Ida Simmons Sets 15 Game World Record At Local Alleys
Norfolk native Ida Simmons broke the women's world record with a 1 876 total in a 15 game set at Health Center Alleys surpassing Lorraine Gullie's 1 866. She averaged 125, with scores including 219 and 187, and matched against Charles Showalter who was beaten by 126 pins. Simmons is conducting a free bowling school for women this week.
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Ida Simmons
Norfolk
Lorriane Gullie
Washington
Miss Simmons
Charles Showalter
Wvegeute
Vaewee
Health Center
Jack Zimmerman
Dorothy McCann Rice
Evening Star Ladies’ League
Baker Named Handley Captain by 1937 Lettermen
Malford Red Baker, a senior, was unanimously elected captain of the Handley football squad by the 1937 lettermen. The policy calls for an acting captain per game with a year end vote to name the season captain for the yearbook. Norman Ochs announced the 1937 lettermen list, noting several seniors ineligible for further play.
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Malford
Red
Baker
Handley
All C. V. A. L
Norman Ochs
Halford Baker
Billy Baker
Robert Campbell
Meredith Shumaker
Lohi Dunlap
Dick Kern
Gene Dunn
Harry Robinson
Harold Patton
Dick Rosenberger
Willy Cather
Gordon Whitham
Thomas Edwards
Lawrence Miller
Leary Baker
Bernard Waterman
Paul Hunter
Colored Family Displaced by Fire Near Fair Grounds
Lucy Thomas her mother Alice Lavender and adopted son Romey Williams, all colored, were routed from their dwelling near the fair grounds by a fire likely caused by a defective flue. The building was damaged beyond repair. Earlier a minor blaze at Mrs Isaac Mason's residence prompted firemen to respond with only minor damage reported.
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Lucy Thomas
Alice Lavender
Romey Williams
Fairgrounds
Isaac Mason
Notice to Apply for Beer License at Appleway Tourist Camp
W O Pennington announces before the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on January 1 1938 his plan to obtain a license to retail beer and ale over 3 2% at Appleway Tourist Camp Route 11 north of Kernstown Virginia. The beverage may be consumed on and off the premises.
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Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Appleway
Kernstown
W. O. Pennington
Winchester
Handley Gridders To Eat Their Fill On Tuesday Night
Handley High School plans its annual football banquet Tuesday at 6 30 PM in the school cafeteria. Coach Ochs may receive a token of appreciation from the squad. Booster Club girls likely to serve and cheer the team after last year’s event.
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Handley Gridders
Handley
Ochs
Booster
Booster Club
Two Charles Town Players Earn All State Honor Mention
Charles Town West Virginia high school football players Bill Marshall and Buzz Morrison received honorable mention on the Charleston Daily Mail All State selections. From the Panhandle, they were the only local honorees besides Montgomery of Keyser High, marking a rare Panhandle presence in the list.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Charleston
Daily Mail
Bill Marshall
Buzz” Morrison
Panther
Panhandle
Montgomery
Keyser High School
The
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Williams in Va
QUICKSBURG Va Dec 3 Funeral services for Mrs Bertha Lena Williams who died Nov 23 at her home near Quicksburg were held Thursday afternoon with Rev Williamson of Charlottesville and Rev Dodson of Quicksburg officiating Burial was in Cedar Grave Cemetery Pallbearers were Emmit Tucker Fred Neff Noah Minnick Claude Litten A N Green and Charles Good She was born Oct 21 1899 daughter of the late Samuel B and Annie E Collins and was 38 years 1 month 2 days old at death She married Vernon B Williams on Nov 20 1920 and they had eight children five surviving Veron Jr Conrad Beverley Ralph and Ella May one sister Mrs Maggie Richards of Mountain Falls and other relatives She spent her life in the house where she died and bore her years of invalidism without a murmur
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Quicksburg
Bertha Lena Williams
Mr. Williamson
Charlottesville
John Dodson
Cedar Grave Cemetery
Emmit Tucker
Fred Neff
Noah Minnick
Claude Litten
A. N. Green
Charles Good
Williams
Samuel B
Annie E. Collins
Vernon B. Williams
Vernon, Jr
Conrad
Beverley
Ralph
Ella May
Maggie Richards
Mountain Falls
Judges 1937 Season Record At Handley High School
Winchester Evening Star provides a composite statistical record of Handley High School Judges 1937 football season. Five wins three losses one tie, excluding the first Berkeley Springs game, with Norman Ochs as head coach across three seasons from 1935 to 1937.
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Handley
Norman Ochs
Handley High School
Winchester Evening Star
Berkeley Springs
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Pageant Players To Hold Meeting
Rev. W. N. Holt of John Mann Methodist Church asks all pageant participants to attend a meeting at 8 o clock this evening in the church. He says the meeting is important for participants and will include further announcements about the pageant.
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W. N. Holt
John Mann Methodist Church
Local Ministers To Meet Monday In Winchester
The Winchester Ministerial Association will hold its regular monthly meeting at 10 30 Monday morning December 6 at the Handley Library. Rev W L Dudley secretary announced the special order will include planning the annual week of prayer services and a committee report on revising the association's constitution.
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Winchester Ministerial Association
Handley Library
W. L. Dudley
Letter of praise for Handley football publicity
Garland R. Quarles superintendent of John Handley Public School system writes to the Winchester Star sports department praising its excellent publicity of the Handley football team during the recently finished season. He commends the detailed coverage and public interest generated.
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Winchester Evening Star
Garland R. Quarles
John Handley
Winchester Star
Handley
Presiding Judges of Handley Team
Editor's Note thirteenth sketch of Handley High School football players highlights Thomas Edwards nicknamed Pete or Whitey. Edwards, first year out, has played many positions and bond with teammates. Pete Edwards is expected to earn his letter.
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Thomas Edwards
Pete
Whitey
Handley
Edwards
Robinson
Jedges
Smith nets 140 as Lions top Power Co in league play
Smith of the Lions Club scored 140 for high individual game in League A as Lions swept the Northern Virginia Power Co laddies 3-0. Other top marks included Newlin 134 and Babb 129 for Northern Virginia, Parrish 121 and Glaize 128 for Rotary.
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Clowe
Kiwanis Brayarly
Cather Ccsseconicss
Poly Eset Ccsseen
Totelses Sss Tn'sc Ce
Earle Sparks Leads Runaway Team Capture in Ridgley
Constable James Kernrumph and Earle Sparks chased a runaway team in Ridgley Maryland. The constable drove his automobile while Sparks rode the off board wagon posting sticks and reins. The wagon veered to the centre and the animal was hurt but no one was injured and there was no damage.
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