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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1937
Page
10
Vice President Garner stays away from inaugural social events and plans to sleep by 9 each night. He quips about wearing fancy pants and coats for the occasion while noting no ball is planned due to proximity to the president's birthday events. He hints at closer timing but refuses to confirm any link.
Patrolman Ed Payne and R. V. Paschal acted on a tip from their patrol car radio and hurried several blocks to arrest a Sabbath tippler described as drunk. The episode evokes late 19th century policing in the city with a focus on public intoxication during the era.
Coleman Dunn Auctioneer announces a public auction of real estate in Winchester Virginia. The property at 415 North Braddock Street is sold to satisfy a deed of trust from Frank Marmoni Krebs and Rose Milton Krebs to K C Moore and Harrison Trustees dated June 1 1934. The sale occurs January 30 1937 at 11:00 A M with a $100 deposit and all cash terms.
In Danville Virginia Senator Harry F Byrd is lauded by President Roosevelt in a message praising efficiency and economy in government. The report highlights Byrd for reorganizing Virginia's state government and cites similar efforts by Lowden Smith and Gardiner as models of executive modernization.
The 900-pound Hampshire hog Blue Boy attacked its owner N. B. Kampmann in Los Angeles. Kampmann fought off the animal after it sank deep bites into his thigh during the incident linked to the hog’s film career with Will Rogers.
Frederick County 4-H Club council will hold a Wednesday night meeting at Mr and Mrs John Larrick home with Miss Margaret Larrick as hostess. Three committees will meet separately to discuss the year ahead.
Washington January 19 Congress may consider a $6 million plan to build a cross shaped complex in Tudor Gothic style with a hotel at the top and 654 housing units for lawmakers. Rep Beiter proposes funding from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to provide lower rents for members.
In Chelan Washington 63 year old C C Fleming won 200 dollars under Townsend plan by popular vote at a town dance. He spent 196 dollars budgeted for groceries rent fuel lighting medical care clothing and a banquet for family and guests. Town merchants join with a 2 percent tax and Townsend supervisor Isom Lamb hopes to fund another 200 dollars next month.
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