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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1939
Page
9
Stephens City Independent Hose Company and the Ladies Auxiliary will meet Tuesday at 7 80 o clock to discuss a water supply and a fire engine purchase from the South End Hose Company. Mrs. Virginia Gregory urged wide turnout, aiming to enroll many more women. The group has raised funds toward a $5,000 goal for the engine and an efficient department.
Officers continue to target drunken driving speeding running red lights and illegal parking after school openings. Howard Lantz 51 of Kerns Town was found guilty of DUI and fined 100 plus costs with a one month sentence and one year license revocation. Other cases include Grove Bryan Himelright Cain and Scully for speeding or running red lights and several individuals paying 1 fines for illegal parking.
The Chanters of Winchester will headline a program at Macedonia Methodist Church tonight at 7 45. Burr P Harrison will be guest speaker, with C Harrison serving as league vice president in charge.
An attack was reported on the German island of Sylt last night with planes overhead and anti aircraft defenses active. Leaflets were dropped on the Danish mainland around 3 am and explosions were heard until about 4 30 am as batteries fired. observers on Roemoe sighted 10 to 15 planes approaching from the southwest at 3 45 am.
Washington reports that the Athenia was struck by a torpedo on September 3,Near midships on the port side the blast blew water into the air and destroyed bulkheads and access. Passengers in the third class and tourist dining saloons were unable to escape and drowned.
Berlin reports that the gestapo secret police are making numerous protective arrests of former socialists and trade union leaders. The moves target those who opposed the Nazi regime, with many described as permanent Socialist Party officials and workers. Some had been in concentration camps after 1933.
Market notes from Baltimore and Philadelphia show produce and livestock prices. Apples and potatoes sell in dull markets. Eastern Shore Maryland ducks and chickens quoted, with various egg and butter figures. Baltimore and Chicago livestock prices list cattle calves hogs and sheep, with wholesale pork and grain futures and cash grain bids in multiple markets.
Wheat prices closed lower for the first time since the war boom began, slipping as much as 3 3 4 cents a bushel on profit taking. Trading slowed but large volume persisted. Other grains followed wheat, with smaller losses. Closing quotes: Wheat Sept 85 1 4 to 1 8, Dec 85 to 85 1 4, May 86 to 86 1 4. Corn Sept 59 1 2, Dec 58 3 8 to 1 2, May 60 3 4 to 7 8. Oats Sept 36 1 2, Dec 35 3 8.
New York September 8 The stock market saw a fresh war buying surge lifting select stocks by one to five points as about 3 million shares changed hands. Steel aircraft and motors led gains while rail, copper, oils and chemicals trailed amid profit-taking and selling at year’s end.
The LOCAL MARKETS section lists patent brand flour prices by bag weight with per barrel costs. It notes prices may vary due to unsettled European market conditions and includes caution about typographical errors.
Warsaw broadcast declares the Polish army will start its offensive again and vows to fight to the finish. It claims the air fleet is intact and insists Poland will be defended as Madrid was during the Spanish Civil War, while noting low casualties.
Cases heard today feature H. B. Baltimore of Charlottesville facing a $10.25 fine for drunkenness. William B. Evans of 221 East Kern cited for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Ray Kerns cited for drunkenness at $10.25. James Mathers of Berryville fined $10.25 for drunkenness.
A damaged OCR snippet shows various feed items with unit sizes and prices, including corn meal feed, dairy feed, chick grower, turkey grower, horse feed, scratch feed, country lard, and bag weights such as 12 lb, 24 lb, 48 lb, and 98 lb per barrel. No clear dates or sellers.
Prices for staples rose with flour advancing to 6 and 5.50 wholesale and 6.50 and 6 retail. Hogs calves and steers posted gains while sugar demand dipped. wholesalers reported scarce supply and high wholesale quotes with some buyers predicting continued price pressure. A local grocer dismissed shortages amid volatile contracts and public concern.
J Henry Moling a Winchester business man and long time church worker will speak at the Open Door Men's Bible Class gathering of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning. The president urges all members and welcomes visitors. Moling has served as a church elder for about 50 years and参与 Sunday School activities. He spends a week yearly at the Massenetta Springs Bible Conference listening to prominent preachers from this and foreign countries. He will be well worth hearing.
Early morning action and a held up bulletin marked renewed French progress along the northeastern frontier toward the Siegfried line. Advance guards moved to better positions as British and French forces push through Saar Basin and Palatinate with shelling and skirmishes heralding a major offensive.
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