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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1949
Page
9
Martinsburg defeated Handley 44 to 38 as bowling scores across leagues showed tight contention. Individual frame totals highlighted top performers in ind game Leonard Newcome 138 Pete Anderson 137 and team tallies for Va Woolen No. 2 566 559 with Bell Clothes 560.
Handley highSchool lost 44 to 38 to Martinsburg Bulldogs in a tight game at the Judges gym. Gordon the 6 foot 4 inch visitor led scoring as Handley trailed by a single basket at halftime and led early before Martinsburg pulled away in the final minutes. Handley drops to 5 wins 2 losses with a home game against Staunton Friday at 8 p.m.
Joe Louis supported Eric Monti as he led the Los Angeles open while Monti's coach paid him $500 after training. Lefty Gomez eyed Newark baseball manager posts but may stay with his sporting goods job. Navy coach George Sauer reports a ten pound gain post season. Bonnies coach Milkovich frets as Kenny Murray’s pants slip during a key game. Duke freshman basketball gains crowd, Penn State lists Harry Papacharalambous as the long named boxer. Dick Todd visits Texas A&M fueling coaching rumors.
Ingvar Bengtsson, a 25 year old Swedish fireman, won the 12 lap mile at the Philadelphia Inquirer games edging Willy Stykhuis of Holland by a yard. The pair are regarded as the strongest challengers to domestic milers and will duel throughout the indoor season.
Garber's Ice Cream quint, recently quitting the Eastern States league, will meet Charles Town at 3 p.m. tomorrow in the armory. Eli Garber, manager, says exhibition games are planned at the armory for the rest of the season. Last year they played the Harlem Globe Trotters and the Sioux Indians.
Mrs Lena C Hawkins widow of W C Hawkins died yesterday at her home on her birthday anniversary. She and her husband were long connected to the transfer service in Winchester and she belonged to the Baptist church. Survived by three sisters Mrs J C Tharpe Miss Mollie Adams and Mrs W T Powell, plus nieces and nephews. Services set for 11 am Tuesday at Omps funeral home with Rev Bruce Griffith officiating. Interment Mt Hebron.
Pioneer night action features East Texas Wesleyan beating Paterson 49 Twirs 4 and Iowa blanking Bridgeport 75 53 Fordham 83 over Rensselaer 77 New York AC 68 over John Marshall 54 Centenary 59 over Spring Hill 43 South Carolina 51 over Clemson 48 Fort Jackson 66 over The Citadel 36 Western Kentucky 78 over Miami Florida 45 Catholic University 45 over Johns Hopkins 41 Georgia 59 over Florida 8 Florida Southern 51 Stetson 43 Tuskegee 3 Alabama Twins 55 Midwest St. Louis 58 over Tulsa 40.
Berryville defeated the Boyce teams at Berryville last night. The Berryville girls won 19 24 and the Berryville boys 15 14 after trailing at halftime. Boyce led 12 11 girls and 12 7 boys at the break before Berryville staged a late scoring rally.
Funeral services for James Edward McDonald of Oakmont Virginia were held at Nethcon Hill church Elk Garden West Virginia with Rev H R Bombroy officiating. McDonald 74 was found dead in his home. He was a coal miner and member of Nethcon church. Survivors include nine children James Garland Edgar Raymond Carl and others thirteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Sheriff reports theft of more than 15 tons of cast iron from M. J. Grove Lime Co. in Stephens City. Grates from unused lime kilns were taken, with some never used or junked items included. Junk value estimated between 600 and 800 dollars. Each grate weighs about 50 pounds.
Market prices show cattle and calves uneven but steady to lower since last Friday with slaughter steers mostly 1 lower and cows 50 cents to 1 lower. Hogs mostly steady to 25 cents lower with tops near 21.75 and 21.25, while sheep and lambs also softer with good and choice wooled lambs at 26-27 and ewes firm to 25 cents higher.
Hollywood buzz centers on producer David O. Selznick and star Jennifer Jones after Selznick’s divorce from Irene Mayer Selznick. Jones, ex wife of Robert Walker, plans to leave engagements in England. The divorce, granted after a lengthy separation, included custody of their two sons.
New York stock trading opened quiet as prices barely moved. Some gains appeared for U S Steel Bethlehem Steel Chrysler International Harvester Caterpillar Eastman Kodak Commonwealth Edison Westinghouse Eastern Airlines while Republic Steel Studebaker Glen Lloyd American Telephone Consolidated Natural Gas Dow Chemical Santa Fe Gulf Oil fell slightly.
Grains opened a little lower as commission houses sold after yesterday's sharp price run up. Wheat May 2.25 24 17 8, July 4 3 4, Sep 2.10 1 4, Dec 2.11. Corn May 1.46 3 4 5 8, July 1.45 1 4 3 8, Sep 1.40 1 4. Oats May 1.73 8 1 4, July 0.69 3 4, Sep 0.69. Rye May 1.64 3 4, Soybeans Mar 2.49 1 2 49. Lard Jan 14.87, July 15.27.
Local markets list prices for flour corn meal barley feeds and eggs with moisture adjustments and per bushel or bag costs. Major items include No 2 yellow corn at 1.70 and wheat at 2.20 per bushel, with butter and egg mash among retail offerings.
Agriculture Department Markets Division reports U S Grade A extra large eggs at 0 47, large 0 45, medium 0 40, Grade B large 0 40. Live poultry prices for No 1 quality vary by bird and weight. Also notes UN membership facts: 2 900 employees from 50 nations and 321 US professionals.
Congressional leaders plan to ask President Truman for a blueprint of his private investment abroad program. Senator Lucas of Illinois says the plan appears long range and may or may not require new legislation this session. Some lawmakers fear it mirrors a continuation of Marshall Plan aid, while European nations insist they cannot be solvent by 1952.
A DC-3 crash on the Kenai peninsula killed four. Peter Palermo survived 20 hours suspended in the wreckage before rescuers freed him and Captain R D Land. Palermo, from San Francisco, and Land, of Anchorage, were hospitalized in serious or critical condition with frozen feet and other injuries.
Wesley Carter of RFD 3 Alexandria reported a street mishap involving Richard Welsh of 122 E Gerrard St. A driver for Grove said a man stepped from the curb into the truck and vanished after being told to wait. Police said charges were filed against the driver.
Richmond January 22 Tech Gobblers head to Durham to clash with Duke Blue Devils in a crucial South tournament bid. A prior win 56-46 at Blacksburg showed potential while Monday's game at Chapel Hill pits Tech against the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Martha Virginia Martz 83 died at her Bluemont home in Clarke county. Widow of Jesse Franklin Martz she is survived by children James William Clifton Mrs Luther Thompson Mrs Frank Ashby and Mrs Willard Thompson all of Bluemont and Mrs Harold Weed of Arlington. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
Royal Crown sits third and is favored to beat Winchester Business College at 8 30 tonight in the armory. Winchester has not yet won a game this season.
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