Handley Football Starts Ahead Of 1937 Season With Berkeley Springs
Coach Norman Ochs of Handley calls all 1937 football candidates to meet Monday in the athletic supply room for advance practice prep. First game at Handley stadium September 25 against Berkeley Springs. practice to run August 30 through the week, with eight lettermen and several returning players listed among participants.
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Norman Ochs
Handley
Ochs
Handley Stadium
Berkeley
Springs
Dick Kern
Red Baker
Gene Dunn
Lohr Soap
Sehumaker
Robert Aerobell
Billy Feker
Masoe
Pete Edwards
Bill Jo Simson
Whitxem
Himelright
Robinson
Stewart
Waterman
Prisoner Mutiny Reported at Algoa Reformatory Dormitory
Dispatches say forty inmates in the Algoa Reformatory dormitory rose against guards following orders to move. Chairs were broken and several prisoners wielded improvised weapons before tear gas forced a barricade breach. Superintendent Grover Clevenger reported twelve inmates were confined without baths.
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Fferson City
Grover
Clevenger
Umpire Judge Weems to officiate Winchester Park game
A courtroom style hype surrounds the Winchester Park versus Washington A C game with Judge Donald Weems set to umpire. Manager Sandy Baker arranged the appearance amid fan excitement and police plans to curb disturbances. The Washingtons carry a 1-1 record against the Park, 2-1 in 13 innings win and 5-0 loss.
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Oyez
Winchester Park
Washington A. C
Donald Weems
Weems
Sandy Baker
Winchester
Baker
Clayton W. Hollis
Russell Potts
Washingtons
Improve Living Conditions On the Farm
Federal study of farmhouse conditions in 352 counties across 46 states highlights crowded quarters poor lighting rough floors and outdated water systems. A 62 page booklet with plans diagrams and pictures offers practical improvements and even features a clothes closet design. The government sells the booklet for ten cents via the Washington Information Bureau with Mr. Haskin as agent.
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Washington Information Bureau
Haskin
Mountain Falls Notes and Local Incidents
In Mountain Falls Virginia Miss Madelyn Snarr of Lebanon Church spent the weekend with relatives. C. H. Barr the local merchant broke a leg in a truck accident and is hospitalized at Memorial. Visitors from Railroad Pennsylvania stayed with the Hulvers and toured Skyline Drive and Wardensville Camp. Various residents attended Camp White Rock and Yardensville meetings. Alonzo Dodson is seriously ill at home.
Ungers Store Social Notes From W Va Aug 28
Local notes recount Sunday visits by Vermont Cros sen and D W Mauzy family members, Elkins visitors Lowell Brannon and Bill Barrow, and numerous gatherings at the Dick and Brannon homes. Trips include Waynesboro Pa for thresher parts and Hershey Pa for a Sunday School picnic.
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Ralph Lewis
Hedgesville
W. Va
Seymour Bohrer
Dayton Farris
Mencer
Capon
Charles Dick
Howard Shrove
Troy Dick
Gilbert and
Noah Shade
D. W. Mauzy
Clark
Lynwood Newbrough
Bill Barrow
Lowell Brannon
J. W. Brannon
Lafe Puffinberger
Pee D. W. Maury
Harry Bohrer
Gilbert Shade
Waynesboro
Bohrer
Doyle Dick
H. B. Dick
Perry Unger
Greenwood
Hershey
Nineveh News Highlights From Berryville And Nearby
Mrs. D S Hughes returns to Charles Town after a two week stay at Wheatland Manor. Berryville Horse Show draw participants including Jett Fleming Grim family. Nineveh welcomes Rev Owens new Presbyterian pastor with first Sunday service. Guests Ellen and Lillian McKay visit Rockland. J M Jett drives to Charlottesville.
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Nineveh
D. S. Hughes
Charles Town
W. Va
Wheatland Manor
J. M. Jett
W. G. Fleming
Berryville
Albert Grim
Owens
Nineveh Presbyterian Church
Ellen
Lillian McKay
R. L. Sowers
Rockland
Charlottesville
Cross Roads Notes Visit and Family Updates
In Cross Roads Virginia on August 28 Mrs Stella Yager and Mr and Mrs Marshall Hardie visited Mr and Mrs George McKee. Mrs W W McKee has been ill and was moved to Memorial Hospital for treatment. The Doran and Braithwaite families from near Winchester visited Jennie McKee. R N McKee and family visited Mrs McKee's mother in Paw Paw West Virginia. Mrs W W McKee and her daughters Evelyn and Dorothy stay with her parents J B White.
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Cross Roads
Stella Yager
Marshall Hardie
George McKee
W. W. McKee
Memorial Hospital
Rick Doran
Richard Braithwaite
Near Winchester
Doran
Jennie McKee
R. N. McKee
Paw Paw
W. Va
Quicksburg Notes Visit Details From Local Residents
Quicksburg Virginia notes list visitors and travel from Salem Ohio Riverdale Maryland Washington D C and Maryland. It records Kinship events including Mrs Verdie Branner Dorotha Grim and nephews and nieces visiting relatives and touring regional caverns and northeastern United States. The column adds social calls with friends and relatives spending weekends in Harrisonburg and Layton Pennsylvania.
St. John’s Picnic and Local Visit Happenings in Mt. Pleasant
Mt Pleasant Virginia August 28 Miss Estella Elliott guest of Misses Louise and Ruth Perry last Sunday Several from her group attended the St John s Sunday School picnic reporting a pleasant time Miss Mildred Ritter ill in church weeks ago moved to Memorial Hospital then home slowly recovering Mrs Julian Elliott and niece Estella Elliott spent last Sunday with Mrs Ray Mayew Louise Perry returned home after visiting sister Mrs Zirkle Williams Cedar Creek Grade Dorothy Brewer of near Red Bud spent weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Luther Hamilton visited by Mr and Mrs from Washington DC Sunday School at 10 a m Christian Endeavor at 7 30 p m in the U B Church Ruth Bucher spent recent weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs Will Lamp Edward Perry accompanied friends from Winchester on a motor trip to Harrisburg Pa Mrs John Perry and son Woodrow and daughters Louise and Ruth called on Mrs Julian Elliott last Sunday evening
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Quicksburg
James Kirby
Salem
Ohio
Annie Kirby
John Litten
Riverdale
Clyde Litten
Raymond Estep
Washington, D. C
Crowell Estep
Paul Jenkins
Kerlin
Evan Jones
Moore’s
Charles H. Doll
Francis
New York
Melvin Shrum
Tom Brooks
Linden Wine and Son
Washington
M. F. Litten
G. L. Farrow
Layton
Velma Litten
Claude B. Litten
William Dinges
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Harrisonburg
Hyattsville
M. M. Lloyd
L. A. Galladay
Ike Hall
John Williams
Evalyn
William Roodacap
Bill Price
William Lloyd
Reva Clem
Clarence Jones
Endless Caverns
Shenandoah Caverns
H. M. Grim
Dorotha
Grim
Verdie Branner
Gernard Granner
United States
Canada
Dionne
Callender
Ontario
T. G. Dodson
Calvin Schaeffer
Brentwood
L. L. Hottel
John H. Grabill
Woodstock
Walter Huettinger
Paul Fadley
Mount Pleasant
Estella Elliott
Louise
Ruth Perry
St. John’s
Mildred Ritter
Memorial Hospital
Julian Elliott
Ray Mayew
Louise Perry
Zirkle Williams
Cedar Creek
Dorothy Brewer
Red Bud
Luther Hamilton
O. C. Hamilton
Christian Endeavor
U. B
Ruth Bucher
Will Lamp
Edward Perry
Winchester
Harrisburg
John Perry
Woodrow
Ruth
White Post
Ralph Boyer
F. A. Clevinger
Stephens City
Lester Price
Lucille Lee
Inlaw
Julia Barbee
California
Eleanor Page Lee
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mildred Carper
Lucile Fenton
Berryville
Dorothy Robinson
Lynchburg
Mary K. Denny
Ladley Husted
Europe
Husted
Katherine Funkhouser
Dellinger
Valley Fritts
J. H. Funkhouser
George Riddick
Capon River
Roberta Earle
Elizabeth Boles
William O'Brian
Mary Elsie Gray Hume
Messrs. Shannon and Payne
New Market
Waiter Wisecarver
Alex
John Earle
Joseph Huffman
Middletown
Harry Shull
Clay B. Carr
Edward Lee
James P. Reardon, Jr
C. C. Funkhouse
Gwynne Jones
Eleanor Conley
Richard Compton
Jackie
Sherman Maésmer
Berkley Springs
W. Va
J. B. Baldwin
Browntown
Mary Gore
Baldwin
Charlotte Osler
Fritzie Gay Canley
Sherwood Park
Moselle Racey
Boyce
Lucille Garper
G. F. Riley
Near
M. E. Gore
Chambersville Notes in Brief Local Social Items
Chambersville Virginia notes mention Mr Maynard Shanholtz and Winchester mother visiting Mrs P H Ritter. Guests of Raymond Bradfield include Mrs G L Rosier and children Junior Colleen. Maynard Brewer and sister Maude Brewer of Winchester. Also Gladys Smith of Hagerstown spent days with Hawkins family. Ruth Wisecarver visited Mrs Raymond Hollar. Ritter and son Loring with Kernstown family attended St Johns picnic near Mt Williams. Roy Bayliss family visited Kernstown.
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Chambersville
Maynard Shanholtz
Winchester
P. H. Ritter
Raymond Bradfield
G. L. Rosier
Colleen
W. W. Brewer
Mt. Williams
Maynard Brewer
Maude Brewer
Gladys Smith
Hagerstown
Scott Hawkins
Ruth Wisecarver
Raymond Hollar
Loring
Kernstown
Wardensville
W. Va
St. John’s
Roy Bayliss
John McKeever
Freddy Franhouse Crashes Fame Hall With No Hit Performance
The report celebrates Freddy Frankhouse of the Dodgers delivering a no hit no run 5 0 victory over the Reds aided by rain shortening the game. It notes his 102 177 pitching record with the Cardinals Bees and Brooklyns since 1927 and highlights his unlikely ascent to a hall of fame moment. The day also covers NL and AL race action including Gehrig homer highlights and Pirates Giants Phillies standings shifts.
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Associated Press
Freddy Frankhouse
Freddy
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bill Dietrich
White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Dietrich
Frankhouse
Fred Frankhouse
Bees
Brooklyns
Cincinnati Reds
Hall of Fame
Cubs
Boston
Giants
Stooges
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bill Terry
Terriers
Dutch Brandt
Mace Brown
Bugs
al Smith
Phils
Phillies
Cardinals
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Browns
Dodgers
Reds
Billy Sullivan
Indians
Athletics
Alcade Passeau
Earle Browne
Browne
Jack Wilson
Red Sox
Tigers
al Todd
Pirates
Brandt
Brown
Todd Singling
Across
Smith
Bucs
Pete Appleton
Senators
Grimes Yard Party Draws White Hall Society
Grimes Virginia August 28 Yard party at Mrs Charles Hensell home by White Hall Mite Society drew strong attendance despite rain. Almost everything sold. Oscar Leight ill. Cecil McVay moved to Hagers Town office. Herbert Taylor visiting Winchester. Orndorff family trip to Falling Waters. Helen and Ruby Pugh visiting from Augusta. Heavy rains halted work at the stone quarry and road with streams impassable.
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Grimes
Charles Hensell
White Hall Mite Society
Oscar Leight
Cecil McVay
The
Electric Company
Front Royal
Hagerstown
Herbert Taylor
Carl Ritter
Winchester
Arthur Orndorff
Falling Waters
W. Va
Helen
Ruby Pugh
Augusta
Mrs Orndorff
Ten Month Old Receives Memorial Hospital Mirror Operation
Oranda Virginia Aug 28 A ten month old baby had a mirror operation at Memorial Hospital Saturday night and is reported as doing fine. Local notes include visits by Joe and Douglas Hausenfluck to New Oxford Pennsylvania, Mrs Virginia Havener of Washington, and various residents in Stephens City. The peach crop is heavy with prices low and several local residents are mentioned visiting relatives.
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Oranda
Randolph Holsinger
Memorial Hospital
Joe
Douglas Hausenfluck
Marion Blye
New Oxford
Virginia Havener
Washington
Annie Rowland
Stephens City
Edgar Loving
C. Bauserman
Loving
Ed Senseney
Clary
M. M. Orndorff
Norman Coffelt
Baltimore
W. A. Coffelt
Pete Ogden
Washington visit noted with Keller family relatives
Washington spent Sunday with relatives here. Mr. Elmo Keller is spending his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Keller.
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Washington
Elmo Keller
Charles Keller
Stephens City Notes events and visits update
Stephens City Virginia August notes include Howard Evans family visiting Robert Liggett in Wardensville. Etta Owens of Baltimore stayed with local friends. Bobby Nye of Pennsylvania returned home after a week with Paul Samsell. Other visitors...
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Stephens City
Howard Evans
Robert Liggett
Wardensville
Etta Owens
Baltimore
Bobby Nye
Pennsylvania
Paul Samsell
Humorous Proposal Turned Down by Past Loves
A young man plans to propose to his sweetheart at her home but is halted when the woman reveals she has loved before. The scene unfolds with a dim parlor, cigars on the table, and a sob from the beloved. The piece concludes with a wry, prudent retort about reasonable prior attachments.
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American News Features, Inc
Notables Visit and Travel Highlights from Area Residents
Mrs. Roy Fishpaw spent a day in Washington D C. Mrs. Susan Dove returned from visiting her daughter near Berryville. Mr. Harold Starke of Norfolk visited his grandparents Wise and Mrs. Sowers. The Kennerly family from Richmond New York City relatives visit Greenway Court. Miss Sylva Pope visited her father Rev G E Pope. Mr Annie Fowler Mt Weather and Mrs Charles Fowler Bluemont with Miss Lola Gardiner White Post guest in Uniontown Pa. Rev Rowland and family with Ronnie and Jane and Lola Gardiner motor to Washington for shopping and National Museum. Master David Hooker White Plains New York visits aunt Nellie Kennerly at Greenway Court.
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Roy Fishpaw
Washington, D. C
Susan Dove
G. E. Riley
Berryville
Harold Starke
Norfolk
Wise Sowers
Messrs
Thomas and
Gordon Kennerly
Richmond
Martha Kennerly
Mae Skinker
New York City
Greenway Court
Sylva Pope
G. E. Pope
Annie Fowler
Mt. Weather
Charles Fowler
Bluemont
Lola Gardiner
White Post
Uniontown
Rowland
Ronnie
Jane
National Museum
David Hooker
White Plains
N. Y
Nellie Kennerly
Trial date set for Mrs. Ann Hahn in two Cincinnati deaths
Common Pleas Judge Charles Bell scheduled October 11 for the trial of Mrs. Ann Hahn a 31 year old German immigrant charged with the deaths of two elderly Cincinnatians. The state may try Hahn for the poison death of Jacob Wagner 78 instead of George Gsellman 67, drawing objections from the defense.
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Cincinnati
Common Pleas
Charles
Bell
Ann Hahn
Predicts a Drop In Corn Prices
Government grain experts forecast a sharp fall in cash corn prices as the 1937 crop comes to market this fall. The Bureau of Agricultural Economics says if the August 1 conditions hold, downward adjustments will occur when the new crop is harvested.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Evening Star Delivery Notice in Winchester
Prompt delivery service offered by Postal Telegraph for Evening Star subscribers in Winchester with no charge for the service. Call for backup if you do not receive your copy.
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Winchester
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Freddy Franhouse
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