Keister Hospitalized. Condition Not Considered Serious
E. E. Keister remains a hospital patient with illness not deemed serious. Doctors suggest an operation may not be necessary, with arthritis contributing to the ailment.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1941
Page
9
England Today Invasion Morale High As War Rages On
Mr Scudder praised British morale and highlighted limited lives lost despite vast property damage. He urged convoying and US city aid to English towns, noting the personal ties of Mrs George Spencer to Winston Churchill and the Aid to Winches England Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niee
Britain
R. A. FP
Scudder
United States
George Spencer
Winston Churchill
Winches- England
Victor Arthur
France Asked To Continue Talks On German War Threat
The French ambassador met with Secretary Hull for an hour to discuss Franco German tensions and a possible explosion of hostility. President Roosevelt warned France against allying with powers bent on destroying freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Labora
Presiit Roosevelt
Market quotations for livestock and produce in Philadelphia
Market notes from Philadelphia and other cities report varied quotes for butter eggs poultry and dressed poultry. Baltimore and Chicago listings show cattle calves hogs sheep and lamb prices with shifts in tone and weights across regions.
Quotations From Virginia Livestock Market Weekly Sale Prices
Virginia livestock market report shows Tuesday sale extended with heifers at 9.50 top cows up to 7.75 fat, veal calves to 11.60, lambs 11.35 high, fat sheep at 3.50, feed hogs and sows varied, movers include fresh cows and springers 45 to 99 per head, and feeder cattle outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Livestock
Baltimore
U. S. Dept. Agr
Hicago Livestock
Chicago
Crete
U. S. Dept
Texas
Arizona
Mammoth evergreen installed at center of ancient boxwood
A large evergreen was planted at the center of a boxwood tree in Denton. The boxwood is described as 30 feet in diameter and 14 feet tall, with the evergreen placed at its core as part of a local landscaping effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Potter Eating Sevee
Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Reported for May
The Treasury shows May receipts of $23,644,986.77 and expenditures of $71,702,301.07. Gross debt stands at $47,536,672,428.15, an increase of $24,380,978.89 from the prior day.
Stock Market Report Echoes Last Session Gains
New York traders saw the market extend gains with petroleum shares rising on higher crude and gasoline prices. Notable movers included Consolidated Oil Ohio Oil and Standard Oil of Ohio, while other leaders were Allis Chalmers Chrysler Douglas United Aircraft and American Telephone. The pound held at 4.031/2 and quotes for major stocks were listed at 4 PM New York time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eastern Seaboard
Consolidated Oil
Ohio Oil
Standard Oil of Ohio
Mid-Continent Petroleum
Western Union
Allis Chalmers
Chrysler Douglas
United Aircraft
American Telephone
Phelps Dodge
Reynolds Metal
Américan Can
Philip Morris
DuPont
N. Y
Boston Wool Market Daily Report May 21 Market Prices Steady
U S Department notes demand on the Boston wool market with combing three eighths blood territory wools selling mostly 90 to 93 cents per pound on a secured basis. Finer territory wools sold moderately around 1.05 dollars scoured for graded fine wool and 98 cents to 1 dollar for graded half blood. Original bagging territory showed slight demand at 1 to 1.03 dollars secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
U. S. Dept. Agr
Territory
Grain Quotations and Wheat and Corn Prices
Futures and cash quotes for wheat and corn across May July and September delivery. Chicago Livestock prices include No 1 hard and No 2 Red with various connotations. Prices for barley and Baltimore grain also listed with Winchester market figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Baltimore Gramamas
Winchester
Italians Claim Hit On Cruiser
Rome May 21 dispatch reports the Italian high command claiming a successful hit on an enemy cruiser during ongoing engagements. Further details remain unavailable as the situation develops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italhigh Command
Ordination of New Pastor Planned for June 1
The Rev. Wilkerson, successor to Rev. Herman Wom eldorf, will graduate from Union Theological Seminary Richmond and arrive May 30. He will preach at morning services at Loudoun Street Church and be ordained that night. No Sunday evening service at Loudoun Street to allow attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkerson
Herman Womeldorf
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Loudoun Street
Ronald Wilson
Passenger Train Service Stops in Istanbul May 20
Passenger train service halted in Istanbul on May 20, with no disclosure on whether freight traffic had ceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istanbul
Turkey
Knudsen Aims 500 Bombers Monthly Production
William S. Knudsen announced a plan to expand bomber output to four motor aircraft, with a target of 500 bombers monthly. He disclosed the move at a press conference and in letters to Ford, Boeing, Lockheed, and Douglas, noting Ford will build at its Ypsilanti Michigan plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William S. Knudsen
Office of Production Management
Udson
Ford Company
Boeing
Lockheed
Douglas Aircraft
Ypsilanti, Mich
Senate Naval Committee to act on image embargo law
Washington May 21 The Senate Naval Committee likely will act next week on legislation to impose fines and jail terms for anyone who takes forbidden pictures of American naval equipment or war vessels under repair aboard U S ships in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Naval Committee
United States
U.S. Told to Quit Paris as German Demands Grow
The State Department said Germany views Paris as an extended zone of operations and has asked the United States to withdraw its diplomatic representation from Paris. It did not know which staff remained in Paris at that moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Paris
United States
Department
Navy Increases Plane Strength
On May 1 the navy reported 3,467 planes in service across all types, up from 2,172 a year earlier. Deliveries sped up this spring with 996 planes delivered since January 1, compared with 179 in the same period last year, per Knox at a press conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox
Frederick volunteer Bruce Haines heads to camp in June
Frederick County draft board announced Bruce Douglas Haines of R. military training service volunteers for service without waiting to be drafted. He plans to report to camp on June 2 for training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Draft Board
Bruce Douglas Haines
Hovermale divorce decree granted to Ollie L Hovermale
An absolute divorce is awarded to Mrs. Ollie L Hovermale from Walter G Hovermale on grounds of desertion by the court. The decree bars remarriage for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie L. Hovermale
Walter G. Hovermale
Talitoe Pastyall
Rotarians Hear on Flood Control Talk at Club Luncheon
A. L. Richey lead Potomac River Flood Control Survey will speak at the Rotary Club luncheon tomorrow at 1 o clock. His Winchester office and Dr. B. M. Knight Jr. will introduce him at the Desarence of Agriculture venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Richey
Rotary Club
Trols
Desereance of Agriculture
Mr. Richey
Winchester
B. M. Knight, Jr
Federation head unopposed for re election at Maryland labor meet
Joseph D. McCurdy, president of the Maryland State and District of Columbia Federation of Labor, is unopposed for re election this afternoon as the three day convention winds down in Hagerstown Maryland. The federation pledges support for national defense bonds and stamps and to contribute to defense funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Joseph D. McCurdy
Maryland
Kiwanians Enjoy Festival Pictures at Shenandoah Apple Blossom
Winchester Kiwanis Club members viewed natural color moving pictures of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival produced by Barr Studio with photographer Hugh Peters. Attendance prize winner was Laurens Jones. G. D. Wolfe and Lynn Stout attended as guests, with Fred Barr and Mr. Peters also visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Kiwanis Club
Shenandoah
Barr
Hugh Peters
Amos Shryock
Laurens Jones
G. D. Wolfe
Garland Canter
Lynn Stout
Fred Barr
Mr. Peters
Taxi Drivers Guilty in Slaying of Ruth Rawlins
Two taxi drivers were found guilty of second degree murder in the stabbing death of Mrs Ruth Rawlins in St Petersburg Florida. They admitted the woman was killed after a drunken party in the Allen apartment on March 12 but blamed each other for the act. Sentencing followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers
Ruth Rawlins
Rites Today for Charles Foley
Funeral rites were held in Warrenton for Charles Brain Foley 18 of Clarke County who died Monday morning in Charlottesville’s University Hospital. Survivors include his parents and three brothers L J Foley Jr William Foley and B L Foley. Burial followed at Green Hill Cemetery Berryville with pallbearers named Todd Carmichael Ramey Kelly Brittle Ruffner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrenton
Charles Brain Foley
University Hospital
Charlottesville
Clarke County
Foley
L. J. Foley, Jr
William
Veteran New York Editor John Smith Dies At 56
John Vincent Smith 56 drama editor of the New York Journal American died after a sudden illness. A Hearst veteran of 48 years, he began as an office boy with the New York American and became closely linked with many stage and screen celebrities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Vincent Smith
New York Journal- American
Hearst
New York American
Women’s Federation Keeps Dues at Ten Cents
Delegates at the General Federation of Women’s Clubs triennial convention in Atlantic City rejected raising annual dues from ten cents to a quarter. After a morning wrangle they beat back an amendment to raise the by laws to fifteen cents and defeated the proposal to go to twenty five cents by a 706 to 384 vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
British losses reported in Tobruk and Solum raids
The Italian high command said British forces suffered serious losses in men and materials during attempted forays in Tobruk and Salum in North Africa in recent days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Tobruk
Salum
North Africa
Crete Battle Seen as Key Test in Axis Invasion
British reports from Cairo describe heavy RAF bombers hitting mainland invasion springboards as Crete’s fight draws praise from Admiral A. V. Alexander who calls it one of the war’s greatest battles. The island’s defense is viewed as crucial for Suez and for gauging aerial assault risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RAF
Cairo
R. A. F. Middle East Command
Crete
Suez
Maine
Mediterranean
A. V. Alexander
Admiralty
BBC
New York
CBS
London
Lawrence Clark Shows Signs Of Some Improvement
Lawrence Clark who was seriously injured in an automobile crash in Warren County Monday evening is showing signs of improvement. He had been an employee of Miller's Drug Store and had just begun a new connection with the Shenandoah Valley Apple Candy Company. Sherwood Puckett, injured in the same crash, is said to be recovering satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Clark
Warren County
Clark
Miller's Drug Store
Shenandoah Valley Apple Candy Company
Sherwood Puckett
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Anon
Rocers
Plymouth Rocks
Treasury
Status
Stock Market Report
Am Smel
AT & T
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Con Edison
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M Ward
Natl Dairy
NYC
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Sears & Roebuck
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Woolworth
Valley Pride
United Food Stores
Knudsen
U.S
Navy
Winchester Furniture
Charles Foley
Women’s Federation
Westinghouse
Baker Anderson
Firestrestone Auto Supply & Service
N. Braddock St
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Bear
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