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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1943

Page

6

Across The Head Pin Wins Spark League Match

Perry drops from first as Across The Head Pin defeats its rivals in a tight league race. Railways Express 592 577 toward a sweep of Va Protective Force. Ressiquie 127 White 124 pace Eagles to a clean sweep over American Tea Co. Handley over Elliott Motor with Ritter 128 Brown 116. Gore 396 in singles. Ressigui e White win doubles over Ritter Bailey.

Perry Railway Express Eagles American Tea Co Wade Mangum Keith Ritter Steward Brown Handley Elliott Motor Team Ralph Gore Russell Apollette Ablen Yellott DR. Hawthorne Lee Ressiguie Lando White Bev Bailey

One Man Rule Arrives in Georgia in Rossville

Rossville Georgia reports Mayor Herman Ogle Bowman holds multiple city roles including mayor judge police chief fire commissioner sewer head council member justice of the peace clerk and city secretary. He also acts as the city stenographer and secretary.

Rossville Herman Ogle Bowman

Railway Express dominates in team and individual events

Railway Express wins the team game 592 to 577 and the team set 1590 to Perry Construction 0. Individual scoring highlights include Yellott 150 and Butler 147 in the yellott Morrison meet, with Butler edging Yellott 368 to 365 in the set.

Butler Yellott Webber Railway Express Perry Const. Co Eae Perry Const

Deer Hides Can Help To Keep Our Servicemen Warm

Hunters with deer hides should contact local game wardens to learn where to send them. T. E. Clarke of the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries notes efforts to bring concentration centers for hides nearer to hunters. The War Production Board urges saving skins for wartime use. deer leather is valued for cold protection and snow boots. Hides must be prepared correctly and delivered to designated dealers promptly. If delayed, flesh side should be salted and kept until shipment.

T. E. Clarke Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries War Production Board

Employes Try New Hosiery

Experimental rayon hosiery is being sold to the employees of the Front Royal plant of the American Viscose Corporation. These stockings use AVCs high tenacity yarn Tenasco and are 50 denier. Employees fill out questionnaires on wear and care, data sent to Textile Research Department for analysis.

Front Royal American Viscose Corporation Textile Research Department

Careless Hunters Blamed For Fires In National Forest

National Forest officials and sportsmen fault a few hunters for starting a fire in the George Washington National Forest. During the first four days of the November 20 opening, no fires were started by hunters though hundreds were in the forest. a house fire on Little Piney River in Amherst County burned 900 acres before control by over 200 men.

National Forest George Washington National Forest Little Piney River Amherst

Forest Fires Blamed On Careless Hunters, Says Supervisor

Forest fires developed in various parts of the forest and were blamed on careless hunting by locals, according to Forest Supervisor M. C. Howard. Fire crews worked to contain the blazes and prevent further spread.

M. C. Howard

Forest fires loom as danger remains after initial outbreak

The Forest Supervisor warns fires threaten catastrophe if not controlled promptly. Hunters are cautioned to exercise extreme care to prevent new blazes and protect surrounding areas.

Fire safety in the woods urged by careful woodsmen

The piece warns that one careless act can undo 100 careful woodsmen. Each woodsman should warn inexperienced hikers about smoking, disposing of embers, and burning fires in unsafe places, insisting fires be fully extinguished.

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