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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1938

Page

6

Calendar of Events Briefly Outlines Local Meetings

Sunday listings show church plans and informal gatherings. Monday covers Memorial Hospital Auxiliary at nurses' home and Madison lodge T O F meeting on East Boscawen Street. Tuesday notes Lions Club luncheon and meeting at the George Washington hotel.

Sf Taosedonta Gren Frank , Jr West Leceister Street Women's Auxiliary Memorial Hospital Nurses’ Home Madison Lodge The East Boscawen Street Lions # Club George Washington Hotel Woman's Auxiliary Winchester Memorial Hospital West Clifford Street Mary J. McCone

Pennypacker Ih Returns From Virginia Tech

Pennypacker Ih, a resident of Winchester, returned home on Cork Street after attending Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He had been semi injured in an automobile accident near Christiansburg three months ago and remained unable to walk without crutches. After three weeks in school his condition worsened, leading to a weeklong hospital stay. he will stay in Winchester at least through mid winter.

Ack Pennypacker Virginia Polytechnic Institute Cork Street Packer Christiansburg Tech Winchester

Agnew Escapes Injury Amid Charleston Tornado News

Mrs Agnew of Charleston reported no personal or property injuries after a tornado struck the area Thursday morning killing about 26. She described the scene as devastating with homes wrecked nearby. The note came via telegram from her sister in law and husband’s family stating the escape from harm and widespread damage. Mention is made of Agnew’s former Winchester lineage and summers in Charleston.

Agnew Charleston S. C Sis‘ Per Stewart Bell Ity Mary R Lewis G. M. Miller Winchester

Church Women Plan Meetings and Social Gatherings

The Women's Mission Society Executive Committee meets after services in the church lecture room. Circles Lake, Appleby, Wiley, Saxon Carver and Business Women announce evening or afternoon meetings at members’ homes or church rooms this week, with dates and hosts named.

Women's Mission Society of the First Baptist Church Lake Circle Ada Kern Lyda Chapman West Clifford Street Appleby Circle Roland McIntorff Laura Carpenter South Cameron Wiley Circle G. R. Haines Leicester Street Saxon Carver Circle D. Preston Fi E. Burke Martinsburg Turnpike Women's Circle D. W. Ritenour

Needlework Guild to Hold Annual Meeting on Oct 12

The Needlework Guild of America will meet at Mrs. G C Rose’s home on Wednesday Oct 12. All garment contributions are requested by the organization spokesman. A party for Miss Nancy Bowly precedes her wedding to Mr Roy Ryden Jr on Saturday at Willow Lawn near the city.

Page W. Nelson Page Thomas Booth Colin Booth Sussex Eng Hunter Holmes McGuire New York Anne T. McGuire Booth Dr. McGuire Little Garden Club Little Garden Club of Winchester Frank Armstrong, Jr West Leicester Street Needlework Guild Needlework Guild of America G. C. Rose Miss Bowly Nancy Bowly Tokus Inn Europe WEAF NBC —T Kitty O’neill Tommy Riggs Betty Lou CBS WABC NBC Dick Himber Oscar Quam Lou Breese Prentiss M. Brown Michigan WJZ Anson Sec. Wallace Raymond Leslie Buel Farmer Mike Portland Ore N. Y Socialist Party Norman Thomas People’s Platform Weafnbc Jack’ Benney Ben Bernie Lew Lehr Conrad Nagle Frederic March Hollywood Playhouse West Brazil Bob Crosby Charlie McCarthy Hilly House Beniamino Gigli Budd Seth Parker Russ Morgan

Modern Etiquette Questions and Answers

A reader asks about proper behavior at movies and formal dining without servants. The column advises quiet conduct during films and suggests securing outside assistance for hosting a formal dinner. It also guides on addressing a member of the House with options “My dear Congressman” or “My dear Representative.”

House of Representatives

Negro testifies on trial for destruction of property in Kansas City

In a hearing before Police Judge Earl Thomas a Black man testified he fled a wife wielding a large knife and escaped into a beer parlor. The parlor owner testified the man created a rear door during the incident, marking the destruction of property.

Kansas City, Kas Earl Thomas

Summers McGavocks Return From Northeastern Vacation

The Rev. and Mrs. E Summers McGavock return to their county home after a month away in Nova Scotia and New England. The Rev. McGavock pastors the Opequon Memorial Group of Presbyterian churches in the county. Mrs Catherine Heflin has recovered enough from illness to go home to Gettysburg Pa for convalescence. Miss Blanche Grove visited relatives in Fairfax over the weekend. Marshall Snapp left for the University of Virginia to pursue a dental course. Miss Annis Hartley of Washington D C stayed this week with Miss Linda Morrison of Woodland Avenue.

E. Summers McGavock Nova Scotia New England Mr. McGavock Opequon Presbyterian Catherine Heflin W. H. DeHaven Loudoun Street Gettysburg Marshall Snapp E. J. Snapp University of Virginia Annis Hartley Washington, D. C Linda Morrison Woodland Avenue

Market Quotations From Baltimore and Nearby Cities

Market notes from Baltimore dated Oct 2 show produce with apples, potatoes, and eggs in varying grades and prices. Baltimore Livestock yields list cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep with steady to strong trends and price ranges. Philadelphia and Chicago markets report mixed poultry, eggs, hogs, cattle, calves, and sheep with regional shifts in demand and top prices.

Baltimore Maryland Pennsylvania U. S Baltimore Livestock U. S. Dept. Agri Philadelphia Chicago Livestock Chicago Montana

Stock Market Closing Quotes From The Exchange Floor

General Electric 43. General Cigar 24 3 4. General Motors 49. M Ward 48 1 8. National Dairy 13 1 8. New York Central 18. Packard 5. Penney 80 3 4. Penn Railroad 19 3 4. Republic Steel 18 1 2. Southern Railway 12 7 8. Owens-Illinois New Jersey 53 3 4. Texas Corp. 45. Union Pacific 90 1 2. U S Steel 60 1 8. Virginia Carolina Chemical 4. Virginia Caricature Pictures 25. Western Union 29 1 8. Woolworth 47.

Elec Cigar Genl. Motors M. Ward Natl. Dairy Packard Penney (Jc Penn. R. R Republic Steel Southern R O. of N. J Texas Corp Union Pac U. 8S. Steel Va.Car. Chem Va. Car. Pict Western Union Woolworth

Future And Cash Wheat And Other Grain Quotations

Chicago's war to peace price adjustments show fractional declines with buying support as post crisis liquidation winds down. Closing values include Wheat Dec 63 7/8 to 64, Corn Dec 47 3/8 to 1/2, Oats Dec 25 1/8, Soybeans Oct 76, Dec 75 1/2, May 77, Rye Dec 43 1/4. Cash grain quotes list staple prices for wheat corn oats rye soybeans and more across Chicago and Baltimore markets.

Chicago Board of Trade Chicago Baltimore Winchester

Apple Market Shipping Point Prices Tuesday Edition

Apple market reports steady demand at Winchester and Martinsburg with wire order sales. Barrels and baskets list prices for Staymans, Delicious and other varieties, detailing U S No 12 sizes, minimums, and carload terms across nearby points.

Winchester Martinsburg U. S Jonathans U.S Winesaps Yorks Grimes Util Black Twigs Staymans

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pennypacker Ih Virginia Tech Charleston Storm Pierce Sting Dance Ester Junior Board of Trade Lor Chamber of Commerce of United States Hagerstown Jessrs. C. Ridgely White Tom Idge James Cordon Philip Glaize Joe Thomas Dan Henry June Hohahnes Lee Grant George Radford Leon Slavin Benjamin Belchie William Starkey Lynn Keller H. B. McCormac Ralph Hardy Gail Tappan Benjamin Tappan Norris K. K Brooks’ Pharmacy Wilmer F. Shryock W. B. Snider Phone 242 Pifer Printing Co N. Loudoun St Baptist Alexander Gordon Elizabeth S. Gordon Virginia Kenmore Manor Binderton House Chesnut Hill Charles Street Chestnut Hill Helen Tyson Carroll Tyson Louis C. Madeira Percy C. Maderia Margaret Carey John N. Gjerulff Twelfth United States Infantry Fort Howard John Gjerulff South Cameron Street Gjerulff Fort George G. Meade John William Ebert Bona Helen Massie Bona Peter Bona Hampton, Va John William Ebert, Jr Beekman O. Rouse Towson, Md John W. Ebert James Himelright Gordon Junior College Clarence Himelright Miller Street Gordon Junior Military College Barnesville Himelright Minor Hudson Hudson Chamber of Commerce Alexandria William Harris West Boscawen Street Mary Parke Maddux Marshall Charlottesville, Va Earl Lake W. Va Roanoke Gladys Haldeman Ogontz College Bunny Harrison Charles Town Charlottesville Washington and Lee Charles Moore Joseph Bayliss Fairmont Avenue Berryville Hayfield Russell Joyce Courtfield Avenue Clayton Pitts Cameron Neck C. A. Wisecarver Valley Pike John L. Schofeld Mary Schofield J. Howard Cather South Washington Street Memphis Tenn Alecia Beauty Salon Sunshine Service E. Piccadilly St Winchester Housewives United Food Stores Cooking Sarah Zane Hall Mary M. Rich Roberta Lee Blanche Grove Fairfax, Va Dabney RED Cross Huntsberry Stock Market Report Colonial Beauty Shoppe Cor, Piccadilly Apple Hollywood la Leyex General Health Service N. Cameron St the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Miles Music CO S. Loudoun St Sinclair Oil John C. Woolfolk Winchester Furniture CO Underwoods Underwood Loudoun St Haldeman Haldeman’s Creamery S. Kent St
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