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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1939
Page
5
Spring training notes from Lakeland St. Petersburg Clearwater Lake Charles New Braunfels New Orleans Tampa Avalon San Bernardino itemizing injuries rotations and optimistic coach quotes. Dodgers pitchers show strong Grapefruit League numbers while Indians and Browns assess rookies and holdouts affect camp plans.
Judge T Alan Goldsborough of the District of Columbia Federal Court is ordered to appear in police court March 20 to answer a speeding charge. He says he will plead innocent to the charge brought by traffic officer R T Meyer after being stopped for 45 miles per hour on Benning Road. He contends he was traveling with the traffic and did not consider it speeding.
Regular Wednesday prayer service of the Lutheran Church of our Saviour will be held this evening at 8 o clock with sermon by the pastor. During the remaining Wednesday evenings of Lent the pastor will preach on the Cross of Christ. Tonight's topic is What Christ Taught Concerning Himself. After prayer service a full reversal of the senior choir will be held. Members urged to attend. Friends welcome.
Present and Past Rainfall data show 24 hours ending 8 a.m. none. March to date 1.73 inches year to date 8.07 inches. Average monthly rainfall by 26 year period 1913-38 lists January 2.53 February 1.98 March 9.93 April 3.20 May 3.64 June 3.58 July 3.34 August 3.68 September 2.36 October 3.13 November 2.32 December 2.40. Average annual rainfall 35.09 inches. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
Frank Likar of the army recruiting service announces a March 17 window from 4 to 5 p m at the Winchester post office recruiting office for prior service men to enlist in the Regular Army Reserve. Eligible are all prior service men under 36 with honorable discharge and at least one year of service. No drills or camps required.
The local colored Elks plan a charity ball at Findley's Recreation Center on Easter Monday night with duties shared by Earl Evans district deputy and the Miles of Dimes fundraising drive for the Old Folks Home and Shrine. Attendees include Elks lodges from across the valley.
St Augustine March 15 professional golfers began scrambling for a $3000 prize in the National Pro Amateur best ball match play tournament. Eighteen top money winners and partners were exempt from 36 hole qualifier while about 30 teams chased 14 spots in the championship bracket. Match play begins Thursday with finals Sunday.
Eddie Briez reports on the endangered East-West classic prospects, golf promoter fortunes, and hockey sax bylines. Mentions include Parker Hall Hall of Fame bid, DiMaggio Rugged double, Ryder Cup candidates, and Dempsey as best man alongside Jerry Louis Magidson.
Former president Eduard Benes of Czechoslovakia will speak on events leading to the present crisis in Richmond Virginia on April 13 at 8730 oclock at the Mosque Auditorium. The appearance is under the Richmond Civitan Club auspices with J Edward Bailey as secretary and strong inquiries from across the Commonwealth. Tickets go on sale at the Mosque box office around April 1 with mail orders accepted before April 13.
Frederick team from Frederick Maryland travels to Winchester to face the Rail Way Express squad in a Thursday night 8 o clock bowling match featuring Mack McCauley, a former Winchester native.
The Treasury reports receipts of 25,772,226.96 and expenditures of 39,800,483.77 for March 13, leaving a net balance of 3,259,542,647.94. The working balance totals 2,606,570,478.67, with gross debt at 39,947,901.64 and an increase of 5,593,491.35 from the prior day.
Weaver Brothers and Elviry Pinky Tomlin Ralph Byrd and Big Boy Williams headline the palace show Thursday. It features low moanin mountain music and hillbilly life on screen plus a Fox News reel and a community sing for audiences.
Herbert Miller, former Martinsburg Rotary Club president, has agreed to deliver the principal address at the Winchester Rotary Club luncheon tomorrow.
Abner I. Johnson and M. G. Hannum of the Railway Express Agency received congratulatory letters from C. R. Graham vice president in New York for multiple years without causing traffic accidents. Johnson has four accident free years and Hannum has three.
The Trustee will offer at public sale in front of the Frederick County Court House in Winchester on Saturday March 25 1939 at eleven oclock A M a 15 acre tract southeast of Stephens City Virginia improved by a frame dwelling barn and outbuildings. Terms: one third cash with balance in two equal installments due one and two years after date with interest at 6 percent and secured by a deed of trust and insurance on the buildings. W E Edwards Trustee.
Dr. C J Heatwole addressed District 6 educators at a luncheon in Harrisonburg praising Virginia school progress. Bath County reports 100 percent membership in local state and national groups. October 14 set for next annual meeting with a Friday dinner for superintendents and guests.
Joseph M Stein Kirchner of Newton mailed subscription money to the Miami Herald with an extra dollar asking the bet on Deadeye Dick in dog races. Four circulation workers pooled 50 cents each, the dog won and paid 17 20 Mutuels. Delegates at the meeting included Vance McClure Augusta county R E Ay lor Frederick county Theodora Co Cox Clarke county and others. Miss Bethel Spilman President of the district and George S Click secretary treasurer.
An Handley School corridor exhibit displays 36 watercolors by Phillip Retz of Washington DC and lithograph pencil sketches by Ian Crawford Mac Callum of Winchester. Sponsored by the Jolliffe Studio Sketch Club the show offers modern French scenes and architectural renderings reflecting keen detail and lively tonal variety.
By distress warrant for rent in the case A C Oates Agent vs C D Puckett trustees Piccadilly Soda Shop a public sale will be held March 24 1939 at the corner of Piccadilly and Braddock Street Winchester Virginia. Entire stock and fixtures including chairs tables soda fountain coffee maker china and silverware to be sold.
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