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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1938
Page
9
The 1939 Common Council budget for Winchester to be discussed at a public hearing on January 12 1939 at 7 30 p m. Citizens may protest any budget item and if not protested items become final. protested items may be reopened for discussion before final adoption. Budget figures compare 1938 and 1939 with a 1.25 variance.
Tommy Farr weighs a touring schedule after claiming a rematch with Lou Nova was not punishing enough. The sports wrap notes Snead’s near twenty thousand in winnings, a debate on golf records, and college football and baseball jots including Oklahoma-Tennessee and Giant infield gripes. Included are social notes and quirky mentions from the world of sport and society.
Ace Parker of the Portsmouth Cubs and the Norfolk Shamrocks played in a Christmas Joy Fund game drawing about 6000 fans. The Cubs tied the Shamrocks 7 to 7 with Parker scoring the Cubs touchdown and gaining 95 yards of the 144 they totaled. Howard Mast, ex Virginia Tech star, returned a late 85 yard pass for the Shamrocks’ TD and Charley Gadd added the extra point.
New York reports the heavyweight scene centers on Maximilian Baer as the only fighter who could face Lou Louis. If Baer beats Louis, the field narrows to Galento and a possible title bout with the reigning champion. If Louis wins, Mike Jacobs’ influence could set a rematch while Baer awaits another shot.
Blacksburg Virginia December 19 Virginia ranked third in the nation in dairy bulls proved through the Dairy Herd Improvement Associations figures from the U S Department of Agriculture. From April through October 1938 New York led with 115 bulls, while Iowa and Virginia tied with 48 each. Virginia listed 14 Guernseys 24 Holsteins and 10 Jerseys. A proved bull has at least five unselected daughters with production records comparable to their dams. Virginia Tech dairy husbandman R G Connelly noted the milk producing ability of future herds depends largely on sires currently leading these herds.
Worcester, December 19 Joe Sheeketski the bound ing pole from Notre Dame is named Holy Cross head football coach He signed a three year contract after six years as backfield coach at Holy Cross Salary terms were not disclosed He succeeds Dr Eddie Anderson who left Holy Cross to coach at Iowa Sheeketski had been set to join Anderson at Iowa making the choice a surprise for Crusaders
The text notes Baer asks Jacobs to capture him before Baer returns home to California for Christmas with his wife, stating I’m ready for him.
In Los Angeles Martin Snyder faces three counts of attempted murder two counts of kidnapping and one gun law violation after a shooting that damaged Ruth Etting's former husband’s bridegroom Janist Myra Alderman. The verdict could free him or send him to prison for up to 115 years. Alderman must show cause why he should support his ex wife and child.
The elderly woman identified as Mrs. Ella Stone, who vanished on April 1, 1937, was found as a skeleton in a Dorr's Corner thicket near Baltimore. Hunter John Sowers led police to the scene. Stone lived with her nephew George Crouse and had been missing for a year and a half after being reported missing the same day another local woman was slain.
In Alaska, seamen stranded on the beach after the Patterson ran aground near Cape Fairweather wait for rescue. They report three days of food, and search planes and coast guard cutters struggle against 30 to 45 mph winds and heavy seas to reach the wreck site.
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