All-CVAL First and Second Teams Named for 1938 Grid Nine
Dunlap Shumaker and catcher make the first team with Patton Himelright and Dawn on the second. Allegany supplied five first team picks and four on the second. Handley’s 1938 squad, edged by Allegany, shows six first team players contributing to a league runner-up finish.
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Dunlap
Shumaker
Catcher
Patton, Himelright
Dawn
Handley
Allegany High School
Cumberland
Cumberland Loop
Namby
Ther
Shumnaker
Patton
Himelright Dunn
Allegany
Marbure
Hagerstown
Fort Hill
Gaffney
Sullivan
Hoopengardner
Althers
Beard
L.E
James Sullivan
L.T
Lohr
L.G
Meredith Shumaker
Holly C
Fred Klein
R.G
Arlington Beard
Arlington Beard, Martsby R.t.—Ernest Alther, Martinsburg Re.— Willian Spangler
Q.B
Paul Kemp
H.B
James Gaffney
Willy Cather
F.b—Hardner
Hagerston
Harold Lloyd
Martinsborg
Bill Oswald
Bill Hoff
C. —Shaffer
Sports Round Up From New York by Middleton
Mike Jacobs to announce Baer Nova bout on Wednesday while planning a Florida vacation when the fight is made. Miguel disputes the National Boxing Association rating placing Tony Galen as No 1 challenger to Louis. Jacobs ranks Galen eighth on his list with Lew Baer and Nova atop. Sanford United's golf reunion drew 200 veterans led by Matty Davis. The Travis medal prize at St Augustine goes to the low scorer. Travis’ widow donates a medal annually since 1928. South Carolina plans a New Year’s Day Bowl bid with an outsider. Albert Reese uncovers a stellar passer in Brow. Brow’s 125 completions in 166 attempts yield .753. Isbell, White Sox infielder and 1906 Hall of Fame “Hitless Wonders,” becomes a county commissioner in Wichita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Middleton
New York
Mike Jacobs
Baer- Nova
Madcap Max Tow
Florida
Miguel
National Boxing Aviation
Tony Galen
Joe Uis
Mike
Galen
Lst
John Henry Lew
Baer
Nova
Jacobs
Sanford United
Amsterdam
N. Y
Matty Davis
St. Augustine
Fla
Walter J
Travis
West Chester Golf Club
South Carolina
Columbia
Albert Reese
Galveston Daily News
Ernest Brow
Central Bearcats
Reese
Brother Brow
Frank Isbell
Chicago White Sox
Wichita
Kan
Dracula and Frankenstein Double Horror at Hables Palace
Bela Lugosi Dracula and Boris Karloff Frankenstein headline a two night horror program at Hable's Palace Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday. The feature includes a Fox News Reel as part of the big shocker lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dracula
Bela Lugosi
Frankenstein
Karloff
Hable’s Palace Theatre
Fox News
Clues Sought in Safe Robbery at Straus Beverage
Police probe a $3,000 safe robbery at the S and L Straus Beverage Corp in Richmond believed to have occurred between midnight Saturday and Sunday. Break in damaged the safe and knocked out its tumblers. Vice-president R J Cheatwood says over $100,000 in stock certificates may be cancelled if not recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
L. Straus Beverage Corp
R. J. Cheatwood
Accident sparks burn as alcohol, antifreeze explode
In Augusta Kansas Bryan Kesner hesitated to strike a match for gasoline and instead checked the anti freez e water level. A flame near the liquid caused an alcohol explosion burning his face.
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Augusta
Kas
Kesner
Bryan
Origin of the dachshund breed debated
The exchange states the dachshund originated in France, while asked whether it began in Germany. The question implies a belief of German origin, but the answer asserts France as the origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Santa Claus at Mt Olive Christmas Program
Mount Olive United Brethren Church in Hayfield Va invites the public to a December 23 7 30 pm Christmas program of music carols and pantomimes with a gaily lit church. Santa Claus will arrive by speeding plane and be escorted to the rostrum after the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayfield
Mount Olive
Kathleen Cooper
Donnie Ramey
Peggy Bolton
Willene Cooper
Buddy Ramey
Vivian Cooper
Mildred McCormick
Paula M. Frye
Santa Claus
Collector of Elephants Attracts Wide Fan Mail
Richmond Va December 20 The mailbox at Mrs L E Fant home has flooded with fan mail after newspapers nationwide highlighted her hobby of collecting elephants A woman in Iowa wrote about six years collecting 331 elephants and facing razzing for the queer hobby A Corydon Iowa woman cut out Mrs Fant picture and pasted it with her name on the envelope Another collector from Kansas City is a mother of 11 and a Louisville woman has six elephants for sale A Dayton Ohio dog collector sought an elephant in exchange for a Richmond dog A Springfield Illinois enthusiast favored red elephants and Mr Fant who also collects bottles has received only one letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
L. E. Fant
Mingo
Iowa
Corydon
Fant
Kansas City
Louisville
Dayton Olio
Springfield
McCray Named Wil liam and Mary Backfield Coach
Carl Voyles new athletic director at William and Mary announced Rube McCray of Tennessee Wesleyan College as backfield coach subject to W and M approval. McCray resigned in Athens Tennessee today and would start February 1. Voyles leaves Duke after guiding the Blue Devils to Rose Bowl preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Voyles
William and Mary
Rube McCray
Tennessee Wesleyan College
McCray
Tennessee Wesseyan
Athens
Tenn
Voyles
Wallace Wade
Duke
Christmas Tree Vanishes From Front of First Presbyterian
Rev. Harold L. Bowman rejoiced over a lit Christmas tree in front of the First Presbyterian church Saturday night. Sunday morning he found only a hole where the tree had stood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harold L. Bowman
First Presbyterian Church
Handley undefeated football team feted at banquet
The Handley football team celebrated an undefeated season with a banquet and letter awards for players including Anderson Grimm Snyder Hockman Hillyard Poole Eagle Sargent Miller F Ritter Zirkle Woodward Riley Curl C and W Crisman Jackson Cather McIlwee Huntsberry. Coaches Lauck and McCann received commendation from school officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley
Anderson
Grimm
Snyder
Hockman
Hillyard
Poole
Eagle
Sargent
Miller
F. Ritter
Zirkle
Woodward
Riley
Curl
W. Crisman
Jackson
Cather
McIlwee
Huntsberry
Lauck
McCann
Major Barton Appointed Director in Virginia Chamber
Major R. T. Barton appointed director in the newly organized Virginia Chamber of Commerce. He is selected from the Farmers and Merchants Bank and is expected to help raise five thousand dollars per district for the chamber's statewide work. A separate note reports J. W. Brannon’s auto collision near Whitacre and Noah DeHaven’s crash on a hill. DeHaven to pay damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Barton
Winchester
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Barton
Chamber of Commerce
J. W. Brannon
Whitacre
E. B. Whitacre
C. W. Moore
Noah DeHaven
Apple Output This Season Falls Below Last Year
The Federal Crop Reporting Board estimated the 1938 U S apple yield at 131,882,000 bushels, down from last year’s total. Most states east of the Rockies reported declines, with minor gains in Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada. Fresh market fruit amounted to 78,675,000 bushels, below 1937 and the 1927-36 average. Virginia and New York showed notable decreases in harvest estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Crop Reporting Board
United States
Rocky Mountains
Iowa
South Dakota
Nebraska
Louisiana
Oregon
Colorado
Utah
Nevada
Virginia
New York
Woman Killed By Own Auto In Front Of Home
Mrs Arlie King Huff 25 mother of two was fatally injured when her parked car began moving on a grade in Gladeville. She ran to stop it and was knocked down then pinned under the machine. bystanders freed her with a team of horses but she died at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladeville
Arlie King Huff
Would Abolish State Poll Tax Would Abolish State Poll Tax
Jonathan Daniels urged Virginia to abolish the poll tax as a prerequisite to voting at the Richmond Public Forum. He said removing the tax would show the state trusts its people to govern themselves regardless of race or wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Jonathan Daniels
Raleigh N. C
Virginia
South
Daniels
Richmond Public Forum
Duke Heads For West Coast
Duke football completed its final heavy home workout in Durham before traveling to Pasadena. The Blue Devils will depart after a light signal drill and prepare to meet Southern California in the Rose Bowl on January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
N. C
Duke
Pasadena
Calif
Southern California
Blue Devils
Parkersburg Viscose Labor Pact Dispute Aired
Union charges American Viscose violated the CIO Textile Workers contract at Parkersburg plant over patrol system changes and layoffs. Arbitrator Dr. Hotchkiss of Carnegie warned a decision would take a week or two after hearing from union and company reps.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
American Viscose
Textile Workers Organizing Committee
CIO
An BE. Hotchkiss
Carnegie
Pittsburgh
Meadeville
Nitro
Front Royal
Bank Group Favors Ads In Newspapers
The Federal Home Loan Bank Review reports newspapers as the favored advertising medium for progressive savings and loan associations. A poll of 271 associations shows 55 percent of ad dollars spent on newspaper space and 72 percent rating newspapers as the most effective medium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Home Loan Bank Review
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Westminster Minister Named Capital District Kiwanis Governor
Rev. Miles R. Reifsnyder of Westminster will begin as Governor of the Capital District Kiwanis International on January 1. The district spans 54 clubs and 3 322 men with six lieutenant governors also assuming roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Miles
Reifsnyder
Capital
Kiwanis International
Westminster Club
Roanoke
Lyman M. Kelley
Arlington
Lynwood H. Wilson
Crewe
W. A. Jordan
Radford
George E. Parker
Portsmouth
Humes J. Franklin
Waynesboro
Harry B. King
Dover
Del
Irving Diener
Alexandria
District Board of Trustees
Andrew Bell
Winchester
William C. Wheatley
Lynchburg
Ralph R. Repass
Marion
John H. Prischkorn
Richmond Va
W. A. Barksdale
Charlottesville
What Anthony Wore While In Baltimore
John O'Ren describes Captain Anthony Eden in Baltimore as wearing a dark blue double breasted suit and black shoes without spats. His coat and hat were not worn. coat buttons were visible, the shirt gray with a stiff white linen collar, a gray tie with a tight knot, and four buttons on each sleeve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O’ren
Baltimore Sun
Anthony Eden
Baltimore
Luray Nears Completion of Two Watershed Dams
The Luray Town Council nearly finishes an $18,000 PWA project to build intercepting dams on the Marys Rock and Skyland streams. A gauge will measure seepage versus diversion into Shenandoah National Park as officials seek to boost the town water supply amid increased park tourism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luray
PWA
Mary's Rock
Skyland
Shenandoah National Park
String Band To Play Dec 21 At Middletown League
Members of the Stephens City F F A String Band Elmer White Ralph Sapap Ger vis Grim and Hugh Omdorff will provide music at a Middletown League meeting tomorrow night The band recently organized and made its first public bow at a Triangle Federation of Future Farmers and Frederick County Junior Farmers Club meeting last week D J Howard supervisor of Vocational Agriculture has accepted an invitation to speak The business session opens at 7 30 p m
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Stephens City F. F. A
Elmer White
Ralph Sapap
Gervis Grim
Hugh Omdorff
Middletown League
Triangle Federation of Future Farmers
Frederick County Junior Farmers Club
D. J. Howard
Leaguers
Rogers Named To National Council
Percy L. Rogers president of the Front Royal Chamber of Commerce was named representative on the national council of the United States Chamber of Commerce by the board of directors. The board also approved paying $10 annual rent for the C O C sign at the intersection of Lee and John Marshall highways at Gainesville and named a housing committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Percy L. Rogers
Chamber of Commerce
Front Royal Chamber of Commerce
National Council of the United States Chamber of Commerce
Lee
John Marshall
Gainesville
R. F E. Purdum
Orville R. Bowen
W. G. Deming
James Bennett
R. L. Gilliam
Rogers
Bill Robinson Gives $200 for Richmond Children
Bill Robinson known as Bojangles in Richmond’s negro quarter donated $200 to aid underprivileged children for Christmas Day. He sent the check to Mayor J Fulmer Bright asking half to go to negro children and half to white children. The mayor accepted with deep appreciation and noted Robinson is a Richmond native.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Bill Robinson
J. Fulmer Bright
Bright
Robinson
Christmas Seal Sales Lag in Virginia Tuberculosis Appeal
Virginia officials urge immediate response to buy Christmas Seals to fund tuberculosis work. J Vaughan Gary notes seals fund testing, education, clinics, and research. delays risk reducing support for next year’s campaigns. Leslie Combs Foster cites widespread distribution and hopes late contributions will arrive.
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Jan
Leslie Combs Foster
Virginia Tuberculosis Association
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