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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1938
Page
5
One line of pencil work per ewe per year can raise profits by enabling culling of inferior animals. Written flock records help identify light fleeces and poor wool grades, guiding discarding of shy or unthrifty lambing ewes. Simple forms from animal husbandry departments let agents supply yearly line records for each ewe.
A fashion note highlights multicolored veils paired with navy sailors and bi color contrasts. Veils drape hats at the back while new printed materials appear. Pastel burlap jackets and dolls hats accompany dinner dresses with silk stockings in yellow and brown tones.
Mrs Pete Friesen escaped with bruises after a vehicle rolled at a bridge near Weatherford Oklahoma. The car ended up on its top in a creek bed following the incident.
Public auction to sell the Trier home at 119 East Clifford Street Winchester Virginia in front of the courthouse at 12 o clock on Saturday July 30 1938. One third cash with balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and fire policy. Immediate possession given. Special commissioner Thomas J Trier with Duvall Dunn auctioneers.
New York column surveys recent sports chatter and odds from July. Armstrong’s pitching, Corrigan’s plane fund for Corrigan, Judge Landis at Cubs game, Emmet Stuber’s misfortune, Tolley vs Snead golf links, Earl Tolley’s rise, Alan Gould’s vacation, Guer nsey tennis rise, West Virginia Pitt football hint, Texas Tech publicity book, andArmstrong Ambers bout hints with Joe Louis.
The article describes smugglers using trained dogs to move valuables across tightly guarded European borders. Dogs are carried over, released at night with goods secured to them, and guided through fields to evade duties.
In St. Louis a wreck left 47 hogs and seven cows spilling from a truck onto a Mississippi bridge framework. Police and detectives chased the animals through a drizzle for about thirty minutes before securing them.
The city of Winchester Virginia passes an ordinance prohibiting minors from entering pool rooms without written police permission. Pool room proprietors permitting a minor face a misdemeanor charge and a ten dollar fine per offense. Passed July 5 1938 in Common Council.
The City of Winchester Virginia adopts license rules for pool rooms bowling alleys and similar entertainment venues requiring written police approval with each license. Violators face a misdemeanor charge and a 50 dollar daily fine. Arthur M Field Acting Clerk.
The Yankees sit one and a half games ahead in the American League and prep for a four game set with Cleveland after a 17–3 run in 20 games. Chicago Cubs gain momentum in the National League with a seven game streak and Dizzy Dean’s return eyed for a renewed run. Pirates ride a 13 game streak and beat the Giants 7–4 while the Cardinals top the Phillies 5–3 as rain halts the Dodgers.
National results list teams and scores with matchups Boston at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Chicago New York at St Louis and Cleveland at New York St Louis at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington Chicago at Boston with yesterday as open date and games today listed for several cities.
Charles McCartney, a Rockville filling station employee, reported being kidnapped and held up after midnight. A gunman forced him to drive into the country, robbed him of 80 dollars, and left him. his car was later found abandoned. Two Chesapeake Steamship Company watchmen were robbed of over 1000 dollars worth of cigarettes by two gunmen, with at least one described as a Black man.
The will of Col Edgar M Whiting was admitted to record in Corporation Court. It leaves the entire estate to Mrs Whiting for her use and benefit forever. Written at Fort Riley Kansas on February 5 1934 she is named executrix and qualified without security on her bond.
A certificate of appraisal for the Minnie M. Jackson estate was filed in Clark M. Smith's office of the Corporation Court. The estate including personal property was valued at 10895.13 dollars. Appraisers Harold Edwards W. A. Bailey and J. Fred Thwaite signed the report.
Albert Clark of 366 Charles Street wins the Cool Breeze playgrounds horseshoe contest on Valley Pike near Cook's Garage after elimination rounds. First prize is $5 with many top local pitchers competing.
The Clarke County School Board will seek sealed bids for a Vocational Agriculture Shop and a Home Economic Cottage at Berryville Virginia. Details available from Superintendent Archie F Robertson Berryville. Bids due by Monday Noon August 1.
The International Organization of Rosicrucians invites sincere applicants to request a free copy of The Secret Heritage at AMORC Temple Rosicrucian Park San Jose California As the note dated 7 19 11 states the book guides readers to a plan for expanding personal power through inner development and daily life mastery.
The report lists present and past rainfall at 5 p.m. yesterday at 0.32 inches, July to date 0.51 inches, and year to date 14.74 inches. It provides 25 year average monthly rainfall from 1913 to 1937: January 2.59, February 2.00, March 2.98, April 3.25, May 3.60, June 3.63, July 3.37, August 3.77, September 2.36, October 3.21, November 2.30, December 2.33. The average annual rainfall over the period is 35.36 inches.
New York reports a surprise overseas broadcast from Dublin as Corrigan interviewed from Athlone and NBC then NBC aired a two way link with Los Angeles. The item lists daytime and evening radio lineups across CBS NBC and related stations with various programs and times.
Sheriff E F Prater faces off against bandits in Sun Valley Idaho firing six shots at 15 and five paces. Judges record a black center three hits while the ace of spades is punctured thrice.
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