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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1938

Page

5

Market Quotations From Baltimore and Chicago Livestock

Market notes from Baltimore and Chicago show mixed livestock bids and grain prices. Cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep fluctuate with regional reports and upcoming holidays noted.

Wheat and grain futures slide from five year lows

Chicago trading closes with May wheat 72 1 2 to 3 4, July 72 1 2 to 5 8, Sept 73 3 8 to 1 2. Corn May 55 1 2 to 5 8, July 56 5 8 to 3 4, Sept 57 7 8. Oats May 28 to 28 1 8, July 26 3 8 to 1 2, Sept 26 1 8 to 1 4. Soybeans May 89 3 4, July 88 3 4, Oct 84 3 4. Rye May 54 1 2, July 54, Sept 52 5 8. Futures hit five year bottoms on heavy liquidation and favorable weather.

Chicago Baltimore Winchester United States Europe Rye

Wall Street Stocks Slip In Absence Of Buying Support

A steady dribble of offerings pulled stocks lower in a slow May session. Major shares drifted to the day’s lowest levels as traders showed apathy while the Czechoslovak tension and European currency shifts drew attention. Selected closing quotes show widespread declines across industries with several key utilities and industrials edging down.

Baltimore North Carolina North U. S Baltimore Livestock U. S. Dept. Agri Baltimore Union Chicago Livestock Chicago Philadelphia P. R New York Wall Street Europe

Purcellville Golfers Set for May 29 Match Here

Purcellville Virginia sends a 20 man squad to face Winchester Golf Club on Sunday May 29 at our course. The Bi-State standings show Martinsburg leading with 64 1 2 points, Alexandria second with 48, Purcellville third with 42, and Winchester last with 25 1 2. Newcomers Hill and Ryden will be eligible to play and top position men.

Purcellville Winchester Golf Club Martinsburg Alexandria Hill Ryden Winchester Weems Campbell Arnold Cooper Kerlin Goss Fowle Stone F. Glaize Philip Glaize

Robert Puckett Joins Greyhound Depot Ticket Staff

Robert L. Puckett formerly of Roanoke Virginia has been appointed on the ticket selling staff at the Greyhound Bus Lines terminal in this city. He succeeds Emory E. Keyser who was made terminal manager as C D Puckett moves up to traveling passenger agent of the central division. Keyser is a Winchester native and received many congratulatory messages for the new post.

Robert L. Puckett Roanoke Greyhound Bus Lines Emory E. Keyser C. D. Puckett Central Division Mr.Keyser Winchester Springdale Valley Turnpike Col John Hite Bishop Barton Henry Hack Virginia Mansion House

Mr Glass Speaks on Americanism and Monroe Doctrine

W. W. Glass former Winchester mayor was Kiwanis luncheon speaker this afternoon. He gave an informative address on Americanism and The Monroe Doctrine highlighting the doctrine’s relevance amid recent world events. Guests included D. Shewan of Wilkes Barre Pa and Dick Atwood of Staunton with F Amos Shryock hosting attendance was excellent.

W. W. Glass Winchester Glass 8. D. Shewan Wilkes- Barre Dick Atwood Staunton F. Amos Shryock

Odd Fellows May Increase Home Fund at Lynchburg

Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Lynchburg discuss raising assessments for the children’s home maintained by the order. An $8,000 appropriation is requested, $1,000 more than last year, as nearly 1,000 delegates visited the home during the convention.

Odd, Fellows and Rebekahs Vnsemia Lynchburg Associated Press Grand Lodge C. V. Robinson Warrenton Aubrey Wallace Roanoke Gladys Alexander Richmond Rebekahs Viola M. Bateman Charles Butt Abingdon L. G. Heflin T. Wiley Davis T. K. Farleigh Norfolk Danville

Landslide Blocks Route 50 North of Oakland

A 400-foot long and 40-foot deep landslide in Preston county West Virginia blocks U S Route 50 near Oakland. Crews from the West Virginia Roads Commission worked with three steam shovels to clear the slide while through traffic on the Capitol Greyhound Line continued between Washington and the west via Winchester Parkersburg detours were used.

Oakland West Virginia Roads Commission Laurel Mountain Preston County W. Va

Tucker undecided on bishopric after Ohio election

An Associated Press dispatch from Richmond reports Rev. Beverley D. Tucker rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church has not decided whether to accept the election as bishop coadjutor of the Diocese of Ohio, following his selection yesterday. Tucker is brother to Bishop Henry St. George Tucker and nephew to the late Beverley Dandridge Tucker Sr., with ties to the McGuire family of Winchester.

Associated Press Richmond Beverley D. Tucker St. Paul's Episcopal Church City Ohio Tucker Henry St. George Tucker Virginia National Council of the Episcopal Church Beverley Dandridge Tucker Southern McGuire Winchester William P. McGuire

Ships Cause A Jam In Hudson

A traffic jam in the Hudson delayed 900 passengers on the Conte di Savoia as two giant ocean liners tried to dock at adjacent piers in New York. The incident occurred May 25 and involved ships in the harbor causing a docking delay.

New York Hudson River Conte di Savoia

Banquet closes season for Evening Star Bowling League

The Evening Star Ladies' Bowling League held its second annual banquet and dance at York's Cabin Camp with about 60 attendees. Miss Eleanor Summel of the Hershey Pints earned the season's trophy. special awards went to Mrs. Elsie Line and league sponsor H. H. Hildum, with remarks by Jack Zimmerman and Russell LaFollette.

Evening Star Ladies Uar York Dorothy Rice Eleanor Summel Hershey Star Office Jack Zimmerman Russell LaFollette Elsie Line H. H. Hildum Hubert Cather

25 Stephens City Seniors Get Diplomas

Commencement at Stephens City High School begins at eight with Class Night. Twenty five seniors receive diplomas from Superintendent Leslie D. Kline and awards from Principal R. E. Ayler. Valedictorian Margaret Grim and salutatorian Emma Swimley lead the program including poem, class history, and portraits.

Stephens City High School Leslie D. Kline R. E. Ayler Margaret Grim Emma Swimley Dorothy Lemley Alice K. Lemley Jean Smallwood Irene Fogle Catherine Cooper Ruth Bauserman Lucille Carter Marguerite White Key Frances Luttrell Jack McAboy

Hable's Palace Showcases Four Men and a Prayer and No Time To Marry

Loretta Young Richard Greene and C Aubrey Smith star in Four Men and A Prayer at Hable's Palace Theatre for the last times tonight. Also on the program a Fox News Reel and a cartoon. Thursday only Mary Astor Richard Adlen and Lionel Stander appear in No Time To Marry with Love at its gladdest and Fun at its maddest. A Fox News Reel and Community Sing accompany the feature.

Loretta Young Richard Greene C. Aubrey Smith Hable’s Palace Theatre Fox News Mary Astor Richard Adlen Lionel Stander

Edna Franklin Dies in Clarke County Virginia

Edna Rebecca Franklin Page wife of Albert Page died at 11 yesterday morning at her home in Berryville. A longtime prominent colored woman born in Dinwiddie County she lived in Clarke County all her life. Survived by seven sons William Hamilton Randall Mansfield Philip Thomas Ralph and others. one daughter Lucille Layton. mother Amy Lucy Franklin. sister Malinda Harris. Services Saturday at 2 pm Zion Baptist Church Rev Rollings and Rev Swann officiating. Pallbearers are her sons. Interment Milton Valley Cemetery.

Berryville Edna Rebecca Franklin Page Albert Page Clarke County Dinwiddie County Benjamin Amy Franklin William Charles Town Hamilton Randall Mansfield Philip Thomas Pittsburgh Ralph Chevy Chase Lucille Layton Amy Lucy Franklin Malinda Harris Zion Baptist Church R. L. Rollings Swann Milton Valley Cemetery

Morgan Charges Continue on TVA Administration

Morgan testifies before the committee citing dangers from improper administration and collusion with special interests. He denies accusing any TVA director of bribes or personal financial gain while urging reform to preserve the agency’s purposes.

Morgan TVA

Morgan Seeks Senate Hearing on T V A Failures

Dr. Morgan, removed from the T V A chair in March by President Roosevelt, appears before a Senate committee to read a guarded statement alleging lack of integrity and conspiracy at the agency. David Lilienthal and Harcourt Morgan will testify tomorrow as the inquiry begins to address New Deal concerns.

Dr. Morgan Roosevelt Washington New Deal Donahey Ohio Senate Dr Morgan David E. Lilienthal Harcourt A. Morgan

Inquiry into TVA affairs touches private power, flood control

A broad study seeks a thorough inquiry into Tennessee Valley Authority activities including private power company involvement in vast power, flood control, and conservation development across the region.

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