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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1937
Page
10
W. L. Hough urges immediate petal fall or calyx spray in all apple orchards by May 10 to combat scab and aid in moth control. Recommended materials include lime sulfur, lead arsenate, and wettable sulphurs with specific mixing guidance and cautions on half strength mixtures.
Senator Borah denounces Fascist tactics in Ethiopia and Spain and says fascism is a more dangerous threat to American democracy than communism. He criticizes both ideologies as enemies of democracy while colleagues delay and listen.
London May 6 Britain would welcome an inquiry to determine who was responsible for the destruction of Guernica the Basque sacred city Foreign Minister Anthony Eden told the House of Commons. He urged a small neutral state led investigation saying Basques have declared an insurgent air armada of German planes that razed the open city killing at least 800 civilians last week.
In Chambersburg Pennsylvania on May 6 state police testified that Mrs Elva Sleighter admitted striking six year old Jean Seville two or three times with her hand The child died that night her body found in Bedford county two weeks later The state argues the beatings caused the death Glenn Sleighter her husband was convicted of first degree murder earlier this week the jury recommended life imprisonment Carl Hartman testified that they had first planned to report the child missing from her way to school
The Red Cross announces a special First Aid course led by Dr. Fenton from May 10 to May 14. Classes meet each evening at 7 30 in the Sunday School building of Braddock Street M E Church South. All holders of a standard First Aid certificate are invited.
Special Commissioner T Russell Cather will sell at public auction in Winchester Virginia on May 22 1937 at 11 00 am a 25 acre tract in Back Creek District Frederick County near Route 10 conveyed by A J Sager to James Cather. Terms cash on day of sale. Clerk C Brannon certifies bond and security under decree.
Gene Liardi of Mount Vernon New York won the American Bowling Congress singles title in New York finishing 266 277 206 for a 749 total to claim first prize.
London bus strike deepens as court of inquiry returns inconclusive on seven and a half hour day for health. Officials say a full health review is needed and may trigger immediate action. some unions urge return to work pending inquiry.
Special Commissioners announce a public auction of 2 acre Sunnyside property in Frederick County near Winchester with a two story frame house. Sale in front of the County Court House May 22, 1937 at 11 AM. Terms: one third cash, two equal annuities with a deed of trust and insurance policy.
Four New Yorkers sue Cavalier Hotel Corporation and International Fireworks Company in U S District Court for 120000 in damages from injuries suffered during Independence Day fireworks at Cavalier Hotel Virginia Beach. Plaintiffs Matthew Sentner Irene Gemmill Marion Gemmill seek 25000 each plus 10000 each for costs and loss of wives’ companionship. A pinwheel allegedly struck attendees in a pavilion.
New York May 6 John J. Raskob a multi millionaire business associate of Pierre S Dupont and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee paid no income tax in 1930 it was brought out today in the income tax case against the two industrialists.
May 6 special precautions were taken to guard the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Warfield Simpson from a bomb disguised as a wedding gift. Police watched packages at the Chateau de Cande where the couple is reunited. none were delivered. Mrs Simpson inspects gifts, returning any with unfamiliar return addresses unopened.
McAdoo, once a Wilson cabinet officer, presents an alternative to the Roosevelt plan while Senator Andrews of Florida offers a modified compromise. Andrews proposes a constitutional amendment to create an 11 member Supreme Court with automatic retirement at 75 and a companion bill to enlarge the court accordingly.
Public auction at the Winchester County Courthouse on May 21, 1937 at 2 PM for a parcel on the east side of Highlands Avenue, No 536 Highlands Avenue, 28 by 95 feet, improved by a frame house. Terms: cash on day of sale plus two equal annual installments secured by deed of trust and a policy of insurance. CLARK M. SMITH, Clerk. Brum Auctioneer. 6-13-21
The report shows markets for Maine potatoes, fancy Winesaps, and U.S. produce with quotes on turkeys eggs and feeder goods. Livestock prices in Baltimore and Chicago reflect declines for sheep and calves while hogs and cattle show varying steady to weak trends across mass markets.
Local markets list daily prices for grains and feeds including cracked corn, shelled corn, middlings, oats, and various poultry feeds. Prices shown per bag or per 100 units, with notes on egg mash and turkey products. many entries are OCR imperfect.
Traders flicked the market with small sell orders as few big moves occurred. Declines were fractions near the fourth hour while several issues held firm amid favorable business news. Sterling and the French franc edged higher at the start of foreign exchange. Closing quotes included Allied Chemical 228 and U S Steel 105 with a variety of industrial and transport stocks listed.
Chicago May grain quotes show May corn jumping to 1.35 1/8 per bushel amid tight supply. Wheat and oats hold firmer values with May, July, and Sept futures listed, while cash grain around Chicago and Baltimore reflects firm prices across No. 1 red hard wheat and corn grades.
Readable puzzle fragment listing across and down clues with numbers and partial theme notes. The text shows clue prompts like introduces slackly tied as into a unsightly society roughen single in confederate kind general and many fragmented entries across continents parts and notes.
Florida lawmakers consider inviting Wallis Simpson and the Duke of Windsor to honeymoon in Florida. Senator Fred Touchton of Dade City introduced the proposal saying the people of Florida feel deep sympathy for the couple amid the tragic events of their relationship.
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