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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1938
Page
7
Market notes from Baltimore Chicago and Philadelphia show mixed turkey and egg prices, steady hogs, and slow demand for steers. Readings include U S Dept of Agriculture figures for cattle calves hogs and sheep, with grainfed yearlings and fat cows priced variably across weight classes.
New York October 13 stock market energy revived Wall Street with many issues gaining 1 to 5 points. Demand stayed brisk for secondary rail and industrial bonds while most commodities rose. Prominent gainers included U S Steel Chrysler U S Rubber Kennecott American Smelting Sears Roebuck Douglas Aircraft Santa Fe and Consolidated Edison with several high performers and curbs noted for aluminum Newmont American Gas Gulf Oil and Lake Shore Mines.
Judges meet R M A in tomorrow's first real test of the season with results likely to set tone for early play. Scores listed include Southern R 17 5-8, 8 O of N J 52 1-4, Texas Corp 42 3-4, Union Pac 97 1-2, U S Steel 64 3-4, Va Car Chem 4 3-8, Va Car Pac 28 1-4, Western Union 30 1-2, Woolworth 49 1-8.
Chicago wheat prices rose about a cent as government steps to bolster farm values eased selling pressure. December wheat 66 1 8 to 1 4, March 66 1 4 to 1 8. Cash grain listings show varied grades with No 2 hard wheat at 67 1 4 and corn around 46 cents. Ballpark figures from Baltimore and Winchester note wheat at 63 cents and corn at 58 cents per bushel.
Handley meets Randolph Macon Academy at 3 o clock in Winchester as the Yellow Jackets test the Judges. Handley seeks revenge after Charles Town winless stretch and a 7 0 setback, while RM A carries a strong lineup and a win over Fishburne.
Stephens City Virginia community notes from October 13 detail Jasper Combs visiting family in Needmore West Virginia and other visitors from Winchester Martinsburg Roanoke Mansville Ohio and White Post. Harvest Home Services at Trinity Lutheran Church are planned for Sunday with Dr S L Flickinger preaching to follow.
Winchester Martins Burg and nearby points report slow demand and steady market. Carloads standard terms with wire order sales. Barrel and York market for U S No 1 sizes listed with price ranges from 12.95 to 3.10 dollars and a U S Util 2 3 4 inch minimum at 2.25 dollars.
Reports detail a rapid break up of talks between Hungary and Czechoslovakia. Troops with bayonets barred travel at the border while Slovak delegates offered a new proposal that could yield about 40 percent of Hungary's demands. A four power group was expected to review the dispute as Hungary prepared for possible mobilization if talks fail.
Local notices report Florence Wilkinson visiting relatives in New Jersey before returning to Middletown. Fred Manuel and family, plus David Manuel, were brief visitors from Washington. Mrs. George Gordon Keith visits from Beckley. Frank Weirich and Manuel households spent Sunday in Front Royal. The service class meets October 20 at Lula Lauck’s home for officer elections. John Legge relocates from Cedar Creek.
High View Virginia notes detail visits by Mr and Mrs Harry Reed and relatives at Glassport and Prices Dale. Numerous local families such as J E White Mare and Mrs Marvin White and their children, Garland Bray and family, Auge lin Conner and Bennington households share Sunday at Bentonville. Frank Pitcock injured after falling from a ladder while picking apples last Friday.
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