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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1941

Page

2

Mrs Herrell 72 Dies Rites Tuesday

Mrs Minnie Lula Herrell 72 died after an illness of six years. She was born April 14, 1869, a daughter of the late Harriett Kibler Pierce of Virginia. Surviving: five daughters, three sons, two daughters in law, a son in law, a brother William Pierce, a sister Mollie Holt, 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services from the Russell Herrell residence Tuesday at 2 30 pm with Rev H Marsh of Calvary Methodist Church Martinsburg officiating. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Minnie Lula Herrell Lave Carper Nas Ing Harriett Kibler Pierce Virginia Harry Carper Earl Newcome Win~ Herrell Martinsburg Mount Hebron Cemetery

Boston Wool Market Report Signals Slow Trade

Boston May 12 dispatch reports medium fleeces attracting limited inquiries with bids around 45 cents grease delivered and few buyers paying 46. Fine Australian and South American wools show steady demand. The note also lists RAF losses and enemy planes brought down totaling over 4250 Nazi and 1100 Italian aircraft with RAF losses near 1800.

Boston U. B RAF Archibald Sinclair Royal Air Force

Answers to the Daily Quiz items and names

Answers to the daily quiz are listed with multiple choice items. The page names Poppy Anna Eleanor James Elliott Franklin and John as responders, plus references to Liberty Bell Sam Houston and figures Lovett McCoy and McCoy.

Poppy Anna Eleanor Boettiger

Opinion on Convoying War Debate From The Inquiring Reporter

Readers weigh in on convoying with Roosevelt and Willkie in the background. Moling supports convoying arguing Britain fights our battle. Donn opposes risking America. Parker backs convoying even if it means shooting. Omps favors protecting investment by ensuring munitions reach England.

Roosevelt Willkie Lomax Parker High Seas Voyne England

Mrs. Velonia Bagent 78 Dies in Frederick County

Mrs. Velonia Bagent aged 78 of Nain Frederick county died after an illness at 3 o clock. She was widow of James M. Strother and John Bagent and leaves a sister Velonia Largent Gainesboro and several nephews. Funeral from Redlands Methodist Church near Whitacre Tuesday with Rev. C. B. Larrick officiating. Interment in adjoining cemetery. Tour nephews to serve as pallbearers.

Velonia Bagent Nain Frederick County Genescen James. M Susan A. Strother John Bagent C. B. Larrick

I D Clark Dies At 73 In Cedar Grove Community

Isaac Dean Clark 73 died at his home near Cedar Grove last night after a months long illness. Born May 21 1867 he was a son of Jobe and Mary Clark and a lifelong Little Mountain Methodist. He was a retired farmer with local ties and several children survive. Friends will meet Wednesday at Omps Funeral Home then proceed to Little Mountain Church for services. Interment will be in town cemetery likely.

Issac Dean Clark Cedar Grove Jobe Clark Mary Shane Clark Frederick County Little Mountain Methodist Mary B. Wolford David Wesley Clark Eva Shoemaker Barberton Ohio Charles Shingle Ellie Carpenter Whitacre Omps Little Mountain Church Mount Hebron Cemetery

Dicks Veteran Winchester Worker Dies at 59

James Allen Dicks a longtime Virginia Woolen Company carder died at his Winchester home Sunday morning at 5 45. He was born March 28 1882 in Frederick and married Mable E. Ford in 1909. Surviving are wife children sisters and several grandchildren. Funeral at Braddock Street Methodist Church Tuesday at 2 with Rev T M Swann officiating. Pallbearers named.

James Allen Dicks South Kent Street Virginia Woolen Company Charles Andrew Eugene Allen John Lawrence Dicks Lloyd Palmer Sarah Elizabeth Gertrude Louise Clara Marguerite Dicks Winchester R. L. Clevenger H. M. Knight Methodist Church Sarah Zane T. M. Swann John Peres Oe Grandstaff Lloyd Carper H Brown Edward Orndorff Raymond Cochran

Possible second 20 percent cut in 1942 car output

Defense officials said there is a distinct possibility of a second 20 percent cut in 1942 model motor car production. The move would lower output by about 3.1 million units from the year’s 5,289,972 total if needed for defense needs. Manufacturers already agreed to reduce production to 4,224,252.

Washington Defense Office of Production Management

R A F Returns Fire On Bases As Bombardment Rages

Britain reports a six hour air raid on the British Empire symbol sites including Westminster Abbey and Parliament. RAF claims success against Italian Stuka nests in Sicily while Axis claims damage to British ships near Basra and Libya. In the East, Japan faces stock drops as Yosuke Matsuoka meets Emperor Hirohito after talks in Berlin Rome and Moscow. Chiang Kai-Shek vows China will fight Japan with or without foreign help.

Westminister Abbey House of Parliament Big Ben Luftwaffe England Italy Sicily Catania North Africa Berlin Basra Yosuke Matsuoka Japan Rome Moscow Hirohito China Chiang Kai-Shek

Death of G C Ritter Livestock Dealer at 58

George Clayton Ritter 58 a well known stock dealer died at his home 413 North Loudoun Street after seven weeks illness of heart trouble. He leaves a widow two sons a daughter and a grandson. Final rites at Jones Funeral Home with cremation and private interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery.

George Clayton Ritter North Loudoun Street Mr. Ritter C. E Laura V. Stottlemyer Ritter Prederick County Ritter, Jr Ritter Winchester Martha Lee Cumberland T. W. Chapman Keyser W. Va John C. Ritter The Baptist Church Friendship Fire Company Eagle's Lodge Jones Funeral Home E. Clark D. D Mount Hebron Cemetery

Local Markets The Star Not Responsible For Typos

Market notices appear in daily editions with standard disclaimers noting the Star does not assume responsibility for typographical errors or omissions in price listings and schedules.

Star

Grain and feed prices with a note on Confucius mourning

The listing shows various bag weights and prices for patent bran corn meal feed oats and mixed feed per bag or per barrel. A closing Q and A notes Confucius mourned his mother for three years and resigned his official duties to honor the dead, a practice linked to restoring ancient funeral rites.

DAW Os Sancas Cease Cssseeeeees Confucius

Market Quotations for Livestock and Produce

Market reports from U S Potatoes onions and eggs listing prices by region and variety. Maryland Delaware and Pennsylvania markets show varying prices for potatoes sweet potatoes and produce with notes on graded ungraded and market changes. Philadelphia and Baltimore quotes for butter eggs poultry and cattle hogs calves and sheep include price ranges and notable loads.

U. S E. Shore Maryland Wvs Philadelphia Plymouth Rocks Plymouth Rocks Fancy Cresses Long Island Baltimore Livestock Baltimore U. S. Dept. Agr

Stock Market Report May 12 in New York

The stock list edged lower as a rally failed to gain momentum after a steady open. Several leaders fell fractions to a point or so, with notable names including Am Can Am Rad Gen Elec Gen Motors Goodyear International Harvester Kennecott Ward National Dairy NYC Packard Penney Penn R R Republic Steel Sears Roebuck Southern Ry NJ Texas Corp U S Steel Virginia-Carolina Portland Woolworth and Western Union posting small declines. Trading was light and transfers around modest levels as investors took profits.

New York Eas Elec Gen! Motors Goodyear Int Har Kennecott M Ward Natl Dairy NYC Packard Penney J. C Penn R. R Republic Steel Sears & Roebuck Southern R R Oof NJ Texas Corp U. S. Steel Va.Car. Pidt Western Union Woolworth

Grain futures tumble on profit taking and rate uncertainty

Chicago and Baltimore market notes show Wheat May at 95 1 8, July 94 1 8, corn May 71 1 2, July 82, Sept 72 1 2 to 3 8, with cash grain bids across No 1 hard to No 5 Yellow. Prices reflect Washington controls talk and government loan-rate doubts for new crop.

Chicago Washington Pee Wee Baltimore Grains Baltimore Winchester

Not Proprietor Dispute Over Street Right of Way

An error corrected today shows N. Cook, who supplies the right of way for two streets in the northeastern section of Ghaopate City, is not the proprietor of re Point, which is owned by H Mills.

N. Cook Ghaopate City Re Point H Mills

Market Report Notes Fatty Sage Balls and Stable Dealers

The report records lower practical top weighty sage balls priced at 8.50 and dealer activity steady at 12.00 down, indicating modest shifts in commodity pricing and trading tone.

Winchester man W W Luttrell succumbs at 32

Warner Wilson Luttrell of Winchester dies at 32 after a long residence there. He attended local schools, helped with the Luttrell Debating team, and was skilled in taxidermy. He is survived by his father W Ford Luttrell and Mrs Margaret Fahnestock Luttrell Williams of Winchester and his brother Burrell C Luttrell of Radford. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 3 with Rev W O Luttrell officiating.

Warner Wilson Luttrell Winchester Virginia Luttrell W. Ford Luttrell Margaret Fahnestock Lut- Williams Burrell C. Luttrell Radford Panera W. O. Luttrell Ovington, Spillman J. Pinckney Arthur

Will Probated for Ortney T Williams in Mt Williams

The will of Ortney T Williams of Mt Williams is admitted to probate. O Bell acts as executrix and official bond is set. The estate will be divided among four grandchildren Delilah Bell Florence Truitt Grace Sager and Grace Savoia after debts and expenses. Appraisers listed are I M Wallace Elmer Ambrose A J Fauver W H Lamp and G Bly.

Ortney T. Williams Mt. Williams O. Bell Delilah O. Bell Florence E. Truitt Eh Sager Grace I. Savoii

Divorce Decree and Divorce Filed in Court

A divorce decree was entered in the court, finalizing the dissolution of the marriage. The decree details no shared assets or custody specifics in the brief entry.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Russell Herrell Glaize & Bro. Lumber, Building Supplies J. H. Moling, Jr Pat Donn America I. D. Clark J. A. Dicks Ledeov G.C. Ritter Jones Chapel MARKE Freeman Livestock and Produce Markets Sunshine Service Winchester Steam Laundry N. Kent St Stock Market Report Shenandoah Commercial Hatchery Maurertown, Va W.w.luttrell C. T. Williams Corporation Court Brownie Kern Dent Walter Franklin Dent Goodriche Saver Silvertown Goodrich Silvertown Stores Phope Mosers Aurnoi Lmouth John W. Rosenberger and CO S. Braddock St Barbara Bell Barbara Ell Winchester Evening Star Station O N. Y
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