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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1935
Page
9
A letter to The Star endorses a central county market to stimulate farming and offer local purchases in Winchester. The author argues a federal grant could fund construction with no tax increase, praising the Board of Supervisors and urging a public vote next Tuesday for the project. Signed Winchester Virginia November 30 1936.
Citizen N K Larrick of Hayfield Virginia endorses Mr Phil H Gold and his plan for a Frederick county public market. He urges giving future farmers, especially rising boys and girls, the chance to grow and supply Winchester with the best vegetables mother earth can produce.
C P Wright of Stephens City Virginia argues for a county market to help growers. He cites 50 cent daily charges, two market days weekly, and comparison with Altoona Pennsylvania. Wright says even Virginian buyers can use free markets and urges supporters to visit markets to change minds.
Frederick County official M R Rosenberger writes to oppose a present market plan costing more than $20,000, arguing for a curb market on the Market and Water streets corner funded by pay as you go. He cites highway and armory issues, Sinclair offers, and government wage controls. November 30, 1935.
J. Fred Thwaite chair of Frederick County School Board says a prior report claiming P W A funds would have saved county money is a mistake. He explains after review the board found it would cost taxpayers more to accept P W A gifts than to build Gainesboro High School with county funds. He says he never made any contrary statement.
The text notes Mexico proclaimed independence in 1810 and achieved it in 1821. From 1821 to 1857, a turbulent 86 year span saw 36 governments tried and discarded, with about 70 individuals serving as chief executive in succession.
A local taxpayer opposes borrowing to fund a county market project. He argues for a balanced budget, warns debt will raise tax receipts, and suggests using surplus instead of issuing bonds. He cites federal grants, existing vacant properties, parking shifts, and rationales against new office space or market development.
The Congregational and Christian churches in the United States announced plans to publish a new temperance textbook their first in 20 years. The book titled to drink or not to drink is by Dr. Sidney A. Weston of the Congregational Publishing Society Boston. It emphasizes testing facts and forming personal principles rather than older pre prohibition approaches.
Stocks in rails aviation and metals edged forward but buyers stayed cautious with traders pausing to the sidelines. The closing was steady amid mixed foreign exchange with the franc and sterling firmer and key industrials like Allied Chemical American Can General Electric and U S Steel listed among closing quot es.
The local markets list wholesale fees for flour and grain by bag size and bag per barrel with prices across patent and cracked corn, meal, feeds, and eggs. Also shown are dairy products, butter types, live livestock prices, and retail packaging details with numerous incomplete OCR entries and typographical errors. Local items include young chickens, turkeys, and hogs with indicative price ranges and product notes.
A fragment questions whether happiness comes from drinking alcohol and weighs if the risk is worth it. It also asks about safer, less dangerous paths to fulfillment.
Market by class with cattle calves hogs and sheep prices. Beef and veal demand steady to higher with yearlings strong. Hogs steady to higher with good packing sows and varied weights. Philadelphia produce shows poultry, butter and eggs prices with standard eggs firm.
Futures quotes for wheat corn oats and rye with Dec May and July contracts and Chicago cash grain prices. Includes lard futures and regional wheat prices from Baltimore and Winchester markets.
The body of Robert Ogden, 24, of near Raphine, Virginia, was found on a bank beside railroad tracks half a mile south of Raphine. He had been missing for several days. No outward signs of violent death were evident as coroner Dr. E P Tompkins and Sheriff J W Watts continued their investigation.
The highway department proposes replacing road revenues from other sources if state highway appropriations drop. Projections include franchise taxes on commercial traffic, taxes on out of state carriers, and shifting 2 million from the highway budget to the general fund to offset railroad revenue losses. Mr. Shirley notes several states face bond issues to cover diverted funds.
A coroner's jury exonerated 13 year old Rae Smallwood in a fatal penknife stabbing. Kiam Wesley Suddath, 15, a neighborhood playmate.
Frederick County Board of Supervisors announces sealed proposals for a County Market and Office Building in Winchester Virginia. Plans specifications and contract forms available at the Brumback office. Bids due within 30 days with 5 percent bid bond and other federal wage and insurance requirements. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
A man named William sustained stab wounds during a scuffle following involvement by Rayburn and another party. Investigators located evidence at the scene and questioned witnesses as they pursue motives and any accomplices.
Rayburn told the coroner’s court he had acted inadvertently. He had been held at the chilly receiving home since Tuesday.
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