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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1926
Page
8
Handley won a 29 28 basketball thriller over Shenandoah in a tight defensive battle. Rit ted secured tips, Bak and Hawkins starred for Handley with late scoring to seal the comeback as Shenandoah faltered in the final minutes.
Tomorrow night the local five hosts Harpers Ferry on the local floor at 8 o'clock. The visiting team is stronger, having played last night. Lineup includes Handley Pingley Crisman Cooley Ritter Saum Renner Hawkins and subs Stickley Handley Swank Canter Berlin with Baker scoring five goals and Ritter two. Referee Legge V.P. 1. Four quarters of ten minutes each.
A letter to Governor Pinchot signed by over twenty panels of bankers and professionals urges amending the miners' certificate law. It calls for expanding the governor’s special session to modify the act, removing labor monopoly power in the anthracite industry while preserving life and property safeguards. The letter claims the law grants one group unchecked control over who may work in the mines.
A Texas woman traveling on the Martinsburg pike to Winchester said she answered a matrimonial ad from a Winchester man and walked from Texas to meet him. She learned he had a conviction involving a young girl in Maryland and now plans to continue walking or begging rides toward Detroit.
Mahlon L. Kelsoe of Gainesboro was found dead in his bed at home on Wednesday morning after returning from work the previous day. Born near View in 1861, he was 63. Survived by widow Mary D. Bancaste, two sons Willie and Edgar, two daughters-in-law, and four siblings. services set at 10:30 Friday at the home with interment at Christian Church groveror Timber Ridge.
Miss Elsie Janis, comedy star, delivered a charming evening at the Empire Theatre with 44 appearances and witty audience rapport. violinist Rudolph Bochco tenor Ray Vir Dem and Albert King contributed to a successful program featuring Italian song and dance, ending in a grand finale that left the Windie throng satisfied.
A large ice jam forms in the lower Niagara River from Lewiston to Fort Niagara causing water to rise four feet. Precautions are taken to protect property along both the American and Canadian shores as the cataracts region faces an elevated upper river level.
The Winchester Kiwanis Club reports funds and service actions including $200 for local welfare, $50 for a milk fund, and support for the Blossom Festival and underprivileged work. They hosted Handley School graduates, celebrated a ladies night, aided education, and boast three consecutive undefeated baseball seasons while challenging other clubs in the Capital District.
Naples reports Mount Vesuvius belching smoke and lava with crowds watching the glow on the snow capped summit. Professor Malladra of the observatory calls it an ordinary phenomenon occurring several times yearly, acting as a safety valve for nearby villages.
Week of Prayer Services planned at Christ Church with Rev Grace Luthéranche addressing religious topics. Last night a service at Presbyterian Church drew strong attendance as the Ministerial Association members expressed interest and support for the program.
The Postmaster-General appoints acting postmasters in Washington and Annapolis. Mr. Fred Mills at Annapolis is ill with influenza and showing no improvement at the home of Mrs. Kate Mills on West Street.
William G. Hardy, cashier, swears the bank statement is true to the best of his knowledge and belief, confirming the document from the Frederick bank under state authority.
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