James Wood High Begins Basketball with Clarke County
James Wood High School prepares a 1950 51 basketball schedule under Coach Harry Caughron for a 30 man squad. The opener against Clarke County is set for next Friday in Berryville with a 16 game JV slate and ten district five games indicated by asterisks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wood High School
Clarke County
Harry Caughron
Caughron
James Wood
Lord County
Berryle
Capon Bridge
Charles Town
Strasburg
Warren County
Front Cawal
Curtain Dropping Today on Regular Football Season
New York reports the final regular season day for college football in 1960 with top teams like Oklahoma and Tennessee in action. Oklahoma aims for a Sugar Bowl date with Kentucky as Notre Dame and USC draw little attention, while Miami caps its season with a 27 9 win over Missouri to reach nine wins and one tie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Oklahoma A and M
Stillwater
Bud Wilkinson
Sooners
Penn
Tennessee
Army
Navy
Philadelphia
Georgia
Vols
Texas
Bulldogs
Texas A and M
Vanderbilt
Nashville
Commodores
Georgia Tech
Engineers
Notre Dame
Southern California
North Carolina
Virginia
Pittsburgh
Penn State
Maryland
Virginia Tech
Richmond-William “and Mary
Quantico Marines
College of the Pacific
Miami
Fla
Missouri
Front Royal 11 To Hear Severin
Randolph-Macon College coach Paul Severin will be principal speaker at the seventh annual banquet honoring Warren County High School football squad. The dinner, sponsored by the Front Royal Warren County Chamber of Commerce Recreation Committee, will be held next Tuesday at 6 pm in the high school cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Paul Severin
Randolph-Macon College
Warren County High School
Warren County Chamber of Commerce
New Buc Director Benjamin Fairless Joins Pirates Board
Benjamin F. Fairless, president of United States Steel, was elected to the Pittsburgh Pirates board of directors at the club’s annual meeting yesterday. The industrial leader will bring lifelong baseball interest to the role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Benjamin F. Fairless
Pittsburgh Pirates
Fairless
United States Steel Corporation
BUC
Army Navy Face Off In Classic With Forecasted Dry Field
Army coach Blaik dismisses Navy as a 21 point underdog while Navy mentor Erdelatz says Army may be the best in the country. Weather improves to dry conditions ahead of the 1:30 p.m. kickoff as 102000 fans, including President Truman, pack Municipal Stadium for the annual game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Red Black
Navy
Eddie Erdelatz
Municipal Stadium
Blaik
Erdelatz
Oo Army
California
Columbia
Stanford
Truman
Covington Byrd Game Cancelled In Blue Ridge Title Tie
Weather and lack of practice forced cancellation of the Covington Cougars versus William Byrd game at Vinton. Covington clinched District 5, while Byrd earned a District 6 berth after a coin toss. Vinton tied Wytheville for the conference lead with five wins and one tie. Covington beat Byrd 12-7 in the season opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
William Byrd High School
Covington
Covington Cougars
William Byrd
Blue Ridge
Wytheville
Cougars
Byrd Opposes Loan To Yugoslavia
Senator Harry Byrd declares the United States cannot trust Communists anywhere and opposes lending to Yugoslavia. He cites Tito’s boast of being a top Communist and says the U S cannot know if Tito would support America in war with Russia. Byrd says he votes his personal conviction to conserve resources and defend the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry Byrd
United States
Tito
Virginia
Russia
Byrd
America
Racey With Fleet Aircraft Service At Whidbey Island
Raymond M. Racey Jr. of Winchester is serving in a Fleet Aircraft Service unit at U S Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Washington. He is an Airman attached to Squadron 112 in Fleet Air Wing 4 performing maintenance on aircraft and managing an aircraft pool. Racey enlisted in the Navy on June 20 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
U.S. Naval Air Station
Whidbey Island
Wash
Raymond M. Racey Jr
USN
Raymond M. Racey
Mount Falls
Fleet Air Wing 4
Fasa On 112
Racey
Navy
Indians Invade New York Tonight
William and Mary opens its camping with a test against St. John s of Brooklyn at Madison Square Garden in New York. Coach Barney Wilson leads 10 players including guards Fred Allen and Joe Agee who have been injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
William and Mary's
St. John's
Brooklyn
New York
Madison Square Garden
W&m
Barney Wilson
Fred Allen
Joe Agee
Bob Benjamin
Fuzz McMillan
Bill Chambers
Jim Butler
Rhea Lazarus
Dick Forrest
Willie Clark
Bitsy Lewis
Virginia Tech
Gobblers
Norfolk Navy Flyers
Blacksburg
Towson State
Victors
Bridgewater
Hampden
Sydney
Roanoke College
Maroons
Hofstra
Wagner College
Randolph Macon
Yellow Jackets
Richmond Royals
Emory and Henry
Leon Ferenbech
Emory
Maryland
Virginia
Cavaliers
College Park
Clarke Courier Football Banquet Set For December 16
Clarke County High School eleven guests of honor include Burr P Harrison a Washington Redskins representative and Redskins players along with Baltimore Colts members December 16 dinner at 8 p m in the school cafeteria. Coach Herman Ball and General Manager Dick McCann of the Washington team also invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke Courier
Berryville
Clarke County
Burr P. Harrison
Washington Redskins
Baltimore Colts
Herman Ball
Dick McCann
Washington
Quail Habitat Posts 3000 Acres in Clarke County
The Isaac Walton League has posted over 3000 acres in Clarke County to protect and propagate native quail. Hunting on the listed properties is forbidden for five years, covering the Cleeman and Helvestine lands and numerous farms and properties including O'Brien Mansfield, Hardesty, Warren Huff, J. D. Griffing, Lake land, Boyer, Matt Jones, Sam Childs, Johnson Brothers, Dave Allen, S A Crim, the two Huyett farms, E B Kimmell, and Edgar Kackley's land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Isaac Walton
Huyett Farms
E. B. Kimmell
Edgar Kackley
Advertising Limits in Albuquerque Due to Paper Shortage
Effective today, advertising in the morning Albuquerque Journal and afternoon Albuquerque Tribune is limited to 85 percent of December 1949 volume. A newsprint shortage necessitates the reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Albuquerque, N. M
Albuquerque Journal
Albuquerque Tribune
St Gaudens on hands in Lincoln statue
Daniel Burnham praised the hands on the standing Lincoln statue in Chicago. Saint Gaudens replied that good hands redeem a figure and bad hands can ruin it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Gaudens
Daniel Burnham
Lincoln
Chicago
Buy and Use Christmas Seals Fight Tuberculosis
A brief notice urges readers to purchase and use Christmas Seals to support tuberculosis relief work. It highlights community fundraising during the holiday season and mentions the Seals’ role in funding medical aid and clinics.
Berryville Cage Team to Play Upperville Tonight
Berryville American Legion basketball teams faced mixed results last Thursday with the Clarke County men winning 59 to 50 and the Berryville girls losing 26 to 22. Jack Enders says a full schedule is set with 7 30 p m game times each Saturday in Clarke County gym except December 23. Tonight at 7 30 p m the county team meets the Upperville Athletic Club in Berryville High School gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Berryville
Clarke County
Post 41
Front Royal “Raiders
Raiderettes
Warren County High School
Jack Enders
Athletic Club of
Upperville
Outfielder Reiser Signed by Pirates
Pete Reiser, a 30 year old outfielder and left handed hitter, signed today with the Pittsburgh Pirates as GM Branch Rickey rebuilds the lineup. He was released unconditionally by the Boston Braves and is the first Pirate signing for 1951 besides Ralph Kiner who has one year left on his contract. Reiser owns a career .299 batting average and will join a club aiming to balance veterans with younger players amid expected wartime roster changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pete Reiser
Pittsburgh Pirates
Branch Rickey
Reiser
Boston Braves
Rickey
Pirates
Ralph Kiner
St. Louis
Amateur and Pro Deadlocked For Miami Open Lead
In the third round of the Miami Open, amateur Frank Stranahan and professional Dick Mayer each shot five under par 65 to stand tied at 132 after 36 holes. Hot on their heels are Ted Kroll Jack Burke Jr and Jim Turnesa. Sam Snead posted 66 despite using borrowed clubs after his own were lost en route from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Dick Mayer
Greenwich
Conn
Ted Kroll
Jack Burke, Jr
Jim Turnesa
Turnesa
Sam Snead
Chicago
Price to Coach Texas Longhorns
Ed Price was named new head football coach at the University of Texas on a two year contract at $12,000 per year starting January 1, succeeding Blair Cherry who retires after the Cotton Bowl game against Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Ed Price
Blair Cherry
Cherry
Tennessee
Famechon TKOs Archie Devine at Madison Square Garden
Ray Famechon of France defeated Archie Devine of Newark in the Madison Square Garden main event, stopping him in 2 43 of the seventh round. Jose Gatica of Buenos Aires also scored a fourth round technical knockout over veteran Terry Young before a 5,170 crowd that paid about $16,099.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ray Famechon
France
Jose Gatica
Buenos Aires
Famechon
Willie Pep
Archie Devine
Newark
N. J
Madison Square Garden
Archie
Gatica
Terry Young
Need for Winter Care of Animals Stressed by SPCA
The SPCA urges Winchester and Frederick County residents to provide proper food and adequate shelter for pets and farm animals as winter weather arrives. Neglect of feed or housing can be a misdemeanor under Virginia cruelty laws. officials urge immediate action to ensure welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SPCA
Society For the Prevention
Winchester
Frederick County
Bowling Scores and League Standings From Local Meet
The clipping lists multiple bowling results with players Ben Davis Grimes Golden Delicious and teams like Carr Publishing Co Friendship Fire Co and Market Street Methodist. Individual scores include 230 186 116 111 and team totals such as 1049 1037 979 with references to ind games and team sets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Davis
Grimes
Black Twigs
David Ee
Margie Gates
Betty Davis
Betty Miller
Connie Shull
Grimes Golden
Delicious
Carr Publishing Co
Glen's Cities Services
Friendship Fire Co
Esso
Royal Crown Colage
Ind
Mickey McDonald
Frank Cooper
Phil Grim
Deal Sour on Shotton as Dressen Becomes Dodger Manager
Burt Shotton says he is through with baseball after Brooklyn named Church Dressen as manager, replacing him just hours before the public announcement. The veteran manager led the Dodgers to the 1949 NL title and fell short in 1950, and Shotton has no plans to return in any major role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartow
Fla
Burt Shotton
Brooklyn Dodgery
Church Dressen
Shotton
Walter O'Malley
Brooklyn
Dressen
Philadelphia
Campainn
Market Street Methodist Church To Install Stewards
Market Street Methodist Church will install new stewards during the weekend services. After a brief address by the pastor, the officials will be installed at the altar and participate in Holy Communion. Membership Day for transfers and baptism vows is observed on December 3rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Street Methodist Church
Alter
Also Mentioned on This Page
James Wood HS
Caughton
Berillery
Harrisonburg
Wilson Memorial
Shepherstown
Shepherdstown
Waynesboro
Pending
Swyon
Charlestown
Axe Shoe
G.I. Combat
Severin
Jones Prices
Loudoun ST
Yugoslavia
Clarke
Lavote Aerac
ER & Stoker
Cammer Tire CO
Handley Schoo
Price
Texas Longhorns
el Keller
Joe Sheetz
Charles Herrell
Clem Babb
Market St. Methodist
Baptist
Congregational Christian Church
Market St
Church League Congregational Christian
Kodak
Brownie Hawkeye
Boyd’s Drug Store
Cornera & Boscawenta
Waffle
Sunbeam
Hamilton Beach
Market St. Church
Raymond Staples
R. M. Cameron Herbert
Larrick
Exor
C.t.a
Deccas
Rwen
Westinghouse
Woo
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!