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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1939
Page
5
League C presents compiled stats by H. H. Hottel covering the full 1938 39 bowling season. The record highlights team performance and individual standings across the circuit.
Ed Hammersley, 19, of Middleburg was captured near Manassas and jailed in the slaying of J. E. Dickson, 55, of Arcola. Sheriff Kerlin said Hammersley admitted shooting after muttering he could not be let go, and drew a knife. a .32 revolver with exploded cartridges was found on him. Earlier reports linked the fatal shot to a .38 pistol.
The Winchester District Home Guild annual meeting will be held Thursday May 25 at the Methodist Home for Aged in Gaithersburg Maryland. The business session is set for 11 o'clock. President Mrs J H Balthis of Strasburg urges every church in the district to send a representative.
Jones Funeral Home 3028 Loudoun Street emphasizes no family will be denied service due to financial condition, citing over 17 years of operation and commitment to accessibility for all clients. The notice reinforces ongoing support for the community regardless of means.
The League C bowling season ended with a banquet and officer elections led by Statistician H H Hottel. Hottel was chosen president for 1939 40. other officers include Paul Anderson vice president Marvin Weaver treasurer Abner Johnson secretary and Cyril Mathews publicity manager. About 100 attended as W R Legge presided.
The Winchester Softball League started its 1939 schedule with the Junior Board of Trade beating the Elks 4 1 and United Food defeating Miller and Anderson 12 5. Virginia Woolen and Dr Pepper postponed their opener to be played this afternoon.
A mare owned by Charles Powers of Nineveh was struck and killed by lightning Saturday night. The incident follows several reports of horses killed by lightning in Warren County, highlighting a dangerous weather spell.
Cooperation Beeler Kas Grace and Ruth Stull, twin sisters, served as co valedictorians at their high school event. They began their remarks in unison and then spoke in turns before ending together.
A compilation of sports chatter from May 23 touching on Louis versus Galento pricing, the Yankees 11 game win streak, press notes from boxing and football circles, player rumors and quotes from figures like Marcus Griffin and Bill Hallahan, plus anecdotes from Mogul sports camps and Yale Daily News.
A muddled sports roundup cites umpire debates in a Junior Board of Trade Elks softball game, praises Coffey for a 77 75 152 in National Open qualifying, and notes Slamming Sammy Snead leading Washington pros. Also mentions local fishing crackdowns and Berryville town team seeking a July game with the Park Nine.
Purcellville defeated Winchester on the Loudoun county course 1742 to 1542 in the first season golf match for both clubs. Nine foursomes and two twosomes competed as Carl Campbell, Winchester's activities chairman and team captain, expects a different result in the June 25 return at Winchester.
A three alarm fire at the Southgate Norfolk pier near 4 pm threatened about one million feet of lumber on the S. S. West Cape. Firefighters and tugboats battled flames along creosoted piles and dock planking, preventing spread to a 300 foot warehouse while the vessel moved off under its own power. Deputy Chief C. C. cited a likely crewman cigarette as the fire cause.
Poem celebrates Poppy Day with imagery of the red poppy and red rose symbolizing love and remembrance. Grace England Turner signs the lines praising poppies as a pledge to soldiers who perished in distant lands and mourning those who bled.
Eugene Oregon constable Mark Hathaway tracked down a man named Lake who lived on Water street and delivered an attachment on a boat after some confusion.
An ad-style note promotes Kellogg's All Bran as a simple cure for common constipation caused by low bulk in the diet. It links bulk to regular bowel movements and urges daily breakfast use, claiming the cereal is crunchy toasted nutritious and produced by Kellogg's.
Angus Cy Macdonald longtime Spalding salesman and star athlete for Central High and Georgetown University died after a brief illness. He played first base for Central High from 1903 to 1905 and captained the football team in 1904. He is survived by his wife Ruth, father Donald A. MacDonald and four brothers. services tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Rock Creek Cemetery area.
Yesterday's results show St. Louis 2 over Philadelphia 1 and New York 9 over Pittsburgh 2. Brooklyn lost to Cincinnati while Boston fell to Chicago 3. Pitching matchups include New York at Pittsburgh with Salvo facing Sewell and Vander Meer vs Mungo for Brooklyn-Cincinnati.
Cincinnati Reds ride a seven game streak behind Ernie Lombardi's bat and Lefty Lee Grisomsa's pitching. Lombardi drives in runs with a 483 average stretch while Grisomsa wins his second in the run. The Reds push past the Dodgers as St Louis maintains slim NL lead with a 42-1 win over Philadelphia.
London May 23 Three names two trainers and the great sire Hyperion lead the Derby field for the 156th running. Jack Jarvis and Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort send several horses each with Hyperion siring four entries. Blue Peter Admiral's Walk Hypnotist Hyperion Casanova Fox Cub among entries Gordon Richards to ride Fox Cub third favorite at 21 2.
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