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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1931
Page
10
Local, state, and national sports news summarized from The Star column. Highlights include daily updates on teams, player performances, scores, standings, and notable events across multiple leagues with emphasis on timely results and upcoming fixtures.
Washington swept a double header from Detroit, 10-3 and 4-0, to close within one game of Philadelphia. The Yankees won both ends of a Chicago doubleheader 8-6 and 9-4, while Cincinnati took two from Boston 2-0 and 8-4. Cleveland shaded Boston twice in a twin bill.
The Tribesmen won both games yesterday by 13 to 0 and 10 to 0, totaling 31 hits across the two contests.
The Eastern Zone encampment of the Modern Woodmen of America will gather in Washington D C from July 3 to 6 with hundreds expected. Reserve spots for Frederick Clarke and Warren counties members by this Saturday via J M Wilson Jr Mount Jackson Va. The event features a flag raising tour parade and open air class adoption on July 4 with Arlington Cemetery visit and evening band concerts.
The report lists 24 hour precipitation at 0.27 inches ending 8 a.m. and June to date at 1.37 inches. It compares 18-year January through May rainfall to 1932 figures, noting varied monthly totals from 2.43 inches in January to 3.82 in April, with six month totals at 13.60 and 16.78 inches respectively.
June 24, 1930 notes Winchester golfers beat Catoctin Country Club of Frederick Md at the local course by 32 to 25. Admiral Byrd returns to New York for an Empire State welcome. G Miller O'Rear named manager of the Andrew Jackson Hotel in Knoxville Tenn. Aubrey G Weaver and Evelyn Hanson Weaver announce engagement to Lieut. J M Carson. Virginia penitentiary quarters are filled. Supt. Youell writes Sheriff Luther Pannett.
Five years ago on June 24 1926 the U S Court for the Northern District of West Virginia named receivers for the Winchester and Western Railroad. An Independence Week observance spanned the nation as railroads planned a large apple haul from Cumberland and surrounding valleys. Police warned valley motorists not to speed. Doctors Anderson Hawthorne and Larrick traveled to Roanoke for a Lions Club convention.
Sixty five men will join Company I for service at the Mexican border as Congress considers war. Nemo asks in The Star what the United States would do with Mexico. Sixteen families seek aid. Mrs. R T Barton heads the relief drive. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co tells workers they will receive full pay while at the front.
Winchester and Frederick county students at the University of Virginia received scholarships announced in Charlottesville. Alfred Luttrell of Winchester won the State teachers scholarship in Education for public school work. Harry Hammon and Richard C Rosenberger, both of Winchester, earned the DuPont engineering scholarship. William Seddon Cabell Nelson of Winchester received the Rector and Visitors and Paul Goodloe McIntyre scholarship.
Ford Motor Company unveiled a new convertible sedan blending open car freedom with closed car comfort. The five seater features a slanting windshield, rigid top with quick folding, walnut garnish, and tan leather seats. Doors allow easy entry with regulators for side windows.
Report says the Soviet delegation purchased the largest stone bush er from a local quarry but officials decline to confirm any business deal. The purchase appears to involve a heavy stone sculpture and storage arrangements remain unspecified.
The Bristol News Bulletin notes ships are making few calls at the Virgin Islands with speculation that it may affect exports. The report highlights reduced port activity and potential economic impact on trade routes.
A Bristol Herald Courier headline weighs drought timing against crop yields of graduates. The Detroit News reports a local man denying German origins of a vest-pocket cruiser and claims his wife has regularly searched his pockets for years.
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