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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1939
Page
10
General Bee left a chair in Winchester with Miss Preddie Schultz to keep until he called for it. Schultz later married Dr. Philip Boyd and passed the chair to her son Fred S. Boyd, who still owns it.
A local note recalls the erection of a monument at Mamassas to honor a memory of a renowned Southern soldier, highlighting the episode linked to the memory and its significance.
Frank Baird of Muskogee Oklahoma was excused from grand jury duty after an embarrassed Federal Court official whispered to the judge. Baird was later indicted by the jury for embezzlement.
A farm girl asks Caroline Chatfield for advice on loneliness and limited access to education and dating. The column suggests contacting Home Demonstration Agents and state university correspondence courses to learn typing and shorthand, enabling future job opportunities.
New York July 18. A harassed couple known as May December lovers, Carmelo Locapira sixty and Tor silla sixteen, wait for a chance to flee their Greenwich Village apartment for a trip to Italy. Crowds jeered after their wedding breakfast yesterday when a window was broken by a stone, though taunts have subsided. Locapira says no immediate move and Tor silla will not return to Public School No. 3.
Detroit July 19 charges of attempted larceny by trick against three defendants were dismissed after the complainant left the state. Defendants were Charles Wilson 40 of Los Angeles Jack Porter 28 and George Raymond 74 of Omaha Neb. The case involved an alleged horse race pool aiming to obtain $12 500 from Farle Lipchin of Eastport Md and his father Jack Lipchin.
Baltimore July 19 Judge Eugene O Dunne upheld the state board of welfare in dismissing Walter E Quenstedt as warden of the Maryland House of Correction The judge denied Quenstedt a writ of mandamus calling the prison political nest of corruption and noted his ouster followed his association with corrupt elements The case ended after two days of hearings with remarks that Quenstedt was forced into the job by the former governor and would have been fired anyway
Charleston officials plan a Sabbath game on the North Charleston diamond with Rev. Paul Pridgin and Rev. John H. Justice leading ministers and about 75 followers. Last Sunday they picketed the field with hymns and placards keep the Sabbath Holy while fans argued and church loudspeakers drowned the umpire. The suburban league met to decide the dispute and arranged for the game plus an old-time revival on the lot.
Garfield New Jersey reports Sheriff Poulnot refuses to stop the game arguing no admission charge exists. Boxer Joe Wagner outpointed Buddy Ryan in Newark area. A transient demanding shoes mused about sore feet. Mayor Monahan lent him a pair. A quiz notes 1938 US autos with radios totaled 5,000,000, per Co. Gi.
Johnny Paycheck from Davenport knocks out Ed Winston in Cleveland. Richie Lemos of Los Angeles outpoints Eddie Marcus. Mayon Padlo of Philadelphia outpoints Danny Devlin of Allentown.
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