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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1935
Page
5
Chicago sinks on the road three straight defeats as the Cubs are whitewashed by the Reds 8 0 ending their road winning run. Giants beat the Braves 4 1 to open a four game series while Pirates and Dodgers win on the road and Detroit leads the AL with Tigers closing in after 9 4 victory over Washington.
The Little American Braves meet the Berryville Fast Friends tomorrow afternoon at the fairgrounds diamond to decide the rubber in their three game series after each team split the first two games.
Winchester Park prepares for two tough games this weekend against the Chespeake club from West Point bidding for the state championship. Lineup will include Winchester Burch Ed Crowl Hill Patton Forsythe Eaton Crowl Curry Keller Johnson Eaton Stevens or Lunsford West Point Phenix Waddey Wolfe Evans Earp Powell Gwathmey Coffee Wolfe Folliard Trexler Gren or Sutton.
Yesterday's Stars highlights Sam West hitting an eighth inning homer with Ray Pepper aboard to break a tie for the Browns against the White Sox. Mel Ott connected for his 24th homer and drove in a run as the Giants beat the Braves 4 1. Gene Schott limited the Cubs to four hits and no runs for the Reds. Red Rolfe had three hits and a base theft for the Yankees against the Senators. Sam Leslie led the Dodgers with three hits in a five pitcher attack by Philadelphia.
Today a year ago Schoolboy Rowe of Detroit beat the White Sox and stretched a winning streak to 11 games. Three years ago Tolan Simpson and Metcalfe finished first to third in Olympic 200 meters. Anderson discus Miller pole vault and Galing high hurdles set American marks. Five years ago Dizzy Vance shut out Giants as Brooklyn led NL by three games.
The Incorrigible Sewer Rats defeated the Virginia Woolen Mill softball team 10-9 in a tight contest. Woolen Mill had 16 hits and 9 errors, while the Rats posted 13 hits and 8 errors. The Rats have records against Coca Cola, Weavers, Airport, Sarah Zane, and Friendship Fire Company and seek more nearby opponents.
A strong earthquake struck at 6.35 a m today with its epicenter about 1 420 miles from Calcutta. No further details on damage or casualties were provided.
Scouts and leaders from Shenandoah Area Council BSA 3-598 will attend the National Jamboree in Washington, D C August 21 30 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Three leaders and 33 Scouts are expected with preparations at Camp White Rock Capon Bridge W Va. some will join Sea Scout and service troop sections in Washington and Arlington.
A Gettysburg telegraph report says the V O Baker farm dwelling was destroyed by fire on Tuesday. West Heflin and family, formerly of Hayfield, occupied the house which burned with no mention of survived contents. Baker, owner of two Gettysburg area farms, and his wife traveled to the site to oversee the loss. Mr and Mrs Baker are relatives of Charles Baker who lives on the adjacent farm.
Rain fell last night across county sections and the city as farmers and residents welcomed the relief. The county reports unusually dry conditions and many areas need more rain to ease the dry season.
The Rev Dr A R Larrick of Plant City Florida visiting his old home near Chambersville will preach at Round Hill Presbyterian Church at 11 o clock tomorrow morning. All are invited to attend this service.
A group of 98 educators from Eastern Carolina Teachers College Washington NC arrived in Winchester late due to a bus breakdown. They toured Handley School with Superintendent Quarles and local officials then continued south through the Valley, planning to spend the night in Lynchburg.
Tim McCoy and Ken Maynard star in a big day program at the Palace Theater. McCoy appears in Fighting Shadows with Robert Allen and Geneva Mitchell, while Maynard and his horse Tarzan perform in Mystery Mountain. Also scheduled are The Keeper of the Bees and Fox News reel alongside other features.
Warner Bros presents Broadway Gondolier at the Capitol Theatre Sunday midnight through Wednesday. Stars Dick Powell Joan Blondell Adolphe Menjou Louise Ferenda headline with Warren and Dubin songs. The Three groups Four Mills Brothers Ted Fiorito Orchestra Canova provide vocal and musical numbers.
George P. Huckaby of the University of Tours praises the Shenandoah Valley as a top summer stop during a 6,000 mile eastern tour. The group of 70 students and professors visited Endless Caverns, Virginia Caverns, Natural Bridge and local towns before finishing in Fort Worth on August 17, with Winchester Staunton and Lexington highlighted for heritage.
Weather outlook from Washington indicates local showers in the North and Middle Atlantic states on Wednesday and again toward week end. Temperatures expected moderately warm with a cooler spell Wednesday night or Thursday. The South Atlantic states face generally fair and moderately warm conditions with local thundershowers in the mountains in the latter part of the week.
The funeral for Mrs. Lutie G. Marker wife of John D. Marker prominent farmer and fruit grower of Opequon Frederick County was held at the family residence with Rev. J. D. Russell and Rev. H. E. Richardson in charge. She was a Mount Zion United Brethren Church member and active in charity. The body was moved to Winchester for interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers included Lester Funkhouser Wyatt Richard Lyle Funkhouser Robert Snapp Percy Hershman and Curtis Funkhouser.
Washington reports that some people who obtained government aid to save their homes were declared to be deliberately evading repayment and resorting to threats of dire consequences. The notice highlights enforcement actions and potential penalties for nonpayment.
Investigators report HOLC actions show 909 home owners in default across 45 states and the District of Columbia up to July 31. Some borrowers allegedly boast they will not repay, signaling broad financial strain and potential widespread foreclosures.
In Baltimore a Gastonia North Carolina man and a Gadstock Alabama man argued in a rooming house and fought. Clarence Weaver was bitten in the chest and Joseph King in the neck. Weaver paid 5 dollars and court costs for disorderly conduct and King was dismissed.
In Severna Park Maryland Otto L Molter 66 a retired realtor was shot to death in his summer colony home The inquest into the death of Mrs Molter former Mary Grant of New York will be held tomorrow night Both bodies lie in a Baltimore undertaking establishment
A 26 year old driver, Joseph Marfield, died at Milford Speedway in Pikesville Maryland when his speeding racing car lost control on a turn and crashed into a tree stump in the infield. Witnesses said he was thrown clear and died from a fractured skull. He worked at a bicycle assembly plant and had bought the car three weeks earlier for sixty dollars.
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