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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1937

Page

9

Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Markets Report Oct 30

Baltimore markets show cattle mostly steady to lower with steers down. calves steady. hogs near yesterday’s levels, with week-wide declines. Chicago receipts include a large hog and cattle mix with prices 25 to 75 cents lower overall. sheep and lambs also softer. Philadelphia poultry and eggs steady, butter unchanged.

Baltimore Chicago Livestock Chicago U. S. Dept. Agri Choice Rangers Philadelphia Plymouth Rocks

Market Ends Mixed as Steel Slips and Chrysler Advances

New York equities closed unevenly with a general backward tilt as trade slowed and lead ers retreated on steel shares amid low volume. Chrysler rose after a favorable dividend action despite earnings figure trims, while most foreign markets were quiet and profit taking capped gains.

New York Pittsburgh Chrysler Wall Street Ers Allied Chemical Can Radiator Am. Smelters Am. Tel Tel Anaconda Baltimore and Ohio Bethlehem Steel Consol Edison Corn Products Gen. Electric Gen. Motors Goodyear Int. Harvester Johns Manville Kennecott Montgomery Ward N. Y. Central Penn Railway Stand Oil of N. J Texas Corp Union Pacific U. S

Wheat and grain quotations from Chicago and Baltimore

Futures mixed with small gains after a bullish move in Winnipeg as frost and export sales support prices. Cash market shows No 3 red wheat at 97 1 2 cents, soybeans around 93 3 4 to 95 3 4, oats near 30 1 2, rye futures firm, and nearby lard and bellies quotes. Wheat and corn noted in reports from Chicago and Baltimore markets with mill deliveries basis.

Chicago Winnipeg Argentina Spain Chicago Cash Grain Baltimore Grain Baltimore Winchester Grain Market

Apple Market Shipping Point Information for Thursday

Market shipping notices from Winchester Virginia Martinsburg West Virginia and nearby points show carloads f o b on usual terms. Demand light to steady with barrel goods Works U No 1 23 4 in min car at 2 25. Baskets Black Twigs U S No 1 21 2 in min few 82c.

Winchester Martinsburg W. Va U. S

Conduct Rites For Mr. Ritter

Funeral services were held at 2 o clock this afternoon for Harry E Ritter a Winchester native who died at his Cumberland Maryland home about five am Wednesday. He had been ill but a short time before his death blamed on heart disease. He worked with the Eddy Press when based in Winchester and was survived by his wife and several children. Burial was at Mount Hebron chapel with the Reverend E T Clark conducting the graveside rites. High water in West Virginia delayed the arrival of the body.

Harry E. Ritter Winchester Cumberland Ritter Eddy Press Ed. Ritter

Lost Battalion shells and surrender ultimatum near Shanghai

Japanese bombardment of the warehouse where China's Lost Battalion holds out begins after a surrender-or-die ultimatum from Japan's naval attaché. British police help evacuate civilians and assist Chinese withdrawal under an earlier accord as consuls seek to avoid an international incident.

Shanghai China Tadao Honda

Rally Day At Brethren Church Observed Services Planned

The Berryville Avenue Brethren Church schedules Rally Day in Sunday School at 9 30 a m tomorrow. A decision service for those seeking Christ follows. Rev Up House preaches at 10 30 a m on The Origin and History of the Brethren Church. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 45 p m, with a sermon at 5 30 p m The Second Coming of Christ To Resign As King. All are invited.

Berryville Avenue Mr. Uphouse The Brethren Church Christ

Sunday Service to Open National Girl Scout Week in Winchester

Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church will host a Girl Scout service tomorrow night to launch National Girl Scout Week. Scouts in uniform will assemble at 7:15 in the church vestibule with council and troop leaders. Special music is arranged and Rev. Ronald S. Wilson will deliver the sermon titled What We Owe to the Future, inviting parents and scouts to attend.

Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Winchester Girl Scout Council Ronald S. Wilson

Dr and Mrs Smith to New York visit and clinics

Dr and Mrs George H Smith leave tomorrow for New York with Mrs Smith visiting relatives in Tuxedo N Y and Dr Smith attending clinics at the Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital. They expect to return the middle of next week.

George H. Smith New York

Wilbur Kesner Dies of Stroke at Timber Ridge Farm

Wilbur Kesner died of a stroke at Timber Ridge Farm. Survived by his widow of 513 South Loudoun Street, city. a daughter Mrs William Helmick of Needmore West Virginia. two sons Luther and Harry Kesner of Winchester. a brother Ezra Kesner of Cline West Virginia. three sisters Cora Harmon America Kesner and Mrs J Bohrer of Cline. Graveside service to be held Sunday at 2 pm in Macedonia cemetery with interment there.

South Loudoun Street William Helmick Needmore W. Va Luther Harry Kesner Winchester Ezra Kesner Cline Cora Harmon America Kesner J. Bohrer Macedonia

Air Performance Set For Tomorrow At Admiral Byrd Airport

Local air show returns Sunday at Admiral Byrd Airport with free public flights from 2 p m. and 5 p m. Parachute jumper George de Grange will perform his 209th and 210th jumps, last seen with Angels from Hell. Lt Douglass A C R will perform streamer cutting alongside Schecter and C R Lass.

George Stasmanay Admiral Byrd Schecter C. R. Douglass George de Grange Martinsburg de Grange Angels From Hell Douglass A. C. R

Keating Dies. Services Set at Sacred Heart Church

William Keating born July 21 1896 and Mary Rielly Keating are named in his obituary with survivors including two sisters Mrs Thomas McGrail of Parkersburg West Virginia and Mrs Lawrence O Sullivan of this city. He attended John Kerr Public School and the University of Virginia. Funeral services are planned for 9 30 tomorrow morning at the Church of the Sacred Heart where he had been a member since childhood.

Mary Rielly Keating John Kerr University of Virginia Thomas McGrail Parkersburg W. Va Lawrence O Sullivan Katherine Keating Harrisonburg Philadelphia Col John Keating Cumberland Church of the Sacred Heart

Reverend Father Hannon Officiates Funeral Rites

The Rev. Father Robert E. Hannon officiates the service. Interment follows in the family plot at the Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers named include Thomas J. Trier O L Jamison Donald McPadden John Shine William T. Sullivan and John Reilly of Charlottesville Virginia.

Robert E. Hannon Thomas J. Trier O. L. Jamison Donald McPadden John Shine William T. Sullivan John Reilly Charlottesville

Father Lawler Opens Miraculous Medal Novena Services

Special service on Lawler and the miraculous medal of the Virgin Mary began Wednesday with masses at 6 and 7 30 oclock. He continued sermons Wednesday Thursday and Friday aided by an assistant pastor. Attendance included numerous Catholic churchmen from Winchester Frederick Clarke counties and from Warren Shenandoah counties as well as many non Catholics.

Lawler Maskey Winchester Frederick Clarke Warren Shenandoah Father Lawler Church of the Sacred Heart the Star Today

U. S. Security Would Retire Obligations Transfer

The brief notes a plan to retire certain U S government obligations through a proposed transfer. Details are limited in the fragment, but indicate a fiscal move affecting government securities and debt management.

Treasury to issue special obligations for pension accounts

President Roosevelt outlined a plan to issue special Treasury obligations backed by social security and railroad pension funds instead of public securities. About 1 billion in special issues have already been issued, with some at 24 percent and others at 3 percent, averaging 2.55 percent on the national debt.

Treasury Social Pri Roosevelt Hyde Park N. Y

Declaration of War on Reckless Driving in School Zones

A bold call to curb reckless driving targets school zones as the most flagrant danger. The message emphasizes urgent action by authorities and community responders to protect students and pedestrians.

Youth Safety Efforts Highlighted by Officials

Judge Tavenner says children 15 and under aren’t responsible in emergencies and drivers bear fault in such accidents. Sheriff Newcome vows school zone patrols. Cases before the judge include Bernard Wohl and Latne Perry for reckless driving, plus Floyd Newlin. Bayliss urges safety lessons in Middletown schools as youth activities draw concern. Firemen rescue of Camacho follows a sandbank collapse.

Tavenner Newcome

Youth buried as sandbank collapses during digging

A sandbank collapse buried a youth and injured others as three diggers worked at its base. Firemen formed a protective wall plank by plank to shield the area and an ambulance stood by all night. Camacho, on one leg, said his legs were sore but he would be all right. the others were extricated.

Camacho

British Premier Cham Leaves London For Chequers

Duke of London departs to Chequers after gout confinement. Officials report he aims to oversee response to the Cunt test incident in Shanghai where two hours of shelling by Japanese forces left soldiers dead. Diplomats expect mediation and a peaceful plan through ongoing talks in Brussels.

Evence Cham London Shanghai Ay Pate Brussels China Japan

Also Mentioned on This Page

Stock Market Report Mr. Ritter Girl Scouts DR. and Mrs. Smith Wilbur Kesner Timber Ridge Farm William Keating Ompany Wit . Oe Lupton & Son Frederick County U. S. Security Winchester Evening Star America’s Foremost Aul Mallon Inside News National Capital Washington Mallon
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