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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1937

Page

9

Livestock Prices Steady At Major Markets May 5

Chicago and regional markets report steady hogs with active demand and mixed cattle values. Hogs most weights 10.75 to 11.00, sows 6.75 to 9.20. cattle steady to slow with heavy emphasis on weight and quality. sheep dull with lambs 12.00 to 15.00 and Ewes around 4.40 to 6.00. Grain quotes and cash wheat and corn prices included.

Chicago Livestock Chicago U. S. Dept. Agri Baltimore Winchester

Future And Cash Wheat And Other Grain Quotations

Chicago May 5 reports show late rallies in wheat values due to dry conditions in western regions. Rain in Alberta offset gains while liquidation and delivery notices for Chicago May wheat reached about 420000 bushels. Corn futures mixed with May at 1.32 3 4 to 1 7 8 as of closing.

Chicago Yes Alberta Canada

Stock Market Slips After Initial Rise In May Trading

New York May 5 Stocks edged down from a brief recovery with most shares retreating to lower territory. Industrials and metals led declines while a few utilities and specialties held steadier. Foreign exchange showed the franc dipping to 4.48 cents and sterling steady at 4.0? per dollar. Major issues included U S Steel at 102 3 4 and Montgomery Ward around 52.

New York

School Children End Sit-Down Protest After Accident

About three or four of the 47 boys refused to answer roll call yesterday and would not walk to the bus station near their homes. They demanded the bus circle through the Glen Echo district following an accident Monday in which three children were slightly injured by a truck while walking to the school bus.

Glen Echo

Peony Festival Float Highlights Van Wert Parade

Trail of the Pink Petals will feature a Van Wert Ohio float in the annual Peony Festival parade. The 2 PM Saturday event showcases blooms across acres with forty bands and fifty floats, including the American Legion Zouaves from Jackson Michigan. The day also offers peony orders and a night parade with multicolor spotlights. Festival officials note Van Wert’s representation in the Apple Blossom Festival route.

van Wert Ohio American Legion Zouaves Jackson Mich

When Beauty Came Pageant Rehearsal at Handley Stadium

Dress rehearsal set for 1 30 o clock tomorrow afternoon at Handley Stadium for the pageant When Beauty Came. Over 1 000 students participate under the direction of Mrs Virginia Boyd Barr with Garland R Quarles as author of the play. An amplification system will carry the exercises across the campus.

Handley Stadium Virginia Boyd Barr Garland R. Quarles

Mother And Two Children Perish In Blaze

BEDFORD Pa May 5 A fire destroyed a two room frame dwelling killing Mrs Mary Vidmar 22 and her infant daughter Mary five months and son Paul 19 months Frank Vidmar 27 husband crawled to safety with severe burns according to the coroner's office The burn injuries left him unable to reach help.

Bedford Bedora Mary Vidmar Mary Paul Frank Vidmar

First Aid Class Closes Tonight at Center

Center staff complete a Red Cross First Aid course in a final session tonight. Participants include Gladyce Browne Elethia Jones Rose Pinkett Alfrita Fiddler Grace Tinsman Mable Henry Maude Largent Myrtle Chrismore Emery Tinsman Pocahontas Jackson Orion Hopkins Mille Phini Mary Brent and Elenora Finley.

Community Recreation Center Red Cross Gladyce L. Browne le Tinsman Elethia Jones Rose T. Pinkett Alfrita Fiddler Grace Tinsman Mable Henry Maude M. Largent Myrtle Erle Chris

Wallis Simpson to gain royal status and immunity

London reports Wallis Simpson will become Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Windsor on marrying King Edward VIII. She would outrank many holders of ancient sees and enjoy diplomatic immunity. her entourage’s baggage would require her consent to be searched, and any children from the marriage would be titled but not heirs to the throne.

London Ser Wallis Simpson Coe Trte Indsor

Touring Club Evokes Contes and Member Troubles

A fragment mentions Touring Club f Contes with members facing trouble and various difficulties. The incomplete text hints at organizational or travel issues affecting its group activities.

Orchard tours offered by club and The Star

Copies of the orchard tours logged by the club and published by The Star can be obtained almost anywhere in town. The tours include three routes covering beautiful sections of the city with each point of interest clearly defined. The club plans to keep these copies for future springs and festivals.

The Star Apety

Middletown Senior Class Roster and Plans

The Middletown Senior Class will include Prank Stipe Charlotte Keller Billy Mine Clara Manuel Herbert Manuel Katherine Fox William Kline and Ainsworth Sperry. The baccalaureate sermon is to be preached by Rev W Caulkins of Winchester and commencement is set for May with guest speaker. The senior play is scheduled for May 19 and 20.

Page Uni Middletown Charlotte Keller Billy Mine Clara Manuel Herbert Manuel Katherine Fox William Kline Ainsworth Sperry

Wingfield obituary pallbearers named in funeral notice

Mrs Wingfield obituary continues from page one naming pallbearers Walter Lonas Robert Lonas Jerey Anderson Thomas Anderson and Edgar Anderson for the funeral service context.

Mwa Walter Lonas Robert Lonas Jeley Anderson Thomas Anderson Edgar Anderson

Pickets Resume Outside Facility Yesterday

Continued report notes that lines formed earlier joined by additional demonstrators who picketed again yesterday without further incident or explanation.

Actors discuss potential strike support amid guild vote

Police guards stood watch as the scene continued with no incident. Sander, winner of an actress's award, said cast members would back a strike if the guild calls for it. Neither actor commented.

de Rainer Gale Sander Awar Academcy

Gorgeous Costumes Continued at Winchester Pageant

The notice lists the Rev Ronald Wilson pastor at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church and outlines church-related roles. It mentions Maids-of-Honor Miss Mary Scully and Miss Eleanor Griffith of Winchester as bearers in the upcoming event.

Jary City of Winchester Ronald Wilson Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Mary Scully Eleanor Griffith

Coronation pageant at Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival

Royal ceremony unfolds as Miss Adelaide Coble and Miss Barbara Bond attend the Queen Shenandoah XIV. Officials conduct oaths, investiture, and crowning with the Mayor delivering the city Key. Handley High School Band plays America as the Queen takes the throne.

Adelaide Coble A. Lee Coble Barbara Bond Allan Bond Shenandoah XIV Leige Beardall Handley High School America Handley Band

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