Winchester Livestock Market opens with strong demand
The Winchester Livestock Market in Winchester West Virginia had a solid debut with sales near 25000 dollars. Top prices reached 7.80 per hundred for cattle 10.60 for calves hogs and 11.75 for lambs as Brown Lovett noted high demand and an active market.
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Winchester
Col. C. I. Powell
Kingwood
Y. Va
C. R. Anderson
Grant
Franklin
Hampshire
Jefferson
Berkeley
Mineral
Ardy
Morgan
Virginia
West Virginia
City considers water main upgrade and storage limits
City officials discussed expanding East James street water service and limiting gasoline storage in the city. Efforts to curb tank capacity in the business district failed. John W. Rosenberger urged a larger water main and broader open measures for East James property owners, referrals made to committees. McIlwee's Municipal id representatives accompanied by Richard Eddy Lou Jones and Mr. McFarland requested $100 for band funding, praising future performances of "Virginia." Treasurer W. A. Baker filed reports on finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Rosenberger
East James Street
McIlwee
McIilwee
Richard Eddy
Lou Jones
Mr. McFarland
Reckless Charged in Washington Truck Case
G t Payne of Washington was charged with recklessness in Police Court yesterday. He was driving a truck when taken into custody and was assessed a fine and costs totaling 15.25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Payne
Washington, W
Payne
Gainesboro Plans June Closure For Consolidated School
Plans call for commencement exercises on June 5 at the Gainesboro consolidated deaf and two year high school with 15 pupils expected to complete the program. Principal Fred C. Braithwaite announced a prelude play and closing exercises before a commencement program outlining final year work for graduates who must move to Handley or Stephens City for the last two years. The article lists an extended Honor Roll across grades from first to ninth with numerous students named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesboro
Fred C. Braithwaite
Handley
Stephens City
Cecil Adams
Jean Braithwaite
Alice Flowers
Geneva Gardener
Elizabeth Kelsoe
Calvin Loy
Mary Cooper
Anna Patterson
Wendall Phillips
Delmas Sewell
Isabelle Strother
Junior Strother
Rana DeHaven
Robert Tinsman
Dorothy Whitacre
Foster Kelley
Ray Lee DeHaven
Probate Will Of John M Steele In Frederick Circuit Court
The will of the late John M Steele 83 who died April 27 in Step hens City was probated in Frederick County circuit court. It allocates about 25000 dollars to widow Anna J Steele and three children Alva J Steele Maude Steele Baker and Carson R Steele with four grandchildren receiving cash bequests. Alva Steele is named executrix. Will dated March 4 1935. Appraisers listed as P E Lineburg E M Steele W K Baker Harry L McCann and A J Tavenner.
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Frederick County Circuit Court
John M. Steele
Stephens City
Anna J. Steele
Alva J. Steele
Maude Steele Baker
Carson R. Steele
Dorothy S. Baker
William Keene Baker, Jr
John Carson Steele
Charles Hay Steele
Alva Steele
Executrix
P. E. Lineburg
E. M. Steele
W. K. Baker
Harry L. McCann
A. J. Tavenner
Begin Work On Berryville Ave
Excavation on Berryville avenue has begun by Echols Brothers who bid low on the macadam road stretch. Soil removed will fill depressions on Maple street, improving Berryville avenue once the project ends after a winter thaw caused holes and ruts this spring.
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Berryville Avenue
Echols Brothers
Maple Street
Two Convicted In Liquor Hearings
Two persons were convicted in Police Court today on charges involving violation of the ABC. Mrs. Marie Hawes was fined $25 and costs and given a month in jail, suspended. E. G. Fauver known as Pete was fined $100 and $16.25 costs and sentenced to six months in jail plus four months previously suspended for good behavior.
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ABC
Marie Hawes
Pete) Fauver
Pete
Tie broken by Mrs Vare in Curtis Cup singles
Mrs Glenna Collett Vare captain of the U S Curtis Cup team and current U S women’s champion defeated Wanda Morgan British champion three and two to break a tie in the International Curtis Cup matches at Gleneagles Scotland. The win left the U S leading 21 to 11 with five singles matches remaining.
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Gleneagles
Scotland
Glenna Collett Vare
United States
U.S
Wanda Morgan
Ware
U. S
Great Britain
Fire damages Oxford Methodist Church in Suffolk
Fire damaged the roof of Oxford Methodist Church in Suffolk causing about 5000 dollars in damage this afternoon before firefighters stopped the blaze. The fire began while men were repairing the roof.
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Suffolk
Oxford Methodist Church
Front Royal Bride Lola Silman Weds Dewey Wood in Baltimore
Miss Lola Silman daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Silman and Mr Dewey Wood both of Front Royal were married Monday evening in Baltimore Maryland. The couple will return to Front Royal Thursday.
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Miss Silman
Wood
Front Royal
Lola Silman
J. A. Silman
Dewey Wood
Baltimore
Huntington
W. Va
Later Dates For Giving Information To Farmers
Farmers in the Middletown section who have not filled out their work sheets for the 1936 soil conservation program may do so either Friday night May 8 or Monday night May 11 between 8 and 10 o clock in the Town Hall. Committeemen E M Funk and P H Wakeman will be present on both nights to assist farmers and will arrange appointments at other times if needed.
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Winchester
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Altoona
Virginia
Coleman Dumn
C. I. Brumback
Hollis
Herman Hable
Fred Forney
Marshall
R. Gray Will'ams
Handley Board
W. Nelson Page
H. F. Byrd
Messrs. Barr
Hable
Barr
D Ce
Coble
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company
Tennyson Avenue
Courtfield Avenue
Leicester Street
Miller
Leicester
Courtfield
Field
Middletown
E. M. Funk
P. H. Wakeman
Another Bomb For Gov. Curley
Boston officials concluded the second fake bomb sent to Governor James M. Curley in five years contained two flashlight batteries a clock mechanism and a hollow tube with no explosive material.
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Boston
James M. Curley
Thanks to all who helped with school children's parade
Acknowledgment from E. Aysor, chairman of the Children's Parade committee, thanks teachers patrons and others for assisting in the Apple Blossom event last week. The parade is praised for its cooperation and success and is remembered for untiring effort.
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E. Aysor
Ylor
Reynolds Return from Bermuda Visits Home Friends
Col and Mrs Reynolds arrive after a five month Bermuda sojourn and visit at the Gibb home with others in town. Claude Stokes returns from North Carolina as Mrs Downing hosts visitors from Luray. Students Virginia Downing Elizabeth White Barbara Higgens Roberta Kerfoot and Edward Kerfoot plan Blacksburg dances then a large crowd attends Updykes Hall music by Jimmy Doman and his Royal Troubadours with chaperones listed. A big turnout is expected for tomorrow’s track meet on the Academy field between Shenandoah Valley Academy and Randolph Macon Academy.
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Col
Mrs. Clark Reynolds
Frank Gibb
Mrs. Reynolds
Bermuda
Remount Depot
Col. Reynolds
Virginia Downing
Elizabeth White
Barbara Higgens
Roberta Kerfoot
Edward Kerfoot
Blacksburg
Updykes Hall
Jimmy Doman
Royal Troubadours
Claude Stokes
Wyndam Lee
Thomas Johnson
Academy Field
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Randolph Macon Academy
Wallerstein To Address C C C Front Royal Dinner
Front Royal chamber of commerce dinner May 14 at the Burkes restaurant. Joe Burke remodels his bowling alley into a modern dining hall. Morton L. Wallerstein of Richmond, Va., will be the speaker. Tickets available at Town Manager's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Front Royal Chamber of Commerce
Joe Burke
Commerce
Morton L. Wallerstein
Richmond
Cadets to be Feted by Front Royal Rotary Club
Forty five senior Randolph Macon Academy cadets will be guests of the Front Royal Rotary Club Friday at 6 45 pm. The dinner will be served in the Afton Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Randolph-Macon Academy
A M A Victor Augusta Military Academy Beats Randolph-Macon
A M A Victor Augusta Military Academy won a hard fought game over Randolph-Macon Academy in Defiance with a 10 to 8 score. Augusta led 8 to 3 in the eighth before five hits and five runs swung the game. Stokes pitched well for Randolph-Macon. Corken relieved and struck out five of six batters. Batteries: R M A Dicken son Corken Waldron. R M A Stokes Hooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Augusta Military Academy
Randolph-Macon Academy
In Defiance
Augusta Boys
A.M. A
Corken
Stokes
Randolph Macon
M. A
R. M
Capitol Hill actions and Senate Finance hearings
In recess the Senate Finance committee hears witnesses opposing a revenue bill and the appropriations subcommittee reviews navy supply funding. The House considers a conference report on a four department appropriations bill and routine matters. Labor subcommittee handles 6 billion in appropriations. The Senate Finance committee continues hearings on a tax bill as a special investigating committee postpones Townsend examination for two weeks.
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Associated Press
Senate
Finance
Appropriations
HOUSE
Department
State, Justice, Labor and Commerce
F. E. Townsend
Old Aecension
Shenandoah Valley Inc to discuss Federal route in Roanoke
A Roanoke meeting Friday will host Shenandoah Valley Inc representatives and Southern city officials to plan a Federal route linking with U S Route 11 at Roanoke and extending south. Attending Shenandoah Valley delegates include E R Branch George Washington hotel manager Andy Bell Chamber of Commerce secretary and Arthur Field with expenses paid by the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Roanoke
Deep South
Winchester
Staunton
E. R. Branch
George Washington Hotel
Andy Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Field
Regional Chamber of Commerce
Markets Report From Baltimore and Chicago Cattle and Hogs
Baltimore and Chicago livestock markets show varied trades on May 6. Cattle and calves mostly steady to higher with steady to firm demand. hogs firm with top prices around 10.35 for 140-250 lb stock. Sheep and wool offerings steady to lower. notes on feed products and miscellaneous price ranges included.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Pennsylvania
U. S
Florida
U. S. Dept. Agri
Chicago
S. Dept. Agri
Local Wholesale and Retail Market Prices Listing
The page lists prices for flour brands Crystal and Magnolia in 98, 48, 24 and 12 pound bags per barrel, plus assorted feeds such as cracked corn, shelled corn, scratch feed, corn meal and egg mash. It also shows dairy feed, butter, cattle, sheep, spring chickens and turkeys with various weights and unit prices. A separate retail section repeats Magnolia brand flour prices for 24 and 12 pound bags and cracked corn.
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The
Star
Magnolia
Kasco
Essee
Rcesien
Sascens Ieee Creamery
Vaedd
Market gains lift rails and steels on New York close
New York May 6 rails and steels led stock market gains adding 1 to 2 points from Tuesday. Mines oils and specialties pushed forward with more activity as foreign concerns stayed unsettled. Wheat cotton bonds rose. transfers about 1,300,000 shares. closing quotes list major issues including Am Can, Gen Elec, U S Steel, Sears Roebuck and others.
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New York
Arion
France
al. Chemical
Can
Roll Mill
Am. Smelt. & R
Am. Tel
Tel
Anaconda
A. T
S.F
Beth. Steel (New
Werne
Wheat and Grain Prices Rise on Heat and Dust Storms
Chicago reports firm wheat as heat wave and dust storms in winter crop regions lift prices. Canadian exports reached 2 million bushels, with a 300000 barrel domestic flour purchase noted. Cash grain and local prices show No 2 red wheat around 98 to 99 cents, corn mixed around 60 to 65 cents, oats in the mid 20s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Eastern
Pry
Bee
Chicago Cash Grain
Indiana
Nebraska
Baltimore
May
Italians Enter Addis Ababa After Ethiopian Surrender
Italian forces pushed into the Ethiopian capital as hundreds of motor trucks rolled through the streets. Eritrean troops occupied outposts around the imperial city while the high command warned against counterattacks. A U S nurse volunteer Mrs James Vinci Ricci accompanied the advance with the first troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial
Badogio
James Vinci Ricci
New York
Hindenburg to Arrive in New York Friday
A New York bound liner is en route and expected to reach New York between 10 p.m. and midnight BST. The ship’s arrival was anticipated after a period at sea with on board retention plans outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frida
Deal Blow Presses Tax Debate Across Rail Debt Issue
Sargent proposed excise taxes akin to processing taxes as a remedy. R. V. Fletcher of the Association of American Railroads highlighted rail debt: $400 million to the Reconstruction Corporation and $187 million to the Public Works Administration, urging sinking funds from earnings tax exemption. Charles B. Newhall of Boott Mills warned the windfall tax would burden his company. The House plan sets an 80 percent tax on refunded processing taxes if passed by March 3.
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Sargent
R. V. Fletcher
Association of American Railroads
Reconstruction Corporation
Public Works Administration
Charles B. Newhall
Boott Mills
Lowe Mass
Noted Writer Beatrice Harraden Dies in England
Beatrice Harraden aged 72 author of Ships That Pass in the Night and Youth Calling died yesterday at Barton On Sea Dorset. She remained unmarried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Beatrice Harraden
Barton-On-Sea
Dorset
Household furniture sale at Twin Spring Service Station
Auction near Winchester on Route 50 17 miles west on Saturday May 16 1936 starts at 10 am. Items include living and dining suites beds springs rocking chairs stove Maytag washer Singer sewing machine furniture rugs linens dishes and many other household goods plus a 1930 Model Ford touring car. Terms cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Spring
Winchester
Singer
Notice of Adminstration for Martin Luther Robertson
Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia announces in re Douglas P Robertson for letters of administration on Martin Luther Robertson estate. Robertson has been absent and unheard of for over twenty years. A hearing to prove absence is set for June 18, 1936 at 10 A M at the Court House. Publication authorized weekly for four weeks. Clerk C Brannon. The Winchester Evening Star.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
Phileip Williams
Douglas P. Robertson
Martin Luther Robertson
Martin Luether Robertson
Court House
Winchester Evening Star
Co. C. Brannon
Wirgin
EB. Edwards, P A
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West Va
Brown Lovett
Gore
Clarksburg
Commissioner of Revenue
Police Justice
the McIlwee
the of Virginia
Fitional Equipment
Uni
W. A. Baker
Berryville Ave
Mrs. Vare
Warren County
Gussie McFall
Telephone Front Royal 149-R
Front Royal News
Seaman Borden
Little Son
Washington
Joseph L. Borden
John M. Johnson
James Yates
Mary Lou Hitt
Charlottesville
Blanche Bender
Altoona, Pa
Orville Bowen
John R. Griffissy
Cincinnati
Ohio
M. H. Lierman and Son
Hubert Sydensticker
Jack Hale
A. W. Baie
Washington Toy
William R. Buck
Mattie Brown
Annie Buck
Emily Earle
Star, N. C
Roberta Et da Rebence Earle
Rockland
Clevelaria Rice
Cumberland
8. C. Stickley
Charles Norcross
Marjorie Rhodes
H. H. Bowman
Fort Wayne
Ind
Clarence Pitcock
Staten Island, N. Y
Edley Yates
Mrs
Gov. Curley
Mr. Claude Stokes
North Carolina
Mrs. Bedford Downing
Luray
Henry Downing
A. M. A. Victor
Capitol Hill
Whivditt Vo. Coml. Credit
Corn Prod
Gen
Elec
Gen. Mot
Int. Harvester
Johns Manville
Kennecott
Mont-Ward
N. Y. Central
Penn. R. R
Sears Roebuck
Son. Pac
Oh Au
League of Nations
Hindenburg
Winnner
Berryville
Stephens
Yes
Boyd
Campbell
Lee
Carter
Rowland
R. Richards
W. Richards
Seenee Sargent
Beveesseas Rowland
Wase Scothern
Petrie
Barley
Eanee
A. Cochran
Wee Ri Parker
H. Campbell
P Shenk
Cook
J. Williams
Willingham
Co. Alexander
Inni
Gil
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