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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1936
Page
7
Scully defeats Buncutter 1 up in a hard fought second round at Winchester Golf Club for the Byrd trophy. Arnold beats Stone 7 and 5. Arnold carded a 72 for 18 holes.
Stephens City sees a mild building boom with a Shell Gas filling station on a vacant north lot, a large brick residence planned by Benjamin Massie in the south, and a $10,000 high school rebuilding and redecoration project underway after a fire.
Luray Virginia August 4 15 year old Marshall Broyles stands trial in Page County Circuit Court for the slaying of Cecil Jenkins 21 with a pen knife Jenkins was said to have teased the youth at the time of the June 28 stabbing Broyles son of Walter Broyles a World War veteran living near Stanley is defended by Lynn Lucas Commonwealth's Attorney Lynn Walton leads the prosecution Judge H W Bertram presiding
Mrs Sylvia Contee Meredith widow of Isha Meredith is in serious condition at Fauquier County Hospital after a fractured hip from a fall at Britton Hall the home of Mrs William Randolph Robbins. She is prominent in Washington and Virginia and mother of William P Meredith who is with her.
The Royal Yacht Squadron contacted the New York Yacht Club with a challenge for the America's Cup. The proposed first race would be sailed July 24, 1937. Challenger is Tom Sopwith's new Endeavour 2d.
The Commerce Department reports a rise in world ship construction in the second quarter of 1936, with merchant vessel tonnage under construction at 1,951,005 tons, up 130,000 from the prior quarter. All major nations gained except France and Italy, while the United States saw 90,275 tons under construction, up from 49,760 in the first quarter.
The Dollar liner President Pierce arrived at Balboa with a fire in her number six hatch amid sesame seed cargo. The blaze could not be sighted until 300 tons of general cargo were removed. The ship was declared in no immediate danger.
Robert Young Madelene Carroll and Peter Lorre star in Secret Agent at Hable's Palace for the last times tonight. The feature is followed by a Fox News reel and Voice of Experience. Lew Ayres appears in Shakedown on Wednesday.
Lew Ayres stars in the Columbia picture Shakedown at the Palace Theatre for a Wednesday only showing. The program includes a Fox News Reel and a comedy along with the feature film.
Announcement of a ladies tournament to be played at Winchester Park tennis courts starting next Monday. Entrants must file names with Jack Beaver, tennis court manager, by Friday evening.
In a central press column on contract bridge author E. Shepard analyzes the decision process for the declaring side in a Howell movement deal. Goldman as declarer reaches six no trump, while heart and club slams appear at other tables. The deal showcases how first no trump trick value and suit choice influence maximizing score, with no trump scoring 220, hearts 180, and clubs 120.
Harold Scheuer presided at the Berryville Chamber meeting discussing the annual Christmas tree fund card party set for Saturday afternoon August 15. Mrs. Blackburn Smith and Mrs. F L Aylor lead planning with R E Potts Bruce Gorham and others forming the committee. Aylor to secure a speaker for the September 14 meeting.
In Berkeley California 11 year old Jean Orth performed a dog mimic for spectators. Her act caused 4 year old Charlot Packer to laugh so hard she toppled from a porch and broke her arm.
John J. Raskob chairman of the Democratic National Committee shows satisfactory progress at St. Vincent's Hospital following a knee arthritis attack. He was stricken while vacationing in Yellowstone National Park. Hopkins, Minnesota, claims the raspberry capital title, though anti New Dealers keep Washington as valid.
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