Sarah Zane Wins Ladies Commercial League Lead in Tight Race
In a close three way battle for second, Sarah Zane Fire Co. clinched first place after edging Miller's Drug Store in a dramatic final frame. Miller's trio topped scoring with 542 in the opener, but Sarah Zane edged ahead 516 in the final set and totaled 1522 pins to secure undisputed top spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane
Miller
Sarah Zane Fire Co
Miller's Drug Store
Vivian Cooper
Patey Jack
Miller's
Evelyn Stotler
Garland Spillman
Stotler
Levi
Jack
Cooner
Trenary
Lovett
Sarahane
Bowling league scores showcase scattered high games and team splits
Mary Richard Third Jobe and Denson roll high games in JW Afternoon League as Mills Grocery tops Johnny's Sport Shop 443 to 399 in game one. Nancy Davis posts 106 in the nightcap for a 424 to 403 win for Zebra over Cameron & Snapp Construction. Other notable marks include Jobe 110 for Cameron & Snapp, Rickard 107, Schuller 94s for Huntsberry's, and VFW sweeping B. F. Goodrich with 97 by Pat Patterson and 94 by Georgie Pitcock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Denison
Mills Grocery
Johnny's Sport Shop
Nancy Davis
Peggy Jobe
Cameron & Snapp Construction
Zebra
Susan Brown
Mary Rickard
Charlotte Schuller
Huntsberry
Clearbrook Woolen Co
Nancy Cole
Janet Duncan
Clearbrook
Pat Patterson
Georgie Pitcock
VFW
B. F. Goodrich
Shirley Orndorff
Commercial & Savings Bank
Libby Lupton
Lucky Four
Ethel Brendle
Fay Wolf
Winchester Creamery
Wildcats
Nancy Whitmire Leads Upset in Mixed Doubles Bowling
Nancy Whitmire rolled a 348 for three wins as Imperial fell to DeSoto in a Mixed Doubles League session. Local stars Fiddler and Carpenter posted strong sets, with DeSoto tying for first after beating Plymouth. Buick topped the team totals with 454 pins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Whitmire
Imperial
Russell LaFollette
Bill Carter
Jim Fidler
Lynn Carpenter
DeSoto
Plymouth
Bill Boden
Frances Sager
Model T
Thunderbird
Buick
Whitmire
Lager
Virginia Larrick
Fiddler
Boden
LaFollette
Carpenter
Logart Bahama Bout Set for Madison Square Garden
New York tonight features Isaac Logart a top welterweight contender favored against Yama Bahama a 153 rounder from Rimini in the Bahamas in a 10 round match at Madison Square Garden The bout starts at 10 p m EST and will be broadcast on NBC radio and television.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Isaac Logart
Yama Bahama
Rimini
Bahamas
Madison Square Garden
NBC
College Scores and Army Service Mention in Short Item
East Brown 58 Harvard 56 in overtime. Temple 87 Delaware 57. St Johns 78 Pitt 70. St Vincent 67 Carnegie Tech 63. St Anselms 78 St Francis Pa 71. Kutztown 62. Alderson Broaddus 84 West Virginia State 64. Wake Forest 73 Virginia 58. Duke 72 Maryland 66. Eastern Kentucky 102 Quantico Marines 96 overtime. Gene Austin, composer of When My Sugar Walks Down the Street, joined the U S Army at 15.
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East Brown
Harvard
Temple
Delaware
St. Johns
Bkn
Pitt
St. Vincent
Carnegie Tech
St. Anselms
St. Francis
Seran- Serana
Kutztown
SS Ae ‘Pa
Alderson Broaddus
West Virginia State
South Wake Forest
Virginia
Duke
Maryland
Eastern Kentucky
Quantico Marines
Shepherd
DC Twins
Randolph Macon
Newport News
Apprentice
Midwest
Cincinnati
Xavier
Baltimore
Loyola
Youngstown
Westminister
District 10 hoops showdown sets league tourney route
Four teams chase first place as Handley Harrisonburg James Wood and Montevideo face late district battles. Handley won 56 36 at Winchester in a nonleague clash while Clarke County Broadway meeting means little for standings.
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Broadway
James Wood
Montevideo
Handley
Harrisonburg
Staunton
Warren County
Maroons
Colonels
Wildcats
Clarke County
Berryville
Eagles
Luray
Elkton
Turner Ashby
Strasburg
Winchester
Shenandoah
Douglas Bulldogs cruise past Ramer 53 34 for fourth straight win
Douglas beat visiting Ramer 53 to 34 to stretch its season run to four consecutive wins and eight of ten. John Carter led Douglas with 17 points while Herbert Mosby added 19 for Martinsburg's West Virginia squad. James Walker scored 10 as Douglas strengthened Tri-State League to 4 1.
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Douglas
Ramer
Martinsburg
West Virginians
Handley
Frederick County
Douglas Handley
James Wood
John Carter
Herbert Mosby
J. Burrell
James Walker
Bulldogs
Page Jackson
Charles Town
Edwin Barksdale
T Brown
Ross
E Eee
Ewes
Mosby
Johnson Ee
Burrell, T
Messens Lns Cae
Douglas Fr T Washington
T. Sae
Carter
Mason Ee Ee
Spenser
Bell Armory Twin Bill Set At Front Royal This Sunday
Bell faces Front Royal in a 2 p.m. game at the National Guard Armory with Stephenson Sunnyside meeting Leesburg in the nightcap. Navarre leads the visitors with 34 points in his last outing and a 21 ppg average as Front Royal aims to avenge a 63-55 loss to Bell.
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Bell
National Guard Armory
Stephenson
Front Royal
Vince Cary
Navarre
Tommy Duff
Larry Angerone
Bill Shank
Edwin Barksdale
Douglas High
Jim Blackburn
Rosenberger Urges Brush Burning Before February End
Frederick County Forest Warden Tom Rosenberger urged residents to burn brush now as fire danger is low but the danger season begins late February. He advised burning gardens trash and fields before the end of February to prevent buildup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Rosenberger
Frederick County
Rosenberger
FEED the BIRDS Put out grain or bread crumbs in shelter
A brief note advises placing grain or bread crumbs in a sheltered area to attract birds. It promises they will find the food.
Murphy Resigns as Treasurer of Senators Amid Fractious Board
H. Gabriel Murphy, Washington Senators treasurer and large stockholder, resigns after criticizing President Calvin Griffith and two directors. He accuses Griffith of lax administration, leaves a Griffith family controlled board in charge of a 52 percent majority stake. Murphy had 40 percent shareholding and warned he would still be heard.
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Washington
H. Gabriel Murphy
Washington Senators
Murphy
American League Baseball Club
Calvin Griffith
Griffith
John E. Powell
Wootton FE Y Ung
Washington Treurance
Clark Griffith
Farmers comprise 70 percent of Korea's population
The article notes a majority rural populace with farmers making up about seven tenths of Korea's total population. It discusses implications for policy and social structure in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
NFL Meeting Inflation Boost for Bert Bell at Session
Commissioner Bert Bell received a $10,000 salary raise to 40,000 and a $10,000 1956 bonus as the NFL gathers for a second meeting day. Discussions include players association recognition, expansion to 14 teams, and proposed rules changes following the 12 club draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Bell
Philadelphia
Players’ Association
NFL
Nickel mine depth extends over a mile underground
An International Nickel mine in Ontario lies 5,425 feet below the surface, exceeding a mile in depth. The vertical extent surpasses 5,280 feet per the standard mile measure.
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Ontario
Model to Marry Ted Williams
The stepmother of Nelva More says Nelva and Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams plan to marry within days. Nelva, 24, has modeled and appeared in The Fifth Season on Broadway and on TV. Williams divorced Doris Soule in May 1955 after 11 years of marriage, with a settlement of about $100,000 and $100 weekly for their daughter Barbara Joyce, 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nelva More
Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
Fran More
Nelva
Marine Corps
Miss More
Greeneboro
N. C
Williams
Mage Ried
Bible Braille Project Requires Twenty Volumes for Complete
A Braille Bible project demands twenty volumes to publish the entire text. The undertaking highlights the extensive size of the Bible in tactile form and the printing effort needed to provide accessible scripture.
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Vesta Fekridge
B. F. Coodeich
Newberry’s
Bertha Fuse
Ruth Godlove
Burcham Motorcycle Sales
Butler Electric
Jane Southard
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
O'Sullivan Kidettes
Rosie Crammer
Mary Richard
Jobe
Denson
Roll High
Rickard
McCarty
Lupton
Schuller
Cameron & Snapp
Commercial & Savings
JW Girls’ League
C & S Bank Neta One
Johnny's Shop Sees
B. F. Goodrichee
Mil Grocery Se
Peer Eee Ewes
Clearbrook Woolen
Huntsberry’s
Singer Sewing Center
N. Loudoun
The
Associated Press
Gene Austin
My Sugar
U. S. Army
John H. Lillis & Son
W. Monmouth
Loudoun St
Ani
VPI
Warren
Wood
Iv's
Jv's
Guard
Bell's
Gene “Bud’ Dearing
Dearing
Walke
Ja Tees
Moten
Kyle Rote
New York Giants
Norman van Brocken
Los Angeles Rams
Creighton Miller
Notre Dame
Chicago
W. Bescawen St
Florist
Jockey Club
Charlies Town, W. Va
George Washington Garage
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