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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1939
Page
3
New York May 30. Decoration Day features and a host of writers weigh in on the Giants Dodgers doubleheader at the Polo Grounds. Cards fans urged to support a champion exhibition against the Phillies. A mix of comments on boxing and baseball figures, with quips on Spalding and Lou Nova Baer odds and Yankee dominance.
Coach Patsy Clary of the Brooklyn Dodgers joins gridiron experts in predicting big things after O'Brien Bandwagon passes Parsons.
Reds beat Cubs 14th win in 15 starts as Lee Grissom held them to five hits. Giants sweep Phillies after Harry Danning doubled in sixth to drive in two. Pinkie Higgins drove in the winning run in a 10-9 Tigers win over Browns. Pirates blanked Cardinals 7-0 as Wayne Ambler scored on Gantenbein from second. Dodgers beat Bees 1-0 on Tot Pressnell two hitter. Yankees topped Red Sox 6-1 with Joe Gordon three runs driven in.
A pharmacist ad promotes a remedy to improve digestion and liver bile flow, claimed to ease constipation. It names ANE as the answer and cites a famous specialist, sold by Miller's Drug Store in Winchester Virginia.
Plans for League B competition take shape with a Wednesday meeting at the Sports Shop. Old Men Fat and Forty loop includes Post Office Junior Board Joe the Motorist Friend and O Sullivan. Also Gainesboro baseball saw Catlett and De Haven combine for an 11 3 win over Timber Ridge.
United States Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy led Americans at St. Margaret's Church Westminster in Memorial Day services. He then laid a wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier in Westminster Abbey.
Thomas McQuade a 28 year old New York fireman slipped from a fire station pole in Queens and struck the floor hard but was not seriously hurt in the mishap reported May 30.
Mt Williams Virginia May 30 social items list visits between local families and out of town guests including Earle Blanchfield and Earline Lofton. A correction notes a prior obituary name error for Mrs Mary Long.
Max Baer faces Lou Nova in a 15 round bid at Yankee Stadium with experts split on the outcome. Nova shows rising eagerness to challenge Joe Louis after watching Louis defeat Roper, while both fighters train in New York camps.
Washington May 30 House members halted debate to honor colleagues who died in the past year. Notables on the roll included Senators Hamilton Lewis of Illinois and Copeland of New York and Representatives Bacon Boylan Colden Gasque Gambill Cravens Daly Turner.
TAMPA FL May 30 Police held Oliver Bishop today for the slaying of his son George 36 and granddaughter Louise Mount 22 whose bodies were dug from Tidewater graves near here Sunday night Assistant Detective Chief M C Beasley said the 74 year old welfare pensioner signed a confession saying he killed them because of bitter feeling after the son brought Louise to live in their cottage.
In formal notice O. T. Hepner states he will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his wife who has left him. Dated May 30, 2011.
Gore district Hampshire county W Va four miles north of Augusta half a mile from Route 29 141 acres more or less eight room dwelling good barn poultry houses cellar smoke house well in yard small apple orchard well watered orchard belt near churches and graded school price reasonable apply to W H Wolford Augusta W Va May 30 1931.
Indianapolis May 30 Thirty three racing cars lined up at the start for the 27th annual 500 mile race at the speedway. Crowd estimates reach 150000 as the field, including Louis Meyer and Jimmy Snyder, prepared for a 200 lap ride at speeds near 150 mph. Meyer held the No 2 starting position behind Snyder with Wilbur Shaw close behind.
Last night scores show Junior Board 3 Dr Pepper 2 and Virginia Woolen 9 United Food 1. Miller & Anderson weathered a 0 0 draw with Dr Pepper, with postponed games set for tomorrow at Diamond No 1 and new Wednesday matchups Miller & Anderson vs Elks and United Food vs Junior Board.
Gore Virginia May 30 Pete Wolford led the Blue Sox to a 14 to 4 victory over White Hall on Sunday. Wolford mixed a baffling curve with a fast ball and walked only two. Sid Secrist debuted in the ninth, striking out two and finishing strong alongside Michael Morrison, with multiple players collecting two hits.
Washington May 30 The administration renews the claim that Congress did not fund the farm parity payments in the approved agriculture appropriation bill. Senator Russell says budget director Harold Smith deferred parity estimates until tax legislation provides funds. The Senate approved parity payments of 225 million and surplus crop disposal of 113 million.
Cincinnati stretched its win streak to 14 of 15 with a 6-3 victory over Chicago as St Louis fell 7-0 to Pittsburgh. Brooklyn beat Boston 1-0 while New York topped Philadelphia 7-5 and the Yankees defeated Boston 6-1. Standings show Cincinnati atop the circuit with St Louis second and Pittsburgh third.
Local market list shows wholesale flour prices and patent grades with per barrel rates. Also includes corn meal, horse feed, peat, mixed young chickens, leghorn varieties, baby chick feed, and butterfat pricing with unit weights and product names.
The listing shows various bag sizes and plant brands for patent brand feeds with prices per bag or per hundredweight. Prices range from about 1.50 to 6.00, covering dairy feed and turkey grower options, plus horse and scratch feeds. Creamery butter is noted at 39 per unit.
About two hundred of 1,250 guardsmen in Harlan county's soft coal fields prepared to move to Benham in anticipation a new mine may reopen without a CIO United Mine Workers contract. Col Roy Easley said no protection request was made by Benham, a Wisconsin Steel subsidiary, but 200 troops will be detailed there per Gov Chandler's May 14 order. The Benham mine, normally 364 workers, has been closed since April 1.
A famed Holland distillery in Amsterdam offers visitors tastings poured to the brim. Guests sample liqueurs in a time honored way, bending over to take the first sip without using hands.
The United States dollar stood at 4.680 to the pound in final London forex trading, down 0.0004 from yesterday’s New York rate of 4.68125. The drop marks a marginal decline as sterling remains steady after regional market fluctuations.
The Rev. R. V. Whitehurst of the Methodist Church will preach at Mount Williams Community Hall at 8 o clock Sunday evening June 4. Everyone is invited to attend. Whitehurst previously served as pastor at Mount Williams and is well known there with many friends.
Pentecost service at Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church drew a large crowd as twenty five new members joined the communicant roll. Sixteen were confirmed and nine came by transfer to the congregation. Of the new members thirteen are adults and twelve are youths.
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