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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1931

Page

3

Century Club Debates American Portraits in Fall Session

Social calendar lists multiple meetings and rehearsals across Winchester and nearby towns including choral rehearsals at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church and Grace Lutheran Church, Lions Club luncheon at Geo. Washington Hotel, Kiwanis, Epworth League, Rotary Evening, and Century Club events. The Century Club opens with a program on The Youth of George Washington as part of American Portraits.

Winchester Choral Club Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Lions’ Club Geo. Washington Hotel Century Club Lewis M. Allen Clifford Street Henaheot Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel United Brethren Church Grace Lutheran Church Rotary Club Martinsburg Lewis H. Hyde West Boscawen Street W. P. Massey George Washington Washington Augustine Washington Mary Ball Augustine Lawrence George England Mount Ver Presbyterian Auxiliary Loudoun Street Miss Didier B. B. Dutton Angelica Didier Fort Worth Texas Washington Street Winchester Memorial Hospital

Washingtons Early Life and Local Happenings in Virginia

The article traces George Washingtons early surveying work in Fairfax holdings, his Braddock expedition service, and frontier duties from Winchester to the Blue Ridge. It notes Lawrence Washingtons Barbados trip for health, and mentions Fithians Virginia diary and local social notices from Winchester including gatherings, church activities, and a charity ball.

Mount Vernon Lord Fairfax Ashby’s Gap Fairfax George Lawrence Barbados Virginia Washington Braddock Winchester Robert T. Barton Philip Vickers Fithian Princeton Nomini Hall Neck Robert Carter Pithian New Jersey Virnia Fithian Captain Holmes Old Opequon Church Winchester Lodge Moose Rouss Hall West Boscawen and Braddock Streets All Moose Mooseheart, Ill Soddy Haines

New York Stock Exchange Quotations by Hibbs Company

Hibbs Company provides stock quotations as a New York Stock Exchange member firm. The service is offered from the Hibbs Building in Washington DC with contact through National 0540.

W. B. Hibbs & Company New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Hibbs Building Washington, D. C Telephone National United Banks of Virginia National Credit Corporation

Market Advances Lead on New York Exchange

A majority of issues on the New York Exchange posted gains while a few declined. Notable movers included American Telephone and Telegraph up 2 points from yesterday, with many listed stocks showing mixed movements in midday trading around 2:15 pm.

New York Exchange American Telephone and Telegraph Chem. & Dye Amer. Tel. & Tel

Hicks Family Attends Funeral in City

Mr Elmer T Hicks left for Willard Ohio after the funeral of his mother Mrs Anna M Hicks. Mr and Mrs Robert J Maher also departed after attending Mrs Anna M Hicks funeral in this city.

Elmer T. Hicks Willard Ohio Anna M. Hicks Robert J. Maher

Chicago Grain Closing Prices on Sharp CT Market Rally

Active buying and short covering pushed all Chicago Board of Trade grain pits higher with wheat leading the rise. December rye above 40 cents for the first time in weeks, closing near session highs as December wheat 54¼, May 59½, July 59%, corn 37¾, 41, 43, oats 23¾, 25¼, rye 41, May 45¼, July with no sales.

Shorts Chicago Board of Trade

J A Rudolph Struck by Automobile in Frederick County

Jacob A Rudolph a prominent retired farmer of Frederick county was knocked down by an automobile in front of his Cedar Creek residence yesterday afternoon. He suffered knee injuries bruises and a severe nervous shock but the attending physician reported his condition today as satisfactory and not serious.

Jacob A. Rudolph Frederick County Cedar Creek Funkhouser Rudolph Mr. Rudolph

Rodeo Rider Shot Dead in New York Row Over Cab Fare

Owen Crosby a rodeo rider from Carlsbad New Mexico was killed by Patrolman John Quigley after an argument over a 15 cent taxi bill Crosby denied riding in a cab and his friends intervened as Quigley ordered payment. The officer fired one shot hitting Crosby in the heart.

Associated Press New York Owen Crosby Carlsbad New Mexico John Quigley Crosby Quigley

Market Price Trends Narrow And Indecisive

YORK October 23 The stock market showed willingness to advance but volume was slim and price trends were narrow and indecisive. Executives at the American Iron and Steel Institute semi annual meeting and the Weekly Mercantile Reviews mood lent some cheer. Sterling exchange fell 2 cents to 3 92 dollars.

York American Iron and Stel Institute Sterling Exchange

Condition of Barrel Fruit Improves Amid Market Quotes

Market notes show barrel fruit conditions improving with various varieties up inches and prices. Yorks Util ups 45 to 40 cents, Staymans 50 cents, Romes up to 1 car. listings include U S No 1, 2% inches, cold storage prices, and orchard run culls.

Romes U. S Grimes Yorks U. S. Util Staymans U. S Romes

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