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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1940

Page

10

Rites Today For William D. Grim

Funeral services for 72 year old William D. Grim were held at his East Cork Street home this afternoon at 3 o'clock with Rev. Carl Hontycutt and Rev. Harry Balthis officiating. Mr. Grim, a Grace Lutheran Church member and Friendship Fire Company volunteer, is survived by his widow Sarah J. Grim and five children. interment followed at Mount Hebron. Pallbearers were Dr. A. D. Henkel John W. Rosenberger W. F. Stultz C. Bailey Ray Grim and W. L. Hyatt.

William D. Grim East Cork Street Carl Hontycutt Grace

Refugee Children appeal to America's heart for relief

Chairman Norman H. Davis of the American Red Cross urged prompt contributions to a ten million dollar war relief fund. He cited prior aid of garments, blankets, medicines, and surgical dressings, and called for continued, timely help for military and civilian victims as more nations enter the conflict. Contributions could be made to local Red Cross chapters nationwide.

America Norman H. Davis American Red Cross Red Cross Mr. Davis England Finland France Germany Red Cross Societies Davis

Market Quotations Livestock And Produce Markets

Baltimore prices show produce mostly unchanged with weak poultry and varied livestock bids. Cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep quoted with top cattle at 10.10 per 1,319 lb and hogs steady with ranges from 4.25 to 5.65 per lb across weights. Philadelphia and Chicago markets note steady to lower bids, with hogs at 5.30 top and steers weak to 25 cents lower.

Baltimore Baltimore Livestock U. S. Dept. Agr Chicago Livestock Chicago

Wheat and Grain Prices Rally in Chicago Market News

Chicago June 11 reports wheat futures up over two cents with weather fears and strong British flour demand boosting buying. Cash grain_bid shows no cash wheat. oats, soybeans and corn quoted with mixed values as traders watch war news and Balkan developments.

Chicago Southwest Italy Balkans Chicago Cash Grain Baltimore Winchester United States

Local Markets and Wholesale Prices Listed

Local markets page lists wholesale patent brand and Brann bag prices by bag and barrel. Mixed feed, middling, corn meal, dairy feed, and oats are shown with per bag or per barrel rates. Source notes typographical caveats.

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Market Gains Lead to Steady Close as War News Bites

New York June 11 Stocks rebounded amid mixed war news with Italy siding with Germany. Early gains of 1 to 3 points faded to near final-hour highs as selling stayed light and volume stayed low. Steel, aircraft, motor, copper, oil and specialty issues led the advance with reactions to Rome and increased armament spending lifting sentiment. Sterling rose to 3.78. Selected stocks include Al Chem 14 1 4 Am Can 91 Am Rad 5 1 4 Am Smel 36 AT T 152 Anaconda 21 1 4 B and O 3 1 8.

New York Italy Rome al Chem Am Can Am Rad Am Smel AT & T Anaconda B and O

Cover Spraying Urged At Once For Codling Moth

Winchester Research Laboratory urges immediate cover spraying to combat rising codling moth entries since June 3. Maintain spray coverage on expanding apples with per 100 gallons of lead arsenate three pounds blue stone two pounds lime four pounds. If Bordo fungicide is skipped use lime equal to lead arsenate and add summer oil emulsion three to four quarts if no sulfur was applied in two weeks. Complete by June 17.

Winchester Research Laboratory

Nazis Reported In Vicinity of Marne

Allied leaders described continued German advances toward Paris as the capital endured fires and evacuations. Nazi communiques claimed French resistance was collapsing while Rome signaled Mussolini’s Fascists engaged the Allies and Britain, France, and Turkey prepared for further Balkan tensions.

Marne United States Germany Maxime Weygand Italy Alps Berlin France Maritime Alps French Riviera Paris Rome Mussolini London Roosevelt Turkey Britain Balkan Soviet Russia

Stock figures for major U S firms and utilities

A list of company names and stock prices or changes including Bethlehem Steel 171, Chrysler 57, Con Edison 24 1 8, Corn Product 45, General Electric 30, General Motors 41 3 8, Goodyear 13 3 4, IBM 42, Manville 45, Kennecott 27 5 8, Ward 36, Natl Dairy 12 5 8, NYC 10, Packard 3 3 8, Penney 73 1 2, Penn Rll Republic Shock 15 7 8, Sears Roebuck 64, Southern R9 1 4, 8 O of NJ 35 7 8, Texas Corp 36 1 2, Union Pac 73, U 8S Steel 48, Va Car Chien 21 8, Va Car pid 15, Western Union 15 3 4, Woolworth 30 7 8.

Bethlehem Chrysler Con Edison Geal Elec Geal Motors Goodyear Int Har J Manville Kennecott M Ward Natl Dairy NYC Packard Penney We Penn Rll Republic Shock Sears Roebuck Southern

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