Hedging on Yanks Bob Lends Hopes Bleachers in Des Moines
Des Moines roundup notes ballplayers eyeing the Red Sox or Indians to slow the Yankees. Iowa farm boy Fel ler paces fastball talk while diversioners like Helen Chenkovich shift to aviation. Hockey grows in Omaha under Happy Emms. Lee Savold is rising heavyweight title challenger. High schools across Minneapolis and Rhode Island score big as scouts eye Hugh Keller amid Rose Bowl chatter.
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Eddie Brietz
Des Moines
Hollywood
Bob Feller
Iowa
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Yankees
Red Sox
Detroit
Helen Chenkovich
San Francisco
South America
Omaha
Happy Emms
Lee Savoldi
St. Paul
Lee Savold
Stockton
Westerly
R.I
Minneapolis
Ais
South
Doris Hart
Lakeland
Fla
Hugh Keller
Maryland
Charles
Cin
Bank Closing Notices for New Year 1940
Several banks announce closures for Monday January 1 1940 a legal holiday. Customers should expect paper maturing on January 1 to be payable Tuesday January 2 1940. Bank officers include JOHN L SLOAT GEO B BUSHNELL J H YOST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Sloat
Commercial and Savings Bank
Bess
Geo. B. Bushnell
Union Bank of Winchester
J. H. Yost
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co
Creomulsion Promises Quick Relief for Bronchial Irritation
An OCR fragment describes Creomulsion as a remedy for bronchitis and inflamed bronchial mucous membranes. It mentions beechwood creosote and a special blend, claiming quick relief and aid to rest and sleep, with the bottle branded Cream.
Hopeful Clean House Mood Grips NCAA Los Angeles Meet
Cy Sherman notes NCAA reform talk in Los Angeles may not fully realize change but signals decency in college athletics. Iowa star Nile Kinnick may join Hawkeye staff and study law next fall. A family sent Christmas cards featuring Kinnick as a young child. Des Moines scribe Bert McGrane wrote about Iowa ironmen and gained invite to Iowa Poetry Society gathering.
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Cy Sherman
Lincoln, Neb
Los Angeles
Disciples of Decency
Nile Kinnick
Hawkeye
Law College
Tall Corn State
Kinnick
Iowa
Bert McGrane
Des Moines Register
Iowa Ironmen
Iowa Poetry Society
Local sports notes from Winchester and area
Weather favors holiday skiing as readers are urged to wax boards and try the hills. All American Banks McPadden of Clemson is key as Clemson eyes a Cotton Bowl upset of Boston College. Major Neyland worries about Rose Bowl social rounds for Tennessee before facing Southern California. Fourteen Blue Ridge Hounds meet dates are announced for January across Carter Hall Mt Airy Mt Hebron and other locales.
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Winchester
Banks McPadden
Clemson
Boston College
Neyland
Tennessee
Southern California
Southern Cal
Blue Ridge Hounds
W. B. Watkins
Graham Dougherty
M. FP. H
Carter Hall
Mr. Day
Farnley
MT. Airy
MT. Hebron
Red Gate
Mt. Hall's Gate
Long Branch
Clay Hill
Bellfield
Woodley
Refuge Brevities from Refuge Virginia Christmas Weekend
Local notes list visits during Christmas and holiday weekend. Names include Roy Bowman and family from Washington with L. L. Bowman relatives. Ross Lillard of Emory and Henry College. Norman Grim with mother Mrs Sememba Grim. Margaret Basserman from Washington. Thomas Whitely family from Washington D C visiting Amiss Lillard's home. Howard Walters family from Waterlick visiting Roy Carter. James Orndorff hosts Phil Bowman and two children, Harry Pittock and wife, Marvin White and two children, and Mrs Bessie Hicks and June Martinsburg visitors.
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Refuge
Roy Bowman
Little Daughter
Washington
L. L. Bowman
Ross Lillard
Emory and Henry College
Norman Grim
Sememba Grim
Margaret Basserman
John Basserman
Thomas. Whitely
Washington, D. C
Amiss Lillard
Howard Walters
Waterlick
Roy Carter
James
Orndorff
Phil Bowman
Harry Pitcock
Treasury Status December 26 Receipts and Debt Figures
The Treasury report shows receipts of 24 692 746 01 dollars and expenditures of 92 832 044 89 dollars. Net balance stands at 2 512 374 380 76 dollars with gross debt at 41 928 184 40 dollars and a daily increase of 5 985 362 74 dollars.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Weather and Basketball Echoes Warm Climate Impact
New York dispatch notes two southwestern coaches say cold weather aids basketball. Jack Gray of Texas and Bruce Drake of Oklahoma discuss how outdoor warmth hurts focus, while colder days push players indoors and boost attendance, with Jimmy McNatt highlighted as a standout in college action at Madison Square Garden.
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New York
Southwestern
Jack Gray
University of Texas
Bruce Drake
Oklahoma University
Texas
Gray
Madison Square Garden
Oklahoma
Drake
Sooners
Fordham
Jimmy McNatt
Iowa State
Elks Santa Claus Party Delights Four Hundred Children
Elks No. 867 held their annual Christmas party on Christmas Day at Christ Episcopal Church Sunday School. About 400 children attended as Rev. R. B. Nelson spoke and Andy Bell again played Santa. Toys candy and fruit were given, plus 40 baskets for the Fellowship Club.
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Sunday School of
Christ Episcopal Church
R. B. Nelson
Andy Bell
Santa Claus
Fellowship Club
The
Elks
Public Sale of County Real Estate in Winchester VA
Default on the March 17 1937 deed of trust from P Stanley Hyde prompts a public auction of 509 acres in Frederick County Virginia along Highway 600. Sale Saturday January 27 1940 at noon in front of the County Court House with one third cash and the balance as two annual payments secured by a deed of trust.
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P. Stanley Hyde
County Court House
Winchester
Virginia
Frederick County
Maury
Whitacre
E. W. Collins
Hyde
M. M. Lynch
James P. Reardon
Nurse held after Worcester shooting at State Hospital
At Worcester Massachusetts State Hospital nurse Mrs Stella Jacques 41 is held in connection with a shooting that wounded her husband Benjamin Jacques 42 and his guest Edward Hertzler 37. The incident occurred while they were seated at a Hertzler residence during the evening hours.
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Worcester
Mass
State Hospital
Stella Jacques
Benjamin Jacques
Edward Hertzler
Hertzler
Two Kinds Of Rooters Two Kinds Of Rooters
Sugar Bowl fans will show starkly different student temperaments Texas A M and Tulane rooters. Aggies stay vocal and disciplined while Tulane students cheer when called upon yet remain mostly seated, with Tulanians sometimes leaving to celebrate. Tulane fans are described as languid yet smouldering while Aggies are closely knit and never sit during the game.
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New Orleans
Texas Aggies
Tulane
Texas A
Texas
Louisiana
Milldale Notes Share Local Visits and Christmas Program
MiLldale Virginia residents report social visits and a church Christmas program. Isabelle Stickley visited Winchester on Tuesday. E G Brown and daughter Sylvia spent Friday in Front Royal. Graydon By spent Sunday with sister Mrs Brown and will travel to Fairfax with Mrs Brown and the children for a week. Mrs Clayton Kirby visited Front Royal on Thursday. The church Christmas program on December 20 was well received.
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Milldale
Isabelle Stickley
Winchester
E. G. Brown
Sylvia
Front Royal
Graydon
Mrs. Brown
Fairfax
Brown
Clayton Kirby
Georgia Tech Favored In Orange Bowl Backed By Local Ties
In Miami a strong Georgia Tech following outnumbers Missouri fans as New Year’s Day Orange Bowl prospects draw a crowd of 38 000. Georgia Tech is listed as a 17 10 favorite with fan chatter fueled by local Florida-born loyalties and recent Engineers showings. Missouri supporters counter with past wins over Nebraska and Oklahoma and star Paul Christman’s athletic leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Georgia Tech
Missouri
Florida
Tropical Park
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Paul Christman
Unemployment Insurance Coverage Reaches 27.5 Million
The nationwide unemployment compensation program now covers more than 27,500,000 business and industrial workers.
Sugar Bowl tennis stars and basketball champions headline New Orleans carnival
In New Orleans the Sugar Bowl carnival opens with top tennis players including Bobby Riggs and Charles Hare and the University of Kentucky Wildcats defeating Ohio State 36 to 30 for the Sugar Bowl Basketball Championship. About 7,000 packed the municipal auditorium, the largest attendance yet, with many turned away.
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New Orleans
Bobby Riggs
Charles Hare
United States
England
University of Kentucky Wildcats
Ohio State Buckeyes
Wildcats
Pittsburgh
Municipal Auditorium
New Jersey considers psychiatric test for boxers
Abe J. Greene New Jersey Athletic Commissioner studied the advisability of mandatory psychiatric testing alongside physical exams for boxers before entering the ring. He argues mental alertness inside the ropes is as important as physical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Abe J. Greene
New Jersey
Greene
Gingerbread Variation With Currants and Blueberries
A vintage recipe for currant or blueberry gingerbread uses eggs sour milk molasses and spices. The batter blends dry ingredients with creamed butter then folds in currants or blueberries dusted with flour before baking in a moderate oven for 35 to 45 minutes.
Greene trims boxing ranks to purge punch drunk fighters
Since Greene the 38 year old Patterson editor and former boxing writer took the State Athletic Commission helm 30 months ago he has ordered 81 boxers to undergo fitness and mental assessments to ensure combat readiness rather than sheer IQ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Q
Greene
Paterson
State Athletic Commission
Hang Up the Gloves in State’s 350 Registered
The remark signals a shift away from contact or rivalry as the state lists 350 registered participants. The note, though brief, implies a broader move or decision affecting active engagement in a sport or contest.
Kansas City Painter Suffers Burns After Varnish Remover Misuse
Sam Wiley, a Kansas City painter, started a furnace fire while attempting to use varnish remover. He mistook contents for oil and learned the product contains dangerous chemicals. Wiley sustained burns and cuts and said, It’s dynamite.
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Kansas
Sam Wiley
Wiley
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