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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1936
Page
8
Detroit gains first division lift as Tommy Bridges dominate with five hits allowed and Irving Burns clubs a homer and a single. Al Simmons adds a triple and three hits as the Tigers bounce back from early injuries and form reversals.
Baseball scores show Detroit defeating Cleveland 8 to 3 and Chicago beating St. Louis 19 to 6. Today's schedule lists Washington at Chicago, Boston at Detroit, Wenn at St. Louis, and yophia at Cleveland.
Fragmentary report notes Brooklyn and Boston clubs clash in today’s slate at New York venues. Other clubs are listed but details are unclear.
Stephens City defeated Middletown 12 to 5 in nine innings on the Stephens City diamond. Petrie struck out eight for Stephens City while Foxx and Pope split pitching for Middletown. Middletown committed six errors, aiding the victors. Stephens City had three errors. The rivals plan a rematch on May 26 at Middletown.
The report details a doctor who killed Miss Rogerson and disposed of both bodies in the devil's beef-tub ravine near Moffat on the Scottish border. Amid the execution hour, Mrs. Van Der Elst led hymn singing outside the jail while an anti death penalty protester arrived to demonstrate. A local woman shouted a question about her daughter being cut up. Mrs. Van Der Elst planned to deploy ten airplanes as part of her protest.
Police blocked pamphlet drops against capital punishment and the planned jail salute. The crowd dispersed as prison officials posted the hanging notice. A man famed for a “perfect crime” was caught by science after 2,000 tests. he left three England children, Elizabeth six Diana four and Billy three, in state care.
The Winchester Golf Club reports a busy summer with the course, pool, and tennis courts in full use. A handicap tournament awarded prizes to J. P. Hayley, F. L. Glaize Jr., and a tie between Dr. R. F. Cline and L. D. Arnold. Miss Mary Miller won the ladies prize.
CCC workers on ditch projects adopt the label Terrace Manicuristae meaning soil eradicators as an educational department inspired rebrand. The note highlights a self described title used by the workers in Columbus Ohio vicinity.
In a no vulnerability hand a clever declarer boxes a defender to force a lead and gain three tricks. After testing diamond distribution and a sequence of maneuvers, the declarer avoids loss and secures a three trick advantage despite the opponents long hearts and spades.
Winchester Park Association announces plans to complete four softball fields for use this season with opening games set May 18. Members urged to help with field work, join a city cooperation committee, and participate in a June membership drive led by Clayton Hartman and Fred Forney. A supervisor will oversee children at the grounds and signs will be placed around the park fence.
Frederick Griffith sought a colored flower for his dying mother in a park on the way to church. Unable to find one he took a white blossom. After his boys class, he learned his mother was dangerously ill and she died that afternoon.
The Institute of Caucasian Studies published a study on gesture language, a survival in some Caucasian villages dating back to the Paleolithic era.
Ironbridge England weighs replacement of its 1779 Severn Bridge the first cast iron bridge in Europe. The historic span, forged locally, faces modernization as planners consider a new structure.
Detroit May 11. Tommy Bridges held the Cleveland Indians to five hits as the Tigers defeated the Indians 8 to 3. Giants beat Phillies 13 to 12 on Tel Ott home run spree. Bees beat Dodgers 2 to 1 after a miscue by Ben Geraghty. White Sox overload Browns 19 to 6 in St Louis as Browns hit 13th straight loss.
Northern Virginia and Lee bowlers gather for an appetizing dinner at the George Washington Hotel on Thursday at 7. The event honors Winchester’s eight teams per league with entertainment by Bill Ketterman Glenn Garrett and Soddy Haines, tap dancing by Dorothy Ewing, and a toast by Dr. A T Hawthorne. Prize winners and season records will be announced, with Northern Virginia Power Company and Lee Baking Company noted as champions.
Trustees will offer at public sale in front of the Winchester Court House on May 27 1936 at eleven o'clock A M all one fourth undivided interest of H M Sartelle in a one acre city lot bounded by East Gerrard Street South Kent Street and the turnpike. Sale terms: one third cash day of sale and the rest in two equal annual installments at 6 percent interest, secured by a deed of trust.
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