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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1937
Page
2
Frances and Mrs James A Farley lead a social scene of hundreds of officials wives touring multiple hostesses and tea rooms. The piece notes a shift in tradition, with cabinet wives entertaining twice a season and officials' wives expected to attend daily events. Newcomers learn etiquette from seasoned hosts as social life adapts.
John M. Boland's plea for liberty from a jail sentence in the Lyddane murder case will be considered by Commissioner W. David Tilghman Jr. Boland was released after her trial in Hagerstown, years earlier, with James H. Pugh prosecuting the defense.
In Hagerstown Maryland on January 7 the Morris Frock Post presented Miss Ethel Middlekauff public health nurse for Washington County with an automobile to aid her rounds. The car bears the post insignia and supports the legion maternal hygiene program as she travels beyond post headquarters.
In Chicago on January 25 to 30 Willie Hoppe and young Jake Schaefer will clash in a four match contest introducing the 28.2 balk line billiards. The event features two cue masters in a race for prestige and prize money as the new method gains popularity in the United States.
In Frederick Maryland on January 7 a circuit court judge hears a dispute over a four poster bed dating to around 1620. The Staub and Rice families claim ownership through heirs and gifts, with Roger Rice currently in possession and contending the bed was given to him by Staub’s heir.
Four disillusioned pilots Bert Acosta Frederick Lord Gordon Berry and Eddie Schneider quit the Basque front in Spain saying they were unpaid and given only unarmed sport planes while Russian pilots used regular US aircraft. They alleged government contracts funded by the Soviet Union and noted foreign staffing in both Socialist and Fascist air forces.
Reports from Peiping say Chinese authorities consider a hard line against narcotics dealers while addicts face warnings to quit by New Year or die. Officials weigh isolation camps and public executions for sellers as crime surges drive dealers toward the demilitarized zone near the Great Wall and Korean operations.
Spokane January 7 A 40 passenger clipper ship with two floors and a circular survey is proposed as a giant air plane design C N Monotith Seattle executive VP of Boeing Aircraft Company says the air giant is for Pan American Airways The craft would reach 200 mph with four 1500 horsepower motors a 152 foot wing span and 109 foot length It would weigh 82 000 pounds and could depart water in 50 seconds fully loaded.
San Francisco January 7 Joe Cronin Boston Red Sox youthful manager calls the New York Yankees the team to beat this year He plans a visit with his family before returning to Boston Cronin says knocking down the Yankees will be a hard job as McCarthy fields a powerful club.
In the ongoing San Francisco hospital project a special room for prospective fathers is planned. The facility will include access to reading material on future care of infants and fathers as part of its patient amenities.
Executor M. M. Lynch will sell the deceased Sarah E. Dean's estate on Marlboro Road at 10 o clock Wednesday January 6 1937. Items include piano chests tables beds carpets dishes and kitchenware along with a Buick sedan horses cattle hogs farming implements corn hay fodder straw and more. Cash terms. no removal before sale. Auctioneer C I Brumback.
Stephens City records list William Harris, Charles Cook, Agnes Grubbs, Betty Van Emma Swim ley, Julia Steele, William Harris, Alice K. Lemley and Harry Sherman in a school day commemorative event.
Editorial reflection on character as a measure of a person through actions and honesty. Includes a biographical sketch of Harry Luther Sherman, listing birth, school history, activities, and roles from elementary to senior year.
In the Sophomore room the following students have turned in dental certificates: Russell Roscoe Ed Mary Catherine Leight Mary Boyd and Severine Gardner. Modernization has begun on the Home Economics building kitchen with work nearly complete and hopeful completion by exam time.
A weekly note reports Gertrude Clark presenting nine dental certificates since school opened. Mrs Stickley gives four group class photos to the nine pupils. The rest of the page features jokes, quotes, and brief classroom chatter from students and staff.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions students and a 1933 graduate but lacks a clear event or names to form a fact-based summary. The text references a Sophomore boy and Junior girl with vague phrases about snipe hunting and a porch conversation, offering no verifiable details.
Perry defeated Ellsworth Vines 7-5 3-6 6-3 6-4 in his Madison Square Garden debut before 17,630 fans who paid 581,119.50 to witness the upset and a star showing by the British player.
By virtue of a decree dated January 16 1987 the estate of Alverda Osburn offers the Plainfield property on the west side of the Valley Turnpike Kernstown Virginia containing 18 acres with a brick mansion. Sale Friday January 22 1987 at 1 PM. Terms: one third cash with balance in two equal annual installments secured by deed of trust and bonds of purchaser. S M Chiles Administrator c t a. of Alverda Osburn deceased. Herbert S Larrick Attorney.
Local residents report rapid relief from indigestion gas pains and constipation after using ARAX triple strength prescription. Henkle Carpenter of 261 East Piccadilly Street shares improved appetite sleep and general well being after a month of treatment. ARAX is sold and recommended at Miller's Drug Store 107 North Loudoun Street Winchester Virginia by the ARAX man who visits daily.
Virginia Tech will be represented by a veteran basketball squad this season though the team lacks a tall center to challenge rival pivots. Coaches Monk Younger and Maculey McHver rely on seven lettermen and new talent as the Gobblers push toward a top spot in the Southern Conference despite center development hurdles.
Three schools are set on the tech schedule with Navy Macon and Catholic Run University leading the lineup. The arrangement lists the events and venues for the upcoming period, highlighting participation by these institutions.
President Glenn Frank of the University of Wisconsin asked the Board of Regents to examine his tenure and records asserting that an analysis since he became president eleven years ago would counter charges of inefficiency amid calls for his removal.
Harold M Wil and George Mead clash over leadership and control. Mead denounces rivals as petty and urges accountability while urging the party to confront internal rifts and publicly rebuke perceived missteps.
A garbled OCR fragment reports a person named Meret alleging ownership of a tow car. Details are incomplete, with missing names, places, and dates, leaving the claim ambiguous and unresolved.
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