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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1938
Page
7
Will Rogers recalls a Martin Lit humor moment about Harry Thaw and a restaurant story set in Arizona. A man with one dollar asks about sage hen a dish described as like prairie chicken. The waiter questions if it has wings prompting the punchline about avoiding anything with wings in Arizona.
Editorial page brief from Front Royal and Warren County News noting local civic matters and community announcements in a compact, period-voice style. References to Front Royal area and Warren County with typical town reporting cadence.
A Front Royal column lists numerous weekend visitors and local social happenings. Names include William Jordan from Washington Alfred McKay Jr from Baltimore Horace Atwood from Baltimore B V Atwood ill with condition unchanged and many others visiting relatives or returning from trips in Washington Baltimore Jersey City and Appomattox Also mentions Afternoon Bridge Club gathering and local residents hosting guests at homes on Royal Avenue and nearby streets.
Front Royal remains undefeated as they rout Leesburg 66 to 27 with Young scoring 26 points. The Front Royal girls fall 25 to 3 to Leesburg, and Luray Town visits Front Royal Thursday for a 7 30 tip off.
Turner A. Slaughter, six year State Police member, resigns to become superintendent of the American Viscose Corporation police in Front Royal Virginia. His resignation takes effect February with two weeks leave earned and likely starts February 1.
Warren County High School hoops host Charles Town High School in boys and girls games tonight starting at 7 30. The schedule also lists a trip to Woodstock Friday and Randolph Macon Academy hosting Luray High at 3 30 tomorrow. The Academy swimming team lost to Augusta Military Academy 36 to 30.
Weather bureau issues continued storm warning from Sandy Hook New Jersey to Eastport Maine with small craft warnings south of Sandy Hook to Cape Hatteras. Storm of marked intensity centered north of Lake Huron moves northeastward.
The body of Mrs Josephine Baber Nott 68 widow of Henry Nott of this city is due to arrive Friday noon from Lynnwood California. Brief services will be held 1 30 p m Sunday at Omps funeral home North Braddock Street Interment in Mount Hebron family lot Pallbearers named O L Jamison Harold Edwards David Reardon John Gano Harold Rowe John I Sloat She resided in Winchester many years before and after marriage to a renowned lock smith No children survive but many relatives including sister Mrs Willis Baker Harris of Schuyler Virginia will attend arrival of relatives from the west coast for the funeral
Nearly 300 bankers are expected to attend the annual conference of group No 1 Virginia Bankers Association at Virginia Beach February 5. Harvey T Parker secretary said Dr E A Kincaid professor of finance at the University of Virginia and economist for the Federal Reserve Bank at Richmond would be principal speaker at the business session. Senator Josh Lee of Oklahoma will be the banquet speaker.
Gainesboro Virginia January 25 Master Garland Reynolds son of Mr and Mrs Branson Reynolds has been removed to his home after an appendicitis operation and is improving rapidly. Other local notes mention Joe Cooper with a cold James DeHaven’s ongoing illness James Adams building a dwelling and filling station on his farm near Highway Camp 29 Harry Adams dining with Miss Julia Adams and her mother Mr and Mrs Ruben DeHaven visiting Martinsburg relatives Edith Flowers and her daughter Alice visiting Mrs Minnie Lamp.
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President Lazaro Cardenas of Mexico intervened in a violent labor dispute in Orizaba, calming 10,000 rioting workers and preventing further deaths as police helped shepherd arbitration between rival unions after seven deaths and 25 injuries.
A thief drove away a car from a dark Harvey suburban garage at Charles Madsen’s home. The vehicle, painted bright red with fire department insignia, prompted the thief to abandon it when light exposed the emblem. Madsen leads the Harvey fire department.
Funeral services for the late John A. Koons, who died after a three week illness, will be held Wednesday at 2 PM from the residence 202 East Cork Street. Rev. Ronald S. Wilson will officiate and burial will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers include John Massie, George Eagle Jr., James Dix, Hermon Shanholtz, John Edwards and Harry Jones. Mrs Koons and her son Beverley survive. she is the former Miss Mary Cooper.
In Kendallville Indiana a quiet period unfolds with no arrests or trials in city court since January 1. The fire department has had no runs and no violent deaths reported. No building permits issued and no candidates emerged in a campaign year.
Thomas Baldridge is thanked for the honor accorded him. The writer and committee members pledge full cooperation. Baldridge lists activities including Red Cross executive board treasurer Winchester Little Theatre business manager and member-at-large.
Winchester resident Mr Baldridge has been chosen director general of the festival after serving as Shenandoah Area Council Boy Scouts leader and central district BSA captain. He aided in Boy Scout program reorganization and helped secure a $175 000 Antietam celebration budget. He was one of 50 to attend a U S Junior Chamber event where Dr G L Belsley was honored. He belongs to the Winchester Kiwanis Club and has supported newsreel publicity for the festival.
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