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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1949

Page

2

Plumly Cagemen Dominate WBC to Deepen Standings

Plumly outscored Winchester Business College 58 to 21 as Lovett dumped in 20 points to lead Plumly. Plumly built a 15-3 first quarter lead, led 20-11 at halftime and 37-15 after three. WBC top scorer Russell had 10. Officials were Ritter, Singhass, Stillarty and Brown. Next games see RC vs Elks and Plumly vs American Legion.

Meta Armory Plumlyers Winchester Business College Lovett Plumly WBC Plumly Tok Russell Ritter Singhass Stillarty Brown Elks American Legion Smallwood Capper Lovet Lamb Seldon White Smith R Prickett Smith C MT Pe Bpaeeeneseedses Emmony Iivesseeenseserses

St. Louis Bid to End Win Streak Slated by Soonest Test

New York reports that St. Louis University riding a 16 game winning streak faces Oklahoma A and M in Stillwater Thursday. The Aggies, hailed as the nation’s top defense, aim to halt the Billikens two year run and reclaim a Missouri Valley edge.

St. Louis University Oklahoma A Stillwater Okla Aggies St. Louis Billikens

State Grid Title At Stake Tonight

Richmond January 17 1949 state collegiate championship could be decided tonight at Petersburg when William and Mary meet Hampden Sydney The two teams are nearly the same as last year Hampden Sydney won 37 Tomorrow night Virginia Tech faces Washington and Lee Emory and Henry plays New man Roanoke at VMI and Bridgewater meets Randolph Macon

Richmond Petersburg Wil'am Mary Tles Sydney Ed Hampden Virginia Tech Washington and Lee Emory and Henry Newman Roanoke College VMI Bridgewater Rando nh-Macon

James to Survey Kentucky Welfare Improvements

Kentucky borrows Virginia public welfare director Arthur W. James to study the state welfare department and recommend improvements. He will spend three days here starting next week as part of an outside expert review.

Frankfort Kentucky Virginia Arthur W. James

Answers to Daily Quiz

Answers to page four quiz list correct responses for ten questions with brief explanations. Key items include dental development, 1917 date, stables with two rivers, eagle as symbol, climate ranges, Columbus, war criminals hanging, Philip Arthur George, truth, question about the number 60, and an explanation of how a chick breaks its shell using an egg tooth on the upper bill.

Christopher Columbus India Europe Philip Arthur George True

Farm Auction Listings for February Series

A sequence of farm auctions with dates and sites across Oklahoma and nearby towns. Listings include sellers L C White Claude Poston Charles Edwards H B Bart and H O Light with items such as livestock farm machinery and household goods. Auctions run February 9 16 23 24 and 25 at various locales.

L. C. White Stephes City Claude Poston Ellwood Charles Edwards Berryville Marvin Chapel Church Bart White Hall H. O. Light Grimes

Military Code Secrecy Sought In Forrestal Bill

Washington January 17. Ex service man who worked in a secret defense code unit raises concerns on disclosure of military cryptographic methods and information. Forrestal proposes penalties similar to the Yardley Act for anyone revealing military codes or cryptographic systems.

Clarke Beach Washington State Department Defense Forrestal Capitol Hill Yardley Herbert O. Yardley American Black Chamber

Across The Headpin Evening Star League Scores

In Virginia fruit, Valley Airways, and Chapman Motor Co lead bowling sets and games. Notable figures include Mary Molden 328 in singles and Helen LaFollette 1316 in ladies sets. Georgetown area notes add local history about Jasper Georgetown, once a suburb of Washington.

Evening Star Beet Bell Clothes Valley Airways Va. Fruit Co Crab Apple Yorks Jonathan Delicious Northern Spy Grimes Golden Betty Ryan Helen LaFollette Patsy Carson Russell LaFollette Jack Owens Edwin Clevenger Georgetown Washington Jhonor Britain George St Evening Star Ladies League G. A.A Molony Dill Pope Hutchinson Curry Weiner Anderson Jewel Box Steele Derflinger Lambert Bageant Bosserman Lemonis Essen Seabright Bell Ritter Jenkins Carter Dunn Star Office LaFollette HeHaney Grim Sutler

Yardley Case Sparks Debate on Classified Information

The Yardley book is called an unauthorized reveal of classified data yet intent to harm is doubted. If the bill passes, Congress could still obtain secret information and publish it at members or committees discretion. Congressional floor statements have exposed guarded facts, unsettling military officials.

Yardley Congress Congressional

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