Pop Warner Says Modern Football Is More Strenuous
Glenn Warner notes football today is more demanding than in the 1890s era while conceding earlier players showed greater stamina. He recalls Harvard Cornell 1894, explains longer full games and fewer substitutes, and asserts modern players must endure shorter action with more explosive hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell J. Newland
Palo Alto
Calif
Glenn Scobey
Pop
Warner
Cornell
Temple
Iowa State
Georgia
Carlisle
Pittsburgh
Stanford
Manhattan Field
New York City
Strike Effectiveness Disputed by Cumberland Truck Firm and Union
Cumberland Maryland December 17. A company spokesman said Cumberland Motor Express trucks were operating as usual while a union official claimed 30 trucks were idle. The clash followed the firm filling five jobs with men not sent by the union led by Jack Grayson, business agent of Teamsters Local 453.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Cumberland Motor Express Corporation
Jack Grayson
Teamsters’ and Chauffeurs’ Union
Royal Scottish regalia kept at Edinburgh Castle
The regalia of Scotland including a crown, scepter, sword of state and the mace with later additions are housed in the crown room at Edinburgh Castle, not in the Tower of London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Tower of London
Edinburgh Castle
Santa Claus exchange sparks holiday greetings
A nostalgic note discusses Christmas customs of giving presents and exchanging wishes. It hints at family dynamics including a daughter possibly presenting a son-in-law and the parents’ role in shaping future plans. The tone blends humor and social observation about marriage and home life.
Lou Nova Stands Out Among Fellas In Boxing Roundup
Sid Feder notes Lou Nova as the standout among big fighters, with Joe Louis in town in top shape and other boxing tidbits. He predicts Nova could challenge the Brown Bomber within a year, praises Nova’s heart and poise, and forecasts Buck Newson contract issues for 1939 while mentioning Tommy Farr and Tommy Loughran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Feder
New York
Lou Nova
Joe Louis
Carlin
Tony-Pandy
Tommy Farr
Joe
Fparr
Brownies
Buck Newsom
Jimmy Dykes
Miami News
White Sox
Tommy Loughran
Matt Raymond
Duke Vlad
Radio Highlights From Pan American Congress Broadcasts
New York reports Abe Landon will deliver an important address from Lima Peru at 5 45 p m on WJZ NBC. A two day interview with delegates Don Tracy and Charles G Fenwick is set for WABC CBS at 1 30. Kaltenborn in New York will question the Lima delegates. Various programs and guests fill the Sunday schedule across NBC CBS and local stations with music orchestras and talks including Rev Matthews press talks and religious music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alfred M. Landon
Lima
Peru
Pan-American Congress
Wjz-Nbc
Wabc-Cbs
H. V. Kaltenborn
Don Tracy
Charles G. Fenwick
McKibben Scores 33 as Miami Pounds Pryor 67–0
Miami High School star forward McKibben poured in 33 points to outpace Pryor, as Pryor failed to score a single basket. Final score Miami 67 Pryor 0 in Miami Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Okla
McKibben
Pryor High
Pryor
Round of Social Events Centered Around Nuptials
Social notes from Millwood Virginia recount a dinner in honor of Mrs. Ralph Richardson and a Millwood wedding of Miss Gertrude Dougherty to Mr. William Bell Watkins Jr. Guests included Philadelphia and Cleveland attendees plus Leesburg socials. Multiple luncheons, a masquerade dance, and post nuptial dinners accompany the celebrations at Clay Hill Springbury and Annefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millwood, Va
Ewart Johnston
Ralph Richardson
Samuel Bell
Samuel Bell, Jr
Philadelphia
Gertrude Dougherty
William Bell Watkins, Jr
Christ Church, Millwood
Springbury
George Greenhalgh
Roland G. Mitchell
Hugh M. Nelson
Long Branch
Dougherty-Watkins
Sommers Smith
H. Morset
Canada
Lilly Cheston
George Greenhalgh, Jr
Cleveland
Ohio
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Percy Randolph
Berryville
Daniel Dougherty
Earl Boy-Ed
William .Bell Watkins
Annefield
Whitacre Area Social and Personal Notices Gather Local Moves
Whitacre Va December 17. Local residents share weekend visits and family greetings across Martinsburg Capon Bridge Winchester Mathias and nearby towns. Names include Dick Braithwaite Gardner Brant Largent Whitacre Spitzer and Spitzer with brief notes on illness travel and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitacre
O. W. Dick
Clint Dick
Martinsburg
W. Va
J. James Funkhouser
Capon Bridge
Norman Braithwaite
Eddie Largent
F. J Gardner
J. H. Brant
Stephens City
Henry Conner
Hetzel Kerns
Carson Whitacre
Winchester
Fred Braithwaite
B. C. Carpenter
Minnie Carpenter
George S. Whitacre
Marhoe Pony
Barbara Lee
G. C. Peacemaker
J. W. Brann
W. D. Whitacre
Homer Keller
Max Spitzer
Walter Oates
B. F. Spitzer
Mathias W. Va
L. B. Whitacre
J. W. Whitacre
North Carolina
Kingsly Spitzer
Spitzer
F. A. Whitacre
Union Ladies’ Aid Society
Cedar Grove Briefs Include Dinners and Christmas Services
Cedar Grove Virginia notes Mr and Mrs Bruce Sheard of Winchester and Miss Nancy Webber of Sunnyside were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs C H Fries. H K Dick with Will Teets and son Weedon visited Redland Sunday. Pleasant Valley U B Church to hold Christmas service December 22 at 730 PM and Little Mountain ME Church on December 21. Mr Dick visited by D A Smith Mrs Alison Smith and daughter Mary Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Grove
Bruce Sheard
Winchester
Nancy Webber
Sunnyside
C. H. Fries
H. K. Dick
Will Teets
Weedon
Redland
Pleasant Valley U. B
Little Mountain M. E
D. A. Smith
Alison Smith
Mary Ann
Alvin Dick
Santa Claus Visits Alice Harris in Her First Christmas
In Uniontown Pennsylvania a six year old girl with rickets and weighing about 31 pounds is introduced to Christmas joy after living with her grandfather and in a farm house. Alice Harris cannot walk or talk but smiles at a party and plays with Sunday School children. Mrs Jennie Rowan cares for her and plans a tree with potential gifts while noting Alice’s limited speech and movement yet fondness for children and interaction with strangers.
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Uniontown
Santa Claus
Alice Harris
Pennsylvania
David Harris
Martha Harris
Kingsley Davis
Pennsylvania State College
Alice
Jennie Rowan
Mrs. Rowan
Indisposed Resident and Local Visits Across Virginia
Residents and visitors populate Upperville and Berryville scenes as Ollie Lewis stays home in Apple Pie Ridge. C H Fries buys a school bus last weekend while Robert Carson moves to Gainesboro with family. Irvin Coates and Kannon family engage in local property moves and visits. Savill of Detroit visits son Jimmie and his grandmother in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple Pie Ridge
Ollie Lewis
Thomas Singhass
Upperville
C. H. Fries
Robert Carson
Gainesboro
State Road Commission
Carson
Irvin Coates
Ed Kannon
Alice
Berryville
J. W. Elyett
Savill
Detroit
Michigan
Jimmie
Thomas McKee
Bayliss Home Return and Local Moves in Gainesboro
Gainesboro Virginia December 17 Miss Lorraine Bayliss returned home after a week with relatives in Washington D C. Bob Carson family moved into E E Bayliss house, formerly Branson Reynolds. Various local visits include Darlington families from Winchester and Washington and others from Hanover and Waynesboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesboro
Lorraine Bayliss
Washington, D. C
Bob Carson
Raceburg
E. E. Bayliss
Branson Reynolds
Mary Creese
Barbara Ann
Buddy
J. M. Darlington
Winchester
Charles Fortune
Peyton Darlington
Mollie Whitacre
Minnie Carpenter
Leonard Fletcher
Leon Smith
Elwood Eaton
Hanover
Rube DeHaven
Hawnshell
Waynesboro Va
S. D. Rogers
Mrs. Lawrence
Charles Sewell
Albin
Rockingham County Turkey Crop Sells At Higher Prices
Rockingham county markets its 1938 turkey crop as one of the largest in the county with prices averaging one to two cents per pound higher than last year. Some birds sold as high as 30 cents a pound, aiding profits despite feed costs and favorable growing conditions. Turkey demand is rising as meat becomes more generally used.
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Colyum
Brew Middleton
Tigah
Jack Fox
Melio Bettina
New York
Fred Bainbridge
Sweeny
Texas
Willie Lapalac
Belleville High
Harrisonburg
Rockingham County
Rockingham
Charles Wampled
Must Walk To Pay A Penalty
HAGERSTOWN Md Dec 17 Elmer R Smith and William H Twigg both 20 were convicted of manslaughter in the automobile death of Marvin Stumbaugh. Judge Frank G Wagaman suspended two year sentences if they abstain from driving or riding in any motor vehicle for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Elmer R. Smith
William H. Twigg
Marvin Stumbaugh
Frank G. Wagaman
Robber with Toy Gun Foiled by Store Clerks in Chicago
In Chicago on December 17, a boy named Jerome Itskovitz brandished a toy pistol and demanded cash from a father’s clothing store. The ragged stranger fled after complying, and police later detained Murrell O'Connor without charge pending inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jerome Itskovitz
Murrell O’connor
Jerome
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Howard L. James
W. Piccadilly
Bureau of Information On
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Valley Pike
Elms
J. D. J. Green
Cameron St
Winchester, Va
Marshall Lewis, Jr
Boston
Joe Gordons
Bill Dickens
Charley Ruffings
Bill Terry
Carl Hubbell
Zeke Bookas
U. S
Don Budge
Sammy Snead
Jack
WEAF
NBC
Red Foley
Tommy Riggs
Betty Lou
WABC
CBS
Joe E. Brown
Johnny
WJZ
Good Family
NBC Symphony
Pennsylvania Teachers Chorus
Einsideln Boys Choir
Switzerland
BBC Singers
London
Berne
Savannah Music Club
Hull House
WOR
MBS
America
F. D. Roosevelt
War Woodring
Uncle Ezra
Jack Benny
Charlie McCarthy
Heidi
WAOC
N. Y. Philharmonic
Jimmy Walker
Bob Benchley
New Friends of Music
Seth Parker
Hollywood Playhouse
Cheerio
Victor
Omps Funeral Home
Clarke
Hugh Powell
Leesburg
Frank Whiting
Millwood
Abraham Hewitt
Clarke Afer
John Fraser
Walter Roesler
Great Neck
Long Island
Henry Mitchell
Baltimore
Kenneth N. Gilpin, Jr
Gilman School
Miss. Louise Liggett
Margaret Della Meade
E. K. Meade
I. E
Baker & Anderson Electrical CO
N. Braddock St
Lillian Olivera
Evelyn Hopping
San Jose
Cal
Boyd Burke
Whitacre Mention
Detrola
Zenith
General Electric
Motorola
Sonora
Detrola, JR
S. Loudoun St
Miles Music CO
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
R. M. Swimley
George Washington Hotel
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