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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1939

Page

9

Market Quotations and Livestock Prices Across Cities

Baltimore reports unchanged produce and mixed eggs with steady to higher prices for cattle hogs and sheep for the week ending May 13. Chicago shows firmer hogs, lower cattle, and mixed lamb and sheep values. stock quotes include Union Pacific 94, O S Steel 46, Western Union 185, and Wool 43 56.

Baltimore Baltimoe Livestock U. S. Dept Chicago Livestock Chicago Union Pac Western Union

Stock Market Report Shows Faint Signs and Mixed Results

New York May 13 trading session featured faint signs in many stocks and a crawling volume of about 175000 shares among small traders. Gains were modest, many issues unchanged, and sentiment edged up slightly on hopes for tax revision. Sterling rose to 4.68 5 32, while coal industry outlook remained cautiously encouraging with a six week strike ending.

New York Congress Sterling al. Chemical Am. Rad., 12. Am. Smel Anaconda B. and O Bethlehem Eainon Goody Int. Har S. J. Manville Republic Bteel Southern R N. O Texas Corp

Wheat futures rise on warm weather outlook and light rain

Prospects of warm weather across the wheat belt and little expected rain boosted grain values. July wheat rose to 75 cents a bushel, up 14 cents. September up 1 percent to 74. Closing bids showed mixed gains across corn oats soybeans rye and lard with varied futures and cash grades reported in Chicago and Baltimore.

Chicago Chicago Cash Grain Baltimore Grain Baltimore Winchester Ets

Sutton Breaks State Javelin Record Friday

Dick Sutton of Handley won the javelin at Charlottesville to set a state record with 169 feet 8 inches. Handley led Class B meet events with 25 points as Dunlap won discus and Dunlap led Handley in shot put while Bowles of High

Charlottesville Dick Sutton Handley Esterday Sutton Wilson Staunton Perry Hoffler Tibbetts Craddock Dunlap Wilson Staunton Chapman Pulaski Ford Glen Allen Dunlap Handley Janis Bowles Highland Springs

Madison Lodge to Hear County Band Monday Night

Paul Riley director and Frederick County School Band members present a short concert as a feature of Madison Lodge I O O F meeting. Earl Bailey Noble Grand presides and refreshments follow. Band begins at 8 30.

Paul Riley Frederick County School Band Madison Lodge Earl Bailey Noble Grand

Injured Miners' Official Is Dead

Henry Lauper Jr. 37 of Franklin Md died in Potomac Valley Hospital Keyser W Va from injuries after being struck by a car on the Franklin highway while returning from a United Mine Workers local meeting where he served as secretary. Lauper, once a WPA worker, is survived by his widow and two children. An inquest will be held.

Westernport Henry Lauper, Jr Franklin Potomac Valley Hospital Keyser W. Va United Mine Workers of America Laupert WPA

15 of 21 Coal Companies Sign Contract

The Appalachian joint conference approved a CIO union shop contract with the United Mine Workers after six southern groups withdrew. It will reopen mines Monday, restoring work for about 300,000 of 345,000 Appalachian miners.

New York United Mine Workers of America CIO John L. Lewis Appalachian United ~—— Workers of America Seth United Mine Workers Harlan County L. C. Gunter Big Sandy Kentucky Hazard Kanawha West Virginia Harlan Tennessee Virginia Virginia Coast Operators Association Gunter Monay Lewis AFL Progressive Lee C. Gunter Knoxville, Tenn West Charles O'Neill O'Neill

Evangelistic Services Planned in Stephens City Methodist Church

Evangelistic services will start tomorrow at Stephens City Methodist Church for two weeks. Rev. Homer Welch announced the schedule with Rev. H. G. Balthis preaching each night first week at 8 o clock and Rev. W. O. Talbert leading second week.

Stephens City Methodist Church Homer Welch H. G. Balthis South Winchester Methodist Church W. O. Talbert Brucetown M. E

Fresh Protest Against Bombing Fresh Protest Against Bombing

The United States made new representations to Japan against bombing unfortified cities on humanitarian grounds. Secretary Hull announced at a press conference that the representations, delivered to the Japanese government Thursday by Ambassador Joseph C. Grew, were sent for humane reasons.

Washington United States Japan Hull Joseph C. Grew

Frederick man arraigned on compensation act violation

Grover Carter of Frederick county was arraigned before Magistrate Weems on a warrant from the State Unemployment Compensation Commission. He pleaded guilty to accepting unemployment checks while employed and received a suspended three month sentence due to extenuating circumstances.

Grover Carter Frederick County Weems State Unemployment Compensation Commission

Japan Uses Amoy Move as Possible Test of Reactions

Chinese property in Shanghai and Kulangsu areas faces risk as Japan declares a possible need to extend similar actions. Amoy occupation leads to arrests of more than 100 Chinese suspected of anti Japanese activity while British ships are delayed and naval aircraft participate. Japanese pamphlets promise marine police and recruit students for police schools in Nanking with low salaries.

Shanghai Kulangsu International Settlement Amoy Kulangsu Amoy Harbor Shanghai International Settlement Shanghai International Area Marine Police Nanking

Stockmen Protest Roosevelt Beef Contract

The American National Livestock Association telegraphed President Roosevelt a protest against his claim that 48,000 pounds of Argentine canned beef for the U S Navy is cheaper and better in quality than American beef.

Denver American National Livestock Association Roosevelt United States Navy

Tribute to Mrs. Gilpin the Century Club’s benefactor

A letter praising Mrs. Gilpin for funding spring literary events for the community. The writer extols her generosity, ranks her above John Mason Brown as a producer, and lauds the “Rural Free Delivery” Derby and Broadway shows as shared joys for locals.

Century Club

Vernon L Engle Died Here Today

Vernon Lewis Engle a Winchester resident for 15 years and Cimara Va native died at his home this morning of a heart attack. He was survived by his wife Bertha Moore Engle two sons Dick and Jack a daughter Jean Margaret two brothers Holly and Joe and his parents W L Engle and Mrs Cora Richardson Engle. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and a sales representative for a typewriter firm. Funeral arrangements had not been completed.

Vernon Lewis Engle Winchester Cimara W. L. Engle Cora Richardson Engle Bertha Moore Engle Jack Jean Margaret Holly Joe Engle First Baptist Church

Wage-Hour Protests as Farm Groups Oppose Amendments

Washington May 13 A coalition of five national farm organizations urged defeat of proposed wage hour amendments they say would erase agricultural exemptions. In a letter to House members they criticized bringing the measure to the floor under suspension of rules with limited debate. Signers included Edward A. O'Neal Fred Brenckman Charles W. Holman Ezra T. Benson and Ivan G. McDaniel.

Washington House of Representatives House Edward A. O’neal American Farm Bureau Federation Fred Brenckman National Grange Charles W. Holman National Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Ezra T. Benson National Cooperative Council Ivan G. McDaniel Agricultural Producers’ Labor Committee

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