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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1937
Page
6
Markets show gains across poultry cattle calves hogs and sheep with US and Chicago reports noting higher bids. Cattle mid session strength, hogs up 10 to 15 cents, lambs and sheep firm to higher, and bulk prices listed for varied weights and grades.
Local wholesale market prices for flour cattle feed and poultry items are listed with bag weights and per barrel or per hundred weight costs. Items include patent brand flour 98 lb bags, cracked corn, shelled corn, various mixed feeds, chicken starter, turkey mash, corn meal brands, horse feed, eggs, and livestock categories such as steers and cows with approximate price ranges. The list reflects commodity prices and product names typical of a regional market page.
A scanned price list shows multiple bag weights for patent brand and shelled corn Cracked corn and corn meal feed as well as various dairy and mixed feeds with per bag per bushel prices. Entries include 98 lb and 48 lb bags with differing per barrel or per bag costs and notes for egg mash chick starter and turkey grower feeds.
New York stock markets show mixed action with half hearted gains at open and quiet selling later. Volume under yesterday and prices uneven by the fourth hour. Listed closings include Allied Chemical 237 Katharine 10942. General Electric 577%. U S Steel 115. Chrysler 112. Goodyear 405. Southern Railway 3112. Woolworth 48%.
In Chicago on July 29 the grain market moved lower with corn dropping as much as four cents a bushel amid expectations of a strong 1937 corn crop and relief from feed shortages. Wheat and other grains followed, with prices for September, December, and May contracts shown. lard and bellies also listed. Baltimore reports note No. 2 red winter wheat and Winchester grain prices.
Former comrades gathered to pay respects to Edward L Henry who died suddenly Monday night. He served in the Spanish American War Mexican border uprising and World War I and had three army discharges. Funeral at his brother Emmett Henrys home with Rev Robert B Nelson. Burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
The Pentecostal Mission at 113 South Cameron Street under Pastor Rev. I. B. Shade erected a tabernacle seven miles from town. The project marks a significant expansion for the church and community outreach.
The last will of the late Ida M. Leafe has been probated in the office of the clerk of Corporation Court. It provides that all property belongs to the estate and be distributed according to the will.
A court records that he devised all to his daughter Pansy Leafe Shephert and appoints her executrix without security. On motion of Mrs. Shepherd, no qualification has been made.
Winchester police are asked to watch for a 1390 model Chevrolet with license 137 383 reported stolen from Strasburg.
Lieut Joulian Lindsey will address the Rotarians at the weekly meeting and his full speech will be printed in Friday's Star. His topic centers on current strife in China with emphasis on Tientsin where he served for two and a half years.
The will of Sydnie Hansucker was probated in the Corporation Court Clerk's office. Executor M. M. Lynch named. Provisions include cash bequests to trustees of First Baptist Church and Boyce Virginia Baptist Church, a cash gift to brother John W. Hansucker, remainder to sister Mattie H. Hook, and upon her death division of estate among nephews William W. Colston Randolph Colston and R Colston.
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