Walker Arrives in Hagerstown for Boxing Benefit
Mickey Walker lands in Hagerstown twenty four hours before his bout with Red Bush of Cumberland at the Lion's Club milk fund show. The undefeated middleweight champion brings star power and a large purse history to a Hub City crowd from nearby towns for a municipal stadium event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey Walker
Hagerstown
Red Bush
Cumberland
Maryland
Lion’s Club
Municipal Stadium
Walker
Harry Greb
Jack Sharkey
Max Schmeling
Tommy Milligan
England
Ace Hutkins
Los Angeles
Martinsburg
Winchester
Waynesboro
Chambersburg
Greencastle
Gettysburg
Frederick
Boonsboro
Rumson
1938 Champs Anxious To Meet Elkins Bluebirds
The Elkins Bluebirds led by Del Gainer former Boston Be Employee and his brother Glenn Gainer face Winchester Park on Sunday. Park coach Russell Potts seeks improvement after a 6 4 season with notable foes listed including Martinsburg Blairton Williamsport Waynesboro and Luray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins “Bluebirds
Winchester
del” Gainer
Boston Bees
Elkins
Gainer
Glenn Gainer
West Virginia
Diamonds
Russell Potts
Prince George
Martinsburg
Milwaukee
Nat'l Fruit
Heurich Brews
Waynesboro
Luray
Blairton Ye
Williamsport
Holbrook
War Admiral's Trainer Dies After Prolonged Illness
George H. Conway, longtime trainer of War Admiral, died at his brother's Oceanport home after a five year illness. He trained Crusader and American Flag and worked with Samuel D. Riddle's Kentucky stables for 22 years. He was born in Oceanport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceanport
N. J
George H. Conway
Kentucky
Samuel D. Riddle
Conway
Crusader
King and Queen Head Home After Busy Visit
Aboard the Empress of Britain on June 20 King George and Queen Elizabeth sped homeward to rest after their ceremony filled tour in Canada and the United States. The King ordered clocks moved ahead one hour at 3 PM to prevent his entourage from losing an hour of sleep.
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King George
Queen Elizabeth
Canada
United States
King George to Speak on U S Radio From Guild Hall Return
King George of England returns home from the American tour and will speak on U S radio shortly after 8 o clock Friday morning. The broadcast will be relayed by NBC and CBS and may include remarks on Britain's foreign policy.
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New York
King George of
England
Atlantic
London
Guild Hall
NBC
CBS
Great Britain
Sencindiver and Others Indicted in Wool Theft Case
H. L. Sencindiver of Martinsburg W Va and three men from Maryland and New Jersey were indicted in Elkins US Court for transporting stolen woolen cloth worth 30 000 to 40 000 across state lines. Sencindiver formerly shipping clerk at Dunn Woolen Co Martinsburg was arrested after an inquiry found the theft and sale of the fabric to Hagerstown and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Sencindiver
Martinsburg
W. Va
Hagerstown
New Jersey
United States
Elkins
Sencindiver
Dunn Woolen Company
Senciadiver
Cause of Slate Fall Investigated at Kemmerer Mines
A district engineer from the United States Bureau of Mines was sent from Norton to St. Charles to determine the cause of a mile underground slate fall that injured six miners on an outgoing shift. A 20 foot two ton slab crashed on the third and fourth cars of a 14-car mantrip carrying 33 men to the surface from Kemmerer gem mines yesterday. Three of five pinned were critically injured. another was slightly hurt.
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ST. Charles
United States Bureau of Mines
Norton
Kemmerer Gem
Better Trade Policy Needed, Welles Asserts
Providence dispatch reports Sumner Welles Under Secretary of State stating the United States has little chance of building friendly markets or a practical economic and commercial foundation in South America under a restrictive trade policy.
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Providence
R.I
Sumner Welles
United States
South America
Yard Party at White Hall Set in Stotler's Grove
Sponsored by the White Hall Grange a yard party will be held in Stotler's Grove on Thursday evening June 22. The public is invited to attend.
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White Hall
Louis likely on Dixie exhibition tour after next week
New York reports Joe Louis may tour the South if he defeats Galento next week with Jimmy Erwin of Birmingham arranging the dates. The Yankees send birthday wishes to Lou Gehrig on turning 36. Yale and Harvard coaches Bolles and Leader end their feud after a hospital visit. Max Rosenbloom hires a press agent and demands Louis. Giants sign Neilsen the 220 pound fullback from Arizona. Nixon Denton of Cincinnati Times Star comments on Betty Brown’s shriek over Wally Berger’s batting average. Personal items note Jack Corbett moving to California, Bill Sherdell involved with the NRA, and Mose Simms lauded for St. Mary’s. Apology issued for predicting Syd Wooderson third in Princeton mile.
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New York
Joe Louis
Dixie
Galento
Jimmy Erwin
Birmingham
Yankees
Lou Gehrig
Tom Bolles
Harvard
Ed Leader
Yale
Bolles
Leader
New London
Eally
U. of Washington
Maxie Rosenbloom
Cubs Fans and Boxing Sparks Stir in Nationwide Chatter
Irate Cubs fans fire up mail as Miss Julie Loefel of Madison writes praise for the Cubs. Gene Tunney pushes heavyweight heat while Detroit papers call interviews pipes. Galento doubts and bets color a busy scene with boxing chatter across multiple cities.
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Cub
Phil K. Wrigley
Julie Loefel
Madison, Wis
Cubs
Gene Tunney
West
Detroit
Louis Galento
Galento
Nova
Pastor
Louis
General Phelan
Boxing Results From Last Night
Baltimore Pete Galiano outpointed Frankie Terranova in Baltimore. Clarence Red Burman stopped Tony Celli in Newark. Bearcat Obie Walker outpointed Leroy Haynes in Atlanta.
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Baltimore
Pete Galiano
Frankie Terranova
New York
Asheville
N. C
Clarence
Red” Burman
Tony Celli
Newark
N. J
Atlanta
Bearcat
Obie Walker
Leroy Haynes
Philadelphia
Final Rites For Daniel W. Hyatt
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon in Charles Town West Virginia for Daniel W. Hyatt Age 72 longtime Goetz Saddlery employee who died last Saturday after an illness at the home of his son Hiram Hyatt in Rawson. The Me thodist Church service was led by Rev J H Haley with interment at Edge Hill Cemetery He was a son of the late John W and Rachel Ann Clark Hyatt His wife died years ago He is survived by three sons William Hyatt of Winchester Hiram and Harry Hyatt of Ranson one daughter Mrs Craven James of Ranson and one sister Miss Mary Hyatt of the Brua section of Frederick county
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Charles Town
W. Va
Daniel W. Hyatt
Goetz Saddlery Company
Hiram Hyatt
Rawson
Methodist
J. H. Haley
Edge Hill Cemetery
Mr. Hyatt
John W
Rachel Ann Clark Hyatt
William Hyatt
Winchester
Hiram
Harry Hyatt
Ranson
Craven James
Mary Hyatt
Brua
Frederick Couny
Farmer buys watermelon to save seed in frugal act
An Orangeburg area farmer, short of cash for seed, bought a watermelon because it was cheaper, ate it and brought home the seeds for planting.
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Orangeburg
S. C
Here
Local Marble Champion Frankie Snapp heads to Wildwood tourney
Winchester area prepares for the National Marble Tournament in Wildwood New Jersey with Frankie Snapp aiming to match or exceed Elwood Williams's 1938 nationals showing. The event is supported by The Star and Otis Sargent, while local buzz includes Clyde Rhodes and Lions Club boxing fundraising in Hagerstown.
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Winchester
Frankie Snapp
Wildwood
N. J
Elwood Williams
The
Star
Otis Sargent
Ernie Rhodes
Mooseheart School
Mooseheart
Ill
Clyde Rhodes
Ernie
Clyde
Chicago
Rhodes
Coffey
Danville
Beaver Dam Country Club
Andy Gibson
Bob Barnett
Cliff Spencer
Spencer
Beaver Dam
Lions Club
Hagerstown
Swift Rush
Mickey Walker
Red Bush
Cumberland
Walker
Tax on millionaires in 1937 totals $61 million
In 1937 the 49 persons in the United States with net incomes of $1,000,000 or more paid $61,457,000 in taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cellar Teams Praised For Their Games
The Senators and Browns, both in last place, delivered a 14 inning 2-1 thriller at Griffith Stadium as Vernon Kennedy and Joe Krakauskas held off the others. Yankees widened their lead to 11 games with a win over Detroit while NL action was rained out or postponed.
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Associated Press
Washington Senators
St. Louis Browns
Griffith Stadium
Yankees
Fred Haney
Browns
Vernon Kennedy
Detroit Tigers
Big Buck Newsom
Vernon
Senators
Athletics
Lawson
Harris
Mills
Joe Krakauskas
Washington
Dodgers
Cubs
Brooklyn
Charley Root
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Senators Win Doubleheader With Late Inning Rally
Vernon Kennedy and Joe Krakauskas led the Senators to a 2-1 win in 14 innings before a 6-1 nightcap victory. Oral Hildebrand carried six hits for the Yankees and Carl Reynolds contributed as the Yankees posted 13 hits. Cubs and Dodgers played to a 3-3 tie with base reach via singles and hit by pitches.
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Associated Press
Vernon Kennedy
Browns
Joe Krakauskas
Senators
Washington
Oral Hildebrand
Joe Gordon
Yankees
Oral
Tigers
Carl Reynolds
Cubs
Hugh Casey
Reed Rites To Be Tomorrow
Funeral services for George David Reed, 67, who died Sunday night, will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. from the home of his nephew J. Leslie Reed on the Welltown pike. The Rev. W. O. Talbert of Winchester will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hebron. A native of Hardy County, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Henry Jackson Reed and Emma Barton Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George David Reed
J. Leslie Reed
Welltown Pike
W. O. Talbert
Winchester
Mount Hebron
Reed
Hardy County
W. Va
Henry Jackson Reed
Emma Barton Reed
Standings and Results From Yesterday in the American League
The box shows New York beat Detroit 8 to 5. St Louis defeated Washington 2 to 1 while Chicago and Philadelphia games were rained out. Only scheduled games listed.
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New York
Detroit
St. Louis
Washington
Chicago-Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
Daily Results In Winchester Softball Loop
Winchester softball loop concludes daily results with standings, scores, and notable performances. Local teams, including Winchester High, and visiting squads posted game outcomes across the schedule.
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Winchester
Baseball lineups and weather affect today's games
Probable pitchers listed for eight games including Cleveland Washington Allen and Detroit Philadelphia Bridges.rain earlier noted for several games. Standings unchanged despite rain delays as Boston Chicago and New York Pittsburgh matchups loom. Additionally a note on Austin Minnesota liquor shop workers threatening strike drew eighty two female responses.
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Cleveland
Washington
Allen
Chase
Detroit
Philadelphia
Bridges
Caster
Chicago
New York
Lee
Pearson
St. Louis
Boston
Whitehead
Bagby
Shoffner
Passeau
Pittsburgh
Melton
Tobin
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Fitzsimmons
Walters
Butcher
Davis
Bishop Shaw to Preach at Local Unification Rally
Bishop Alexander Preston Shaw of the New Orleans area will preach at the unification rally program in John Mann Methods Church at 8:15 Sunday evening, June 25. He formerly pastored the local church and Wesley Church in Los Angeles and was editor of the Christian Advocate before becoming a bishop in 1936 at Columbus, Ohio.
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Alexander Preston Shaw
New Orleans
John Mann Methods
Bishop Shaw
Wesley Church
Los Angeles
Calif
Christian Advocate
Columbus
The
Advocate
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Winchester Evening Star
Virginia
Elk Elkins
Baker & Anderson
N. Braddock St
National Avenue
Handley School
Route 11
Valley Pike
Castleman’s Ferry
J. O. J. Green Real Estate Broker
N. Cameron St
Winchester, Va
WEAF
George Jessel
Ribber McGee
Gracie Allen
Bob Benchley
MBS Chain
Mauretania
WJZ
Friends of Library
Jan Masaryk
Pepper Young
CBS Chain
T. W. Smith
Leland Stowe
Azores
Welles
Eddie Brietz
New York Football Giants
Neilsen
Arizona A
Nixon C. Denton
Betty Brown
Times-Star
Wally Berger
Jack Corbett
Syracuse Chiefs
California
Bill Sherdell
National Rifle Association
J. C
Mose) Simms
St. Mary’s
Texas
Dept
Syd Wooderson
Princeton
Ouch Dept
Bob Prichard
Charlotte
Charlotte News
Washington Club
Bristol
Conn
Jeff Jones
Nebraska
Ralph Collete
Schmeling
St. Paul
Eveready
MO. S. Solenberger and CO
N. Loudoun Street
Omps Funeral Home
Seaesa Tales
Auto Supply & Service
N. Loudoun St
Geo. Barnsley
Bill White
Ewan
O'Sullivan
Miller & Anderson
Eee
Parcel Post
Anne O
Philadelphia Ee
BB. Thous
Oo Ance Wa Be
Jr. Board
Seri Junior Board
Miller-Anderson
Pet
Woolen A Hee
Elks
United Food
Joe's
Joe's Elks
Woolen
Joe’s
Austin
Minn
American Express
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Atlas Bedding Co
Winchester Furniture Co
South Main Street
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