weights, and weekly changes.
Local markets list bulk and bag prices for patent flour brands Crystal and Magnolia, corn meal, feeds, dairy products, and livestock terms. Includes wholesale and retail lines with per barrel or per bag pricing and scattered decimal totals.
New York on July 28 saw a mixed close as profit taking weighed on the stock market despite selective buying. Transfers around 1,850,000 shares, with strong earnings keeping many issues in focus. Wheat futures rose in Chicago, bonds gained, and the French franc and sterling showed modest moves. Notable closing prices included Gen Elec 44 1 8, Am Can 133 1 2, IBM not listed, and U S Steel 67 1 2.
Chicago prices show wheat and corn rally late trading amid reports of worsening crop damage. No. 1 Red and other grades hold around 1.06 to 1.08 for wheat with cash bids near 1.07 for several red varieties, while corn and oats quote lower as harvest figures dim.
The tropical cyclone moves toward the extreme southeast Florida coast with gales near the center and rising tides. Northeast storm warnings cover the east coast from Fort Pierce to Key West as vessels are urged to take precautions. In the Midwest heat relief comes with scattered showers. three killed by lightning in Ohio as cooler air arrives. Three men die in a Montana forest fire while efforts continue to control a large blaze in Indiana.
Drought relief followed by storms brought mixed damage across the region. Martinsburg barns struck by lightning lost feed and supplies, a Clarke county barn burned, and Char les Town reported a destroyed barn. Washington Center reports an electrical storm with the Washington Monument struck twice and vivid bolts seen along the route to Winchester.
In Callander Ontario the Dionne quintuplets, aged 26 months, splash in their pool as crowds of 3000 to 6000 tourists observe daily through glass. Vendors and hot dogs thrive along the road to the nursery amid a carnival mood.
A preliminary survey by the Northern Virginia Power aims to extend electricity to Gainesboro and surrounding Gainesboro area to supply lights and power. Officials say enough residents exist to justify a 10 mile plus extension with two route options under study Route 7 from terminus around Nain and a Hayfield to Gainesboro path toward Cross Junction and Reynolds Store.
Sheriff Brown said time clock tapes show the second floor was not cued for the morning shift. Detained include elevator operator L D Roddy and seven others, with Gaddy and Roddy still in custody. Prof Clevenger, uncle of the slain girl and NC State College professor, was recently released.
A Front Royal women’s delegation urged the Town Council to cooperate in securing a suitable playground for children and seniors. Helen Shockey of Winchester spoke for the WPA offering labor to equip and supervise if a site and materials are provided. A committee of Mrs. Mary Burress Miss Susan Marshall and Mrs. Coleman Ware will search for possible sites and report to the town manager.
The new international Pan American highway linking Laredo Texas with Mexico City is 765 miles long and was completed after 11 years of work at a cost exceeding 17 million dollars. The scene shows Pan American highway in Mexico and a map of the motor route connecting the two nations.
Rain halted Front Royal firemen's carnival for the evening after a light shower at seven and heavier rainfall at nine. The town also notes picnics by the Whatsoever Circle of Kings Daughters and Sons on the Wapping lawn, and visits from Richmond and Washington notables. Contractor Guy Lewis arrives to start two concrete bridges on Eastside Highway and a Shenandoah River span project with Clarke and Lewis of Luray.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon for Mrs. Sarah Poe 79 resident of the South River district who died at her Browntown road home.
The widow of Wil Sliam D. Poe dies aged many years. She leaves children Roberta Poe George Poe Kenneth Poe Mrs A A Lawson Lee Poe Frank Poe and Mrs C J Thompson plus one sister Mrs Steve Lawson. Funeral at Front Royal Baptist Church Wednesday at 2 pm by Rev P Harris Chelf. Interment Prospect Hill Cemetery.
The notice describes pattern 5650 with a transfer of two and two reverse baskets and corner motifs, plus stitch illustrations, color ideas, and materials. It promotes matching bedroom linens and mentions companion pattern 5567. Send 10 cents to Winchester Evening Star Household Arts Dept in New York for pattern delivery.
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