Winchester Girls tie Bell Clothiers in Monday game
Winchester girls battled Front Royal to a 22 to 22 tie as Hottel led with 13 points and Stratton added 11 for Front Royal. The match featured a low scoring finish and showcased key performances from Hottel and Stratton.
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Winchester
Crack Bell Clothiers
Front Royal
Hottel
Stratton
Front al
Winchester G. FG
T. Hottel
Wilkens
Sencindiver
Loy
G Butler
G Rainsberger
Local Woman Among Winners in $250000 Movie Quiz
Mrs. Hattie G. Eckley of 370 National Avenue Winchester won $10 in the recently closed movie quiz contest. Tom Baldridge, Capitol Costly Demonstration manager, notified her of the victory. A separate anecdote recalls Theodore Snyder declaring vaccination in a tavern, then discovering his overcoat disappeared as he turned away.
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Hattie G. Eckley
National Avenue
Winchester
Indianapolis
Theodore Snyder
Sports Round Up By Eddie Briez Reds and boxing notes
Round up of sports items featuring Bill McKechnie as Reds manager and NL buntings. Mentions box bids for George James, wresting events, Colum bus Red Birds president Bannister, Roxborough backing John Henry Lewis and Dave Clark fights, Joe Louis camps, Eddie Miller promoter credit, and other notes on Al Camilli Dolph Camilli Hoyt Durocher Lightbody and Harvard runners.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Bill McKechnie
Reds
Peepul
Patrick Edward Comiskey
George James
London
Missouri
Bannister
South
Columbus Red Birds
John Roxborough
Joe Louis
John Henry Lewis
Dave Clark
Detroit
Clark
Roxborough
Eddie Miller
John Henry
Amelia Earhart Letter Reveals Marriage Misgivings
New York March 1 George Palmer Putnam releases a 1931 letter from Amelia Earhart on their wedding day in which she expresses deep concern about marrying. She says she may ruin her chances of work and asks to be freed from marriage after a year if they are unhappy.
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New York
George Palmer Putnam
Amelia Earhart
Aviatrix
Liberty
Putnam
Amelia Earhert
Ays
The
United States
America
Two Trainmen Die In Pasco Crossing Collision
Investigation of a Pasco crossing crash between a Northern Pacific local from Walla Walla and a Union Pacific freight near Attalia crossing. Engineer R. R. Riley of Spokane and fireman William Lott of Pasco were killed. two others were injured. Bodies brought to Pasco.
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Pasco
Wash
Northern Pacific
Union Pacific
Walla Walla
Seattle
Attalia Crossing
Here
R. R. Riley
Spokane
William Lott
Riley
Lott
Indoor Sport Highlights and Fights From Across Cities
Wrestling results feature Buddy Dusek defeating Robert Weatherly in Newark with Weatherly injured after each fall. Great Mephisto beat Billy Thom at Indiana University with Thom also injured post-fall. Boxing bouts include Roth over Vaughn in New York and Sloan stopping Haystack in Los Angeles. Other ringside notes list Henry over Bland in New Bedford and Courtland knocking out Deeg in Houston. Gevinson stopped Garcia in Washington and Junior edged Mascia in Portland. Johnny McHale outpointed DeRuzza in White Plains.
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Associated Press
Newark
N. J
Buddy Dusek
Omaha
Neb
Robert Weatherly
Goden Terror
Bristol
Tenn
Weatherly
Indianapolis
Mephisto
Billy Thom
Indiana University
Thom
New York
al Roth
Jimmy Vaughn
Cleveland
Drew
Norment Quarles
Richmond
Lew Feldman
Brooklyn
Los Angeles
Robestell
Haystack Sloan
New Bedford
Mass
George Henry
Milwaukee
Tommy Bland
Toronto
Houston
Tex
Paul Courtland
Deeg
San Aantona
Washington
Lou Gevinson
En Garcia
Puerto Rico
Portland
Paul Junior
Lewiston
Pete Mascia
White Plains
N. Y
Johnny McHale
Maryland Senate considers daily allegiance oath for all students
A Maryland Senate resolution by Senator Louis Phipps would require the State School Board to have all teachers instruct pupils to recite a daily oath to the flag and country. The proposed oath pledges loyalty to the flag and to the republic for which it stands one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all.
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Annavolis
Maryland
Senate
Louis Phipps
Anne Arundel
Phipps
Horses And Mules Needed In Virginia Farms
Virginia Tech specialist says the state does not plan to raise replacement numbers for work stock, but opportunities exist to increase stock locally. Herring notes mules fetch a stronger market in cotton areas, while overall numbers have declined since 1918 though a small rise in recent years. January 1 1939 counts show 167000 horses valued at 19.48 million and 95000 mules valued at 14.06 million.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
Virginia Tech
George C. Herring
Bluegrass
Shenandoah Valley
Herring
South
Virginia Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Youth Accused Of Incendiarism Is Freed By Abbis
HAGERSTOWN Md March 1 Arthur Miner 23 year old farm youth was freed of charges he caused the 100000 fire that destroyed the Odd Fellows Temple two weeks ago after a circuit court jury accepted his testimony he was scared when confessing he started the blaze Miner had alibis from his parents and Gerald Ziegler of Waynesboro Pa who testified he drove Miner home before the fire was discovered about 130 am Police consider cold clues as they search for the actual incendiary
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Hagerstown
Arthur Miner
Odd Fellows’ Temple
Miner
Temple
Gerald Ziegler
Waynesboro
Leitersburg
Ziegler
Man Finds Pearl Worth About 1200 After Oyster Luck
Baltimore March 1. Paul Safchuck of near Dandalls town opened an oyster and found a pearl valued by a jeweler at about 1200 dollars. He paid less than a dollar for the oysters containing the gem.
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Baltimore
Paul Safchuck
Dandallstown
Safchuck
Notes From Spring Ball Camps Across Florida
Spring training updates from multiple camps highlight Yankees rookie Charley Keller as a power hitter and Paul Kirchel’s pitcher control drill. White Sox pitchers show little concern for new one foot on the slab rule while Leo Durocher seeks one more versatile player for Brooklyn. Bruins Bees manager Stengel oversees injuries to Freddy Frankhouse as Casey’s new outfielder Al Simmons delivers. Giants pitcher Carl Hubbell shines in practice as Dizzy Dean is warned about arm strain. Indians begin noon workouts in New Orleans as Jeff Heath plans talks with Slapnicka. Senators eye Rudy Vos or Birdie Tebbetts swap for Cecil Travis amid right handed hitting needs.
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Pasadena
Calif
Chicago White Sox
Bill Dietrich
Orlando
Clark Griffith
Senators
Detroit
Rudy Vozs
Birdie Tebbetts
Cecil Travis
al Simmons
Zeke Bonura
Chapel Revival at Ridings Chapel Draws Crowds
United Brethren revival at Ridings Chapel grows in interest with Rev. W. D. Mitchell inviting speakers Rev. W. B. Obaugh on March 2 and Rev. L. G. Bridgers on March 7. Additional ministers may speak and Martinsburg singers may attend some services.
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Ridings Chapel
W. D. Mitchell
W. B. Obaugh
L. G. Bridgers
Red Head El Chico Tabbed Derby Contender at Belmont
New York March 1 1939 veteran trainer Mat Brady rates El Chico a standout Derby prospect from Zeigler stable. The chestnut colt undefeated as a two year old and winner of the United States Hotel Stakes the Hopeful and the Junior Championship has grown in size and strength. Plans call for a Wood Memorial prep at Jamaica before a Louisville Derby appearance. Brady notes winter racing served to sharpen him and predicts a strong showing if luck holds.
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Sid Feder
New York
Belmont Park
Ciencias
Impounds
el ‘Chico
Long Island
Mat Brady
William Zeigler, Jr
Chico
John P. Grier
Zeigler
Brady
el Chico
Wood Memorial
Jamaica
Louisville
Brunswig Fails to Win Woman Then Wins Her
Miles Brunswick of Haigler Nebraska sought Lucille Stute to marry instantly she refused. He posted a note in the local paper claiming he had married another woman. Miss Stute traveled to Denver demanding an explanation and learned there was no other bride. The couple then married in Denver.
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Denver
Miles Brunswick
Haigler
Neb
Lucille Stute
Brunswig
Miss Stute
Daly’s Four Leaf Clover Marriage Certificates At Court House
Bob Daly imported a four leaf clover plant from Boix Blanc Island and planted it in the St. Ignace courthouse yard. He now pins a clover to each marriage certificate, claiming the Daly specials bring luck and happiness. Over 400 couples have received them and reported positive results.
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St. Ignact
Mich
Bob Daly
Boix Blanc Island
Daly
Refugee Arrives at Harvard Observatory as Faculty Appointee
Refugee from Germany and world famous astronomer Richard R. Prager travels from London to Boston to join the Harvard College Observatory research staff. He becomes the first scientist from a totalitarian nation to receive a Harvard faculty appointment.
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Richard R. Prager
Germany
Boston
London
Harvard College Observatory
Harvard
WPA to Drop Aliens From Rolls in Maryland
In Baltimore on March 1 the WPA administrator for Maryland Harry D. Williar Jr ordered aliens including those who filed first papers for citizenship to be dropped from the WPA rolls March 5. Workers must sign affidavits testing citizenship. those failing will be dropped.
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Baltimore
WPA
Harry D. Williar, Jr
Maryland
Williar
Congress
Valley displays at TM World Fair meeting set in Harrisonburg
Shenandoah Valley Inc officials announce a March 4 meeting at the Kavanaugh Hotel in Harrisonburg to discuss a valley wide Virginia exhibit for the New York World's Fair. Invited are chambers of commerce town councils and county boards from Roanoke Highland Bath Alleghany, emphasizing regional cooperation to fund and present a joint display.
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Shenandoah Valeley, Inc
Chamber’ of” Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
C. G. Gran
Valley, Inc
Kavanaugh Hotel
Harrisonburg
Roanoke
Highland
Bath
Alleghany
Gran
Shenandoah Valley
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J. O. J. Green
N. Cameron St
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Waite Hoyt
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National League
Oscar Vitt
Dolph Camillia
Dodger
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Leo Durocher
Camilli
Wes Wallace
Fordham
Jim Lightbody
S. C
Lightbody
Crimson
Bill Hayes
New Hampshire
Bill
Wichita
Piedmont
Cardinals
St. Pete
Grape Fruit League
Tim’ Chéhane
East Piccadilly Street
J. Walter Knee
Knee
R. M. Swimley
Fifth Arena
Goodrich Lifesaver
Goodrich
Silvertown
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Boscawex
Mr. Herring
Plainfield
Elizabeth Ly
Martinsburg
Harpers Ferry
Philadelphia
Baltimore Iy
Baltimore & Ohio
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Paul Kirchell
Charley Keller
New York Yankees
Keller
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Ruth
Pat Crawford
Leo
Sarasota
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Boston Red Sox
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Denny Gatehouse
Hot Springs
Ark
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
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Hartnett
Cubs
Dizzy Dean
New Orleans
Cleveland Indians
Jeff Heath
C. C. Slapnicka
Tmes
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Regional Chamber of Commerce
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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