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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1938

Page

7

Notice of Guardianship Transfer Hearing in Winchester

A notice to all concerned announces a guardianship transfer hearing in Winchester Virginia on July 2 1936. John Carter guardian petitions to move wards Charles A Brooks and Sadie V Brooks from this jurisdiction to their residence in St Petersborg Copy Tested Extract. Clark M Smith Clerk of the Corporation Court.

Inchester Virginia John Carter Charles A. Brooks Sadie V. Brooks St. Petersborg Clark M. Smith Corporation Court City of Winchester

Market Quotation Highlights From Chicago and Philadelphia

Chicago reports mixed livestock results with steers and cows 25 lower to steady, hogs steady with small receipts, and sheep and lambs showing declines from Friday. Philadelphia notes firm butter and steady eggs with wheat and corn prices unchanged while other dairy and poultry items hold.

Chicago Livestock Chicago Texas Philadelphia

Local Market Prices: Grains, Poultry, Livestock and Dairy

An obituary of prices lists Patent brand and other grain bag weights with per barrel costs, shelled corn, corn meal, and mixed feeds. It also shows feed oats, leghorn fowl, young rocks, ducks, old hens, geese, steers heifers hogs lambs and butterfat, with various price points and weights.

Eaey Creamery

Local Retail Market Flour Patent Bran Prices

Prices listed for Patent Brana flour in 12 and 24 and 48 and 98 pound bags per barrel. Rates show 98 lb bags at 5.38, 48 lb at 8.43, 24 lb at 12, and 12 lb at 8.65. Additional line items show 12 lb bag at 38 cents and 24 lb bag at 14 cents for other flour varieties.

Escenecseee

Stock Market Opens With Faint Rally After Tax Bill Law

New York May 28 Leading stocks showed a faint rally with prices up fractions to over a point at best though profit taking near the close trimmed gains. Market activity was light as Memorial Day approaches with about 200000 shares traded and brokers noted possible impacts from the tax revision law's enactment. Selected closing prices include Am. Tel and Tel 128 5 8, Bethlehem 41 3 8, General Motors 27 3 4, Goodyear 1 6 1 4, J Manville 61 3 4, Union Pac 62 1 4, Western Union 19 3 4, Woolworth 42 7 8.

New York Sion House al. Chem A. T Anaconda Bethlehem Chrysler Con. Ellison Corn Gent Hiec Geni. Motors Goodyear

Grain prices slide as wheat leads broad market decline

Chicago and Baltimore grain quotations reflect a general drop in values with wheat futures tumbling three cents a bushel amid weak export demand and hopes for a large U S. crop. Government forecasts and expert estimates anticipate record winter wheat harvests in Kansas. Closing price ranges show declines across wheat corn oats and soybeans with cash grain bids extending the downward trend.

Chicago C. M. Galvin Kansas Baltimore Waki Tee Buss Buel Abel

Nuisance Tax Outlawed and Liquor Tax Increase Enacted

The new federal tax law wipes out nuisance taxes on items like toothpaste, soaps, furs, phonograph records, sporting goods, cameras, chewing gum, and matches. It also raises the liquor excise tax from $2 to $2.25 per gallon from July 1. The law broadens income tax rules for capital gains and revises corporate and gift tax provisions for 1938 income.

Washington Treasury

Pittsburg selects senior queen Janet Hallock for commencement

Miss Janet Hallock, a home town girl, is named the University of Pitts burgh senior queen chosen by senior women for scholarship, leadership, and service. She will be crowned June 7 during commencement exercises.

University of Pittsburgh Janet Hallock Central Press

My Austria by Schuschnigg at Handley Library

Former Austrian chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg recounts three eras of Austria from 1918 to the Dollfuss era in a detailed autobiography and political history. The living chronicle covers his domestic and foreign policies, army building, and the February shootings with a concluding introduction by Dorothy Thompson. It may be borrowed at Handley Library.

Austria Kurt Schuschnigg Eme Partary Democratic Republic Dollfuss Schuschnigg Dorothy Thompson Handley Library

Six Prisoners and Raids Highlight City Law Actions

Police raids last night yielded four arrests as officers swept Winchester nip joints at 7 pm. Suspects Edwin Sibert, Beatrice era, and Jack Shull were detained after illegal whiskey was found in Buckets and jugs. The operation extended to Harrisonburg with Sheriff Bywaters transporting two prisoners.

Ollie Windle Ion Borgaton Bathie Harrisonburg Bywaters DeHaven C. W. Hollis Edwin Sibert North Cameron Street Beatrice Era Wolfe Street Jack Shull Baker and Kent

FASTEETH Keeps False Teeth Secure And Fresh

False teeth often slip causing embarrassment. Sprinkle FASTEETH alkaline powder on plates to keep teeth in place and comfortable all day. Fresh breath. Available at drug stores. Do not accept substitutes.

ABC acts chapter 94 charges in liquor raid

Sheriff Bywaters disclosed that Ping ley was not known to be involved in liquor activities before the raid. Baker Kent and Harrison Hillyard, along with Chapter 94 ABC agents, face the same offence. A barrel of mash was destroyed during the operation. Officers in the raid included Capt. Boyd, Sgt. Punk, Pfc. Ward, Stras nider, Smith, Manuel, and DeHaven and Detrieck with state inspectors.

ABC Harrison Hillyard Baker Kent Bywaters Pingley Frederick County Boyd Punk Ward Stras

Reliance Church Hosts Home Coming Preaching

The visiting minister preaches at Greenway at 11 00 AM and leads an all day Home Coming at Reliance starting 8 00 PM. Sunday School will be held and no other services are planned. Public invited.

Greenway Reliance

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