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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1936

Page

2

Slot Machine Ban Rails Virginia Legislature

The Virginia General Assembly moved to banish slot machines with any element of chance, while approving a bill to regulate for hire trucks with limited scope. Debates focused on a bill creating a state bar association to regulate lawyers and on advertising by dentists, with the latter advanced without recorded votes. The House passed a truck and road funding package, and the Senate tackled a Sunday beer bill and bar association issues amid broad legislative maneuvers.

Senat Delegaten Senate State Corporation Commission Tate Bar Association Virginia Press Association House of Delegates U. S. Department of Agriculture Washington F. B. Hutson AAA W. N. Neff Abingdon Joint Committee Thomas G. Burch Martinsville V. P. I. Exvene House John Spiers Radford Boschen Goodwin Spiers St. Luke’s Hospital Senate General Laws Committee Senate Committee On Moral and Social Welfare Parker Senate Finance Committee Corporation Commission Commission John W Rust Fairfax Wickham Hanover Courts of Justice Committee Norris Lancaster Rust Robinette Lee Bar Association State Board of Law Examiners Thomas J. Wilson Clifton Forge Republican A Refer Endum Crowder Stone Oak Rogers Sateen Senate Finance Committee Virginia Parker Fuller Moffett Holt Newport News Robert Barton Virginia Pharmaceutical Association George EB. Haw Standard Drug Company of Richmond Clintwood Haysi Dickenson Southwestern Hospital Game and Inland Fisheries Commission Henrico County E. B. Moore Massenburg Markrader Bristol Charles R. Purdy Staunton Moseley Ebony Lee County ABC Senate Courts of Justice

Spears Asked To Explain Liquor For Grid Players

Madison Wisconsin February 7 regents questioned Dr Clarence W Spears over claims he ordered liquor for football players and used it on the injured. Trainer Fallon testified Spears instructed mixing brandy with coffee for a Minnesota game and for a Northwestern game to replace juice and sugar. Hospital staff said liquor was recorded as a special stimulating liniment. A doctor testified Spears called injured players from the infirmary for drills and allowed two to play against medical advice.

Madison Wis University of Wisconsin Clarence W. Spears University William J. Fallon Spears Minnesota Fallon

Post Office Renovation on Schedule for March Return

A large team of artisans presses final inside work on the enlarged post office building. Officials anticipate completion by mid March, possibly ahead of time, with warm interiors, natural grain color, and ongoing trimming and electric wiring.

Mrs. Hill Reaches Miami Biltmore Semi finals

In Coral Gables Florida on February 7 1940 Mrs Opal Hill advanced to the semi finals of the Miami Biltmore women's golf tournament matching Stocky Patty Berg who challenged her for a finals berth. Maureen Orcutt Crews and Marion Miley also moved into the other semi after yesterday's eliminations. Hill posted five under par through 36 holes to top her field.

Coral Gables Fla Patty Berg Opal Hill Miami Biltmore Maureen Orcutt Crews Miami

Public sale of city realty in Winchester Virginia

Special Commissioner will auction a lot at 226 Loudoun and 10 Clifford in Winchester at noon Feb 22 1936. Property includes storeroom on Loudoun and dwelling on Clifford with 29 by 140 feet frontage. Terms: one third cash, balance in 1 and 2 years with two notes at 6 percent interest, waiver of Homestead Exemption. Attorneys: A Garland Jas and P Reardon.

Corporation Court Winchester Ethel T. Shirley Farmers & Merchants National Bank & Trust Company Loudoun Street East Clifford Street Clifford Street A. Garland Jas. P. Reardon

President to greet Scouts on 20th anniversary

Scout Executive Frank R. Horton notes twenty six useful years since Boy Scouts of America began aiding youth and adults. President Roosevelt will broadcast greetings tomorrow from 6 35 to 7 p m with Scout songs and marches while James E West and Walter Head speak.

Boy Scouts of America Frank R. Horton Horton Boy Scout Organization Shenandoah Franklin D. Roosevelt Scouts of the Nation National Columbia Walter W. Head James Ewest United States Scout Movement America

Hable's Palace Presents Forced Landing in Big Air Thriller

Esther Ralston Onslow Stevens and Toby Wing star in Forced Landing a high style plane thriller on the big screen at the Palace today only A rich man a poor man a kidnapper and a thief are tangled in a speeding midair mystery Also showing Frankie Darro Gene Autry in The Phantom Empire eight vaudeville acts and a Barney Google cartoon Tetched in The Head.

Esther Ralston Onslow Stevens Toby Wing Frankie Darro Gene Autry

Double Western Program at Palace Saturday

Johnny Mack Brown in Brand ed a Coward and Buck Jones in The Roaring West headline the bill. The show emphasizes courage comes from the heart, not the trigger, and Brown proves he can clean up a tough town. Also on the program vaudeville acts and Barney Google in Tetched in The Head.

Johnny Mack Brown Buck Jones the Palace Gun Courage Barney Google

Dean Brothers Pitching Arm Worth More Says Daffy Dean

The younger brother of Jerome Dizzy Dean, Daffy Dean, says his pitching arm is worth more and that he deserves a bigger contract with St. Louis. He notes he is underpaid and aims to prove his value with wins this season.

Dean Jerome Dizzy St. Louis Daffy Paul Deans Paul

Public Sale of Desirable Frederick Co Farm

Auction in Winchester Virginia for 283 acre farm near Cross Junction on Highway 7. About 160 acres cultivated, 10 acres creek bottom, 5 acres bearing orchard, 16 acres young orchard, 60,000 feet timber, and a 10 room house with outbuildings. Terms: one third cash, balance in two equal installments over two years at 4 percent interest. Executor Joshua Place. Dunn and Duvall, Auctioneers.

Winchester Virginia T. J. Place Cross Junction Joshua Place T J. Place T. J Place D. Dunn & Duvall

Lincoln To Be Sermon Theme

Lincoln to be sermon theme at Congregational Christian Church on South Braddock and West Clifford Streets Sunday February 9 marked as Race Relations Sunday by the Federal Council of Churches. Reverend Smith will deliver The Verdict of Time, a Lincoln based sermon during the 11 a.m. service highlighting the nation’s racial crisis.

Federal Council of Churches In America George E. Haynes Department of Race Relations The Federal Council People of America Congregational Christian Church South Braddock and West Clifford Streets Rev. Smith Lincoln

Sergeant's Sale of National Park Restaurant Furniture

By distress warrant in the matter of C. E. Huntsberry vs John Dillis and John Papps Jr I will sell at public auction No 151 N Loudoun Street at 10 AM February 13 1936 all furniture fixtures and equipment of the restaurant Cash terms Taylor Barr Sergeant

C. E. Huntsberry John Dillis John Papps, Jr National Park N. Loudoun Street Taylor Barr

Sales Directory of Farm Auctions Across Virginia and West Virginia

A dated list of farm sales with dates from February to March detailing sellers, locations near White Hall Winchester Berryville Wardensville Green Spring Millwood Swimley Station and Pierce's School House Clarke County and Jefferson County West Virginia offering stock cattle horses sheep implements feeds and household goods along with farm property on various farms and roads.

J. L. Nethers White Hall O. C. Miller Winchester Arthur Miller Ward Farm I. H. Zinn Stephenson W. O. Baker Hayfield A. C. Loy Strickler Barryville Pike L. J. Wright J. E. Keffer I. D. Wrist Wardensville Everett Kline Middletown Fries Greenspring C. M. Hurst Long Branch Millwood A.C. Bailey Nent Street Welltown Welter Carter Stephens City V. Gore Clark Purcell Kurtz Butler R T Barton Apple Pie Ridge C. C. Funkhouser Charles Fritz White Post Clarke County L. Jackson Swimley Station T C. Marcus Plotner Pierce R. N. Vorcus Berryville Thomas West Jefferson County W. Va

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