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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1938
Page
5
Rainfall data show 24 hour and November to date totals as none. Year to date precipitation stands at 21.03 inches. Historical 25 year averages list monthly figures from January through December with varying inches. The long term annual rainfall over 25 years is 35.36 inches.
The Game and Inland Fisheries Commission will hold public regional meetings in Farmville on November 9 at 11 a.m. and in Warrenton on November 10 at 10 a.m. to study game and inland fisheries and hear written comments. Future meetings are planned for Norfolk Richmond and Staunton.
Three impartial judges will distribute 20 points among linesmen and backfieldmen after each Handley game. The Evening Star-Sport Shop will award sweaters to top players in each division. Read on for the Cumberland Fort Hill 40 0 victory details and selections: backs Bill McIntyre Tom Whitham Dunn Yeakle Cather Perry Whitlock. line Patton Dunlap Shumaker Bywaters Robinson Cook.
Ernie Lombardi of the Cincinnati Reds wins the 1938 National League MVP award with 229 points from 24 ballots. He led the league in hitting at .342, helped Reds pitchers, and becomes the first Reds player to win the honor.
Advertisement for Barbara Bell Pattern No 1634 B describes a queenly dress with straight back lines and a slenderizing front panel. It notes a V neck bodice with high shoulders and fullness for easy fit and lists sizes 36 through 52 with fabric yardage for size 38. The ad invites readers to send fifteen cents for the Fall and Winter Fashion Pattern Book.
The 115 writers list Pittsburgh as the top team in the weekly AP poll with 1 139 points. Texas Christian is second, California third, Notre Dame fourth, and Dartmouth tied for fifth with Texas A and M. Second ten includes Oklahoma Minnesota Southern California and Holy Cross among others.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond notes September trade in the Fifth District rose from August with department store sales up 39 percent and wholesale trade about five percent. Virginia payrolls up 5.8 percent, Maryland and North Carolina slower gains, and 43 commercial failures totaling $455,000 liabilities. Auto registrations fell 59 percent versus September 1937.
The article notes river conditions at Riverton Virginia with North Fork and South Fork both described as clear. No additional details on measurements or impacts are provided.
CBS executive warns against simulated news broadcasts that alarm listeners while anticipation grows over Orson Welles War of the Worlds on WABC CBS. Radio Row debates possible bans on horror programs as schedules list talks and entertainments through midweek.
White Hall Va November notes record Mr and Mrs William Barr returning home after a three week visit to Clarksburg Md for their silver wedding anniversary. The White Hall Mite Society plans a November 17 chicken supper at B F Strother home. Visitors include Elwood Barr Joe Collins from Clarksburg and Mrs Dyke formerly Miss Betty Lodge.
White Post items and Mrs Walter Wisesaiver hosted an informal bridge event while Mr and Mrs J H Funk entertained last Sunday. A string of visits includes Eleanor Conley and Carter Meade returning from Hyattsville Maryland to join Mrs Arthur Rich ae, and numerous guests from Washington to Frostburg and New York City.
Fragmentary text from Boise Idaho describes a house on the police roster with a red shingled roof and a generic truck nearby. The readable details point to a property entry but lack clear names or dates to confirm an event or outcome.
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