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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1937

Page

8

Handley Future Farmers Enter District Basketball Tournament

Handley high school will be represented again this season by the Future Farmers of northern Virginia in the district district tournament. A total of 42 schools compete for the Future Farmer title with openings already under way and teams from Haddley Boyce Berryville and Middletown preparing for matches in the Triangle Federation. The tournament, a major recreation for the organization, is set for the first week of February with counties from Frederick to Orange and beyond represented.

Handley High School Farmers of Northern Vic Handley Gymnasium Farmer Merriweather Lewis Ivy Depot Warren Clarke Frederick Winchester Haddley Boyce Berryville Middletown The Future Farmers Botetourt Shenandah Rockingham Augusta Albemarle Madison Fauquier Loudoun Prince William Fairfax, Rappahannock and Orange

Deaths by stray bullet at New Year in Lynch

Essex resident Lynch was shot at 12 02 a m by a stray bullet during a New Year party. The victim died as the bullet lodged in a wall. Police Sergeant James W Guy and Patrolman Joseph Lawson jailed two youths after they admitted firing two shots each from a .45 pistol.

Lynch Essex James W. Guy Joseph Lawson Guy Lawson

Famous Rose Tournament Held At Pasadena

Five million blossoms paraded in Pasadena for the forty-eighth annual Tournament of Roses. One million spectators attended despite mild crowds, as 54 floats decked in spring hues carried the theme Romance in Flowers. Bands from southern California and universities joined the celebration.

P. A. Calif Pasadena Mount Wilson Southern California University of Washington Arizona State Teachers’ College

Naturalization Director Daniel W MacCormack Dies

Col. Daniel W. MacCormack aged 57, commissioner of immigration and naturalization, died early today from peritonitis after an operation two weeks earlier. He had resigned his New York Fiduciary Trust presidency to take the immigration post under Secretary Perkins in 1933.

Washington Daniel W. MacCormack Immigration and Naturalization MacCormack Fiduciary Trust Company of New York Immient Bor Perkins

Mummers Parade Dazzles Philadelphia In 35th Edition

Thousands gathered along downtown streets for Philadelphia's New Year celebration. Mummers in bright costumes and 14 string bands performed as they depicted the world’s whims and troubles in the thirty-fifth annual parade under a sunny 44 degree day.

Philadelphia

Relief supplies arrive for Cagayan flood victims in Aparri

A Japanese government and private sector relief shipment valued at 10 000 yen arrived at Aparri at the mouth of the Cagayan river to aid flood victims in the Cagayan Valley. The disaster on December 4 killed more than 100 people. The Takao Maru transported the aid.

Manila Cagayan Valley Aparri Cagayan River

Gas Tank Explodes Killing Two at Shipyard

A gas tank exploded at Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Chester Pennsylvania killing John Johnstone 54 of Philadelphia and Vincent Klasterman 21 of Colwyn and injuring 14 others. The blast occurred in the yard during work activity prompting an emergency response and investigations.

Chester Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company John Johnstone Philadelphia Vincent Klasterman Colwyn

Renovated Kitchen Lighting Improves Daily Work

A forty year old house updates its kitchen with a new refrigerator range cupboards and lighting. The article urges adding side lights and portable wall lamps to eliminate shadows at the sink table and stove improving efficiency and aesthetics.

Pie-thief Eats a Pie After Stealing $35 Bills

Authorities hunt a thief in Eggingham Illinois after he stole $35 from Mr. Ready's trousers and paused to eat an entire pie in the kitchen. The incident centers on Mrs. Charles Ready's household and occurred on January 1.

Eggingham Ill Charles Ready

Three Children Die in Blaze in Philadelphia Home

Firemen responding to a frantic call found the bodies of Dolores Kessler 3 Fred Kessler Jr 5 and Catherine Gallagher 13 burned to death in bed inside a flaming Philadelphia home. The children were with the others while their parents visited neighbors.

Philadelphia Dolores Kessler Fred Kessler, Jr Catherine, Gallagher

Job Printing Bill Head Letter Heads STAR JOB PRINT

A brief notice announces job printing services featuring bill heads and letter heads from STAR JOB PRINT. The item highlights available stationery and emphasizes quality printing for business needs.

Taxes To Build Old Age Pension Fund Effective

Washington dispatch reports that taxes to fund the social security act became effective. More than 23 million workers will have one percent of their first $3,000 in wages deducted by employers, who must match. Payments start at month end February, with about 2.5 million employers registered. Employers must document wages for IRS verification.

Washngton Hugle Old Age Forth Treasury The Security Board Internal Revenue Bureau

Coaches Clash Over Tackling Dummy At Midwinter Meet

Yale's Ducky Pond and Indiana's Bo McMillan attend the American Football Coaches Association gathering in New York to discuss a new tackling dummy. The group votes to abide by present rules and make no changes.

American Football Coaches’ Association New York Ducky Pond Yale Bo McMillan Indiana Central Preas

Enlistment May Bring Arrest for Spanish War Aviators

The report says congressional leaders seek safeguards against U S entry into war and that American citizens who enlisted in the Spanish conflict may have violated a federal statute. Aviators Bert Acosta and Eddie Schneider Jr are shown serving the Loyalists.

America Soldiers of Fortune U. S McReynolds Tennessee Sam D.rs House Bert Acosta Eddie Schneider Central Press

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Handley Future Farmers Jean Prentice William W. W. Mattson Muriel Charles Mattson Tacoma, Wash William Les Mattson Charles Bill Head Capitol Roosevelt Worl Humans Gene Carr Tene Grz J. E. Rawls Suffolk Lakeview Hospital Santa Claus Miller & Anderson Philco
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