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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1936

Page

7

Death Comes to Samuel J Farmer of Hampshire County

Samuel J. Farmer of Cold Stream Hampshire County West Virginia died at his home yesterday afternoon at age ninety one after a long life in farming. Survived by son M Lester Farmer daughter Mrs Evan Slonaker and grandchildren Moody Slonaker and Margaret Parmer. Funeral at his home tomorrow at 11 with burial near Slanesville. pastor Rev S J Goode to conduct. He was a longtime member of Sandy Ridge Church of Christ.

Samuel J. Farmer Mr. Farmer Margaret Farr Hampshire County M. Lester Farmer Evan Slonaker Cold Stream Moody Slonaker Capon Bridge High School Margaret Parmer Farmer Sandy Ridge

Zeppelin Flight Delayed On North Atlantic Venture

Dr Eckener, commanding his third Zeppelin, delayed the Atlantic crossing from Friedrichshafen last night, stretching the voyage toward North America with an extended start.

Freidrichshafen Dr. Eckener Atlantic North America

Rotary Luncheon Features CCC Chaplain Caulkins

Rev Charles W Caulkins CCC chaplain spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon in the George Washington Hotel. He contrasted fatalism with a life beyond the grave and urged purpose through service while noting CCC men remain engaged in meaningful work. Guests included Tom Yancey Orville Van Deusen Edwin Bun cutter and Fréd Glaize Jr. Frank Armstrong Jr presided.

Charles W. Caulkins CCC Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Mr. Caulkins Tom Yancey Harrisonburg Orville van Deusen Front Royal Edwin Buncutter Winchester Fréd Glaize, Jr

Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Market Report May 7

Market summary from Baltimore and Chicago shows cattle, hogs, and sheep trading unevenly. Cattle in Baltimore mixed, hogs off 10-15 cents, spring lambs strong, while Chicago lists slower trading, higher weights near 10.35 top for hogs and mixed cattle bidding with light declines.

Baltimore Florida Baltimore Livestock U. S. Dept. Agri Chicago Livestock Chicago U. 5 S. Dept. Agri

Local Wholesale and Retail Grain Prices Listed

The table lists Crystal and Magnolia patent flours with 98 and 48 pound bag prices, 24 and 12 pound bag rates, and per barrel costs. Also shown are Cracked corn, Shelled corn, egg and dairy feeds, and live poultry prices including spring chickens, turkeys, hogs, sheep, and lambs with varied price ranges.

Aviv Escs Eeeseens Kasco WEN Hicks Peers Star Page Srs SFR Sten Ace Eee CBRL P Atent

Six Doctors To Get New Quarters In Winchester

Six Winchester doctors and dentists will move into a new medical arts building at 116 West Boscawen Street around September 1. The site, formerly an old brick residence owned by John H. Rosenberger, will be cleared and rebuilt with Rosenberger retaining outside walls and constructing the new handsome structure for lease offices.

Winchester Medical Arts West Boscawen Street L. M. Allen James A, Ier John B. McKee M. Knight, Jr George Huith, Jr Thomas A. Gibson John H. Rosenberger Rosnberger Havas

Tax Bill Attacked By Opponents In Debate

The article reports on a continuation of a page one debate where Lawrence A. Baker of the National Association of Life Underwriters advocates an estate tax plan claiming it would let the government collect revenues without forcing estate liquidation. Opponent T. W. Taliaferro of Detroit, a meat packer, opposes the windfall tax on refunded proceeds.

Lawrence A. Baker National Association of Life Underwriters Baker T. W. Taliaferro Detroit

Stock Market Ends Mixed as Late Trading Slips

New York May 7 The stock market leaned to the offside in late trading with losses across many issues and total volume near 950000 shares. Closing quotations show declines in leaders such as U S Steel and General Electric with foreign exchange firming the franc and sterling.

New York Sterling al. Chemical Can Am Smelting Tel Anaconda A. T Beth Steel (New

Wheat Futures and Cash Prices Reported in Chicago May Trading

Chicago May quotations show No 2 hard winter wheat at 3 cents over May in transit from Omaha and 25 cars from the southwest entering the market. Wheat closed unstable with May 95 7 8 to 96, July 87 1 2 to 5 8, Sept 86 to 86 1 8. Cash grain bids include No 3 red wheat 95 3 4, corn No 4 mixed 63, No 2 yellow 64 3 4 to 66, No 2 white 68 3 4 to 69, oats 30, soybeans 85, barley 35 48, timothy 2 60 2 75, clover 15 00 to 22 50 per cwt. Prices in Baltimore and Winchester reflect No 2 red winter wheat at 1 00 3 4 to 1 00, Winchester Wheat 98 cents.

Chicago Omaha Southwest Bears Winnipeg Baltimore

Canadian Rice Tax Plan Sparks protest in Niagara Falls

Paul P. Cohen of Niagara Falls protested a proposed 10 percent flat tax on income of Canadians from rice in American corporations.

Paul P. Cohen Niagara Falls

Italy's Ethiopia Campaign Deemed Financially Failures

Dr. Wilfred Osgood of the Field Museum calls Italy's Ethiopia conquest a losing venture at an estimated cost of 750 million dollars. He states Italy gains little monetizable value unless a huge further investment is made. He warns of a potential plan to arm trained Ethiopian natives and move them into the Sudan and Egypt.

Ghicago Italy Ethiopia Wilfred Osgood Field Museum Osgood Sudan Egypt

Zionchecks on Porto Rican Plane

Rep. Marion A. Zioncheck of Washington and his bride left Miami aboard a Pan American air liner for San Juan Puerto Rico. The couple departed May 7 for their Puerto Rico trip.

Miami Fla Marion A. Zioncheck Washington San Juan Puerto Rico

Nucoa and Pride of Val Salad Dressings Featured Specials

Old fashioned grocery list fragment shows Nucoa Margarine Pride of Val salad dressings and various store prices. Items include jars and boxes with unit prices from 7 to 21 cents and dozens priced per dozen.

Haldeman’s

Communist Flag Disrupts Night at City Courthouse Scene

Police and fire crews rushed to a courthouse after guards sighted a red flag hoisted by a rope with a stone weight. The flag rang like a bell, drawing a crowd as investigators questioned a newspaper office where a witness saw the symbol.

P H. Crooks

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