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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1931

Page

3

Social Calendar Marks Autumn Community Events

A busy schedule lists frock and fellowship events across churches and groups. Regular choir practices at United Brethren and Grace Lutheran. Rotary Club luncheon. Women’s Christian Temperance Union and Girls Scouts programs. Hallowe’en socials at United Brethren and Gravel Springs High School. Red Bud United Brethren Workers Council meet. chocolate and waffle suppers. and a Martinsburg Rotary annual banquet. Additional items include a large social calendar of birthdays, bridge parties, weddings, and arrivals including Nina Bromley’s wedding to Selden Gahring O’Bryan and visiting church dignitaries with notes on local civic figures and family milestones.

Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Handley Libraa Girls’ Athletic Association Hallowe'en Tokus Inn American Legion Post United Brethren Church Gravel Springs High School First Baptist Church

Dinner Party In Honor Of Bishop Freeman At Byrd Home

Mrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd invites guests to a dinner Thursday at her Amherst street home in honor of Rt. Rev. James E. Freeman bishop of the Washington Diocese. The event follows a Washington Cathedral meeting at Scaleby the Gilpin home. Attending include Rev. B. Duvall Chambers Rev. Robert B. Nelson Daniel Sands Brantz Roszel Charlotte Noland Harry Frost Canon Wolven Thomas Byrd Gen William Mitchell George Ferry Floyd Harris and other relatives and friends. Miss Vivian Estelle Hollis married Mr. John Alvin Johnson last summer in Hagerstown Maryland with only close family present. The bride is daughter of Clay ton W. Hollis and a Handley High School graduate class of 1930. She has been with Commercial Small Loan and...

Bratenahl Washington Robert T. Barton South Washington Street Washington Cathedral Scaleby Kenneth N. Gilpin Clarke County Byrd Bishop Freeman Richard Evelyn Byrd Amherst Street James E. Freeman B. Duvall Chambers Millwood Robert B. Nelson This City Daniel C. Sands Middleburg Brantz M. Roszel Charlotte Noland Foxcroft School Harry Frost Canon Wolven Thomas B. Byrd William B. Mitchell George Ferry Floyd Harris Stoke Aldie Vivian Estelle Hollis Clayton W. Hollis South Braddock Street Handley High School Commercial Small Loan

Local couples receive marriage licenses and social notices

The county office recorded marriage licenses for John J. Stangel and Kath erine Cheshire of Cumberland and W. C. King and Alma M. Crumlick of Harrisburg. Social items report a large card party for Mrs. Cheatham, church class meetings, a treasurer hospital transfer, weekend visits, and upcoming bridge events across the area.

John J. Stangel Katherine Cheshire Bride Otis Cheshire Westernport Cumberland W. C. King Alma M. Crumlick Harrisburg G. T. King Scranton James W. Crumlick West Fairview, Pa

Miss Patton And Brother Entertain At Party

Miss Helen Patton and Mr. Donald Patton hosted a social at their home on National Avenue for over 50 Winchester and Front Royal youths. The gathering featured games, parlor amusements, and refreshments. The Epworth group of Round Hill Church plans a biblical play The Testing of Abraham's Faith at 7 pm Sunday with special music and pastor Rev. Myerly speaking.

Patton Brother Helen Patton Donald Patton National Avenue Winchester Front Royal Round Hill Epworth Gue Round Hill Methodist Episcopal Church South Abraham Isaac Gore Mr. Myerly

General Winfield Scott Nicknamed Old Fuss and Feathers

Gen. Winfield Scott earned the nickname Old Fuss and Feathers for his strict discipline and fondness for elaborate military display.

Gen Winfield Scott Fuss and

Deadly mushroom genus and a quip about effort

Only one genus of mushroom in the United States is deadly though many can cause discomfort. The quote by Lloyd Jones warns that trying and failing is better than doing nothing and succeeding.

United States Lloyd Jones

Wheat and grain markets buoyant as demand outlook strengthens

Chicago reports grain prices rising amid stock weakness. Wheat hits near record highs on news of large U S government sponsored holdings and possible exports to France. Advices say high quality Russian wheat and 3 000 000 bushels durum sold to Northwest buyers support demand. Corn oats and provisions show mixed movements with hog values softening.

Chicago France United States Russia Argentina U. S. Farm Board

Richmond Cash Grain Market Summary

In Richmond on October 27 grain bids show No 2 red winter wheat Va to 62 on car lots and to 60 for No 3 red. Corn car lots No 2 white to 57 No 3 white to 55 No 2 yellow to 55 No 3 yellow to 53 No 2 mixed to 54 bag lots 50 55. Oats car lots No 2 white to 34 No 3 white to 33 No 2 mixed to 33 No 1 mixed seed to 54 winter seed bag lot 35040.

Chicago Richmond

Baltimore Wheat Market Report Skews Odd October Prices

Wheat trading notes from Baltimore on October 27 show No. 3 red winter prices at 61 and 1 4, with near term and November bids mentioned.

Baltimore

Market Summary for Washington Grocery Goods

Washington reports butter prices at 1 lb prints 37 cents and tub 36 cents per pound. Eggs from hennery bring 26 to 28 cents per dozen. Live poultry prices include turkeys young toms and hens 25 to 27 cents, old birds 20 to 25, chickens 3 lbs and over 21 to 23 cents per pound.

Washington

Poultry Price List Items From Market Notes

The document lists broilers in weight bands 1 1 2 to 2 pounds with prices 25 27 and 28 30, hens large 21022 and 24 25, small 18 20 and 24 25, Leghorn hens 15 17 and 18 20, roosters 12 14 and 16 17. Dressed turkeys show young hens and toms 35 38, old hens 30 35, old toms 30, chickens 3 pounds and over 24426, and 2 to 2 1 2 pounds 24026.

Local Poultry Prices Change Noted in Baltimore

Baltimore market report lists old heavy 24 25, medium 22 23, and young colored chickens 20023 with all other prices unchanged.

Baltimore

Poultry Prices and Dressed Poultry Market Report

Philadelphia markets report fluctuating prices for dressed poultry with notable scores and ranges. The record lists top and bottom price standings, including mixed scores and varied tonnage while indicating ongoing adjustments in the market.

Butter Markets Steady in Virginia Creamery Output

Richmond reports moderate and steady butter activity with Virginia creameries packing 35 to 36 pound cartons. The note suggests price and weight stability in regional dairy markets on a late October trading day.

Richmond

British Election Fallout Roils Markets and Sterling Gains

Investors weigh yesterday's British election impact as New York Stock Exchange prices slide for major names. The pound strengthens to around 3.91 dollars while trading shows mixed moves in Allied Chem Dye American Can American Tel Tel Amer Tobacco Anaconda Bethlehem Steel Chrysler General Electric General Motors Kennecott Copper Lorillard Mont Ward National Biscuit U S Steel Woolworth and others.

New York Stock Exchange Allied Chem. & Dye American Can Amer. Tel Tel Amer. Tobacco Anaconda Copper Balto. & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Cont Oil Del Gen'l Electric Gen'l Motors Kennecot Copper Lorillard Mont, Ward Nat'l Biscuit Packard Stand. Brands Stand Oil N. J Texas Corp U. S. Steel Woolworth

Poultry Market Notes From Local Creamery Yard

High scoring creamery in the region shows steady eggs with light and steady output. Hens yield 30 or slightly better. pullet eggs around 20026. Leghorn hens bulk at 14. heavy rocks at 22. Broilers 20 to 25. rocks top priced sparingly at 2 to 2 1/2 lb.

New York Poultry Market Report October 27

Eggs total 16 591 cases with irregular demand, extras possibly 12 higher. firsts at 24, bids 23, extra firsts 27. Nearby hennery whites quoted 41 45 per dozen. poultry by express steady to slow. Leghorn hens 16 18, colored hens 21 19 24. broilers 17 25 pounds live weight by breed and weight.

NEW York Poultry New York Hennery Express

Hog and Livestock Market Report Across Cities

Baltimore saw 1 200 hogs with top prices at 5.90 for medium and light weights and 5.75 for heavies. pigs 5.85 and sows 45 05.70. Lancaster steady to 6.75 top. Chicago 35 000 hogs slightly lower, heavy hogs 5.15 top, pigs 4.65, sows 4.40 to 4.85. Jersey City consignments sent directly to packers.

Baltimore Lancaster Jersey City Chicago

Grain prices slip at Chicago Board of Trade amid thin trading

Sluggish values on the Chicago Board of Trade closed near yesterday's range as traders failed to interpret British developments. Closing figures show mixed declines across wheat corn and rye with December and May contracts listed for each commodity and several months showing no sales.

Chicago Board of Trade

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