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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1939
Page
7
A historic note describes the paper being reduced to four pages to conserve newsprint. Censorship and section reductions are mentioned as actions taken on a specific edition date. The entry preserves the sense of limited content and altered publication scope.
Paris reports France moves its finances to a war footing with a decree suspending the Bank of France gold coverage requirement. August 24 coverage stood at 62.74 percent, below the 65.35 percent on August 17 as banknote circulation rose from 123 billion to 129 billion francs.
Twenty five United States Army pursuit planes and bombers stopped in Vera Cruz en route to the Panama Canal zone. Under the command of Major H. H. George they will augment the canal defense forces. Ten more planes were expected later today.
Tokyo reports the recall of Toshio Shiratori, Japan's ambassador to Italy, citing poor health as the reason. Shiratori had long pushed for a Japan Germany Italy military alliance, but the government has since distanced itself from the Rome Berlin axis after the German Russian non aggression pact.
James William Woodward of Rectortown Fauquier county pleaded guilty to drunken driving in Trial Court Berryville driving in the Boyce area Thursday arrested by Clarke Deputy Norval Carter. He received a $100 fine and 30 days in jail on Judge Loring C. Kackley vacation. Garland Williams presided.
Grading and drainage for the new Route 50 location at the Double S curve have begun under contractor N A Goode. Completion is expected within 60 days, with paving to start separately.
Livestock and produce prices steady with poultry, eggs, butter and cattle rates reported. Cattle and calves show gains over last Friday. hogs and sheep mixed with higher week-ago levels noted, while Philadelphia butter and poultry figures reflect regional variation.
The page lists prices for patent and mixed feed bags and oats, bran, and vegetable meals. It includes live hogs, heifers, calves, and young chickens with scattered figures, reflecting a local market summary and farm goods pricing.
A historical price list shows Patent Brand and common feeds with per bag and per bushel rates. Entries include 12 and 24 pound bags of flour products, corn meal feed, dairy feed, and specialized feeds for turkey, horse, and geese, with varied cents per unit.
Late profit taking cooled an early rally as news of German Polish tensions and Daladier’s warning urge restraint. Utilities and mail order stocks fell from intraday highs while trading neared two million shares in two hours. several leaders slid and U S Steel and major names traded in large blocks.
Chicago Sept 2 The grain market saw heavy buying and selling as traders chased developments from Europe. Uncertainty from delayed British and French declarations of war caused wide price swings with millions of bushels changing hands. Closing quotes show gains in wheat corn oats rye with various contract prices listed. Baltimore and Winchester markets report firm spot bids for No 2 red winter wheat and No 2 yellow corn.
Mrs. Jennie Lewis returns from a Chester visit. Mrs. Herbert Jones hosts a Pennsylvania sister guest this week. A yard party at Fairview United Brethren Church was well attended and the committee thanks contributors for their valued gifts.
The outbound Cunard liner Ausonia arrived opposite Quebec on the St. Lawrence and about 150 men started painting her battleship gray on the dockside last night.
Mr and Mrs Royal Nesmith and children spent Sunday in Martinsburg. There will be two Christian Endeavor services and a sermon at Fairview United Brethren Church Sunday night. Miss Reva Miller and her sister from Bunker Hill WV visited Mr and Mrs Tom Davis last weekend.
The biographical volume America Women lists the hobbies of 10 222 leading women.
States Lines announced that the President Harding and Washington will be turned around at Le Havre and sail likely next Saturday to accommodate the many Americans in Europe awaiting transport home. The President Harding is en route from New York and due at Le Havre Saturday morning. United States Lines ships normally proceed to Hamburg after Le Havre stops.
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