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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1941
Page
9
Baltimore market notes show steady prices for potatoes and eggs, mixed poultry ratings, and unchanged dressed poultry. Baltimore livestock quotations, USDA data from March 12, indicate cattle steady, calves steady, hogs up to 15 cents higher with top at 8.40, sheep nominal, Chicago hogs up 10 cents with top 8.00, cattle and calves varied by weight.
The excerpt lists stock quotes including Bethlehem 81, Penn. R. R. at 23 3-4, Republic Steel 19 7-8, Sears 173, Southern R. 12 3-4, O. of N. J. 36 1-4, Va.Car. Pfd 22, Western Union 21 1-2, and Woolworth 30 1-2, reflecting a historical market movement.
The article notes Churchill finishing a statement amid noisy cheers in the Commons. It mentions a small delegation, eight levy-members of the United States Army mission here, coordinating American British air plans. They were in uniform.
Virginia Livestock Market on N Kent Street lists Tuesday sales with steers from 7.50 to 9.00 per cwt and heifers up to 8.75. Fat cows to 7.00, bulls 8.10, veal calves 12.25 to 13.00, fresh cows 45 to 80 per head, lambs 8.75 to 13.60 per cwt, hogs to 7.95. Sale results show medium to good spring lambs at 13.25 to 13.60 per cwt and prices expected higher for choice lambs.
Boston wool market reports show spot grades and Australian wools trading on a f.o.b. basis with 64s to 70s ranges and super warp lots at 1.05 to 1.08. South American fine wools sold around 0.95 on a scoured basis with half-blood wools near 0.90 to 0.95. domestic wool activity remained quiet and limited in spot offerings.
Local market lists various bag sizes and prices for patent brand feeds, mixed feeds, scratch feed, and mash. Also includes notes on oats corn meal grower broiler mash turkey grower and a brief Q A about why a space in the Speweere column appears as a stick.
Frederick ee fy committee chaired by J. Pease discussed inviting the annual Virginia State Poultry Federation convention to Winchester this year. The meeting sought location and timing for the event likely to be held in Sherbtevilla Virginia, a first for Winchester. Committee members include Hale Moore E R McDonald Francis Marshall Jr and Lester Dalley with M E B Coe of Blacksburg attending.
A special Lenten service will be held at 7.45 o'clock this evening at Centenary Reformed Church. The Rev. Dr. S. L. Plickinger will conduct the devotions and deliver the sermon titled The Message of Isaiah For Today. Everyone is invited.
Chicago reports net losses in wheat futures as profit taking follows a 9 to 10 cent advance over three weeks. Closing prices show May at 86 to 85 7 8, July 82 1 4, Sept 82 7 8 to 3 4. Cash wheat and corn values listed for No 1 hard, No 2 mixed, various grades, with Baltimore spot prices for wheat and corn noted.
Washington reports that Nazi authorities have ordered all Dutch owned gold to be sold to the Netherlands Bank starting with A and proceeding alphabetically. The move aims to reestablish trade with other German occupied nations as Holland's economy is reorganized under the Dutch authorities. A central order bureau collaborates with the German Chamber of Commerce to systematize production and export trade.
In Berryville Virginia Ralph R. Richardson learns of his father in law Asbury Walker’s death in Miami Florida formerly of Chicago Mrs Richardson left for Miami after news of his illness Mr Richardson closed Rose Cottage today and left for Chicago
A Senate judiciary subcommittee approved Ben Moore of Charleston West Virginia for the Southern District of West Virginia judgeship to succeed retiring George W McClintic whose retirement was effective March 1.
About 500 midwestern industrialists and engineers are expected to attend a meeting in Trundle where the prepared speech focuses on improved methods for rapid munition manufacture. The speaker urges every manufacturer in defense production to survey all plant equipment and subcontracting potential.
Assistant directors of the financial campaign are Ed Molden and Richard Eddy. Captains of the soliciting teams include Carl Spitzer D W Naff George Jones Paul Carper Bruce Alexander William Bell Alan Peery Philip Hunter Versus Sirbaugh Laurens Jones and Alvin Tavenner. It is hoped to complete the fee by March 31 Mr Belchic.
The Clarke County Woman's Club hears a talk by W. W. Wheeler of Washington on the life and work of Alexander Graham Bell. The meeting is set for Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Hawthorne Library.
The regular prayer service is tonight at 7 30 at 218 South Loudoun Street. Ralph Cain conducts the service and Rev C W Lowe delivers the sermon titled Lent and Its Powers.
Stephens City Va March 12 sale of 900 blocks in the new fire hall under construction was reported at a meeting of the Independent Hose Company. The building cost is about 2500 dollars with 1 dollar fee paid and 500 for the site. About 1100 dollars has been raised by the auxiliary and the rest by the firemen.
The nation’s largest naval air training station a $44 million project was placed in commission. Navy Secretary Knox dedicated the facility to defense and unity with a seven month pilot training course. The first trainees will enter within two weeks and the peak output of 3,600 pilots yearly is expected by next year.
British losses cited cover June 23, 1940 to late May with Air Minister Sir Archibald Sinclair reporting 1,800 British aircraft destroyed in that period. The figure includes 4,250 German planes and 1,100 Italian planes claimed as sunk in the same span.
A damaged report notes heavy snowfall with Yeakleys and nearby areas seeing five inches and more inches deep drifts. A crust formed on top hindering travel while a court matter delayed travel as sheriff By waters excused a non appearance.
The Strand Theatre fire in Brockton Mass killed 12 firemen when a roof collapsed. Assistant State Fire Marshal Edward H Murtagh testified at a private inquest that the blaze was of incendiary origin.
In San Diego on March 12 two Navy airmen perished when a torpedo bombing plane spun from a thundercloud near French Peak about 65 miles northwest and crashed, bursting into flames. The victims were Ralph Goff of Kentucky and Darius Doge of Basile Louisiana.
Emergency crews from four towns battled a blaze deep in the Tropic mine of the New York Coal Company near Crooksville. A state inspector reported all workers accounted for and safe, with officials saying the fire was confined to a small area.
New York March 12 Philip Murray president of the CIO notified US Steel subsidiaries that the Steel Workers Committee seeks changes in labor agreements. Identical letters were sent to Carnegie Illinois Steel Pittsburgh American Bridge Boyle Manufacturing National Tube Tennessee Coal and Railroad Universal Atlas Cement Scully Steel Products American Steel and Wire Columbia Steel Oil Well Supply and others nationwide. Louis Adamic won The Saturday Review John Anis field Award for 1940 for From Many Lands.
The State treasurer will notify TM Sargeant of findings before action. Reardon said he cannot decide procedure until the report arrives. State Auditor Carnifax, who told the Common Council of possible $2,800 in improper accounts, returned to Richmond to finalize his work.
The founder of opera was Mikhail Glinka, celebrated for Life for the Czar. This landmark composer is noted as originator of Russian opera and a towering figure in early 19th century music.
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