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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1937

Page

2

Handley Intramural Basketball season opens Monday

Handley resumes its intramural basketball schedule under athletic director Norman Ochs with Snag Sargent officiating. Teams include Harvard Tulane Alabama Army Pittsburgh Notre Dame Yale and captains sponsored by faculty members. One round determines top two for a three game title series. schedule starts Monday January 11 with Harvard vs Tulane and others.

Handley Norman Ochs Sargent Ochs Navy C. D. Bennett H. Baker Notre Dame Mr. Coe C. Beck Yale R. Joyce Harvard Tulane Alabama Army Pittsburgh

Ruling Forces Closure of Archbald Plant

The Blue Dale Dress Company Archbald factory was closed after New York court rulings. Sixty employees were dismissed as the plant will not reopen, pending higher court appeals. David Fishman stated no reopening is planned.

Scranton Blue Dale Dress Company Archbald New York David Fishman

Property Transfers Record From Frederick County Clerk

The Frederick County Clerk records show transfers including E W Braithwaite et al to the Commonwealth of Virginia for right of way with nominal consideration. Braithwaite family chain to C G Baker et ux and E W Braithwaite et ux to the Commonwealth of Virginia also noted. Hugh BE Keffer to C W Richard for a parcel near Moll Falls Post Office with nominal consideration. E Miller Fries et ux to B P Harrison trustee to Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company for Meadowbrook Farm near Bartonville. The bank to Bessie L Strosnider for 99 acres near Vaucluse with nominal consideration.

Frederick County E. W. Braithwaite Als Commonwealth of Virginia H. Braithwaite Braithwaite C. G. Baker R. G. Braithwaite E. G. Baker Hugh BE. Keffer C. W. Richard Moll Falls E. Miller Fries B. P. Harrison Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company

Officers’ Search Yields A Bicycle

Deputy Sheriff J W Newcome and city county officers searched Pleasant Valley southwest of Greenspring and seized a bicycle believed stolen along with other items. The property was linked to a family named Remsch who moved from Winchester to Frederick County months ago. No arrests made as no one was home. Richard Guess, a messenger boy, identified the bicycle at the station.

J. W. Newcome Pleasant Valley Greenspring Remsch Winchester Frederick County Richard Guess

Pocket book returns and new loss reported in Hamilton

Dairy truck driver Charles Moon reported recovering a pocket book with 64 dollars found by an unnamed woman who then reported losing her own pocket book and 60 dollars on Wednesday. Moon later located and returned all items.

Hamilton, O Charles Moon Moon

Mrs Boyer 49 Dies in Frederick County

Mrs Harvey Boyer of Mine Bank Frederick County died at 5 45 AM after an illness of several months due to complications She was 49 a lifelong member of Hites Chapel M E Church and loyal in service Survived by husband one son Warren a sister Mrs Clinton Mowery of Oranda and a brother Frank Pangle of near Middletown Funeral Saturday at 11 from Hites Chapel burial Mount Carmel Middletown Rev W A Clark officiating

Harvey Boyer Minebank Frederick County Hite’s Chapel M. E. Church Riley Pangle Emma Miller Pangle Warren Clinton Mowery Oranda Frank Pangle Middletown Hite Mount Carmel W. A. Clark

Mutiny On the Bounty Tops Film Daily Best of 1936

Boston dated list announcing Film Daily yearly poll of ten best films. Mutiny On the Bounty leads with 416 votes, followed by Mr Deeds Goes to Town and The Great Ziegfeld. Other top titles include San Francisco Dodsworth The Story of Louis Pasteur A Tale of Two Cities Anthony Adverse The Green Pastures and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Boston Film Daily Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Mr. Deeds M-G-M M-Gm San Francisco Dodsworth United Artists Samuel Goldwyn Louis Pasteur Warner Brothers Anthony Adverse Green Pastures

Baron Gerald Derlanger Dies In Plane Crash

TRENTO Italy Jan 8 Baron Gerald Derlanger British nobleman killed in a plane crash Jan 2 was carrying messages of good will to the Duke of Windsor from friends in England relatives disclosed today after claiming the baron’s body.

Trento Italy Gerald Derlanger Duke of Windsor England

Saddest Sins Proposed by Church of Christ Members

The Church of Christ led by Rev George Earle Owen invites parishioners to mail or place in the vestibule box their answers to “What is the saddest sin?” for a Sunday night sermon on January 17. Thirty five replies sought a best answer with prizes. listed sins include disobedience, unbelief, lying, prejudice, drunkenness, greed, and others.

Church of Christ George Earle Owen Owen God

National Master At Installation of Grange Officers

The Middletown Grange hosts a major gathering Friday January 8 at 7 30 p m in the High School Auditorium for joint installation of ten Frederick county Grange officers with L J Taber national master Columbus Ohio. Over 100 officers will participate with Fred Brenckman addressing. National Grange officials Freestone Eckert and Gill are in Washington on Grange business. local arrangements by R H Baker of the Virginia State Grange.

Middletown Frederick County L. J. Taber Columbus Ohio National Grange Grange Fred Brenckman Legislative Office Washington Fred J. Freestone New York E. A. Eckert Ilinois Ray W. Gill Oregon R. H. Baker Virginia State Grange

Sleuth Faces Indictment Over Jail Death In Hot Springs

In Hot Springs Arkansas on January 8 detective Glenn Buchanan is indicted on charges related to the fatal beating of prisoner John Dickson 32. A gold engraved badge arrived by mail just before the grand jury indictment of Buchanan and six other policemen for alleged mistreatment in Dickson death.

Hot Springs Ark Glenn Buchanan John Dickson Dickson Buchanan

A Society Belle Weds Band Leader After Midnight

Wilma Elizabeth Lewis 25, a Baltimore society girl modeling in New York, married Henry King 32 a Burns and Allen radio orchestra leader in ARMONE New York just after midnight. Justice Julius Raven granted the exception to the midnight wedding ban, noting advance arrangements for the couple. King lives in Irvington New Jersey.

Armone N. Y Wilma Elizabeth Lewis New York Henry King Justice of the Peace Julius Raven King Irvington, N. J Miss Lewis Miami Beach Fla West Coast

Border Flight and The Undersea Kingdom At Palace

Frances Farmer John Howard Robert Cummings and Roscoe Karns star in Border Flight at Hable's Palace Theatre today. The flying coast guardsmen battle smugglers on the border with drama and romance. Also shown The Undersea Kingdom Krazy Kat cartoon and a comedy.

Frances Farmer John Howard Robert Cummings Roscoe Karns Palace Theatre Coast Guardsmen the Palace Tex Ritter Buck Jones Hable’s Palace Theatre

Rotary Talk Ties Ethics to Business and World Peace

Roy F. Finch of Baltimore addressed the Rotary Club on Rotary International's link to business vocations and ethics. He urged Rotarians to apply the Rotary Code of Ethics in work and noted favorable eastern U.S. business conditions. He warned of a critical period with a possible World War I era conflict and stressed fostering international understanding through business. The meeting was presided by J. Pinckney Arthur with McSherry Lupton introducing the speaker, and letters and guest Rotarians from Col. H. J. Benchoff and R. W. Jenny were acknowledged.

Roy F. Finch Baltimore Rotary Club Rotary International United States Rotary Mr. Finch J. Pinckney Arthur McSherry Lupton D. J.howard Fellowship Club H. D. Puller Col. H. J. Benchoff Massautten Military Academy Woodstock R. W. Jenny Mcf Herry Lupton

Landon Declines Roosevelt Inauguration Invitation

Gov. Alf M. Landon announced he will not attend the Roosevelt inauguration on January 20. The invitation was sent to leaders of the 1936 Republican party amid the election aftermath.

Topeka Eas Alf M. Landon Roosevelt

Haxman to Attend Presidential Inauguration as Kansas Governor

Walter Haxman Democrat chosen by the inaugural committee headed by Senator Neely will be installed as Kansas governor on Monday succeeding Landon and plans to attend the presidential inauguration.

Senator Neely Walter Haxman Kansas Landon

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Plant Noblesse Oblige Hable’s Palace Rotarians Finch Baltimorean National Remedy Co Pine Motor CO Winchester, VA Brad. & Cecil Sts Reed 2 CS A Service Stores Firestone Auto Supply and Service Stores N. Loudoun St Voice of Firestone N.B.C Red Network Cid Walerd Seid Fred Boyd Pera Et Telephone Zenith Cammer Tire Co., Inc Braddock and Boscawen Street Vicks VapoRub Vicks Hevrole Chevrolet Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc Ford Bickers Motor Company H. W. Ebert Liocerr & Myzas Tonacco Co Ming Myers McCormick C. I. Brumba Coing
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