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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1941
Page
9
ABHINGTON March 4 Roosevelt, starting his ninth year, consults key aides including Knud and Hillman on production and policy. Hull and Ickes remain among cabinet, with a broad transition from wartime to postwar aims shaping the administration.
The record notes Boy Scouts of America membership at 1,429,619 and references Girl Scouts with a comparative context. Details on totals for the Girl Scouts are incomplete in the fragment.
Baltimore and Philadelphia notes show steady to unchanged prices across potatoes butter and poultry with mixed colors and fowl unchanged. Cattle calves hogs sheep and cattle trade details from Baltimore and Chicago indicate steady to lower tendencies, with hogs near 7.15–8.35 and cattle 9.50–12.25 in various weights and disciplines.
Baltimore reports trash and garbage collectors back on a regular night and day schedule for the first time since 1100 employees walked out for 12 days. Most day shift workers returned to work and 700 striking employees were assigned to tasks away from regular crews.
In the circuit court of Frederick County Virginia Arthur A. Jenkins sues Naomi K. Jenkins for divorce on two years of desertion. Naomi K. Jenkins is nonresident. she must appear within ten days after publication. The order requires weekly newspaper publication for four weeks and posting at the courthouse and mailing to Naomi. J. W. Baker, County Clerk. Raymond E. Perrine.
Stock market report notes transfers around 300000 shares. Quoted figures include 4. tok 16 3 4, R. R. 23 1 8, Republic Steel 18 7 8, Sears Roebuck 3 8, Virginia Carolina PFC Western Union 19 5 8, Woolworth 30.
Members of Winchester Post 2123, Veterans of Foreign Wars, meet at W A Baker residence and elect officers. Browne is commander and Keffer is quartermaster as they plan a recruitment drive to reach a 50 member quota. 20 present, paid up membership at 30.
Chicago trading shows wheat futures firm after earlier losses with May at 83 1 4, July 19 1 8 to 1 4, Sept 79 1 4. Corn May 61 1 8 to 61, July 61, Sept 60 1 4. Cash grain prices list varied No 2 yellow to No 5 with multiple week figures. Baltimore spot markets note No 2 Red Winter garlic and similar grain rates with year-ago comparisons.
Washington officials said 584 000 persons would be struck from WPA employment rolls by June to fit a 375 million supplemental relief appropriation for March April May and one.
Demand for stock domestic wools was very limited as traders awaited government contract awards to gauge dam e wools needs. Occasional sales of Ohio wools hovered around 44 to 45 cents in grease.
February permits totaling 6800 were issued, adding to January permits for a yearly total of 31710. Records show Winchester Steam Laundry brick addition for 1500, L Elwood Smith filling station at Kerr and National for 5000, and Russell S Warner brick garage on Woodland Avenue for 3000.
Cleveland March 4 Director James F Brown of the city school system blamed mine negligence for a stick of dynamite and fuse wire found in a coal pile at Wade Park School James Dwyer assistant janitor discovered it while shoveling Brown ordered a full coal supply inspection at the school which serves more than 800 students.
Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Jones Funeral Home. The Rev EB Clark of the First Ward Church officiated as pallbearers and members of the Patriotic Order of America, of which Mrs Grove was a charter member, participated in the graveside service after a two year illness.
Grace Lutheran Church hosts Sunday organ recitals during Lent at 4 PM. Miss Mildred Jones of the Presbyterian Church will be guest artist on March 9, with soloists each Sunday. On March 9 violinist Bobby Edwards performs. Recitals last about 45 minutes and are open to the public.
The Weather Bureau warned ships along the middle and Atlantic coasts of strong winds approaching from the north. By 9:30 a.m. EST warnings extended from Block Island to Cape Hatteras as a disturbance moves rapidly eastward, followed by rising pressure and gale force NW winds tonight.
Senators clashed over aid to Britain as opponents warned of wartime risks and urged restraint. Senator Wiley argued the fleet should not be drawn into Atlantic conflicts, while Nye signaled plans to move to committee amendments after fourteen days of debate. Wheeler claimed a strong public majority opposed the measure.
Amid renewed aerial violence and a Balkan crisis nearing a breaking point Britain weighs breaking off relations with Bulgaria within 24 hours. German troops move south through three passes toward Greece and Yugoslavia as Ankara receives a Nazi message denying entry to Turkey. Armistice talks rumble between Greece and Italy while Turkey and Greece brace their borders and Yugoslavia hints at joining the Axis.
Substantial advances may be made this year in the U S unemployment insurance program with at least 21 states studying reforms. Bills favor liberalized compensation and shorter waiting periods are pending in several legislatures including Tennessee West Virginia Vermont Georgia North Carolina Ohio Indiana Massachusetts Delaware Connecticut and Illinois. Some measures target extending coverage to more workers and even single employee businesses while others seek to retain merit rating or suspend related provisions.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Stotler 82 of Berkeley Springs were held at Greenwood Church Morgan County West Virginia. She died Saturday evening after influenza and paralysis. Interment was in a nearby cemetery. Relatives include nephews George Rory James Ray Widmyer and Bernard Stotler.
Special Lenten services will be held at 7 45 oclock tomorrow evening in Centenary Reformed Church conducted by Rev Dr L Flickinger. Rev Robert B Nelson rector of Christ Episcopal Church will be the speaker for the evening. All are invited to attend these Lenten services.
Mrs. Courtney B. Jones chairs Bundles for Britain knitters with a new wool package available. Miss Virginia Wallis and Miss Vaida Boy-Ed co coordinate refugee clothing shipments and request clothing contributions. Numerous social visits and gatherings occur at Clarke, Springsbury, and Long Branch with locals and guests from Washington and Baltimore. The Blue Ridge Hunt gathers at Springsbury, and a lecture on Alaska is given by Mrs. Claudius Shelton in Clarke.
Mrs Nell James Curl 57 wife of H C Curl died this afternoon at 1 o clock after ill health since March 1940. A native of Marietta Ga she had lived in Winchester many years and married Mr Curl in 1917. She was a member of Dock Street Methodist Church and funeral is at 4 PM from the residence with Rev T M Swann officiating. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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