Market Quotations Dip as Leaders Falter in Early Trading
New York stocks opened moderately active then slipped with fractional declines by midmorning. Investors remained cautious as averages failed to reach July peaks, highlighting strength in Childs Co Chrysler Montgomery Ward Boeing Du Pont General Electric and J C Penney while U S Steel General Motors U S Rubber Sears Roebuck Santa Fe Douglas Aircraft Southern Pacific Consolidated Edison and Johns Manville lagged. Bonds showed little movement and rye futures rose amid narrow curb trades with notable names like Fairchild Engine American Cyanamid Carrier Corp and several listed issues.
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New York
Childs Co
Chrysler
Montgomery Ward
Boeing
du Pont
General Electric
J . C. Penney
U. 8. Steel
General Motors
U. 8. Rubber
Sears Roebuck
Santa Fe
Douglas Aircraft
Southern Pacific
Consolidated Edison
Johns Manville
Fairchild Engine
Américan Cyanamid
Carrier Corp
Cities Service
Electric Bond & Share
American Gas
Niagara Hudson Power
Local Markets Accuracy Claims By The Star
Local markets section notes daily correctness but disclaims responsibility for typographical errors that may occur.
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The
Star
Livestock and Produce Markets Include Sharp Price Listings
Prices for feeds meats and produce appear with many unit details for bags barrels and cwt. including Patent Brand and Dairy Feed notes. Local markets show corn meal bran and egg mashes with varied bids and top figures, plus hogs cattle calves and sheep trading in Chicago and Baltimore regions.
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Esse Tod
Baltimore
WFA
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Ridgewood Fruit Elects Officers
Ridgewood Fruit Industries, Inc. elected officers for term to May 31, 1945. Dr Huston St. Clair of Tazewell Va remains president, Lawrence C. Miller of Winchester is vice president and treasurer, J L Miller of Winchester is secretary. L A Snead of Washington resigned as vice president. Dr St Clair, a major stockholder and former Virginia State Chamber of Commerce president, is noted for coal industry ties and apple concentrate development.
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Ridgewood Fruit Industries, Inc
Huston St. Clair
Tazewell
Laurence C. Miller
Winchester
J. L. Miller
L. A. Snead
Washington
Dr. St. Clair
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Virginia
Senator Ball Endorses Roosevelt Amid Broad Security Stance
Senator Ball speaks for a strong international security group while urging a mandate from the American people. He claims isolationists and internationalists can both find comfort in his position and vows to vote for and back President Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt
Ball
Dewey
Altitude Adaptation in Peru's Highlanders
Studies of permanent high mountain residents in Peru show adaptation with measurable differences in both physique and chemical constitution. The findings indicate distinct physiological and biochemical traits compared to lowland populations.
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Peru
Plans For Girl Scout Week In Winchester
Definite fall plans mark Girl Scout Week October 29 to November 4 in Winchester. Troops and Brownies will join a Service To Hospital Week with events at Christ Episcopal Church, a radio broadcast, a parade at the Baptist, and daily observances tied to Winchester Memorial Hospital.
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Winchester Girl Scout Council
Leader's Association
Winchester Scouts
United States
Girl Scouts
Brownie
R. H. Duncan
Walter McPhail
Gladys Earman
Reba Spitzer
Ray Ninning
Ann Barton
Fred Ritter
Robert McNally
Jane Rosenberge
Philip Sprankle
Dorothy Hawthorne
Bernard Groves
Freq Stine
Leo Cather
Henry Bush
George Weldon
William Gibson
Laura Fletcher
Alice Catlett
Christ Episcopal Church
the Baptist
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Roosevelt Polls Hint At Tight 1940 Victory Outlook
Roosevelt faces a tight finish as results from Kentucky Oklahoma and Missouri hint at late soldier vote counts. With the total vote near 50 million in 1940 speculation grows over the outcome. Democrats view it as a sign of strength while Republicans warn of a potential large anti vote.
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Oklahoma
Missouri
Classified Advertisements WANTED AND FOR SALE
A set of brief classified items listing WANTED pianos owners and workers positions and various FOR SALE goods including seed rye an Oliver tractor straw a 1932 Ford motor and other items with locations Winchester Brucetown Stephens City and White Hall plus contact details and dates from 1930s issue.
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John Deering Mower
Stephens City
W. C. Brown
Rt. 1
Winchester
Paratrooper Beverley Byrd Wounded In France June 9 1944
Private Beverley Byrd of the Paratroops was wounded by gunfire on June 9 1944 after leaping with Private W James who later wrote Mrs. Byrd. James, who was also in the same plane on D Day, reported Beverley’s slight injuries and hospital stay in England before returning to his unit.
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Harry F. Byrd
W. James
Beverley
James
Beverley Byrd
England
Woodrow Wilson Gen. Hospital
Bev
France
George W. James
Paris to try collaboration crimes by civil courts with jury
The Paris area sees 2000 new treason charges in four days as 10 000 people are under arrest and judges plan to use jury trials including women for the first time in French history. Civil courts will handle collaboration cases and expand prosecutions rapidly.
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Paris
Peyton Marshall Wins Pony At Lions Club Festival
Peyton J. Marshall Clerk of the Court Winchester won the Shetland Pony at the Lions Club Festival Saturday night. Marshall hasn't decided on selling his car yet and may use the pony and wagon for transport. A suggestion was made to loan the pony and wagon to Gibson Baker for official city travel. A capacity crowd attended the Fun Festival and Festival Director George Sanders reported strong community support and enough funds to carry out this year’s club program.
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Peyton J. Marshall
Winchester
Marshall
Gibson Baker
George Sanders
Origin of hotel plans American and European
The American plan dates to early colonial days with guests hosted by the landlord and family. The European plan began in France and was introduced to America around 1835 or slightly earlier.
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France
America
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