Legion Trips Elks in City Loop Opener
The Winchester senior league opened with American Legion defeating Elks 46 to 36 while Ebert's Buick and RC Cola tied 26 all. H Ritter led Legion with 19 points, J Huvett top-scoring for the Elks with 20. Girls game ended 26-26 with C Shull earning 15 for Eberts. Next game features Capon Bridge vs Plumly Lumber at 8 p.m. in the Armory.
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Winchester
American Legion
Elks
Ebert
Buick
Legionnaires
H. Ritter
J Huvett
RC Cola
C. Shull
Eberts
C. Spaid
F. Yeakle
A. Swisher Arrdak I
B. Hart
J. Thompson
Charles Favored To Retain Heavyweight Crown In New York
Ezzard Charles the 1 to 6 favorite to defend his heavyweight title against Lee Oma at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night. Oma, 34, vows to fight harder and use more power as he aims to upset the champion in a 15 round bout telecast and expected to draw a strong crowd.
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New York
Ezzard Charles
Lee Oma
Madson Square Garden
Cincinnati
Sted
Buffalo
International Boxing Club
Charles
Ezzard
Omar
Oma
Ben Hogan Tops 1950 Comebacks in Sports Poll
The Associated Press tally names Ben Hogan as the 1950 greatest sports comeback for his return after a near fatal crash. Eddie Waitkus places second after recovering from a 1949 Chicago shooting to play for the Phillies. Navy football and Johnny Mize also rank highly in the year’s notable resurgences.
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New York
Ben Hogan
Associated Press
Texas
Eddie Waitkus
Philadelphia Phillies
Waitkus
Blue Streaks Meet James Wood High in Friday Clash
James Wood High School Colonels face undefeated Harrisonburg Blue Streaks at 7 30 pm in their seventh meeting. The Colonels have one win in six games and were routed 56 to 17 at Harrisonburg previously.
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James Wood High School
Harrisonburg
Frederick County
Colonels
Virginia Hopes for Code Solution At NCAA Meeting
Virginia officials traveling to Dallas for the NCAA convention hope to address the code compliance issue. President Darden and Athletic Director Pritchett say Virginia seeks honest, complete answers to specific questions and supports the code's basic objectives. Liberal NCAA leaders expect an amendment to soften the enforcement of financial aid rules, potentially placing enforcement with schools and conferences.
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Charlottesvue
University of Virginia
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Dallas
Texas
New York
Colgate W. Darden
Norton Pritchett
Pritchett
Darden
Virginia
T. P. Heard
Louisiana State
NCAA
Douglas Bulldogs Face Hornets In Second Game of Season
The Douglas High School Bulldogs meet the Johnson-Williams Hornets of Berryville at 7 30 tonight in Winchester Armory. After an opening loss to Leesburg 48 24 the team will play at the Armory every Thursday through January and February. A preliminary girls game will follow the varsity contest. The next game, on the 18th, pits Douglas against Hagerstown North Street High School here.
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Douglas High School
Johnson-Williams Hornets
Berryville
Winchester Armory
Bulldogs
Leesburg
Charles F Dendy
Douglas Quintet
Hagerstown North Street
Strasburg Bank Elects 11 Directors for Next Year
Eleven directors of the First National Bank Strasburg were elected at the annual meeting held in the Christian Church social hall from 1 to 3 pm Tuesday. Directors included Chandler, Hammond, Hinkins, Hopewell, Howard, Lichliter, Maphis, Kellen, Bowman, Copp. Afterward the board elected officers: Maphis president and trust officer, J Ray Miller vice president, Lemley cashier and assistant trust officer, Loving assistant cashier, Haines note teller, Ridings and Funkhouser bookkeepers, Smith secretary of the board.
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Fred D Maphis
J. Ray Miller
Beulah M. Lemley
Eden F. Loving
Floyd Haines
Mildred L. Ridings
Gladys H. Funkhouser
Parke M. Smith
Pharaoh who first spoke of one god before Moses
The reference points to Amenhotep IV, the Egyptian pharaoh who ruled roughly 1375 to 1358 B.C. and later renamed himself Akhenaten. He initiated monotheistic worship centered on Aten, preceding Moses’ era in the traditional timeline.
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Moses
Amenophis IV
Pharaoh
Egypt
Card of Thanks for Minnie Hoover Dellinger and Hoover family
We express sincere thanks for cards flowers and expressions of sympathy after the passing of our sister Minnie Hoover Dellinger Elizabeth H Miller Maude H Foltz Cleffer Hoover Homer Hoover M 11 11
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Minnie Hoover Dellinger
Elizabeth H. Miller
Maude H. Foltz
Cleffer Hoover
Homer Hoover
Duke S C and South Carolina duel for scoring record
Duke's Dick Groat and South Carolina's Jimmy Slaughter, both high scorers, meet in Durham with a chance to set a Southern Conference points record. Groat averages 29.5 points per game after 4 contests, Slaughter 29.0 after 5. Maryland played Navy yesterday, dropping a 51 to 47 decision.
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Richmond
Duke
Blue Devils
South Carolina
Gamecocks
Durham
N.C
Dick Groat
Great
Jimmy Slaughter
Groat
Slaughter
Maryland
Navy
Lynchburg Hornets Open Little Six Campaign With Win
The Lynchburg College Hornets beat Bridgewater Eagles 81 to 65 to start the Little Six race. Grant Hudson and Jack Malloy led the scoring with sharp shooting and strong forward play.
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Richmond
Lynchburg College Hornets
Hornets
Bridgewater Eagles
Grant Hudson
Jack ‘Skillet’ Malloy
Four Positions Named by U S Civil Service
The United States Civil Service Commission announced openings in four fields geology veterinarian training meteorology and astronomy with salaries from 2650 to 8800 yearly. Applicants may obtain full information and blanks from Winchester secretary Taylor F Simpson at the U S Post Office Braddock and Piccadilly Streets.
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United State Civil Service Commission
Commission
Winchester
Taylor F Simpson
U. S
Braddock and
Piccadilly Streets
Famechon Wins Split Decision Over Riley in St Louis
Ray Famechon endured heavy punishment to secure a split decision over Charley Riley in a 10 round featherweight bout in St Louis. The International Boxing Club hopes a Famechon matchup with the Saddler Pep winner could be staged in New York in April.
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ST. Louis
Ray Famechon
Charley Riley
Mikvy Still Leads College Scorers
New York Temple forward Bill Mikvy tops major college basketball scorers with a 29.5 point per game average through 12 games. He has 146 field goals and 62 free throws for a total of 354 points. Second is Workman of West Virginia at 25.9 PPG, followed by Handlan of Washington and Lee at 21.8 PPG through nine games.
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New York
Bill Mikvy
Temple
Workman
West Virginia
Handlan
Washington and Lee
Depths of Ocean Record Exceeds Thirty Five Thousand Feet
The greatest known ocean depth surpasses 35 000 feet, marking a historic extreme in deep sea exploration. Researchers note the Mariana Trench region as the deepest area surveyed with modern submersibles, highlighting the challenging physics and biology of such depths.
Bowling Standings and Scores From Tuesday Night League
The report covers individual and team results in the B league opening Tuesday night. Valley Distributors led by Bob Sutton defeated Coca Cola to hand Coca Cola its second loss after Roland Keller and Dick Renner helped win earlier games. Other notable scores include Thurston Clevenger 369 in three games, Kenny Grim 359, and Glaize & Bro. toppling rivals with an 1681 set.
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Bob Sutton
Valley Distributors, Inc
Cocoa Cola
Coca Cola
Roland Keller
Dick Renner
Va, Woolen Co
Clearbrook Woolen
Thurston Clevenger
Bill Boden
Clearbrook Boys
Walter Gano
Bell Clothes Stores
Dr. Pepper
Glaize & Bro
Columbia Baking Co
George Lutz
Dick Carter
Donald Smith
Claud Triplett
Julian Armel
Ed Lewis
Valley Fruit & Candy
Bayliss
Patterson
Paul Carper
Donald Stewart
Snapp
Foundry
Elks Club
Kenny Grim
Grim
Recruit Richard McIntyre Training at Fort Jackson
Ret Richard L. McIntyre son of Mr and Mrs E M McIntyre of 205 E Baker St is now stationed at Fort Jackson South Carolina His address is Ret Richard McIntyre U S 52051258 Service Company 61st Infantry Regiment 8th Division Fort Jackson S C
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Richard L. McIntyre
E M. McIintyre
Baker St
Fort Jackson
S.C
Richard McIntyre
U. S
61St Infantry Regiment
8. C
Penn State Uses Freeze Tactics to Stop Bucknell
Penn State defeated Bucknell 25 to 15 using a freeze defense and slow tempo. Joe Piorkowski controlled midcourt while Bill Stella and the Lions limited Bucknell’s scoring and secured a late second half surge. Two other unbeaten teams, Hamline and Washington & Jefferson, also lost.
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Penn State
Bucknell
New York
Princeton
Columbia
Bob Sullivan
Hank Iba
Oklahoma A & M
Nat Holman
CCNY
Jack Gray
Texas
Joe Piorkowski
Bill Stella
Elmer Gross
Lions
Pittsburgh
Jack Guy
Enn State
Hamline
Washington & Jefferson
Switzerland Leads In Patents Per Population
In proportion to population Switzerland leads all countries in patents issued. The statement notes Switzerland’s advantage given its population size.
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Switzerland
Rockingham County Bruin Toll Heavy Bear Bag
Reports indicate 56 bears killed in Rockingham County during the season with weights from 50 to 400 pounds. Game Warden Wade Fawley notes the 400 pound bear, bagged by Herman Ritchte of Linville, as the largest in years as open season closed on January 5.
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Harrisonburg
Wade Fawley
Rockingham County
Herman Ritchte
Linville
Bruins
Notable New Jersey Town Gazette Ends Odd Editorial
The item notes Everett Wine of Bridgewater trailing a list with a surprising claim as an animal weighed in at 0 pounds, highlighting a quirky local anecdote from the area.
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Everett Wine
Bridgewater
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City Loop
Selective Service Boards
Ebert Buick
Co. Skull
J. Binner
P. Payne
B. Funk
R, Jenkins
M. Grim
P. Moulden
J. Garber
RC Cola G FT
Cc. Spaid
Snyder
Cooper
Butterakos
Smith
Jargello
Non Lellor
THE
Christian Science Monitor
the Monitor
U.S
Norway
Meee
USA
Eead
Neme
Douglas Bulldogs
Strasburg Bank
Florist
National Ave
Duke S.C
Lynchburg
US Civil Service
Famechon
Mikvy
Snapp's Foundry
Valley Service
B” League
Glaive & Bro. Va Woolen Co
Bell Clothes Valley Fruit & Candy Snapp's Foundry
Bayliss & Patterson Elks Club Valley District. Inc
Clearbrook Woolen Dr, Pepper Columbia Baking Co
Harvey
Rockers
Winchester Furniture CO
South Main St
ICSE
Imperial
Undae
Chevrolet B&m
Loudoun St. Winchester
Plas
Deretvy, Perkins
Winchester's Shopping Center
Vega
N. Loudoun ST
WME
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