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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1937

Page

3

Handley Faces Fort Hill In Key CVAL Clash Tomorrow

Handley seeks a league upset as Fort Hill High School Cumberland Md visits for a 2 30 p m kickoff on the local gridiron. Fort Hill in first year in the league aims to repeat a recent win over Allegany and challenge Handley amid wet practice conditions and lingering rain.

Handley Fort Hill High School Cumberland Allegany High Fort Hill Ochs Little Charles Town Purple Panthers Hagerstown Hagertsown Allegany

One Killed Ten Hurt In a Crash Near Harrisonburg

A skid on wet Valley Pike near Maury, 11 miles north of Harrisonburg, killed 81 year old Katherine Harrington of Ware Massachusetts and injured ten others. Two remain in critical condition at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. The crash involved two cars carrying six people each, with several from Washington and Marcus Hook. State police will determine fault as driver Joseph Orpello of Marcus Hook waits in custody.

The Star Harrisonburg Wet Valley Pike Maury Rockingham Memorial Hospital Katherine Harrington Ware Mass Harrington William R. Tyers Washington Joseph Orpello Marcus Hook Ruth Tyers Joseph Glass Higgs K. H. Higgs Orpello Glass Family E. E. Kiser Tyers Bond

Musterole offers counter irritant relief for chest cold symptoms

Musterole is advertised as a counter irritant salve that soothes chest and throat discomfort. It claims penetrating action to draw out congestion and pain and notes wide doctor and nurse endorsement, with Regular Strength, Children's, and Extra Strong formulas.

Good Housekeeping

Bank Closing Notices November Second 1937 Holiday Closings

Banks in Shenandoah Valley and Winchester announce closure on Tuesday November 2 1937 a legal holiday. Maturing paper on that date may be paid on Wednesday November 3 1937. Harold G Brown cashier Shenandoah Valley Net's Bank John L Sloat cashier Commercial and Savings Bank George B Bushnell cashier Union Bank of Winchester J H Yost cashier Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co

Harold G. Brown Cashie Shenandoah Valley Net’s Bank John L. Sloat Commercial and Savings Bank Geo. B. Bushnell Union Bank of Winchester J. H. Yost Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co

Everybody's Song Book Offered By The Information Bureau

The Winchester Evening Star advertises Everybody's Song Book a 144 page popular edition with 205 songs across hymns, college songs, Christmas carols and more. Price is 20 cents mailed to home and coupons are used to order.

America Stephen Foster

Unclear crash scene near Valley Pike injures travelers

The report describes a collision about 100 yards north of the Valley Pike intersection on a straight road. A Pennsylvania car skid into a Washington car, buckling a side and causing severe damage. Three families were traveling through, with officers noting the impact looked terrific from the damage and injuries.

Cleveland Tyres Harrington Quigley Ruth Meyer Driscoll Monticello Kiser Valley Pike Pennsylvania Washington Pike

Hawaiian Prince Faces Indictment

Prince David Kawananakoa of Hawaii faces a grand jury indictment for second degree murder in the death of his common law wife Arvilla Ainslea. The charge cites a china piece and a dish as the alleged weapon or instrument in the fatal Sunday incident.

Honolulu Prince David Kalahaua Kawananakoa Arvilla Ainslea

Final two bodies recovered in Alaska mine explosion

In Anchorage on October 29 the death toll rose to 14 after divers found the last two victims from the Evan Jones coal mine explosion that occurred Tuesday.

Anchorage Alaska Evan Jones

Toledo salesmen strike for union recognition

Thomas Burke, secretary of the local United Automobile Workers' union said 200 Toledo automobile salesmen went on strike today for union recognition the closed shop and higher commissions.

Toledo, O Thomas Burke United Automobile Workers’ Union Toledo Automobile

Hable's Palace Show At Palace Theatre Today

Smith Ballew stars in Western Gold at the Palace Theatre today only with gunfire, stagecoach action, and a Harold Bell Wright style hero. Also presented are Dick Tracy cartoon and a Charley Chase comedy. a Saturday continuous show from 10 am features Johnny Mack Brown in Guns in The Dark. A Halloween matinee at 3 pm offers prizes for best costumes with Hoot Gibson and Ray Corrigan in The Painted Stallion on the same program.

Smith Ballew Harold Bell Wright Palace Theatre Dick Tracy Charley Chase Johnny Mack Brown Hallowe Hoot Gibson Ray Corrigan

Plank Leads Legion To 153 High Game In League Action

American Legion Posts 596 over Kiwanis 3 0 in League A at the Health Center. Plank of the Legion posted the high game 153 with Glaize of the Rotarians second at 150. Other top scores included Boone 122 Perry 124 Marchi 132 Zimmerman 128 McKelvey 112 Hawthorne 128 Richard 118 Babb 126. Team scores showed Legion 596 Rotarians 559 Handley 548 and Northern Virginia Power 542.

American Legion Kiwanians Rotarians Coca Cola Battlers Plank Glaize Boone Perry Kiwanis Marchi Coca Cola Zimmerman Rotary McKelvey O'Sullivan Hawthorne Lions Richard Handley Babb Northern Virginia Power Rotaryians Kiwanis Clowe Sete Ee See Bryarly A Eeee Kerlin Ane Argent Wee Eee Ochs Legge Northern Virginia Power Co

Will View New Automobiles Today

Messrs R L Hughes Hugh Green John W Sommers R J Snapp and O T May of Hughes Motor Co leave for Washington DC for a Ford advance showing of the 1938 models. Ford dealers from Maryland Virginia and West Virginia gather 186 agencies with about 1000 attendees expected. Hughes notes the new Ford promises more refinements than any previous low priced model.

Messrs R. L. Hughes Hugh Green John W. Sommers R. J. Snapp O. T. May Hughes Motor Co Washington, D. C Ford C R. Mullen Alexandria Ford Motor Co Mayflower Maryland Virginia West Virginia Hughes

Stokowski Denies Garbo Romance Rumors

Leopold Stokowski publicly dismissed rumors of a romance with Greta Garbo. He stated there is no question of marriage as he paced in his Philadelphia apartment.

Philadelphia Leopold Stokowski Greta Garbo Stokowski

Lewis Pays His Respects To Duke

Norman Oklahoma October 29 Sinclair Lewis the novelist addressed a University of Oklahoma audience and said there is no longer any way for the Duke of Windsor to be useful to the world noting he is a member of a fine Anglo German family who has learned to speak English well.

Norman Okla Sinclair Lewis University of Oklahoma Duke of Windsor

Germany Rejects Nine Power Pact Participation

Berlin announces Germany will not join the nine power pact conference starting next Wednesday in Brussels. The formal reason is Germany is neither a signatory nor adherent to the treaty guaranteeing China's territorial integrity. Nearby in Philadelphia the "Big Apple" dance craze caused a liquor store ceiling to collapse during a hall dance, with no casualties among the whisky bottles.

Berlin Germany Belgium Brussels China Philadelphia

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Fort Hill of Augusta Military Academy Marylanders Fort Definance St. James Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin Washington D.C Hable’s Palace Legion Northern Virginia Pet American Legion Ll Rotary Club Handley Cocresceenee Kiwanis Club Babb Et Rieene Eae O'Sullivan Halvosa A Este Et Baene Wheeler Pave Zigler i McKelvey Eeae Ae Hunter Se Eee Ee Teas Shewbridge Tee Newlin Hobart Ewe Ene Ees Coca Cala Harbaugh Pee Eeee Sh Cared Himelright Welale Bs Kremer Osene Rainsberger Brown Veree Hae Baier Tine Glaize Weet Zenith A.C Wincharger Jere Miles Music CO South Loudoun St R. M. Swimley East of Geo. Washington Hotel John C. Woolfolk Garbo Lewis Duke Shenandoah Valley National Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation L. O. F. Safety Glass Ino. W. Rosenberger & Co S. Braddock St Westinghouse Paris Police N. Braddock St Anderson
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