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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1939

Page

7

Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Prices May 20 Summary

Baltimore reports U.S. Dept of Agriculture figures with cattle, hogs, calves, and sheep prices across weights and grades. Hogs mostly 10 lower. steers 8.75 to 10.25. cows weak to 25 lower. good weaners 10.00 to 10.50. spring lambs around 50 lower. Chicago notes hogs steady with few top lots, cattle down amid weak demand due to holidays.

Mark Baltimore Dan Macey Beheta Ag Philadelphia Ian Dept. Agr Baltimore Livestock U. 8 Dept Chicago Livestock Chicago

Stock Market Report highlights close values for selected stocks

Close prices show Am. Can at 87, Am. Smel 41.25, AT&T 161.25, Anaconda 23.50, Goodyear 25.875, General Electric 33.75, U S Steel 44.75, Western Union 19.00, Penn R R 83.00, Republic Steel 14.875, Texas Corp 38.75, Woolworth 43.875 among others.

Selec Am. Can Am. Rad Am Smel Anaconda B and O Can Edison Cigar Elec Gen! Motors Goodyear Int. Bar E Manville Annecott M. Ward Natl. Dairy Packard Penney Penn R. R Republic Steel Southern R Texas Corp U. S. Steel Va-Car. Chem Western Union Woolworth

Grain quotations steady with rain forecasts in crop belts

Chicago price ranges show nervy moves as rain forecasts influence futures. Wheat May 79 7/8, July 74 1/8 to 1-4. Corn May 50 1/8, July 50 3/4 to 7/8. Oats May 33 3/4, July 32. Soybeans May 97, July 95. Cash grain prices include No. 3 red wheat 81, No. 2 yellow corn 57 1/2, oats 32 1/8, soybeans 97. Baltimore wheat No. 2 red winter 91 1/2. Winchester Wheat 86c bushel, Corn 58c.

Chicago Chicago Cash Grain Baltimore Grain Baltimore Winchester

Youth With Kin Here Is Killed By Uncle's Car

Five year old Paul Stout of Martinsburg West Virginia died after being struck by a car in Gettysburg Pennsylvania. He died in hospital the following morning. His mother was visiting at the home of her brother Charles Whorley. Relatives from Berryville White Post Stephens City Opequon Winchester Middletown attended the funeral at Rosedale Cemetery.

Paul Stout William Stout Martinsburg W. Va Rosedale Gettysburg Holmes Whorley Sisute R. H. White Berryville Robert White White Post Joe Perry Asbury Stout Stephens City J. W. Madigan Opequon Fred

Winchester cooking school awards total haul to homemakers

The Winchester Evening Star reports the city cooking school concluded with a large attendance and many awards. Mrs. A J Tavenner received utensils, Mrs W S Cooper milk, Eileen Eagle dry cleaning and other locals won groceries, paint, shoes, a bridge lamp, a Philco radio, and a gas range among numerous prizes listed for residents across Winchester and nearby addresses.

Winchester Evening Star A. J. Tavenner Route 7 Solenbergers W. S. Cooper South Cameron Haldeman's Eileen Eagle South Loudoun Sunshine Cleaners K. H. Sale Amherst Rosenbergers Ralph H. Mooers South Braddock Huntsberry’s Ben Fuller Fairview Avenue George W. Kurtz Martha Guise Gray Avenue Philco Miller and Anderson

Queen Speaks At Foundation Laying On Royal Tour

The royal party in Ottawa drills, crowds on Parliament Hill, and a formal address mark the queen and king’s visit. A garden party for 5,000 guests and a war memorial unveiling follow, with the royal entourage moving to Toronto to meet the five year old quintuplets May. The quints, Marie and Emilie, practiced etiquette and nearly toppled during bows at Callander nursery.

Adian Grenadier Guards Montreal Pagan Ottawa London Supreme Court Parliament Hill North Atlantic Quebec Ontario Canada Toronto Quints Marie Emilie Callander

Clarke Circuit Court Set for July Session in Clarke County

Special to The Star reports Clarke County circuit court to convene in regular session under Judge Philip Williams. No grand jury this week. cases include Leonard Banks for forgery four counts and Frank C. Smith for unlawful breaking and entering linked to Berryville stations robbery. Minor Clayton Huff Jr. to be committed to State Welfare. two defendants appealing convictions.

Commonwealth Edward McCormick Williams Circuit Court of Clarke County Philip Williams Williams Leonard Banks Banks Rufus Bell Frank C. Smith Berryville Clayton Huff, Jr Loring C. Rackley State Dept. of Public Welfare Winchester Grand Jury Kackley Rackley Grand David Miller C. H Doc) Johnson

Yankee Craft Takes Air On First Trip

New York May 20 President Roosevelt telegraphed congratulations to Arthur E rie skipper of the Yankee Clipper as the first regularly scheduled air service between the United States and Europe began. The flight will route via Bay of Botwood Foynes Ireland Horta Lisbon Marseilles and Southampton. The crew includes a first officer five junior officers and five radio and engineering officers with two observers aboard. The voyage aims for about 35 hours on the southern route and 24 on the northern with a return to Port Washington a week hence.

Civil Aeronautics Authority Coast Office Department la Porte Azores Lisbonn Marseilles Southampton J. Carroll Cone Fred Laidlaw Bay of Botwood Newfoundland Foynes Ireland Horta Lisbon New York Roosevelt Arthur E.rie Port Washington Long

Award Table To Mrs. W. E. Adams

A Gas Company prize was given at the Inchester Evening Star cooking school for guessing the actual gas cost and water usage. Mrs. Walter E. Adams of Gainesboro won, estimating 30 cents and 225 gallons, with the true figures 30.5 cents and 305 gallons.

W. E. Adams Inchester Evening Star Walter E. Adams Gainesboro

Radio Highlights From New York Listings May Weekend

A digest of weekend and Monday radio broadcasts from Canada via New York stations. Highlights include King George at Ottawa's National War Memorial unveiling, a King's Plate trophy presentation in Toronto, musical and talk programs across WEAF WABC and WOR networks, and special events such as Jewish War Veterans Memorial Services and retail federation discussions.

New York Canada King George Ottawa Weafnbc Wabc-Cbs Wor-Mbs Toronto WJZ NBC CBS WABC Howard Barlow Ben Bernie Knickerbocker Playhouse Ray Perkins Radio Guild NBC Orchestra Hollywood Playhouse WOR MBS

Mackay Smith Elected President of Clarke Historical Society

About thirty Clarke County history enthusiasts attended a mass meeting at the Berryville courthouse where A Mackay Smith of White Post was elected president of the embryonic Clarke Historical Society. The group planned to preserve historical buildings, documents, tombstone inscriptions, portraits, and personal recollections for posterity.

MacKay Smith Clarke Historical Society Berryville Clarke Court House A. Mackay Smith White Post D. G. Cooley Selden G. O'Bryan Loring C. Kackley

Preaching At Ebenezer Sunday by Rev. S. J. Goode

The Rev. S. J. Goode, pastor of the Disciples of Christ rural charge, announced preaching at Ebenezer Church tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock and at 8 p m He will deliver a sermon at Capon Bridge.

S. J. Goode Disciples of Christ Rural Charge Ebenezer Church Capon Bridge

Semi-Pro Club In Double Header At Local Diamond

The United Shoe Repair and Semi-Pro Club schedule a double header tomorrow starting at 1 PM. First, In Wood meets Carper's Valley Hustlers in a game played on a well kept diamond with free parking and no admission.

United Shoe Repair Inwood Carper’s Valley Hustlers Ierounds

Pig Theft Charges Against Roe Dropped

Charges of stealing two pigs from Earl Long against Joy Roe in Frederick County were dropped after Trial Justice A. J. Tavenner heard evidence. Long testified pigs were identified and recovered at the local livestock market after being sold. Buck Eagle bought them for five dollars. Eagle and another witness identified Roe as the seller. Long could not identify one pig. Roe was defended by James P. Reardon.

Earl Long Joy Roe Frederick County A. J. Tavenner Long Buck Eagle Eagle Roe James P. Reardon

Memorial Day Drum and Bugle Corps Plans and See

The 20 member Drum and Bugle Corps from Stephens City and Middletown will perform at Memorial Day exercises in Middletown on May 28 and Stephens City on June 11. They will also play in the June 6 Winchester parade. F F A chapters at Middletown and Stephens City funded the drums and bugles. Membership lists include Cecil Painter as Drum Major and named players from Stephens City and Middletown.

Stephens City Kernstown Middletown Winchester Cecil Painter Gervin Grim Byron Harris Gerald DeHaven Thomas Russell Dick Richard Baker Russell Cecil Carper Cecil Teets Edward Dovell Donald Combs Kenneth Mowery George Wright Eldon Brumback Malcolm Brumback James Judy Keith Judy

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