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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1946
Page
6
On St. David's Day March 1 Welshmen wear the leek as their national emblem. A legend says St. David commanded Welsh to wear leeks in their caps during their victory over the Laons on March 1 540.
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New York December 16 professionals in football face a gambling scandal mirroring earlier sports cases. Authorities probe ties between players and betting interests amid wider inquiry into illicit gambling within the league.
Alvin J. Paris a 28 year old novelty firm official was arraigned on bribery charges for offering 2500 to two New York Giants players to throw the NFL title game. Bail set at 25000 with a Dec 23 hearing. Players declined, Hanes benched by Commissioner Bell amid ongoing investigation. Davis Cup selections announced for U S against Australia with Kramer Schroeder Parker and Mulloy.
Adrian Quist Dinny Pails and Colin Long headline the Australian team set to defend the cup. In football the All American Conference prepares for a championship playoff between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Yankees after a weekend where the Los Angeles Dons and Chicago Rockets tied 17 all in Memorial Coliseum.
The North Atlantic Class D League expanded to eight clubs at its annual meeting with Kingston New York joining as a Dodgers operated club. Branch Rickey Jr. presented the new member as the Kingston entry joins Bloomingdale Peekskill Nyack Carbondale Mahonoy City Nazi Strousburg of Pennsylvania in the eight-team circuit.
Sascha Vova, a beloved pure bred Siberian owned by Mr and Mrs Harold Jones of 417 South Londonist, died at home early Thursday after contracting pneumonia. Buried with ceremonies, the dog had long attracted neighborhood children and was a familiar sight downtown with its owners.
The Sacred Heart Athletic Club for Boys prepares a Christmas party on Friday December 27. A touch football trophy will be awarded and the new regulation size boxing ring dedicated. The boxing ring has just arrived and will be installed soon.
The Ark held Aaron's rod that budded, the golden pot of manna, and the two tables of the covenant. By Solomon's time these relics had vanished except the two tables of stone Moses placed at Horeb.
Present and past rainfall data shows 24 hours ending 7 a m December to date 13 inches. Average annual rainfall over 33 years is 36.49 inches. Monthly averages list January 2.49 February 1.97 March 2.97 April 3.14 May 3.63 June 3.85 July 3.82 August 3.76 September 2.?? October 3.37 November 2.45 remained. Data courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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