G A A Sextet Closes Season With Seven Straight Wins
The G A A six beat Berryville 16 to 12 in Handley High gym to cap a seven game winning streak. Slonaker led scoring for G A A and Cadwallader for Berryville as the locals endured a tough schedule with players lost to practice shortages and age. Bat Fries guided the team through a hopeful off season ahead of next year.
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Berryville
Handley High
Slonaker
Cadwallader
Bat” Fries
Winchester
G. A A
Blackstone State Champions for Girls' Basketball Team
Blackstone College for Girls has won the Virginia state championship in college basketball defeating Harrisonburg State Teachers' College in Harrisonburg gym. The 1932 squad posted 926 points to 260 for opponents, led by coach Miss Heflin and featuring Barrow Gary Mingen Gates Burch Klocke Hite Morris Cackes Givens Lambdin Shefield Moorman Kelley Crutchfield Bellows.
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Blackstone College
Virginia Lupton
Boyce
Clarke County
Harrisonburg State Teachers’ College
Harrisonburg
Blackstone
Savage School of Physical Education
New York City
University of New York
Heflin
Blackstone Colege
Barrow
Gary
Mingen
Gates
Burch
Klocke
Hite
Morris
Cackes
Givens
Lambdin
Sheffield
Moorman
Kelley
Crutchfield
Bellows
Allan Purnell's Son Dies After Influenza Illness
News arrived from Stephens City of the death in Butler Pennsylvania of Orville Allan Purnell aged 13, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Allan Purnell. He fell ill with influenza and after a relapse died suddenly. He is survived by his parents and one brother Elmer. The funeral will be at 1 30 PM tomorrow at Christ Episcopal Church Stephens City with burial in Green Hill Cemetery.
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Stephens City
Orville Allan Purnell
Allan Purnell
Butler
Purnell
Lucy M. Orndorff
William Orndorf
Local Social News From Green Spring Virginia
Green Spring residents share visits with relatives in nearby towns. Misses Douglas and Martha Lamp of Washington spent the week with grandparents Mr and Mrs U S Fries. Mr and Mrs E P Nagley and children visited Smithfield. Dora Braithwaite and Ray Fries called near Strasburg. Elmer Dorsey and Mrs Dorsey dined with Mrs Dorsey’s parents Mr and Mrs William Braithwaite. An English slang retort about asking the time is quoted.
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Green Spring
Douglas
Martha Lamp
Washington
U. S. Fries
E. P. Nagley
Smithfield
Dora Braithwaite
Ray Fries
Strasburg
Elmer Dorsey
Dorsey
William Braithwaite
Death Knell of Fee System In Virginia Is Sounded
The Virginia fee system is declared dead after Governor signs the Moffett and Hall bills. Salaries replace fees for treasurers and revenue commissioners, with a 10 percent cut in 1933 and detailed reporting required. One third of benefits go to the state, two thirds to localities, amid warnings of potential reforms in 1934.
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Virginia
General Assembly
State Fee Commission
Moffett and Hall
Moffett
Commission
King James
Victory Fund appeals shape Democrat election forecast
Nine prominent Democrats forecast state by state chances for the 1932 presidential election. A nationwide Victory drive aims to raise 1.5 million dollars with 45,000 contributors to date. Primary action focuses on New York and Wisconsin with delegate selections ahead of Chicago.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Byrd
Harry F. Byrd
John N. Garner
J. Hamilton Lewis
James A. Reed
Albert C. Ritchie
Joe T. Robinson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alfred E. Smith
George White
Solid South
Maryland
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Iona
North Carolina
Virginia
Florida
Texas
South
California
Weaver
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Colorado
Connecticut
Kentucky
Montana
Nebraska
New York
Ohio
West Virginia
Delaware
Indiana
Massachusetts
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Nevada
Rhodes Island
Wyoming
Democratic Victory Fund
New National Committee
Wisconsin
Chicago
Hoover
Harriet Greene Dies After Illness Of Some Weeks
Harriet Greene 73 a respected colored resident of 220 West Stephen street Martinsburg died at home after weeks of illness She was born in Winchester daughter of James and Susan Willis both deceased She survived by two daughters Amelia and Matilda Green and two sons Elmer of Buffalo NY and Rogers of Pittsburgh Funeral services will be held at Dudley Baptist Church this afternoon Rev E T Johnson of Berryville will officiate and burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Harriet Greene
West Stephen Street
Winchester
James
Susan Willis
George Green
Amelia
Matilda Green
Elmer
Buffalo
N. Y
Rogers
Pittsburgh
Dudley Baptist Church
E. T. Johnson
Berryville
Mount Hope Cemetery
Legion Team Drops Two Bowling Tilts By One Pin Margin
American Legion bowling squads faced narrow losses on Monday night in Winchester. Fahrney led Legion scoring with 135, while Kiracore added 122 and Brubaker 121 for Northern Virginia Power Company, with Boone 117 and Haymaker 117 for Friendship. Opponents included Victor Products, Eagles, and Lions Club as the Legion suffered two 3 0 defeats and won 2 1 in the nightcap.
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Legion
Margain
Ahrney
American Legion
Winchester
Victor Products
Friendship Firemen
Northern Virginia
Aggregation
Legionnaire
The
Eagles
Friendshippers
Lions Club Crew
Fahrney
Kiracore
Brubaker
N. Va
Victor Products Murray
Movers
Hunter
Halvosa
Dummy
American Legion Gearing
Boone
Victor
Friendship Fire
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Lions Club Smith
Hiltzheimer
Hawthorne
Shewbridge
Rush
Newlin
Friendship
Lions
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Bat” Fries Is
Idaho
Illinois
Kansas
South Dakota
Iowa
Maine
Minnesota
North Dakota
Oregon
Utah
Jack Lords
White Sox
Lew
North Main Street
Boscawen St
T. F. Timberlake
Purple Gang
Middle West
Basil Banghart
Detroit
South Bend
Ind
Banghart
Batts
N. Loudoun St
Emmert’s
Moling & Cather
Kelvinator
E. Water St
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