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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1939
Page
3
L B Dietrich vegetable specialist at Virginia Tech urges home gardeners to act in April as the success of the garden hinges on April work. He advises plowing early if possible, using well rotted stable manure, and discing fresh straw manure to prevent air pockets while keeping soil rough until planting.
A thorough seedbed boosts germination and yields. Prepare soil well, apply manure, and broadcast or drill 5-8-5 or 4-12-4 fertilizer at about 1000 pounds per acre. Plan 15 to 20 vegetables for year round supply, select resistant varieties, order seeds promptly, and follow careful planting and transplanting steps with pest controls.
H M Naylor, a veteran oil driller in Fort Berd county Texas, struck a major oil well that could yield up to 30 000 barrels daily worth about one dollar per barrel. The 7800 foot well flowed 45 rels of 36 8 gravity crude per hour as inspectors assess the field for full production potential and possible $20 million holdings.
The Danzig free state government delivered a note to the Polish envoy protesting Polish provocations. It cites anti Danzig leaflets tossed from Polish trains calling for incorporation of the free state into Poland and warns of dangerous consequences as diplomatic ties cool.
Kansas City narcotics sweep nets Angelo Donnici a 64 year old tavern keeper called the Mayor of Ninth Street and named head man of a ring that moved about one million dollars in drugs monthly. Police jailed Donnici and seven others. five were arrested in New York City and Oklahoma. Ottis H. Colburn, 40, a uniformed officer, served as guard for shipments.
Marshall Blum of San Francisco State College claimed the co ed kissing champions title after 40 girls kissed in five minutes. He joked after a dance that he had to work so fast he might have kissed a teacher by mistake.
In Cincinnati on April 14 a 52 year old tailor Samuel Hockbern shot Jas J Donelon 24 then killed himself after Donelon ordered Number 5 on a nickel in the restaurant phonograph. Coroner Coppock labeled it murder and self inflicted death.
Port Hamilton, though the world’s smallest city, handles an average of 500 ships per year, ranking ahead of major harbors like Philadelphia San Francisco and Rio de Janeiro in activity.
Judy Landis joins the baseball casualty list with shoulder soreness. San Diego fans buy eastern papers to follow Ted Williams. Frankie Frisch warms up for the broadcasting season with the Red Sox Holy Cross. Georgetown football schedule warned to ready. Dodgers resist selling Pete Reiser for fifty thousand dollars after last year’s cross country placing attempt.
A quirky gallery of pronunciations for Latin and Lithuanian names, notes on Newark Bears bat usage in Florida, an upcoming New York Giants Eastern All Stars game on September 7, advance Polo matches in June hitting $40,000, and a Kansas City civic league vote on 1938 39 Italian American athlete awards with contenders Vic Bottari Louis Zamperini Dominic Principi Joe Gimbardo Dick Cassiano Louis Zontini and Tony Ippolito. It ends with a plea to vote early and save stamps on DiMaggio and Galento.
Odd collage of sports notes and musings from a bygone era mentions the St. Louis Cardinals Mudcats and Hank Borowy facing Holy Cross in Worcester. Joe McCarthy and Lef ty Gomez, scout presence, and a six day bike race titled The Whirl of Tomorrow are referenced with nostalgic tone.
Vic Hanson, former Syracuse head coach, will take over as coach of a Long Island high school football team. He will receive higher pay than his Syracuse salary.
New York Sun reports trainer John Myatt says Reiser was struck on his crazy bone while secretary John McDonald disputes the claim, stating there are no crazy bones on the Dodgers.
Rich In Resources Texas reports 90 to 100 natural resources in ample quantities for commercial use. The assessment highlights potential for development and investment opportunities in the state's resource sectors.
Listings for April 14 and upcoming Saturday outline WEAF WJZ and WABC broadcasts. Notes include Joe Louis versus Jack Roper in Los Angeles with 12:45 a m start, Pan American Union addresses, Hull remarks, and various cultural shows on NBC CBS and local stations.
Harrisburg April 14. Prospects of a strike of unpaid teachers near Sha mokin, an anthracite town, darken Pennsylvania school districts. A million dollar appropriation bill to partially cover overdue salaries was left suspended by the legislature until Monday night. John Mangle, president of the coal township teachers association, warned that if 251 township teachers are not paid by Saturday they will not report for work Monday. Districts in the anthracite region have faced financial strain for months from shrinking tax revenue.
There will be a special meeting of the Ebenezer Cemetery Association at the church on Saturday April 22 at 2 30 p m. Matters of importance will be considered and all members are invited and urged to attend. Any who may feel interested will be welcome.
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