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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1931
Page
2
Advert reads that buyers investing $1,000 or more can acquire Packard automobiles in excellent condition. Many Packard owners trade for newer body styles, yielding cars with little use and careful upkeep. Vehicles described include a 1927 Packard 6 Club Sedan and a 1926 Packard 6 Phaeton with factory guarantees and near-new mechanical condition.
Handley High meets Hagerstown High at Handley gym at 8 PM in Cumberland Valley league action. Winchester Athletic Club travels to Shepherds Town to face Phi Sigma Fran ternity of Shepherd College. Bowling fans watch semi weekly matches at Funk s alleys with Civic and Industrial league teams, Rotary vs American Legion, and Vic tor Products vs Postoffice.
Charles Town W Va Jan 16 The Jefferson County American Legion basketball team defeated the Frederick Eagles 40 to 33 in a local contest.
The Legionnaires beat Frederick Bagies 40 to 33 on Wednesday night. The game was fast with Frederick leading by 3 early and Legionnaires ahead at halftime 17 to 6. A team scored 13 points in the third quarter.
A $100000 bid to stage a Dempsey versus Sharkey fight next year reached Jack Dempsey in Boston from promoter Bob McKirdy of Arena A. A. Sharkey reportedly agreed to terms, with Eddie Mack also pursuing Dempsey to announce the Schaaf-Daniels bout on January 26 at Ernie Schaaf-Dick Daniels show in Boston.
Zachary Davis Wheat, once a Flatbush idol, may return to the Brooklyn Robins this season to fix their slipshod base running. Frank York and Robin Kent are negotiating with Wheat, who has retired.
The New York apple sellers consider forming a cooperative to advance their shared interests creating a distinct esprit de corps as reported by the Boston Herald.
The forty sixth annual reference book edited by Robert Hunt Lyman is larger and more complete, with census 1930 data, city populations, and wide coverage of agriculture, commerce, finance, manufacturing, mining, politics, sports, and transportation. It includes official reports on prohibition enforcement and sections on aviation, Byrd’s expedition, drought, and scientific progress.
The World Almanac is published by The New York World. Price 60 cents postpaid. Cloth bound copies available at $1.10, with readers keeping it on their shelves year after year.
Jas Orebaugh died Friday night at his home near here. Funeral services were held Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church conducted by Rev. Snyder Alleman with Rev Diehl and Rev O D Lambert. He was interred in Mount Crawford beside his wife. Attending were family, friends, and North River Council, Junior Order United American Mechanics. Burial overseen by Paul Sampsell.
Miss Ruth Clark of Martinsburg West Virginia returns to her duties after spending the holidays with her brother and sister in Boyce Virginia. Rev B D Chambers rector at Emmanuel Chapel is on his annual vacation. Mr O H Gaunt of Gaunt and Brother remains ill at his home attended by Dr H C Smith. Gaunt's son Randolph Gaunt has recovered enough to be out after a long bed rest with a severe cold. Rev W B Waters of Rockville is mentioned in the same item.
Md preacher conducts revival at Boyce Methodist Church with nightly large congregations. Hiram Henderson of Atlantic City NJ visits relatives in Va. and Virginia friends. A customer tells his tailor I thought I'd have a fit.
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