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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1941
Page
3
Market quotations from Baltimore and Chicago outline livestock and hog prices with steady to higher trends for cows steers and sheep. Philadelphia notes quiet live poultry and steady butter prices as of March 15.
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Chicago reports wheat futures up about two cents to levels not seen since January with May at 87 to 87 1-8 and Sept around 84 1-4. Cash grain in Chicago shows no cash wheat sales, corn varying by grade from 60 to 68 for older contracts, and Baltimore lists wheat at 95 1/2 with corn around 74 1/4 to 76. Winchester notes mills reporting Wheat 93c, Corn 70c, Barley 53c per bushel with year-ago comparisons.
Public auction will be held in front of the County Court House Winchester Virginia on April 12 1941 at 11 oclock a m for the property described as 1.5 acres more or less on Route 3 between Solenberger and Newcome Slonaker with access along the old Front Royal Turnpike. Frank G Shiley and Grace Shiley trustees K C Moore and Harry R Kern noteholder default recorded Deed Book 168 Page 168. Bidder deposit $100.
The Virginia Reorganization Commission votes to send Moore’s drafted letter to Governor Price amid tense debate. The letter questions the proposals’ efficiency and invites a meeting in April, noting past assertions and urging a productive discussion with the governor.
The Rev. R. B. Nelson announced a week of Lenten activities at Christ Church. The Woman's Auxiliary Mission Study class meets Monday at 3 30, Evening Prayer at 5 with the Rev. Ronald Rowland delivering an address in the chapel, and St. Joan's guild gathers at 7 30 at Miss Bennie Thomas's home on South Washington Street. Wednesday at 5, the Rev. Ronald S. Wilson of the Presbyterian Church will be guest minister at Evening Prayer. Friday at 5, a children's service is planned in the chapel by the Rev. Mr. Nelson.
Headley 49 a Pine Bank gas field worker found guilty by a jury of eight men and four women on charges of assault with intent to kill and conspiracy to murder his wife Ada Hubb Headley. Judge Waycraft increased bond and motions for new trial were noted as the court pressed for trial actions.
The Northern Virginia district of the International Association of employed Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company met last night chaired by George W. Hunter of Richmond who led talks on wage increases and better working conditions. R. F. Larson introduced him. Forty five members attended from across the northern state region. Virginia Sharpe of Richmond and Ruth Tunnery of Winchester attended as traffic representatives.
The State Department reports Mrs. Etta Kahn Shiber an American widow of a New York newspaperman has been sentenced to three years by a German military court in Paris. She was charged with aiding British fugitives to escape from occupied France. Maynard B. Barnes in Paris said she was defended by a German speaking attorney.
Kansas City police disclosed they traced the hammer and knife used in the murder of Leila Adele Welsh. A St Joseph advertising man saw a man fleeing the area near the Welsh home around 2:30 am Sunday. The hammer was purchased March 6 by a north side dealer who sold it to a young man. the knife was found outside the bedroom window. Police expect an arrest once remaining evidence fits the case.
British warplanes attacked German industrial centers including Gelsenkirchen and Rotterdam while German high command claimed minimal damage. Raids across Britain hit Glasgow London Leeds Plymouth and Southampton with casualties reported. Mussolini’s effort in Albania failed and Turkey stayed non belligerent as tensions widen across Europe.
Real estate company offers modern brick houses on large lots, five acres near Winchester with cottages and store room, city lots, and low priced tracts plus rental management. New associate Mr. Bryan Stotler joins the firm, promoting buying selling and renting services.
The CIO opposes a federal mediation board for defense plant strikes while the AFL backs voluntary arbitration with an 11 member board. President Roosevelt defers decision after discussions with Murray and Green. Separate strikes hit Harvill Aircraft in Los Angeles and Ingalls shipyard Pascagoula with workers demanding higher pay and roles for non union laborers.
The War Office announced another Canadian troop contingent arrived in Gibraltar to hasten fortifications. The Royal Canadian Engineers Tunnelling Company joins a detachment already on site to build a subterranean town by cutting defense from rock.
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