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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1938

Page

8

Evening Club Activities And Community Meetings Listed

Wednesday events include Girl Scout Leaders meeting with Mrs Ritter on South Braddock street at 13:00. Civic Clubs representatives discuss Winchester disease clinic at Parish House. Rotary luncheon at George Washington Hotel at 13:00. WCT A meets at Friends Meeting House at 15:00. GAA tea at North Washington street at 17:30. Presbyterian Young People hay ride to Bubbling Springs at 17:45. Triangle Club tacky party at Church of Christ social room at 19:30.

Girl Scout Leaders’ Association Axl Ritter South Braddock Street Winchester Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Friends Meeting House Piccadilly Ww Streets North Washington Street Bubbling Springs Capon River Presbyterian Church Triangle Club Church of Christ Church Club Grace Lutheran Church Charles Fries National Avenue Young People's Department The

Frances Asbury Union Presents Color Line Play at Brucetown

Frances Asbury Union of the Methodist Episcopal South presents a play titled The Color Line at Brucetown Church Sunday evening at o clock. Cast includes Austin Riley Robert Lee Virginia Shank from Berryville Lorena Mcllwee Bekky and Pauline Peer. Invitees include Mrs R B Byrd and Clarke County prominent residents for a pre show lunch.

Frances Asbury Methodist Episcopal . South Brucetown Stephenson Est Paynes Chapel Austin Riley Robert Lee Virginia Shank Berrywile Lorena Mcllwee Bekky Pauline Peer

Eight year old Virginia Yates celebrated at Handley Ave party

Mrs. James B. Yates hosted a birthday gathering for her eight year old daughter Virginia Yates. Friends joined in games and cake with eight candles. Prizes were won by Susan Knight Reynolds Legge Bobby Appleger Marvin Hudson and Chris Slonaker. A Bermuda Nassau cruise fundraiser for Memorial Hospital’s Junior Auxiliary promotes June 11 departure from New York.

James B. Yates Handley Avenue Virginia Yates Yates Susan Knight Ann Butler Elizabeth Halvosa Frances Brown Sara Lee Sencindiver Cary Randolph Marshall Nancy Ayers Jean Miller Roberta Browning Reynolds Legge Chris Slonaker Bobby Applegate Marvin Hudson Philip Solenberger Tommy Harrison Dickie Kremer Bobby Appleger Memorial Hospital Bermuda New York Nassau

Mrs Bell To Address A A U W Meeting Saturday

Mrs Andrew Bell will guest speak at the regular monthly meeting of the local American Association of University Women chapter Saturday at 3 PM at the home of Mrs Robert Artrim in Clarke county. Her topic is The Under privileged Child. Mrs O O McCurdy and Mrs D L Wardlaw left Washington Monday for Vernon and Quanah Texas after visiting cousin Mrs Lester Arnold and Mr Arnold of South Stewart Street.

Bell Andrew Bell American Association of University Women Robert Artrim Clarke County O. O. McCurdy D. L. Wardlaw Washington Vernon Quanah Texas Lester Arnold Mr. Arnold South Stewart Street Henry Covingston Winchester Memorial Hospital Henry Lee Covington Norfolk William Fowler Philadelphia Bernice A. Clevenger Skyline Drive Fowler Third Street Christian Church Eastern Area Church Workers Conference R. Floyd Woodson L. D. Arnold Baltimore John Boyd R. F. Collins Washington D. C War Department

Modern Etiquette Q and A by Roberta Lee

A reader asks about proper table conduct for removing a bone using fingers, and etiquette on graduation day gifts and wedding gift recipients. Answers advise using the thumb and forefinger, list appropriate graduation gifts such as pearls and pens, and state gifts should be sent to the bride, not the groom.

Front Royal Couple Wed in Annapolis Plains

Miss Virginia Lee Bowersett and George Whitford, both of the Plains, married in Annapolis on May 14 and plan to reside in New York where Mr. Whitford has taken a position. Many local residents are noted in weekend visits and travel, with community events listed including the Front Royal Glee Club program at Murphey Theater to raise funds for delegates to the State Music Convention.

Front Royal Virginia Lee Bowersett L. F. Bowersett the Plains George Whitford Annapolis Maryland Front Royal Glee Club Murphey Theater Bristol Warren County High School Elise Shirey Damon Gasque

Evening Star Prompt Delivery Announcement

Winchester readers may arrange prompt delivery of the Evening Star. Contact local agent for subscriptions and service options to ensure timely delivery each day.

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Postal Telegraph Service Offered Free of Charge

The notice declares that POSTAL TELEGRAPH provides this service at no cost. No charges are required for the current offering.

Market Quotations From Baltimore and Chicago Livestock

Baltimore and Philadelphia markets show steady to firmer prices for produce eggs butter and poultry. Livestock in Baltimore and Chicago trends indicate higher hogs and sheep with cattle mixed gains and steady to weaker fed steers and yearlings in parts of the country.

Baltimore Maine Mountains U Philadelphia U. S

Va Livestock Market Report Winchester Prices

CATTLE supply light with grass steers to 8.00 and plain types down to 6.50 Heifers good kind up to 7.75 fat cows 7.00 top and 5.75 to 6.50 typical Bulk of fat cows 5.75 to 6.50 cutter cows 4.00 to 5.25 bulls butcher top 7.25 good sausage 6.25 to 6.75 light thin 5.75 to 6.00 fresh cows and springers 35 to 70 veal calves top 10.70 bulk 10.25 to 10.50 plain calves 7.50 to 9.00 HOGS top butchers 8.35 bulk to packers 8.15 to 8.25 shoots pigs market steady Steer Sheep and lambs lamb top 9.25 75 to 85 lbs light lambs 8.25 to 8.75 not eogenes sheep here to make a market.

Baltimore Livestock Baltimore U. S. Dept. Agri Chicago Livestock Chicago California Eogenes

Chicago Wheat Futures Edge Up on Italy Bulgaria Argentina Purchases

Chicago May futures rose about a cent amid reports of a 1.5 million bushel purchase, with Italy buying mostly Bulgarian and Argentine wheat. The market had earlier hit a season low as Chicago May delivery touched 77 5 8 cents, with closing prices for May and July futures listed across wheat oats and soybeans.

Chocago Chicago Italy Bulgaria Argentina Conn

Mexico Stops Revolt Led by Gen Saturnino Cedillo

The article notes a planned uprising by armed Agrarians under Gen. Saturnino Cedillo, leader of Mexico's last private army, with virtual martial law reported in San Luis Potosi as the government anticipated the threat amid Cedillo's opposition to President Lazaro Cardenas.

Saturnino Cedillo San Luis Potosi Mexico Cedillo Lazaro Cardenas Cardenas

Grain Prices and Trading Notes from Chicago and Baltimore

Market roundup with several grain price quotations for rye lard bellies and wheat corn oats and barley across Chicago Baltimore and Winchester. Prices show No 3 red wheat 78 cents in Chicago and No 2 red winter 77 3 4 in Baltimore with various oats and corn bids and local mill delivery references.

Chicago Cash Grain Chocago Baltimore Winchester Grain Market

Stock Market Ends Tepid After Early Rally In New York

New York May 18 The stock market opened with a burst then drifted and ended with small gains as trading slowed to about 400000 shares. Higher notes were seen in Johns Manville Union Carbide Allis Chalmers American Smelting J I Case Youngstown Sheet and Tube and International Paper preferred while losses appeared in Montgomery Ward Southern Pacific Douglas Aircraft Texas Corp and Chrysler. American Telephone held up despite a $2.25 quarterly dividend.

New York Johns Manville Union Carbide Allis Chalmers American Smelting

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