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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1931

Page

6

Local sports score summary of Elks and Lions club match results

The Elks Club beat the Lions Club 2 to 1 in a three set contest noted for high individual scores. Rush led the first set with 309 pins and a 116 high game, while the Northern Virginia Power Company’s top scorer later posted 407 to 411 across sets.

Elks Club Civic League Nation Northern Virginia Power Company Virginia Woolen Company Weavers Nore Rush Awthorne Tiltzheimer Newlin Ickard Smith al Se Steen Lions Club

Capon Bridge High Falls to Berryville Alumni Quintets

In Berryville Virginia on January 21 the Berryville High School Alumni defeated Capon Bridge High School. The girls team won 34 to 17 and the boys 20 to 13.

Capon Bridge High Berryville Berryville High School Capon Bridge High School

Winchester Club to Meet Valley Shamrocks Tonight

For their second local tilt of the 1931 season the Valley Shamrocks of Woodstock travel to Handley gym in Winchester for an 8 o'clock basketball game against the Winchester Athletic Club cage team. The Shamrocks boast a strong roster after recent victory over Hose Company No 8 of Martinsburg and a keen battle is anticipated.

Valley Shamrocks Woodstock Winchester Athletic Club Handley Gym Shamrocks Hose Company, No Martinsburg

For Rent Classified Ads List Dwellings and Contacts

Classified notices list apartments houses and farm rentals with contact names Fred L Aharve Jr Shirley Carter and numbers. Ads include heated apartments 411 N Audubon St 20 Peyton St 367 E Piccadilly St and several 5 to 8 room houses with furnaces baths garages and nearby streets such as Berryville Pike Atwell Avenue Cameron St Amherst St Fairmont Ave Clarke County Main St and Clifford St.

Fred L Aharve Jr Shirley Carter

Sale notices and items from local classified ad page

Various sale notices including a lady's raccoon coat in good condition, a chicken house, gloves at the Glove Shop, Georges Creek Coal delivered by Winchester or Stephens City, grain and stock farm near Lee-Jackson Highway, 120 acres of oak timber, and a piano in good condition with addresses and dates in 1921-41 era listings.

W. Piccadilly St Owen and Trenary Grove Co N. Cameron, St Georges Creek Winchester Stephens City J. B. Hottel Shenandoah Valley Lee-Jackson Highway

Wanted salesman for Winchester territory with career prospects

Large corporation with offices in major cities seeks a wide awake energetic man to act as representative in Winchester and surrounding territory. Opportunity to establish a permanent business and grow into a large organization with an office to be opened if the right man is found. Address Herbert C. Harris Shoreham Building Washington D C.

Winchester Herbert C. Harris Shoreham Building Washington, D. C

Four Teams Compete for CASE Honors in Northern Virginia

Four high school squads Boyce Stephens City Middletown and Strasburg will play at Handley High School Saturday afternoon January 24 to decide the district agricultural high schools basketball championship. Winners advance to final matches here January 24 with other divisional winners to determine northern Virginia honors.

Represen Boyce Stephens City Middletown Strasburg Handley High School Stras Berryville Als Front Royal Woodstock Boyce Fishersville High School Timberville High School Marshall Northern Virginia

Motor Company's Safe Is Rifled

A break in at the Orange Motor and Equipment Company office last night resulted in cash and checks totaling between 1300 and 1400 dollars stolen. Of this amount 1080 dollars were funds due the State Motor Vehicle Department for auto license fees collected locally. Entry was gained by removing a rear window pane during early hours. robbers remain at large tonight.

Orange Orange Motor and Equipment Company State Press Motor Vehicle Department

Charles Broadway Rouss store closes for good

The George Washington and Jack hotels reported good progress over the past year per stockholders. A 7 percent preferred dividend was paid and improvements were made. Winchester Park Association directors meet to discuss backing a baseball team. Frederick county man found dead on his farm. protests against telephone charges rise in Richmond. Debenture bonds worth thirteen thousand dollars of the George Washington Hotel were sold at a stockholders meeting.

Broadway New York City George Washington Jack Repo S Ie Winchester Park Association Charles E. Neal Frederick County Richmond

Episcopal High School Girls Defeat Handley Quintet

Alexandria high school basketball recap notes Episcopal High School cage teams defeating Handley High School. Century Club January meeting featured principal speakers Mrs. Melvin Green and Mrs. Robert M. Ward.

Episcopal High School Alexandria Handley High School Melvin Green Robert M. Ward Century Club

National Preparedness Urged by Spanish War Veteran

Captain Richard Pearson Hob son, a Spanish War veteran, urges a larger army and navy for national preparedness. The piece notes public attention to a February 3 solar eclipse and mentions Dr. A M Faun, nephew of Major Holmes Conrad, who writes on medical science saving wounded soldiers in Europe.

Richard Pearson Hobson A. M. Faun Holmes Conrad

Water Pipe Burst Floods Jet Building Storeroom

A water pipe burst in the Jet building on Main street flooding the storeroom occupied by Gray and Streit. Fire and city crews responded to the incident with limited damage reported and no injuries.

Main Street Gray and Streit

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