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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
6
Sheriff Baker said a motorist was arrested after a young couple complained he forced them to drive several hundred miles around the countryside early today in Hagerstown Maryland.
An aggressive ad touts a rugged tire at rock bottom price with a lifetime guarantee promising today’s purchase guarantees safety tomorrow. The message urges immediate buying action.
Market reports from Baltimore Chicago and Philadelphia list livestock and produce values. Cattle hogs calves sheep and poultry prices vary by weight class and grade with steady to weak trends across regions. Poultry and eggs fetch mixed prices in Philadelphia while hogs hold near six to seven dollars in Chicago markets.
Wheat futures rose briefly then slipped and recovered near prior levels as traders await tomorrow's official crop report. Private notes from South Dakota hint at excellent prospects. southwest reports show low protein wheat and plans to store new grain for loan negotiations. Cash market shows No. 2 northern wheat at 77, corn 52 to 53, soybeans around 93 July, with various prices for oats barley and lard futures priced in Chicago.
In New York on June 8 a gentle decline moved leading stocks downward after opening hesitation. Prices slipped fractions to around a point, with feeble support late but losses trimmed. A few issues advanced modestly while the dollar rate stood at 4.687 16 to the pound, up 1 8 of a cent from yesterday.
Lord Halifax told the House of Lords that Europe’s independence cannot be erased by one state and warned that further aggression would meet with wide and resolute resistance. He contrasted Britain’s resolve with Germany’s colonial stance while praising Daladier’s clarity and Britain’s readiness to defend its way of life.
Crowds along Pennsylvania Avenue greet King George VI and Queen Elizabeth as they tour Washington with President Roosevelt. Six thousand armed forces, tanks, artillery, and aerial displays mark the lavish pageant in a historic visit attracting visitors nationwide.
In 1938 baseball drew 60,000,000 paid admissions while football attracted 45,000,000. The comparison highlights baseball's larger fan base despite football’s rising popularity in the era.
The Win chester and Frederick County Young Democrats reelected W Earle Edwards as president at a county court house meeting. Harry K Benham and Joe Taylor were named vice presidents with George Lineweaver re elected secretary. A memo commending Ron Ridgeway for boosting memberships was passed. Edwards to appoint a five member membership committee. A picnic is planned with Judge A J Tavenner and Benham to organize.
The Stephens City I O O F memorial service program is released for Sunday at 2:30 PM in Green Hill Cemetery with a parade from the Methodist Church at 2 PM. If rain, ceremonies move to the Methodist Episcopal Church. The program features hymns, invocations, a county high school band selection, a Boy Scout salute, choirs, an address by Rev Homer Welsh, and taps by the F F A Drum and Bugle Corps.
Boston reports Dr. John G. Lynn of Stamford Connecticut used Mickey Mouse to test how facial side preference aligns with temperament. Right handed aggressive individuals showed a right side smile while retiring types favored the left side during a Mickey movie.
Detroit June 8 Forty seven thousand automobile workers returned to their jobs in sixteen Detroit factories as Briggs Manufacturing and Graham Paige strikes ended. Chrysler plants reopened along with seven Briggs plants and the Graham Paige factory. Two Chrysler plants in Indiana were affected. Briggs workers ratified a new contract dated to June 7 1940. The strike started May 22.
Royal procession through Capitol and White House grounds draws cheering crowds. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth appear with President Roosevelt as ambassadors and ministers in bright uniforms greet them in the East Room.
Hayfield Virginia church members renovated Mount Olive Church and cemetery before the Memorial Day service set for June 11 at 2 30 p m. A decorative grave ceremony and debt liquidation drive precede an all church program with prayers, recitations, hymns, duets and addresses by Rev L C Messick and Rev Roy Schmucker.
Harold G. Brown cashier and executive vice president of Shenandoah Valley National Bank and Lynn Keller auditor of the Consumes Utility Company were inducted into the Rotary Club today by J. Pinckney Arthur at a one o'clock luncheon in the George Washington Hotel.
Harry Bridges, West Coast CIO leader, has been summoned to appear June 27 in San Francisco for a special hearing on deportation proceedings. He is accused of membership in the Community party.
President Roosevelt signed a bill authorizing the purchase of up to $100,000,000 in stocks of strategic and essential materials over the coming years. The aim is to stockpile items such as tin and rubber that are scarce from domestic sources.
In New York on June 8 the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee offered a half million dollar bond to permit landing of 907 German Jewish refugees aboard the liner St. Louis. Alfred Aeretzski Jr of the committee in New York sent a cable to Cuba's President Bru stating Chase National Bank Havana would post deposits of $500 per person.
King George and Queen Elizabeth paused in Baltimore for nine minutes on their US tour from Buffalo to Washington. A crowd cheered as they waved from the platform, shook hands, and accepted bouquets from Baltimore, while Emma Price presented two rose bouquets to the queen.
Basic changes in patent laws have been recommended to Congress as an outcome of the federal monopoly committee’s investigation into patent abuses. Proposals include capping patent terms at 20 years, speeding issuance, reducing interfering claims, and creating a single patent appeals court.
Representative Barry of Kentucky announced he would not attend the Congressional reception for King George and Queen Elizabeth at the Capitol. He called the visit a British propaganda move likely to entangle the United States in war.
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