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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1946

Page

9

Handley Opens Basketball Season with Wardensville Hosts

Handley high school begins its 18 game basketball schedule Friday at home against Wardensville under Coach Hunter Maddox. The team, with 80 candidates including five lettermen and four returning servicemen, aims for a district tournament in Washington and University after league play.

Handley High School Wardensville Hunter Maddox Handley Clifton Forge Covington Aurnament Washington and University Lamb Garber LaRue McIntyre Art Swisher Hink Lewis Shirley White Kernan Seldon Smallwood la Vecchia Bush Wolfe

Farmers Elect New AAA Board Membership

At the County Convention of Delegates on December 5 1946 voters chose J L Heishman vice chairman W R Bierer regular member Landon B Whitacre first alternate E W Adams second alternate L H Messall secretary Douglas B Haines treasurer Pauline Glynn to the County PMA Committee for 1947. Several community committees also held elections with names listed and two communities lacking a quorum will reconvene December 9.

PMA Evess J. L. Heishman W. R. Bierer Landon B. Whitacre E. W. Adams L. H. Messall Douglas B. Haines Pauline Glynn J. L. Hershman E. M. Funk Hershman Clearbrook Wright Gainesboro Omer T. Webb J. M. McAboy Scrivener G. T. Yeakley Norwood Braithwaite H. L. LaFollette Stanley Bennett Gore R. M. Muse O. R. Macomber C. B. Kerns Middletown Silas Grim G. A. Bowen J. H. Brumback James W. Judy Sar Ruben H Ellsworth Dodson H. G. Heishman East Stephens City A. F. Lillard H. E. Johns R. BE. Alin A. W. Conner Marvin White West Stephens City H. S. Williams C. C. Bauserman Julian Carbaugh J. M. New C. E. Staples White Hall Luther Hart, Jr F. L. Barrett Walter Anderson John W. Smith J. M. Strother East Winchester Roy Kern Robert Kremer Carl Strickley J. E. Klingaman West Winchester Carroll Camp Reynolds Store Pay Luttrell Mt. Williams

Handley 1946-47 Schedule Highlights League Dates Listed

The excerpt outlines Handley 1946-47 schedule with league games and non league dates. It lists opponents Wardenaville Berkeley Springs Lexington Harrisonburg Charles Town Waynesboro Martinsburg Warren County Staunton Hagerstown in December January February with home and away designations and notes the section designates league games.

Anching Handley Wardenaville Berkeley Springs Lexington Harrisonburg Charles Town Waynesboro Martinsburg Warren County Staunton Hagerstown

Whacky Football Oddities Delight Coaches Across Season

A wrap of zany 1946 college football moments headlines mud soaked games. West Virginia and Washington and Lee misplayed on the final first quarter snap, a WVU quarterback call mixed with a Washington end misalignment. Bowling Green beat Canisius on a chaotic tipped play. LSU Tulane Miami Miami of Ohio and Big Six quirks follow. Baylor’s oddity ends with a season stumble.

New York Washington and Lee West Virginia Charleston W. Va Bill Chipley Spee Bowling Green Ohio Canisius Jack Freitas Bud Agnew Darrell Braatz Mark Welker Miami Florida Louisiana State Tulane Kansas Oklahoma Missouri Nebraska Baylor

Larrick named head of 787th Field Artillery unit

Lt Col John Fred Larrick of Middletown and a University of Virginia Law School student has been named head of the 787th Field Artillery battalion based in Charlottesville. The unit is among three Virginia batteries activated under Col Alfred S. Knight to form postwar organized reserves tied to the National Guard plan.

John Fred Larrick Middletown University of Virginia Law School Charlottesville Virginia Alfred S. Knight Virginia Military District Knight Col. Larrick Fred J. Larrick Larrick Middletown High School Virginia Military Institute Front Royal

Notice of Administratrix for William A. Larrick

Under Virginia law I Vera Larrick administratrix of William A Larrick deceased intend to transfer to myself 4060 03 held by Commercial and Savings Bank of Winchester Virginia in the name of Wm A and W A Larrick as Acerates of William A Larrick Dated November 30 1946

Virginia Michie William A. Larrick Commercial and Savings Bank of Winchester Wm. A W. A. Larrick Vera Larrick

Peoria schools close then resume after coal strike

Peoria boards shut all schools last Friday due to a coal shortage, then resumed once the strike ended. The Peoria Teachers party scheduled for last night was canceled to avoid interfering with work.

Peoria Peoria Board of Educution

Kansas Attorney General Assists In Law Talk On Marriage

L. P. Brooks, assistant attorney general of Kansas, avoided detailing marriage law to a prospective groom in Peoria. a Kansan wrote about divorcee laws, saying he dislikes getting into things he cannot exit.

Cicero Rome Peka Kas L. P. Brooks Kansas Kansan Ehae

Do Your Xmas Shop In Your Home Community

A local feature urges shoppers to support holiday buying within their own community. It highlights small businesses and suggests festive gift ideas available locally to boost neighborhood economies.

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