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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1939
Page
10
By writ of fieri facias in Atlantic Refining Co v G Baker, I offer at public auction to be held June 17 1939 at 2 PM on premises 14 N Braddock Street Winchester Virginia the entire of beer and wines and allure and fixtures with cash terms.
Queen Victoria was crowned on June 28 1838 at Westminster Abbey marking the formal foreation ceremony in London with royal adulation and broad ceremony.
Henry Shepard, 44, was brought back to Virginia from New York after an 11 year absence to answer charges of killing Sarah Carter in Culpeper in 1927 and wounding Trooper W. N. Hatcher a year later. He was jailed in Henrico County and questioned by Commonwealth's Attorney R. A. Bickers who may seek detention until August court.
Nantucket, June 7. George D. Fawcett, a renowned character actor for nearly fifty years, died at his island home last night at age 77. After a long stage career beginning in 1886 he moved to Hollywood and appeared in character roles with Greta Garbo, John Barrymore and other leading stars.
Berlin reports Germany concluded non-aggression pacts with Estonia and Latvia. Voelkischer Beobachter called the sign ing a drastic answer to Roosevelt. The paper said the agreements mark a setback to democracy in its anti German front and offer lasting peace and freedom contrary to England. The pacts had been discussed for over a month since Hitler proposed similar pacts to six Baltic states, Denmark Norway Sweden and Finland remaining.
The inquest tomorrow will examine the mysterious death of Robert C. Taylor, 22, found in his burning car with a discharged pistol under his body. Taylor, a truck driver, was wounded but body burned. gasoline line opened fed the flames. his sister in law, who lived with him, later died by suicide leaving a note denying involvement.
Treasury balance figures for June show receipts of 25.48 million dollars and expenditures of 45.70 million. Gross debt stands at 40.336 billion, with a daily increase of 1.878 million.
Hollywood gossip and capers unfold as would-be stars plot attention getting stunts to win an audience. Peggy Zapton mails thousands of postcards to Jesse Lasky while a rooftop Lady Godiva impersonation requires Metro firemen to rescue the climber.
An 18 year old Utica, New York youth identifying as Paul Carlesimo was detained on a vagrancy charge after making threatening remarks about King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Arrest followed after he was turned back by Canadian immigration at Whirlpool Rapids bridge and held until the Royal party passes en route to Washington.
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