Handley to Meet Boyce in Two-Game Series at Home
Handley High hosts Boyce High School tomorrow night in a 7 o’clock two game set with juniors and varsity. Handley, riding two straight wins over Hagerstown and Charles Town, eyes a Clarke County showdown as Coach Ochs tightens a zone defense. Admission is 25 cents and crowd support is urged to boost Handley’s revived basketball program.
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Boyce High School
Handley
Hagerstown
Charles Town
Clarke County Quint
Boyce
Ochs
Dimaggio Named Player of the Year for 1937 Season
New York reports Joe Dimaggio, Yankees superb sophomore outfielder, voted player of the year by the Baseball Writers Association of New York for his 1937 season. Dimaggio, top home run contender and clutch defender, discusses his 1938 salary with Col Ruppert.
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New York
Joe Dimaggio
Yankees
Col
Jake Ruppert
Dimaggio
Baseball Writers’ Association of
Rockefeller Receives Honorary Society Membership
John D. Rockefeller Jr. was elected to honorary membership in the American Society of Landscape Architects at its 39th annual meeting in Williamsburg. He is noted for leading the restoration of colonial Williamsburg.
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Williamsburg
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
American Society of Landscape Architects
Rockefeller
Colonial
Fires Probed on British Cruiser Birmingham
The admiralty said a court of inquiry investigates a second fire in two weeks aboard the 9,000 ton cruiser Birmingham, overdue for China duty. The Jan 15 blaze occurred while docked at Portsmouth, following the Jan 2 fire in a seaplane hangar. oil-soaked waste was alleged by the Daily Mail.
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London
Admiralty
Birmingham
China
Portsmouth
Daily Mail
Press praise cites American journalism freedom
Bruce Bliven editor of the New Republic praised American journalism in a Bronson Cutten Memorial lecture. He said censorship abroad curtails newspapers and only about one ninth of the world’s people enjoy the same freedom.
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Washington
Bruce Bliven
The
New Republic
Bliven
Bronson Cuttinr
Charlie Chan Actor Warren Oland Suspended by Fox
Hollywood officials say Warren Oland as Detective Charlie Chan walked off a set yesterday and did the same on Saturday. He could not be located for a statement as the Twentieth Century Fox studio placed him under indefinite suspension.
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Hollywood
Warren Oland
Charlie Chan
Twentieth Century-Fox
Oland
Paint Company Buys Virginia Titanium Deposit
Kenneth Leith of Amherst disclosed the sale of Burgess Titanium Company including Nelson county titanium property to Sherwin-Williams. The transfer reportedly totals about 500000 dollars and may lead to a new titanium pigment plant per Madison Wisconsin reports.
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Paint Company
Virginia
Amherst
Kenneth Leith
Burgess Titanium Company
Nelson County
Sherwin-Williams
Leith
Nelson
Madison, Wis
C. F. Burgess Laboratories, Inc
Madison
Capital Gardens plans big sports center in Washington
A group of capital residents unveiled plans for a large sports center to host hockey, basketball, boxing and indoor tennis. Incorporated as Capital Gardens Inc, promoters filed a registration statement with the securities commission and have an option on 48,000 square feet in the northeast city section, hoping to finish by summer.
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Washington
Capital
Capital Gardens, Inc
Securities Commission
Funeral held for John W. Simmons 82 Capon Springs farmer
Funeral services were conducted at 11 o'clock this morning for John W. Simmons 82 retired farmer of Capon Springs who died after a day long illness. Death attributed to a heart attack. Survived by three sons George W Boyd F Albert R and seven grandchildren. Mrs Simmons formerly Miss Mary Ellen Sechrist of Hampshire county died May 9 1933. Rev C H Anderson officiated with friends meeting at the house before proceeding to Hebron Church.
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John W. Simmons
Capon Springs
Hebron
Simmons
Mary Ellen Sechrist
Hampshire County
C. H. Anderson
Hebron Church
Aged Mother of Field Marshal Blomberg Dead at 90
Emma von Blomberg, mother of field marshal Werner von Blomberg, died at age 90 in Berlin. She recently broke her arm, and the marshal cut short his honeymoon to be with her.
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Berlin
Emma von Blomberg
Locomotive and coal train derails near Seth station
A Chesapeake and Ohio coal train jumped the tracks in Seth on the Coal River division about 20 miles from Charleston. Fireman Ray Nunley was injured as the locomotive and 11 cars crashed into the station.
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Charleston
W. Va
Chesapeake and Ohio
Seth
Ray Nunley
Coal River Division
New York Cold Snap Drops to Five Above Zero
Gotham Chilled as New York City records a temperature of five degrees above zero at 8 45 a m the lowest in nearly two years. City officials warn of continued frigid conditions and hazards from ice and frost.
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New York
New York City
Sports Round-Up From New York January 18
A collage of sports notes and rumors from New York journalists. French athletic scouts target African colonies while American promoters woo Kid Chocolate back to the U S. Duke coach Wallace Wade to speak at Clemson dinner. Ossie Stewart dubbed Matty Herbert's new middleweight and Tom Henrich attends concerts between games. Baseball winter book favors Dodgers, and Alabama boxing adds heavyweight depth as Pedro Montanez is linked with Armstrong.
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United States
John J. McGraw
Hank Greenberg
Wallace Wade
Duke
Clemson
Ossie Stewart
Matty Herbert
Pitt
Dodgers
Alabama
Pedro Montanez
Henry Armstrong
Fewer Unemployed In Virginia
The Federal Unemployment Census shows 3.1 percent of Virginia's 1937 population, about 84,487, listed as totally unemployed in the November mail canvass. Excluding those in WPA and relief work, Virginia would have 112,599 unemployed, with 53,372 men and 31,115 women. The report notes nationwide totals may vary and cites 53,108 Virginians partly employed seeking more work and Winchester at 10,855 residents in 1930 census terms.
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Washington
Virginia
WPA
NVA
CCC
Vermont
Iowa
North Carolina
Nevada
Old Dominion
Roosevelt
John D. Biggers
Biggers
Sutherland's teams never undefeated or untied
The article notes Dr. Jock Sutherland has never led an undefeated or untied squad. It adds that British tennis star Bunny Austin is drafting a novel and weighing Davis Cup plans. Austin doubts Britain’s chances and suggests using a young inexperienced team to absorb a tough assignment.
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Jock Sutherland
Bunny Austin
Britain
Unemployed in Counties by Population and Gender
Frederick county shows 200 unemployed with 155 men and 45 women. Clarke county lists 110 unemployed with 75 men and 35 women. Warren county records 244 unemployed with 145 men and 99 women. Frederick population 13,167 and Warren population 8,340 are noted.
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Frederick County
Clarke County
Warren County
Navy Gridman Leaves Academy
Annapolis report states Midshipman Arthur Franks Jr. resigns as quarterback of the Naval Academy football team. The move comes amid an ongoing season based in Annapolis Maryland.
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Gridman
Academy
Annapolis
Arthur Franks, Jr
Naval Academy
Resignation Accepted from Academy Cadet Pranks
Claude A. Swanson accepted today the resignation of Pranks who, a junior at the academy in Illinois, left to enter business with his father. He submitted his resignation from the academy.
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Claude A. Swanson
Navy
Pranks
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Prayer Service Is Transferred to Parsonage
This week mid week prayer service of the Congregational Christian Church will be at 7 30 tomorrow evening at the parsonage No 12 West Clifford street due to interior improvements. Mrs Robert A Whitten wife of the pastor will oversee the service.
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Congregational Christian Church
West Clifford Street
Robert A. Whitten
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R. M. Swimley
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Sandlin & Davidson
W. A. Orndorff
Albin
Wilbur R. Johnston
Berryville Ave
Maynard Kelter
Harrisonburg
Cook
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Tom
Stephens
Stanley F. Reed
U. S. Supreme Court
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Reeds
By Eddie Breitz
Panthers
Fred Perry
Sonja Henie
Tommy Henrich
Yankee
Kingfish Levinsky
Westinghouse
Westinghouse Ironers
Westinghouse Washers
Baker & Anderson Electrical
Bradock St
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sinclair
John C. Woolfolk
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of
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