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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1940

Page

5

Baltimore Market Reports Grass Roots Prices For Livestock And Produce

Baltimore mercados report dull fruit apples with Staymans and Delicious values across Maryland and nearby states. Potatoes old and sweet varieties show steady to dull demand with U S 1s prices noted. Poultry and turkeys mixed. chicks ducks and capons listed with weights and prices. Chicago Hog and Cattle prices show week’s decline with top hogs at 5.40 and cattle steady to weak across weights and classes.

Baltimore Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia U. S U.S Baltimore Livestock Chicago Livestock Chicago USDA Texas Southwest

Stock Market Report Dense with Early 20th Century Quotes

Stock pioneers show varied moves with many major names listed. Companies include General Electric at 38 7/8, U S Steel near 58, Bethlehem Steel around, 11 Am. Roll at 174, Ford not shown. Reading reflects period pricing and ticker shorthand for industrials and consumer stocks.

Chem Ory Sugar A Beth, Steel Gen. Foods Gen. Motors Int. Harv Int Nick.Can Kennecott Mont-Ward Natl. Biscuit N. Y. Central Owens Ill. Glass Packard Motor Penney (Jc Proct. & Gam Rep. Steel Sears Roebuck Southern RR O. of N. J Texas Con U. S. Rubber U. 8. Steel West, el. & Mfg Woolworth

Grain price quotations and cash market notes

Future and cash quotations for wheat and other grains listed with monthly futures months July Sept and May for corn soybeans rye lard bellies and seed timothy sweet clover red clover red top and allike. Chicago cash grain prices show no cash wheat and range data for corn oats soybeans and malt products with grade distinctions and seed values.

Chicago Cash Grain Chicago

Peace Outlook In Europe Heats Up Amid Negotiations

Reports from Moscow describe progress in fighting while peace talks continue. Britain signals readiness to aid Finland if requested, but questions about troops and neutrality remain unsettled. Hitler era diplomacy unfolds with Svinhufvud seeking an audience and Ribbentrop meeting Mussolini and the pope as Welles consults British leaders.

Moscow Russia Finland Mannerheim Red Army Viipuri Bay Viipuri Chamberlain House of Commons Sweden Norway London Britain Karelian Lake Ladoga Gulf Islands Hanko Pen Hitler Pehr Evind Svinhufvud Berlin Adolf Hitler Germany Joachim von Ribbentrop Pope Pius Vittorio Reme Rome Mussolini von Ribbentrop Italy Welles Roosevelt Tor Tlee Weener Welles Lord Halifax George Eliabeth

Baltimore grain prices steady amid mixed wheat corn quotes

Baltimore market notes wheat No 2 red winter around 1.1544 dollars per bushel with Mar futures near 1.08. Corn quotations at 65 cents per bushel. Prices based on deliveries at the mill. Year ago wheat 95 cents, corn 65 cents.

Baltimore Grain Baltimore

Community Home Demonstrations Schedule and Benefits Dinner

Miss Madeline Blair county home agent will observe the fel on program this week. 4 H Club girls at Kerns held a meeting with a demonstration on the use of home grown fruits. Gravel Springs Home Demonstration meets at Daisy Orndorff's home for a demonstration on the attractive home kitchen at two. Wednesday Mrs. Clay Rogers hosts North Frederick Home Demonstration Club with the same kitchen demonstration. All members urged to attend to finalize plans for Friday night dinner. Thursday two o'clock Friendly Grove meets to begin county campaign. Friday five o'clock Gainesboro Community serves chicken oyster and ham dinner to benefit the school chairs. Saturday market and office.

Madeline Blair Kernstonne Gravel Springs Daisy Orndorff Clay Rogers North Frederick Friendly Grove Home Demonstration Club Gainesboro

Tourist Camp Regulation Bill Approved in Virginia

Governor Price signed seven additional bills including a House measure to regulate tourist camps in Richmond. The action was announced March 11, detailing the new regulatory framework for camps catering to travelers.

Richmond Price

Clarke Supervisors Schedule March 23 Special Meeting

Clarke County supervisors met in Berryville with four members present and approved routine bills. A special session was set for March 23 to confer with Highway Engineer W. C. on county road matters. Sheriff Buckner and Commonwealth Attorney Williams attended along with Clerk Thoma.

Berryville Clarke Board of Supervisors Ed Lee Will Fenton Clifton Price John Fishpaw Commonwelth Edward Williams R. W. Buckner W. C Aon Frederick County J. Ed. Thoma

Cinema Writer John Monk Saunders Found Dead

The body of John Monk Saunders Hollywood screenwriter was found hanging in the closet of his Fort Myers Beach winter cottage. Roy Lamberton stated the death appeared self-inflicted and no inquest was needed.

Fort Myers Fla John Monk Saunders Fort Myers Beach Roy Lamberton Saunders

Assembly praises General Assembly programs and revenue actions

A speaker predicts that the General Assembly's well founded programs will be adopted in three to four years. He notes unemployment tax cuts saving about 3.5 million dollars annually and passes revenue bills. He pledges to discuss school funding after further review.

General Assembly

Junior Board Demonstrates Car Stopping Distances

Winchester Junior Board of Trade hosts a March 20 program at Handley High School to show stopping distances using a specially equipped car. Police officers assist with the test while students, teachers, and townspeople drive for measurement and recording of results.

Handley High School Tommy Kremer Winchester Junior Board of Trade Winchester Junior Board of Trade Kremer Tom Starrett Joe Ritter Ridge White Kenneth Robinson Hedrick Koontz Ernest Rhodes Forrest E. Jones Harry M. Fontious

Two motorists fined in reckless driving cases

Police Justice Donald Weems ordered two out-of-town motorists to pay $14 each this morning on reckless driving charges. Bruce V. Twigg of Kearneysville West Virginia paid $10 and costs for speeding and Lester E. Gipe of Alexandria Virginia paid $10 and costs for reckless driving.

Donald Weems Bruce V. Twigg Kearneysville W. Va Lester E. Gipe Alexandria

Dovell Denies He Thwarted Plans

In a detailed recount, Dovell denies blocking measures amid Senate and House tensions. He notes moves to delay action and cites political dynamics over bills including a probation program and teacher pay balances. The piece contrasts Senate defeats with House support and hints at broader governance weaknesses.

Grass Fire at Sacred Heart Cemetery Suppressed by Volunteers

Volunteers assisted at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery on South Cameron street when a grass fire at 2 30 this afternoon got out of control. The blaze was quickly extinguished with their help.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church South Cameron Street

18 Horses Die In $75,000 Fire At Montana Hall

Hewitt and trainer Gordon Speck battled flames at Montana Hall horse estate as 18 horses perished including Tambour and Sister Ship. Firefighters from Berryville arrived and helped remove horses from the burning training barn. Hewitt praised Speck for risking his life to save animals.

Tambour Speck Gordon Speck Hewitt John Enders Berryville Montana Hall

Stonewall Patrons Debate High School Plans and Site

Town leaders discuss building a Brucetown Clearbrook high school and a county elementary school. Chairman Rosenberger questions Fairmont avenue site and favors Academy grounds near Winchester. Voters urged support. April 8 meeting looms as residents plan to attend.

Clearbrook Brucetown Rosenberger Fairmont Avenue Academy Winchester Shawnee Stonewall A. W. Wright Opequon Harry Light Egook Alerg Vedi Bigghee White Hall Wright Welltown Mont Avenue

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