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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1939
Page
2
The Judges track squad begins 1939 workouts at Handley Stadium with 90 candidates reporting and up to 115 expected. Coach Comem Sargent notes competition from inter class basketball delays some joiners. Hunter Maddox assists as the team seeks to rebuild after graduations.
Final rounds of the Winchester Ping Pong Tournament in the McVicar Building on West Boscawen Street will begin at 8 o clock to crown city champions. Ridgely White vs H B McCormac Jr leads the Men’s Singles with possible playoff if needed. Lucille Serjindiver meets Hilma Hottle in the Ladies Singles.
Major Carl Walter Schmidt, 41, polo player and contractor, died in Baltimore from injuries after an automobile crash Tuesday. He served as an officer of the One Hundred Teeth Artillery and was found beside his car after it crashed into a tree.
Baltimore and Philadelphia markets report steady to mixed prices across poultry eggs butter and meat. Prices for cattle calves hogs and sheep show varied moves with top sausage bulls, steers, and western lambs noted, while hog receipts in Chicago underscored a slow market with modest declines.
New York stocks closed with modest gains or losses as profit taking tempered early strength. Trading volume reached about 1,500,000 shares while the pound rose to $4.69 1/8, and a list of prominent issues posted varied quotations at 2 P.M.
Chicago and Baltimore reports show futures notched small changes after early declines. Wheat closed near prior levels amid steady cash demand from milling and elevator interests. Prices listed for wheat corn oats soybeans rye and fats reflect slight shifts with cash grain markets mixed in breadth.
The market lists No 2 red winter wheat at 75c a bushel with new crop at 55c. Prices reflect delivery at the mill. A year ago wheat was 95c and corn 65c delivered at the mill.
The American Stores Company opens a modern self service ASCO Mart at the former store site 115 North Loudoun Street. The interior is enlarged and customers may shop without waiting as staff note. A thousand loaves of bread were presented to the first customers.
A vintage health ad touts Doan's Pills as help for kidney and bladder issues. It claims 15 miles of kidney tubes flush out poisons from blood, easing aches, sleeplessness, swelling, and fatigue. Millions trusted the remedy for over 40 years.
Customers enter the store today at a new market positioned to offer the same quality merchandise at savings. Renovations have been ongoing for several months to ready the location.
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