General Cocke Dies Former V. M. I. Head
General Cocke longtime Virginia military leader and former president of the Virginia Association against the Eighteenth Amendment died at Tucker's Sanatorium in Richmond at age 95. Born City Point Virginia he attended V M I and Washington University law school later leading Kemper Military Institute and founding the Southern Acid and Sulphur Company.
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Richmond
Tucker
Claremont Manor
Surry County
Virginia Association Against the
Virginia
City Point
Washington University
Kemper Military Institute
Bonne Ville
St. Louis
Southern Acid and Sulphur Company
Will Rogers Cartoon Reflect School Attitudes
Humorous Will Rogers piece notes kids minding school less, teachers changing style, and a boy quitting after a crazed teacher rewrites arithmetic from week to week, implying breakdown in schooling and norms. American News Features, Inc.
Divorce action filed in Frederick County Circuit Court
In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia on May 26 1938 I Russell Bucher sued Goldie Bucher for divorce a vinculo matri monii on grounds of desertion and abandonment over two years and for general relief. The defendant not resident in Virginia must appear within fifteen days of publication. notice to run weekly for four weeks in the Winchester Evening Star and be posted at the courthouse front door by May 30 1938. Copies mailed to defendant and filed with the papers.
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Commonwealth OF Virginia
Circuit Court
County of
Frederick
I. Russell Bucher
Goldie Bucher
State of
Virginia
Winchester
C. C. Brannon
Harrison & Harrison
P. Q
Arliss Career Highlights Humble Bit Players Path to Stardom
A 1938 McNaught Syndicate piece recalls George Arliss early in a touring English repertoire company. His pride was doing his bit well, even in small roles, earning laughs to lift stars and shaping a career that followed naturally from his craft and humor. Ulysses Grant's leadership and Tony Wons' quip about shoes add historical echo.
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England
George Arliss
Arliss
George
Homer Cray
Woman saves child as another rescues drowning mother
In Norfolk a mother, Ethel Smithson, 33, nearly drowned off Willoughby Spit while reaching for her wandering three year old. The child Virginia was found face up in water and revived after a rowboat rescue and artificial respiration. Edwin Eliott, 17, assisted, with police and fire crews aiding recovery.
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Norfolk
Ethel Smithson
Willoughby Spit
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A dense jumble of crossword clues and partial phrases appears with numerous garbled entries. The fragment lists across and down hints, numbers, and stray letters, indicating a disordered puzzle page copy with entities like Brown, Mesopotamia, Sarah, and Moham. A reader would struggle to extract coherent clues or a fill.
Supreme Court Announces June Special Session Changes
The court will meet June 21 in a special session to implement changes in court procedure from acts of the January session. The justices heard Kroger Grocery and Baking Co versus D R Rosenbaum on appeal from Smyth County Circuit Court. Rosenbaum won a $10,000 verdict for slander. Other actions included denying Arthur Hendricks of Lynchburg a writ of error after his drunken driving conviction challenged a 1933 constitutional issue, and a denial of an appeal by George N. Jones Library Association of Lynchburg against Colonial American National Bank of Roanoke.
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General Assembly
Kroger Grocery and Baking Company
D. R. Rosenbaum
Circuit Court
Smyth County
Rosenbaum
Kroger Company
James L. Warren
Chester J. Stafford
Pearisburg
Arthur Hendricks
Lynchburg
Hendricks
Lynchburg Corporation
Virginia
George N. Jones Library Association of
Colonial American National Bank of
Roanoke
Hospital Board Debates Policy on 1938 Construction Funds
The Virginia state hospital board met in executive session to discuss the 550000 appropriation from the 1938 General Assembly for hospital construction. Chairman Morton Goode said details could not be released yet while considering a possible PWA grant to supplement state funds.
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Richmond
Jne
State Hospital Board
General Assembly
Morton Goode
Cheir Man
PWA
Price
Public Sale of Real Estate in Frederick County Virginia
Trustee will sell at public auction in front of Winchester County Court House on Saturday July 2 1938 at 11 00 AM. Property lies east of Winchester city limits on Berryville Turnpike Dodge street fronting 46 feet 2 inches with even width to Anderson and adjoining Baggerly and C M Lockhart. Conveyed by deed from C M Lockhart dated July 22 1930 and recorded in Deed Book 160 page 304. Terms: one third cash day of sale, balance in two equal annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
Winchester
Towit
City of
Berryville Turnpike
Dodge Street
Anderson
Baggerly
C. M. Lockhart
Bruce
Rosie Lineberg
Frederick County, Co
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Melville Cooper
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Ian Hunter
Unn O'Conner
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Alice Brad
Guy Kibbee
Jean Dixon
Eric Blore
Lucille Ball
Warren Hymer
Yardley
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H. C. Sheetz & Son
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California
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Europe
Mediterranean
Farmers & Merchants National Bank & Trust Co
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Will Rogers
American News Features, Inc
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United States
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Tony Wons
Tony
McNaught Syndicate
Daily Cross
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Tamia
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Loudoun St
Supreme Court
Hospital Board
T. Russell Cather
Dunn & Duvall
Kasco
Winchester Milling Corp
N. Cameron St
Jack
Jack Randall
Bob Steele
LEE Baking Co
America
George Ade
Kent Taylor
Evelyn Venable
Louise Dresser
Mickey Roon
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George W. Kurtz
J. W. Arthur
General Insurance
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