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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1941

Page

2

Abner Robertson to Speak to Miller School Leaguers

Dr. Abner Robertson of Richland Va head of Virginia community league work accepts invitation to address Miller School on Friday May 9 at 7 30 pm The talk will cover objectives for the league and is hosted by the Miller School Parent Teacher Parent-Teacher-Pupil League Mrs Edwin Marker will preside League members hail from across the county Winchester area and Woodstock speaker will precede his Winchester visit

Abner Robertson Miller School Leaguers Richd. Va Virginia Miller School Robertson Les- Bue Miller Staveq Wuay Marker Edwin Marker Opequon Winchester Boon Boston Woodstock Civic League

Taylor Rites I 6 Be Tomorrow

Taylor 43 an industrious farmer died suddenly of a heart attack while riding near his home. Funeral rites will be held tomorrow with at home gathering then procession to Chest Grove Church. Survived by widow and several children. Pallbearers named. Philadelphia water comes mainly from the Delaware with the remainder from other sources. Water passes through filtration system described as the world’s largest.

Harry Jan Taylor Welltown Chest Grove Church Gaines Larrick Taylor Lonzie Strother Stewart DeHaven Ville DeHaven Clifton Loy Lawrence Ruble Charles Daws Philadelphia M. D Delaware

Virginia Internal Revenue Surges in April Totals

The district of Virginia reports April internal revenue collections totaling 20,343,461.15 dollars, up from 16,474,421 in April 1940. Stamps led gains with near 3 million more, while income and employment taxes rose modestly across divisions.

District of Virginia N. B. Early, Jr Early

Grain futures dip after earlier rally in Chicago market

Chicago wheat futures fell back from a steady advance as profit taking cooled prices. May wheat closed around 96 3 4 to 97, July near 94 7 8 to 95, while Sept near 95 1 2 to 95 8. Corn futures showed modest losses with May around 170 1 8 to 1 4, July 70 3 8, Sept 70 1 2 to 5 8.

Chicago Baltimore Grains Baltimore Winchester

Martinsburg Choir to Sing at Market Street Church May 11

The Martinsburg Choral Society will perform at Market Street Methodist Church on Mother's Day Sunday May 11 at 3 30 p m. Soloists include Rev C B Smith tenor Audraine Perkins soprano and a duet by Frances Keller and Morris Young. An offering will be received with free admission. A christening service will follow morning worship at 11 o'clock as part of the church celebration.

Martinsburg Choral Society Market Street Methodist Church C. B. Smith God Be Merciful Bartlett Audraine Perkins Ward Stephens Frances Keller Morris Young Love Divine Stainer Garland Evans Hopkins Market Street Church

Local Markets The Star Daily Markets Report

Local markets are corrected daily and The Star disclaims responsibility for any typographical errors that may occur.

The Star

Short Patent Brain Base Prices and Livestock Feed Items

Market style listing shows patent brand feed prices by bag size and per barrel, with mixed feed, oats, corn meal and dairy products. The excerpt includes livestock categories such as heavy fowls, steers, heifers, cows, and old sheep, plus butter fat and creamery butter figures.

Ceee Aise Shesseeeraee Rive Ie Bey Sen Biors Chisacess Orm OWE Ks Ela Des Een Saas Kino Veeda

Tail Market Flour Local Tail Market Flour

A local market page lists patent flour bag prices for 12 24 48 and 98 pound bags with varying per barrel rates. Also shown are corn meal feed scratch feed egg mash chick grower broiler and turkey feeds with per unit prices and creamery and country butter prices.

Creamery

Draft Board Names Dentists in Winchester

Dr. B. M. Knight Jr and Dr. James C. Davis were named as examining dentists today by the Selective Service Board of Winchester city.

B. M. Knight, Jr James C. Davis Selective Service Board City of Winchester

Baltimore and Chicago Livestock and Produce Market Roundup

Quotations from Baltimore and Chicago markets show steady to firm prices for cattle calves and hogs with mixed results for sheep. Cattle range 7.75 to 10.60 for beef cows and steers, hogs mostly 8.70 to 9.10, vealers 12.00 to 13.00, spring lambs scarce but 13.00 to 25.00 in evidence.

Baltimore Livestock Baltimore U. S Chicago Livestock Chicago

Wall Street Rises Mildly Amid War Hope and Tax Fears

A small rally in rails metals and specialties gave a modest lift but leaders overall failed to gain momentum. By midday most stocks pared gains and the close showed a cloudy direction amid war participation questions and ongoing tax worries.

New York Wall Street United States

Vinol Advertises Vitamin B Complex and Iron

A People’s Drug Store advertisement promotes Vinol as a vitamin B complex and iron tonic. It asserts it helps thousands and targets women who feel thin or haggard.

Million Young Men To Register Around July 1

Army and selective service officials plan July 1 as the registration date for about 1,000,000 men who have turned 21 since last October. Registrants will use 6,500 local draft boards and the move aims to time training calls with younger pools, potentially shifting emphasis to men as young as 26 to 30.

Washington Army Selective Service Roosevelt War Department Selective Service Headquarters

Rites Held for L A Amick at Fairview Lutheran Church

Last rites were held at 3 PM at Fairview Lutheran Church for Landon A. Amick 29 of Timber Ridge who died Tuesday at University Hospital. He leaves his parents wife and two sons Donald Lee and Robert Eugene. Interment followed at Fairview Church cemetery.

Fairview Lutheran Church Landon A. Amick Charles A. Amick Timber Ridge University Hospital Donald Lee Robert Eugene Fairview Church

War News Censored Caution for European Reports

Readers of The Star are cautioned that news from most of Europe is subject to censorship before it is transmitted to the United States. This warning highlights restricted reporting affecting war coverage and information flow.

the Star Europe United States

Engagement Announcement for June Wedding in New York

An engagement notice from New York states a dainty Danish model plans to wed in June. Dr Joseph Gevaert, a Belgian bigs commissioner, and a partner called Paaris travel to Nein to start a movie project.

New York Puk Fears Dainty Joseph Gevaert News World Eh Paaris Nein

Kiwanis to Film Scout Camp Day at White Rock

Winchester Kiwanis and neighboring clubs will fund 500 feet of 16 mm film to show a day at the White Rock Scout camp opening June 22. The project aims to screen the footage across the Shenandoah region. E. Harbaugh presented $150 prize money from the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival parade as first prize in the artistic division.

Kiwanis Club of Winchester Kiwanis Charles Townburg Berkeley Springs White Rock Shen E. Harbaugh E. D. Krowsen Washington, D. C Earl Wright Earl Rothemich Benbrook, N. J Amos Shryock Dan Sievers Andrew Babb Bushnell Harry K. Benham Kerlin Riley Smith Washington and Lee

Daily Quiz Answers Round Out Southeast Topics

The list provides quiz responses including Southeast as item one and items such as Beledonne, Andrew Jackson, Booker T Washington, and a mention of golf and Italian in British employ. The format suggests a student answer sheet with incomplete clarity on several entries.

Andrew Jackson Booker T Washington

Dress pattern Barbara Bell 1355 B pattern sizes 36 to 52

New Barbara Bell Pattern No 1355 B offers a light weight print dress with neckline braid and colored buttons. Patterns can be made in crepe or cotton with short or long sleeves. size 38 requires 5 percent of 35 inch material. Includes step by step sew chart for beginners. Pattern 15 cents, book 15 cents, combo 25 cents.

Barbara Bell Winchester Evening Star New York N. Y

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