Records Broken In Mixed Double Matches Friday
Impressive marks appear in the annual Earth Center mixed doubles event as Hilma n and Jess Kiracofe post 251 for a game and 697 for a set. Jack Crowl dominates with a 405 set marking a standout Winchester league performance. Standings show Line and White leading with an 8 1 record and several close pursuers across the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth Center
Hilman
Jess Kiracofe
Jack Crowl
Winchester
Line and White
Ial
Sirie-White
Allen-Crowl
Hottle-Kiracore
Butsler-Zimmerman
Rice-Snyder
Sirbaugh-Sullivan
Berry-Hawthorne
Sencindiver-Hartman
Williams-Haysey
Pearson-LaFollette
Lillis-Gore
Cunningham-Burch Sie
Sergeant's Sale in Winchester Court Yard 1935 Chevrolet Coach
By virtue of an execution in the Potts versus Johnson case, a 1935 model Chevrolet Coach will be sold at public auction in front of the Winchester Court House on February 4, 1939 at 10 o'clock. Cash required. City Sergeant Taylor L. Barr conducts sale.
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H. E. Potts
Bessie Johnson
Court House
Winchester
Virginia
Taylor L. Barr
Antuco Volcano Shows Activity
Chile reports Antuco Volcano active after two centuries. An earthquake was felt in La Serena as thousands work to recover up to 30,000 bodies from last Tuesday. Government imposes typhus and smallpox vaccination, moratorium on banks and rents, and conscription for quake relief. Concepcion damages estimated at 736 million pesos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Chile
Biobio
Antuco
la Serena
Pedro Aguirre Cerda
Congress
Department of Public Works
Concepcion
Maneuvers At Bull Run Planned By National Guards
National Guardsmen and regular soldiers from four jurisdictions will gather in northern Virginia for two weeks of mass maneuvers if War Department plans succeed. More than 20,000 troops from the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia would train on a 100,000 acre Bull Run site between Manassas and the Quantico area. The event would replace the usual summer training and mark the first such exercise in over a quarter century. Private land access is being pursued with Fredericksburg and Manassas chambers aiding permission.
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Baltimore
District of Columbia
Virginia
War Department
Third Corps
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Bull Run
Manassas
Quantico Marine Corps Reservation
Washington
National Guard
Chamber of Commerce
Fredericksburg
Collie Rescues Train as Dog Free From Wire
In Albany Oregon a collie sitting between the rails halted a train. The crew found a shepherd dog choking on a wire fence beside the track and freed it.
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Albany
Ore
Real Estate Listings Include City Lots and Rentals
A Berryville business location on Main street priced at 5250 and a 7 room house with 2 acres in Luray for 3000. A furnished tourist home with service station on Route 11 near Strasburg for 8500. Brick investments priced 12500 and 5300, a double house on Sharp street for 4000, another on Kent street for 2625. Several city lots offered including 2 Morningside Drive plots and Front Royal road sites with Millwood avenue lot noted as ideal for tourist use.
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Main Street
Berryville
Luray
Strasburg
Virginia
Richards Avenue
Sharp Street
Kent Street
Sasekg Ekoes
Morningside Drive
Front Royal Road
Millwood Avenue
First Sunday Concert At Market Street Church Draws Crowd
The Market Street Methodist concert, first in a series, drew many attendees despite rain. Organist A J Ruppel and tenor W W Wood Jr performed works by Dubois Mailly Franck Mendelssohn Vierne and others praised for artistry.
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Market Street Church
Mary Lou Steele
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Herman McKay
Browning
God
A. J. Ruppel
Theodore Dubois
Alphonse Mailly
Cesar Franck
Ruppel
W. W. Wood, Jr
Mendelssohn
Elijah
Molingue
Round Up of Sports Wit and News by Eddie Briets
New York sports round up notes a sparse hold out season opening and scarce opponents for Joe Louis. Mentions Lou Gehrig, Joe Stripp, Van Mungo, Eddie Mead, Armstrong Montanez Ambers, and Tom Farr. Hits on Tulane USC football talks, a college plagiarism anecdote, Mike Jacobs, Max Baer, Hollywood, and Amsterdam featherweight Matt Perfetti versus Allie Stolz.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Joe Louis
Lou Gehrig
Joe Stripp
van Mungo
Welf
Eddie Mead
Don Meade Legion
Hialeah
Tommy Farr
Long Island U’s
Tiger Jack Fox
Tulane
Southern California
Ray Cahill
St. Louis Browns
Charlie Barrett
Cardinals
Ray
Bees
Dodgers
Hollywood
Jack Minnoch
Amsterdam
N. Y
Recorder
Matt Perfetti
Allie Stolz
Newark
Winchester to be honored in Fort Hill Village
Winchester House named for Fort Hill Village project in Scarsdale New York. Ray Craerin, president of Fort Hill Estates Inc, announced the plan to label one of the seven under construction buildings after historic Winchester. The development sits on Rochambeau camp land and features Georgian style brick buildings around a central private drive.
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Scarsdale
N. Y
Winchester
Fort Hill Village
Westchester County
New York City
Ray Craerin
Fort Hill Estates, Inc
Jean B.D. Rochambeau
Yorktown
Winchester House
Village layout imitates a college campus with housing
The village approximates a college campus in layout and general appearance and provides accommodations for 158 families.
Buying Power Of Farmer Folk Shows A Slump
San Francisco report compares 1938 farm cash income to 1937 and 1936, with 1094 dollars average including government payments. Despite lower income, farm buying power fell 6.9 percent from 1937 due to higher crop volumes, higher government payments, and cheaper farming goods. About 6,972,000 farming families are tallied for 1938, while interest on borrowings stays near 4 percent at federal banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
West Virginia Horticultural Society Holds 46th Convention
The 46th annual West Virginia Horticultural Society convention opens at 9:15 a.m. in Martinsburg with president James E. McDonald presiding. Speakers include Dr. W. S. Hough on developments in dormant sprays, William N. McClung on soil conservation payments, Harry F. Byrd Jr. on packing 8,000 bushels daily, and Frank H. Wissler on plant health. a banquet follows at Shenandoah Hotel at 6:30 p.m.
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The
West Virginia Horticultural Society
Martinsburg
W. Va
James E. McDonald
W. S. Hough
Winchester
William N. McClung
Berkeley County
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Frank H. Wissler
Jackson
Shenandoah Hotel
Straight Shooters Triumph Over Wardensville in 43-19 Win
Winchester led by Miff Clowe with 16 points defeated Wardensville 43 to 19 on Monday night. Red Baker added 14 points as Winchester prepares to face the Junior Order of Mechanics in Handley gym Friday. Mechanics were Martinsburg city champs last season and look to repeat in 1939.
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Winchester
Miff Clowe
Wardensville West
Ithere
B. Baker
Henry
H. Baker Oo
Sa Fesse
Sutton
Clevenger
Fauver
Grove
Wardensville
Gee Bartine Ae
Rope A Aia Y Les Tas
Davierd Shey Cette
Barney
Cervece
Cénrad Crucissesse A
Moral Question To Be Debated At Round Hill
The Round Hill school hosts a debate on Thursday February 2 addressing the resolution that home negligence causes the modern youth’s moral condition. Speakers Wesley Shiley A D Davis for the affirmative and N B Fout A J Snapp for the negative. J W Larrick chairs. the Round Hill 4 4 club sponsors. Socials assisted by Raymond Carpenter Mary Virginia Larrick Robert Anderson and Earl Cather.
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Round Hill
Wesley Shiley
A. D. Davis
N. B. Fout
A. J. Snapp
J. W. Larrick
Raymond Carpenter
Mary Virginia Larrick
Robert Anderson
Earl Cather
Principal Nieweg Missed First Day in 51 Years
Record Philadelphia story notes that Frank C. Nieweg, longtime high school principal famous for never missing a day, broke his streak due to lumbago. His home surname Nieweg means never away in German.
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Philadelphia
Frank C. Nieweg
Nieweg
Henry Kerns Opens New Pool Room Today
Henry P. Kerns opened a renovated pool and billiard parlor and restaurant at 160 North Loudoun Street. The building now features paintwork, new floors, six pool tables, and updated restaurant equipment after removing the previous bowling alleys. Indoor Sport summaries follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kerns
Henry P. Kerns
North
Loudoun Street
Kern
International Paper and Power to Sell Utilities Worth Billions
Securities Commission reports that International Paper and Power Company will sell its utilities valued at over 500 million dollars. SEC Chairman William O Douglas said directors at a Boston meeting decided to focus future business on paper and non utility interests estimated at more than 250 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Securities Commission
International Paper and Power Company
SEC
William O Douglas
Boston
Indicted for Diverting Funds and Other Charges
Baltimore February 1 a federal grand jury indicted former policeman M C Fahmuller of Orchard Beach on false statements to the Federal Housing Administration and diverting 2100 intended for property modernization. Ernest F Passett and Mariano Gaspe seamen were indicted for importing 107 520 Irish sweepstake tickets. Arrested December 28 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
M. C. Fahmuller
Orchard Beach
Federal Housing Administration
Ernest F. Passett
Mariano Gaspe
Miss Chatfield Advice Column on Finances and Etiquette
A reader Louise asks how to handle a stingy boyfriend who never spends on dates. Caroline Chatfield warns against using money as a test of suitability and suggests a breakup if generosity is essential, noting nagging can harm a marriage. A second letter about a husband overly familiar with his boss's secretary is advised to avoid conflict and avoid nagging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Chatfield
Louise
Caroline Chatfield
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