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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1938
Page
3
An advice piece promotes All-Bran from Kellogg as a remedy for constipation. It urges high fiber intake, drinking water, and highlights bulk and vitamins as benefits. The ad identifies Kellogg’s All-Bran produced in Battle Creek as the suggested product.
Yankee skipper McCarthy predicts a West-led path to the American League flag amid close standings with Cleveland second and Boston leading. Giants eye NL title from a five game lead as they open against Chicago Cubs while Philadelphia and Detroit notch notable wins. Odell Hale, Rudy York, Herschel Martin, and Danny MacFayden star in recent games.
All persons with claims or debts against the estate of Josephine Baber Nott must settle with John I. Sloat, executor. Court docket indicated by the filing date 5-10-10. Public notice directed to all creditors and interested parties.
By authority of a deed of trust dated August 7 1937 and recorded in Frederick County Virginia deed book 174 page 471 the undersigned trustee will offer for sale at public auction in front of the Court House Winchester on Saturday May 21 1938 at 11 o clock A M The sale covers Lot No 5 Block 2 on the Buffalo Lick Road Frederick County fronting 75 feet with 300 feet depth Terms one third cash to J W Baker trustee.
John Triplett a leading fruit grower in western Frederick reports heavy peaches and apples but warns heavy June drop could force thinning. Frost-damaged crops leave others lighter with cherries damsons pears down. wheat 75 rye 80 oats 70 hay 65 pasture 70. Recent showers may raise estimates. corn emergent and near cultivation.
Scores show Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 3 Detroit 13 Washington 7 with no other clubs listed. Today New York faces St Louis while Philadelphia plays Cleveland and Washington meets Detroit. Boston hosts Chicago. Standings highlight Washington and Detroit leading in a tight pennant race.
Yesterday the National League results show Boston 5 over Brooklyn 4 and Philadelphia 12 over New York 3. Remaining games list Pittsburgh at Boston Cincinnati at Philadelphia Chicago at New York and St. Louis at Brooklyn. Standings feature Chicago leading with a .600 mark, Cincinnati and Philadelphia around .455, and Pittsburgh near .591.
Edward T Stotesbury 89, noted international banker and philanthropist, was fatally stricken after a car accident on his way home from the Reading Company office where he served as chairman of the executive committee. He died at his Chestnut Hill residence.
The Crown Anthology of Verse new edition includes two Wilmer F. Shryock poems. A quatrain titled Whispers warns about dangers of blindly accepting regulation. Another piece Two Views explores social changes felt at present.
In Winchester Virginia on April 26 1938 Lucille Virginia Wilson sues Ralph G Wilson for divorce a vinculo matri monii on desertion grounds. Since the defendant is not a Virginia resident he must appear within 15 days after publication. A copy of the order is to be published weekly for four weeks in the Winchester Evening Star and posted at the courthouse door by May 2 1938 with mailing to the defendant.
Abstract of two sermons by Rev H J Womeldorf pastor of Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church. He speaks of God as a river bringing security fertility and permanence to the soul. He compares divine provision to rivers feeding cities and gardens and notes personal streams that bring grace to individual lives.
Winchester bowling league members gathered at Tokes Inn for a banquet honoring thirteen teams including Winchester Woolen and Standard Oil. C. D. Kercheval was elected president, with H. L. James vice president and Marvin D. Weaver treasurer. The evening included remarks by retiring officers, tributes to statistician Hottel, musical entertainment, and preparation to publish league statistics in The Star.
An irate housewife in Richmond Virginia told police how to keep a husband at home by driving nails into the family car tires. Officers found two tires flat and the homeowner taunting them as she assessed the damage. She asked what the police wanted and appeared confident the situation was in hand.
Senator Byrd rejects T. Coleman Andrews claims that Virginia lacks its share of federal relief funds and that issuing $45 million in highway bonds would unlock $45 million in federal aid. Byrd notes Virginia has received about $409.7 million in federal grants and emphasizes limits on using relief for road contracts under the current bill. He cites a provision allowing advances to states unable to participate due to constitutional limits and argues Virginia should receive its fair share.
In Richmond on May 17 a conference of court officials health officers and law enforcement agreed all persons arrested for violating the moral code must undergo syphilis tests starting immediately. Previously men could post bond and be released after the test only for women. The group said infection risk is equal for men and women and tests are essential to the eradication program.
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