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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1931
Page
2
As Administrator of the estate of May Bell Woodward I will auction on June 10 1931 at 11 AM at 109 South Kent Street leather parlor suite beds and bedding tables chairs stands looking glasses gas stove Lee Barr Set Admr of May Bell Woodward decd.
Local readers are invited to submit sports news and notes for daily publication. Send game summaries, scores, and athlete highlights to the Star to share in the community sports column.
Baseball results across the league include Vernon Gomez winning for the New York champions and the A’s routing the Tigers 12 to 2. Boston’s Red Sox beat St Louis 6 to 3 as Sweeney starred, Lloyd Brown shut out Chicago in an 8 to 1 Nationals win, and Cincinnati split a doubleheader with Boston 10 to 9 after an 8 to 2 win in the opener. Cubs hammer the Giants 8 to 3 in a rain-shortened game, while Brooklyn swept St Louis 6 to 0 and Chicago moved into second with a win over the Giants. Front Royal All Stars defeat Hagerstown in a seven-inning game.
The Front Royal All Stars beat the Western Enterprise of Hagerstown yesterday afternoon. The game ended in the seventh inning due to rain with a 2 to 0 score. Rowe pitched for the visitors and Borden for Front Royal pitched well.
The Relief, Virginia column reports the Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. Harry Hicks’s home with 25 guests. Epworth League hosted a lawn banquet and a lawn day is planned for June 20 at Sunrise United Brethren Church. Several local residents visited, hosted, or traveled, including visits by Edwin Crim, Reba Rinker, and the Snapps.
Mrs Herbert Brown, visiting relatives near Washington, has returned home to Milldale Virginia. Most local school children attended the Front Royal commencement Saturday and reported a good time.
A compilation of social mentions records Miss Virginia Young visiting Richmond from Friday and returning Sunday. It notes Miss Dorothy Piffer’s weekend near Winchester with Miss Margaret Armel and attendance at Front Royal school exercises. Also, Mr. Stuart Orndorff of Winchester and Mr. Floyd Orndorff of Stephens City were calling in Milldale Sunday afternoon.
The article notes the cac tus plant's growing role in industry but argues it cannot match the fervor of a man who accidentally sits on one, highlighting a humorous yet pointed comparison between technology and human misfortune.
Former sufferer writes that Von's Ulcer Tablets cured stomach ulcers after 40 years of pain and gas. He reports pain stopped in five days, renewed energy, and improved sleep, claiming hundreds of successful cases and inviting readers to request a free booklet.
Readers split between pioneering flight and practical roads as opinion pages urge funding for a sturdy highway system over lofty stratosphere ambitions. The piece weighs transportation choices and public priorities without partisan push.
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