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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1943
Page
2
Gore High School will hold a combined baccalaureate and commencement program Sunday afternoon May 30 at 2 30 in the high school auditorium. Rev C R Line will preach the sermon and Mayor Anderson of Winchester will give the commencement address.
The Rev. Dr. Berry of Piedmont West Virginia will preach at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church 8 Braddock Street on May 26 27 and 28. He is an outstanding evangelist and member of the Try Town Conference in West Virginia. The Rev. W M Claybon pastor invites the public.
The first regular meeting of the Winchester Industrial Safety Council will be held at the George Washington Hotel on Wednesday evening May 26. Reports from attendees of the Sth Annual Virginia State Wide Safety Conference in Richmond will be heard along with discussion of new bylaws and council goals to promote safety and conserve manpower for the war emergency.
W J Jenks was reelected President of the Norfolk and Western Railway at the board meeting. All other officers were reappointed. The company posted April net income of 2 024 793 18 or 1 39 a share, up from 1 497 639 62 or 1 01 a share last year. For January–April 1943 net income was 7 262 526 16 or 4 95 a share, versus 6 166 426 83 or 4 17 a share in 1942.
After two false starts the Middletown farm machinery repair class opens tonight at 8 with a three hour session. W. J. Henderson of the vocational agriculture department says the public should bring farm equipment for expert repair guidance. The six week course runs on Tuesday and Thursday nights and enrollment should not be delayed.
Melbourne report quotes Silvester Gruszka from the Polish government in exile describing fully organized underground armies in Europe ready to rise. He notes hidden munitions uniforms officers and London as headquarters with radio contact to leaders and 70 secret newspapers. Gruszka previously represented Poland in New York City.
Baltimore's transit system faced a partial one day walkout by AFL affiliated Amalgamated Association of Street Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employes of America. Buses ran about 50 percent, street cars 85 percent capacity. Two lines serving Bethlehem pairfield and Sparrows Point shipyards were hardest hit. The union had authorized action if orders to reinstate ten former employees and end independent union recognition were not followed. Extra police monitored the situation.
Baltimore May 25 market report shows apples firm with no change, old potato market, new market firm. poultry steady, eggs 1,690 cases unchanged. butter 104,550 pounds.
U S Department of Agriculture report shows cattle trades steady with steers 15.00 to 16.25, cows 7.00 to 11.00, calves 8.00 to 50.00, hogs around 13.25 to 14.55 for various weights, sows up to 13.45, and sheep listings with lambs at 15.00 to 17.50 and ewes 4.00 to 9.00.
Chicago and Pittsburgh market reports show steady to strong demand across hogs cattle and sheep. Hogs salable 16 000 in Chicago with top 14 40. cattle salable 7 000 with tops around 17 10. calves 800 steady to strong. sheep 3 000 with lambs 16 00 to 14 50 for various grades. Pittsburgh reports hogs 350 cattle 50 sheep 150 and calves 175 with steady to strong quotations 17 00 to 18 00 for best calves.
Baltimore on May 25 reports Wheat No 2 red winter at 1.57 1 2 per bushel and Winchester Market Wheat at 1.55. Corn priced at 1.10 per bushel. Prices based on deliveries at mill.
Alabama coal miners under orders from United Mine Workers leaders to return immediately to eight shut down shafts. William Mitch president of district 20 announced an agreement to resume work at the shafts that normally employ about 5 000 men following April walkout fines.
A cheeky ad line emphasizes the impact of advertising results over outreach effort. The message urges readers to trust the Star for measurable outcomes in campaigns and promotions.
In New York May 25 dealers moved slowly with mixed prices as war moves and possible tax action kept bulls cautious. Union Pacific climbed to a 1943 peak while Santa Fe Southern Railway U S Steel Chrysler Republic Steel Sears Roebuck J I Case International Harvester Goodrich and DuPont led gains at intervals amid Midwest flood worries and labor disputes.
The Star notes markets are corrected daily and disclaims responsibility for any local errors that may occur in reporting.
Market notices list bulk flour and patent brand bag prices per barrel, mixed feed, corn meal, dairy products, and poultry, cattle, and hog prices. Includes ranges for heavy hens, ducks, geese, calves, lambs, sheep, and butter. Prices quoted in old currency formats with per head or per bag amounts.
Italian Islands bombardment report highlights Capt. Herbert C. Ross of Stockton California commanding the flight credited with hitting a large supply ship. The action underscores the ongoing naval operations in the theater with heavy enemy logistics targets.
Continued firmness in rye featured opening grain trading in Chicago on May 25. Opening prices listed for Wheat July 1.44 to 1.44 1-8, Sept 1.44 3-8 to 1-2, Dec 1.46. Corn July 1.05, Sept 1.05, Dec 1.01. Oats July 62 1-2, Sept 61 1-2 to 5-8, Dec 62 3-8. Rye Sept 91 1-4 to 3-8, Sept 93 1-4 to 3-8, Dec 95 3-4 to 96.
Max W. Rote, Red Cross field representative for the Eastern area, will lead the Winchester Frederick Chapter sponsored first aid course on accident prevention. He brings extensive swimming and water safety background from roles at Camp Letts and the District of Columbia Playground Department, plus coaching and instruction at George Washington University and the Boy's Club in Washington.
In Annapolis Maryland on May 25 Helen Aileen Randle was sentenced to five years in the Maryland Women's Prison for manslaughter in the death of Allen Isley a 17 year old who was a friend of her husband Olmor S Randle The judge ruled the shooting neither justified nor excusable noting the jury gave the defendant the benefit of the doubt and stressing the law's aim to protect society.
In Rio de Janeiro on May 25 Brazilian rubber workers received deferred draft status and exemption from army mobilization. The move, signed by War Minister Eunice Gaster Dutta, aims to boost natural rubber output to 40,000 tons in 1943 from the Amazon Valley, the United Nations’ key sole source alongside Ceylon and Liberia.
Evening Star Daily spotlights local sports coverage highlighting teams and players in community games. Readers get quick summaries of scores, notable performances, and upcoming matches from nearby leagues.
Edsel Ford, 49, head of Ford Motor Company for 24 years, remained in critical condition at his Lake St. Clair home. The illness is undulant fever, a persistent fever transmitted from animals, notably via milk. Henry Ford’s son has drawn wide public attention in Detroit.
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