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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1948

Page

9

Rollins and Richmond Tie After Dramatic 81-Yard TD

In Orlando last night Rollins College and the University of Richmond battled to a 27 27 tie. Halfback L D Bochette caught a screen pass from Ken Horton and sprinted 81 yards on the final play. Three touchdowns rattled in during the final four minutes with two by Rollins.

Orlando Fla L. D. Bochette Ken Horton Rollins College University of Richmond Tars

Warren Tops Stuyvesant In Season Opener

Warren county high school opened its basketball season with a 21 to 15 home win over Stuyvesant of Warrentow. The 20 game schedule includes 10 District 5 games. Next game is at Cul peper high school on December 9.

Warren County High School Stuyvesant School Warrentoh Warren Culpeper High School

Across The Headpin Major League Standings

Rustic Tavern leads team totals with 620 in a 21 12 victory over Kern Motor Co. Mindset and individual scores include Charles Renner 142 a Spaid 140 and Renner 380. Church League shows Braddock St Methodist and Market St Methodist in tight team sets with United Brethren and Lutheran near match totals.

Rustic Tavern Piccadilly Kern Motor Co Charles Renner A. Spaid Jess Kiracore John Spaid Dick Carter Stan Braddock

Quantico Marines To Play for Navy Title

Quantico's Marines, the all Navy East Coast champions, earned the right to meet San Diego's Marine Corps Recruit Depot for the all Navy title in Norfolk next Saturday after crushing Little Creek Amphibs 18-0 at Quantico.

Quantico Norfolk Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Calif Leathernecks Little Creek

Alvin Dark Named 1948 Rookie of the Year

Alvin Dark, Boston Braves shortstop, is named the 1948 Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association. The 25 year old rookie hit .324 for the pennant winners and won 27 of 48 votes. Gene Bearden of Cleveland finished second with eight votes.

New York Alvin Dark Boston Braves Baseball Writers Assn Braves Dark Gene Bearden Cleveland

Hampden-Sydney Opener vs Bridgewater College Eagles

In Richmond on December 4 Hampden-Sydney Tigers start their basketball season against Bridgewater College Eagles. The slate also features William and Mary vs Quantico Marines, Roanoke vs Towson Teachers, and Lynchburg vs Medical College of Virginia. Virginia Cavaliers posted a 78-38 win over Langley Field Flyers. Bridgewater defeated Towson Teachers 51-43.

Richmond Virginia Hampden- Sydney Tigers Bridgewater College Eagles William and Mary’s Indians Quantico Marines Williamsburg Roanoke College Towson Salem Lynchburg College Medical College of Virginia Cavaliers Lynchburg Independents Langley Field Flyers Bridgewater Towson Teachers

Brighton Baseball League Prospects Bright for Regional Circuit

Harrisonburg club president Otto Nielson says prospects for an organized league in Shenandoah Valley and neighboring states look bright after Frederick Maryland and Chambersburg Pennsylvania reject Eastern Shore league franchises. He cites Waynesboro Front Royal Winchester Cumberland Martinsburg as interested and plans another Winchester meeting.

Otto Nielson Harrisonburg Shenandoah Valley Nielson Frederick Chambersburg Waynesboro Front Royal Winchester Cumberland

Low pressure tires enter market in 1946

D. W. A. notes that the low pressure tire for passenger cars was introduced into the replacement market in August 1946.

Prices for Winchester Eggs and Poultry Reported by Markets

Agriculture Markets division lists U S Grade A extra large eggs at .65 and Grade A large at .63 with various weights for eggs. Live poultry prices show heavy breed hens four pounds up, Leghorn broilers, and young turkeys with multiple price points, reflecting Winchester area dressing plants and producer farms.

Winchester U. S U.S Pion Percy Henson

Apples Shipping Point Prices in Winchester Martinsburg Market

Demand light and markets steady for apples at shipping point in Winchester Martinsburg. Prices per bushel basket and box vary by variety and size, including Yorks USIs 2 1 2 in up 2 1 2 in car 2.60, Red Romes USIs 2 1 2 in up car 3.10, Romes US fancy 2 1 2 in up few 3.00, util 2 1 2 in up few 2.35, Yorks USIs 3 in up car 2.75, Red Romes 138s+ and larger 3.20, 88s+ and larger car 3.25, Winesaps 163s+ and larger car 3.65.

Federal Winchester- Martinsburg

Collision Damages Totals 330 In Truck Crash

A 11:30 a m collision at the Route 522 and Route 50 intersection caused about 330 in damage to two trucks and 30 to a fence owned by S D Carper. The worst damage fell on Edward Markely’s 1948 Chevrolet pickup which skidded into the fence after the crash. Chester Vance Fulton’s Dealer’s Transport Co truck sustained about 30 damage. No injuries reported.

S. D. Carper Edward Markely Woodstock Denny Slane Dealer's Transport Co Chicago Chester Vance Fulton Richmond Ind

Market Quotations New York Stock Movement Dec 4

New York market slipped into a narrow advance with gains around a point in a clo s e d major pattern. Bethlehem Steel Youngstown Sheet Chrysler Studebaker Woolworth Douglas Aircraft American Telephone International Nickel Westinghouse Johns Manville International Paper Baltimore & Ohio Texas Co United Airlines rose while Radio Corp stayed flat or slipped slightly.

New York Bethlehem Steel Youngstown Sheet Chrysler Studebaker Woolworth Douglas Ascraft American Telephone International Nickel Westinghouse Electric Johns Manville International Paper Baltimore & Ohio, Texas Co United Airlines Radio Corp

Stem Christiana skiing move explained

A stem Christiana is a skiing maneuver where the skier lifts the body to shift weight forward, begins a half skid at a right angle, and ends by pressing weight onto both skis. It demands expert skill and a master skier.

H.M.M

Baltimore and Chicago cattle and hog market report

Cattle and hog prices move lower versus last Friday across regions. In Baltimore cattle steers 28-29.25 for slaughter weight. calves mostly steady. hogs mostly 23-24.75 per cwt with varied weights. sows down to 19-19.5. sheep lambs and ewes largely steady. Chicago sale notes: cattle 500 head, steers and yearlings 1-2 lower, cows 25-50 cents lower, top highs around 36 for certain steers, heifers mostly 26-34, canners 14-27.5.

Baltimore Barrows & Gifts Chicago

Market Report on Livestock Prices and Quotations

Weighty sausage and heavy fat beef bulls 23.50, medium to choice vealers 27-31, good and choice ape steers and yearlings 24. Salable sheep 200, compared week ago: slaughter lambs 75 cents to 1 lower, ewes strong to 50 cents higher, good and choice but weighty slaughter lambs predominated. Closing peak 25.50, bulk good and choice lambs 2480-2550, most choice shorn lambs No 1 pelts 25.50, bulk slaughter ewes 9-10, several loads common to medium western 9.50-9.75, choice 137 ewes in load lots reached 10.50.

Chicago Grains Open Mostly Steady with Corn Lagging

Chicago on December 4 reported grains opening mostly steady as December corn lagged, showing weaker spirits in early trading. Traders watched export demand and nearby prices as corn underperformed other grains.

Chicago

Grain futures open with mixed gains across commodities

Opening prices show wheat at 2.42 1 8 for December and 2.32 3 4 to 7 8 for May. July at 2.13 1 2, September 2.12 1 4. Corn December 1.43 3 4 to 44, May 1.49 1 2 to 7 8, July 1.48 1 4, September 1.42 3 8. Oats December 83 3 4, May 79 1 3 to 3 8. Rye May 1.77. Soybeans December 2.80 3 4. Lard December 18.27.

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Rhetoric Taught by Sophists in Ancient Greece

A fragment notes that rhetoric, the art of language to produce effect, was taught by the Sophists in ancient Greece. The text references the role and method of sophistic teaching in shaping persuasive speech.

Greece

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