Martinsburg Netmen Seek Revenge Against Virginians
Martinsburg faces Virginia club tomorrow at the Winchester court aiming to even the series after a 6-3 early season setback. Captain Omas indicates a strong lineup including Buddy Thomas Paul Welty H C Marsh Max Thompson and Bill Schaeffer with possible late arrivals after work.
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W. Va
Winchester
Doug Thomas
Omas
Indlude
Buddy Thomas
Paul Welty
H. C. Marsh
Max Thompson
Bill Schaeffer
Spider Eater Sent to The Star by Mrs Nicklin
A reader submission from Mrs W S Nicklin of Alexandria Virginia brings a mantis or devil's riding horse to The Star as a new example for the bug editor column. She claims the creature would eat all spiders if they multiplied and became a nuisance.
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the Star
W. S. Nicklin
Alexandria
Hearing Set For Lloyd Elsea In Berryville Va
Lloyd Elsea a Clarke county youth arrested near the old Berry post office east of the Shenandoah river will have a hearing August 24 before Trial Justice Loring Kackley. He is free on 250 bond and faces charges of manufacturing illegal liquor possession of illegal liquor and possession of firearms. A 100 gallon still and 15 gallons of liquor were seized at arrest.
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Lloyd Elsea
Clarke County
Berry
Shenandoah River
Loring Kackley
Elsea
Buckner
Public Sale of Trenary Lot in Winchester Virginia
Under authority of Shenandoah Valley National Bank as Trustee under the will of Charles W. Trenary the county court will offer for sale a lot in Winchester at 11 o clock Saturday August 20 1938. The West side of South Wellington street 55 feet frontage extending 183 feet to an alley bounded by B C Shull estate and heirs of Patrick McFadden. Terms: one third cash balance in two bonds due in one and two years at 6 percent. Brumback, Auct.
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Charles W. Trenary
Corporation Court
Winchester
Virginia
County Court House
Wgton Street
B. C. Shull
Patrick McFadden
C. I. Brumback
Auct
His Majesty Carl Joins Lefty Grove On Ailing Arm List
King Carl Hubbell joins Lefty Grove on the ailing arm list with an elbow problem that may require surgery. He is shelved for at least a week or two, threatening Giants pennant hopes as x rays are set to reveal a chipped bone.
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Public Sale of Dodge Model 2 1936 in Front of Court House
Executor under the will of George Wil ton Strickler offers for sale in front of the County Court House at noon on Saturday August 27 1938 a Dodge Model D 1936 in very good condition Shenandoah Valley Bank not specified. Extr Terms of sale cash.
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George W. Strickler
Valley Nat. Bank
Boys Have Big Time For Awhile
In Chicago on August 19 a boy named George Kosir aged 11 found a pickle jar with 940 dollars in cash. He shared the money with friends, buying rides and goods, while a court case named George Kot ba charged him with larceny. The tale ends with John Koshr, his father, burying the treasure.
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South Throop Street
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Big George
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Interzone Davis Cup finals and radio schedule on Aug 19
From Longwood Cricket Club Chestnut Hill Mass the final interzone Davis Cup matches air tomorrow at 5 15 pm on NBC blue and CBS networks New York Aug 19 Also a full day of radio programming across WABC CBS WEAF NBC and WJZ with concerts lectures sports and morning clubs listed for Friday night and Saturday schedule highlights include the Whitney Stakes Saratoga Seagram Gold Cup Canadian Open Golf and Davis Cup finals broadcast over multiple stations.
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England
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Barry Wood
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Music of Tomorrow
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Sky Patrol
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Hull rejects German tariff plan offers trade talks
Secretary Hull rejects Germany's offer of a trade arrangement based on the German system but says he is willing to negotiate on an American basis of multi lateral commerce.
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Hull
Germany
Baseball and boxing chatter mix in rambled sports notes
A collage of sport items including Armstrong and the Packers trio Herber Hutson and Hinkle. Joe DiMaggio and fans get mockery in this weekly take. A golf spree and a road rage incident mix with Dodger stars Camilli and Baer links.
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New York
Armstrong
Green Bap
Herber, Hutson
Hinkle
Jimmy Kelly
Greenwich
Broadway
Joe Dimaggio
All Stars To Play At Picnic
The Winchester All Stars will face Middletown at the picnic tomorrow afternoon at 1 30. Chester or Butler will pitch for the All Stars and Speed Cooley will probably hurl for Middletown. A return game is set Sunday on the Joe Cronin diamond at the fairgrounds with free home games.
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All Stars
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The
Hospitality For Future Admirals in Norfolk
Eight hundred midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy receive southern hospitality in Norfolk with planned events through Tuesday. They arrived aboard battleships Texas and Wyoming, joining about 350 others from summer cruises. Private dinners preceded a city sponsored dance with more dances and dinners on the schedule.
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United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Texas
Wyoming
Giants to Play Waterford Tigers at Winchester Fair Grounds
Winchester's colored Giants will meet the Waterford Tigers on the Joe Cronin diamond at the Winchester Fair Grounds Sunday after the Winchester All Stars finish their game with Middletown. Public invited. no admission charged.
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Winchester
Waterford
Tigers
Joe Cronin
Winchester Fair Grounds
Winchester All Stars
Middletown
Wildcat Encounter Ends With Crutch Blow
Henry Schmidt of Santa Ana Calif along Laguna Canyon faced a wildcat that had been injured by a car. He advanced toward the animal and defended himself with a crutch, delivering a decisive blow that killed the creature.
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Calif
Henry Schmidt
Schmidt
Laguna Canyon
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