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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1950

Page

5

Hershey Pints and Peoples Cleaners Dominate Leesburg Bowlers

Hershey Pints girls rolled 594 in a close match to seal a 1445 569 victory over Leesburg as Edna Atwell led with 337. Peoples Cleaners men opened with 1639 after two games, then built a 147 pin lead and closed out with a 147 pin win over Leesburg at Health Center Alleys.

Winchester Hershey Peoples Cleaners Leesburg Mary Gail Franla Edna Atwell Mabel Grim Corinne Carskaden Health Center Vsitors Jack Larrick Les Keller Mickey Perry Ed Clevenger

Holy Cross Tops AP Poll as No. 1 Team in 3rd Weekly Ranking

Holy Cross of Worcester leads the AP college basketball poll, climbing from fifth to first with 1,037 points as St. John’s Brooklyn falls to second. Brooklyn’s Long Island University sits third, with Bradley and Kentucky following in the top five amid the season’s early upsets.

Holy Cross New York Associated Press Crusaders Worcester Mass St. John’s Brooklyn Long Island Brooklyn Five Long Island U Bradley Braves Kentucky Tennesse Duquesne LaSalle Philadelphia North Carolina Southerners Kansas State

College Basketball Results From Associated Press

Arizona 81 over Arizona State 61. Brigham Young 63 over Denver 45. Colorado 72 over Nebraska 59. Bradley 71 over Detroit 50. Western Kentucky 84 over Cincinnati 59. Louisville 94 over Georgetown Kentucky 83. Oklahoma A M 56 over Drake 27. American 75 over Lycoming 55. Brooklyn College 103 over U Mexico 40. Virginia Tech 6 over Virginia 50. Washington College 65 over Catholic University 57. Harvard 49 over Brown 48. Vanderbilt 44 over Mississippi 37. Johns Hopkins 59 over Franklin and Marshall 42. LaFayette 64 over Temple 41. Kansas State 99 over Iowa State 57. Bowling Green 74 over Ohio U 54. Illinois 76 over Northwestern 50. West Virginia Wesleyan 57 over Beckley 43. Muhlenberg 81 over Lehigh 60. Iowa State 60 over Colorado 24. Davidson 70 over McCrary Eagles 56. Ohio State 74 over Michigan 58. North Carolina 54 over Wake Forest 50. Indiana 57 over Butler 49. Purdue 64 over Iowa 55. Kentucky 61 over Georgia Tech 47. Wisconsin 57 over Minnesota 54.

THE Associated Press Arizona Arizona State Tempe Brigham Young Denver Colorado Nebraska Bradley Detroit Western Kentucky Cincinnati Louisville Georgetown Oklahoma A & M Drake American Lycoming Brooklyn College U. of Mexico Virginia Tech Virginia Washington College Catholic University Harvard Brown Vanderbilt Mississippi Johns Hopkins Franklin and Marshall LaFayette Temple Kansas State Iowa State Bowling Green Ohio U Illinois Northwestern West Va. Wesleyan Beckley

Daily crossword across and down clues list

A large mixed crossword clue list with across and down entries including general word prompts and partial phrases. The grid appears garbled with misspellings and incomplete entries. No coherent narrative or solution provided.

Riley Knocked Out By Pep In Fifth Round

Little Willie Pep defended his featherweight title with a fifth round knockout of Charlie Riley of St. Louis. Pep dominated the earlier rounds with jabs and motion, then unleashed a right uppercut that left Riley unconscious.

ST. Louis Little Willie Pep Charlie Riley Pep Riley

Tech Gobblers Beat Virginia 63-50 to Lead Big Six

Virginia Tech Gobblers beat Virginia 63 50 to join William and Mary and Richmond atop the Big Six race. Tilson 22 points Trombold 17 helped VT pull away after a tight first half amid rough play with five players fouling out.

Tech Gobblers Virginia Richmond Virginia Tech Gobblers Ac Tilson Varsity of Virginia William and Mary S Tilson Trombold Wos W. P. S. William and Mary Goblers Indians Lexington Washington and Lee Roanoke College Maroons Hampden-Sydney Bridgewater Randolph-Macon Emory and Henry Tusculum

Visitors drop by Boyce area noted in weekend calls

Recent visitors at Boyce included Rev. Carroll Goodridge of Westminister Md Mr and Mrs TM Hooker of Berryville Mr and Mrs Robert Creamer of Charles Town WV and Mrs Lucy Oden of Luray Mr and Mrs Arlie Frazier of Winchester and Mr and Mrs Paul Frazier of Berryville were visitors here Sunday Miss Marian Roy of Washington spent the weekend at her Boyce home Miss Zoe Bertin of Washington spent the New Year holiday with relatives here Ernest Hottel of Washington and Mr and Mrs WT Williams of Arlington were weekend visitors in Boyce and Winchester.

Boyce Carroll Goodridge Westminister T.M. Hooker Berryville Robert Creamer Charles Town W. Va Lucy Oden Luray Arlie Frazier Winchester Paul Frazier Marian Roy Washington Zoe Bertin Ernest Hottel W. T. Williams Arlington

Conference Tie Awaits Winner Duke South Carolina Game

Duke Blue Devils and South Carolina Gamecocks meet in Durham to join North Carolina State atop the Southern Conference standings. Both clubs own one conference loss in five starts, with Duke aiming to avenge a setback to South Carolina and position themselves for a league lead share.

Richmond Duke Blue Devils South Carolina Gamecocks North Carolina State New York Madison Square Garden Long Island University State Wolfpack Durham N. C South Carolinas Slim Jim Slaughter Wake Forest Mighty State North Carolina White Phantoms Demon Deacons Nemo Nearman Tarheels

A Good Resolution For 1950 Shop In Your Home Community

Local urges encourage residents to support neighborhood stores in 1950. The notice promotes buying locally to strengthen community economies and maintain convenient access to goods and services.

Washington May Get Title Fight

Heavyweight Champion Ezzard Charles weighs an offer to face Elkins Brothers in a Washington bout next summer. Promoter Golide Aherne proposed Charles receive 35,000 dollars or 40 percent of the gross gate, with the match tied to the city’s sesquicentennial celebration.

Pittsburgh Ezzard Charles Elkins Brothers Washington Jake Mintz Charles Golide Aherne

Do Snakes Have Eyelids and Eye Covers

A snake has no eyelids so its eyes are always open. A transparent outer skin covers the eye as a protective layer. This skin is shed and renewed with the rest of the skin.

Brucetown Social News Highlights

Mr. and Mrs. George Wright and children visited Mrs Wrights mother Mrs C J Orndorff at Grimes. Mrs M B Whetzell left Monday for Huntington West Virginia where she has accepted a position. Mrs Florence Brage and her son from Baltimore spent the week.

Brucetown George Wright Wright C. J. Orndorff Grimes Whetzell Huntington W Va Florence Brage and Son Baltimore

End of Warawi Relatives Visit and Eskimo Life Facts

The fragment notes a relative visiting from Jessup, Md., staying with Mr. J. B. Snapp. It also presents a brief Q A about Eskimos: heights typically 62 to 64 inches and lifespans generally over 60 years.

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Perry Hawthorne Clevenger Kelter Larrick Leesburg Ridgeway Eee Khart Jump Greetum Dean Grim Fraula Kiracore Burke Carskaden Muhlenberg Lehigh Towa State Davidson McCrary Eagles Ohio State Michigan Nort Carolina Indiana Butler Purdue Iowa Georgia Tech Wisconsin Minnesota Daily Crossword Lex T Riley S. C John Heywood Seiberling Seiberling. Tires Cammer Tire, CO Handley School Mintz W. J.C St. Joseph St.joseph Front Royal Julian Son Jessupp, Md J. B. Snapp Lyle P. Strosnyder S. Loudoun Se Eres FORD America R. L. Polk & Co Ford Trucks Shenandoah Motor CO Handley High Schoo
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