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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1937
Page
7
Color midnight blue Chevrolet coach with knee action and genuine no draft ventilation. Priced very low. Shenandoah Motors Co. Inc.
London reports the British admiralty stated the destroyer Wolfhound dropped a practice charge to signal a British submarine off Portland. A German U-boat passed nearby and reports of it being halted were incorrect. The Wolfhound was conducting exercises when the signal was fired. The U-27 continued on its passage without incident.
In Washington on July 21 Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky won the majority leadership by 38 to 37 over Pat Harrison. Bilbo admitted voting for Barkley saying he had pledged to support Barkley if Robinson appointment talks arose.
Vintage ad notes a 1932 Chevrolet Panel Delivery with new paint air balloon tires and barely reconditioned status. Displayed at Shenandoah Motor Co Inc highlighting classic light delivery vehicle sales.
Laurine Foster, 21, of Sausalito, California, marries Louis Colombo, 21, who then pleads guilty in Marin County Superior Court to the torture kidnapping of 17 year old Donald Ramey, a San Rafael gas station attendant. Colombo received a life sentence without parole at Folsom. Jones, county clerk, holds license.
Dr. Francis E Townsend age 71 leader of the Townsend plan tells followers at a Cleveland rally he is sure the Townsend movement is on the threshold of new triumphs. A year earlier he held a national convention in Cleveland and predicted the defeat of Roosevelt.
Advance agents announce Tom Mix will exhibit in Winchester for two performances on Saturday July 24. Handley High School band has been secured to greet the famed star as part of the city event.
A famed cowboy actor and his three ring circus will visit the city with a noon show at the George Washington Hotel on Saturday. The entourage will perform at local business intersections before moving on to Washington and Baltimore for brief engagements and will travel to Canada in August for a prominent role at the Canadian Celebration.
Dublin reports De Valera reelected president of the Irish free state by Parliament 82 to 52 in a third term. Cosgrave led opposition arguing the recent election favored his policies and condemned the new constitution severing ties with Britain and renaming the state Eire. The constitution passed earlier this month with De Valera’s party securing 69 seats in the Dail Eireann.
The annual picnic of the First Congregational Christian Church Sunday School will be held tomorrow afternoon at Golightly's meadow on Millwood road near the Opequon five miles southeast of Winchester. The move from Kale Ford follows Mrs. Woolford's death. Church groups will depart at 2 o'clock, with cars and a truck provided for those lacking transport. Attendees should bring lunches and ice cream will be supplied by the Sunday School.
A. C. Randolph Jr of Upperville was fined 10.25 including costs for assault and battery after an altercation that left Lawrence Swartz with a broken plate glass window. A warrant followed for driving while intoxicated, hearing not yet set. Also Simon Whitlock paid 10.25 for intoxication.
There will be no prayer meeting this evening at the Congregational Christian Church and the pastor A Whitten is absent.
Crowd gathers after a coaster crash as two trains collide. The rear car and the front car are wrecked with three serious injuries reported. Passengers say a cog wheel safety device failed to prevent backward movement.
Light hauling workhorse offered by Shenandoah Motor Co Inc highlighting a 1936 Chevrolet pickup with a high rack body. Describes ideal general use and value as a bargain for buyers seeking economical transportation.
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