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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1946

Page

2

Stonewall and Stephens City End 1946 Football Season

Stonewall Rebels travel to Stephens City for the season finale in the Valley High School Athletic League. Boyce and Shepp umdstown vie for the league title at 9–1, with Hedgesville third and Berryville fourth. A play may be decided and co champions anticipated. Strasburg leads Shenandoah County with 8–1–1 as district stakes rise.

Stonewall Stephens City Valley High School Athletic League Stonewall Rebels Boyce Berryville Shepvsetown Hedgesville Shepherdstown Bryant Harper Strasburg Shenandoah County Alk Boyce'sinal Harper Boyce-Strasburg

Funeral Services For Mrs Massey This Afternoon

Funeral services for Mrs Nan Massey were held this afternoon at First Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Dr. E T Clark. Interment followed at Mount Hebron cemetery with details noted in the notice.

Nan First Baptist E. T. Clark Mount Hebron

Washington Street Fire Destroys Garage and Contents

A blaze on Washington Street destroyed a garage and nearly all its contents. Firefighters battled flames as investigators examined the wreckage for the cause and any remaining embers.

Washington Street Garage Gagh Ory de Isea Desinger

Christmas Seals Mailed By Frederick T B Association

The Frederick County Tuberculosis Association announced via chair Mrs A W Wright that Christmas Seal envelopes have been mailed to residents. They urge prompt contributions to support patients in sanatoriums with full provision of food clothing and medical supplies. The group notes five patients at Blue Ridge Sanatorium and one at Burkville Va. volunteers were praised and funding urged for the coming year.

Frederick County Tuberculosis Association A. W. Wright County Association

Molotov Positioned as Potential Stalin Successor

London dispatch reports a publicity push for Vyacheslav M. Molotov in Soviet press amid speculation on Stalin’s health and succession. Moscow’s praise of Molotov as Stalin’s closest aide follows his election as an honorary member of the Soviet Academy of Science.

London Vyacheslay M. Molotov Europe Stalin Molotov Moscow Somat Soviet Academy of Science Stalini Ot Perips

Baltimore Produce Market Quotations and Livestock Sales

Market dull for apples with liberal supplies and light demand across Md Pa Va and WVa. Prices quoted for various apple varieties and sizes. Poultry receipts light and eggs and butter totals listed. Cattle hogs and sheep markets show active trade with range prices for slaughter steers heifers calves and feeder stock.

Baltimore Wva Baldwins Grimes Romes Staymans Winesaps USDA

Answers to the Oaly Quiz

Answers to the Oaly Quiz printed on Page 4 list items: 1 January 2 1947 2 Franklin D Roosevelt 3 Mississippi 4 Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg Gotha 5 Newton D Baker 6 Pierre 7 Hawaii and Alaska 8 India 9 Compensation paid for service connected disabilities pensions other payments on account of service in the armed forces 10 A small planetary body in the solar system

Franklin D. Roosevelt Mississippi Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Newton D. Baker Pierre Hawaii Alaska India Armed Forces Solar System

Stock Market Slips on Coal Dispute and Tax Sellings

New York markets opened lower as buying cooled by the coal dispute and potential ripple effects across industries. Hopes for labor improvement were faint and taxes weighed on trading. Dealings slowed after an active start with widespread fractional to multi-point losses and bonds skidding.

New York

Chicago Grain Quotations Open Lower Then Rally

In Chicago on December 2 grains opened lower due to selling from Saturday's sharp break. Wheat fell about 1 to 1 3 4 cents with January at 2.03 and other contract quotes mixed. Corn declined 1 2 to 1 cent with January near 1.28 and oats eased to 3 4 lower with December at 77 1 2.

Chicago

Local Markets Corrections Notice

Local markets are corrected daily and The Star does not assume responsibility for typographical errors that may occur.

The Star

Farm Feed Price List Amid Misc Goods

A historical price list shows various feed items such as corn meal in multiple bag sizes and colors, turkey starter and grower, cracked corn, with figures like 5.75 for corn meal and 4.60 for cracked corn. The text includes abbreviations and scattered notes, indicative of a rural marketplace sheet.

Local Graded Egg Market Update

Market notes show graded egg offerings with sizes B Large A Medium and butter prices. figures listed as wholesale and miscellaneous letters appear. Unclear vendor names and locations due to fragmented OCR text.

Ministers Arrange Overseas Relief Clothing Drive Closure

W. E. Eisenberg of the Inter-Church committee leads local ministers in organizing church services. The clothing appeal for overseas relief drew a gratifying response and the city churches drive closed yesterday. The effort will team with the Fellowship Club for White Christmas relief activities. Dr. T. J. Hawkins, president, presided.

W. E. Eisenberg Yestern Fellowship Club T. J. Hawkins

Patton 65 Dies En Route From Church in Winchester

Clarence E. Patton of 320 Smithfield collapsed from a heart attack at 8 30 p m while walking home from church with his brother in law A W Bowley on East Lane near National Avenue in Winchester Virginia He died after an ambulance and police were summoned He was born July 28 1881 survived by sister Mamie Bowley brother William Patton and three half brothers Garland Melvin and Carl Patton Cause of death by coroner Dr H S Pifer Funeral service set for Wednesday at 3 p m from Jones Funeral Home

Clarence E. Patton Smithfield Inlaw A. W. Bowley East Lane Dilly National Avenue Patton Friendship Winchester Hospital Joseph N Christine Foreman Patton Frederick County Mayme E. Loy Hayfield Virginia Woolen Mills Market Street Methodist Church Woodmen of the World Friendship Fire Company Mamie Bowley William Patton Winchester Garland Arkansas Melvin New York Carl Patton H. S. Pifer Jones Funeral Home

Winchester Brown Bombers Defeat Semi-Pro Eleven in Md

The Winchester Brown Bombers defeated the Hagerstown semi pro eleven 20 to 6 on Maryland soil. Baylor scored two touchdowns and Walker added another. Bayler returned a pass 80 yards for a score. Players listed include Hogans Myers Honesty Jackson Gibbs Taper Johnson Warren Walker Baylor Long. The Bombers close 1946 season next Sunday against Alexandria colored eleven.

Winchester Brown Bombers Hagerstown Baylor Walker Bayler Brown Bombers Hogans Myers Honesty Jackson Tackkles Gibbs Taper Johnson Warren Long Bombers Alexandria

Four Deer Killed This Morning in Wardensville Area

Wardensville report says four deer were killed on the first day of the season. Robrtus Miller took a 125 pound buck, Arnold Kerr 180 pounds, Curtis Baker 135 pounds, and Ches Murman 170 pounds.

Wardensville West Virginia Robrtus Miller Arnold Kerr Curtis Baker Ches Murman

Record Cold Grips Eastern States with Snow and Frost

The nation faced an extreme cold wave with widespread lows from single digits to the 20s. Huntington West Virginia dropped to 12 above zero from 54, New York City to 15.5, Tallahassee 43, and many areas including Burlington Vermont and Bangor Maine reporting subzero prospects. Potatoes in Maine faced hard freeze risk. snow fell in several places including Cleveland and Winchester.

Huntington W. Va New York City Florida Tallahassee Atlanta Mississippi Alabama Northwest Burlington Bangor Maine Vermont New York New Jersey Flanders Ohio Mt. Vernon Toledo Cleveland Winchester

Temperature Lows Across Midwest Reach Deep Freeze

A frigid night gripped the region with Bemidji Minnesota at 17 below zero. Park Falls Wisconsin at 12 below and Land Lakes at 14 below. Further west Omaha and Lincoln Nebraska reported 16 above zero, while Pembina North Dakota was seven above.

Bemidji Minn Wisconsin Park Falls Omaha Lincoln Neb Dakotas Pembina N. Dak

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