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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1937
Page
2
Babson Park Massachusetts reports higher living costs ahead with August activity at its strongest since 1929. The piece notes 24 percent rise from 1933, cites wholesale and retail price gaps, and advises readers to lock in leases and buy furnishings now to weather the inflationary period.
A tentative list of first round pairings for the Winchester Park tennis tournament was announced by Hugh Green. Matches may begin after noon Tuesday August 10 with completion due by noon August 14. Prizes include a Kennell Biltmore racket and Top-Flite, plus balls from several sponsors.
St David s Church Virginia notes visits from Cyrus Rit enour and family traveling from Pittsburgh to see A M McClanahan and others enroute to Florida. Ed Coverstone of Roanoke visits brothers John and Clarence. Several families from Woodstock Winchester Maurertown Saumsville and Detrick attended gatherings and hospital calls Sunday evening.
Special wedding invitations advertised at reduced prices. Offers emphasize custom designs, bulk options, and timely delivery for upcoming ceremonies.
The Bureau of Identification of the Winchester Police Department moves to new quarters in the former Chief Hollis office. A dark room for fingerprint and criminal photography is added, with Serge ant Fuk overseeing the local bureau, serving a key role between Hagerstown and Roanoke.
A Will Rogers tale recounts an old man with a boot and a collar button misidentified as a corn. The anecdote plays on mistaken judgment and pokes fun at people and dogs in a light, rustic style.
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