Pros Had a Good Season in 1938 National Football League
President JoE F. Carr notes 1938 was the league's most successful season for artistry attendance and play with over 1.1 million fans and a playoff high of 48 120. He cites a wide open game, rule changes, and predicts an even better 1939 with more pageantry and colorful uniforms.
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Associated Press
Joe F. Carr
National Professional Football League
Columbus
New York Giants
Green Bay Packers
Wrestling Results From Associated Press
Wrestlers listed by location include Chief Little Wolf from Colorado defeating Richard Martin in Trenton in a two of three falls match. Newark features Karol Krauser pinning Benito Leone in a 28 minute 17 second bout with Poland and Italy noted. Detroit reports Jim Londos of Greece pinning Joe Savoldi in Three Oaks Michigan with 45 minutes listed. Denver shows Everett Marshall of La Junta Colorado defeating Hans Schnable of South Africa who was disqualified for head scissors. Los Angeles records Hardboiled Haggerty of Bell California throwing Thunderbird the Indian from British Columbia in nine minutes 43 seconds.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Little Wolf
Colorado
Richard
Bull) Martin
Newark
Karol Krauser
Poland
Benito Leone
Italy
Detroit
Jim Londos
Greece
Joe Savoldi
Three Oaks
Mich
Denver
Everett Marshall
la Junta
Colo
Hans Schnable
Southfrica
Schnabel
Los Angeles
Haggerty
Bell. Calif
Thunderbird
British Columbia
Louisiana Official State Song Adoption in 1932
The Louisiana Legislature approved on July 14, 1932 the official state song Song of Louisiana. Vashti R. Stopher wrote both words and music. The note mentions a boxing result Cincinnati Buddy Knox over Young Wills in a Cincinnati bout.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Buddy Knox
Dayton
Young Wills
Louisiana
Vashti R. Stopher
Notice to claimants in estate of Edwin Michael
All persons owing the estate of Edwin Michael deceased and all persons with claims against the estate please present them to Taylor L. Barr Sergeant Administrator. E 1-3 6t Edwin Michael Deceased
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Edwin Michael
Taylor L. Barr
Front Royal Tea Marks Methodist Bible Class Event
Mrs. Mary Burruss hosted the Mary Burruss Bible Class at Mapleshade for a 3 to 5 p.m. tea with twenty five members attending. Guests included Miss Nannie Porter of Washington and Mrs. Giles B. Cook of Winchester. Various local residents and travelers are noted for visits and moves, including Cadets returning to VMI and several calls on holiday guests at homes in Front Royal.
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Front Royal
Mary Burruss
The
Methodist Church
Mapleshade
Dizzy Deans Arm Aces Hope For 20 Wins In 1939
Chicago January 5 Dizzy Dean declared his right arm is fully healed and predicts 20 wins for the Cubs this season. He noted x rays and his simple winter routine while Cub officials wait for Dr Kochs report. He teased brother Paul about pitching against St Louis and beating the Cards.
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Tom Siler
Chicago
Dizzy Dean
Chicago Cubs
Sumner Kosh
Cubs
Dean
Ol’ Diz
Cub
Dallas
Brother Paul
Dizzy
St. Louis
Banks Call for Year End Financial Reports
The comptroller of the currency and the FDIC issued calls for the condition of all national banks and insured state banks not in the Federal Reserve system as of December 31, 1938. About 7,400 banks must report year end condition and submit earnings expenses and dividends for 1938.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
College Basketball Scores Snapshot From Weekend Action
Army over Brown 50 to 21 Georgetown tops New York A 27 25 Penn State defeats Western Reserve 36 24 Westminster edges Carnegie Tech 43 41 Long Island beats Kentucky 52 34 Duke defeats Princeton 46 33 Alabama tops Tulane 41 32 Bradley over Wabash 46 32 St Louis 39 Washington St Louis 33 Loyola Chicago 33 Santa Clara 31 Washington State 38 Oregon State 25 Pennsylvania 36 Maryland 24
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Associated Press Army
Brown
Georgetown
Penn State
Western Reserve
Westminster
Carnegie Tech
Long Island
Kentucky
Duke
Princeton
Alabama
Tulane
Bradley
Wabash
St. Louis
Washington
Loyola
Chicago
Santa Clara
Washington State
Oregon State
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Berryville Society News Recaps Local Visits and Returns
Miss Helen Harris of Norfolk returns home after visiting Dr and Mrs Joe Harris on West Main Street. Charles T Levi hosts guests including Charles Williams and his son from Staunton. Williams and Mrs Levi travel to Staunton for several days.
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Berryville
Helen Harris
Norfolk
Joe Harris
West Main Street
Charles T. Levi
Charles Williams
Charles Williams, Jr
Staunton
George H. Levi
Williams
Visits and Family Returns From Virginia and Washington
Mrs. Cecil Marlowe and her sons Billy and Levi of Alexandria returned home after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs William Levi. Mr Louis Lickey of Washington DC spent several days with his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Lickey and returned to Washington. Fleming Wise Carver and family from Belle Meade spent Sunday with Walter Wisecarver Sr. Ann Morrison of Waynesboro and daughter joined Mrs Morrison’s parents. L N Russell hosted their daughter and son in law Dan Elsea of Winchester for the weekend.
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J. J. Tobin
E. I. Williams
Glen Ridge
John Hilliard
Alberta Stricker
R. J. Bryant
Winston-Salem
N. C
M. E. Hilliar
Parsons
W. Va
Frances Hale
A. W. Hale
Durham
Duke University
Mrs. Henry Bush
Winchester
Mrs. Bush
Mrs. Cain
Mrs. Eddy Joyce
Washington, D. C
Mr. Joyce
Cecil Marlowe
Billy and
Levi
Alexandria, Va
Marlowe
William Levi
Louie Lickey
Henry Lickey
Washington
Fleming Wisecarver
Martha Lou, Fiem, Jr
Jimmy
Belle Meade, Va
Mr. Wisecarver
Walter Wisecarver
Nicholas Morrison
Ann
Waynesboro, Va
Miss Dena Galloway Returns to Strasburg Faculty
Miss Dena Galloway, a Strasburg school faculty member, returns Monday to resume her duties after the holiday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Galloway.
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Dena Galloway
Strasburg
Nies
Charles Galloway
Governor Nice Highway Signs Replaced On U S Route 40
In Baltimore on January 5 1937 the Governor Nice Highway designation was removed by the State Roads Commission after a Public Works Administration rule barred naming a living person to a PWA funded project. Two signs reading Governor Highway were taken down from the section from Baltimore to Philadelphia.
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Baltimore
Public Works Administration
Temiber
Governor Nice
State Roads Commission
PWA
Philadelphia
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Winchester Furniture CO
Sinclair
John C. Woolfolk
Syracuse
Michigan
White Plains
N. Y
McMillen
Rae
Front Royal and
Warren County News
Giles B. Cook
S. B. Downing, Sr
Bel Air
Eleanor White
C. H. White
Linden
State Teachers College
Farmville
Russell Majee
Claude Stokes
M. O. Simpson
Lexington
Knih
Beverley F. Browne
Ori
Carson
Mr . Rohf
Manassas
Frank Browning
Mary le Rey
James Golden
Arlington Hall
Alexandria
Wyndham Lee
University Hospital At
Charlottesville
Edith Bryant
New Jersey
John Owens
George Rowe
Mattie Brown
Annie Buck
Raymond Hoffman
Detroit, Mich
Frank Bayly
Wallace Thomason
8Th Street
Lions Club
Dorothy Locks
Elizabeth Gilkey
Oscar Gilkey
Mrs
Clarence Venable
Florida
Robert Oates
Amp
Charles Curl
Miss Christine Curl
O.K
Philco
Transitone
Miller & Anderson Plumbing & Heating
Berryville and Clarke County Society News
Charlotte Ann Ramsburg
Mary Washington College
Fredericksburg
D. L. Ramsburg
Elinor Webb
Aurley Farm
Col
Arthur Webb
Bernard B. Jones
Mrs. Jones
Robert Shenks
Hawthorne Building
Reva Berlin
Nannie Berlin
Ruth Berlin
Maurice Wisecarver
Main Street
Loudoun St
Virginia
Graham
Sterakleen
Thompson’s
Knapp
Monarch
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