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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1941
Page
9
Market notes from Baltimore and Philadelphia detail cow, hog, and chicken prices with scattered receipts and daily changes. Hogs and cattle show mixed movements with steers and heifers generally weak, veal and lamb quotes steady to higher, while poultry prices move in narrow ranges across several classes.
Chicago May outburst of buying lifts Pose prices for gains of cents a bushel after Wickard hints Roosevelt will approve 85 percent parity crop loan. Closing: Wheat May 10 1-4 July 1-7-8 Sept 1-00 3-4. Corn May 71 3-4 July 73 3-8 to 1-4 Sept 74 1-2 to 3-8. Chicago Cash Grain: No. 1 Mixed 80 No. 1 Yellow 72 1-4 to 74 1-4 No. 3 72 to 72 1-4 No. 4 Yellow 72. Wheat No. 2 Red Winter 103 1-2. Domestic May bush prices based on mill deliveries.
League plans an evening meeting at Miller School Morrow night at 8 o clock. Full crossance of members is desired.
The report lists stock figures with Packard 81 1 2, Sears Roebuck 70 3 8, Woolworth 27 1 8, Southern Railway 12 5 8, Western Union 22 1 4, and other names including R. R. Penn and cee Steel with scattered fractions. Investors track these readings for market direction.
Dewey Orndorff Ray E Taylor of Arlington told Mitchell he slept and woke to find his truck side swiping a van driven by William E Harvey of Roanoke. Edwin T Pritts of Nineveh sustained slight injuries when his parked car near Crystal Caverns in Strasburg was rear ended by Lee R McCellan. Another crash near Front Royal involved Henry W Carter on the John Marshall highway just outside the county seat, per a Warren County officer.
The article outlines British options against Axis forces in Libya and the Middle East, noting Wavell's need to strike Libyan troops before Germany strengthens Syria and Iraq. It discusses Syria’s alignment with Vichy France, German use of air bases, and calls for a bold British move to block Axis logistics through Syria to protect the Suez corridor.
Washington May 19 United States proposes unified action by the Inter American financial and economic advisory envoy s meeting to address nearly 200 idle foreign ships in hemisphere ports and outline plans. The United States has taken 44 ships while other nations hold remaining vessels with no coordinated policy yet. An unofficial survey lists German Italian French Danish ships among idle fleets at South and Central American ports with varied national involvement.
Mrs Rachel Virginia Royston 52 died at 12 15 this morning at her home near Clarke county after a period of illness. She was wife of John Thomson Royston and daughter of the late John William Longerbeam and Margaret Marlowe. Born November 25 in White Post she leaves two grandchildren Purcell Allen Wiley and William Stuart Royston and siblings Mrs Jim Payne Bluemont and Clifton Longerbeam Summit Point. Services will be held at the Presbyterian Church in Recryrne with pallbearers led by Paul Marlowe and others. funeral sites planned in Green.
Epworth League of Market Street Methodist Church will meet Tuesday at 7 PM in the church office. All members are urged to attend to discuss important matters.
Lou Chiozza has retired from baseball with the New York Giants due to a chronic leg injury. The veteran infielder, who fractured a leg in 1939 against St. Louis, announced his voluntary retirement in Memphis after years of struggling with the leg ailment.
The article notes Virginia counties named after British places and people and highlights Winchester founded by an Englishman. It describes an Adopt-a-Town Committee to aid Winchester, England, stressing shared blood and culture and a meeting planned to organize support for those suffering in the war for freedom.
Miss Mary Victoria Trier, 87, longtime Winchester resident and sister of the late Lewis F. Trier, died in a Staunton hospital after years of infirm health. She leaves nephews and nieces including Thomas J. Trier, Mrs Leon Bell, James M. Trier, John W. Trier, and Mrs John Andrathy. Funeral services are set for 11 o’clock Wednesday at Jones funeral chapel with Rev. Father Robert E. Hannon. interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Charles B. Foley son of Arnold and Edna Foley of Warrenton and formerly of Berryville died early today in Charlottesville hospital. He will be buried here with funeral arrangements not yet known.
The Miller brothers Flower Shop and the Smalls Flower Shop announce National Rose Week for Canada in May 1924. The observance urges residents to wear roses in lapels and display roses at homes and businesses to honor Canada.
Relatives report Harold C. March of this city is improving after an operation for ulcers at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. He previously underwent surgery for adhesions and returned to the hospital for a second procedure due to renewed pain. March is long employed in The Star composing room.
John Milton Massie a former Winchester police officer and farmer died at Memorial Hospital from a heart attack suffered the prior evening He was a native of Frederick County and longtime Winchester resident survived by his widow four children two brothers a sister and four grandchildren Funeral will be Wednesday at his son’s residence with burial at Mount Hebron.
Funeral services were held yesterday at 2 PM at Mount Hebron for Thomas Barr who died at his Baltimore home. The Rev T M Swann presided with pallbearers Sydnor Curl Rhodes Stuntiberry R Frank Barr Charles McVicar Hugh Solenberger and Gardner Hillyard among those attending.
World war news describes British radio reports of German troops moving toward Syria and Iraq via a Bosporus route. Basra air raids and Habbaniyah garrison isolation are cited, with Major Glubb reported killed or wounded. France to receive 100000 POWs. RAF and German raids on Germany noted. Pope Aimone crowned in Croatia. Hull pledges U S support to Britain with arms.
Kernstown School hosts a free moving picture program on May 20 at 7 30 p m under the auspices of the 4 H Club Principal Coolie Ver ner announced today Refreshments will be available The public is invited
Revival services begin tonight at 8 o clock and will be held nightly for ten days at Emanuel Baptist Tabernacle Stephens City announced by Rev. Mrs. H C Johnson. Rev Sister Christmas blind evangelist from Washington DC will preach each night.
PORT DIX N J May 19 In the first all out maneuver since induction into federal service the 44th division's 18000 troops evacuated Fort Dix for five days of field training to test their readiness and abilities.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe forces moving by truck and by sea to defend New Jersey eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware. Text suggests a division and brigade heading toward the Jersey coast with uncertain notation on invasion aims.
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