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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1941

Page

3

Will Install Capon Bridge Pastor Sunday

The Rev. J. A. Trostle will be formally installed as pastor of the Capon Bridge group on Sunday May 11 with services at Hanging Rock Capon Bridge and Slanesville. Elders on commissions are named at Hanging Rock and Slanesville. Trostle came from Hancock Maryland and succeeds the Rev Preston Sartelle who moved last year.

Capon Bridge W. Va J. A. Trostle Presby Hanging Rock Janey George H. Rector Bale Orines Alban Smith Fred Snyder Trostle Hancock, Md Winchester Presbytery Preston O. Sartelle Southwest Virginia

Congregational Meeting Called at Market Street Methodist Church

A congregational meeting of Market Street Methodist Church is announced for Monday night May 12. The session will consider a new parsonage and all members are urged to attend.

Market Street Methodist Church

Deputy Wigginton Buried Today

Deputy Wigginton, 27 years with Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, was buried at Mt Hebron Cemetery after services at Jones Funeral Home. He died Monday after months of illness at Memorial Hospital. Rev T M Swann officiated. pallbearers included Charles McCann, James Grant, J W Richard, John Bywaters, John Marker and Jonas Burkhart.

Rome” Wigginton Frederick County Mt. Hebron Jones Funeral Home T. M. Swann Braddock Street Charles McCann James S. Grant J. W. Richard John Bywaters John Marker Jonas Burkhart

H. J. Taylor Dies Suddenly at 43 on Welltown Pike

Harry Jenney Taylor 43, farm operator on Branner farm, died this morning from an apparent heart attack while riding near his home. A Gainesboro native, he leaves wife Reecy Clark and seven children, plus several siblings and two grandchildren. Final rites set for Friday at Chestnut Grove Church conducted by Rev. Larrick after a 2 pm home gathering.

Harry Jenney Taylor Welltown Pike Mr.Taylor Mr. Taylor Gainesboro William Taylor Bertha Brill Taylor Gore Chestnut Grove Church Larrick

Miller Brother's Estate Probate Admitted In Court

Godfrey Miller's will was admitted to probate in the Corporation Court today. His real and personal property go to his brother W. C. Miller, named executor with a $4,000 bond. Three appraisers were named: P. W. Boyd, Fred S. Boyd, John G. Miller, John W. Riley, and Lewis N. Barton.

Godfrey Miller Peyton Marshall Corporation Court W. C. Miller P. W. Boyd Fred S. Boyd John G. Miller John W. Riley Lewis N. Barton

Interpreting the War News by DeWitt Mackenzie

The Associated Press feature on war analysis by DeWitt Mackenzie was received too late for today’s Star. He is renowned for foreign affairs reporting and offers insights on ongoing conflicts.

Associated Press DeWitt Mackenzie The Star

Ship Identified As A Liner

The New York Sun reports the lost transport with 122 aboard including 12 Americans is the British passenger liner Nerissa. Ottawa says the ship was presumably torpedoed. Unofficial lists show 35 accounted for and 22 injured from enemy action.

New York New York Sun Ottawa

Decree sought to clear title on Winchester land

In the Clerk's Office of the Corporation Court Winchester in Vacation on April 15 1941 Clara J Burner sues Unknown Heirs and Creditors James Burner decd to remove a cloud on the title to lots 115 117 and 119 South Side of West Boscawen Water Street Winchester Va seeking heirs at law creditors and general relief. The order requires heirs or creditors to appear within 10 days of publication to protect interests. Publication weekly for four weeks in Evening Star and posting at the courthouse front door.

Virginia Corporation Court of Winchester Clara J. Burner James Burner Boscawen (Water) Street Winchester Evening Star Winches Corporation Court Corinne Barnett

Baltimore Market Quotes Livestock And Produce Prices

Market wires from Baltimore and Philadelphia report unchanged poultry run and mixed poultry prices, egg and butter quotations, and receipts. Chicago and national cattle hog and sheep bids show gains with varied weights, top hogs near 8.85 and cattle steady to higher, lambs mixed but generally active.

Baltimore Philadelphia Plymouth Rocks

Boston Wool Market Report Shows Modest Activity

Boston May 7 U S Dept of Agr reports moderate volume in the domestic wool market. Combing bright fleeces three eighths to quarter-blood grades sold around 45 to 46 cents in light shrinking semi bright fleeces brought 40 to 42 cents in grease delivered to mills. Occasional sales in original bag fine territory wools priced firm at 1 to 1.03 dollars scoured basis.

Boston U. S

Stock Market Slips Then Rises Amid Uneasy Trading

New York May 7 traders edged prices with narrow profits as resistance levels tested. About 550000 shares changed hands while opens faded into gains then reversed. steels rails and motors showed irregular rises, bonds weakened at close, and commodities posted mixed trends.

New York N. Y

Wheat futures rise as spot No. 1 hard tops last May

Chicago scene May 7 reports spot No. 1 hard wheat at 1 per bushel and futures up over 2 cents as profit taking checks gains. Corn moves above 70 cents while soybeans and lard futures hit multi year peaks, with mixed bid prices across corn grades and regional markets noting Baltimore and Winchester levels.

Chicago Baltimore Grains Baltimore Winnchester Barney

Japanese stocks suffer drop in war era markets

Tokyo on May 7 saw declines in iron, steel, munitions and shipping shares on the Tokyo stock exchange. The fall was linked to the United States War Section's shipments to Britain by American warships. Cotton, wheat and rubber shares were unaffected.

Tokyo Tokyo Stock Exchange United States War Section Britain

Gas Pump Inspections Find Most Stations Faulty

Frederick County inspectors tested gas pumps at filling stations. Of 98 pumps examined 48 failed to meet standards and were tagged Condemned for Repairs. Sealed white stickers indicate approved pumps while red seals warn of faulty pumps and unsafe measures. Grease measuring devices were also tested and condemned if inaccurate.

Frederick County W. R. Thompson

France May Cut Nazi Support In Occupied France

Vichy reports a 25 percent reduction in the daily Franco German subsidy to 300 million francs from 400 million. The move comes with a slight relaxation of demarcation line restrictions and signals broader intent to ease wartime controls.

Vichy France Darlan Paris

Quotations Va Livestock Market N Kent St

Prices from Va Livestock Market on N Kent Street show steer values from 7.75 to 10.00 for choice, heifers 9.55 to 8.00, fat cows 4.25 to 7.35, bulls 6.25 to 8.50, veal calves up to 13.20, fresh cows 45 to 115 per head, lambs 11 to 12.45, hogs 8.35 to 8.40, shoats 9.00 per cwt, pigs 1.50 to 4.50 per head, feeder stocker cattle 8.00 to 8.75 per cwt and stocker cattle 30 to 58 per head.

Baltimore Livestock Baltimore U. 8 Chicago

Council Delays Meter Vote and Reviews City Projects

The Winchester council postponed the meter vote and considered multiple items including sewer and water line permits, a zoning amendment, and a fire safety plan. Key actions included granting a filling station permit, approving gun club Sunday shoots, appointing Scully as assistant trial justice, and electing Barnett as fire marshal. Commissions were asked to study armory events and disposal plant odor complaints prompted a referral to the Water and Sewer committee amid projected high repair costs.

B. H. Harriman Nee? Iguana Bryan Stottler Bickers Realty Company Winchester State Sanitary Ee A. C. Buckey W. D. Myers Pr. James Armory G. G. Snarr Braddock Boscawen C. D. Barnett Winchester Gun Club C. R. D. Barnett W. W. del Fxy Allen Rathent Photias Kremer Brady Largent Percy B. and O Anderson Water and Sewer Committee Percy Miller

Who Are the Jukes

The Jukes are described as a celebrated family of imbeciles, a fictitious label tied to heredity studies.

Jukes Heredity

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