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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-16
Feed Markets
Up Slightly

Raleigh, Feb l6-Feed markets
averaged slightly higher during the
past week with declines in oilseed
cakes and meals more than offset
by advances in wheat feeds, the u.
S. and North Carolina Departments
of Agriculture revealed in the week.
ly market news service review.
Light market offerings rather than
a more active demand were the prln-
cipal Strengthening influence in mill
feeds. The index number advanced
to 1918 compared with 1907 for the
previous week and 101.6 for the COR
responding week last year. .
Offerings of good quality neanut
hay were lighter in South Georgia
and prices advanced from 1900 to
1900 in Jacksonville during the
period
Eastern North Carolina buyers OF
farmers stock peanuts at milling
points are still uninterested in pay
ing prices which holders are asking
and sales have been very light dur
ing the past week. In contrast, con-
suming centers are showing more in
terest in finished goods but there has
been slight weakening in prices.
Meanwhile, best jumbos still bring
cents per pound and occasionally
more and best Smelling stock up to
3 ga cents per pound to the producer.
A downward movement in egg
prices developed this week and in
Raleigh when compared with last
weeks close candled and graded eggs
were 4 cents per dozen lower and
nearby ungraded eggs from l to 3
cents off. Live poultry prices. how
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-16
OFT Seeking
More Money

New Orleans. Feb. tG.-(APl-
Melvin OFT. the New York Giants
model ball player. who IS holding
our in 4 kind OF unobt"G>iVe way,
expressed belief he would be at
Winter Haven. Fla. March for
the start OF practice. al! signed up
and ready to go.
This was no indication that the
unassuming OFT you'd accede to a
Giant attempt to Gu, his reputed
$4,000 salary. nor was il 4 boast
that the management would see the
light
Differences Before.
We've had differences before,
and never had any trouble getting
them Strengthened oft, he eX-
planned. I've never beer late for
opening of practice. either. SO iudg-
ing by past performances | think
I'll be there again on time. with d
contract signed"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-16
BOWLING CONTESTS
STANDARD ALLEYS

LaWrenceville ladies bowling
team is scheduled for an appearance
here this evening against Hender-
son team at Standard Bowling Al
leys. and the Rose ROsebudS are to
meet the South Garnet street Wild
cats on the same program.
The Rose aggregation is conposed
Of Hugh Jones. Ruddy Edwards, j.
c. Gill. Charlie German. Barney
Beasley. Skinner and Wallace Kel-
ley.
The Wildcats expect to have Bud
dy Petty, Ed RaWles. James Bryan,
Hill Ellington. Clint Fuller and AL
bert Faulkner tossing them down
the allcVS.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-16

Totals ......l3 9 II 80
Half-time score: Duke "a; Wake
Forest II.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-16
BLUE IMPS DEFEAT
BABY DEACON FIVE

Wake Forest. Feb. 1G.-(AP)-
Duke freshmen defeated Wake For
est frosh, II 10 81. in Il basketball
game played here last night as a
preliminary to an encounter be-
tween the varsity teams of the
schools.
Duke led at the half. % to Is:
Bill Whetmore. Duke forward, and
E. V Berger. Wake Forest guard,
were high scorers with Is points
each
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-16

Billy WinStead, popular Tar Heel
bantamweight boxer, will be fight
ing before home audience for the
last time in MS collegiate career at
Chapel Hill Saturday night when
Carolina seeks its third straight
State championship in its annual
met with Duke.
Winstead, a Conference champion,
faces Dan Brandon, classy Blue
Devil l2O-pounder. Next week he
will defend his title at the annual
Southern Conference tournament at
Columbia. S. c., February % and
-. Winstcad halls from Rocky
Mount.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-19
BITTINGER

Unseasonably cool weather prevails
in this section and some local proph-
cts are forecasting an early winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bethel announce
the birth of daughter, at their home,
on Saturday night, September 14th.
Miss Alice Buckle, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. O. C. Buckle, is critically i'll
at the home Of her parents in this viii
lage.
Mrs. Herbert Buckle, accompanied
by her brother-in-law, Kenneth Z.
Buckle, motored to Oakland on bust
ness last Saturday.
Lawrence Bethel is preparing to
erect silo on his farm near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gortner, who are
visiting near Oakland, were in this
community last Monday afternoon.
Engineer Leo T. Downey, of Cum
berland, and Harold Rock, of the
State Roads Department, Oakland
were in this neighborhood inspecting
road work now under construction.
Two miles of road, recently COM
pleted by the WPA, near this village
were hard surfaced last week.
Corporal Currie, of the State Police
Department, was here for brief time
last Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-19
WOmen's Society Meets

The newly organized Women's
Society of Christian Service of the To-
cal Methodist church meets today for
its first general session. At 2 o'clock
the women will meet in circle groups
in four separate rooms, to elect leaders
and other necessary officers.
They will then go to the sanctuary
for worship service and the install
lation of officers. Mrs. Grover C.
Stemple is the president, and Mrs,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-19
Marriage Announced

The marriage of Miss Betty Fox, of
Huntington, w. Va, to Mr.. Laural AL
lison Whipkey, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. S
D. Whipkey, of Oakland, has been an
nounced. The ceremony was performed
last Friday afternoon, September 10
at Winchester, Va.
The bride was graduated in June
from West Virginia University, while
the groom is a senior in the same
school this year, maioring in physical
education and mathematics. The
couple have secured an apartment in
Morgantown where the groom will
complete his course.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-19
Church At Deer Park To Be
Dedicated Sunday

The recently completed Full Cos
pei Church at Deer Park will be dedi-
Gated on Sunday, September %. at two
o'clock, it has been announced by one
interested in the matter.
Rev. Strickland Of Hagerstown,
district superintendent, and Rev. H.
C. Jacobs, of Cumberland, presbyter,
will be in charge of the dedicatory SER
vice.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-19
Young Democrats Plan Rally

The Young Democrat Club of Oak
land will hold a rally at the Manhat-
tan hotel on Friday evening, Septem-
Der 20, at 8 o'clock, at which time
plans for the coming campaign will
be discussed.
Hon. Oliver H. Bruce, Allegany
county magistrate, and E. j. Ryan,
Cumberland attorney, will be guest
speakers. All Democrats, young and
old, are invited. Refreshments will
be served.
The club held a meeting last Thurs
day evening in the office of Stuart F.
Hamill when a drive for new members
was started.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-19

" imam L. DuIKnafC, CheVeN
Chase, Nd, was visiting her cousin
Mrs. J. c. Renninger, ST., several day.
this week.
Miss Elizabeth Stemple, Parsons
West Va, is spending a few DAYS
in Oakland with her mother, Mrs
Mary Stemple.
Miss Sara B. Huff has returned tt
her home in Mountain Lake Park aftel
having been in New York for severa
days with her sister, who is quite i'll
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Edward Offutt haC
as their guests at dinner on Saturday
evening, Mrs. Elwood Offutt, Mrs
Elizabeth Pope and William o Davis
Mrs. w. L. Burkhart, Chevy Chase
Md, was guest for few days OF
Mrs. j. c. Renninger and members Of
her family on Second street last and
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Buck and SON
Eddie, of Columbus, Ohio, visited the
formers brother-in-law and sister
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Davis, over the
weekend.
A number of the members of the
Luther League of st. Marks church
spent yesterday evening picnicing at
the Wellington Yutzy cottage on Deep
Creek Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton D. Whipkey
motored to Mill Run, Pa, on Satur-
day afternoon where they attended the
funeral services for Mr.. Whipkey's
brother, Smith j. Whipkey.
Mrs. Harold NJ. Dawson entertained
quite a number of her friends at two
dessert bridge parties at her home on
Pennington street last Thursday and
Friday afternoons. Four tables were
in play on Thursday and five tables
on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl F. Kahl and son
and Howard Smouse returned to their
homes in Oakland Wednesday after
noon from motor trip of several
days to points in Virginia aud auso
visited w. R. Falkenstein and family
in Myersville, Md.
Miss Coral McRobie, accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. B
H. Sincell, motored to Washington on
Saturday, returning here Sunday ev-
ening. Miss McRobie visited her
mother in the city and Mrs. SincelI
visited her son-in-law and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ruckert. Mr.. and
Mrs. Campbell were guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. James AL Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Leighton have
returned to their home in Loeb Lynn
Heights from Silver Spring to which
place they were accompanied by thei2
daughter, Mrs. L. w. Stephenson, who
will resume her studies at the Univer-
sity of Maryland. Miss Blanche Gale,
following a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Day MulliniX, returned to Loeb Lynn
with Mr.. and Mrs Leighton.
DR.. Thomas A. Gender, Jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gender, of Oak
land, met with a serious accident at
Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, one day
recently when he suffered numerous
and deep cuts on his hand and arm
when he accidentally thrust his hand
through a glass door in the hospital
The injuries were so extensive that
some twenty stitches were required
to clost the wounds he received.
Members of the Past Matrons' and
the Past Patrons Association of the
Order of the Eastern Star of Western
Maryland were guests of the local
chapter at their regular meeting held
on Tuesday evening. Guests numbering
about twenty-five were from Cumber-
land, Westernport, Frostburg and Bar
ton. A Tom Thumb wedding, under the
direction of Mrs. Paul Naylor, was
presented during the evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-19
BURTON SHHLINGBURG-

BURTON-SHILLIN MISS
Hazel Marie Shillingburg, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Shillingburg, of
Steyer, became the bride of Mr.. Rob
ert Blaine Burton, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Burton, of Kitzmiller, at the
Lutheran parsonage at Red House, on
Sunday, August %, 1910, it has been
announced. Rev. A. X. Jones, pastor,
performed the ceremony.
The bride wore a navy blue crepe
dress with white accessories. She was
graduated from the Bayard, w. Va,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-19
Meeting At White Church

A congregational meeting will be
held at the White Church, Methodist
on Friday evening of this week at
7:30. Every member is urged to be
present.
The work of the committees will be
discussed, and plans will be laid fol
the next year. A series of special
meetings in October has already been
announced The cooperation of every
member is necessary if this church is
to survive.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-19

High school in 1888 and was valedic-
torian of her class. She has been at
the home of her parents since that
time.
The groom was graduated from the
Kitzmiller High school in 1897 and is
employed by the Blackburn Coal COM
pany in Winchester, Va.
MUSSARD-GNEGY- Miss Beryl
Gnegy, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Gnegy, Pleasant Valley, and Charles
Mussard, of Oakland, We're married on
Saturday, September IA, at the home
of the brides uncle, Rev. Wesley Har-
vey, near Gormania, W. Va, Rev.
Harvey performing the ceremony.
The bride is a graduate of Oakland
High school, class of 1889, while Mr..
Mussard was graduated from Thomas
High school in 1886, He has been en-
ployed at the Roadside Market, near
Oakland, this summer. The couple
plan to reside in Oakland in the near
future.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-19

WONDERLY - RICHARDSON
Miss Dorothy Bond Richardson, daugh-
ter Of S. B. Richardson and the late
Mrs. Richardson, of Southern Pines,
S. c., and William Lower Wonderly,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl C. Wonderly,
Of near Mountain Lake Park, were
united in marriage at the First Bap-
fist church in Southern Pines on Sun
day, September 8. Rev. j. Fred Slim
son, pastor, officiated.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father. Her wedding gown of
white net and lace had a v-neck and
short lace sleeves and extended in
long train. Her veil of illusion fell
from a lace cap held in place with
lilies f-the-valley. Long white gloves
and a gold pearl and diamond brooch,
which had been her grandmother's
completed her costume. She carried
an arm bouquet of white snapdragons
and lilies-of- the-valley.
The bride was attended by her elder
sister, Mrs. John Leland, of Charles
ton, S. c., as matron of honor; her
younger sister, Miss Ruth Richard
son, of Southern Pines, as maid Of
honor, and two bridesmaids, Misses
Barbara Betterley and Evelyn Edison,
both of Southern Pines. James Hatch,
of Cosiusco, Miss, was the groom's
best man.
The bride is a graduate of Columbia
Bible College at Columbia, S. C.
The groom is a graduate of William
Jennings Bryan University of Ten
nessee, and also of Columbia Bible
College. His work of translating the
Bible into the language of one Of the
tribes of Indians in Mexico is a
branch of missionary work.
The couple left for a wedding trip
to the coast and will visit the parents
of the groom near Mountain Lake
Park next week. They will be at home
in Copainala, Mexico, after October
first.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-19
MARRIED

ROSS-BEACHY-A pretty wedding
was solemnized Saturday afternoon at
one o'clock at St. Marks Evangelical
and Reformed church, Cumberland
when Miss Evelyn Arminta Beachy
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
A. Beachy, Grantsville, became the
bride of Robert Oliver Ross, son of
Mrs. Susan Ross, Williamsburg, Pa,
and the late Frank Ross. The cere-
mony was performed by the pastor,
Rev. Alfred L. Creager, who used the
ring service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert NJ. Beckett,
Cleveland, o., the brides brother-in-
law and sister, We're the attendants.
The bride was attired in taupe-col-
ored travelling costume, trimmed in
sable. She wore a brown felt hat and
used brown accessories. Her corsage
was of orchids and gardenias. Mrs.
Beckett wore a brown crepe frock,
with brown accessories, and a corsage
of pink rosebuds. Only the immediate
families and a few close friends wit
messed the wedding.
Following the ceremony there was
luncheon at the Golden Gate Tea
Room, Cumberland. Those present, in
addition to the bridal party, were Mr..
Ross mother, his aunt, Miss Nida
Keener, superintendent of nurses at
Walter Reed hospital; and Miss Clay
ton and Miss Ratfensberger, also
nurses at the hospital, Washington, d.
c.; the brides brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rosenber-
ger, Mrs. Virginia Default and Mrs.
Charles Shanholtz, Cumberland; the
brides parents and her brother, John
Beachy, Grantsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross left Immediately
afterwards for a short trip to eastern
cities.
The bride is a graduate of Grants
vile High school, class of 1881. She
was in training for a time at
Memorial hospital, Cumberland, and
until recently was employed at the
Celanese Corporation, Cumberland.
Mr.. Ross graduated from the wilkins
burg High school in 1926 and attended
the University of Pittsburgh. He is
employed as sales manager for the
Clark Motor Company at Williamsburg
and is also connected with the Boy
Scout movement there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross will reside at
444 Ross Avenue, Williamsburg.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-19

vpednt constituency members of the
charter, a Of the church and
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Sproesser Loft First
And Sixth in Ruce

A bird from the Sproesser Loft
won and placed sixth in the National
Capital Racing Pigeon Concourse's
second race of the old bird series,
flown from Roanoke, Va.
The winner averaged / ,209. .43 yards
per minute over the mile course
to beat 821 competitors from SO
other lofts.
Following is the average speed in
yards per minute of the first return
to each loft. the first II being diplo-
ma winners:
omnf,ns sDTfo,ssser Sa 1aos4s: e. Adams 1,sos.a
Turo.skI: 1908 %: sproesser. ss, i.sof f .os:
Tower View Lofts, 1,2OO13: Haste, l.
1918; H. r. Thomas. 1,197. .0s; FiersteiI,,
l.ia6I6; al II ao r. Ut Thomas, I,la3.4s; Rup-
Rss Koran Sssts it M,n5;
loft. 1.is5 os: Fishsrty BS.'I Bros. 1,1ss.so; r0
Dismer 4 Mc0ann: 1874: HUNT, l.
Miller, 1880: saimons, i.i9s.s5; Bus. US.
CAL i4s: as koIman koIHnna a. a. Msth
4 Gass, I,le1.b5; Friendship Loft. T.
1880: MeddinEs: ! :lb6; ls: Yates. l.
l54.43 vollmer, I So. 90; Robey, u 152. 10;
Preston 4 Costello: 1,152:3 SO: Mills, l.
..s eas.s sss sssdss, sss R.ef:... k9s ssds aoa
dard: i:1sb es: scheuch '13a7s; christy
1osss: Mason :oe5 s5 2sion iIoeai FPS 81
seymour, I,o75 ;25: Arbuthnot: Lori so:
s.sSs1 Esssa lssS:y Hsass soso r61s D
lofts no report
Evening star., 1940-05-15
May Pitch Self to Tigers
Haynes Might 60 in Deal for Other HurIers
II He Makes CreditobIe Showing Today
~ . star Correspondent. Of IN. star.

~ Star Correspondent Of The star.
DETROIT, May 15.-Washing.
tors semi-frantic attempts to
obtain pitching talent from De-
troit appeared stymied here to-
day. but II Joe Haynes, slated to
toll for the Mats in the finale for
Tigers series, unraves an i'm
pressive performance he may
pitch himself onto another club.
The Nationals bid for both Fred
Hutchinson, sent by the Tigers
to Buffalo Of the International
League yesterday, and Al Benton,
elongated right-hander, but De-
troit's demands were considered
prohibitive. The Tigers rejected
deals in which Haynes and Joe
KrakauskAs figured, but q SPAR
king bit Of hurting by Haynes
today may be cause for recon-
alteration.
The Mats, In expressing willing
ness to part with Haynes and
Krakauskas, are operating on the
theory q change Of scenery may
benefit those pitchers and what
ever pitchers Washington obtains
In return. Aside from pitchers,
the Mats aren't interested.
zeke Bonura hustled back to
the United States and breathed a
Evening star., 1940-05-15
6. w. Lists Big Basket
Games for Riverside .

George Washington's plans for in
Producing big league basket ball at
Riverside Stadium became = fact
today as Director of Athletics Max
harrington announced the schools
1940-1 schedule with Ia games to be
played at Riverside.
A new hardwood, floor glass back
boards similar to those used at
Madison Square Garden and appro-
pirate lighting facilities will be in
stalled at Riverside for the court
men
The complete card:
December IA, at Washington and Lee;
ls. Oklahoma A. and NJ: 90. Clemson; 2s,
Kansas State; 80, Minnesota.
January 4. Ohio State: o. deorse-
Carolina; IA. at Clemson; is, at Fur.
man; 2a, at Army; 20. It vilianova,,
February 8. Fnrman: TO- Maryland;
H. at Navy; 13. west virginia; II. Will
liam and Mary; 10. virginia: "a, at
March 3, st. John. Of Brooklyn; s,
GEORGETOWN
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Sexton Sole Survivor
OF Mass Attack in
.Rassling Show

Riverside Stadium has an inter
national" champion and new draw
Ing card today in one Frank Sexton,
winnah Of last nights rowdy-dow,
or rassling in q mass production
scale. Sexton pinned Clin Olson in
the preliminary. disposed Of Tor
johnson in the seminal and made
1t official by winning over Red Rus
sell in the championship match.
Tommy Are won from Henry Kol-
kovitch and then gave up to Russell,
who had tossed Angelo Savoldi for
an appetizer. Johnson pinned Ralph
Garibaldi and Marrow Kirilenke be-
fore meeting defeat. Kirilneko-if
you're still with us-had thrown
Mike Mazurki. The Golden Terror
made Abe Tourist quit and was
then disqualified in q match with
Warren Bockwinkle, who subse-
quently Withdrew because Of an arm
injury.
That's how those one-night tour
naments 60.
Evening star., 1940-05-15
6. W. 5ubdued, Hoya
Frosh Look 10 Game
With Young 1erps

With It's second victory finally
achieved at the expense Of . local
rival, Georgetown's freshman base
ball team today looked forward to
ending its season Friday with the
Maryland yearlings at College Park.
Due to superb pitching by Danny
Murphy, the young Hoyas whipped
George Washington's flrst-year
team, 7-2, yesterday after losing
three straight.
After yielding two hits and as
many runs in the first, Murphy
hurled one-hit shutout ball.
Frank Dornfield's single, scoring
two runs, brought the winners from
behind in the fifth. Ken Engles
smacked a homer with two on in
the seventh.
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Daun Spirit Of Dodgers Comes Fore Lead Weted From Reds
Legg Wins Four Events, Sets
Record as WI. 7riun1phs

440.-yard dash--Won BY Clark Cw.L.):
second, Carr tW.-L.); third. Gudger
W.-L). Time. 81 g seconds.
e6O-yard run--Won by Carr fW-L):
second Councl tRo; third. White WILL.
Mile run@won by D. Lee tw..L); Sec
% 1nd. Harris fw.-H); third. Burns RJ.
HiIh hurdles--won BY. Lege tw.-L);
second, Choat tW.-L0: third. Breier lR).
Low hurdiss--Won BY Legs tw.-L.); Sec
ond. Breier (R3. Time. 2s.2 seconds.
ehotput-Won BY Hoover (W:-LJ; sec
ond. Legg WILL; third. Kolker CR-).
DtstAnce. a feet g inches.
Discus-Won BY MONTGOMERY (W.-L);
second, Newsome fW.-L); third, Hoover
WILL Distance. 1la feet.
Javelin--Won By Broderick tW.-L); sec.
end, r. Lee !W.-L.); third. Breier tR.).
Hish iump-Won by shumway tw.-L);
second. rdelman WILL. Height. feet
broad jump--Won by Lesg fw.-L): Sec
ond. Breier tR); third, Edelman (W.-L.J }.
Distance, 20 feet IL inches.
Heieht. II feet 10 inches.
ss0.yard relay..-Won by Washington-
Lee tWilson. 0peakman. Urbanski. Clark
Time, :36.