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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1938

Page

9

Hershey Jumps Into Early Lead In Evening Star Ladies Bowling

In the opening night of the Evening Star Ladies League Hershey led early while last year’s champ lingered as teams split matches. G. A. A. and Jr. Woman’s Club posted steady scores with Ritter and Grim high bylines and Jr. Woman’s Club topping totals at 1,384 pins. High game and set details appeared for several squads.

Hershey Evening Star Ladies Bowling League Ritter H. Eisengham Grim H. Elsea Jr. Woman's Club Cammers A. A

Czech Troops Prepare For Fresh Outbreaks In Sudeten Districts

Prague reports warn of possible disturbances as Sudeten German communities react to the outlawing of their chief party. Czechoslovak forces receive orders to remain ready amid martial law and appeals for calm. Authorities seize weapons and monitor protests across 16 districts while awaiting a summit between Chamberlain and Hitler.

Sudeten Larry Allen Prague Rudolf Bechyne Czechoslovakia Brunn Konrad Henlein Germany Issuin Asch Karlovary Henlein Reichenberg Komotau Warnsdorf Aussig Eger Bohemia Ministry of Propaganda Hugo Vavrecka Austria Sudeten Party Neville Chamberlain Great Britain Adolf Hitler Berchtesgaden Social Democratic Party Tupabi Caubeaubu Mennersdorf

Fraulein Riefenstahl Given Dictatorial Control of Nazi Film

German film figure Leni Riefenstahl, noted actress director and screenwriter, has been granted dictatorial authority over Nazi movie productions. The move consolidates control over propaganda cinema under the regime.

Germany D. F. Q. Fraulein Leni Riefenstahl

Clover Era Remembers Fertile Ground And Decline

Gainesboro resident Josiah Rinker recalls the old days when grass indicated fertility and clover was the enemy of corn. He notes land care declined, the homestead’s 240 acres shrinking to 107 under J Earl Rinker, and shares views on Roosevelt era policies and fiscal restraint.

Cifreen Josiah Rinker Squire Gainesboro Mr. Rinker James Roberts Rinker Frederick Roosevelt

Showers Halt Tennis Matches At Forest Hills

In Forest Hills New York a rain storm halted the national singles semifinals as Dorothy Bundy and Nancy Wynne split the first two sets with Bundy leading 2 1 in the third before rain stopped play. Spectators paid as much as eight dollars for tickets amid near capacity crowds.

Forest Hills N. Y Dorothy May Bundy Santa Monica Calif Nancy Wynne Australia Miss Bundy

Protest Against Japanese Mobilization in Pacific Islands

Geneva reports note China urged the League of Nations to act against Japan for declaring mobilization in Pacific Islands under League mandate. The move targets Japan's extension of orders to the Mariana Caroline and Marshall groups.

Geneva China League Po Nations Aoe Japan Pacific Islands Cate Dente Laanese Ega Mariana, Caroline and Marshall

Japanese advance toward Hankow drives two columns

Shanghai dispatch reports two Japanese siege corridors pushing toward Hankow. One force moved overland toward the Peiping Hankow railway north of Hankow while another column captured the Wasueh Ma towchen boom along the Yangtze. The Chinese defense of the boom had held for weeks before the fall.

Shanghai Hankow

Wheat and grain prices rise on European crisis outlook

Chicago traders push wheat futures higher at the open amid pessimism over Europe. Gains fade with profit taking as prices log mixed moves across wheat, corn, oats, soybeans, rye and other grains while Baltimore and Winchester report varied spot prices.

Chicago Rao Gy Negan Baltimore Winchester

Apple Market Shipping Point Information for Thursday

Winchester Martinsburg and nearby points report warm partly cloudy weather and steady demand with carloads 1.0 b. Prices for delici ous U S No 1 24% in min 1.25 1.30 with high color 1.40 1.50. Winesaps and Jonathan s both listed with varying min sizes and prices, and bids on contract futures noted. Western and Central N Y show slower demand but steady market with Twenty Ounce No 12% min 80c.

Winchester Martinsburg U. S Jonathans Grimes U. S N.Y

Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Markets Report

Livestock quotations show cattle calves and hog prices mixed across markets in Baltimore Chicago and Philadelphia. Cattle and sheep mostly steady to lower with instances of down bids on steers and cows while hogs hold near week-ago levels and top at 9.25 for 200-240 lb porkers.

Baltimore Jersey U. S Cosa Ata Laltimore Livestock Chicago Philadelphia Philadephia U. S. Dept

Local Markets Prices and Item Descriptions

Daily market listings show prices for Patent Bran in various bag sizes from 12 to 98 pounds per barrel and discounts for corns, meal, and mixed feeds. Several livestock feed items and poultry terms appear with unit pricing, though OCR garbles obscure some figures.

Creamery

Market dips as traders retreat amid European tension

Stocks fell to midweek lows in a brief session as traders avoided week-end risk amid European threats. A tentative recovery followed later as offerings eased and select issues regained some losses. Investors watched Czech, British negotiations and wartime anxieties shaping the mood on Wall Street.

New York Wall Street Czechoslovakia Wall

Pigskin Oddity in Davidsville Opens on New Field

A foot team begins its home season on a brand new athletic field in Conemaugh Township. Classes start October 3 as the first area school building is completed.

Davidsville Conemaugh Township

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