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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1938
Page
11
Classified ad briefs list two apartment rentals. One at Rob inson Apts with phone 562. The other at 411 North Loudoun with rental tag (4-19-tf).
The Cleveland Indians and Bill Terry led Giants opened their road trips with mixed results. The Tribe faltered in Washington and Toronto, while the Giants dropped two of three at Crosley Field as Chicago and Philadelphia pounded the Phillies. Joe DiMaggio powered the Yankees in a 12-10 win over St. Louis as Detroit and Boston beat their foes. Standings show Cleveland atop the AL with a 11 5 mark, Washington close, and Boston, Chicago, and St. Louis posting wins in the NL.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the United Brethren Church will present a Mother’s Day program Sunday night at 7 15 led by Mrs Garvin Bowles. The event will feature musical performances, vocal and instrumental. Society members and friends are invited to attend in honor of our mothers.
Members of the White Hall Grange met on Tuesday evening May 3 in White Hall. After regular business, readings focused on Mother's Day. A lively debate debated the resolution that the husband has a harder life than his wife, with no decision reached.
A light shower fell yesterday evening aiding vegetation and farmers facing baked fields. Rain gauge at the laboratory recorded 0.15 inch, bringing total rainfall since May 1 to 1.34 inches.
The Anti-Saloon League plans a special presentation of Ten Nights in a Barroom at Market Street Methodist Church on Tuesday May 10 at 8 pm. The showing is part of the educational program with Allen G Roach of Danville Va presenting the modern talking picture. Admission is free with an offering collected.
The will of the late Bertha Sonner is filed in Frederick Circuit Court. It provides funeral expenses coverage and a $300 cash bequest to Annie Campbell Sonner, with additional cash gifts to Virginia Gregory, Bertha Beavers, Katie Hurst, Helen Strode, and Frank Strode. The residue goes to Ida Pomero, Katie Weaver, Earle Sonner, Annie Sonner, and Frances Ridgeway. Grover Ridgeway is named executor with a $3200 bond, Annie C Sonner as surety.
Raleigh N C Deputy R M Sanders found a dented fender on his downtown car and a handwritten note claiming the writer hammered the dent out with a fist calling the vehicle pretty despite the damage.
Card of Thanks notes appreciation from the children for the help after the death of father Joseph W. Rinker and for funeral tributes and assistance.
In Wednesday action the Let Down team faltered while Hershey and others remained in close reach. G. A. A. tied for first as points tallied and leaders stayed bunched amid the standings.
Barbara Bell fashion notes describe pattern No 1389 B a roomily tailored day dress. The text touts its slim silhouette front-button closure and versatility for shopping home and market with sizes 36 through 52 and yardage for 35 inch material. Orders listed with fiften cents for the spring and summer pattern book.
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