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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1939

Page

6

Community events calendar for Thursday and Friday

Rehearsal for community chorus at 9 30 p m at Mrs George Jaynes West Leicester street. Friday luncheon of R Y Conrad Post American Legion at George Washington Hotel at 2 30 p m. Cafeteria supper by Ladies Aid Congregational Christian Church in Mrs A C Oates house basement at 6 30 p m. Halloween party by Presbyterian young people in church annex at 7 00 p m. W O W regular meeting at Odd Fellows Hall East Boscawen street at 8 00 p m.

George Jaynes West Leicester Street R. Y. Conrad Post American Legion George Washington Hotel Ladies Aid Congregational Christian Church A. C. Oates Hallowe’en Presbyterian Church Annex Odd Fellows Hall East Boscawen Street

Home Mission Week Announced at Loudoun Street Church

The Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church beginnt Home Mission Week on Monday Oct 30 with daily meetings from 2 30 pm to 3 pm focusing on prayer and self denial. Speakers include Mrs Miller O Re a Mrs Julian T Owen and Rev H J Womeloff. Winchester ladies of all denominations invited.

Presbyterian Church Home Mission Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Miller O’rear Julian T. Owen Dan Oory S. R. Diehl H. J. Womeloff Winchester The Stephenson Missionary Group Stephenson Methodist Church Historic City John G. Over L. K. Dellinger Garvin Bowles W. O. Talbert Brucetown

Invitations Out For Funkhouser Party In Winchester

Winchester residents received invitations to a Hallowe en party at Wynbrook near Charles Town West Virginia hosted by Mr and Mrs R J Funkhouser The event follows a Bride s Pageant at Market Street Methodist Church with a reception to follow and a silver offering collected.

Winchester Wynbrook R. J. Funkhouser Charles Town W. Va Market Street Methodist Church A. C. Halvosa C. E. Babb

Etiquette Guide Fragments on Guests and Cards

A Q A on finger bowls handwriting and apologies. Hostess duties include providing new bridge cards. The item notes Mrs A B Coleman and daughters Charlotte and Phyllis and Mr Herbert Melison of Baltimore visiting Mrs Herone Russell and Mrs Marshall e over the weekend.

M.P. Ebert of Stevenson Herbert Russell Marshall Kline A. B. Coleman Charlotte Phyllis Herbert Melison Baltimore Herone Russell Marshalle Lawrence Weaver Richmond Dr. Weaver Mrs Brooke Weaver Leon Rader Rockville, Md Mrs. Rader Jesse Borden

Front Royal and Warren County Weekend Social Roundup

A list of residents and visitors in Front Royal and nearby areas over the weekend. Names include C. E. Dodd, Byron Gayle, Lenore Haley, Anna Haley, Onette Peacock, Hallie Hepner, J. A. Goulden, C. C. Proctor, H O Bannon Cooper, Girls' Sports Club members, and many others visiting relatives, attending hospital stays, or joining social events across Front Royal, Strasburg, Charlottesville, and Durham.

Baltimore and Chicago Market Quotations On Oct 26

Market reports show prices for produce eggs poultry and meats across Baltimore and Chicago. Cattle calves hogs lambs and dressed poultry values fluctuate with modest declines in some categories amid varied regional demand and record-keeping notes.

Baltimore New Jersey U. S Baltimore Livestock U. S. Dept. Ag Seady

Local Markets Price List from The Star

Daily market figures show wholesale flour prices for patent board bags and various weights. Also listed are Corn Meal Horse feed and poultry offerings including Leghorn Broilers Mixed young chickens Young Guineas and cattle classes with price ranges.

Scsee Ties Ae Sgh Eaters Saace Copales Sousanas Vetaentes Sveseeemw Ee Bok Buster Awe Star Bia

Stock Market Mixed in Narrow Range on Oct 26

New York trading opened with slight gains but soon balanced as leaders fell back. Metals and rails lagged on profit taking while select issues advanced in small spurts. Sterling fell to 4.004 and a mid afternoon quotation list showed many shares around modest changes.

New York

Apple Market Shipping Prices Tuesday At Winchester and Martinsburg

Demand slow, market steady for Tuesday shipments to Winchester Martinsburg and nearby points. Wire order sales list carloads f o b with U S No 1 Yorks and Winesaps prices per car and basket sizes including Grimes Delicious Staymans and Stay mans with minimums and box figures.

Winchester Martinsburg Yorks U. S Winesaps Ganos Grimes Delicious

Family denied service over 17 years of business experience

A QC family states they have never been denied service in the past 17 years of business experience, asserting consistent access regardless of financial condition. The claim frames a longstanding record of customer treatment by the business.

Fruit Prices and Market Notes From Rochester Stock Orders

Wire order fruit prices in Rochester New York show demand light and market steady with carloads and truckloads at usual terms. U S No 1 bundles like Twenty Ounce Wealthys Baldwins and R I Greenings listed with sizes and prices per crate or bushel baskets and Eastern crates.

Mans U.S Ben Davis Orchard Run Rochester N. Y U. S R. I. Greenings Baldwins Comb

Grain Prices Edge Down On Scattered Rains In Drought Belt

Wheat futures dipped about a cent as scattered showers prompted expectations of more rain in Kansas Oklahoma Texas and Nebraska. Closing quotes show wheat at 84 1/8 to 84 Dec and 83 3/4 to 5/8 for May with corn oats soybeans and lard futures also listed for nearby months. Baltimore and Chicago cash grain markets report varied bids across grain types and grades.

Chicago Kansas Oklahoma Texas Nebraska Chicago Cash Grain Baltimore Grain Baltimore Winchester

Acadia Captain Claims Passengers Traveled Comfortably

Captain Robert Allen of the Acadia told investigators in New York that passengers returning from Europe were inconvenienced only by lack of quarters. Investigators opened a probe into charges of gross inefficiency and terrorism on the U S ship.

Robert Allen Acadia New York U. S Europe

Also Mentioned on This Page

Howard R. Jones North Braddock Street Winchester Memorial Hostel Mr. Jones Jones Cleaners Comrade Comrade Bible Braddock Street Methodist Church Rexall Rexall Drug Store Alecia Beauty Salon N. Braddock St Bootmaker Finish Shoes Rin Estonia Huntsberry Naomi Crisman Baker B.N. Crisman North Queen Street W. F. Baker West Virginia Miss Crisman Hoode School Mr. Baker W.F. Baker West Boscawen Street Ladies of Christian Church Ladies Aid Society A. C., Oates Elia Pugh Chester Luttrell Clayton Pugh North Loudoun Street Lloyd Luttrell Handley A. C. Oates Lumber Co Luttrell Oates Henry Bailey Baltimore, Md Mae McCarty New York City Beatrice Lovett Jack Wilkins Virginia Interment College Bristol Wilkins Rebecca Hyman Thomas B. Bellar Washington, D. C Sam H. Renner Woodland Avenue William Haines Richards Avenue Robert Grim Miss Pearl Grim Miss Sylvia Harry Washington Jean Baker R. H. Baker Middletown Grange Ella Kern Hayfield, Va Lohr Kern Chester, Pa Holmes Fletcher Mrs. Holmes Fletcher Atwell Avenue Front Royal and Warren County News Front Royal C. E. Dodd Byron Gayle and Son Fredericksburg A. O. Haley Miss Lenore Haley Durham, N. C Miss Haley Duke University Mrs. W. L. Wake Strasburg Anna Haley Charlottesville William Haley Onette Peacock Front Royal Hospital Blue Ridge Avenue Hallie Hepner Robert Fritts J. A. Goulden Nathan Allnutt C. C. Proctor West Main Street H. O’bannon. Cooper Alexandria T. V. Leach Bill Curl Louise Borden Eddie Morgan Wallace Simpson H. &. Clayton Western Union James Potts Waynesboro Potts B. H. Potts Glenn Boucher E. A. Pence Cleo Guy W. G. Barraclough Janet Brown Mattie Brown Annie Buck Front Royal Glee Club Drew Chick, Jr Marvin Vint Mr. Vint Sunday Charlottesville Hospital A. T. Thompson Audrey Lee Cammer P. H. Cammer Harold Curtis Charleston W. W. Beaty Philadelphia Northwestern Toms Nearby Sunshine Cleaners Haldeman’s Milk Lovett Brothers Loudoun St Stock Market Report Galantead Stacke Cigar Elec Genl Motors Goodyear Int. Har J. Manville Kennecott M. Yard Natl Dairy Packard Penney (Jc Penn. R. R Republic Steel Southern R Texas Corp U. S. Steel Va.Car. Chem Va.Car. Pid Woolworth Apple Carload W. B. Snider & Son Hallowe'en Underwood Underwood’s Bakery the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Zenith Miles Music S. Loudoun St Capitol Braddock and Boscawen Streets Pure Food Store Gus Karnis Gus Sardelis
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