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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1936
Page
9
DTARIANS HEAR RH DAVIDSON linemen and wire in a report about an event with unfamiliar phrasing. The passage notes an introduction by H. D. Fuller and mentions a message delivery during a telephone business period. The readable text is fragmented with garbled words.
A fatal crash at St. Helena base left Elroy a passenger dead and another gravely injured. Rescue crews pulled the gravely hurt victim from the wreckage as investigators began work on the scene.
Report notes need for additional labor to advance automobile traffic over the Harper's Ferry bridge. Mention references to local WPA and flood damage last spring.
Baltimore market reports cattle steady to weak with feeders 6.50 7.50 and hogs 9.60 10.80. sheep slow. Chicago market shows hogs steady with tops near 10.25 and cattle steady with fed steers 9.00 10.30. sheep 9.00 9.40. The brief note covers prices, loads, weights, and general market tone for each city.
Mrs Virginia Vredenburgh, formerly of the city, suffered a stroke six months ago and remains in a serious condition in Beach Calif where word of her illness has reached her family and friends.
J. M. Pict of Waynesboro received a summons in Winchester from Sheriff Hatty for speeding. The article notes he was driving at about a high rate with irons, and mentions trials and multiple accidents in the area over the past year.
It was learned this afternoon that a meeting of persons inter aie the completion of Route 11 north of Winchester will be here to end the morning at 11. A delegation may be named to confer with Highway Commissioner H. Grey regarding this project. Funds for putting the highway from the West Virginia line to where Cone was halted were sought. Some feared the project may be deferred, delaying traffic for motorists headed to the Apple Blossom Festival.
Roosevelt and Landon joined in upholding press freedom as essential to democracy. They urged readers to value editorial independence, argued against government muzzling, and contrasted New Deal waste with a need for careful finances and accountable governance.
Readable market items list prices for patent brand and common feed grains by bag and per hundred for various weights. Includes corn meal, screenings, middlings, mixed feed, dairy feeds, chick feeds, and live poultry prices such as turkeys and guineas with weight distinctions.
In New York on September 24 the French franc weakness and potential devaluation cooled buying in stocks. Traders awaited abroad news while the domestic outlook remained bright with mixed share performance and a drop in French bonds. The Bank of France raised its discount rate to five percent and the franc barely fluctuated near the gold trade point as markets closed with several major issues showing varied gains and losses.
Chicago markets report a surge in futures to new high levels for wheat and grains with cash wheat prices quoted at No 1 red 1.20 to 1.24 per bushel and other grains including oats rye and barley listed with near term and deferred prices. Baltimore notes mixed winter wheat values and regional quotes, while the article references delays and delivery pricing across major exchanges.
Shipping point data show various price points and minimums for goods and futures including car rates around $1.30 to $1.40, 2 percent minimums, and future delves with barrel prices near $4.95 and $3.50. Multiple abbreviations indicate market terms and regional figures.
A compact 14 by 9 inch songbook, 144 pages, durable cover offered for 20 cents. Includes classics like Star Spangled Banner, Home Sweet Home, and other well known tunes. Order now for a copy and enjoy a varied musical collection.
Bell Lee Mills, 11, died at Memorial Hospital after an operation. Born November 20, 1925, in Pick County, he was the son of Mr and Mrs George Rlis of 115 West Cecil Street and was survived by his parents a brother and four sisters. Funeral services are set for Saturday at Payne's Chapel at 2 PM conducted by Rev Ralph Cather after a 1 PM procession from Jones funeral home.
Democratic party leaders and consultants met with President Roosevelt at the summer White House in Hyde Park to discuss campaign strategy. Officials said no decisions were expected, with plans for the remainder of the campaign on the agenda.
Banquet plans announced feature Virginia grown apples as main fruit. Attendees from 47 states and Hawaii will attend a FFA parley in Winchester with apples from an orchard nearby, though some guests doubt the Virginia fruit matches prior Washington State supplies.
A fragmented obituary notes the death and a life marked by kin and work. It mentions Julian born last Thursday as a younger relative, highlighting family ties and a mechanic by trade.
Federal jury notes continued discussion of investigations into battle losses tied to stock market speculation in 1926. J Reed Camp Jr was found dead in his garage from carbon monoxide in June 1931 after the crash, with circumstances similar to Calkins four years later.
The Legion Auxiliary completed its sixteenth annual convention naming Mrs. Lorena Hahn of Wayne Nebraska as national president. Five national vice presidents were also elected without contest and installed in a colorful ceremony.
Eleanor Holm Jarrett, dropped from the U S swimming team for breaking training rules, quips about socking Avery Brundage in Philadelphia. She warns she would kick him and run like the devil if they meet, as she and her husband head to Washington.
In a proclamation printed on page one, Japanese residents in Shanighal are urged to remain calm as the Japanese forces defend their actions as necessary for self defense. The Chaval camp says they will not be lenient toward those labeling Japanese nationals as enemies who threaten peace and order.
Report states John Birmingham sustained a broken back from a fall near a residence on Harris Street. Medical notes describe a compound fracture to a right arm. Condition described as satisfactory though details remain uncertain.
Disjointed OCR style text mentions a broomstick across a chair seat for hanging shirts and wires. The fragment lacks clear people, places, or events to identify. Further context needed to determine a precise news item or subject.
Barbara Bell patterns promote a slimming daytime dress with simple bodice and rippling jabot, available in sizes 36 to 50. The ad highlights a time saving sewing chart and a Barbara Bell Pattern Book offering easy to make outfits for teenage and junior ages, plus special occasion designs.
In a no vulnerability rubber, bidding and play reveal how defenders struggle to stop declarer. North passes on 4 Spades after suggesting two long suits and a double. The hand ends with West holding the last tricks and the contract at risk or down.
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