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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1939
Page
6
Mrs. John Hedrick will entertain at a Friday luncheon and bridge at her Riverton home. Guests include Mrs. W Nelson Page Mrs. Richard E Byrd Mrs. John M Steck Mrs Blanton Dutton and Mrs Harry Russell Ritter Foltz wedding solemnized.
Master Ronald Wilson Jr., son of the Rev and Mrs Wilson, hosts a sixth birthday party this afternoon with Easter decorations planned. About eighteen children invited to attend. Also noted, Mr John Carbaugh of the USS New York has returned to his ship at the Portsmouth Navy Yard after visiting Stephens City with his parents.
Community notices include etiquette Q and A on conduct a man should leave work at home and knife use at meals, plus local events. Meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary of Winchester Memorial Hospital plans guest speaker on April 3. Children’s Lenten service scheduled at Christ Episcopal Church tomorrow at 5 PM. Mrs. John L. Jackson returns to Charlotte after visiting relatives nearby. Ping pong world championship matches in Washington tomorrow night. local attendees listed. Dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Wissler with several Winchester residents among guests. Various visits and travels by local residents including Miss Alice Best, Mrs Ada Trussell, Mrs J Cole Holloway, Mr Clifford Baughman, and Col and Mrs Ashby Miller. note omitted name of Mrs Ernest Shade from chorus earlier.
Baltimore and Philadelphia market summaries report unchanged produce values for apples and sweet potatoes, steady poultry prices, and varied eggs. Baltimore cattle and hogs show mixed price shifts with steers, cows, and hogs listed, while Chicago notes weaker hogs, firmer sheep, and softer fat lambs. local retail flour and feed prices also listed.
Local markets section notes daily accuracy but disclaims responsibility for typographical errors. The Star reminds readers that minor mistakes may occur in market listings and prices are subject to change without notice.
Mrs. Herbert Durrand of Bronxville New York will arrive Saturday to spend the weekend with Mrs. Robert M. Ward. Mr and Mrs Irvan OConnell who have resided on Greystone Terrace will move into the Byrd house on West Cork street soon. Mrs E M Whiting and her daughter Miss Meta Whiting are spending the day in Washington.
New York March 30 Stocks paused for a clear trend with about 400000 shares changing hands and modest gains and losses. The pound slid to 4 67 78 dollars while brokers cite the muddled foreign outlook and possible tax changes as market headwinds. International markets wavered as Daladier's speech failed to settle frictions, and speculation about a German Polish crisis and the Spanish civil war lingered. Selected quotes include American Telephone and Telegraph 158 5 8 and General Electric 37 3 4 among others.
An old time pharmacy ad touts fresh ship double ray buttered toast salted nuts and meats. Brooks Pharmacy at 766 Rexall Store promotes a global assortment of nuts and fancy meats with bold language.
The listing shows prices for N. C. 17, Packard 33 4, Penney 81, Penn. R.R. 20, Republic Steel 18 1 8, Southern R. 17 1 4, S. O. of N. J. 46 7 8, Texas Corp. 41 1 8, Union Pac. 99 1 4, U. S. Steel 54, Western Union 20 5 8, Woolworth 47 1 2.
Chicago trading closes with May wheat at 68 cents and July 67 7 8 cents. Prices show slight gains as mills and exporters buy, with spot cash wheat mixed and corn around 48 1 2 to 52 3 4 cents a bushel. Rye and oats also quoted with modest moves and milling barley and seeds listed in cash markets.
Blacksburg Virginia tests show nitrogen fertilization raises apple yields versus no nitrogen. Dr. Fred W. Hofmann reports 24 percent of nitrogen trees yield 800 to 1099 pounds, 12 percent 1100 to 1399, 3 percent 1400 to 1699. soils with no nitrogen rarely exceed 1400 pounds. Phosphorus or potash further boost outputs.
Crochet dainty lace doilies in three sizes 18 12 and 6 inches. Learn Mercerized string patterns with simple directions and illustrations. Send ten cents to Winchester Evening Star Household Arts Dept for pattern 6204 with name address and pattern number.
The Evening Star advertises Barbara Bell Pattern No 1678 B for a bolero suit with a matching blouse in soft feminine styles. It notes materials like thin wool silk print crepe and sharkskin, sizes 12 through 20, pattern book, and pricing with instructions to send orders to the listed box address.
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