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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1939
Page
5
Judson Bailey reports on an early season interleague play that tightens the National and American League race. Cardin als claim sole top spot with six wins and two losses while New York, Boston, and Cleveland move up as West Coast clubs invade the East.
Berryville Virginia May 12 Real estate news reports J P Kercheval proprietor of Kercheval's Store has bought two railroad adjoining lots to build a new store at Kercheval Corner. The project plans include his son's auto accessories shop a filling station and multiple departments making a modern downtown shopping center in the eastern part of the town.
Special officer Frank Coleman hurried from a betting raid on a first floor to the second floor to trap escapees. A frightened woman from the apartment burst out shouting that police were downstairs.
Puzzle clues layout shows Across and Down prompts with scattered fragment hints. Entries include large spoons debt game at cards exclamation of red cross abbr paid public notice cowardly etc.
Commander Anderson of Winchester Post 2125 VFW reports new federal employment and civil service preference bills. Senator Josh Lee of Oklahoma introduced S 189 and Rep Joe Starnes of Alabama introduced H R 5147 on March 21 to extend stronger preferences to veterans and to wives and widows in examinations appointments retention and transfer within federal employment.
Presented figures show May to date .22 inches and year to date 12.62 inches from a 26 year period. Average annual rainfall over 26 years is 35.09 inches. Winchester Research Laboratory provided data. a commander stated that new legislation would close loopholes letting federal officers evade existing preferences.
The column notes Babe Ruth Jimmy Thompson touring Long Island courses Joe DiMaggio cleared to start light hitting Louis trains for Gaston Galento fight Watrous aims for national open under par in most rounds Pirates sending train of fans to Conn Krieger bout at Madison Square Garden Oregon football deficit Basketball shows a profit of 17000 The return of Jimmy Slattery stirs Buffalo fans Miami 10000 open to feature Ryder Cup players Lew Riggs to Polo Grounds for Ott replacement Boston oat comparison Narrawagsett hitters may disappoint Canzone tri Camarata New Orleans May 15 sellout Warner scouts for Knute Rockne look alike Ladislav Hecht heads to summer circuit Menzel nazi campaign Pirates best at Polo Grounds Finney joins Red Sox lineup
L C Davis reports in the St Louis Post Dispatch that Larry MacPhail becomes president of the Brooklyn Club with job security unless he fires himself. Mickey Cochrane’s baseball book was ghosted by Charlie Moran, ex Newark writer. In three games with the Phils the Reeds drew 22 589 fans, 457 more than all their previous attendances.
Paul Dean may be heading for a real comeback after rumors in Philadelphia. The Cards complained he was so fast in batting practice they couldn't lift their bats. In five years he has coached the White Sox. Billy Webb has only missed doing his stuff at third base once, the day his child was born.
The passage notes Bruce Smith, a Minnesota sophomore back, as the team’s exciting talk of the season. Coach Bernie Bierman praises Smith, contrasting his impact with earlier stars Jim Thorpe and Bronko Nagurski and highlighting the rising enthusiasm around Minnesota football.
Abney I Johnson freed pigeons to pace a speed test with G Frank Whitman of Y reporting 1522 yards per minute and first third home in 1 hour 49 minutes for a 95 mile straight line. Johnson plans 40 crates for a Wilkes race on Sunday with about 2 000 birds ready to circle Winchester before homeward flight.
A prescription by a famous specialist promises to stimulate the liver and bile flow, aid digestion, and relieve constipation. The ad touts ANE as the answer and notes Miller's Drug Store in Winchester Virginia as the seller.
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