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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1933
Page
7
In Daybrook West Virginia a basket game between Daybrook and Hundred high schools was halted in the third period when belligerent fans disrupted play. Hundred led 34 to 11 after a rough spectator confrontation. combatants fought on the gas lit floor as officials stopped the contest.
Shenandoah county plans a deer liberation event inviting school children and residents to witness the release. Deer trapped in Pennsylvania will be shipped to Virginia and turned loose in the George Washington National Forest spanning parts of the Allegheny Mountains and Shenandoah region.
Virginia reports 315 783 of 1 006 000 auto drivers have state licenses under the new motor vehicle code. Licenses must be obtained before July 1. The State Division of Motor Vehicles notes 970 applications rejected for physical disability. Inspectors conducted 2 973 special examinations and 3 010 minor examinations with 398 eye examinations. Non resident licenses total 492.
Bluebird II arrives in a blue crate with spare motor chassis tires and parts for quick changes as Sir Malcolm Campbell preps to chase a 253 mile per hour record on Daytona Beach. The 27 foot 442 ton vehicle, 2,500 horsepower, will be tested ahead of trials set for February 10 to 20. Campbell plans to join his team soon after landing in New York.
Mrs Virginia B Tweedy and attorney John M Steck qualified in the Corporation Clerk's office as administrators c t a of the estate of the late Jacob E Baker a well known Win chester business man who died last week Bond of 2000 posted with Maryland Casualty Company of Baltimore as surety Mrs Tweedy a daughter of the decedent resides in Baltimore
Sleep difficulties accompany energy loss from Getting Up with nights backache stiffness leg pains nervousness acidity or burning. Cystex special ly prepared for these troubles circulates through system in 15 minutes. Only 75c at druggists guaranteed to fix you up or refund on return of empty package. Shady.
Charles Renner was found guilty in Winchester police court for possessing a small quantity of liquor. Judge Donald L. Weems sentenced him to 3 days in jail and a fine of 100 dollars. Renner did not appeal to Corporation Court but indicated willingness to serve the jail term. Crowell Boyce was found guilty of operating a vehicle under the influence, fined 123 dollars, 30 days in jail, and his driving rights revoked for one year. Holmes Gruber was found guilty of destroying evidence, fined 73 dollars, and noted an appeal to Corporation Court.
Retrenchment of thousands of American families cutting regular output of vegetables. Home gardening in eastern and central states is reducing sales at corner groceries and is blamed for drastically lower rail shipments of fresh fruits and vegetables in 1932. Marketing specialists of the USDA say domestic production figures are unclear but home gardens lessen consumer buying and affect truck movements.
The Department of Commerce funded a publication for business men showing that linking daily newspaper advertising with store window displays quadruples selling power. A New York display manager observed that window displays attract customers and that newspaper ads boost results similarly, with the combination yielding greater public response.
Richmond Virginia February 1 Winter weather damage to state highways will cost about 500000 to repair State Highway Commissioner H G Shirley said the rains and snows this winter saturated the ground across the state and prevented lasting fixes He warned only temporary relief may be possible before spring as water remains under road beds and holes must be filled.
The Winchester Veterans of Foreign Wars present the home talent show Bachelor Boarders at the Colonial Theatre on Friday February 24 to raise funds for relief work. The Little Theatre provides the cast with members filling principal roles and amateur talent from the group will perform in drama and song to aid distressed locals.
The Maryland Pippins of Hancock Md will face the Dixie Collegians of Winchester on Handley High School court Friday night at 8 oclock.
An advertisement for Natex at Peoples Service Drug Store pledges rapid health gains in weeks. It claims to improve digestion, liver and kidney function, ease headaches and rheumatism, boost appetite, and restore regular bowels with an eight-ingredient tonic touted as superior to ordinary medicines. It offers samples for home trial.
Demand for apples from the Antonia cargo in Liverpool is active. Prices in Shillings show Yorks and Stayman at 22 to 31, Winesaps 26 to 30, with Utility Yorks 23 to 26 and Ben Davis 19 to 23. Weekly New York shipments to British ports total 25,600 barrels, 5,445 boxes, and 1,679 baskets across Liverpool London South Glasgow.
A historical note records that organs were first used in churches in 688 A D, marking an early milestone in liturgical music. The fragment highlights church adoption of organ instruments during early medieval times.
The Virginia Industrial Commission held a hearing in City Hall to review the disability claim of Edward Barnes, an employee of the Virginia Glass Sand Company in Gore. Barnes alleges a lung condition from sand exposure. the commission will decide compensation due under employer insurance for injury or disability sustained in the line of duty.
Pattern 9543 offers a feminine afternoon dress with a scalloped neckline and ruffled sleeves. Available in sizes 12 to 20, requires 3 1/2 yards of 39 inch fabric for size 16 and 1 4/2 yards of ruffling, with illustrated step by step instructions. Order by sending pattern price in coins or stamps to Marian Martin Pattern Catalog, 232 West 8th Street, New York City.
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