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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1938
Page
3
Precipitation as of 5 p m yesterday shows year to date .96 inches. January through December monthly figures from 1913 to 1937 are listed, with annual average rainfall 35.36 inches. Data supplied by the Winchester Research Laboratory.
The Corporation Court for the City of Winchester Virginia refers the Elizabeth Schwarz estate case to a Master Commissioner. The order sets four reporting points on estate details beneficiaries distribution and attorney fees with notice to interested parties and a February 23 1938 hearing at 10 AM.
Funeral services for Raleigh S. Rader 38 Woodstock business man and former Woodstock Town Council member were held at his home and at Woodstock Lutheran Church. Interment followed at Massanutten Cemetery with pallbearers and honorary pallbearers including local civic leaders and Woodstock Fire Department officers.
The piece recalls a British dinner joke about a drunken officer court martialed with a lone Irish sergeant as witness. The sergeant describes the accused as sober only when told to call him early in the morning because he planned to be Queen of the May.
Heads Vote Probe Henry Young Jr heads a committee in vestigating alleged irregularities in Hudson county balloting at the gubernatorial election last November. Young a Republican active in the clean government faction led by State Senator Lester H Clee. Hudson county is the domain of Mayor Frank Hague and state Democratic boss. The Republican assembly aims at Hague and Governor A Harry Moore who won narrowly.
A heartfelt reunion in Alumni Hall honors Johnny Larowe, 71, Virginia boxing coach, with former fighters from 1927 onward recalling past duels and Southern Conference battles. The event follows Virginia’s 5 to 3 win over North Carolina at Memorial Gym, spotlighting Adolph Westwich’s 1924 Olympic bid and Westbrook’s tale of Tex Tilson.
The Virginia state liquor control board starts new pricing today with lower bottled in bond whisky prices across dispensaries. Three brands drop to 1.15 per quart and 0.60 per pint, the lowest since 1934, due to aging stock and repeal movement effects.
A digest of sports chatter from New York and campuses. Michigan chase for a coaching post hints at exhibition golf amid Gene Sarazen prospects. Frankie Frisch, Larry MacPhail, and Buddy Hassett contract talks surface. Giants offer Clyde Castleman $1 salary. Ed Van Pelt and Will Buchanan eyed by Southern Conferences. Reds report 20 000 opening day reservations.
MARLINGTON West Virginia January 31 A petite prisoner Mary Norman is freed after a Roosevelt pardon. Jailor O B Curry recalls she was a trusted hostess and greeter in the jail office. When three inmates attacked, Norman seized Curry s gun, a shot wounded one escapee and the others fled back to their cells.
Representative Tinkham charged that Roosevelt aims for an aggressive war and a near one billion dollar military appropriation. He warned the president would steer the nation into a world war on Britain's side, citing internationalist aims, a pro British press, and neutrality concerns.
Dr Smart cites a national trend of word consciousness driven by crosswords radio and language courses. He notes slang enriches language though overuse dulls phrases and urges selective praise for creative terms while avoiding baneful bromides.
Local Lions standings show Winchester 6 0 1,000 Martinsburg 4 2 666 Hagerstown 2 6 0.00 after last week results. Wednesday results: Winchester 3 0 Charles Town. Martinsburg 3 0 Hagerstown with Feb 2 games set. Scores listed: Winchester players Shewbridge 104 106 89, Smith 116 98 93, Hawthorne 105 89 131, Puckett 100 127 112, Rush 89 95 91 totaling 514 515 516. Charles Town players Trussell 81 93 99, Baker 88 106 107, Hovermale 104 99 85, Dutrow 113 102 91, Shoemaker 93 105 99 totaling 479 505 461.
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