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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1939

Page

7

Market Quotations and Livestock Prices Report

Baltimore and Philadelphia markets show dull receipts with steady egg and butter values. Cattle, hogs, and calves vary by weight with steady to higher bids in Baltimore livestock listings. Chicago hogs soften slightly amid limited open trading. Stocks include a mix of industrials and utilities pulling modest gains.

Philadelphia Baltimore Livestock Baltimore V. S. Dept. Agr Chicago Livestock Chicago

Stock Market Slips Despite Mixed News

NEW YORK July 29 Stock market shows a tired session with declines of fractions to a point and many issues unchanged or down slightly Transfers totaled about 300000 shares, well below last Saturday's 806410 The market offers little news to explain the quiet trading as many investors keep to the weekend break

New York Commission House Wall Street Congress

Wheat and grain futures rise in Chicago market

The Chicago wheat market advanced with gains of over a cent, lifting prices 4 to 5 cents above early-week levels as demand supported spot and futures. Closing quotes show Sept Wheat 65 3 4 to 7 8, May 67 3 8, with corn oats and soybeans also posting mixed moves.

Chicago Chicago Cash Grain Baltimore Winchester

Big Sum Paid To Settle Claim

New York July 29. Testimony in federal disbarment proceedings shows the American Tobacco Company paid nearly 1 million dollars to settle a 10 million dollar stockholder suit against top executives. Hahn testified the firm allocated 263000 to Rogers, 262601 to cover his tax, 320000 in counsel fees, and 70000 to other attorneys. U S Attorney Cahill seeks to disbar Levy and Hahn over a 250000 loan linked to former judge Man Attn was preparing ruling on the tobacco appeal when Manton’s case and later Supreme Court reversal occurred.

New York American Tobacco Company Paul M Hahn Tobacco Company Richard Reid Rogers Rogers Hahn Louis 8. Levy Manton U. S John T. Cahill Levy Martin T. Man U. S. Supreme Court

Pastor and Wife Called Away from Brucetown Church

Pastor W. O. Talbert and his wife left for Alderson West Virginia to tend to the 98 year old mother in critical condition. They expect to return next Wednesday or Thursday.

W. O. Talbert Brucetown

Whitworth Held For Arraignment In Bond Ring Case

Robert J. Whitworth, former Bergen Trust vice president, was arraigned in Newark on a 20 thousand dollar bail over a six state stolen bonds ring. FBI says he took a kick back for accepting worthless bonds as collateral.

Newark N. J Robert J. Whitworth Bergen Trust Company Jersey City United States Joseph F. Holland Holland Whitworth Mercer County Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI J. Edgar Hoover Union Trust Company of Pittsburgh Holtwood Holtwood Amusement Company

Chorus to Sing Here Next Friday Wings Over Jordan Concert

A 42 member chorus under World Service Council of the John Mann Methodist Church will perform in Winchester next Friday. They sing at Episcopal Church at 7 30 p m and at the high school gym at 9 15 p m. The program Wings Over Jordan has aired on the Columbia network. Tickets available at Boyd's Baker's Rhodes' Drug Stores Hodgson & Brown.

Orld Service Council John Mann Methodist Church Winchester Oe Episcopal Church Jordan Columbia Network Boyd's Baker’s Rhodes’ Drug Hodgson & Brown

Four CCC Men Burned To Death In Nevada Fire

Four Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees were burned to death near Orvada Nevada and a fifth is missing after a sage brush fire. The victims, all in Company 1212 Nevada CCC F-5, are Ernest Pippan George Kennedy Walter James and Frank Barker. Frank Vitale is missing. A sudden wind change reportedly drove the fire downhill trapping the crew. the rest of the party escaped to safety on a rocky knoll.

Ogden Utah Civilian Conservation Corps Oravada Nev Forest Service Ernest Pippan George Kennedy Walter James Frank Barker Frank Vitale C. N. Woods Nevada F-5 New York State Woods

Economy Bloc To Reduce Roosevelt Lending Deals

The Senate defeated Roosevelts 500 million highway program 42 to 38 and rejected using the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to buy railroad equipment 350 million dollars. A House inquiry cut 250 million from the highway bill as the Senate moved to wipe it out.

Senate Roosevelt Reconstruction Finance Corporation House Democrats United States Housing Authority Gavagan D.N. Y Woodrum D.va United States Franklin D. Roosevelt House Banking Committee WPA

Candidates Busy With Races In Frederick Area Fields

In Frederick County and Winchester area elections loom with many contests. Sheriff candidates J B Bywaters and Raymond E Bayliss lead in sheriff races while District Board of Supervisors nominees include C M Dodson E W Adams M Fout and Harry C Light B F Strother across several districts. Clarke County lists state senate candidates B P Harrison and T R Cather and others for revenue and sheriff. Voter turnout is expected high with about 6 300 qualified voters in Frederick Clarke and Winchester and roughly 2 600 in Winchester city.

J. B. Bywaters Raymond E. Bayliss Prederick Back Creek Board of Supervisors C. M. Dodson E. W. Adams Harry C. Light B. F. Strother Shawnee William Carpenter M. Chiles Opequon Roger A. Kline G. W. Lemley Wm. P. Harris Clarke County B. P. Harrison T. R. Cather Edw McC. Williams A. Garland Williams Frederick, Clarke Winchester Frederick

Cumberland Hit By A Cloudburst

Cumberland Maryland endured a heavy cloudburst that flooded Dingle Circle and Narrows Park causing Route 40 to resemble a river. Water backed up onto yards and streets, deeply flooding Dingle Circle over two feet and stranding motorists including Celanese plant workers. Waterworks officials reported over an inch of rain fell in twenty minutes.

Cumberland Dingle Circle Braddock Road Suburban Narrows Park Haystack Mountain Narrows Park Park Heights Mount Savage Road Celanese Corporation of America Circle Charles J. Grace

Lawyer And Wife Burned In Gasoline Boat Fire

In Oxford Maryland on July 29 an explosion aboard the 35 foot cabin cruiser Mikeete injured Easton attorney M F Millikan and his wife. They were transported to Easton Emergency Hospital with burns to arms legs and feet while captain Walter Newman beached the boat as flames destroyed the interior. Millikan said gasoline overflowed from the municipal pier fueling the tank and when he started the motor the fuel ignited. Newman was uninjured.

Oxford Mikeete M. F. Millikan Easton Easton Emergency Hospital A. M. Steven Millikan Capt Newman

Allergy definition and triggers described

Allergy is defined as over sensitization to certain foods drugs plants animals climatic conditions and emotional disturbances. The text lists foods drugs plants and environmental factors as triggers and notes emotional disturbances as a contributing factor.

Royal schedule kept secret for Balmoral voyage

London information confirms King George VI and Queen Elizabeth will depart from Euston for an eight to nine hour journey to Balmoral Castle by royal special. A palace spokesman said the timing would be announced Monday evening as security concerns loom after a Kings Cross bombing and IRA activity. Police detain 19 Irish suspects with deportation orders. six IRA suspects sail to Dublin under heavy guard. Anxious Irish residents rush to bid farewell as authorities tighten security.

London George Queen Elizabeth Balmoral Castle Scotland Euston Kings’ Cross Palace Royal Special Samus Hoare Liverpool Dublin Wicene England Holyhead

Young Democrats Picnic Reminders in Winchester and Frederick Co

The Winchester and Frederick County Young Democratic Club asks members to notify Trial Justice A J Tavenner H K Benham Ron Ridgeway or Erle Edwards if they will attend the picnic. The event is Friday August 4 at Ralph Pifers cabin on the Capon river. Transportation by Harry Warren from Stephens City is offered with a 5 30 departure from the plaza.

Winchester Frederick County Young Democratic Club A. J. Tavenner H. K. Benham Ron Ridgeway Erle Edwards Ralph Pifer Capon River Harry Warren Stephens City

Homemakers Picnic at Cacapon State Park Next Week

Miss Madeline Blair county home agent outlines the week of July 31 to August 5 with events for 4-H clubs, a canning demonstration by Miss Jan Cameron, a park picnic, a Gore 4-H Club meeting, Red Cross Roll Call planning, and a market inspection. The schedule notes transportation from the parish house and invites leaders, families, and older 4-H girls to participate.

Madeline Blair Kernstown Janet Cameron Northern Virginia Power Company Cacapon State Park Gore Home County Red Cross Board of Supervisors Herman Womeldorph Margaret Keller H. A. Funk Ed Grant Elijah Pifer Walter Larrick Landon Whitacre George L. Water I. Fred Stine J. W. Newcome Homer Fisher Gore 4-H Club

Rev Charles H Funk Returns From Delaware Ministers Conference

The Rev. Charles Hume Funk pastor of Cork Street Church of Christ has returned from a Delaware ministers conference in Bethany Beach last week and will preach tomorrow at his Winchester pulpit. Mrs Funk and daughter Anna Lee visited Washington before returning home today.

Charles Hume Funk Cork Street Church

Market Street Church Services This Sunday

The Rev. Herman McKay of Market Street Methodist Church announces Sunday July 30 services. Church School at 9 45 a m with A C Halvosa as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 a m sermon by the minister. Evening devotions from 7 to 9 p m. Wednesday devotional meeting at 7 45 p m.

Herman McKaytor Market Street Meth Church A. C. Halvosa

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