Virginia Nine Best In Years To Open With W. & M
Virginia prepares for the 1933 season with four strong pitchers led by Ward Brewer Peck Luck and George Fletcher. Lefty Orlin Rogers strengthens the staff as Buck Poss coaches catching with Brewer. Outfield unsettled but Homer Drissel set to start. The Cavaliers open away to William and Mary then host Vermont Randolph Macon and face North Carolina NC State Penn State Maryland and Navy at Lambert Field before another road trip.
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Ward Brewer
Peck Luck
George Fletcher
Virginia
Orlin Rogers
Buck Poss
Cocaptain
Brewer
Sam Lee
Roger Charles
Homer Drissel
William
North Carolina State
Penn State
Maryland
Navy
Lambert Field
Pecora to Question Bankers in Senate NYSE Probe
Within weeks Ferdinand Pecora will question top New York bankers as part of the Senate investigation of the New York Stock Exchange. His recent questioning led to Charles F. Mitchell resigning as head of National City Bank in New York.
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New York
Ferdinand Pecora
Senate
New York Stock Exchange
Pecora
Charles F. Mitchell
National City Bank
Morris as Ambassador Candidate to Germany Linked to Luther
Dave Hennen Morris, a 61 year old New York attorney, is reported as a potential ambassador to Germany after James M. Cox declined the post. At right, Dr. Hans Luther, slated to be Germany's next ambassador to Washington, has recently resigned as Reichsbank president in Berlin.
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Dave Hennen Morris
New York
Germany
James M. Cox
Ment. Morris
Hans Luther
Washington
Luther
Reichsbank
Berlin
Djuptahashytten Fishing Village Stopovers
The text introduces Djuptahashytten as a scenic fishing village on Norway’s west coast where tourist steamers pause en route to the Arctic, highlighting its picturesque appeal and maritime connection.
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Djuptahashytten
Norway
Arctic
Natex praised by Lynchburg farmer in local ad tale
A local ad feature extols Natex and its claimed benefits for stomach pain headaches and constipation. Lynchburg farmer T C Cyrus testifies after a month of Natex treatment his appetite nerves and bowels improved and he urges others to seek the Natex specialist at People's Service Drug Store for the triple-strength remedy.
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People’s Service
T. C Cyrus
Lynchburg
Route No. 2
Natex
America's First Railway at Quincy Mass Built 1826
The Granite Railway at Quincy Massachusetts is described as America's first railway built around 1826 with horse drawn cars to haul Braith for the Bunker hill monument. The Washington Star quotes Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown remarking that forgotten favors breed resentment in the garden where friendships should grow.
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America
Granite
Quincy
Mass
Bunker -Hill Monument
Hi Ho
Chinatown
Washington Star
John Whitney Sells An Entry For Aintree
The African owned field for the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree on March 24 has nine runners after John Hag Joney sold Slater. Dusty Foot remains a leading American entry with Slater and Golden Miller among top contenders in the latest betting odds. others quoted include Big Jumper at 9 to 1 and Delaniege at 28 to 1.
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Associated Press
London
Aintree
John Hag Joney
Slater
M. A. Gemmell
Golden Miller
Dorothy Paget
Whitney
J.B. Snow
Delaniege
Dusty Foot
T. H. Somerville
Egremont
Annandale and Society
Pelourus Jack
Near East
Winchester Girls Defeat Warren High in Close Opener
Winchester Athletic Association girl players led by Slonaker scoring 17 and McCann 6 beat Warren County High School 23 to 21 at Randolph-Macon Academy gym in Front Royal. Downing 11 points and Sowers 10 for Warren County, Hale excelled at side center, with Licksider strong on defense and several substitutions used.
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Winchester Athletic Association
Warren Conty High School
Randolph-Macon Academy Gymnasium
Front Royal
Winchester
Hale
Licksider
Slonaker
McCann
Downing
Sowers
W. C. HS. Winchester Enled
R.F. Slonaker
L. F. McCann Johnson
J.C. Graves
S.C. Matthews
Emmert
R.G
Headley
Graves
Matthews
Rehill
Preffitt
Jasper
van Deventer
Joan Crawford Responds to Alienation Suit Amid Divorce Talk
Screen star Joan Crawford denies any divorce plans and says a recent alienation of affections suit against her husband has no bearing on their marriage. The statement clarifies rumors while reaffirming status quo.
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Joan Crawford
First Lady Roosevelts Informal Press Conference
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt hosts a second press conference with Washington women reporters and national press association members at the White House in an unusually informal session. The photograph shows the relaxed setting as the Roosevelt administration introduces another media innovation.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Rev George A Watson Dies in Oklahoma
STEPHENS CITY VA March 20 Announcement of the death of Rev George A Watson occurred at his Durham Oklahoma home March 14 after weeks of critical illness. He was born near Middletown on March 16 1873 and taught in Frederick county schools before pastorates in Disciples of Christ churches in Frederick Page counties and Tidewater Virginia. He married Edna Thomas in 1907. Watson left Maryland due to health issues twenty five years ago and is survived by two sisters Mrs L Dudley and others in Oklahoma and several brothers.
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Stephens City
George A. Watson
Durham
Okla
Frederick County
B. F. Watson
Middletown
Disciples of Christ
Frederick
Page
Tidewater
Virginia
Watson
Edna Thomas
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Heath
L. Dudley
Winchest Brothers
C. O. Watso
Reverend Watson Services Held in Durham Oklahoma
Lynchburg Virginia and the Reverend Ben E. Watson of Pasadena California were noted. Funeral services for the Reverend Mr. Watson were held at Durham Oklahoma in the past week.
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Lynchburg
Ben E. Watson
Pasadena
Calif
Mr. Watson
Durham Okla
Better Bathing Facilities For Local Prisoners
Letter from Robert B Nelson of Winchester Va praises the City Council and Board of Supervisors for improving jail bathing facilities with hot and cold showers. He argues the upgrade supports personal cleanliness and visions a Christian approach to law enforcement. The note is dated March 20 1933 and comments on broader penal reform.
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the Star
Board of Supervisors
Virginia
Robert B. Nelson
Winchester
Thirteen Are Convicted In Police Court
Thirteen persons were found guilty in Winchester Police Court by Justice Donald L. Weems for violations of public conduct or prohibition laws. Convicts include Riley Malick Augusta West Virginia for drunken driving with fines and license revocation, Paul Hannas Shanks West Virginia for drunkenness, Dewey Newlin and Buck City for drunkenness, Hick Cameron Front Royal for drunkenness, Charles Palmer for drunken and disorderly conduct, Bertha Bean for maintaining a disorderly house, and several frequenters named with fines. Additional defendants from West Virginia and Greenspring West Virginia were named.
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Winchester Police Court
Donald L. Weems
Riley Malick
Augusta
W. Va
Paul Hannas
Shanks W. Va
Dewey Newlin
Hick Cameron
Front Royal
Charles Palmer
Bertha Bean
Claude McDonald
A. J. Mald
Allen Hannas
G. W. Hi
C. J. Sherman
John W. Seeders Greenspring
Oldest Language in Europe Seen in Lithuanian Primacy
A fragment notes that Lithuanian is regarded as the oldest surviving Indo European language in Europe. The text discusses scientific research on pain as a signal and warning about lives threatened by destruction.
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Europe
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