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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1931

Page

2

Baseball Scores and Standings Across Leagues

In major league play on July 23 the Athletics beat the Indians 7 3 as Philadelphia extended its winning streak to nine. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig led the Yankees in a 9 5 win in the doubleheader with Detroit. Chicago and Boston split a doubleheader with Chicago taking the nightcap. St Louis beat Washington 8 4 to spoil the Senators season. In the National League Pirates split with Brooklyn 10 6 and 2 3, Reds defeated Giants 4 3, Cubs edged Braves 5 4 in 11 innings, with Cincinnati and Philadelphia-St Louis games noted rain delayed. Standings show Philadelphia 66 25, Washington 57 34, New York 50 36, Cleveland 44 45, St Louis 40 48, Boston 33 54, Detroit 34 57, Chicago 3 56.

W.—L. Pet Philadelphia Washington New York Cleveland St. Louis Boston Detroit Chicago Mackmen Indians Mel Harder Philadelphia Athletics Cleveland Indians Yanks Tigers Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig New York Yankees Detroit Tigers White Sox Red Sox Danny MacFayden Urban Faber Earl Webb Bill Sweeney Browns Senators Jdt Gem Alvin Sorti Kresson Sun GL . Pet Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati Pirates Robins Reds Giants John McGraw Cincinnati Reds Redland Field Cubs Braves Woody English Hemsley Chicago Cubs Boston Braves Bruins Bostonians

Laughing Sinners At Capitol Theatre Final Show

Last season hit The Torch Song returns in a Kenyon Nicholson production with Temsistenn plage tse part of the old love ES neue back into the repentant girl's life. Gable plays the Salvation Army boy who loves the fallen angel offering devotion. Marjorie Rambeau and a strong supporting cast join the Capitol farewell.

Capitol Theatre Kenyon Nicholson Gable Salvation Army Marjorie Rambeau Guy Kibbee Cliff Edwards Roscoe Karns Gertrude Short George Cooper One F. Marion Bert Wood

Administrator's Sale of Jos N Patton Furniture

The undersigned Administrator will sell at public auction in front of the County Court House Cowee Va at ten o clock AM 25 1931 household furniture belonging to the late Jos N Patton including beds cabinets dressers safe chairs pillows re lid stoves dishes kitchen utensils Terms Cash REARDON Admr

Cowee Va Jos. N. Patton Reardon, Admr

Sports Briefs From The Star Local State And Sports

Daily sports column in The Star features local updates and state athletic items. Brief notes cover teams standings scores and notable performances in quick read segments.

The Star Publica

International League Scores From Yesterday

Baltimore defeated Buffalo 11 to 0 and Toronto lost to Newark 1 to 4. Montreal fell to Reading 1 to 3 while Rochester was 9 to 10 against Jersey City 0 to 10. An eight inning agreement lists Jersey City at Baltimore Newark at Reading and Buffalo at Toronto.

Baltimore Buffalo Toronto Newark Montreal Reading Rochester Jersey City

Sunday Socials and Picnic at Mt Pleasant

Mt Pleasant Va July 23 dinner guests included Torryson McCarty and family from Gerrardstown W Va and Clark Haines family from Winchester. Local visits included Perry Wilson Opequon and James Rosenberger families, with a Sunday School grove picnic planned for July 25.

MT. Pleasant John Perry Torryson McCarty Jessie David Hugh and Wayne Gerrardstown W. Va Clark Haines Winchester Herman Adams Peyton Bucher Mountain Falls Warner Dyke Perry Wilson Opequon James, Rosenberger Chrismore Walter Whitacre Hagerstown Cecil Dyke Bloomery Paul Wolverton Clark McDonald William Anderson Holmes Rosenberger Mary Eva Bessie Perry Pearl Cochran Evelyn Gladys Rosenberger Clarence Cochran Roy Brill Strother Lineburg Lineburg Ward High of Martinsure J . A James

Reynolds Store Notes Dinner Guests At Shenk Home

Reynolds Store Va July 23 dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs E D Shenk were Trevillis Clark and family of Winchester. Harley Place called on Miss Edith Bohrer Sunday evening. Those calling on Mr and Mrs C W Moore Sunday were T P Havermale of Ridge W Va and Mrs C C Shirley of Stotler s Cross Roads W Va.

Weekend Visit and Storm Damage Report

Mrs Murvil Dick spent the weekend with her father Frank Leith at Bloomery West Virginia. Mr Frank Lee Flowers was calling on Miss Janey Batt Sunday. Mr and Mrs Freshover and Mrs Susan Steel of Springfield Ohio are visiting friends in this section. The storm Monday evening caused significant damage.

Gregg Orndorff D. C. Orndorff Virgil Floyd Mcllwee Star Tannery Christian Endeavor Woodrow Perry Clarence Cochran Thurston Renner Messrs Levane Barr Theodore Hamilton Dorsey Ritter James Boyce Branson Boyce Chambersville Roy Brill James Rosenberger Luther Hamilton

As Others See Us: French Writer on American Credit Habits

A French writer portrays Americans as living well on credit and believing fut in a brighter future, as featured in Capper's Weekly. The piece reflects cross cultural views of American consumer habits and optimism.

Decrease in Estimated Building Costs Reported by Labor Dept

The Labor Department announced June figures show a 19.2 percent drop from May in construction costs across 944 cities with populations over 24,000. Total nationwide costs fell from 130 million to 105 million, with residential and non residential sectors posting declines while the South Central states rose.

Associated Press Washington Labor Department Department South Central Mountain Pacific Coast

Recent Transfers Of City Realty

The Corporation Court clerk reports deeds admitted to record. E A McGlathery transfers to Gladys O Hawkins a lot in Henry Addition for 1600 dollars. William M Richards and others convey to Gilbert M DeHaven a lot in Angerona Terrace for nominal consideration. R T Bryarly and wife transfer to A T Edwards a lot on Virginia Avenue for 600 dollars. Gilbert L Lyon and wife transfer to J

Corporation Court Clerk E. A. McGlathery Gladys O. Hawkins Henry Addition William M. Richards Als Gilbert M. DeHaven Angerona Terrace R. T. Bryarly A. T. Edwards Virginia Avenue Gilbert L. Lyon

Vitamin A in Dried Fruits Compared to Fresh

Experiments show dried peaches retain 86 to 100 percent of the vitamin A found in fresh peaches while dried prunes maintain 24 to 91 percent of the vitamin A present in fresh fruit.

Laughing Sinners At Capitol Promises Dramatic Joan Crawford

Warner Brothers previews forthcoming productions while Capitol and Colonial Theatres host current bookings. Joan Crawford delivers a striking dramatic portrayal as a Salvation Army girl who abandons her tambourine for a traveling salesman lover in Laughing Sinners, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s adaptation.

Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc Capitol Colonial Theatres Joan Crawford Capitol Today Salvation Army Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Sergeant's sale in Winchester Virginia July 25 1931

By virtue of an execution I will sell at public auction at the Court House in Winchester Virginia at ten oclock Saturday morning July 25 1931 to satisfy Sears Roebuck Co vs India Mason. Items include 2 iron beds 2 bed springs 2 bureaus 2 chests of Aramane Wweawoo. Terms cash. Lee Barr Sergeant Winchester Virginia.

Court House Winchester Virginia Sears Roebuck & Co India Mason

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