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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1939

Page

7

Market Quotations From Livestock and Produce Auctions

A wide range of prices for cattle hogs sheep and poultry listed across Baltimore Chicago and Philadelphia markets. Cattle margins steady to weak with steers 7.75 to 9.75 per cwt and cows 4.00 to 6.50. hogs around 7.00 to 7.30. lambs and sheep weaker. calves 8.00 to 11.00. poultry and eggs show varied regional quotes.

U. S Maine Baltimore Apa Prac Eean Tao Chicago Philadelphia

Wall Street Stocks Fall Back as War Worries Suppress Trading

Stock market activity slowed to about 700000 shares traded as European tensions and potential armistice talks cooled demand. Despite weakness in Allied Chemical and Kodak, gains were seen in Bethlehem Steel and GM with U S Steel and Goodyear among later laggards. Market close showed uneven bonds and commodities while the pound traded near 4.02 to 4.04 dollars.

Lecti Geome U. S Bethlehem Steel Chrysler General Motors Eastern Airlines American Airlines Glenn Martin Sears Roebuck Consolidated Edison Santa Fe Kennecott U. S. Rubber Allied Chemical Union Carbide Westinghouse Airbrake Texas Corp Eastman Kodak Goodyear Sperry North American Phelps Dodge

Apple Market Shipping Prices Across Winchester to Martinsburg

Friday shipping point notes show demand slow and market steady. Barrels Yorks U S No 1 21 4 to 21 2 in car $2.00. Bushel baskets Yorks U S No 1 2 1 2 in min 65 70c Delicious U S No 1 2 1 2 in min few 95c Grimes U S No 1 2 1 2 in min few 70 12c U S Util 2 1 2 in min few 60 65c.

Winchester-Martinsburg Yorks U. S Grimes Few U. S. Util

Local Market Prices and Livestock Rates Listing

Daily market sheet shows wholesale flour costs per 24 to 48 pound sacks and price columns for meal oats and various feeds. Livestock categories include calves, heifers, hogs, sows, and poultry with price ranges. values reflect local commodity trading through the day.

Trade item prices and feed listings from local market catalog

The list shows varied feed products with bag weights and per barrel prices including corn meal feed at 1.60, dairy feed at 1.65, and multiple bags of 12 and 24 pounds priced around 6.10 to 6.30, plus livestock items like leghorn fowls, geese, chick grower, turkey grower, and horse feed with noted per unit costs.

Wheat and grain prices rally after early losses in Chicago

Futures recovered most of the day’s drop after wheat fell to its lowest since September 2. Government loan levels and firmer securities supported buying. Cash grain in Chicago shows mixed wheat samples and varied prices for corn oats barley and soybeans across grades. Baltimore reports wheat prices under No. 2 red winter and domestic garlicky spot markets.

Chicago Peer Y Deans Janoper Chiccago Cash Grain Ieee Baltimore Grain Baltimore Winchester Markets

Grain prices at mill for wheat and corn

Wheat 85 cents per bushel and corn 63 cents per bushel for deliveries at the mill. A year ago wheat was 64 cents and corn 63 cents delivered at the mill.

Y W C A Secretaries Linked to Red Party Claims

Kenneth Goff testified before the Dies committee that two national board secretaries of the Y W C A, Rose Troiano and Rose Terlin of New York, were members of the Young Communist League and attended the Communist party training school. He said he would resign from both groups after his testimony, alleging un American influence. He cited these officials as examples of young Communists active in other organizations.

Washington Kenneth Goff Delavan Wis Dies ‘Committee Today National Board Young Communist League Communist Party Goff League Rose Troiano Rose Terlin New York C. L

Wickliff Road To Be Built In Clarke County

Clarke County Board of Supervisors authorized the state to widen and surface Wickliff road after right of way issues were settled. The project widens the right of way from two to six feet and traverses lands of Miss Emily McCormick, Mrs. Jacqueline Smith, R. L. Ayjor, Dick Smith, Robert Smith, and others. Routine bills were approved, with little other business conducted.

Clarke County Board of Supervisors Wickliff Road Emily McCormick Jacqueline Smith R. L. Ayjor Dick Smith Robert Smith

High of 90 Registered Today At Research Lab

A 2:30 p.m. reading showed a 90 degree high at the Research Laboratory amid lingering summer heat in Virginia. Doctors note an uptick in colds among residents, likely tied to weather changes. observers expect Indian Summer to arrive after early frosts.

Virginia

Chandler Resigns as Kentucky Governor to Become Senator

Gov A B Happy Chandler resigned today and was appointed to the U S Senate by Lieutenant Governor Keen Johnson who immediately became governor. Chandler signed his resignation in a brief ceremony in the governor's office as Johnson was sworn in by Chief Justice Alexander Ratliff.

Frankfort A. B Happy Chandler Keen Johnson United States Senate M. M Johnson Alexander Ratliff Kentucky Court of Appeals

High Officers To Use Planes In Winter Maneuvers

Washington officials disclosed that high ranking national guard and reserve officers will fly to mass maneuvers with regular troops south this winter. The plan aims to give guard commanders experience in large scale tactics with minimal time off from civilian jobs.

Washington Army Cnee National Guard

Baltimore Livestock Show honors for Clarke countians

Clarke County exhibitors fared well at the Baltimore Livestock Show held at Union Stockyards in Baltimore on October 26, winning $157 in prizes. Combined with $172 from the Virginia State Fair, total prize money reached $329. Winners include Charles Clevenger and Anne Fishpaw in Herfords, Dalton Carpenter in Shorthorns, Lu cille Fenton in Angus, and entries from John and Cecil Wolfe and David Chiles in hogs and lambs.

Clarke Countians Baltimore Union Stockyards Herfords Charles Clevenger Anne Fishpaw Dalton Carpenter Anne Fishpaw Conrad Royston Lucille Fenton David Chiles John and Cecil Wolf Cecil Wolfe Donald Levi

Two In Wife Swapping Cases Sent To Jail

LAPEER Mich Oct 9 Clarence June 39 and Mrs Davis 26 two of the principals in Lapeer county licized wife swapping case were sentenced by Circuit Judge C Cr amton to months in jail. Edith June 39 wife of Clarence was placed on probation and George Davis 37 was fined 150 and ordered to pay 61 court costs. They were convicted recently of lewd and lascivious co station. The four were connected to faded states and divided 4 children. Mrs June has started fuit divorce. She and June have children.

Lapeer Mich Clarence June Davis Lapeer County Circuit C. Cramton June Edith George

S O S Heard After Shipboard Distress From India

Copenhagen Oct 9 radio stations picked up an S O S from the 2026 ton Finnish steam er India owned by Nautik Steamship Company Ltd. The message said only mine after which no further word was heard.

Copenhagen India Wnautik Steamship Company, Ltd

Japanese Admit Withdrawal After Changsha Drive

In Shanghai on Oct 9 a Japanese army spokesman acknowledged forces in central China had returned to positions they occupied at the start of the September 15 drive on Changsha. Chinese press called the withdrawal a victory while the Japanese claimed the objective was achieved brilliantly with 60000 Chinese killed.

Shanghai China Changsha

President Roosevelt Faces European War Dilemma

President Roosevelt returned to Washington from Hyde Park amid signals that Germany seeks action on U S policy. Three major problems loom: possible German pressure on Roosevelt to request U S ship neutrality terms and a Senate fight over neutrality legislation.

Washington Roosevelt Hyde Park N. Y Europe Germany Adolf Hitler Mr. Roosevelt Senate U. S United States

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