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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1936
Page
7
Baltimore and Philadelphia markets report mixed poultry beef and lamb prices with steady to lower trends. Chicago and Baltimore cattle hog and sheep trades show open demand and price ranges, with regional quotes for poultry eggs and feeds.
A scanned price list shows daily local market entries for foodstuffs. Entries include flour, corn products, feeds, and dairy items with per bag per hundred weights and brand notes, reflecting Magnolia patent products and Kasco feeds among others.
New York figures show stock market leaders rise with gains of fractions to three points. Steel shares lead the advance with many sectors posting new highs for several years while early profit taking fades. Foreign exchange shows sterling firm and franc weaker as U S securities ease and corporate bonds move higher. Selected issues include Allied Chemical Am Tel Gen Electric Gen Motors U S Steel and others in a brisk trading session.
Chicago and regional markets advanced as two cent+ bulges in Winnipeg wheat and cotton optimism spurred buying. European harvest delays and weak European yields, except the Danube basin, supported futures with all grain quotes showing higher closes.
A Kernstown Virginia man Freddie Crim states he will not be liable for debts other than those he incurs himself.
Chief Justice Campbell of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will keynote the dedication of Warren County courthouse in Front Royal on Saturday at 3 o clock. He will be joined by Judge Peace and other jurists with Senator Aubrey G. Weaver as master of ceremonies. A dinner at Senator Weaver's home follows, with escorts planned along Skyline Drive for a Sunday picnic luncheon.
The article notes a high school completion rate and cites Tokyo’s paper circulation. It discusses missionary work and potential exchanges with Japan. Air mail volume rises from 473,102 pounds in 1927 to 8,845,967 in 1932 and 15,377,993 in 1936, driven by service expansion and recovery. It lists 54,056 city carriers and 947 village carriers, with city delivery in 3,147 cities and village delivery in 804 communities, salaries ranging from 1,700 to 2,100 dollars and 1,150 to 1,350 dollars respectively.
The notice urges careful practices to avoid accidents during the new session. It restricts rear Handley building parking to regular parkers only. New students must report for registration on Monday September 15, with no registrations during the first three school days.
An announcement for the annual all day services at Sandy Ridge Church of Christ set for Sunday September 13. Pastor Rev. O. J. Goode will lead with Rev. D. H. Rhodes of Toms Brook Virginia assisting. Services at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. include dinner on the grounds. Rhodes to preach at Capon Bridge Church at 7:30 p.m. Public invited.
The funeral of Agnes Bell Schultz widow of Robert W. Schultz occurred yesterday at 5 pm from her home 124 West Fairfax Lane. Rev C Worthington Lowe led services at Grace Lutheran Church and readings included Crossing the Bar. Burial was in Mount Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers Dr P W Boyd Godfrey Miller Stewart Bell Jr William C Miller Dr A D Henkel William R Miller A Harry Miller and J W Riley. She was a daughter of the late John N Bell and survived by her brother Miss Rebecca and Mrs Fred S Boyd all of this city. She was aunt of Stewart Bell Winchester and Harman B Bell Baltimore.
The Shenandoah River at Riverton North Branch is muddy with unclear flow conditions. The South Branch also shows muddy water and reduced clarity indicating possible upstream sediment or runoff impact.
Front Royal Virginia reports include Mrs. Billy Smith visiting Martinsburg. Teddy Mathews enlisting at Virginia Polytechnic. Harley Cooper escorting Frances Mangan and Billy to Pittsburgh. Herbert Thursh visiting. Major and Mrs. Reeves returning from Texas Centennial. Leslie C. Young to coach at Warren County High School. football candidates drill at All Star Stadium. William Brower off to New York. Ruth Shacklett and William Edwin guests of Mae Lehew. Fenton Collins family in Winchester. weekend guests of Dr. and Mrs. O. W. Carper include S. F. Walton and C. W. Clapsaddle. Lions Club postponed to Sept. 15 for district governor visit. Royal Club on East Main hosts meeting with Jack Neate and others.
Local social page records numerous visits and travel including Revy Shannon Paul Shannon in Mercersburg and Washington outings. Families listed include Henry, Thomason, Trout, Boerner, Borden, Potts, Weaver, Boyd, Bumgarder and McIlwee visiting from Detroit Pittsburgh Baltimore Richland and Detroit areas with weekend stays and travel details.
Magnus Carper, once with Bickers Motor Company as a salesman, has accepted a similar role with Shenandoah Motor Company. He will welcome friends at the new location.
Senator Muse states he was nominated unanimously by the party for president and notes his active participation in the state convention that selected delegates to the national convention.
Holliday Hollingsworth reports the death of his sister Ida Emmons 75 of Scranton Pennsylvania. She was daughter of Isaac and Mary Hollingsworth and lived here about sixty years ago. Survived by two sisters and another brother plus daughter Mary Kuesky of Plymouth. Body to be brought here for burial with services Friday at 2 30 in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Commander Edwin C. Parker announces the season kickoff in the Hand Jay Library trustees room on Wednesday evening September 9 at 7 30. Delegates from the Department of Virginia convention in Roanoke in August will report. All post members are urged to attend and participate in plans for a record year for Robert Y. Conrad Post No 21.
Ralph Hengeveld announced his resignation from the Texas Company today and stated he has accepted a contract as representative for the Reliance Life Insurance Company of Pittsburgh.
The Winchester All Stars meet the Martinsburg champions in a double header tomorrow at 5 pm. Proceeds go to Bob Leasure of Winchester and a Martinsburg player injured last season.
Winchester residents are invited to attend the fun festival at Winchester Park with proceeds going to the playground fund. Each night a money gift is given to a attendee, culminating in a final $60 prize on the last night.
A note suggests placing warm cloth pads over closed eyes to rest tired eyes. The practice aims to soothe fatigue and promote relaxation during downtime.
Public invited to a free educational motion picture and lecture on Diesel Power at the library auditorium Wednesday evening Sept 9 at 8 o clock. The film explains strides in the industry and its varied applications. Admission is free to all.
By decree of the Circuit Court of Frederick County the Federal Land Bank et al. will auction a 18134 acre farm with dwelling and outbuildings near Jordan White Sulphur Springs eight miles northeast of Winchester on October 10 1936. Terms: one third cash, balance in two yearly installments, notes or bonds secure, with bonds of $3 000 filed. Special Commissioners Peyton G Jefferson T Russell Cather Dunn and Duvall Auctioneers.
A Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch item notes a California man advertising for an old-fashioned wife and jokes about a dodo bird, reflecting a humorous marriage-minded plea in a local notice style.
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