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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1948

Page

9

Douglas Athletes Set for Meet in Charles Town

Douglas school coach Francis M. Jackson leads about 30 boys and girls on a bus trip to Charles Town for the third annual Tri-State track meet to defend the championship won last year. Competing schools include Winchester Leesburg Berryville Frederick Cumberland Hagerstown Lockville Cooksburg Martinsburg Piedmont and Charles Town. Douglas entries list multiple sprints relays jumps and events for both boys and girls with named participants such as William Brown Harry Brown Wallace Ford Kirk Gaskins Evelyn Lewis Tillie Tracy and others.

Francis M. Jackson Douglas School Charles Town Douglas Winchester Leesburg Berryville Virginia Frederick Cumberland Hagerstown Lockville Cooksburg Maryland Martinsburg Piedmont West Virginia Charles Burks Kirk Gaskins Leon Boles Robert Finley Harry Brown Celesta Carter William Brown Robert Cook Evelyn Lewis Tillie Tracy Jane Johnson Lula Medley Jane Gaskins Gladys Cary Ann Cook Frances Williams Pracilla Bland Gloria Finley Dorothy Coleman

Dr Hawthorne Bowling Tourney Opens April 21

The annual Dr Allen Hawthorne handicap bowling tournament for men will be held at Health Center alleys on Wednesday Thursday and Friday. A B and major leagues compete in a five game format with 7 8 or 9 pm lanes. First prize is 50 and records will be official. Last year’s champion was Hugh Patten.

Chicago Tribune Publisher To Address Clarke County Meeting

Col. Robert R. McCormick publisher of the Chicago Tribune will address a Clarke County Historical Society meeting in Berryville Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Richardson will entertain the couple at dinner Friday. In Virginia the McCormicks will be guests of the Richardsons. R. J. Funkhouser will conduct a tour of George Washington era homes.

Robert R. McCormick The Chicago Tribune Clarke County

Steele Earns Diploma From National Radio Institute

Virgil L. Steele of RFD 1 Step hens City completed courses in practical and theoretical radio and television and received a diploma from the National Radio Institute in Washington.

Virgil L. Steele RFD 1 Stephens City National Radio Institute of Washington

Masaryktown Named for Czech Leader Masaryk

Masaryktown in Florida was named for Thomas G Masaryk the first president of Czechoslovakia. He lived from 1857 to 1937 and led the country during its founding era.

Masaryktown Florida Masaryk Czechoslovakia H.D.F. A. Masaryktown Thomas G. Masaryk Czechslovakia

Pianist Gorodnitzki Stuns Handley Audience With Depth

Virtuoso Sascha Gorodnitzki held a long audience spellbound in Handley auditorium last night. The Russian born pianist displayed technical brilliance and deep musicality through Scarlatti, Brahms Pagannini Variations, Chopin selections, and a Beethoven Rachmaninoff pairing. He closed with Schumann and a lyrical enucleation of Rachmaninoff.

Sascha Gorodnitzki Handley Beethoven Sergei Rachmaninoff

Pianist Gorodnitski Delivers Lively Liszt and Debussy Evening

The performance opened with Smugzter and Feux d artifice impressing with Debussy. Franz Liszt works showcased the pianist's technique, notably Conso lation in D flat and La Companera. Encore pieces included Rimsky Korsakoff Flight of the Bumble Bee Chopin Minute Waltz and Liszt rhapsody as audience praised the artistry and speed.

Smugzter Debussy Franz Liszt Gorodnitski Rimsky- Korsakoff Chopin

Access to WWII Draft Records Limited to Federal Use

The Office of Selective Service Records says civic and state groups cannot access draft records for free. Only federal agencies may obtain information. Veterans may request information about their own records.

J.W. A Office of Selective Service Records

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