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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1940
Page
9
Italy readies civilian substitution for troops as pensions, fathers, and sons join replacements. Fascist plans mobilize workers in industry and agriculture with women and minors anticipated to form a second army. La Tribuna notes Paris misreads blockade strategy.
Scoutmasters met at Dan Henry's home to discuss Winchester area plans for a Shenandoah Camporee in Clevenger Bottoms near the Opequon from June 6 to 8. Present were Ray Garrabrandt Rev Ernest Williams Fred Ane Winton Naff Hunt E B Cooper Verlus Sirbaugh Ed Rowe Morris Grim.
A French language broadcast cited by the British government radio and translated by NBC says about 7,000 of 10,000 Holland parachutists were killed. Some were shot by Dutch units, but many died on landing from too violent a drop.
Paris May 29 Allied armies in the north fight against heavy odds and were said to be very critical with a murderous battle in the Flanders pocket. Three villages south of the Somme were recaptured indicating German bridgeheads reduced. Calais and Dunkerque remained in French hands as Spaak spoke on King Leopold II's capitulation and loss of sovereignty.
Joan Aveline Lawrence, 16, sued for $10,000 after being expelled from Markname High for refusing to undress and bathe in the presence of female students. Superior Judge Roy V. Rhodes ruled shower facilities met national privacy standards, upholding the expulsion and the district's actions.
A home made bomb exploded at the rear of the Canadian Legion Hall while district volunteer home defense leaders recruited. Windows shattered at the back of the meeting room. Police opened an investigation. authorities suspect ore powder packed in a bottle was used.
Hollywood notes death of 53 year old actor Walter Connolly. a nurse found him in his bedroom with a likely heart attack. An autopsy was ordered by authorities.
The Hedgesville Methodist charge holds its fourth quarterly meeting at Ganetown at 2 30 p m Saturday afternoon June 1. Rev Dr Harry Evans district superintendent will preside. All members urged to attend.
Baltimore market reports May 29 show mixed poultry and livestock quotes from the Butter and Egg Exchange and Baltimore Livestock section. Cattle steers 8.35 to 10.00 per 100 pounds, hogs 4.50 to 5.90, calves 6.50 to 10.50, sheep 9.50 to 12.40, with assorted farm and poultry prices across Philadelphia and Chicago markets.
Local livestock market notes Tuesday sales data with steers heifers and cows priced by grade, hogs and lambs quoted, plus feeder cattle and poultry items. Market futures and stocks including U S Steel Bethlehem General Motors and other major issuers also listed amid Memorial Day shutdown expectations.
Local wholesale market notes brief patent brain price quotes by bag and barrel. Prices shown include 24, 48 and 98 pound bag equivalents and 12 and 24 pound bag patent brands per barrel with values around 5.35 to 5.85.
The Treasury on May 27 reported receipts of $12,060,785.59 and expenditures of $39,048,699.01. Gross debt stood at $42,786,746,558.31, with an increase of $53,565.48 from the previous day.
Wheat futures recover after Belgian surrender news. gains in Winnipeg and Buenos Aires bolster prices while British flour demand adds uplift. July wheat near 83 4 5, corn declines, oats modest, soybeans uneven. cash wheat and other grains show mixed quotes across Chicago and Baltimore markets.
The market rose about two points led by steels with higher production for military needs. Trading was restrained with only 700,000 shares changing hands as advances stayed firm toward the close. Confidence grew as prices held after Belgium's surrender.
A brief financial disclosure summarizes holdings and percentages for Western Union at 15 percent and Woolworth at 30 percent, with reference to Virginia Caroline securities context and related market notation.
The regular prayer service at the Church of Our Saviors is set for this evening at 8 o clock with Rev. C W Lowe delivering a sermon on Reality of Religion. Immediately after the service, the anniversary observance committee will convene.
Local nursery offers petunias pansies geraniums snapdragons heliotrope cannas marigolds ivy and more ready to set out at 440 National Ave call 1491 for details.
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