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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1940
Page
5
New York reports on Ray Sandley moving up from guard to tackle and other players pursuing comebacks. Virginia court proceedings outline sale references and notices. Ulterior items include Dizzy Dean forecasts, Kearns Baer-Comiskey advance chatter, and Auburn coaches buying homes. Westerly golf marathon ends even after 90 holes.
Local sports items highlight a planned six man football league in Winchester with Otis Sargent at the center and youth in 21 to 35 age range. Norman Ochs homecoming at Handley is canceled due to infantile paralysis concerns as Berryville High closes until September 30. Virginia Tech voices Jim Coleman and Dick Kern as top Southern Conference players from Winchester. Benton Snider pursues field trials in Uniontown Pennsylvania. Allegany High of Cumberland faces Baltimore City College next weekend in the CVA L. Ridgely High and Westmont discuss Fork Union tie. Hacks Wilson leads Topeka into postseason. Boots Poffenberger ends Southern Association season with 25 wins.
Approximately 550000 orange and aluminum colored inspection stickers will be sent to Virginia inspection stations in the days ahead. The stickers are issued by the State Division of Motor Vehicles in preparation for the semi annual checkup starting next Tuesday. Motorists must obtain the new stickers for their vehicles by November.
Many stomach specialists warn against neglecting a constant acid condition that may lead to stomach ulcers. Udga tablets offer relief for ulcer and stomach pains indigestion gas pains heartburn burning sensation bloat and other excess acid conditions with a money back guarantee. Available at Baker's Drug Store and drug stores everywhere.
The message lists top scorers and high game totals for League C including Berry Lineburg Solenbergers Cammer Cleaner and others. It records high games Shoemaker and Cammer Cleaner and team matchups such as Friendship vs Goodrich Knitting Mill vs Solenbergers Schenck vs Rouss Fire Co and Railway Express vs Cammer Cleaners with standings showing Railway Express at 3 2 and Cammer Cleaner featured.
Maurice E. Bowers, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Bowers and Handley high school graduate, formerly with Pratt Food Company in Philadelphia, was named director of a Dale Carnegie course in New York. He completed the institute program with an excellent record and will lead a 16 week class at the Hotel Abby while on leave from Pratt Foods.
Thousands crowd Salisbury streets for a mile long defense parade featuring soldiers veterans service clubs and bands. Governor Herbert R. O Conor spoke from the county courthouse balcony urging readiness and declaring America will never again be caught unprepared when disaster threatens.
Reliance Virginia community notices report Mrs A A Bowen visiting in Front Royal and new home occupancy by Mr and Mrs William Stickley. Social visits include Mrs Sanders and child from Hyattsville with the Grover family, Cecil Hyde returning to teaching, and Rev W D Mitchell attending the Annual Conference at Keyser WV. An automobile accident involving station manager Mr Hutton is said to be improving.
National results show Brooklyn 3 New York 2 and Philadelphia 6 Boston 2 8. Chicago 10 St Louis 1. Pittsburgh 12 Cincinnati 9. Today’s games list New York at Brooklyn Lehr man head. Cincinnati at St Louis Moore McGee Bowman and Thompson. Pittsburgh at Chicago Sewell Lee.
Washington at New York features Leonard and Kr against Donald and Chan dier. Boston visits Philadelphia with Johnson and Wilson facing ee and Vaughan. Chicago plays Detroit as Lee meets Newson. St Louis travels to Cleveland with Auker or Harder opposing Allen.
The Frederick Fair runs October 8 to 11 featuring livestock poultry flowers and handiwork. A State-wide Horse Pulling Contest is set for October 8 at 7 p.m. on the track in front of the grandstand. Night shows fireworks and Friday afternoon’s Thrill Day with Suicide Bob Hayes and the Hell Drivers are planned alongside trotting races on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday.
County Agent Fred Stine notes peach tree losses due to peach borers stem from orchardists treatment methods. D A Tucker of Blacksburg will lead demonstrations at several orchards on Wednesday and Thursday with V P I assistant horticulturist present.
Harry C Moran who recently marked his 71st birthday remains the youngest of five siblings ages 76 to 87. Their parents died at 88.
Kansas City patrols and units responded to a home after Mrs. Anna Woods reported her son had been shot between the eyes. At the porch they found 14 year old Michael W Robinet holding his head claiming playmates fired with a rubber band during a game of war.
Gayle Talbot argues the Cincinnati Reds hold the pitching edge for the World Series, with Walters and Derringer at peak form and Detroit and Cleveland facing strain. Derringer is praised as clutch and experienced, while Feller remains revered but shows age.
Princess Anne Maryland September 24 The Somerset county circuit court grand jury studied charges that slot machines are operated illegally after Judge James M Crockett urged serious consideration He noted elimination of distributors could lessen the community blight and assailed alleged bank nights in Crisfield theaters as a clear violation of the law.
A Wicomico County jury found Raymond Townsend not guilty of murdering 61 year old Salisbury carpenter Carl H. West whose beaten body was found near the city dump last August 18. Townsend, a 47 year old cannery worker who testified he could not read or write, faced a day long trial and supported most of the state’s evidence.
The American League heads toward decisive games as Detroit tackles Chicago and Cleveland meets St. Louis while New York clings to a mathematical chance with eight games left. Cincinnati and the Pirates clash in the National League as Reds pitcher Joe Beggs loses his nine game streak. Podgaray wins first ML game for the Bees Phils’ Salvo yields two homers. Earley blanks Mulcahy. Passeau powers Cubs past Cardinals. Camilli homers for a Dodgers win.
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