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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1940

Page

3

Captain Barrett to Speak at Boyce Commencement

Captain William Barrett retired naval officer and world traveler will deliver the commencement address to sixteen Boyce graduates on June 6 in Parish Hall. Churchill Digges is valedictorian with Roberta Slack as salutatorian. diplomas presented by Principal Al Purcell.

Boyce William Barrett Clarke al Purcell Churchill Digges Roberta Slack Purcell Alfred E. Clark Harrisonburg Boyce Methodist Church

Frederick County Music Festival Opens At Two

The Frederick County Music Festival will open at 2 PM Friday in Handley High School auditorium. Miss Ann Preston Starling, supervisor of rural schools, announced the event featuring more than a thousand county pupils.

Frederick County Ann Preston Starling Handley High School

Ware Will Not Seek Reappointment to Clarke Board

Ralph M. Ware, chairman of Clarke county board, will not seek re appointment due to business activities. He informed Hugh F. Pierce two months ago. Ware is cashier and vice president of the First National Bank of Berryville and was appointed to the School Board in December 1828 to succeed Dr. J. Edward Harris who moved to Winchester.

Ralph M. Ware Clarke County Hugh F. Pierce School Trustees Ware First National Bank of Berryville J. Edward Harris Winchester

Pays Visit To Kiwanis Club in Winchester

Arthur C. Stickley of Arlington, Zone 1 Kiwanis lieutenant governor, visited the Winchester Kiwanis. He praised 18 years of club service and its city progress. A new club sign near Route 50 was photographed with other signs erected by FE Harbaugh.

Arthur C. Stickley Arlington Kiwanis International Winchester Club Winchester Route 50 Shenandoah Valley Academy FE. E. Harbaugh F. Grove White Sam C. Brooks Edgar Sites Martinsburg West Virginia Harry Schmidt Schmidt Duke University Hospital

Baltimore and Philadelphia Market Quotations May 23

Baltimore and Philadelphia livestock and produce markets report unchanged or mixed quotes for chickens, eggs, butter, and live poultry. Cattle calves hogs and sheep prices show gains in Baltimore with varied ranges, while Chicago figures indicate higher hogs and softer fed cattle and lambs with top prices around 11.25 for steers and 12 for spring lambs.

Baltimore Philadelphia Plymouth Baltimore Butter and Egg Exchange Baltimore Livestock U. S. Dept. Agr Chicago Livestock Chicago

Stock Market Wavers As War Worries Bite Gains

New York May 23 The market showed a cautious up turn then sagged amid war news with trading slowing near the close. Bonds and commodities weakened after initial gains while sterling slid and the list of stock quotes included Am Can Am Arrow Am Rad and many others with mixed results and about 1,500,000 shares changing hands.

New York Wall Street Alfred Duff Coper Churchill Abbeville

Wheat and grain price moves amid war uncertainty

Chicago markets saw mixed grain quotes as traders held back amid the European conflict. Wheat futures extended gains briefly before dropping, with July at 82 1 8 to 3 8, corn around 62 on July, soybeans and rye steady, and various cash grain values listed for No 1 yellow corn and oats. Local closes noted no cash wheat sales in Chicago and mixed cash grain quotes across regions.

Chicago Europe Chicago Cash Grain Baltimore Winchester

Where Discord Is Likely To Occur In Wallace ton Band

In Wallace ton Pennsylvania the town band shows strong kinship with 26 of 30 members related. The Williams surname recurs 13 times on the roster while Knepp, Goods and Shaw families also dominate.

Wallaceton Pennsylvania Williams

Large Entry List For Blue Ridge Hunt Show At Carter Hall

More than 200 entries are expected for the 47th Blue Ridge Hunt Horse Show at Carter Hall near Millwood on Saturday May 25. Twenty three classes are carded with events beginning at 9 am and a Berryville Community Building dance from 10 pm to midnight. A new outside course will be used in the working hunter Blue Ridge Hunt Class and the Masters Trophy aims to be won three times by the same exhibitor. Local stables include Dr. Lewis M. Allen Springsbury A Mackay Smith William Bell Watkins Alexis Sommaripa W Lodge Bowles Capt Ewart Johnson Graham Dougherty Mrs A S Hewitt William B Clagett Miss Georgene Lee Barry Lee Kenneth N Gilpin George H Burwell Clay Carr Roland Mitchell and others.

Oak Grove Carter Hall Millwood Berryville Lewis M. Allen Springsbury A. Mackay Smith William Bell Watkins Alexis Sommaripa W. Lodge Bowles Ewart Johnson Graham Dougherty A. S. Hewitt William B. Clagett Georgene Lee Barry and John Lee Kenneth N. Gilpin George H. Burwell Clay Carr Roland Mitchell

Vision Reaches Peak Among Birds with Keen Sight

The article notes that vision attains its highest development among birds, which possess the keenest and farthest sight of any animals.

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Capt. Barrett Digges Velma Golightly Virpas Marie Kner Eeirons Welch Margaret Sipe Wanda Payne Cassell Biggs William Smith Glenwood Jobe Glenwood Dodson Merlin Waugh Francis Vorous John Williams David Riggan George W. Kurtz Kiwanis Club Handley United Food Stores Caraja Elgin America Kix J. S. H. Pure Creamery Land-O-Lakes California Brigg McCormick’s Golden Horse Mey Rinso LUX Hershey’s Baking Chocolate Bartlett Pears Jane Goode F. F. V. Saltines Navy High Command White House Roosevelt David S. Walsh Carl Vinson Senate House Ben Morrell Bureau of Yards and Docks Harold R. Stark Naval Operations John Towers Naval Aeronautics Stock Market Report al. Chem Can Am. Rad Am. Smel A. T. and Anaconda B. and Bethlehem Chrysler Can. Edison Corn Cigar Elec Genl. Motors Goodyear Int. Har J. Manville Kennecott M. Ward Natl. Dairy Ore Eltas Packard Penney (Jc Penn R. R Eee Steel Sears Roebuck Southern R Texas Corp Union Pac U. S. Steel Va.Car. Chem Va.Car. Pfc Western Union Woolworth Associated Press and Haldeman Pine Motor Co Dodge-Plymouth Dealers Blue Ridge Pistance Shenandoah Valley National Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Firestone Ars Anant Neehae Richard Crooks Margaret Specks N. B. C. Red Network N. Braddock St Auto Supply and Service Store
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