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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1937

Page

2

Opening Bowling Season Sets Monday Night Matches

Champion U S Girls Bowling Team to be seen in action Monday night in Winchester will meet Baltimore champions as League C opens. Patterson Girls and Rosslyn Girls headline an all star card with Ethel Brewer and Sue Miller on the Patterson roster. League C reorganizes with 12 teams and schedules announced for the first half of the season.

U. S Winchester Evening Star Ladies Jack Zimmerman Mana Ger Health Center Alleys Patterson Rosslyn Sue Miller Betty Lohr Electa Armiger U.S Lillian Bauernfeind Mildred Cameron Baltimore George L. Isemann N. D. P. E. Congress Lorraine Gulli United States Blanch Wootton Evelyn Ellis Lucy Rose Rena Levy Gladys Lynn Earl Grim Dr. H. James C. D. Kercheval Harry Hottel C Mathews Standard Oil Winchester Knitting Mill Piccadilly Soda Shop Sunshine Cleaners Health Club Winchester Steam Laundry Dr. Pepper Rouss Fire Company Greyhound Railway Express Republic Oil Winchester Woolen Frank Gearling James B. Yates

British Protest Anew Bombings

In Tokyo on September 25 Sir Robert L Craigie the British ambassador to Japan filed a second protest over bombardment of Nanking with Japanese vice minister Kensuke Horinouchi. He said shrapnel struck the British embassy and noted Canton bombings killed many non combatants causing a London sensation. Horinouchi assured that Japanese airmen were taking fullest precautions to protect foreigners.

Tokyo Nanking Robert L. Craigie Japan Kensuke Horinouchi Craigie Horinouchi Canton London

Barometer of Books At The Handley Library

Current books shown in order of popularity at Handley Library. Notables include Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell And So Victoria by Vaughan Wilkins Northwest Passage by Kenneth Roberts Seven Who Feld by Frederick Prokosch Wind From the Mountains by T Gulbranssen The Lost King by Rafael Sabatini Katrina by Sally Salminen Envoy Extraordinary by E P Oppenheim The Flowering of New England by Van Wycke Brooks Ordeal of England by Philip Gibbs Life With Mother by Clarence Day and The Saga of American Society by Dixon Vector Queen Mary by Sir George Arthur My Colonel and His Lady by Archibald Rutledge.

Handley Library Ton Margaret Mitchell Victoria Vaughan Wilkins Northwest Passage Kenneth Roberts Frederick Prokosch T. Gulbranssen Rafel Sabatini Katrina Sally Salminen Sweden E. P. Oppenheim New England van Wycke Brooks England Philip Gibbs Clarence Day Tals Lowell Thomas Dixon Vector Sir George Arthur Colonel Archibald Rutledge

Another Report On Water Satisfactory

The Health Department of the cay has been notified that another report of analyses of samples of the water supply have been returned by the State Health Department marked Satisfactory. The samples were from Rouss Spring and Old Town Spring pumping stations. The report was dated September 23.

Health Department of the

Mrs Stover Breaks Hip In Fall At Home

Mrs. Mollie Stover mother of F C Stover a Strasburg funeral director slipped on a rug at her home yesterday and fractured her hip. She was admitted to Memorial Hospital for treatment and is also the mother of Mona Stover who lives with her.

Mollie Stover F. C. Stover Strasburg MeMorial Hospital Mona Stover

Apple Blossoms And Fruit On Same Tree

At the residence of Mr and Mrs Harold C March on South Loudoun street an apple tree bears blossoms while ripe fruit remains on the branches. Few apples are left while many blossoms show pink and white coloring.

Harold C. March Loudoun Street Mr. March

Giants Enter Brooklyn Series as Dodgers Hope to Rally

Sid Feder reports the Giants hold a 31 2 game edge and open in Brooklyn against a Dodgers club on a nine game losing streak. The Yankees also win 5 1 over the Red Sox as Cleveland and Detroit split, keeping pace in the pennant races.

Sid Feder Associated Press Bill Terry Bolly’ Grimes Brooklyn Dodgers Giants Brooklyns Terry Dodger Gowanus Grimes Cubs Cardinals St. Louis Yankees Red Sox Archie McKain Archie Red Rolfe

Familiar Sayings booklet offers 500 common phrases

The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau promotes Familiar Sayings, a pamphlet with over 500 famous sayings and phrases. It explains origins such as paddle your own canoe from a Harper's May 1854 poem and offers a 10 cent coupon to obtain a copy, directed by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington, D.C.

Washington Information Bureau Harper’s Magazine

Barrymore Credits Elaine Barrie for Comeback

Hollywood star John Barrymore credits his wife Elaine Barrie for his return to work after a brief retreat. He praises Elaine as sensible and says her support and radio success helped him accept a new deal to act in films and a play and to return to radio.

Hollywood John Barrymore Elaine Barrie John Barrymore Pictures Elaine Bulldog Drummond Paramount Ariel Caliban

Court To Rule On Bond Interest

Arthur Machen of Baltimore seeks interest on a $1,000 Liberty bond called for redemption before maturity. The Treasury says interest ends with the call. The Fourth Circuit ruled the government must pay.

Arthur Machen Baltimore Treasury Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

Farmers Not Keen On Mergings

New York Sept 25. Farm leaders broadly oppose a farmer labor party or a third party based on labor and agriculture. John L Lewis hints at such a possibility but National Grange and Farm Bureau leaders refuse comment. An exception comes from John L Bosch who advocates a farmer labor alliance or a new party if Democrats fail to meet farmers needs. Other leaders denounce coalitions between farmers and industrial workers as undesirable and unlikely to gain support.

New York John L. Lewis C.I.0 Republican Party National Grange American Farm Bureau Federation Associated Press Lewis John L. Bosch National Farmers’ Holiday Association Minnesota Farmers’ Holiday Association Democratic Party D. E. Wilson Nesbit Miss Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation South Meade Ferguson Virginia State Grange T. Roy Brooks Maryland State Grange Farmer-Labor Party Joe Frank Porter Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation

Masons Visit Washington Lodge For Virginia Night

A group of about 20 Winchester Hiram Lodge members traveled to Washington for a Virginia Night communication of St. John's Lodge. Northern Virginia lodges attended and C Vernor Eddy, grand master of Virginia Masonry, spoke. The Winchester delegation was led by Claude Grim, worshipful master of Hiram Lodge.

Winchester Hiram Lodge No. 21 A. F A. Masons Washington Virginia St. John's Lodge C. Vernor Eddy Masons Claude Grim

Gift of table cloth aids needy children

William Argenbright received a table cloth donated by Mrs. Philip Klompus for charitable use. Proceeds from the gift support needy children. Mrs. Klompus expressed thanks to friends for cooperation in promoting the benefit.

William Argenbright Philip Klompus

Will Rogers Humorous Story About a College Girl

A comedic tale features Will Rogers and a college student who pretends to need a two week leave to care for her grip. The president reveals a letter supposedly from her mother ordering her to stay in school, exposing the ruse.

Aes Modern Ediall Mackin Sades American News Features, Inc

Uncle Sam Gets Set For Yuletide

Washington September 25 The Postoffice Department prepares for Christmas mail with postmasters sending estimates for extra help and equipment.

Uncle Sam Yuletide Washington Postoffice Department

Public Sale of Frederick County Farm

Special Commissioner W E Edwards offers for sale at public auction on October 2, 1937 at 11 AM in front of the Frederick County Court House Winchester Va the 73 acre tract near Star Tannery Creek District farm and timber land. Terms: one third cash day of sale, balance in two equal installments at one and two years with bonds and deed of trust on the land and building insurance. Court clerk Brannon certifies bond.

Homer B. Orndorff Jemima Orndorff Circuit Court Frederick County County Court Winchester Star Tannery Creek District Sarah A. Orndorff W. E. Edwards Co. C. Brannon Corporation Court City of Virginia Court House Nannie Kremer Loudoun Street Said Street Luther C. Kremer

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