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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1938
Page
5
The writer recalls fond childhood Halloween parties and urges parents to host home events with games like blind man's bluff and apple ducking. He suggests refreshments such as homemade ice cream and apple cider, and recommends orange and black decor with a grab bag as a simple party favor.
Santa Anita race track in Los Angeles unveils a 1938-39 meeting with total purses near 1 million dollars. No event carries less than 1500 dollars, headlined by the 100000 dollar Santa Anita Handicap and other rich stakes like the 50000 dollar Derby and 25000 dollar San Juan Capistrano Handicap.
Leslie Creager 64 coal dealer died at Maryland General Hospital from injuries suffered October 10. Police arrested Frank Wurz on an assault charge and he was released on $500 bond pending outcomes. Witness Della Moore testified before Magistrate Harry Fine. Creager was struck after refusing to retract remarks. hospital reports showed internal injuries.
Chicago dispatch reports Minnesota seeks its 43rd win in Bierman era as 7th season coach targets Northwestern in a pivotal showdown. Gophers boast 42 victories against six defeats and four ties in his tenure with praised speed and power from their lineup.
A Virginia game commission notice corrects a misprint showing deer season dates for Alleghany and Bath counties. The correct dates are November 15 to 20, not November 15 to 30, and the season remains unchanged from last year. Local hunting clubs and hunters are informed of the proper period.
State Senator Lansdale G. Lasseer, a defeated Democratic gubernatorial candidate, will speak at a Baltimore rally in support of Attorney General Herbert R. O'Conor for governor tonight.
Dr. W P Duke president of Madison College Harrisonburg will represent his college at the inauguration of Dr. David W Peters as the second president of State Teachers College Radford Va. Dean W J Gifford and Dr. Carl H McConnell will attend for the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and the American Association of Teachers College respectively.
ANNAPOLIS Oct 27 The Naval Academy observed Navy Day with open access to the public across the academy and ships at the naval station A parade of midshipmen was planned on Worden Field and additional observances were scheduled.
Oysters shippers said they supply Hollywood with vitamins in Chesapeake Bay oysters. Hollywood is a strong market for oysters, with Texas also a growing market, though shipments rise until demand is met with difficulty.
The Barbara Bell pattern presents a versatile dress with a high waistline, gathered fullness, and decorative braid trimming on sleeves and collar. It uses a front tucks design, can be made in print or gingham, and fits sizes 14 through 42 with busts 32 to 42. Requires yardage and braid per size.
Elkton the nation’s Gretna Green faces a referendum on an 48 hour marriage delay. ministers and cab company compete to marry couples around the clock as local law changes loom, with 2 to 7 dollar license gaps and brisk ceremony business in a town of 3600.
Salvatore Marino 24 from New York died hours after a plane crash that also killed companion Herbert Freese 27 of Freeport S I The two seat monoplane struck a tree and crashed during landing on a Wilson Borough football practice field Easton suburb Freese was a freelance pilot based at Roosevelt Field Marino was a student flier
In Baltimore on October 27 there were 200 seats for Rep. Ambrose J. Kennedy’s talk and 199 were taken. A 12 pound globe dropped from a ceiling light and struck the lone empty seat.
Detroit reports Dr. Edward A. Ward of Saginaw warns that Shag Big Apple Susie Q and Truckin dances are for athletes not lounge lizards. He cites risk of thick ankles broken feet and exhausted nerves and urges heart tests and gradual muscle conditioning.
Roosevelt denounces peace by fear in a speech seen as ammunition for critics of British policy. The Oxford by election centers on Munich accord tied to Czechoslovakia crisis. Officials silent as concerns over Jewish issues and Palestine immigration curtailment rise amid regional tensions.
Maryland State Highway Department completes a roadway to Winchester along a Braddock chosen path near Cumberland. During restoration, ancient Braddock trail base stones were uncovered, reveal the soldiers who built the route as the road is reshaped and integrated with the Braddock and Winchester highway.
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