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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1957

Page

7

Orts Sof Spun Bread Clinches First Half in Evening Star League

Orts Sof Spun Bread tops Polly's Cab 2 games to 1 to secure the first half title as GAA No 1 wins two out of three over Chapman Motor. Aggie McCall leads with a 340 set and 113 game while Marie Fauver posts 145 for second high for the year. Bell Clothes Store sweeps Winchester Steam Laundry & Dry Cleaners in the same round.

Polly Aggie McCall Orts Marie Fauver Bell Clothes Store Winchester Steam Laundry & Dry Cleaners The Clothiers Frances Bingle Juanita Kelchner Chapman Motor Co Dorothy Tillotson Frances Crisman GAA No. 1 Marion Melton Chapman Motor Ruby Boyd Dorothy Burke GAA Martha Rees Pat Boxwell GAA No Leggett Leggett’s. On Helen Corrigan Leggett’s Edna Lazazzera C & P Telephone Co Aikens Construction Co Virginia Trenary Farmers & Merchants National Bank Margaret Hodgson Bell Clothes Polly's Cab Orts Bread Polly’s Cab Bell Clothes Seen C & P Telephone Winchester Laundry F & M Bank Leggett's Eee Teeter Aiken Construction

Blue Devils Take Half Title as Packers Rout Judges

Ronnie Haines led the Judges with a 357 set on 131 120 106 but the Packers claimed the first half crown by winning two of three games in a Saturday Morning League bout. Packers triumphed 463 489 463 to 440 439 463 over Judges to clinch the half.

Ronnie Haines Packers Haines John March Butch Jones Jerry Stickley Jim Snapp David Smallwood Smallwood Snapp Tom Crosby Cardinals Blue Devils Dickie Ritter Richard Haines Phil Newcomb Ind Ritter

Unbeaten Machen Meets comeback king Max im in Miami bout

Eddie Machen the unbeaten 19 straight faces Joey Maxim who returns at 34 in a Friday heavyweight bout in Miami Beach. Carlos Ortis seeks No 20 in Chicago Stadium against Bobby Rogers as another unbeaten lightweight fights. Also Christ mas Eve knockout winner returns tonight at St Nick's facing Jerry Luedes. DuMont will telecast to some sections.

Eddie Machen Joey Maxim Miami Beach Carlos Ortis Chicago Stadium Bobby Rogers Angelo D Ernie Durando St. Nick's Jerry Luedes Brooklyn Luedee New Haven Conn DuMont

Polio Drive Boosts Local Basketball Fundraiser Plan

Handley High and James Wood join a district wide polio fundraising push with league night basketball games. Handley undefeated and leading District 10, while James Wood hosts its first home game after a long road swing. Strasburg, Turner Ashby, and Warren County figure in the schedule as part of a county wide effort led by school officials and coaches.

Handley High Strasburg James Wood Turner Ashby High Health Center Jack Zimmerman Colonels Warren County Wildcats Frederick County School Handley Warren County March of Dimes Seeneens Montevideo

Bell Clothes Drubs Hedgesville 78 50 In Armory Action

Bell Clothes overwhelmed Shepherdstown 78 to 50 as Gus Muir missed the center spot for Shepherdstown. Bud Dearing scored 22, Edwin Barksdale added 17, and Jim Blackburn contributed rebounding after the loss of the trio Shank Duff Angerone. Rudd led Hedgesville with nine field goals as Beck fouled out. Officials Levi and Keller Grim.

Bell Clothes Shepherdstown Armory Gus Muir Bud Dearing Edwin Barksdale Jim Blackburn West Bell Sunnyside Hedgesville Garino Rudd Beck li Isherwood Snyder Ballas T! Dearing Royston Robertson Barksdale Kerr Blackburn Shendon

Hedgesville Falls 80 62 as Jackson Leads SS Scoring

Ivan Jackson leads with 18 points for Stephenson Sunnyside in an 80 62 loss at the Armory to Hedgesville. Nadenhouseh Hull and Fink reach double figures for Hedgesville while Bromley Crisman Smallwood Hodson contribute for SS. The host miss at the line costs them a closer game.

Stephenson - Sunnyside Quint Hedgesville Armory Ivan Jackson Lemaster and Thomas S-S Charles Crisman Hedgesville Quint Winchester Armory T _Lemaster Nadenhouseh Thomas Ss Fink KJ. Catlett Hull G. Cattlett Ae Chambers G FT T Bromley Oo Patterson Crisman Hudson Jackson Smallwood

Cardinals Waiting For Pet Secretary Before Stan Signs

General manager Frank Lane of the St. Louis Cardinals denied reports of contract squabbles with star Stan Musial. Lane noted secretary Mary Murphy has officiated at 15 Musial signings and is on vacation, so Musial's contract signing will wait until her return from Florida in a week or 60.

Chicago Frank Lane St. Louis Cardinals Stan Musial Lane Chicago Baseball Writers Mary Murphy Cardinal Musial Florida

Fort Wayne Pistons Hold Slim Western Lead After Losses

The Fort Wayne Pistons remain atop the Western Division at 19-21, a .475 mark, despite two consecutive losses. The Hawks sparked the division by beating Syracuse 104-96 and Philadelphia 104-102 in overtime, while the Knicks endured their worst defeat of the season, a 114-78 loss to Boston.

Fort Wayne Pistons National Basketball Assn Boston Rochester Royals Minneapolis Lakers St. Louis Hawks HAWKS Syracuse Philadelphia Warriors Lakers Rochester New York Knicks Celtics

Boy Laughs Off Dog Bite After Glasses Case Absorbs Bite

Donald Diment, 10, of Pueblo, Colo., says a glasses case in his pocket saved him when a dog leaped from a yard and bit him. He walked away laughing as the case absorbed the dog's full bite.

Pueblo Colo Donald Diment Donald

Bennetts Emory and Henry Tops State Scorers in Tight Lead

Virginia college basketball sees Bill Bennet Bennett of Emory and Henry slip ahead of Lee Marshall of Washington and Lee by under four hundredths of a point to become the state scoring leader after eight games. The season’s midterm break halts all state games with VMI at Virginia and Tech hosting Davidson on the schedule, while Washington and Lee remains atop the Southern Conference. GW outruns VMI 79-54 as Bill Coupland leads VMI with 15 points and Bridgewater snaps a six-game losing streak behind strong showings from Clayton and Pence.

Richmond Virginia Bill Bennett Emory Henry Bennett Lee Marshall Washington and Lee Bennett Marshal VMI Virginia Tech Davidson Roanoke Lynchburg Chuck Noe Techmen Timngs Tech George Washington Bill Coupland Bridgewater Towson Eagles Clayton Pence

Jet sound barrier causes Atlantic City alarm

A loud jet airliner crack followed by a thunderous boom prompted an Atlantic City woman to pull a fire alarm believing her oil burner exploded. Police and fire crews investigated the disturbance and found no fire. The event sparked a brief warning to residents to avoid panic during test flights.

Atlantic City N. J

Steel Industry Reports 657600 U S Employees

The steel industry reports 657600 employees in the United States across major firms and facilities, reflecting a sizable workforce amid ongoing production and market activity.

Steel Industry United States

UNC Paces NCAA With 15-0 Start Despite ACC Hopes

North Carolina remains the lone unbeaten team at 15-0 as Wilt the Stilt and Kansas falter. The Tar Heels face a tough schedule with Maryland, Duke, Virginia, Wake Forest, NC State, South Carolina State, and another Duke test before resuming ACC play.

North Carolina Wilt Stilt Chamberlain Kansas Frank MacGuire Tar Heels Associated Press Maryland Duke Virginia Wake Forest North Carolina State South Carolina State

Lions Said to Roam Palos Verdes Hills Near Los Angeles

Roll ing Hills Calif 4 A veteran hunter says he is convinced a pair of mountain lions roams the Palos Verdes hills south of Los Angeles. Fresh tracks found Saturday suggested a male and female lions prowling the peninsula. Last week workers and residents saw large animals with one man stating a five foot long mountain lion was sighted.

Rolling Hills Calif Palos Verdes Hills Los Angeles David R. Benton Palos Verdes Peninsula

Rampant ACC threats loom as exams curb hoops action

Wake Forest has won 11 of 12 while Duke, NC State pose threats to Dean Smith. Midyear exams reduce games this week leaving limited activity as Kentucky visits Vanderbilt in a top ten showdown.

Wake Forest Duke North Carolina State McGuire Kentucky Vanderbilt

Metropolitan Plan Adopts Flexible Insurance Nest Egg

A Metropolitan Representative invites readers to explore an adaptable insurance estate plan. The ad urges early career savers to see how the plan can be tailored to individual needs and demonstrates the benefits of starting a nest egg for future security.

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

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Evening Star League game—Fauver Rees McCall Johnny’s Sport Shop W. Boscawen St Caves Athe Aennee Nis Wa Ai'n Enaly Ie Wik Association Press Buncutter Tire CO Charles Tait Dearing Barksdale Bill Shank Tommy Duff Larry Angerone Angerone Duff Shank Levi and Keller S-S Quint Nadenhousch Antigua British West Indies Eddie Grim Pet Stan Virginia Power CO Piccadilly & Main Sts Wright Olitam Life Insurance Compar Madison Avenue Winchester John C. Rupprecht Charlies A. Harris Winchester, VA Roger J. Laign Sherman W. Dick Johnnie Young John E. Kercheval Guy W. Shackleford Donald K. Jones Marshall Emory & Henry Jet Age ED Corrigan California Ben’s Battery Shop Ben Braunlich, Mer Monmouth Courwesy W. H. Emmart & Son College Main Street
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