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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1940
Page
7
Potatoes and produce markets dull while poultry prices hold. Cattle in Baltimore steady with good and choice calves 11.50 to 12.00. hogs 6.10 to 6.55 for various weights. sheep sparse. Chicago cattle top at 14.75 for prime steers. hogs steady to higher. lambs 15 cents higher on lighter run. Total cattle around 22 thousand. hogs about 15 thousand.
Stock market report from New York notes irregular transactions at about 700 000 advances and lists companies including Boeing United Steel Bethlehem Chrysler and Western Union. Cotton prices edged up 10 to 20 cents a bale. Selected stocks show Packard Motor 3 percent Penn R R and Western Union Tel at 21 percent, Western Tel and Mfg 107 percent.
General Alexander P. commands the Greek army defending the small nation against Italy. Greece reports initial successes despite overwhelming odds.
Chicago and Baltimore market notes report wheat futures drifting in nervous trade with minor losses at close. Corn and oats slide on weak spot demand while soybeans and rye display varied quotes. Cash grain prices feature No 2 hard wheat at 58% to 66 3 4 with mixed basis across classes.
Gore School hosts a one act play The Haunted House with decorations of pumpkins jack o lanterns and autumn foliage. The event features a ghost story tell and a jewel thief joke ending with a policeman saving the day. Proceeds fund school equipment and stage upgrades invite local businessmen to attend.
A Radio Guide poll lists the five most popular on air commentators as Lowell Thomas Walter Winchell H V Kaltenborn Edwin C Hill and Paul Sullivan.
L I Miller was elected president of the Winchester Kiwanis Club for the coming year. F Grove White was named vice president and Andrew Bell secretary treasurer for his 20th consecutive term, oldest in the district. Board of Directors includes W Bruce Alexander Garland Canter D E Harbaugh J Norman Ochs Charles A Pine Walter M Shade and Rev H J Wemeldorf. Attendance prize donated by Wendell Goode and won by W M Shade. Visitors included Olin Downey guest of Earl Shade and W D Sievers new Scout Executive guest of Dan Henry. The Netherlands lecture was given by Roland Keaoy Cavel born in that country.
Testimony portrays Smith, 36, recounting confrontations at a filling station in Clarke County. He says Smallwood threatened with a knife and a struggle on a truck running board led him to fire in self defense. Prosecutor seeks rebuttal as jury deliberates after nearby witnesses testify to Smith’s character.
The Winchester council debates installing street meters with a split vote of 11 to 1. Merchants and residents voice concerns about costs, aesthetics, and legal rights, while some members push for study trips and possible removal if unsatisfactory. Community leaders defend progress and seek public acceptance.
Quotations list prices at Virginia livestock market on N. Kent Street for Tuesday October 20 with ranges for steers cows bulls hogs lambs calves and feeder stockers. Top values include veal calves 12.10 and hogs 6.35 per cwt while stocker steers range 30 to 49 per head and feeder steers 6.50 to 8.45 per cwt.
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