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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1941

Page

7

Berryville Lions Club Charter Banquet Set With Delegates

About 150 Lions from Berryville and surrounding areas attend a Charter Banquet at the Berryville Ry Building sponsored by Clarke County Lions Club. District Governor Donald W. River will present the charter. C Funkhouser accepts it. Musical numbers include Tim Sinn and the Purse Lions Quartet. dinner music by Berryville High School orchestra.

Leonard Berryvillery Clarke County Lions Club Donald W.river Norfolk Lions International C.funkhouser Lions Interal Hove Riley Winester Howard Mason Morrigonburg Jes Town Tim Sinn Purse Lions Quartet Winchester Frederick Selv Bny the Loving Service Society Berryville

Local Market Listings With Mixed Poultry and Livestock

The page shows market entries for roosters, young rocks, mixed chickens, heavy fowls, and lambs with scattered notations and dates. Unclear pricing and product codes accompany several line items.

Ji Cucknes Suede Eto CURT Acta Nacelles Weteeue

Cold recovery and tonic claim in old ad narrative

A vintage health ad advocates rest after illness and promotes a $3.8 tonic Tonic three times daily to restore strength and prevent relapse. The copy touts widespread testimonials and urges readers to report improvements within ten days.

Ood S.S.S

Market Quotations Livestock And Produce Markets

Philadelphia and Chicago market notes show poultry and eggs steady with modest meat price shifts. Cattle calves hogs and sheep futures reflect steady to weaker trends as receipts rise and demand varies across weight classes.

Grain futures and cash grain quotations in Chicago

Chicago futures show wheat firming with modest gains after midday peak, May at 85 3 4 to 5 8 cents, July 82 1 8 to 82, September 82 1 2 to 5 8. Corn May 62 3 8 to 1 2, July 62 3 4, Sept 62 3 4. Oats May 36 1 8, July old 32 1 2, July new 32 3 8, Sept old 31 1 4, Sept new 31. Cash grain in Chicago: No wheat sales. Corn No 3 yellow 63 3 4 to 64 1 4, No 4 60 to 61 3 4, No 5 58 1 4 to 60, No 2 white 71, sample white 56 1 2. Oats No 1 red heavy 38 1 2 to 3 4, No 1 red extra heavy 38 3 4, No 1 white heavy 39 3 4, No 1 extra heavy 40, No 4 white heavy is, sample white 35 3 4. Barley making 53 to 65 1 2 nom, feed 48-52 nom, screenings 5-45 nom. Baltimore markets: Wheat No 2 red winter garlicy ag domestic 943-4, March 3-4. Corn 74 to 76. Winchester: Wheat 92 c bushel, Corn 70 c, Barley 30 s bushel. Year ago: Wheat 1.08, Corn 65 c.

Chicago New Chicago Cash Grain Baltimore Grain Baltimore Garlicky Ag Winchester

FASTEETH Dental Solution Ad Claims Secure Fit

An old advertisement touts FASTEETH a alkaline powder that secures false teeth for eating talking and laughing without wobble or odor. It promises a comfortable dry feel with no gummy taste and claims to prevent nausea while whitening breath. Get FASTEETH at any drug store.

Stock Market Mixed as Defense Spending Caps Gains

Trading showed a split session with roughly 350000 shares moved as defense spending looms as a market influence. Top performers included New York Shipbuilding Bath Iron Works Newport News Shipbuilding Continental Baking United Aircraft Anaconda Kennecott International Nickel Santa Fe Great Northern Montgomery Ward and Standard Oil of New Jersey. Major decliners included Bethlehem Chrysler American Tele American Smelting Du Pont Sears Roebuck and Johns Manville.

N. Y. Shipbuilding Bath Iron Works Newport News Shipbuilding Continental Baking United Aircraft Anaconda Kennecott International Nickel Santa Fe Great Northern Montgomery Ward Standard Oil N. J

Captain Getzendanner Dies in Jefferson

Henry C. Getzendanner, 80, former West Virginia state senator and Spanish American War veteran, died after a brief illness in Charles Town. A Frederick County Maryland native, he served in the West Virginia Senate 1897-99 and commanded a Jefferson County company in the Civil War era. He was a Justice of the Peace for four years during the Coolidge administration. Survived by his widow and one son, with funeral services set for Shepherdstown on Friday.

Charles Town W. Va Henry C. Getzendanner Frederick County Getzendanner West Virginia Senate Yeferson County Coolidge Shepherdstown

Boston Wool Market Report

Inquiries for wool were more numerous in the Boston market with several houses renewing activity to contract the new Texas clip. Dealers paid around 37 cents grease for eight month Texas wool and 40 cents grease for 12 month Texas wool.

Boston S. Dept Texas

Two Ocean Navy Construction Bill Sent To House

The House received a $3,446,585,144 appropriation for the two ocean navy construction program. Navy leaders warned the world situation may worsen. The committee projected $5,553,976,000 more would be needed for 1943 to 1946 to finish the shipbuilding program, with 729 ships currently under construction or contracted.

Washington House Navy Nations Committee United States

Damascus Syria oldest city by tradition

Damascus Syria is regarded as the world’s oldest inhabited city by tradition with its foundation attributed by Josephus to Uz son of Aram. The historic claim ties the city to ancient biblical and classical sources and marks its long human occupation.

Damascus Syria Josephus Aram

One Dies of Injuries In Train Wreck

A Virginia Railway electric coal train derailed near Kumis crossing 15 miles west of Roanoke. Fireman James Stearts, 36, Mullins West Virginia, died at Roanoke Hospital. Brakeman G C Shorter, 52, Princeton West Virginia, not seriously injured. Rescue teams freed them from wreckage around 5 a m. Stearts survived by his widow and four children. The derailed unit included nine cars of a 104 car train.

Roanoke Virginia Railway Kumis Crossing James ©. Stearts Mullins W. Va Roanoke Hospital G. C. Shorter Princeton Shorter Stearts Oakey K. M. Cook Lee Highway Montgomery County

Acetylene Tank Blast Threatens Central Pa Business District

A two hour acetylene tank explosion engulfed five buildings in a central Pennsylvania business area. Fire departments from MedAlisterville Port Royal and Lewistown battled the blaze with a dozen apparatus drawing river water, preventing total loss to an entire block. Property losses were estimated at about 75000.

Pennsylvania MedAlisterville Port Royal Lewistown Juniata River Main Street

One-armed man Endures Fire After Accident in Woods

John Crivello, 30, patrolled a water line in Black Diamond Washington when a pistol discharged in his pocket, breaking his leg. With one arm he made a tourniquet, then set a fire to signal for help as he lay trapped in burning underbrush. He later survived at a Seattle hospital.

Black Diamond Wash John Crivello Seattle

Grounded Ship at Buazard's Bay Near Gull and Penikese

Grounded Merchants and Miners ship rested on even keel after being aground since yesterday on a ledge between Gull and Penikese islands in Buazard's bay. Lighters and air were awaited as government action loomed to remove the vessel before it could be freed from the rocky perch. An unrelated quiz note asks how much weight a football player loses in a four quarter game.

Cuttyhunk Mass Gull Penikese Buazard's Bay Kent Boston Norfolk Baltimore

Slight Decrease In Plane Output For February

Airplane manufacturers built 972 planes in February, 64 fewer than January. William B Knudsen, director of the Office of Production Management, said 879 of the February deliveries went to Britain and the U S Army and Navy. The drop is blamed on fewer working days in February.

Washington William 8. Knudsen Office of Production Management United States Army

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