Pirates and Giants Split as Mungo Shines Despite Losses
Pirates suffer a 2-1 defeat as Mungo bounces back from suspension with the winless mound control. Giants pummel Reds 9-3 behind 16 hits as New York tightens the race behind Pittsburgh.
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Giants
Mungo
Pirates
Pie Traynor
Bucs
Cincinnati
Reds
New Yorkers
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Cochrane
Bump Hadley
Yankees
Hadley
Yankee
Athletics
Cleveland
Indians
Yank
A’s
Tigers
Mackmen
Brucetown Community Notes and Local Visits May 26
Brucetown Virginia updates residents on school seventh graders advancing to first year high school with Rhodelle Sacre Helen Carter Virginia Painter Muriel Brown Garland Shreck and Charles Catlett named. Mentions picnics funerals cemetery cleaning volunteers and visits by local families to Winchester Kernstown White Hall New Market and Moorefield venues.
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Brucetown
Holmes Hardesty
Near Crums
As Morgan
Rho¢delle Sacre
Helen Carter
Virginia Painter
Muriel Brown
Garland Shreck
Charles Catlett
Jobe
Misses Flowers
Kernstown
Miss Carpenter
Canterbury Notes from CANTERBURG Virginia May Gathering
Local social mentions record Mrs. F A Clevenger and Miss Mary Clevenger visiting Miss Mary Perry. Families White Perry and Derflinger host and attend memorials and summer returns. several households welcomed guests from Winchester Front Royal Stephens City and Berryville. One bicycle accident injures Little Agnes Perry.
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Canterburg
F. A. Clevenger
Mary Clevenger
Mary Perry
Kathryn Perry
Retha White
C. C. Perry
R. H. White
Raymond
Elsie
J. R. White
B. A. Derflinger
O. D. Perry
Refuge
Elizabeth Shenk
Winchester
Robert White
John A. Ritter
H. M. Lemley
David
Virginia Headley
Front Royal
LeRoyer
Iva Perry
Edward Grim
Frances
Stephens City
Floyd Hudson
Llangollen
Carrie Hudson
Wilmer White
Berryville
Agnes Perry
Coal Mine Notes Update From Coal Town Virginia
Local notes from Coal Mine Virginia dated May 26 report H H McDonald indisposed. Mrs Himelright D S Himelright and Betty McDonald visit Marlboro parents. Raymond Dinges visits Martinsburg. Mt Hope Church hosts May 30 song service at 8 pm inviting the public. Sam McDonald calls on friends at Fishers Hill. Crystal Caverns event near Strasburg draws many local youths. Stella Windle visits Wheatfield. Eugene and Donnie McDonald visit aunt N F McDonald.
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Sam McDonald
Friends
Fishers Hill
Strasburg
Stella Windle
Wheatfield
Eugene
Donnie McDonald
N. F
Sunday Schools Of Back Creek Convention Set
Arrangements are complete for the Back Creek district Sunday schools convention to be held June 2 at Lamp's Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South near Mount Williams. Eleven schools will send delegates for reports and to plan liberal offerings for state work, marking the district’s 25th anniversary and the retirement of N. K. Larrick as secretary-treasurer and moderator.
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Hayfield
Back Creek
Lamp
Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Mount Williams
Lamps Memorial Church
Winchester
Wardensville
Carper
N. K. Larrick
Es Elliott
Dar- Barr
Eva Richard
M. V
S. Alleman
E. B. Triplett
Mary Lee Miller
M D
C. H. Anderson
Lucas Spitzer
H. A. Snapp
Lester Kilham
M. O
Charles Reiter
Cemetery Lots for Sale at White Post Church
Trustees of the Methodist church at White Post instruct to sell part of the parsonage lot behind the church for cemetery plots. Sixteen 16 by 16 foot lots to be laid out. For purchase contact G. E. Pope at the Methodist parsonage by June 5.
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Methodist
White Post
G. E. Pope
Methodist Parsonage
Public Sale of County Farm in Frederick County Virginia
Trustee under a trust deed of heirs of R. M. Pugh will sell at public auction June 19 1937 at 11 a.m. in front of Winchester County Court House a 96 acre tract near Whitacre on Whitacre Ebenezer road. The land, conveyed to R. M. Pugh by Mary A. Whitacre et al June 19 1924, lies in an apple growing area and is suitable for an orchard. Cash. Dunn and Duvall, Auctioneers.
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R. M. Pugh
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
County Court
Winchester
Whitacre
Ebenezer
Mary A. Whitacre
W. E. Edwards
County Court House
Senseney Road
Larue Barrick
Dunn & Duvall
Daily Results in Winchester Softball Loop
Winchester league results list a 11 to 4 win by Retail Grocers over Company I Va. Woolen and a 2 to 0 victory for Men's A. C. over an unnamed opponent.
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Winchester
Va. Woolen .S
Republic Oil
Compan
Wee
O'Sullivan
Evel
Lions Club
Oscar Ne
A.C. Chesteess
Thieves Break Into Winchester Park Concession Stand
A thief entered the Winchester Park concession stand by smashing a door and breaking a gate, stealing cigarettes and candy. Park officials noted repeated entries in recent seasons and will intensify efforts to stop raids. Russell Potts operates the stand and found the theft late last night.
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Winchester Park
Russell Potts
Juliana Expected Heir Presumptive Birth Report
AMSTERDAM May 26 Crown Princess Juliana reportedly expects the birth of an heir presumptive to the throne. No official confirmation was available though word spread after she stopped playing tennis a month ago. Juliana wed Prince Bernhard on January 7 of this year.
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Amsterdam
Juliana
The
Netherlands
Bernhard Zu Lippe-Biesterfeld
Cowboy John Burns Injured by Cow Kick in Tillamook
John Burns, a longtime rodeo hand known for breaking none of his mounts and rodeoing in Tillamook, Oregon, was knocked around by a cow that kicked him in the shin as the animal neared slaughter. He walks with crutches and shows resilience after the incident.
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John Burns
John
Bank Closing Notices for Memorial Day 1937
Banks announce closure on Monday May 31 1937 a legal holiday All papers maturing that date payable Tuesday June 1 1937 J H Yost cashier Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co issued notice John L Sloat cashier Commercial and Savings Bank George B Bushnell cashier Union Bank of Winchester Harold G Brown cashier Shenandoah Valley Net's Bank
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J. H. Yost
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co
Ing
John L. Sloat
Commercial and Savings Bank
Geo. B. Bushnell
Union Bank of Winchester
Harold G. Brown
Shenandoah Valley Net’s Bank
Heirs to Dawes Estate Queried in Virginia Court
In Frederick County Circuit Court on May 18 1937 L R Dettra as admr of B M Dawes seeks heirs and shares in the estate. Defendants Albert A Dawes R E L Dawes William T Goulder Alberta Arbuckle and Hattie V Dawes non compos mentis must appear within ten days of publication. Order requires notice by weekly publication in The Evening Star Winchester and posting at the courthouse by May 31 1937.
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Commonwealth OF Virginia
Circuit Court
County of Frederick
L. R. Dettra
Admr
B. M. Dawes
Albert A. Dawes
Als
Frederick County
R. E. L. Dawes
William T. Goulder
Alberta Arbuckle
Nee Goulder
Hattie V. Dawes
Virginia
Evening Star
Winchester
Co. C. Brannon
Herbert S. Larrick
Braddock Louis Title Bout Ticket Sales Near Half Million
Ticket sales for the heavyweight title defense at Comiskey Park on June 22 moved toward $500,000. Joe Foley-Mike Jacobs promotion treasurer Livingston M. Bisland reported about $100,000 cash plus $300,000 in reservations. Braddock prepared to resume training at Grand Beach, Michigan after a day of recreation. Louis continued light workouts in Kenosha, Wisconsin as he shaken off sluggishness.
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Ted Lydms
White Sox
Geven
Earl Averily
Indians
Cleveland
Athletics
Johnny. Murphy
Yankees
Ers
Yanké
Eit le
Cubs
Phillies
Hanin Ith
McC
Jimmy
Gants
Fparnitt
Reds
Wi Mungo
Dodgers
Pirates
Chicago
James J. Braddock
Joe Louis
Comiskey Park
Livingston M. Bisland
Joe Foley
Mike Jacobs
Grand Beach
Mich
Louis
Kenosha
Wis
Transfers of Urban Realty Recent city land transfers
Recent transfers of city realty include George R. Miley to Joseph T. Frye and Ernest W. Frye for land north of the north end of Kent street east of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tracks at 15900 dollars. Gardner W. Brown to Lottie C. Chapin for land on West Boscawen street for 25 dollars and valuable consideration. Holmes R. Barnett to C. Douglas Barnett et ux for interest in 308 South Cameron street dwelling for 1 dollar and other premises. F. A. Shryock et ux to Glenn W. Seabright for lot and appurtenances on Shryock avenue for 10 dollars and
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George R. Miley
Joseph T. Frye
Ernest W. Frye
Kent Street
Baltimore and Ohio
Gardner W. Brown
Lottie C. Chapin
F. A. Shryock
Et Ux
Glenn W. Seabright
Shryock Avenue
Social Security Official Confers in Winchester
Macon G Williams field representative of the Social Security Board met with many residents in Winchester to discuss operation of the Social Security Act now upheld as constitutional by the Supreme Court. He announced Winchester and Frederick County are served by the Cumberland Maryland field office serving Allegany and Garrett in Maryland Grant Mineral Hardy Hampshire Preston Tucker Morgan and Pendleton in West Virginia and Frederick Warren Clarke and Shenandoah in Virginia.
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Macon G. Williams
Social Security Board
Winchester
Act of Congress
Supreme Court
Williams
Frederick County
Cumberland
Allegany and
Garrett
Maryland
Grant, Mineral, Hardy
Hampshire
Preston, Tucker, Morgan and
Pendleton
West Virginia
Frederick, Warren, Clarke and
Shenandoah
Virginia
Rev Whitehurst To Lead Evening Methodist Service
In pastor absent, Rev. R. V. Whitehurst will conduct prayer meeting for the Methodist congregation at Miller School this evening at 8 o'clock. Rev. C. L. Reiter is conducting a revival at Round Hill.
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C. H. Anderson
Charles Reiter
B F. Spitzer
Junior Rosier
S. J
J. B. Snapp
Jesus
M. P
Christ
Rev. Hendricks
Betsy
F. M
Hazel Racey
Tilly Triplett
M. V
Minor Miller
John R. Hendricks
C. L. Reiter
R. V. Whitehurst
Miller School
Mr. Reiter
Round Hill
Revival draws 14 visitors at Round Hill M E Church
Twenty or more attend regular service but last night 14 visitors joined Round Hill M E Church South noting Reverend C L Reiter calls it a hopeful sign. Special music came from Calvin and son Boyce. Church screens windows and doors to improve comfort for attendees.
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Round Hill M. E
South
C. L. Reiter
Calvin
Boyce
Round Hill
Postmaster's Tulip Beds Spark Sit-Down Bouquet Strike
Fond Du Lac residents staged a brief sit-down strike at Postmaster John Dillon's home. Three well known locals paraded with signs reading This is a sit-down strike We won't leave the premises until we get a bouquet. They won their strike and walked away with flowers.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
John Dillon
Capitol Hill Session Reports Incomplete Lawmaker Actions
Senate routine business and committee hearings include Dr Hugo Eckener testimony on Germany helium needs. Wheeler committee continues railroad financing inquiry. House memorial services for deceased members and tentative relief fund earmarks for public works highways and flood control.
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Senate
Hugo Eckener
Germany
Wheeler Committee
HOUSE
Agriculture
Labor
Bonneville Dam
Immigration
Shall We Dance at Capitol Theatre stars Astaire and Rogers
The high velocity romance in the Fred Astaire Ginger Rogers musical Shall We Dance at the Capitol Theatre sparks news as their fame makes every action a headline. Rumors about Astaire’s marriage and a supposed secret bride spread after a manager dismisses a persistent woman and sightings of the pair together on a liner.
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RKO Radio
Ginger Rogers
Capitol Theatre
Astaire
Miss Rogers
Divorce Granted After Cruelty Allegations In Chicago
Mrs. Margaret Dyck Mertes told Judge Joseph B. David two reasons for divorcing Edward D. Mertes. She said at a nightclub the master of ceremonies sang I Love You Truly, sparking jealousy and a strike. She testified they attended a wrestling bout, she won, and on returning home he bruised her severely. The court granted a divorce.
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Chicago
Margaret Dyck ‘Mertes
Joseph B. David
Edward D. Mertes
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