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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1940

Page

9

Williams to Speak in Rockingham Local event at Kavanaugh Palm Room details

R Gray Williams will speak in Rockingham during the annual Teachers banquet at the Kavanaugh Palm Room. Music by Shenandoah Conservatory Ensemble with Barbara Griffith soprano as soloist will open at 5 PM. Principal Hubert C. Shull of Dayton will be toastmaster.

Iag Co Annnual Rockingham Kavanaugh Palm Room Shenandoah Conservatory of Music Barbara Griffith Hubert C. Shull Dayton D. Wampler Earman Commonwealth Harrisonburg

Kernstown League To Meet On Friday

The Kernstown League will gather Friday at 8 for a community event at Theatree Community office. Entertainment by radio artists Pappy, Slim and Curly will entertain locals. A small charge will fund a school auditoria folding fund.

Kernstown League

Third Term Status In Confusion In California

San Francisco March 27 The legal status of a proposed Democratic convention delegation pledged to a third term for President Roosevelt is in doubt after Representative Geyer of California quit the delegation, saying he could not see through the prevailing confusion in the California Democratic political situation.

San Francisco Roosevelt Geyer

Altmark Docks At German Port After Long War Cruise

The 12,000-ton German naval auxiliary Altmark arrived at Kiel after a wartime voyage. Previously a freighter, she was outfitted as a prison ship for the raiding pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee and was attacked by the British destroyer Cossack in Norwegian waters on February 17, freeing 209 seamen.

Berlin Altmark Kiel Germany Josingfjord Admhiral Graf Spee

Tea Strike Over Tea Break Halts Waterloo Bridge Repair

London March 37 A two month strike by 600 laborers stopped repair work on Waterloo bridge since January 27 when a fellow carpenter was dismissed for dawdling over tea. The contractor said they would not press reinstatement.

London Waterloo Bridge

Dies Will Speak On Americanism

Rep. Martin Dies of Texas, chairman of the congressional committee probing un American activities, will address the association of the First Methodist Church in Baltimore on Monday night.

Baltimore Martin Dies Texas Congressional United States

Woodring Defends Army Airplane Sale Policy

Secretary Woodring defends the Army's foreign sales policy for late-model airplanes. He says the policy was devised with no coercion and aims to keep U S aircraft development modern. Woodring testifies before the Military Committee amid questions about presidential and Treasury coordination.

Washington Woodring Army War Department Military Committee Rep. Andrews

British Hope To Lure German Fleet Continues

British sources report eight or nine destroyers sighted in Norwegian waters last Friday prompting a study of a Norwegian protest over possible territorial water violations. The Admiral Graf Spee incident is recalled with sailors at Montevideo harbor said to refuse to face British warships. British air force plans to aid in spring German arms conflict include sinking two submarines and Ark Royal back on duty after maintenance.

Foreign Office Ogreed Graf Spee Ark van A South Africa America

Future And Cash Grain Quotations From Chicago Market

Weather relief and light rain held wheat losses in check as buyers drew support from securities strength and crop reports. May wheat at 1.05 to 1.03, Sept 1.033, oats 4154 to 3642, beans around 1.1044, rye 67 to 68, flour and other grain prices listed for various futures and cash grades across No. 1 hard to No. 2 white and malting barley markets. Continuous price ranges reflect mixed demand and hedging activity as the market tracks seasonal harvest signals and feed demands.

Chicago The Mar Suly Cubaco Searels

President weighs relief funding and possible extra aid

The president discussed relief spending with federal works head and WPA director and signaled a possible supplementary estimate if employment does not rise. Stephen Early said Congress would hear a message after further talks as lawmakers debate flood control and relief funding beyond Roosevelt’s budget.

Farm Security Administration John Carmody Feder al Works F. C. Harrington WPA Harold Smith Stephen Early Congress Early Capitol Hill Thomas D-Okla House Res Roosevelt

Market Prices Report For Baltimore Area Grains

Baltimore on March 27 shows mixed grain pricing with 2 red winter garlic spots and corn No 2 yellow about 68 to 70 cents for wheat at 1.08 dollars per bushel and corn 65 cents per bushel. Prices reflect year ago milling basis and delivery data.

Baltimore Winchester

Firemen Mark Anniversary With Blazes Across Cumberland

Cumberland fire companies battled ten calls yesterday and at noon today with grass and other fires. On the anniversary of the fire department workers who began receiving pay on March 26 1900, a pigeon was rescued from Mrs Margaret Keller's home as others flew away amid the incidents.

Cumberland Margaret Keller

Appendectomy Patient Improved at Memorial Hospital

Mrs. G. R. Chapin of Hayfield underwent appendicitis surgery Tuesday and was reported in satisfactory condition. She is formerly Thelma Nutter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Nutter, of Hayfield, with many friends in Winchester. The second item notes a poem line identifying Byron's Don Juan as the source of a quote.

G. R. Chapin Hayfield Memorial Hospital

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