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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1938
Page
7
An advertisement offers a world map for ten cents through the Washington Information Bureau. The scarce promotional piece invites students, business people, and clubs to follow international affairs with a handy map.
St Davids Va residents from St David's Church host visitors from Winchester. Mr Carl Gollidan and Mr Haun spent the weekend with local friends. Mrs Lucy Habron is ill at home and plans to return to Winchester Memorial Hospital for treatment. Miss Gertrude Beable, a local teacher, is staying with Mr and Mrs Roy Rinker.
A jittery round of pre season predictions lists matchups from Army West Point to Navy Annapolis and Tide through Clemson Tulane. It weighs teams like West Virginia Purdue Illinois Georgia Tennessee Duke Virginia Maryland and more with cautious forecasts and nods to veteran depth and coaching, noting close likely games and potential upsets.
A writer recalls Westerly Rhode Island in the aftermath of a devastating surge that wrecked a broad coastal zone. Guardsmen patrol the business district as Red Cross volunteers aid survivors and search for missing loved ones amid four foot floodwaters and ruined homes. Alvin Mawson died while trying to reach his wife, and Ralph Bliven survived with his infant as others were lost. Emergency crews and volunteers work through the night to locate bodies and restore order as communities assess the wreckage.
Irving Graves, 38, returned to jail in Harrisburg two days after being exonerated on a theft charge to check for mail. No mail arrived, but a warrant was found for his arrest on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses.
Steward's new dial type telephones pleased subscribers with 75 units in service. I C Claxton, a telephone company official, reported 1500 calls in the first 24 hours, an average of 20 calls per set.
Barbara Bell pattern 1498 B promotes a princess housecoat with a fitted waist and contrasting trim. Sizes 14 to 44 listed with fabric yardage and pocket detail. order form and fashion book offered for fifteen cents.
Berryville residents host and travel to notable locations with visits from Washington D C Austin Texas and Virginia towns. Locals attend college events and reunions while others welcome guests from Norfolk Birmingham and Lexington as Misses Howell and Moore enroll in colleges and return home.
The listing outlines a weekend and upcoming week of radio programming across WHAF WABC CBS WEAF NBC and WJZ NBC with shows ranging from football history and dances to music, quizzes, dramas, and orchestras. It notes time zones standard time and program names including Lou Breese and Orson Welles Theatre with various live broadcasts and finales.
Pisherville star Jasper Davis defended his title at the South River district fair. He claimed the Champion Tobacco Spitter title and posted a new record by improving the previous mark by 18 feet and some inches.
H C Rhyan theater manager reported burglars stole canvas money bags and a large jar of gilded stones from the lobby display of All That Glitters in Waukegan Illinois. He joked the bags likely contained sand. Police are investigating the theft.
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