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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1937

Page

5

Oil Company Convention Promotes Newspaper Advertising

Louis BE Armel of American Oil Company reports 300 division managers attended a convention in Old Comfort, Texas, to discuss upcoming ad plans. The campaign will highlight refinery improvements at Texas City and value in Amoco gas and motor oils, with a continued emphasis on newspaper publicity.

Louis BE. Armel American Oil Company Old Comfort Vey Deeen & Sales Armel Texas City Texas Amoco Gas Orange American Gas Amoco Motor

Young Son of Mr. Lantz Dead

Tony Grant Lantz four year old son of Mr and Mrs Earl T Lantz Hardy county W Va died at 115 pm yesterday at home in Shawnee district born June 31 1933 survived by parents one half brother Isaac Wilkins and four grandparents funeral 1030 am tomorrow Brethren Church Mathias Rev S W Lee with interment at Mathias

Tony Grant Lantz Earl T. Lantz Hardy County W. Va Shawnee District Isaac P. Wilkins L. L. Lantz C. A. Wilkins

Pythian Leader Plans Visit to Winchester Lodge

H T Ballard of Fredericksburg grand chancellor of Virginia Knights of Pythias will visit Winchester Lodge No. 65 tomorrow evening. He brings motion pictures of the Pythian Home at New Market showing the work of the institution. An executive session at 8 and an open meeting at 8 30 will display the pictures. ladies may attend.

H. T. Ballard Fredericksburg Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias Virginia Winchester Lodge No. 65 Pythian New Market

Former U S Fleet Commander dies at 68 in California

Rear Admiral John V. Chase, 68, former commander of the United States fleet, died today in Coronado hospital California. He retired in 1933 and was born in Pattersonville Louisiana. He graduated from the Naval Academy in Annapolis in 1890 and became an ensign in 1892.

Coronado Calif John V. Chase United States Fleet Coronna Hospital Pattersonville Admiral Chase Naval Academy At Annapolis

Famous Cases To Be Tried Again

Decatur Alabama May 25 Judge W W Callahan ordered July 6 resumption of trials for the Scottsboro case in Morgan County Circuit Court. The negro defendants face charges of attacking two white women aboard a freight train.

Decatur Ala Scottsboro W. W. Callahan Morgan County United States Supreme Court

State 1.0.C.F. elects Hottle grand marshal and officers

David Hottle named grand marshal of the state 1.0.C.F. at Newport News with William Thomas elected grand patriarch. Officers elected include Dr J C Coulter Charlottesville grand senior warden, Thomas B Morton Richmond grand junior warden, E M Bunch Lynchburg grand scribe, W H Scott Alexandria grand treasurer, H L Kent Marion grand high priest and Norfolk’s I A Spigel grand outside sentinel.

H. L. Kent Alton Friends Marion W. H. Ginther B. F. Ginter Brooknell H. E. Fort R. W. Bailey J. C. Jones C. M. Ponton D. W. Wood C. B. Gilbert R. J. McGinnis H. M. Jennings Robert Hogan Richmond Lavie B. Ashworth Estelle Marston Fredericksburg Ethel May Maupin Charlottesville Loune Fritter Clarendon Marguerite Aardema Newport News Myrtle V. Keys Dumfries

Mills Need Water for Industry Faces City Review

Article argues city authorities should consider reliable water supplies to serve manufacturers that pay heavy real estate taxes and payrolls. It notes no domestic water shortages this summer, attributed to careful household use and low per capita consumption.

Funeral held for Robert E. Brown 61

Last rites for the late Robert E. Brown aged 61 who died Sunday evening will be held at 3 o clock tomorrow afternoon. The Rev Dr B L Flickinger of Centenary Reformed Church will officiate at Kurtz Funeral Home. A native of Hagestown he was a member of the Antietam Fire Company and moved to Winchester about 15 years ago to run a mercantile business. He is survived by one sister.

Robert E. Brown L. Flickinger Centenary Reformed Church Kurtz Brown Hagerstown Antietam Fire Company Winchester

Greenway Church Amateur Contest Planned at Stephens City

Greenway residents report social visits this week with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Conns and Mr and Mrs Joe Perry seen at local households. The Greenway church Youth sponsors an Amateur contest at Stephens City school Wednesday at 8 PM with all welcome.

Greenway Kenneth Conns C. E. Armel Joe Perry Robert White Berryville Greenway Church Stephens City School

Chas Mahoney Dies After Pneumonia Night

Chas Mahoney 62 of 114 West Cecil Street died after a pneumonia illness. He leaves widow Mary Fox Mahoney two children James Rena Virginia Marie and two brothers Alfred and William Mahoney and two sisters Dixie Howe Martha Mahoney. Funeral 2 PM Thursday at Jones chapel with Rev Hubert Sydenstricker. burial Mount Hebron Cemetery.

West Cecil Street Mahoney John Mahoney Fauquier County Elizabeth Carter Mahoney Salem Mary Fox Mahoney James Mahoney City Rena Williams Virginia Noonan Marie Allowatt Alfred William Mahoney Rappahannock County Dixie Howe Shepherdstown W. Va Martha Mahoney Pittsburgh Jones Chapel South Loudoun Street Hubert Sydenstricker Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South Mount Hebron Cemetery

Amick Walker Case Is Heard

Judge A. J. Tavenner heard the case of Amick Walker and fined him $10 on unauthorized use of an automobile and reckless driving. The incident involved Walker driving W. S. McClintock’s car which went out of control and damaged a tree near DeHaven. A separate reckless driving charge against Walker is pending.

A. J. Tavenner Amick Walker Walker W. S. McClintock DeHaven Richmond

Social and Personal S P C A Appreciates Friends Support

The local S P C A reports a successful rummage sale at secretary Mrs. Robert M. Ward’s South Washington street home. Funds raised will support ongoing animal welfare work. The group thanks friends for their generosity as it has no income of its own. Mrs. John Sanson and daughter Miss Kitty Sanson of Somerville, New Jersey, visited Mr. and Mrs. Allen Bond on Apple Pie Ridge.

Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals Robert M. Ward South Washington Street Friends of Animals John Sanson Kitty Sanson Somerville, N. J Allen Bond Apple Pie Ridge

Scout Edgar Smoke Named For Jamboree Trip

Scout Edgar Smoke of White Hall was chosen to represent the Lions Club at the Scout Jamboree in Washington. A $25 appropriation was set to cover his expenses. Dr. Walter Hough of Winchester Research Laboratory spoke on pest control and fruit crop prospects, noting eight and a half percent of the nation’s crop is grown locally and outlining hazards to growers.

Page One Edgar Smoke White Hall The Lions Club Washington Hough Walter Hough Winchester Research Laboratory

Baltimore and Philadelphia Livestock and Market Prices

Baltimore and Philadelphia markets report mixed cattle and hog prices with steady to lower tendencies. Cattle mostly steady to weak, calves weak, hog prices soft with buyers cautious. bids listed for various weights and pork byproducts also shown.

Baltimore Livestock Baltimore USDA Chicago Livestock Chicago U. S. Dept. Agri

Grain futures tumble as cash wheat sees mixed bids

Chicago May 25 Wheat futures fell about four cents per bushel for current month delivery and around three cents for later months. Winnipeg cash wheat dropped five cents at the limit. Reports cite heavy rains in Kansas and new crop wheat arriving at Fort Worth. Cash grain prices show mixed measurements across wheat, corn, oats, soybeans, rye, barley, and hog futures.

Chicago Winnipeg Kansas Fort Worth Texas Cogn Baltimore Baltinge Winchester

Local Markets Review Use of Market Bags at Wholesale Bbls

Local markets list wholesale bag sizes and prices per barrel with 98 pound, 48 pound, and 24 pound bags. The Star notes it does not assume responsibility for typographical errors in the daily list.

The Star

Job Printing Services Advertises Letter Heads and Envelopes

Local printer offers bill heads sale and job printing for stationery including letter heads envelopes and sale bills under STAR JOB PRINT banner.

Stock Market Report with Narrow Gains and Bond Favorability

Trading opened with limited losses and narrow gains as cotton weakened and foreign currencies declined. Bond markets favored U S government issues and low yield corporates. Closing quotes show mixed performance across major stocks including Allied Chemical Am Can Anaconda Bethlehem Steel Chrysler General Electric GM Goodyear US Steel and Woolworth with varied fractions.

Taday U. S Allied Chemical Can Anaconda Baltimore and Ohio Bethlehem Steel &S Chrysler Consol Edison Corn Products Gen. Electric Gen. Motors Goodyear Int Harvester Johns Manville Kennecott Montgomery Ward N. Y. Central Penn

Daily Cross Word Puzzle

Puzzle presents a scrambled grid with clues such as 1 Destitute of hair and 5 Cigarets slang and 10 Automobile. Several downs reference river of burning Livonia and Turkish felt, with other terms including not well 87 not well and 12 months. The page ends with note Answer to previous puzzle.

Ross Livonia

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