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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1939
Page
5
Mrs Rosa Pappas aged 23 wife of James Pappas is recovering at Memorial Hospital from burns suffered when a stove door blew open at their North Loudoun Street home Monday. The burns are described as severe but not serious.
Frederick County Virginia court assigns Master Commissioner W B Edwards to report on realty heirs taxes liens and beneficiaries in the James L Gardner Wilmot Emory Gardner estates. Notice fixes February 16 1939 for proceedings at Court Square Winchester with adjournments as needed.
New York reports tease about football coaches and one year contracts while Frank Frisch ponders plans with Ruth and Hornsby. Hot Springs training for Tommy Farr. Joe Gould denies managing Joe Dimaggio. Pallett’s move delays Yank contract. new signing with Cardinals triggers a better offer from New York. Santa Anita favorites cited. tennis school run in Miami. Frick returns from Europe. NL affairs teased. archers in Oakland kill a wild boar. Pacific Coast Conference trims spring practice to 30 sessions. Cy Sherman loses amateur status. John Henry Lewis to fight Joe Louis in 100th ring start. Ryder Cup bids strong for Pinehurst. Max Baer hired for western shorts with a ten gallon hat tease. Recalled McGraw/Meyers encounter in hotels as old-time legend.
Donald Budge outpaced Ellsworth Vines in a 6-3 6-3 win in 40 minutes, extending his lead on the cross continental tour. Budge claimed 71 points to 50, with Vines erratic and netted frequently. Bruce Barnes beat Dick Skeen in the prelim, and Budge/Vines won the doubles 6-1 6-2. The troupe heads to Louisville, Kentucky.
Miss Alice Fazende died at 102 after 78 years keeping a spinster pledge made when her sweetheart joined the Confederacy. The Washington Artillery fiancé marched to war, and she vowed to wait forever if he did not return. He did not, and she kept her vow.
Purebred hog auction at Winchester Stock Yards Friday January 27 at 1 00 P M features 50 head of bred and open gilts and boars from Berkshire Duroc Jersey Hampshire and Poland China breeds consigned by Virginia Purebred Breeders Association George C Herring secretary treasurer Blacksburg Virginia WANTED dead stock horses cows mules hogs and sheep removed free of charge prompt service satisfaction guaranteed call Harpers Ferry WV Potomac By-Products Company
Indoor bouts featured Ireland’s O Ma honey drawing with Joe Cox in Albany while Casey defeated Olson in New Haven. Kansas City saw Wyc koff win three falls in Nevada Missouri and Edwards take two from Johnson in Spokane. Pro boxing results include Luftspring outpointing pygantiine in New York and Ghno uly defeating Eddie Alzek in White Plains. College basketball scores highlighted include Carnegie Tech over Penn State and Wake Forest over North Carolina.
Robert Hugh Martin, eighty, former Daily Mail chief editorial writer, veteran Republican figure, died at his Charleston home. His career included editorships at the Virginian, News, Strasburg News, Shenandoah County Record, Daily News of Staunton, and Augusta County Record. Survived by wife Mary Etta Echard and children Carolyn Rutherford Elizabeth G. Martin John T. Martin. funeral Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church.
Heavyweight wrestler Hank Matheny of St. Louis was hospitalized after being struck by a metal chair as he left the ring following a match with Sammy Mancher of New York at the Roanoke auditorium. Police arrested spectator R. M. Ross of Canton charged with felonious assault and released him on $250 bond.
Richmond January 18 Rumors circle that Clyde W Saunders acting postmaster of Richmond may join state government in an executive role with Gov Price weighing him for the unemployment compensation commission seat now occupied by Edwin S Reid of Pittsylvania county A separate possibility places M A Hutchinson Richmond attorney former Secretary of the Commonwealth as chairman of the State Compensation Board with plans to replace the current chair Leroy Hodges The State Conservation Commission chair Wilbur C Hall of Loudoun also awaits appointment with Price signaling changes in top state posts
Members of the Sarah Zane Fire Company announce six weekly bingo parties each Wednesday to raise funds for a new building. The public is invited. attractive gifts will be awarded each evening. Doors open at 8 o clock.
Charlottesville Jan 18 One million forest tree seedlings and transplants are now available to Virginia farmers and timberland owners through the state forest nursery in Charlottesville. Prices range from 2 to 5 dollars per 1600. delivery included but not express charges. planting may occur March 1 to April 30, with February planting in Tidewater and up to May 15 in western mountains.
Statement declaring that the undersigned D I Fahrney will not be responsible for debts contracted by any other person in his name. The notice asserts sole liability and disclaims any obligation arising from others actions.
Senate in recess as Commerce Committee weighs Harry L. Hopkins for Commerce Secretary. Hearings continue on monopoly regulation and appropriations related issues. Military and special tax committees hear Treasury and Justice experts. Cotton belt Senators form a farm bloc. House panels hear speeches as defense hearings proceed yesterday confirming Felix Frankfurter as Supreme Court Justice and Frank Murphy as Attorney General. Secretary Woodring outlines defense program to House committee.
Norfolk Presbytery at Lynnhaven Church adopts a two case divorce rule allowing divorce only for adultery and willful desertion. A regional committee plan is created to review remarriage questions, with members including a minister a lawyer and an elder. Rev. Carl B. Craig elected moderator. Twenty-eight missionaries return from furlough in China led by Rev. Edgar A. Woods.
Harrisonburg Virginia outlines a short intensive campaign to raise 360 dollars for infantile paralysis treatment and research. The March of Dimes drive runs January 26 to 28 ending January 30 with a President's Birthday Ball at Spotswood Country Club. Funds support local treatment and national research.
In Woodstock on Monday night 15 year old George McAfee was arrested with Sheriff Carl Gochenour Police Chief John Keller and Town Officer Theodore Rinker questioning him at the jail after a hold up attempt on J R Miller. William Heatley a former resident of Pod Stock was seen near the scene and later arrested in Front Royal with a 32 calibre automatic found at his home but he claimed an alibi and received six months on the state road plus a $20 fine for carrying a concealed weapon.
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