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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1936

Page

7

Lee Bakers Still Lead League B By Wide Margin

Lee Bakers chain grocers maintained the top position in League B with high scores last night. Cobb led individuals for Lee Bakers with 153, while Siler of National Fruit and Mathews of Men's A. C. followed with 142 and 141 respectively. Texaco totaled 1,597 pins to lead, followed by Men's A. C. and Chain Grocers.

Lee Bakers Chain Grocers Gulf Oil Royal Arcanum Texas Company National Fruit Postoffice Men's A. C Qobb Siler Mathews A. C Cobb Leo Bakers H. Lamp Texaco Os Hite Eee Merriner National Fruit Expro Lamp Butcher Tenner T Funkhouser Birbaugh Yerby Taba Ae Poeeaenee Grocers Eet Zuckerman Wilkins Pee Eeees Pe Manuel Aavee Beens Oor Conner Eeeeee Et Sealane 97 86 103 286 | | Hambuerger Wingfield Yneyen Lee Baking S. Gulf Oil Men’s Atthletic Club Lee Baking Anim Ee Ridgeway Ane Junsford Seeeee Jenkins J. Glaize S. Belchice Glaize Lamb Gulf of Iowa Dellinger Dick Seeeetee Eee Summers Anderson Gibbs Eel Royal Arcanum Vs Tm T Larrick Keenan Ible

Seaman beaten in Baltimore maltreat incident

Seaman Jack Reed 32 from New York was found badly beaten on a Baltimore street early today. A milk route carrier and two officers transported him to a hospital. Reed said he arrived Monday and had 185 dollars. police recovered no money. Two suspects were detained at a tavern but names were not released.

Baltimore Jack Reed New York Reed Coustery

Contract Bridges It Could Have Been Beaten

A disputed bridge result drew censure for actions judged improper in the moment though later seen as costly mistakes. The episode highlights how a side in error paid a steep price for flawed decisions during the game.

Bridge duel ends in doubled contract triumph

Play details a high stakes bridge battle where West, North, South, and East navigate bids and suits. A diamond opening lead sets the tone as dummy's spade ruff leads to a doubled contract victory for declarer, with critique of North's poor suit choice and missed heart option.

West North East South South Declarer Ely Dummy Hearts

Atlantic Life Insurance stock offer shocks Richmond

The Times-Dispatch reports a single bidder offers $175 a share for the Atlantic Life Insurance Company total 19 000 shares. The deal would require 6 675 shares minimum for enforcement, with the buyer agreeing to purchase 10 000 if deposit by January 25. Par value is 50 and today’s quote was 125.

Richmond The Times-Dispatch Atlantic Life Insurance Company Richmond Stock Exchange

Gleason Injured in Hollywood Hit-and-Run

Comedian James Gleason was hospitalized after a hit-and run crash in Hollywood. He suffered a broken nose several fractured ribs and bruises when another car without lights struck his vehicle.

Hollywood James Gleason Gleason

Sweden Honors Greta Garbo with Royal Decoration

In Stockholm on December 30, film star Greta Garbo received the littris et artibus decoration from King Gustaf for literary and artistic merit. The order carries a history of over a century.

Stockholm Greta Garbo Gustaf

Sea Board Air Line Railway to reorganize with large securities

Norfolk news reports a planned reorganization of the Sea board Air Line Railway involving more than 200 million dollars in securities. Federal Judge Luther B. Way sets a January 19 conference with stockholders bondholders and creditors to end receivership active since 1930. The system runs about 4800 miles with a complex capital structure including 25 million dollars in common stock and 32 million in underlying bonds across ten mortgages.

Norfolk Seaboard Air Line Railway Luther B. Way Seaboard

Executor's Sale of Personal Property at Debtor's Home

Auction at the residence of the late Mrs. Sarah E. Dean two miles west of Stephens City Marlboro Road at 10 oclock Wednesday January 6 1937. Personal property includes piano furniture dishes beds carpets dining room range and more. also Buick sedan horses cattle hay fodder straw farming tools and equipment. cash terms. no removal until paid. Executor M M Lynch auctioneer C I Brumback.

Sarah E. Dean Stephens City Marlboro Road M. M. Lynch C. I. Brumback

Mortgage Bonds and Receivers’ Certificates Totals

The document outlines $100 million in first mortgage bonds plus related bonds and about $25 million in receivers’ certificates. Receivers’ certificates have a prior lien to general mortgages but are subordinate to $32.9 million of underlying mortgage bonds. Operating revenue for the year ending Nov 30 reached $37.48 million versus $33.95 million in 1935 and $30.74 million in 1932.

Archduke Friedrich of Austro Hungary Dies at 80

Archduke Friedrich of Habsburg age 80 and former Austro Hungarian army ruler in World War I died today in Budapest. The death follows a long public life and service to the Habsburg realm.

Budapest Archduke Friedrich of Hapsburg

Big Decisions On Naval Policy Ahead of Nation

Washington faces pivotal choices on naval construction and Pacific fortifications as the Washington and London limits expire. The administration may authorize two $50 million battleships, while Britain plans two new battleships in 1937. The U.S. has 15 battleships, seven over-age, with 95 vessels under construction or funded, including three aircraft carriers, 11 cruisers, 63 destroyers and 18 submarines.

Washington United States London Roosevelt Congress Great Britain Japan Britain

Norfolk's 102nd birthday celebrated by oldest resident

Edward W. Wilcox of Norfolk turns 102 on December 30 1854 born in Middlebury Vermont he served in the Confederate Army and witnessed Sharpsburg Antietam and Gettysburg He recalled the Monitor Merrimac battle and Appomattox surrender His daughter Elizabeth Woolford and son E B Wilcox live nearby with his family while another son B W Wilcox Jr is retired in Norfolk A Middlebury College telegram congratulates its oldest living alumnus.

Norpolk Edward W. Wilcox Norfolk Middlebury Vermont Wilcox Said Gradual Middlebury College North Carolina Edgecomb County 1St North Carolina Artillery Sharpsburg Antietam Gettysburg Virginia Julius Wilcox New York Monitor Merrimac Sargeant Hamton Roads Robert E. Lee Appomattox

Roosevelt Aims to Abolish Child Labor and Cut Hours

President Roosevelt announced plans for federal action to end child labor, shorten long hours, and raise wages toward a living wage. He noted constitutional hurdles and the likelihood of federal rather than state action, mentioning a New Bedford incident and a sewing factory worker paid very low wages.

Washington Roosevelt NRA Supreme Court Sid Ney Hillman NIA New Bedford Mass Gil Gennerich Gennerich O'Mahoney D-Wye

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