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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1934
Page
6
In Front Royal Virginia a second mistrial was declared as the jury visited the crime scene without the court’s knowledge. The trial will resume November 7 with Judge Williams noting the expense and the need to proceed.
Front Royal residents share weekend visits and travels across Blue Ridge and Skyline Drive. Notables include Lawrence Russell visiting the Yates home, Cadet Crowe at Randolph Macon Academy, and Virginia travelers such as Earl Riess and J. A. Cormick on business or family gatherings. Local moves and attendances at football games are noted.
George William Dellinger longtime Warren county farmer died at his Waterlick home yesterday evening aged nearly 83. He is survived by four daughters and four sons. Funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow at two o clock.
Front Royal area reports rough grading on two thirds of the section between Panorama and Front Royal nearly finished and rapid work on the last third. Final surfacing of the Panorama to Swift Run Gap section delayed to spring due to weather. About 25,000 cars have used the section since September 15 as plans for southern extension move forward.
The grasshopper family, often called the locust, is distinguished by a short peaked head and long slender feelers reaching backward. Three well known species are common meadow, sword bearer, and lance tailed.
A paleontological note highlights that the camel has changed little since its prehistoric ancestors. The assessment emphasizes the camel’s remarkable stability over millions of years in form and function.
Republican congressional candidate J Everett Will spoke at the Warren County court house, railing against New Deal waste and Democratic promises. He urged repeal of executive powers, federal budget balance, sound currency, benefits for the unemployed, increased agricultural production, veterans' legislation, and tax tariff reform.
FRONT ROYAL Oct 23 Town and county police report five arrests over the weekend Joseph Williams jailed Friday for disorderly conduct after a furniture destroying escapade at his home near the Remount road Henry a youth jailed for drunkenness Saturday three drunks were arrested Sunday Raymond Henry Lester Williams and Dunany Kenny Ed Sonner was arrested yesterday for drunken driving totaling six arrests in four days
Ed Sonner of Front Royal was arrested yesterday by Sergeant E C Smith on a drunken driving charge. He was jailed on Main Street. Trial date not set. This marks the fifth such charge in the past month.
In Baltimore on October 23, Carrol H Hollingshead received a five year house of correction sentence after being found guilty of manslaughter for the deaths of 11 year old Doris Baughman and her 3 year old brother Cornelius in an automobile accident. Judge Robert F Stanton labeled reckless driving as appalling and questioned Hollingshead’s sobriety citing witnesses and his own confession of drinking.
Washington reports the federal cattle purchase campaign has acquired over 7 million head from 24 drought states, about one sixth of the total 45,598,050. Spending reaches 90 million of 101 million appropriated, with an average price near 13 dollars. About 1.1 million cattle were destroyed as unfit for food, led by Texas with 1,388,702 bought.
The report shows county total expenditures reaching 16,744,969 dollars with an average per person of 12.06 dollars across the state.
The Win. Institute opens today with courses in English economics hygiene Spanish and political science. Registrations continue for several days with classes split between First Baptist Church and county courthouse assembly room. Evening and day schedules list English Com. Law Spanish Economics and more with separate groups for boys and girls.
Associated Press notes prices across cattle hogs calves and sheep in Baltimore on October 23. Cattle steady with steers and heifers mostly mid to upper ranges, cows and bulls varied, calves steady with wealers at 6.00 to 7.75. Hogs down with weights from 140 to 290 pounds trading around 5.40 to 6.30, sows and pigs priced by weight. Sheep and lambs steady with lambs 6.50 to 7.00 and ewes 1.50 to 2.25. Philadelphia dressed poultry and butter unchanged with live poultry also steady.
Opening with futures for Wheat Corn Oats Rye and Barley for December through July. Lateral notes include Lard Bellies and Chicago cash prices for Wheat Corn and No 2 red and yellow varieties. Baltimore and Winchester quotations provide spot prices for Wheat Corn and related commodities.
Narrow price changes marked the opening as activity dwindled after a brief spike. Major issues such as Case and American Telephone held near unchanged while Santa Fe and U S Smelting eased. Treasury bills dated Oct 24 drew strong applications, and Federal Reserve data showed rising bank deposits and higher securities loans amid ongoing government financing. Foreign exchange saw small moves with the British pound at about 49.654 dollars and the French franc weaker. 2 P M quotes include Allied Chemical 129 1 2 American Can 103 American Smelting 35 1 2 American Tel & Tel 110 Arch Topeka & S Fe 52 Bethlehem Steel 27 1 2 Chrysler 35 General Electric 18 1 2 General Motors 29 Goodyear 21 Johns Manville 46 1 2 U S Steel 33 2 3 Union Pacific 100 1 2 Woolworth 50.
Local wholesale and retail price lists show 98 lb and 48 lb flour bags at 6.00 to 7.15 per barrel, 24 and 12 lb bags varying. Shelled and cracked corn listed with feed and egg mash prices. dairy and country butter quoted. Live hogs, sheep, lambs, and turkeys appear with prices. additional retail entries include corn meal and mixed feed.
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