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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1941
Page
7
Fragmented excerpt from a 1941 sports roundup mentions a contract dispute and refereeing license questions. It references Boston College grid schedule and midwest boxing interest, with scattered names like Joe and Arthur E Patterson.
A brief note highlights the introduction for Basketbal an homage to Dr. James Naismith and mentions Gertrude le, aged 34, en route to the East class.
Three old fifty dollar bills were tendered as a down payment to a North Tarrytown automobile agency. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York identified the notes as counterfeit and dated 1863, rendering them valueless.
Local high school and college athletes headline a busy sports page. Warren Dean and Stewart Dillard compete in the Central AAU Golden Gloves in Richmond, with Dean losing a close bout to Horton and Dillard defeated by Reds Vernon. Dr Harold James leads Cage League as president after a 45 25 victory by Health Club over Dr Pepper five, while Walter Burner seeks more players to flesh out six-team rosters.
New York February 8 President Roosevelt will greet Boy Scouts in a radio program marking the 31st anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. The broadcast runs from 7 30 to 7 45 p m over WEAF NBC WABC CBS and the MBS chain. The item notes a question about Baltimore's first wholesale milk dealer who began manufacturing ice cream in 1851 to use surplus cream.
SID FEDER reports York February 8 that Billy Loose earned a controversial unanimous decision over Ernie High in Madison Square Garden. Plans are made for a rematch in the Garden March 7 over 12 rounds with a possible title shot at Ken Overlin. Weather and a 101 degree bout prep affected Loose’s performance as gate receipts reached 22 699.
European death rates rise in early 1940 with typhus as the worst indicator. Met Life figures show higher mortality in cities like London, Amsterdam, and Copenhagen, while Germany lacks data. Subsistence conditions and food shortages threaten southeastern Europe’s living standards.
Beginner and experienced crocheters can make medallions called Peacock Plumes. Use them to decorate a dinner cloth or scarf. Pattern 6757 shows medallion instructions, stitches, illustrations, and a photo. send ten cents to Winchester Dept. 259 W 14th Street, New York, NY with name, address, and pattern number.
The Dr James Health Club defeated Dr Pepper 45 25 to extend its perfect league record. Murry led with 10 field goals and two free throws as Health Club outmuscled the Soft Drinks despite Pepper missing four regulars. In the second game Rustic Beer Barons edged Taverns 25 22 with Warrick and McIntyre pacing the winners and Garber and Funkhouser top scoring for Shamrock refinements.
Berryville reports Marion Collis elected President of the Boyce 4-H Club with Billy Burtner as Vice President Hilda Suddith as Secretary Hazel Mercer as Reporter Leonard Morehead as Song Leader Marion Collis wins two eggs laying contest prizes a chicken book and fifty poultry bands Also notes King George and Queen Elizabeth visited the U S from June 7 to June 11 1939.
Sargo the 1940 International Grand Champion Steer will appear at Firestone Auto Supply and Service Store in Winchester at 2 p m Monday February 10 The event promotes livestock education through 4 H FFA and agricultural colleges with R C Forbes delivering a talk on Grand Championship form and beef production Evelyn Asay 18 of Mt Carroll Illinois was Sargo s feeder and handler and showed him to multiple championships on the summer circuit The tour supports those unable to attend the Chicago International Live Stock Exposition
Observance of Inter Race Sunday to be held Sunday evening at Market Street Church. James Washington a Negro pianist and Storer College graduate will perform. Minister’s sermon titled The Saga of the Adventurous Christ. Special music includes a morning duet Take Up Thy Cross by Ackley Mrs Harold Rowe and Harland Hannum. Anthem God is Love by Speaks Caroline Stretchberry. Evening solo Scott Atkinson.
The successor to Elmer F. Dame will be chosen within 48 hours with contract details kept secret until signing. Notre Dame faculty board reviews recommendations as Rev Mr O Donnell notes plans to finalize before March 1. Possible candidates include Lawrence T Shaw and Joe Boland amid campus buzz.
Martinsburg toppled the Blue Streaks 53 to 30 at home after taking control early and preventing Flick from scoring his usual 24. West Virginia sharpshooters dominated from all parts of the court as the Streaks failed to hold the lead.
Lohring Jackson Cooper son of Mrs Lyda E Cooper of 723 South Cameron Street enlisted in the Navy at Baltimore on February 3 and is training at the Naval Training Station in Norfolk. He recently attended Handley and Gore school and is linked to Olean Howard Wise carver who spent leave at home after six weeks at Norfolk.
STAUNTON VA Feb 8 The Virginia Synod of the Lutheran Church selected St Mark s Church Roanoke as next year s meeting place A committee will survey pastors salaries and rural parish problems for spring council report The church music committee urged more uniform worship and education in appreciation of Lutheran services Dr J J Scherer Jr and Dr R Homer Anderson will continue in office for another year but no election held this year
Mrs. Carson Spillman Mrs. Christie Fansler and Mrs. 8. L. Plickinger attended the executive committee meeting of the Virginia Classical Missionary Society in Harrisonburg. The 1941 annual meeting is set for Centenary Church March 27 and 28 marking Centenary’s bicentennial events.
Readers of The Star report censorship before transmission to the United States. editors suppress certain wartime updates amid ongoing censorship measures.
In a March 10 1831 address Daniel Webster praised Alexander Hamilton saying He smote the rock of the national resources and abundant streams of revenue gushed forth and He touched the dead corpse of Public Credit and it sprung upon its feet.
Captain Ralph Williams warns of a growing worry over alleged "shots" showing two police officers asleep on duty. The claim centers on the circulating material and its potential impact on morale and public trust.
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