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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1939

Page

9

Baltimore Market Quotation Report on Livestock and Grains

Baltimore market notes on cattle calves hogs and sheep with price ranges and comparisons from Sept 12. Chicago hog futures altered by receipts while cattle and lamb prices rise. local retail items include flour dairy feed and turkey grower pricing.

Gehaee Plymouth Rocks Northwestern Baltimore Livestock Baltimore U. 8 Dept. Agri Chicago

Local Markets Prices for Flour and Seeds Amid Turbulent Europe Markets

The Star lists daily market quotes for patent brand flour and mixed feeds with bag sizes 12, 24, and 48 pounds and prices ranging from 5.50 to 6.30 per barrel. Unsettled European developments push prices to change rapidly, with typographical errors possible.

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Stock Market Report Shows Mixed War Boom Pressure

New York traders halted a rapid retreat after war boom stocks rose and fell. Industrial shares largely backed away from gains though some rails and utilities strengthened late. Transfers ran about 4.5 million shares with North American and International Nickel among leaders.

New York Son North American International Con Sterling

Grain prices fall as profit taking leads in Chicago trade

Futures and cash grain quotes show wheat down about three cents and corn off around two as selling dominates early trading in Chicago. The market recovered modestly later with closing prices for wheat, corn, soybeans, rye, lard, oats, and barley reported in government style quotes.

Chicago rGain

See FDR As A Candidate See FDR As A Candidate

Washington dispatch surveys Congress on the 1940 election. Look Magazine finds 47 percent foresee a Republican victory with Vandenberg as the likely nominee and Roosevelt favored by 43 percent for the Democrat banner. Supporters list Taft Dewey Bridges Martin McNary and others as runners up.

Washington Congress Look Magazine Vanderburt Look Vandenberg Taft Dewey Bridges New Hampshire Martin Massachusetts McNary Oregon Roosevelt Garner Hull Farley McNutt Hopkins Stark Clark Missouri Gillette Iowa

Modern production line kitchen at the Town of Tomorrow

The New York World's Fair shows a 12 by 9 foot air conditioned kitchen designed for production line cooking. Engineers claim the setup cuts steps and fatigue by spacing the electric refrigerator, range, sink, and cupboards to limit travel from one station to the next. Pedometer tests compare this to old kitchens where cooks traveled far more between tasks.

Reports Income Of Communists

Robert Weiner, financial secretary of the American Communist party, told the Dies committee the party’s income was 258000 in 1937, 191000 in 1938 and 109000 in the first six months of 1939. He cited thousands of contributors and dues of 40 to 50 cents monthly as main sources and denied Moscow funds. At session start a marshal served papers in William Dudley Pelley’s $500000 suit against each committee member.

Washington Robert Weiner American Communist Party Dies Committee House Committee Bert Gitlow Moscow Weiner Rhea Whitley Dies D.-Texas Russia United States William Dudley Pelley Pelley

Funeral of Mrs. Ethel Amick Aitkens in Washington

Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel Amick Amickens 39 of Washington were held at Jord Funeral Home with Rev. E T Clark officiating. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery. She was a daughter of the late James E and Nettie E Whitlock Amick. She is survived by her husband a daughter Miss Ethel Attkens two sisters Mrs Margaret Ennis and Mrs Katharine Jones and four aunts Retta Mollie Amick Mrs Uate oe Grant Alma Amick.

Ethel Amick Aitkens Washington Galseger Hospital Saturda Jord Funeral E. T. Clark First Baptist Church Mount Hebron Cemetery Aitkens James E Nettie E. Whitlock Amick Ethel Attkens Margaret Ennis Charles Town Katherine Jones Milford Conn Retta Mollie Amick Uate Oe Grant Winchester Alma Amick New York

Rites Today For Haymaker Infant

Brief services were held this afternoon for three day old Arthur Hunter Jr. at the home of his parents 1002 South Cameron street. Interment followed. The infant was born in September at the home and died at 8 45 o clock last night. Surviving are the parents A H and Emma F Hart Haymaker two brothers two sisters and a grandfather Frank Haymaker Mrs Haymaker was a native of Clarke county and her husband is a native of this county.

Arthur Hunter , Jr South Cameron Street Mount Hebron Cemetery A. H Emma F. Hart Haymaker Frank Haymaker

West Virginia Men Face Assault Charge in City Jail

Boyd Webbley of Elkins and Upton Webbley of Sterling were bound over for assault after an incident in a detention cell at police headquarters. Clifton Lofton suffered a two jaw injuries when placed with the Webbleys as officers reached the cell.

Boyd Webbley Elkins W. Va Upton Webbley Sterling Donald Weems Clifton Lofton Lofton Webbley

Winchester Junior Board of Trade Plans Big Parade

The Winchester Chamber of Commerce outlines parade divisions with merchant trucks dry cleaning and half ton vehicles on Cameron street east side. Fire ambulances school buses and bicycle corps on the west side. Beverages and transfer trucks auto dealers and state police in the center. Scouts invited to wear uniforms. Parade starts at 5 pm from the George Washington Hotel and ends near times disbandment with free ice cream for participants.

Chamber of Commerce Merchants Gas and Oil Company Cameron Street Thomas Kremer Winchester Junior Board of Trade George Washington Hotel Bicycle Corps Beverage Company Dan O. Henry Piccadilly Street Loudoun Street

Crowl Rites On Wednesday

Funeral services for Edgar Allen Crowl of 112 North Washington street who died suddenly at 6 yesterday morning will be held Wednesday at 9 at Omps Funeral Home with Rev Father Hannon officiating. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery Hagerstown with Rev Father O Leary. Pallbearers are C B Mallory W D Pingley L J McElligott Bruce Gorham Ray Curtis J L Everhart. Crowl, 29 years with the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co now wire chief at Winchester plant, came from Hagerstown Md and was a native of Shepherdstown W Va. He made many friends during his residence here.

Edgar Allen Crow North Washington Street Omps Father Hannon Sacred Heart Catholic Church Hagerstown Rose Hill Cemetery Father O'Leary C. B Mallory W. D. Pingley L. J. McElligott Bruce Gorham Ray Curtis J. L. Everhart W. Va

Traffic Court Dockets Include Speeding and Reckless Driving

Cases heard list John D. Glover 311 South Stewart speeding fined 14 dollars Roy D Kern 38 reckless driving fined 14 dollars

John D. Glover South Stewart Roy D. Kern

Jobless Miners Claims Rejected in Virginia Decision

Richmond Virginia September 12 The Virginia State Compensation Commission affirmed its original ruling disallowing more than 12 000 jobless claims tied to the spring mine shutdown In Carter Coal Company and Conaway Coal Corporation cases the commission found work stoppage from April 1 to April 28 due to a labor dispute but later stoppage attributed to other causes did not disqualify benefits

Richmond Virginia Frank P. Evans Commission Carter Coal Company Conaway Coal Corporation The Coal Corporation Conaway Carter

French Drive Wedge Into Nazi Lines

French gains north of Saareguemines in the Saar area press German lines toward Saarbruecken. Civilians left Saarbruecken days earlier as Germany shifts divisions to face the French advance. German defenses include young reserves. some units diverted to the western front to meet the French threat.

Paris Germany Westwall Saareguemines Saar Blies Saarbruecken Sierck Moselle Principality of Luxembourg

Poles Say Germans Are Pushed Back In Warsaw

The general staff communique says Warsaw defenders forced a retreat from several outer sectors. A Chopin Polonaise played by a radio station signaled the city remained Polish even as alarms woke the capital at dawn.

Warsaw Europe Poland

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