Wheat prices collapse in Harrisonburg market drop to 96 cents
Special to The Star reports Harrisonburg the main grain market for the upper Shenandoah Valley. Wheat bids fall after Chicago spot prices slide, with 96 cents per bushel offered locally and fears of further decline as harvest approaches. Texas harvests begin. rockingham wheat expected to yield well despite weak world prices.
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Harrisonburg
Vat
Shenandoah
Chicago
Harrisonry Millers
Frank Liskv
Miling
Texas
Washington and Lee students pledge anti drink oath
Washington and Lee University asks prospective students to sign a pledge not to drink whiskey while at the university. President Dr Henry Louis Smith sends circular letters, with Attorney General John R Saunders calling the plan a step in the right direction and likely to curb ardent spirits use among entrants.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Washington and Lee University
Henry Louis Smith
John R. Saunders
Public Hearings On Fruit Fly Ban Extension
Secretary Hyde called public hearings for June 1 to consider extending the Mediterranean fruit fly quarantine from Florida to all states. He said the fly had spread in shipments of Florida fruits. Senator Fletcher of Florida proposed a $10 million emergency appropriation atop $4.2 million already provided.
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Associated Press
Washington
Florida
Hyde
Fletcher
Congress
Mount Williams Church Tonight and Sunday Services
Mount Williams Virginia May 30 parishioners prepare for next Sunday afternoon service led by Rev. W P Good. Visitors include N C Williams family from Relief with three children, Leonard Williams party from Winchester, Ralph and Zirkle Williams and Mrs Harl Himelright and Mrs Milton Williams. Miss Josephine Ferrebee visiting Miss Ethel Fauver. Annie M Orndorff visited daughter Mrs P J Wolverton last Saturday.
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Mount Williams
Nates
P. m
W. P. Good
W. H. Williams
N. C. Williams
Leonard Williams
Winchester
Ralph and
Zirkle Williams
Harl Himelright
Milton Williams
Josephine Ferrebee
Ethel
Wolvertons Welcome Baby Garland Paul
Local notices report congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Wolverton on the birth of a son named Garland Paul. Several visits and gatherings are recalled with friends and relatives including Mr. Elmer Ambrose Mrs. Annie Orndorff and others at Mrs. Ashwood's and Brewer's homes. Additional congratulations go to Mr. and Mrs. Belmont Fout on a baby girl.
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P. J. Wolverton
Garland Paul
Elmer Ambrose
W. H. Himelright
Marion Vancecoi
Chambers
A. L. Brewer
June Wolverton
Annie Orndorff
Laura Keckley
Claude Wallace
Mary J. Ashwood
Megus Rudolph
Berne Miller
Winchester
C. J.keckley
I. N. Wallace
Arthur White
Megns Rudolph
N. Bondurant
Relief
G. W. Dyke
Leight and Randall family visit Martinsburg clan
Mr. H. O. Leight and Miss Francis Randall with her brother Master Jacob Randall Jr. spent a day in Martinsburg West Virginia visiting relatives and friends.
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Grimes, Va
H. 0. Leight
Francis Randall
Jacob Randall, Jr
Martinsburg
W. Va
Winchester man ill for weeks recovers at kin visit
Mr. John Kiger of Winchester has been ill for weeks and visited friends here one evening. He stayed with his elder brother Roy Benner last week. John Benner's young son Jowhing is slowly recovering.
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John Kiger
Winchester
Roy Benner
John Benner
Whojing
Surprise party visit and bank robbery flash
Mrs Higsby visited friends then headed to Washington with Branner and Pifer kin. In Washington three robbers seized 13100 from the South Bend State Bank transfer to Citizens National Bank, kidnapping president Richard Johnson and a taxi driver. They escaped with the cash and hid them in an abandoned cottage where both men later freed themselves and alerted police. President Hoover quoted on law and reform.
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Higsby
George W. . Branner
Luther D. Pifer
Belife
C. J. Sibert
Winchester
Washington
Lester Branner
Richard Johnson
South Bend State Bank
State Bank
Citizens’ National Bank
Johnson
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