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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1938

Page

3

Winchester Park ends season with 9 5 win over Blairton

Winchester Park defeated Blairton 9-5 to close the local baseball season. Duvall started and was lifted for Lunsford in the sixth after walking three and yielding three hits. Swanson had three hits. Kilmer hit a double as two double plays helped the win. Park finished 22–8 for a .733 season.

Robertson Duvall Winchester Lunsford Swanson Kilmer Stotler McDermott Blairton

Howard's 133 Highest Game In League A

High team game region 560 set 541 Coca-Cola 533 team set Legion 1568 tvanis 1495 Coca-Cola 1491. High individual game Howard Rotary 133 Harbaugh Coco ny 127 Shewbridge 4Lions 124. High individual set Shewbridge Lions 344 Stickley Coca-Cola 335 Darlington Legion 324. Season Records 115 Shewbridge 112 Kiracofe 133 Plank 129 Kiracofe Darling ton 128. High individual ae 347 Shewbridge 344 339.

Cloud Schad L. Cloud Lewis Tereee Keller Lamp Sane Stottler Ewee McDermott Stickley Jatewood Arnold +s wees Zmmerman Stine Tee Shade O Peery Yates Wre Ene Himelright Setae Richards O'Sullivan Wheeler Egion Coca-Cola Legion Tvanis Howard Rotary Harbaugh Cocony Shewbridge Lions Darlington Kiracofe Plank Kiracofe-Darlington

Home Agent Program of Work and Club Meetings

The home agents plan a October schedule with 4-H clubs and home demonstration meetings. A meat canning demonstration is set at 2 o clock at the Shawnee Home Demonstration Club room. Other club meetings include Armed 4-H at the schoolhouse 10 30 Tuesday, Carper Valley 4-H at 2 pm, Gore 4-H at 10 am Wednesday, Gore Demonstration at 2 pm, View 4-H at 2 pm, and an invited meat canning session Friday at the same location.

Home Agnt Carper's Valley Gore Gore Demonstration Club Eho View Myron Clinee Shawnee Opequon School House

Radio Profanity Inquiry Splits FCC Over O Neill Play

The Federal Communications Commission weighs action after a Minneapolis broadcast of an Eugene O Neill play drew a complaint from Mr and Mrs George Peterson. The commission voted four to one to hold a hearing on renewing WTCN Minneapolis license amid ongoing censor ship debate.

Washington Federal Communications Commission Eugene O'Neill Mae West George Peterson Minneapolis T. A. M. Craven O'Neill Pulitzer Craven WTCN

Weight Control booklet offers simple calorie counting

A reader promotes the WEIGHT CONTROL booklet as a practical guide to losing or gaining weight. The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau advertises the 10 cent, postpaid brochure with a coupon for the booklet, encouraging both men and women to request it.

Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Frederic J Washington, D. C

Rev William Wood Glass Jr Elected Moderator

The Rev William Wood Glass Jr son of Mr and Mrs W W Glass of this city was elected moderator of Roanoke Presbytery at its fall meeting in Brookneal Virginia. He is a Union Theological Seminary graduate and has pastored a group of Presbyterian churches in Halifax County for the past two years.

William Wood Glass, Jr W. W. Glass Roanoke Brookneal USC Glass Union Theological Seminary Halifax County

Motorist Traps Cop With Ticket Scheme

Martin Klein of the Automobile Club of New York allegedly stopped by Officer Michael Reagan to sell a ticket to a police ball. Klein faced a misdemeanor charge for blocking the roadway to sell to occupants, punishable by a $10 fine.

Yonkers N. Y Martin Klein Automobile Club of New York Michael Reagan Klein

Radio highlights outline fall World Series plans

Awaiting final approval from baseball commissioner Landis the networks have not yet announced World Series plans with sponsors or air formats. The piece lists upcoming broadcasts and program premieres across WABC CBS WEAF NBC and WJZ NBC with mentions of ceremonies and notable speakers and the start date for W C Fields comedy inserts.

New York K. M. Landis WJZ NBC Myron C. Taylor Europe Wabccbs Eddie Cantor Weafnbc Richard Crooks WEAF Phil Spitalny Edwin C. Hill Bob Ripley Eddy Duchin Marek Weber Wabc-Cbs Dick Himber Pick and Pat Radio Theatre Wayne King NBC String Symphony Paul Kain

Silliest season ends as Feller fans 18 in loss

The 1937 baseball season closes with Bob Feller striking out 18 in one game for a new record, yet his Cleveland Indians lose. The Yankees win the American League pennant and the Cubs clinch the National League title amid a season of whacky twists and high attendances.

Associated Press Comet New York Yankees Chicago Cubs Chicago Bobby Feller Yankees Cleveland Indians Boston Red Sox Lefty Grove Yanks Giants Pittsburgh Indians Pirates Gabby Hartnett Cubs Gabby Jolly Cholly Grimm Cincinnati Reds Will McKechnie St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Johnny Vander Meer Detroit Tigers del Baker Mickey Cochrane Feller Hank Greenberg Babe Ruth Greenberg

Grinnell Student Campaign Proposes Campus Social Reform

Grinnell Iowa Adelia Wood ward a Mason City senior launched a campus campaign at Grinnell College to abol ish what she calls too much going steady dancing and necking. She is a member of the student social council which has been investigating a campus social problem.

Grinnell Iowa Adelia Woodward Mason City Grinnell College Miss Woodward

Real Estate for Sale in City Listings

Large brick and stucco homes on multiple streets with prices from 3150 to 10000. New 5 room bungalow ready to move in. Double frame house and farms from 30 to 1000 acres. Building lots citywide. Licensed broker offers to find buyer if not listed. Remembery will help to finance all.

W. Clifford St Loudoun St Valley Pike Shenandoah Ave Braddock St

Gore Defeats Gainesboro In Softball Game

Gore High School opened the county fall season by defeating Gainesboro 6 to 4 on the Gore diamond at the new school site. The crowd saw a full lineup with Gore players Scott Wingfield and Willis Michael among others contributing to the win.

Gore Gainesboro Gore High School Nat Smith C. F Garland Adams S. S Sidney Curtis Braithwaite Adrian Morrison Kenwyn Triplett Jack Brown Nelson Beard Eee Phelphs II Alonzo Fox

Poultry Movement Large In Shenandoah Valley

Shenandoah Valley poultry raisers show thriving activity with many trucks passing Winchester hauling chickens to markets in Washington Baltimore Pittsburgh New York and Philadelphia. Some loads carry up to 3000 birds and turkeys rise in volume with prices higher than last year though a downturn is expected before Thanksgiving.

Shenandoah Valley Winchester Washington Baltimore Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia Virginia

Apple Growers Seek Aid After Northeastern Hurricane

Boston dispatch reports New England apple growers, whose crops were nearly destroyed by last week’s hurricane, have asked the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation to start purchasing damaged fruit for relief distribution. Apples were blown from trees about ten days before harvest.

Boston Mass New England Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation

Loudoun County Dog Club Holds Annual Field Trials

The Loudoun County Dog Club conducts its annual field trials today at the J. D. Thomas farm near Round Hill. A large entry competes in three stakes the open derby open all age and the members shooting dogs. Judges are Leslie D. Kline Winchester and Matthew Trimble Pearson Md. The banquet is at the Fairway this evening.

Loudoun County

Bearly In Time Solon Springs Bear Attack Hero

Oscar Peterson woke to dogs barking in Solon Springs Wisconsin and used a shotgun to fend off a mother bear and two cubs. A fourth bear charged the yard as Peterson and his family sought safety in the kitchen, ending the attack with the door nearly tripping the bear in pursuit.

Solon Springs Wis Oscar Peterson Peterson

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