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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1940
Page
9
Baltimore and Philadelphia reports show mixed movements in cattle calves hogs and sheep with steady to firm prices for many items. Hog price up to 5.75 top. cattle bulls calves and sheep show varied but generally steady demand across the markets.
Stocks edged up with a thin turnover around 500000 shares as war developments boosted sentiment in steels, aircrafts, and chemicals. Quotes show U S Steel at 46 7 8 while other names like General Electric and Goodyear posted modest gains in a cautious session.
Chicago June 7 traders viewed war news as favorable to the Allies and reports of smut in soft winter wheat supported buying. Weather in the southwest and Western flour demand aided optimism. Closing prices show July wheat 81 1 2 to 81 5 8, corn July 63 3 8 to 1 2, soybeans July 89 1 2, July rye 44, oats July 33 1 4.
Local wholesale and retail market prices show Patent Brand flour in 12 to 98 lb bags ranging from 5.30 to 5.60 per barrel and mixed fowl, live hogs, spring lambs, and butter listed. Several garbled entries remain unreadable.
Mrs Ida J Brown widow of J P Brown died at Memorial Hospital Wednesday June 5 after ten days illness from complications She was born September 11 1864 and was in her 76th year Survived by four daughters Mamie Winchester Wheeler Seck ford Pearl and Margaret Brown all of Washington DC and four sons Hollis Laurel MD Ernest Croft and Joe Brown all of Washington Services at Kurtz Funeral Home Saturday at 11 Interment Spader Cemetery Harrisonburg pallbearers will be her sons Rev Ronald Wilson to officiate
Cash WHEAT sales No. 3 mixed 81 1-2 and CORN No. 1 yellow 66-67 1-2 at Chicago. OATS and BARLEY quotes listed. Baltimore market shows Wheat No. 2 red winter at 95 and corn at 176 - 78, with mill size prices.
Reports from Rome note Italians await Mussolini's war decision while troops mass in downtown centers. French forces on the Somme Aisne front fall back on both ends but mount a counterattack on Chemin des Dames. German advances reach six miles inside the Somme line as bombers strike Britain's coast. U S Navy trades 50 aircraft to manufacturers for future delivery to Allies.
The Latin term sculpsit means he carved or engraved it. It indicates the artist who created the work, not the subject. It translates to he carved or engraved.
The Berryville American Legion Post endorsed T. Emmett Warriner of Lawrenceville Va for state commander of the Legion. The post praised his untiring efforts for his post and region and expressed confidence he will be elected, bringing honor to his post and all legionnaires.
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