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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1938
Page
7
An anecdote recounts Will Rogers telling a story about a Scot on a train in Edinburgh. A red-faced man cannot find his ticket and ultimately reveals he was chewing the ticket to read the date, prompting a conductor to reclaim it.
A compact wedding notices item appears in the SE Star Job Print section highlighting money saving prices for wedding announcements. The notice emphasizes affordable rates and quick turnaround for couples seeking to publish their ceremony details.
Front Royal hosts Randolph Macon on Saturday as RMA edges Handley in a basketball game. Red Baker led Handley with 10 points while Prene of RMA also scored 10. Norman Ochs plans extra practice sessions for Friday’s gym game at 7 30.
William Barrett 75 a Newport News leader and former Virginia House delegate who helped create the state law mandating racial segregation in public conveyances died in Newport News at age 75 He was a pioneer attorney and later ran Barrett Brothers real estate and rental firm.
Trial Justice A J Tavenner announced a warrant charging George Rust with cruelly treating and starving a cow and calf. Rust summoned to appear January 27 at 11 o clock to show cause why the sheriff should take the animals into custody and provide food and shelter at their cost as provided by Virginia law. Complaints allege the animals have not received food or shelter.
Local police report a car stolen from Elbert DeHaven was found abandoned at Pike near Parkersburg, West Virginia. Another vehicle stolen from Ker mit Batt was recovered by officers in the area.
Mrs. E. E. Michael says her husband in ill health was not taken to Fincastle to face charges over checks. The Star informs readers the Saturday item about an officer taking charge and funds was incorrect and regrets the error.
A Middletown Virginia program to promote inter racial understanding featured May Thomas a colored teacher from Frederick County speaking on Negro race problems and playing piano. Cora Lee Perkins sang a solo and Rev J T Brown pastor led the event with Miss Betty Carper in charge.
State Senator Aubrey G. Weaver of Front Royal will discuss the Virginia old age pension on Station WRVA Richmond at 8 15 tonight. He sits in the 24th district and chairs the commission studying the pension plan. his remarks likely reflect the committee report.
About 40 female golfers led by Kath eryn Hemphill of Columbia and Patty Berg of Minneapolis tee off in the qualifying round of the fourth annual Champions Women's Golf Tournament in Punta Gorda Florida. Hemphill, defending titlist, posted the best 18 hole practice round.
NORFOLK VA Jan 24 Authorities probed two clues in the death of Jo Hensley an elderly grocer found beaten in a rear store room A bloodstained hatchet hidden in the mattress of the bed where he died was to be tested in city health laboratories as investigators pursued leads
Knicks, golf stars, and boxing headlines mix with college sports notes. Van Mungo trade talks spark pennant chatter as the Gashouse Gang looms. Grover Cleveland Alexander’s bargain status, Sam Snead’s weight loss, and Dempsey’s Broadway opening headline the sports page with fresh odds and campus updates.
GATE CITY Virginia January 24 J Edgar Dishner 21 was shot to death shortly after midnight near Natural Tunnel 15 miles from Gate City Sheriff J E Quillin of Scott county said Bob Frazier 21 a neighbor of the slain man was arrested in the shooting Frazier admitted the shooting but claimed self defense The sheriff plans a more detailed investigation and quoted Frazier as saying several other youths accompanied Dishner to his home
In Oakland California Mrs Betty Grose 24 developed a whistling ear after sneezing six days earlier doctors at Alameda County Hospital called it one of the strangest cases in the hospital records Sterling Grose the unemployed plasterer led five Grose children and neighbors in prayer for his wife to recover as doctors study the strange ailment.
The Barrow Sisters express gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for kindness during the recent bereavement of their sister Mrs Emma Guard. Thanks are given for car use floral tributes and to the singers of the different choirs.
A man identifying himself as Thomas Kinagle was injured Saturday afternoon when his automobile left the highway near Waterlick, ran up a bank and plunged into a deep gully. He sustained cuts and lacerations. the car was badly damaged and reportedly owned by Oliver Hoff man.
Field offices in 323 cities, the Social Security Board said today, can supply duplicate Social Security cards to wage earners who have lost theirs. Previously cards could be obtained only from Washington.
By order of the Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia I will auction the Pom mell Inc distillery gear at 11 AM on Monday January 31 1938 in Winchester. Items include a 500 gallon Cooper distilling unit two 108 gallon receiving tanks one 594 gallon and one 608 gallon cistern several kegs and glass bottles dozens of fermenting tanks and about 536.4 gallons of distilled apple brandy stored in Baltimore Maryland. Cash terms and bidder qualifications apply. sale overseen by Receiver B P Harrison with Clerk C Brannon certifying bonds.
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