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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1932
Page
6
New York Oct. 25 The vote of confidence centers on the Army clash as William and Mary prepare for a tough tilt with the Army at West Point next weekend. The Cavaliers also eye key Southern Conference opponents after recent setbacks. Penn Next For Navy.
Allegany High School, led by Eddie Diehl and Herman Koegel, defeated Martinsburg High 26 to 6 at Community Park in Cumberland. Martinsburg struggled with penalties early and a fractured arm ended Leighton Watson's day.
In Keyser West Virginia on October 25 the Meadow Lark Gun Club finals saw 13 of 15 singles shooters hit 90 plus. E Cuthbert led with 99, Oliver Williams second with 97, and William Browning won the 19 yard handicap with 47 of 50. The Virginia squad edged Meadow Lark 463 to 462 in the 500 third match.
The local semi pro football team defeated Alexandria Fire Department 6 to 0 Sunday. The visitors had two first downs while the Semi-Pros dominated field position and possession. Harrell scored in the final minute after carries from the 30 yard line, and the backfield plus line showed improvement with new players. The team heads to Martinsburg to play Hose Company No. 5 this Sunday.
Over the weekend football injuries killed one player, raising the season total to at least ten. Theodore Tremple, 26, Fort Wayne Independents center, died on the field after a line play with Coldwater Independents. Buck Lecroix of William and Mary suffered a fractured skull against Washington and Lee. Joseph Johnson of Yale sustained a brain concussion during an Army punt block.
The article notes birth registration begins with Thomas Cromwell around 1522 though statutes are newer. It states the first registrar general was appointed in 1836, marking a formal modern development in vital records.
The trustee pursuant to a 1924 deed of trust will sell at public auction in front of the County Court House in Winchester Va on Wednesday Nov 23 1932 at 11 A M the parcel fronting 35 ft 8 in on South Loudoun Street extending to Baptist Church alley with right of way to Cork Street including Nos 212 214 South Loudoun Street previously used as Swanson store room. One third cash with balance in two annual installments secured by bonds and a deed of trust and insurance.
The Hallowe en Social will be held at Friendly Grove on Saturday night October 29. A play titled The Haunted Gate will be presented along with games music and refreshments. Community League purchased a piano for the school and Miss Elizabeth Thomas visited Miss Hottles. Mr and Mrs Purches of New Jersey stayed with Mr and Mrs P P Glynn. A large crowd attended the funeral of Mrs Mina Snapp at St Johns on Sunday afternoon. She leaves a husband a son three years old her parents two brothers and two sisters. Floral tributes were beautiful. Sympathy is extended to the bereaved.
Winchester shoppers misread ads as a full closing sale. The actual closing-out sale is at Wonder's Department Store on North Loudoun street near Atlantic and Pacific Tea, two doors north of Boscawen. Wonder's Apparel Shop at 128 North Loudoun remains open and not part of the sale.
Riverhead Long Island October report says a hit and run driver killed 11 year old Joseph Konkel while he rode a push mobile with his twin William. The body was hidden in scrub oaks miles away after the crash. two women accompanied the driver.
Miss Betty Gow, nursemaid to the Lindbergh baby, arrives in New York aboard the Celedonia from England. She leaves the pier in a car with New Jersey plates, declining to reveal whether she goes to Col. Lindbergh’s Hopewell home or Mrs. Morrow’s Englewood estate.
Public notice advertises tire exchange for Firestone tires with cash allowances. It touts safety and low prices, cites Firestone’s racing record and a world speed run, and lists local dealers in Virginia towns.
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