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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1940

Page

7

Forum Plan Progresses In Clarke County Merger Debate

Clarke County forum plans move forward with an April start. Ed Lee leads a committee preparing to discuss school consolidation and routes to Skyline Drive. Delegates Bill Clagett and Ed Lee attend the State Jaycee convention in Lynchburg April 6 7 while John Carnaghan was billed as guest speaker but did not appear.

Eres Va Ed Lee Clarke County Beele Boyce High Luddith Skyline Drive Sheedern Clarke Junior Ore Bill Clagett Henry P. Mitchell Lee Clarke Group Lynchburg Repre John Carnaghan Carnaghan WFMD Frederick West Africa

Prayer Service Tonight at Our All Saints Church

Regular worship will be held tonight at 8 o'clock at Our All Saints Church. Those attending are asked to stay after the service for a meeting. The sale event is scheduled for Saturday and participants are urged to attend.

W M Brown Rites Held At Albin Home

A large gathering attended the service held at the Mary I Janney home in Albin at 2 30 pm for W M Brown. Reverends McGavock Allen and Deffin conducted the rites with pallbearers John Pelter French Kirk Stewart Yeakley Varle Holmes Spence John Robert Lewis and Hedge Rumers named. Includes brief readings by ministers and remarks from mourners.

Mary I. Janney Albin Bunker Hill Co. McGavock Allen Aines T. H. Deffin John Pelter French Kirk Stewart Yeakley Varle Eee Holmes Spence John Robert Lewis Hedge Rumers Russellliam Brown Kanabe Eo' Burgh Eeeing House Senses Harry Paciey Hagerstown

Market Quotation Summary for Cattle Hogs and Poultry

The market reports mixed cattle and hog prices with slow cattle action and limited buyers. Hog receipts total about 12,000 with fresh arrivals, top hogs at 5.25 and variable prices for sows and lighter grades. poultry values show modest gains in dressed eggs and mixed colors with occasional higher bids.

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Quotations Va Livestock Market Sale on N Kent St

Prices from Virginia livestock market on N Kent Street show bids for cattle calves hogs and sheep. Totes and heifers midrange values listed with fresh cows lambs and feeders also cited along with per head figures and quality tiers.

N. Kent St

Local Markets Note From The Star

The Star notes markets appear correct daily but disclaims responsibility for typographic errors or misprints in the listing. Readers are advised to verify figures locally.

Stock Market Quotation Briefs for 2 P.M. Today

Quotations at 2 p.m. show chemical and aluminum issues tradingly active. American Can and allied stocks display varied swings amid market jitters and shifting demand across sectors.

al. Chem

Heavy Artillery Fire Lashes River Front in France

Paris dispatch reports heavy artillery exchanges along a 40 mile Nied to river front yesterday. French forces engaged, with artillery fire and aerial patrols seen over northeastern France as shifts in positions occurred during the day.

Paris Eerie France

New Government Formed By Finns

An unclear OCR fragment mentions Finns forming a new government. The readable text is incoherent and lacks verifiable events, names, dates, or places to support a factual summary.

Spain marks first anniversary of Franco Madrid entry

March 27 Spain celebrates the first anniversary of Generalissimo Francisco Franco's entry into Madrid signaling the end of the republic and the start of a new order. Exiled republican leaders fled abroad while Franco's regime claims a year of peace and Falange triumphs nationwide.

J. P. McKnight Spain Francisco Franco Madrid Falange Espanola Goh Franco Julian Besteird Republic Carmona Seville France England Soviet Russia Americas Greece Manuel Azana Nicéto Alcala Zamora Luis Companys Catalan Generalitat Francisco Largo Caballero Asensio Torrado Toledo Col Segismundo Eet Juan Negrin Jose Varela Juan Agué Jose Maria Gil Rebles Catholic Conservative Party Aléjandro Lete Portugal Antonso Gdicdechea Renovacion Espanolla Monearchist Lammamie de Clairac Count Romanones Francisco Camba

Chief Industry in Puerto Rico

The sugar industry employs well over 100000 workers directly or indirectly provides more than half of all jobs in Puerto Rico and about two thirds of all payrolls.

Puerto Rico

Labor dispute shapes Supreme Court anti trust briefs

The CIO and Apex Hosiery challenge whether Congress or the courts should decide if labor unions fall under anti trust restraints. Apex seeks 711 932 dollars for a 1937 seven week sit down strike in Philadelphia and urges the court not to erode Sherman act immunity for unions.

Washington CIO Apex Hosiery Company Supreme Court Congress Philadelphia Stekls AFL

Would Limit Politics Spending To Three Million

Washington debate centered on capping campaign spending at three million dollars with House subcommittee members voting on the proposal. Chairman Walter of Pennsylvania noted the bill would restrain political spending funded partly by federal money after others exceeded the proposed cap by several million.

Washington Caupelga Walter D+Pa Bill Rit

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