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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1937

Page

7

Baltimore Market Report Shows Livestock And Produce Prices

Baltimore and Philadelphia market summaries list prices for apples potatoes poultry and eggs, with cattle hogs and sheep weighed and priced. U.S. Department figures cover cattle steers heifers calves and hogs with midweek quotes and regional variations.

Baltimore Washington Vilia North Section U. S South Carolina U.S Eastern Shore Maryland Jerseys Baltimore Livestock U. S. Dept. Agri Philadelphia

Local Market Prices for Flour cargoes and bags

Daily market listing shows wholesale flour prices for patent brands with prices by bag size. 98 lb bags cost 6.45 and 6.05 per barrel equivalents, 48 lb bags 6.55, 24 lb bags 6.55, with unclear 12 Tb bags pricing.

Ges Vecade MO Savecees Ae Turkey Grower Star

Stock Market Slumps Amid Labor Upheaval

New York June 14 stocks fell in heavy volume as labor disturbances sparked declines across sectors led by steels and motors though some relief near mid session. Close quotes show Allied Chemical 217, Am Can 92 1 2, Goodyear 37 7 8, U S Steel 94 7 8, Gen Motors 48 7 8, with foreign exchange steady at $4.935-8 for sterling and 4.45 cents for the franc.

New York Allied Chemical Am. Can Radiator Am. Tel Tel Am. Smelters Anaconda Baltimore and Ohio Beth Steel Chrysler Consol. Edison Corn Products Gen. Electric Gen. Motors Goodyear Int. Harvester Johns Manville Kennecott Montgomery Ward N. Y. Central Penn. Railroad Southern Railway Stand, Ot N. J Texas Corp Union Pacific U. S. Steel Va-Caro Chem Va-Caro Pfd Woolworth

Wheat Prices Edge Up on Weather and Harvest Arrivals

Chicago June 14. Wheat prices today averaged higher despite stock weakness. Moisture urgency in Saskatchewan and a five cent rise in Winnipeg rye lifted futures while large Western arrivals of new harvests, including 526 cars noted at Fort Worth Enid and nearby grain markets, influenced gains.

Chicago Saskatchewan Winnipeg Fort Worth Enid

Comptroller Urges Aggressive Tax Collection Efforts

A form letter from C E Downs on behalf of EB R Combs, Comptroller, urges county and city treasurers to intensify collection of intangible, income, and delinquent 1935 36 taxes. The message warns that delinquents will be handed to a Delinquent Tax Collector after June 30 1937 and stresses reducing the delinquent list.

C. E. Downs E. R. Combs Commonwealth of Virginia EB. R. Combs

Bethlehem Mines Hit by New Strike Order From Lewis

John L. Lewis ordered a 9,500 coal miners to strike. 19 Bethlehem Steel mines and two other plants are affected, with work to stop tomorrow. The move widens the C I O led fight against Bethlehem and linked companies as state police prepare for possible trouble.

Lewis Bethlehem Johnstown John L. Lewis America Bethlehem Steel Corporation Republic Youngstown Sheet and Tube Mahoning Valley Ohio Daniel J. Shields Lynn Adams Shield Daniel A. Knaggs Monroe Mich National Guardsmen C I. O Kings Frank Murphy American Legion

Grain prices drift with Wichita bear pressure

Wheat and corn futures show declines with July and Sept contracts falling in Wichita trading. Oats soybeans rye and lard and bellies also present movement while Chicago Baltimore and Winchester markets report varied cash prices for wheat corn oats rye soybeans and barley with mill delivery quotes.

Wichita Chicago Baltimore Grain Baltimore Winchester

Strike Tensions Rise As United Steel Workers Action Expands

Mayor Shields and David Watkins negotiate amid a regional steel plant strike. Bethlehem furnaces glow as Sidney Evans says operations continue while the Mahoning Valley sees closures. The AFL led congress seeks government aid to settle the Ohio dispute amid calls against Republic Steel.

Mayor Shields Johnstown David Watkins Steel Workers Committee Bethlehem Sidney Evans Youngstown Mahoning Valey Union Labor Congress American Federation of Labor Martin Davey Ohio

Sine Draws Fine In Police Court

Ocis Cine, 19, of DeHaven, was fined 10.25 including costs after a police court hearing by Judge Donald Weems for destroying city property. He was among three youths accused of upsetting garbage cans damaging a mailbox and uprooting three small trees on Fairmont avenue Friday night. Charges against Mary E. McCarty 23 and Rosby Elliott were dismissed.

Cambria Works Pennsylvania George Earle Earle Harrisburg Johnstown Ocis Cine DeHaven Donald Weems Sine Fairmont Avenue Mary E. McCarty White Hall Rosby Elliott

FinesRacked Up In Police Court This Morning

Scott Leland of Mill Creek West Virginia faced disorderly conduct and investigation charges with a $10.25 fine. Wilbert Chapman was fined $10.25 for drunken and disorderly behavior and resisting arrest. George Ash of Sharp Street was fined $10.25 for drunken conduct.

Scott Leland Mill Creek W. Va Wilbert Chapman George Ash Sharp Street

Style Revue and Correct Dress Contest Planned

Miss Elizabeth Farrar announces a Style Revue for Home Demonstration club members and a Correct Dress contest for 4-H members to be held June 22 at 2 PM in Christ Episcopal Church Parish House. County 16 clubs send winners. two classes judge utility and church wear dresses, all made by contestants with Maude E. Wallace judging.

Elizabeth Farrar Frederick County Christ Episcopal Church

Madrid Fronts Open New Assaults As Bilbao Siege Persists

Government commanders sent troops and aircraft into action on long quiet fronts to relieve pressure on besieged Bilbao. Franco drives toward Bilbao while Madrid Valencia forces strike near Cordoba and along the Aragon front. Besieged Madrid and Oviedo also hold, with loyal miners pressing against insurgent lines near the Biscay coast.

Madrid Bilbao Oviedo Biscay

School Board Authorized to Borrow Nine Thousand Dollars

Frederick County School Board received authority to borrow $9,000 for teachers' salaries. The city council appropriated $50 for trapping and inspection of beetle traps for one month, tied to pest control near Mine Bank and Cedar Creek bridge work.

Page Inc Cedar Creek Mine Bank Frederick County Sahales

Local Elector Board and Gray Family Firm History

The Electoral Board continues from page one. Mr Gray has worked for Gray and Sheets for over 25 years, a firm founded by his father the late Capt Robert L Gray and H C Sheetz Sr. After his father's death he represented the family until the estate settled, then worked for Mr Sheetz, current owner of Gray and Sheetz.

Gray Gray and Sheets Capt Robert L. Gray H. C. Sheetz

Crowds At Services Highlight Flag Giving By Scouts

George W. Pritch Jr led services with the Winchester String Ensemble performing Intermezzo by Bizet. The Rev Owen presented a taffeta American flag on behalf of the Boy and Girl Scouts to honor use of the church building. Mr and Mrs Homer Harlee also presented a church flag.

Page Vel Edwin Homer Harlee Deottes Harry F Byrd Virginia H. T. Domer Washington, D. C Cloyd H. Marvin George Washington University Schwetky William G. Barnes J. J. Scherer Richmond Lutheran Synod of Virginia William A. Wade Church of the Holy Comforter Baltimore George W. Pritch, Jr Winchester Bizet Boy and Girl Scouts Owen Homer Harlee

This Is My Affair at the Palace stars Taylor and Stanwyck

Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck headline the Palace engagement in their first big co star picture This Is My Affair also featuring Victor McLaglen The film enters its third week at Loews Palace Theatre Washington with a Fox News reel supplementing the feature.

Robert Taylor Barbara Stanwyck the Palace Victor McLauglen Loew's Palace Theatre Washington Fox News

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