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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1938
Page
10
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The Lower Peninsula alumni chapter of William and Mary proposes changes to the college athletic setup. They call for a new football coaching staff, continued Southern Conference participation, and closer cooperation between the administration and alumni to recruit athletes from across the state. The resolution, adopted unanimously, will be presented to the college athletic board in Williamsburg.
The Virginia Conservation Commission adds two films for tourist promotion. The Beautiful Caverns of Luray is a two reel sound production with a black and white animated caverns story and natural color Caverns scenes. Natural Bridge and Historic Lexington is a one reel silent film featuring Natural Bridge, Washington and Lee University and Virginia Military Institute.
The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau advertises a new booklet Historic Churches in the United States featuring old and historic churches from across the states. The pamphlet includes historical data and humorous incidents from pioneer days and is priced at ten cents postpaid with order details to Washington D C.
Dale Carnegie recounts how Joshua S. Cosden rose from a Baltimore upbringing to build an Oklahoma oil refinery. After cyclone displacement he lived in a dugout, hauled crude in a leaky wagon, and slowly grew wealth by relentless effort. A single page pitch won twelve million dollars from Wall Street directors.
Harley Wilson, 45, held on a 500 dollar bond after arrest near Berryville for bootlegging. Authorities seized 250 gallons of mash 8 gallons of whiskey and a kitchen still during a raid by local and state officers as part of Virginia ABC Board operations. Wilson awaits grand jury action scheduled for November 28.
Miss Austine McDonnell daughter of Major and Mrs. Austin M. McDonnell of Warrenton has signed a seven year contract with Selznick Studios after a successful screen test for a part in Gone With the Wind. Edward McDonnell, a New York businessman and uncle to Miss McDonnell, delivered word of the deal. She studied dramatics at King Smith Studio in Washington after attending a Notre Dame convent in Baltimore.
Covington voters rejected a municipal power plant bond by about four to one in a special election. The plan sought 268400 dollars with a 219600 dollar PWA grant covering the balance of the 488000 dollar project. The original grant request dates to 1933 with the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Virginia Public Service Company provides local power.
Miss Winifred Gardner of Waynesboro Virginia high school was named chairman of the Home Economics section of District G Virginia Education Association for the coming year. District 6 met at Handley High School with Mrs Karl Pueful of Staunton elected secretary treasurer and goals included better cooperation among departments and the F F A and other boys groups.
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