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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1939

Page

7

Baltimore and Philadelphia Market Quotation Roundup

Livestock and produce prices across Baltimore Philadelphia and Chicago markets with dull apple and potato demand. Cattle calves hogs sheep values listed by weight and class, including beef steer ranges 6.75 to 9.25 and hogs 7.65 to 8.60, lambs and sheep prices noted with steady or slight changes.

Baltimore Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia Grimes Jonathans Alexanders North Greenings McIntosh U. S Burbanks Philadelphia Y S. Dept Chicago Livestock Chicago

Local Market Prices and Notes on Fluctuations

Local markets list Patent Brand flour and corn meal prices per barrel bag with 12 and 48 and 98 pound weights. The Star disclaims responsibility for typographical errors and notes prices are unsettled due to European developments with frequent changes.

The Star Europe Venseens Stags

Stock Market Report New York September 13

The market showed leadership by rail utility merchandising and specialty shares with gains and losses broadly distributed. Transfers reached about 3,500,000 shares and Pound sterling stood at 4.04 dollars as selected quotes list Am. Can Am. Rad Am. Smelt Manville Natl. Dairy Packard Panty Ge Car. Chem Va. Car. Pid. Western Union Woolworth among others.

New York al. Chem Can Rad Smell Manville Anon

Officials Obtained Loans Linked to Insurance Change

Washington reports a federal subcommittee inquiry into Shenandoah Life Insurance of Roanoke Virginia where E Lee Trinkle and company officers shifted from stock to mutual status. Saul testified loans exceeding 700000 to officials and relatives, with 300000 repaid by Lehman Brothers as collateral, amid a 1934 state law shift.

Washington E. Lee Trinkle Virginia John Paul Saul, Jr Shenandoah Life Insurance Company Roanoke Peetveana Casey D.mass Saul Lehman Brothers New York Trinkle J. H. Dunkley R. 4. Angell Insurance Company M. H. Weaver Angell Weaver Gerhard Gesell SEC

Clarke Junior Board To Meet In Boyce Parish Hall

Clarke County Junior Board of Trade will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Boyce Parish Hall. Dick Jones president announced the meeting will be strictly business and attendees urged to be present. Directors include Pick Jones Henry Post Mitchell Walter Wisecarver Jr Dr D Blanton Allen Lawrence Garver Donald Cooley Edward B Lee and Julian Glascock.

Berryville Clarke County Junior Board of Trade Boyce Parish Dick Jones D. Blanton Allen Boyce Jones Board of Trade Pick Jones Henry Post Mitchell Walter Wisecarver, Jr Lawrence Garver Donald Cooley Edward B. Lee Julian Glascock

Grain Prices Edge Up Amid Local Buying Surge

Wheat and corn prices climbed as locals and commission houses stepped up purchases reaching peak levels. Chicago and Baltimore quotes show no cash wheat in Chicago with No 1 yellow corn at 59 to 59 1 4 cents. Winchester reports wheat at 87 cents and corn at 65 cents per bushel.

Ter Chicago Gash Chicago Winchester

Wheat Jump Signals Sharp Advance in Chicago Market

Futures and cash wheat and other grain quotations show a 4 cent per bushel advance in Chicago trading as of September 13, with wheat spiking to its strongest gain since last Thursday.

Chicago

Millionaire Backer Named of Red Party, Dies Committee Told

Alexander Trachtenberg testified to the Dies committee that a millionaire Communist helped finance the party. He named Heller, once president of International Publishers of New York, as earning money in Russia before the revolution. Trachtenberg cited a new Inter Continental News Service supplying labor news to 40 papers in the United States and Latin America.

Washington Alexander Trachtenberg American Communist Party Dies Committee Heller Russia International Publishers of New York Shakespeare Stalin Trachtenberg Inter-Continental News Service United States Latin America

Died Today Landon H Chilcott 24 Kernstown VA

Landon Herbert Chilcott aged 24 of Kernstown Virginia died this morning from pneumonia after an illness that began a week ago. He was son of the late Herbert Chilcott of Woodstock and Delia Chilcott Conner of Kernstown. He is survived by his mother two brothers a sister and a half brother. Funeral plans not completed. service at his residence Friday at 2 PM Kernstown with interment in Massanutten Cemetery. He had worked at the Virginia Woolen Mill in Winchester and had many local friends.

Landon Herbert Chilcott Kernstown Chilcott Herbert Chilcott Woodstock Delia Chilcott Conner Lee Chilcott Melvin Chilcott Fort Myer Helen Hulbard San Diego Cal Preston Conner, Jr Massanutten Cemetery Virginia Woolen Mill Winchester

Hebrews Plan New Year Rites in Winchester

Rosh Hashanah observances begin in Winchester with a 6 30 p m service at Odd Fellows Hall led by Rabbi Jacob Klein of Cleveland Ohio. Beth El invites Jewish residents and nearby communities to attend with services on Thursday and Friday and conclave in the evening. Stores to close Thursday and Friday September 14 15 for the holiday.

Winchester Odd Fellows Hall Jacob Klein Cleveland Ohio Beth-El Congregation of Ena Tony Tract Commission Central Conference of American Rabbis Union of American Hebrew Congregation

Lowest body of water in the world

The Dead Sea in Palestine lies about 1290 feet below sea level making it the lowest freshwater or saltwater body on Earth. The term Dead Sea refers to its extremely high salinity and rainfall patterns surrounding the region.

Dead Sea Palestine

Polish Front in Crisis as Warsaw Battles Continue

German forces push through southeastern Poland toward the Romanian frontier while Warsaw resists a night of heavy fighting. Berlin reports encirclement of Warsaw nearing completion and aims to subjugate Poland to free Reich forces for the western front.

Poland Radom Vistula Lublin Warsaw Berlin Polish Ukraine Sambor Dniester Lwow Lemberg Bienne Hite

Nazis Frustrated By Poles In War Effort

Reported continued Allied momentum notes three Polish destroyers joining the British fleet and their effectiveness. Germany’s shipping is largely cleared from high seas. De Burgin forecasts more women in semi skilled work. Chamberlain Daladier meet stresses coordinated war effort and resolve to end Nazi threat.

de Burgin Chamberlain Daladier France Great Britain Poland

Tent Meeting At Yellow Springs

An old fashioned tent meeting is held at Yellow Springs West Virginia led by musical evangelists Pete and Verna Hensky of Westernport Maryland. Meetings occur nightly except Monday with an all day closing service on Sunday October 8. Public is invited.

Yellow Springs W. Va Pete and Verna Saliskey Westernport

No Traffic Cases Opened as Campaign Starts

For the first time in weeks no traffic cases were heard in Police Court today. The lull coincides with the Junior Board of Trade safety campaign launch planned to begin with a parade at 5 weather permitting.

Junior Board of Trade

Changes to road funds amendment passes in Virginia

The State Highway Commission backed a constitutional amendment to prohibit the diversion of highway funds after a tied vote was broken by Delegate I N Coleman. The panel also urged a new discretionary emergency fund of 2 million dollars yearly and allocation of funds for maintenance and construction of the consolidated highway system in line with 1938 39 spending ratios.

Richmond I. N. Coleman Dinwiddie Highway Commission

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