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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1948
Page
3
The Winchester Brown Bombers meet Harrisonburg colored quintet on Monday night at home. Three fights cap the evening program with a 7 30 p.m. start for the boxing card.
The Izaak Walton League regional council meeting scheduled for tomorrow in Washington has been postponed due to bad weather.
Boyce high school defeated Berryville 21 11 in the boys game while the girls edged 31 29. Grubbs led Boyce with 12 points Grim topped Berryville with 22 points. Other Boyce scorers included Garber and Cadwallader, while M Armel led Berryville with 13 points.
Toms Brook high school basketball teams swept Stonewall last night with the boys winning 45 to 25 and the girls 25 to 15. Stonewall's Trenary led the girls with 10 points while Wolford and DeHaven added two points each. Box scores for the boys show detailed scoring for Stonewall and Toms Brook, but the records are partially garbled.
Mrs Vanie Katherine Campbell 35 of Fordwick was killed when she fell face forward into the blade of a woodsaw she and her husband were operating. Before marriage she was Miss Venie Strickland of Rockbridge county.
In Winchester Virginia a civil and police justice court execution directs a public sale in front of the Frederick County Court House at twelve noon February 2 1948. The property includes six thousand new concrete brick ten coloring and ten bags Denser valued for cash. Viewing at 232 East Fairfax Lane. G G Baker Saint City of Winchester Va.
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The Winchester Legion post staged a strong boxing card Thursday but drew fewer than 400 spectators. Promoter L. E. Hill warned the program may fold without public support as gates failed to cover expenses. George Fuller defeated Clarence Houck in a four rounder, Larry Johnson and Fred McNair drew in four rounds, Frank Geanola beat Osha Jackson, Jack Hall beat Buddy Mercilliot, and Joe Dunn beat Bob Shaw in a lively evening of combat.
The opening bout drew fans who booed the decision granting Pete Schlosser the win over George Nairn in a bout marked by aggressive exchanges and missed connections. Judges Tom Starrett and Harry Butler scored, with Matt Insco serving as the third man in the ring. Next week the Legion previews a Grand Old Opera show as fights return.
Mrs. Eli Knight a 36 year old spectator at a Darlington Maryland high school game was bumped on the head by a basketball during pregame warmups. She fell ill, went home, and died later in a hospital of a blood clot in Baltimore.
In Pontrelina Switzerland on January 24 the pre Olympic 13 kilometer cross country race produced a clear Norwegian victory with Norway taking the first three places and other Norwegian entrants near the top.
In Spokane a man, examined at the mobile tuberculosis unit, gave two dollars to the nurse after a free X ray. He said he paid for Christmas Seals two years ago and asked if this could be considered a donation. The health officer noted the examination remains free.
Sen. George of Georgia breaks with Secretary Marshall on ERP control. He urges final authority housed in an independent agency to ensure prudent spending by Western European aid. His stance aligns with Sen. Van den Berg and Sen. Taft despite the State Department’s preference.
B. V. Unger Huyett Light Carroll Campbell P E Lineburg and J L Hershman named as jury commissioners of Frederick County by order of Frederick circuit court. They will serve for the year ending February 15 1949.
Walker McC Bond C M Rosenberger and Byron Brumback named as members of Frederick County Public Welfare Board in new appointments announced by county officials.
Judge Eliott Marshall in Frederick circuit court imposed a 12 month suspended jail term and two years probation on Ada Lock after a guilty plea to grand larceny over 50 dollars. Restitution of the full amount is ordered as a condition of the suspended sentence.
Snow disruption prompts the Izaak Watson League to supply scratch quail feed through Winchester Seed Co. for needy areas in the county. Interested persons may contact the seed company to obtain feed, funded by the league.
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