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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1939
Page
12
A classified notice from J M Snapp and Son of Opequon Virginia advertises pigs for sale. The short item provides the seller and location with a dated timestamp Jan 5, 1921.
An Annapolis feature contrasts old time tobacco spittoons and cigars with modern clean desks. It notes beard decline, vanished cuspidors, and the shift from Prince Albert coats to plain attire as lawmakers abandon traditional trappings.
Patrons remark the venue has changed and aims to revive charm by placing fresh lace doilies on every desk though the old spirit lingers. The note captures a community effort to restore atmosphere amid evolving times.
A mammoth victory dinner will honor Herbert R. OConor for governor held in Cumberland six days before his inauguration. The event is sponsored by the Democratic State Central Committee and will include Mayor Howard W. Jackson of Baltimore, new Attorney General William C. Walsh, and James A. Young, clerk of the Court of Appeals.
Ocean City Maryland and Rehoboth Beach Delaware work crews advanced the shore highway linking the two states. Foundations for an eight mile Maryland section were completed and Delaware crews neared the state line. Maryland plans to contract the 22 foot roadway within two months, while Delaware aims to finish Bethany Beach to the Maryland line by April 30.
Treasury data shows receipts of 34 million 240 thousand 40 dollars and 11 cents and expenditures of 107 million 726 thousand 216 dollars and 68 cents. Gross debt rises to 39 billion 467 million 700 thousand 860 dollars 08 cents, up 40 million 516 thousand 958 dollars 34 cents from the prior day.
The district nurse group held its first meeting in the office near the Court House with President Mrs. H. D. Puller presiding. December activity showed 344 visits across pre natal, post natal, infants, children, school children, adults and TB patients, with several medical and charitable donations noted.
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