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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1946

Page

7

Handley Cops District Track Title at VMI Meet

Handley high school won the district B track title at VMI by scoring 59 points, defeating Clifton Forge and Lexington. Miller led with three firsts and a second, Smith broke the 440 and Hart set a broad jump district mark, as Handley swept most events except the javelin. First and second place finishers advance to the state meet next month.

Handley High School VMI Triers Lexington Afton Forge Clifton Lexington Things Handley Stanley LaRuesa Ena Te Ends Lauckington Smith Miller Lake Frank Taylor Hart Baker Cochran Agner LaRue MacIntyre J. Taylor Powell Campbell Macheras Gleason Sprouse Humphries Leetch Tucker Davidson Showalter Boyer Vidson Clifton Forge Cahoon Bradley Taylor Borthwick Binion Pultz

Erb-Help Proclaimed To Cut Gas And Bloat In Winchester

An advertisement features a local testimonial claiming Erb-Help cures upset stomachs and reduces inches of gas and bloating after meals. It credits a new formula with twelve herbs that cleanse bowels and aid liver and kidney function and says it is sold at Winchester drug stores.

Wincheser Winchester

Virginia Nines Set To Face Top State Opponents This Week

Virginia and nearby colleges schedule a busy week of interstate and in-state games across baseball tennis and track. Navy and Maryland visit Virginia, Randolph Macon hosts Washington College, and Virginia meets Duke as state leaders Jostle for early standings and multiple away contests.

Virginia Navy Maryland Washington College Annapolis College Park University of Maryland Randolph Macon Old Dominion William and Mary Duke Washington and Lee Wake Forest Lexington Virginia Military Institute State College Lynchburg College Blacksburg Lynchburg Bridgewater

Air mail service reaches servicemen in China

Air mail is available to all theaters of operation including China. A letter to China normally takes ten to fourteen days. ordinary mail requires four to six days.

China

Clarke Health Board Endorses Chest X Ray Clinic Plans

Clarke County Health Board backs a Chest X Ray Clinic to be held April 25 and 26 at the Berryville Community Building starting 9 AM. Drs Dearmont Tappan Iden and Osborn sign letters urging food establishments to cooperate and aim to screen every school child for early tuberculosis diagnosis. X rays will be taken without disrobing to boost adult attendance.

The Health Board of Clarke County Berryville C. O. Dearmont Frank E. Tappan C. H. Iden Archibald Osborne Clarke County Tuberculosis Association

Dalton men fined in police court for vehicle registration

Troy James Hampton and Newman R. Solen, both of Dalton, Georgia, were fined five dollars and costs for improper motor vehicle registration. L Meadows of Mountain Home Tennessee paid five dollars and costs for being drunk at the bus terminal. Lester Dodson of White Post Virginia was fined five dollars and costs for drunkenness.

Troy James Hampton Dalton Newman R. Solen L. Meadows Mountain Hot Tenn Lester Dodson White Post

Newspaper Readers Seek Ads for Silent Messages

Advertisers lure readers in by placing bold notices and colorful copy. Local papers broadcast promotions, sales, and services to an audience scanning pages for value and relevance.

Market Quotations and Stock Leaders in Plus Column

New York April 22 stock market dealers reported slow dealings and a cloudy trend as favored issues continued in the plus column. A 15 year peak last week spurred some profit taking while earnings dividends and idle funds supported bullish sentiment. Leaders included Santa Fe Northern Pacific Anaconda U S Rubber Bethlehem General Motors Woolworth Tennessee Corp. Laggards were U S Steel Republic Steel N Y Central Southern Pacific North American Electric Power and Light Boeing Chrysler Goodrich and Sears Roebuck.

New York Santa Fe Northern Pacific Anaconda U. S. Rubber Bethlehem General Motors Woolworth and Tennessee Corp U. S. Steel Republic Steel N. Y. Central Southern Pacific North American Electric Power and Light Boeing Chrysler Goodrich Sears Roebuck

May Rye Leads Grain Market Rally In Early Trade

Chicago April 22 May rye contracts rise 5 cents to new highs on opening sales. Pending prices show Wheat at 1.83 1 2 for July September December. Corn at 1.21 1 2. Oats around 83 to 81 1 2. Rye May 2.58 5 8. July 1.48 1 2. Barley May 1.25 1 2 to 1.26 1 2 with September and December quotes similarly.

Chicago

New Auto Repair Shop Opens in Denver

A new general automotive repair shop opened today at 123 N Cameron St in a remodeled former dwelling. Spring plans to sell used cars, tires, and a full line of auto accessories from the Denver garage location.

Denver Spring N. Cameron St

Baltimore Produce and Livestock Markets Report April 22

Baltimore notes a firm produce market with apples and potatoes priced across Md Pa Va and W Va. Cattle hogs and sheep prices listed for USDA trade. Chicago and regional quotes show steady to firm movement with varied weights and grades, including top steer and veal figures and lamb ranges.

Baltimore Bu. Bas. U W. Va MD. Pa Katahdins U. 8. 1S, 3.00-28. Cobblers Rail-Maine Bliss U Texas Rea Tb U. S N. C MD. Va Bas Camp U.S Baltimore Butter and Egg Exchange USDA Chicago Livestock Chicago

Washington Only 29 Minutes From N Y by Jet Plane

The Army measured Washington as a suburb of New York with a jet link. A P-80 Shooting Star covered LaGuardia Field to National Airport in 29 minutes 15 seconds at about 456 miles per hour.

Washington Army New York LaGuardia Field National Airport Yesutes Deeros Yeotdev

Board Recommends Gill removal as DC penal superintendent

The District of Columbia Commission today received a three member board of inquiry recommendation calling for the removal of Howard P. Gill from his post as penal superintendent. The recommendation stems from an investigation into 16 charges filed against Gill by the inquiry board.

Washinmgton Washington District of Columbia Commissioners Howard P. Gill Gill

The Star Sends 30 Correspondents to Frederick County

The Star deploys thirty reporters across Frederick County to cover local news from every section and provide broad coverage of community events, politics, crime, and highlights.

the Star Frederick County

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