Best Player Award Presented At Handley Banquet
Lohr Dunlap received the Junior Board of Trade trophy for Best Player in Handley Martinsburg football’s December 1 game. Whitham and Cather honored, plus 24 squad members recognized and Willy Cather given a football. Richard Himelright served as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lohr Dunlap
Handley
Junior Board of Trade
Handley-Martinsburg
Snag Sargent
Monogram Club
Lohi Dunlap
Arthur Robinson
Kiwanis Club
C. Ridgely White
Winchester Junior Board of Trade
Garland R. Quarles
Winchester Public Schools
W. R. Legge
Otis Sargent
James B. Yates
J. R. Rhodes
Lawrence Bell
Norman Ochs
Willy Cather
Mickey Perry
Glow
Tom Whitham
Star
William la Follette
Junior Varsety
Lawrence Miller
Tunter Meddex
Mr. Ochs
Reservations To New Year's Ball Aids Children's Endowment Fund
The Junior Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital invites reservations for the New Year’s Eve ball to fund the children's endowment. The article cites Johnny K as a beneficiary whose three-year care, funded by donations and hospital services, cost about $25 and helped restore a young student to health and school standing. Proceeds support hospital needs and individual child care, with details available through Mrs. Arthur or by calling Mrs. John M. Steck Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Pinckney Arthur
Johnny K
Johnny
Arthur
John M. Steck, Jr
Sea cucumber drawing draws attention in Winch ester Star
W A March of 312 South Brad dock street recalls R J Scotts Scrapbook feature in the Winches ter Star dated Thursday December 8. A drawing of a sea cucumber shows its teeth stomach and digestive apparatus ejected when it fears death and the creature dies. March once found such a cucumber on a Florida beach and kept it as a souvenir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Scott
Winchester Star
W. A. March
South Braddock Street
Scott
Florida
Mr. March
Conscience Makes Youth Surrender in Maryland
A 17 year old boy surrendered to Baltimore police confessing an attempted robbery near St. Marys City in St. Marys County last February. He said he had been wandering aimlessly since and had written the Leonardtown sheriff of his intent to return. He remained in custody awaiting county authorities.
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Baltimore
St. Mary’s City
St. Mary’s
Leonardstown
Maryland
St. Mary's County
Santa Claus phone switch leaves Elgin man amused
In Elgin Illinois a department store kept the old 1938 telephone number used by children to reach Santa Claus. Charles F. Gieske complained that 1938 is his number and he tires of explaining Santa does not live at his house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin, Ill
Santa Claus
Charles F. Gieske
Such Sweet Compulsion Geraldine Farrar Autobiography at Handley Library
The autobiography Such Sweet Compulsion by Geraldine Farrar details her rise from child prodigy to opera star in Berlin and New York. It highlights her mother’s courage and the artist’s career, with royal friendships and gossip, and notes the book may be borrowed at Handley Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Farrar
Berlin
Royal Opera
Handley Library
Retail Sales Hit 100000 Mark And Auto Volume Rise
The week saw aggregated auto sales reach 100,705 cars as yearlong trends point to a stronger month than October. Electric output rose to 2,285,000 kilowatt hours, a 4.7 percent week gain and 6.2 percent year over year. Building activity stayed high with lumber orders up 55 to 60 percent, production up 10 to 12 percent, and shipments 23 to 27 percent higher. Cotton and woolen mills kept up strong production, with men’s wear orders ample for three more months and gains in women’s wear and auto fabric sectors.
Giants linked to Bonura deal as Griffith and Stoneham meet
SID FEDER reports rumors that the New York Giants may announce the Zeke Bonura deal soon after executives Griffith and Stoneham meet. The column covers NFL, college, and boxing notes with players, coaches, and events including Sugar Bowl chatter and pro draft context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Giants
Zeke Bonura
Old Fox Clark Griffith
Horace Stoneham
Pirates
Yanks
Freddie Hutchinson
Davey O’brien
Texas Christian
Ward Wilkinson
Davey
Cunningham Feltner And Seal Are Highest Rollers
High individual game Cun ningham Ind Aces 130 Feltner Boyce 129 Seal Hershey 118. High individual set Feltner 331 Rice Star Office Cun en s 317. High team game Industrial Aces 514 Jr Womens Club 501 Cammers 499. High total pinfall Hershey 1453 Cammers 1437 Industrial Aces 1431.
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Hershey
Star
National Fruit
Industrial Aces
Cammers
Boyce
Nurses
Cunningham
Ind. Aces
Feltner Boyce
Seal
Feltner
Rice
Star Office
Cuneens
F. van Deventer
Jr., Women’s Club
Parker Concedes Runoff Election After Tied Mendota Mayoral Votes
In Mendota Minnesota mayoral race Thomas D Quinehan and William F Parker each finished with 61 votes. Parker sent a letter conceding Quinehan u reelection arguing a redraw would be unwise and costly and offering cooperation to avoid another vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendota, Minn
Thomas D. Quinehan
William F. Parker
Parker
Quinehan
Social visits noted around Stephenson Virginia
Mr and Mrs E W Prince with guests visited Mr and Mrs Ellis Yost near Ridgeway Virginia Mrs Elsie Zinn returned home after staying with friends in Stephenson County Baltimore visitors included Mrs R W Buckner and son Robert and daughter Mrs W A Robinson and children June Jerry and Janet at the home of A J Prince
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June
Jerry
Janet
A. J. Prince
Democracy Defined on WJZ Sunday With Youth Guest
A Sunday program titled Democracy Defined appears on WJZ NEC at 3 30 p m with 16 year old Alice Hooper of Winchester New Hampshire as a special studio guest The show will derive definitions from Raymond Moley Virginia Gildersleeve Padraic Colum and others NBC extends its Latin American outlet via Havana CMQ and short wave links The radio schedule lists multiple NBC CBS and other network programs throughout the day in New York stations and times
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New York
Wjznec
Alice Hooper
Winchester
N. H
NBC
Raymond Moley
Columbia University
Virginia Gildersleeve
Barnard College
Padraic Colum
Jerome Harris
Ruth Bryan Owen Rhode
CMQ
Havana
Cuba
COCQ
WEAF
Red Foley
Tommy Riggs
Betty Lou
WABC
CBS
Joe Brown
Christy Walsh
Thurman W. Arnold
WJZ
the Dark Voice
NBC Symphony
Arthur Rodzinski
Universal Bible
WOR
MBS
Lyon Phelps
Commerce Roper
Frank R. McNinch
Pan-American Congress
Wjznbc
Uncle Ezra
Jack Benny
Charlie McCarthy
Wabc-Cbs
John F. O'Hara
Lima
Notre Dame
N. Y
Dinner Guests at Winchester Home
Mrs. Bertha Ashwood and Mrs. E L Orndorff were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lou Laurick in Winchester on Sunday.
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Bertha Ashwood
E. L. Orndorff
Lou Laurick
Winchester
Berryville High Basketeers Split Twin Bill With Upperville
Berryville High split a basketball twin bill with Upperville at Berryville. The girls lost 17 to 13 after a rough start, led by Fanny Hurst with 10 and Jo Gibson with 7. Berryville boys, led by Shenk and Emmatt, won decisively 26 to for a season opener, with Emmart's 6 free throws highlighting the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Berryville High
Upperville
Shenk
Emmatt
Fauquier
Fanny Hurst
Jo Gibson
Miss Hurst
Miss Gibson
Shackleford
Carter
Camille Wisecarver
Allen
Foots
Emmart
Kenneth Shenk
Bobbie Houghton
Bunhie
Pos. B. H
Snyder's 142 Is High Game In League A
In the Northern Virginia league tied to American Legion action, Snyder bowled the high game at 142 and Kiracofe followed with 132 and 131. The standings show Legion and Coca Cola leading, with Handley and American Legion among top teams. high individual averages reach Kiracofe at 114.20 and Zimmerman at 112.7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Legion
American Legion
Leed
Northern Va. Power
Rotary
Ate
Sscoes
Kiwanis
Eeee Eesesecoes
Poucicv
Coca Cola
Cecessveeeee
Lions
Joovessscene
AL Vea
Handley
Kiracofe
Hawthorne
H. Rainsberger
Northern Va. Power Co
Kiracore
Zimmerman
Howard
H Rainsberger
Babb
Plank
Fort Pitts Limited Jumps Track in Railway Wreck
Passengers estimated between 100 and 125 were shaken after Fort Pitts Limited derailed. Most slept through the violent jolt with few serious injuries, while fires along the right of way warmed shivering passengers helped into nearby towns. Conductor Roy McKinley and baggage man Louis Delong were among the injured, with many passengers escaping unscathed due to pillows and relaxed posture during the overturned cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard
W. B. Jones
Baltimore
Proposal Would Cage Drunken Drivers in Brookfield
Brookfield Police Magistrate L Morell Gross urges placing intoxicated motorists in a cage and parading them through village streets on Saturday afternoons He asked Village President J G Bergman for comment and suggested using a wild animal cage from the Brookfield 200 for the pen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
L. Morell Gross
Brookfield
J. G. Bergman
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Whitham and
Cather
Ochs
Maddox
Richard Himelright
Lit
EE Rases Faslatetaracy Vain Pttatun
Firestone Auto Supply and Service Store
N. Main St
Aid Children’s Endowment Fund
Paris
Corsica
Venice
Vesuvius
Latin Quarter
Europe
London
By Sid Feder
Baton Rouge
Skibo
Bill Kern
Pitt
Jack Dempsey
Broadway
Jack
Seaford
Del
Baskette
Joe Louis
West Baden
Ind
Pittsburgh
Columbia
Georgia Coleman
Skyline Athletic Club
Ray Flaherty
Redskins
Boston
Baugh-Battles
Norwalk Conn High
Jacksonville
East Night
West Night High
Cincinnati
West
Ladies’ League
Ww. L
Hersheys Ene
G. A. Aeens
Cammers Spe
Eeetenes
Industrial Aces Tees Ee
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Neat Tas
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Piccadilly
Wwe
Beta Sigma
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Richaoe
Central National Bank
Richmond
Stephenson
Ridgeway Roller Rink
Radio Today
Friends of Music
Seth Parker
Hollywood Playhouse
Cheerio
Northern
Virginia
Berryville High Basketeers
Hurst
Gibson
Invaders
Fort Pitts
Mogmserves W. Adams
E. Piccadilly
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