Texas and conference shifts dominate college sports chatter
The roundup notes Rice and Texas coaching links and Morley Jennings leaving Baylor after 29 years. It mentions Texas aiming to join the Southwest Conference, replacing Arkansas, and discussions on Boston College leadership. It also references a premature coaching announcement and rumors about Bowdoin’s Adam Wash and Saline County policing quips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reros
Rice
Texas
Morley Jennings
Baylor
Tech
Arkansas
B. C
Moon” Mullins
Haad
Boston College Athletic Board
Adam Wash
Bowdoin
Unclear OCR Summary of 1920s Sports Happenings
fragments describe figures from baseball and football with mentions of Natl League Football Club training, Bob Bowman as new Giant pitcher, United Miners of America, Carroll as commissioner, Kentucky Derby prices, and references to Hershey, Oklahoma City, Twin Hills Country Club, and Ernie Lombardi. The text lacks coherent events or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Bob Bowman
United Miners of America
Carroll
St. Louis Beta
Hershey
Henry Picard
Twin Hills Country Club
Oklahoma City
Buddy Walker
Ernie Lombardi
Public Sale in Winchester Virginia By Style Shop Case
Public auction at 150 N. Main Street Winchester Virginia on February 27 1941 at 10 oclock A M to sell defendants property including coats dresses and house coats as well as an electric cash register dress rack and various garments with cash terms. Taylor L Barr City Sergeant lists the sale under the Herman H Hable vs The Style Shop case.
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Herman H. Hable
Style Shop
N.ren Street
Winchester
Virginia
Cme
Taylor L. Barr
Spotlight on Local Sports Miscellany
In 1937 at Washington and University two freshmen DICK BOISSEAU and LEA Pane Seaes met Patersley and rushed to Hollins loge. Boisseau will marry Miss Barbara Higgins tonight with Booth as best man and publicist for W.& L. He earned All-Southern Conference honors in 1939. Also mentions Robert Cook, chief guard at Camp No. Four near Boyce, training with Newport News. Williamsport’s Boots Pof er faces consequences after a poor major league chance. manager Larry Gilbert failed to secure him. Larry Fenberger sought to persuade Clare about aiding the Senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington and University
Dick Boisseau
Lea Pane
Patersley
Hollins Loge
Booth
Boisseau
Com
Erence
Robert Cook
Williamsport
Pofer
Nashville
Larry Gilbert
Cumone
Rimes
Fenberger
Clare Z
Senators
Candidates Given A Clean Bill
Washington report says Maryland’s Senatorial candidates were cleared by the Senate campaign expenditures committee. It found no irregularities after reviewing alleged excess spending by Howard Bruce and Senator George L. Radcliffe in the Democratic primary.
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Washington
Maryland
Senate
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Howard Bruce
George L. Radcliffe
White Post Briefs From Va Names Local Happenings
White Post Virginia notes Edward B Lee attended a Junior Board of Trade convention in Lynchburg. Mrs J H Funkhouser returns home after five weeks in Winchester Memorial Hospital from a major operation. Wilton Stuart recovers from flu. Betty Meade Stuart visited parents Emmett and family and plans to attend events in Charles Town. The Kennerly home burned Tuesday noon with no occupant present. Snapp Williams family moved to Thomson Sowers. Mrs John Moore returns to Leesburg after visiting relatives. Edward B Lee visits William O Brien and spends time with Mrs John Sparks in Front Royal.
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White Post
Edward B. Lee
Lynchburg
Board of Trade
J. H. Funkhouser
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Wilton Stuart
Betty Meade Stuart
Emmett Stuart
Will d
Charle
Virginia
William O Brien
New York City
O’brien
Elizabeth Lee
Kennerly
Snapp Williams
Famiy
Thomson Sowers
John Moore
Leesburg
Edward B
Oie
William O'Brien
John Sparks
Front Royal
Scouts Week Meeting Ends With Awards And Plans
Troop No. 40 Flaming Arrows Patrol led a meeting with knife and axe knowledge contest won by Roy Unger who received an Official Wall Plaque. The session included the Scout Oath and Flag Salute, Escape game, Benediction, and plans for a weekend hike and a Board of Review within three weeks. Senior Patrol Leader Dinsmore Potts appointed. Roger Laign Acting Scribe.
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Flaming Arrows Patrol
Scou
Roy Unger
Scout Brill
Dinsmore Potts
Roger Laign
Scouts Camp White Rock Cooked while Missing Details
Saturday eight local Scouts traveled in two cars to Camp White Rock laden with beef steak sweaters and Owen Sirbaugh and Phil Hunterlust were cooks while others gathered wood and built a fire in Cacapon Hall. They left for Winchester at seven o clock with six pounds of steak and a peck of potatoes. The party included W D Sievers E B Cooper Phil Hunter Ray Garrabrandt Verlus Yaugh Courtney Jones Bernard Groves and George Sanders. The Troop No In place of our regular Friday meeting we held a Valentine party with games and music by Frank Graves and Robert Graves. Participants included Frankie Wolf Rosemary Finley Elsie Rogers John Jackson Peggy Golightly Vernon Clark Joe Graves Louise O Rourk Juanita Clark Clarence Rogers Frank Graves Fay Patton Nina Ruckman Neil Driver and the Scoutmaster and Mrs Rowe.
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Camp White Rock
Owen Sirbaugh
Phil Hunerluster
Cacapon Hall
Winchester
W. D. Sievers
E. B. Cooper
Phil Hunter
Ray Garrabrandt
Verlus Yaugh
Courtney Jones
Bernard Groves
George Sanders
Heart
Fortune
Fame
Fortune Frank
Robert Graves
Frankie Wolf
Rosemary Finley
Elsie Rogers
John Jackson
Peggy Golightly
Vernon Clark
Joe Graves
Louise O O’rourk
Juanita Clark
Clarence Rogers
Frank Graves
Fay Patton
Nina Ruckman
Neil Driver
Rowe
Rights Bill Emphasized by D A R During Defense Week
The Daughters of the American Revolution stress the Bill of Rights and a strong national defense to preserve liberty. President general Mrs Henry M Robert Jr and committee chair Mrs Imogen B Emery urge citizens to understand freedoms and support defense efforts as Bill of Rights Week runs February 16 to 24 and Defense Week ends.
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United States
Henry M. Robert, Jr
Washington
Dofe
Robert
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Imogen B. Emery
National Defense Through Patriotic Education Committee
Rtnem
United
Schedule For Home Demonstration Clubs Week Feb 24 28
Program notes by Elizabeth Sprouse list meetings for 4-H clubs at Hayfield Star Tannery and other locations the week of February 24 28. All day sessions cover Slip Covers with clubs including Friendly Grove Stonewall Evendale and Middletown Herbert Jones. Ruth Jamison will attend the Homemakers Market March 1 at 2:00 p.m.
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Elizabeth Sprouse
County Home
Hayfield School
Star Tannery School
Friendly Grove
Russell Feeley
Stonewall Home
Lee Dick
Evendale Home
Carroll Solenberger
Middletown Home
Herbert Jones
Whitacre
Ruth Jamison
Blacksburg
No Evasion Of Draft By Baseballers
A draft controversy over major league players is resolved with executives stating baseball will not seek deferments. Hank G of the Detroit Tigers is cleared. clubs emphasize the policy to let the draft proceed. Leaders including Connie Mack and Ed Barrow assert players will be treated like all citizens.
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Judson Bailey
New York
Hank G
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Associated Press
Jack Zeller
The
Tigers
Pat Walter O. Briggs
Dei
Harry Grabiner
Chicago Sox
Eugene
Pee Ak
White Sox
Ed Barrow
New York Yankees
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Reds
Peoge
Grimes Notes Local Events and Deaths in Grimes Virginia
Clarence Beckey and daughter Ester attended a funeral held Thursday. Ray Pugs of West Virginia visited his aunt and uncle, the Orndorffs. Arthur Orndorff and others attended Wade Brooks’s funeral at Capon Chapel, West Virginia. John Martin and family mourn a sister’s death in Martinsburg. High winds and snowmark the period with temperatures around ten above.
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White Hall
Hugh Kee
Bunker Hil
Harry. Barr
Arthur Orndorff
Wade Brooks
Orndorff
Capon Chapel
W. Va
Mercury
John Martin
Martinsburg
W. Vaam
Ster
Gallies
Verdi’s Aida Commissioned by Cairo Opera House
Verdi wrote Aida when commissioned by Ismail Pasha the Khedive of Egypt to inaugurate the Cairo Opera House. The commission aimed to showcase a grand, exotic spectacle for the new venue, blending Egyptian themes with Italian operatic brilliance.
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Verdi
Ismail Pasha
Khedive
Turkey
Giuseppe Verdi
Cairo
Free Nursing Training Offered for Young Adults
Ambitious students aged 18 to 30 may enter a one year practical nursing program. High school preferred but not required with daily demonstrations basics physiology and six instruction in cooking and ethics. Monthly allowance and maintenance provided. Apply to Miss Flora Trent, Director Nurses Training School, Wisconsin Ave and Upton Sts Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Trent
Nurses Training School
Wisconsin Ave
Upton Sts
Washington, D. Cc
Dot Sencindiver Sets 610 Five Game Duckpin Record
Dot Sencindiver rolled 122 108 144 121 115 for a 610 five game set the first time a local woman surpassed 600 in five straight games at Health Center alleys. With Gordon McIlwee, they posted 1267 for the five games, the best Winchester duckpin mark in years. Their opponents, Mrs Philip Williams and Woody White, totaled 1169.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dot Sencindiver
Sencindiver
Gordon Mcllwee
Senciadiver
Winchester
Philip Williams
Woody White
Joe Louis Height Question
A reader asks how tall boxer Joe Louis stands. The answer notes Louis is six feet one inch tall.
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Joe Louis
Imehess
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Daughters of American Revolution
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