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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1949

Page

2

Boyce-Berryville Benefit Game Raises March of Dimes Funds

Boyce defeated Berryville 43-18 in a benefit game at Berryville armory. Levi of Boyce scored 12 points as Boyce built a 19-4 first quarter lead and a 23-4 halftime edge. Berryville rallied 10 points in the third led by H Kercheval with nine. Boyce outscored in the final period to win. A $62.85 collection supported the March of Dimes. Carlton Emmart refereed, Allen Emmart umpired.

Match of Dimes Berryville Boyce Hass Berryville Hass Levi Boyce H. Kercheval Berryville Quint March of Dimes Carlton Emmart Allen Emmart

Farm Auction Listings February Dates in Clarke County

A series of farm sale notices list auctions in Clarke County with buyers and sale items. February 9 in Stephens City features live stock and implements. February 16 near Millwood lists machinery and livestock. February 23 near Berryville Marvin Chapel Church includes farm implements and livestock. February 24 at White Hall covers farm machinery and livestock. February 25 near Gamers Valley lists livestock, farm equipment and household goods.

L. C. White Stephens City Claude Poston Millwood Charles Edgards Berryville Marvin Chapel Church Bart White Hall H. O. Light Gamers Va

Detailed Weather Forecasts Across Several States

Ohio sees strong northwest winds and colder temperatures tonight into Saturday with lows of 15 to 20 and snow flurries in the northeast. Kentucky is windy and colder with Saturday morning lows from 18 to 22. Maryland clears and chills with strong west winds and a windy Saturday partly cloudy east and snow flurries west. Virginia partly cloudy and windy with colder conditions tonight and Saturday. West Virginia remains mostly cloudy and windy with a few snow flurries and Saturday morning lows 15 to 20.

Ohio Kentucky Maryland Virginia West Virginia

College Cagers In Action Tonight

New York report notes a busy college basketball night after exams. Arizona meets St Marys of California in San Francisco while LIU opens a Far West trip against Oregon. Miami hosts Maryland and Butler faces Ohio University with several other inter-sectional games listed.

New York San Franciso Arizona St. Mary’s of California Pacific Northwest Long Island University of New York Oregon Miami Fla University of Miami Maryland Butler Ohio Univ Wyoming Colorado Aggies Army Swarthmore Utah State Denver Washington Oregon State San Jose Stanford Providence Seton Hall North Carolina State Richmond

Army Navy Game May Be Shifted From Philadelphia

Army and Navy officials explore moving the annual service football classic from municipal stadium in Philadelphia at least once in the next three years. The ham and eye pension bill in California was last voted on in 1939 and defeated by about 974000 to 1143000.

Philadephia Army Navy Philadelphia Municipal Stadium California

Handley and Staunton clash on home court tonight

Four local high school games tip off with Handley aiming for a sixth win at home against Staunton, whom they defeated twice last year. Berryville seeks its tenth win hosting Toms Brook, while Boyce hosts Capon Bridge and Stonewall travels to Washington, Virginia.

Handley Staunton Berryville Toms Brook Boyce Capon Bridge Stonewall Washington, Va

Rosenberger To Speak At Stephens City Layman Meeting

John H. Rosenberger of Winchester will address a public layman's service Sunday at Stephens City Methodist Church. He will be introduced by John D. Cammer of Kernstown, with Cammer replying to the welcome by C. S. Headley. The service closes with benediction by Rev. E. C. Day.

John H. Rosenberger Winchester Stephens City Methodist John D. Cammer Kernstown Cammer C. S. Headley Stephens City A. W. Conner Refuge Fairview C. O. Watson Henry Mears Fairview Church Eugene Lupton Kernstown Church Elsie White Charge Emmett Dorton Clyde Logan Howard Jack White E. C. Day

Funeral rites for O. B. Vaughn held in Broadrun

Funeral services for O. B. Vaughn of Broadrun were held January 18 at his sister Mrs. E V Bloxton's home with Rev. Harold Potts officiating. Interment followed at Little Georgetown cemetery. Survivors include widow Effie B. Garrison and six daughters Elizabeth Heflin Harriet Burke Trade and Lillian Sesso, plus three granddaughters seven grandsons and two sisters.

O. B. Vaughn Broadrun E. V. Bloxton Harold Potts Little Georgetown Edgar B. Heflin Otis Burke James Melton O. L. Trude A. P. Sisso Tolbert Lunsford

Wake Forest Beats Duke in NCCBA Fight for Tourney Hope

Wake Forest Deacons upset Duke Blue Devils 52 to 50 in Richmond. Star forward Willard Kaylor was ruled ineligible earlier, forcing forfeits to Clemson George Washington and Richmond. Deacons still chase a spot in the Southern Conference tournament with six league games left and upcoming tests versus NC State UNC Furman South Carolina and a rematch with Duke.

Richmond Wake Forest Deacons Durham N. C Willard Kaylor Clemson Gorge Washington University of Richmond Duke Blue Devils Jerry Gerard North Carolina State North Carolina Furman South Carolina

Mrs Lottie Heishman Dies at 56 in Winchester Hospital

Mrs Lottie Elizabeth Heishman widow of State Senator Charles G Heishman of Hardy County West Virginia died yesterday in Winchester hospital after several days as a patient. Funeral services will be at St Peters Lutheran Wardensville with interment at Wardensville Cemetery. Surviving are four children and multiple siblings.

Lottie Elizabeth Heishen Charles G. Heishman Hardy County W. Va Winchester Hospital Heishman

Dog License Check Planned by Warden Next Month

Game Warden Earl Cather announced a systematic city and county scan next month to ensure dogs are properly licensed. The 31 deadline applies for obtaining new license tags, with tags to be affixed to a substantial collar and worn at all times unless legally hunting with the owner nearby.

Earl Cather Cather

Brush Burners Urged to Act by March First

Virginia land owners and farmers with brush and debris are urged by the State Forest Service to burn before March 1 under the brush burning law. After March 1 and until May 15 burning is limited to between 4 p.m. and midnight in most cases.

Virginia State Forest Service

Moonshiners Fined In Virginia North Carolina Case

A Federal district court judge in Richmond sentenced 14 men to probation and imposed 12 fines for making and selling moonshine in Virginia and North Carolina. Defendants appeared before Judge David E. Henderson. One defendant leads a family of 13 children.

Richmond Virginia North Carolina David E. Henderson

Warren County High Plans 1949 Baseball Schedule

WCHS has booked eight baseball games for 1949 with five dates open. The season runs April 1 to May 24. Scheduled opponents include MMA Strasburg Manassas Washington Fairfax.

Warren County High School MMA Strasburg Manassas Washington

Do Trees Grow in Winter

Trees do not grow in winter and need little food then. The lack of leaves does not harm, as growth in spring uses stored food in bark stems and roots from the previous season. The next spring’s leaves manufacture food to be used in summer and stored for future growth.

Market Quotations From Baltimore and Chicago Markets

Market notes from Baltimore and Chicago dated January 28 report apples and other fruits steady with minor gains, poultry slightly stronger, eggs under undertone with moderate receipts. Cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep show limited offerings and mostly steady to firm quotations across early rounds and varying weights.

Baltimore Bubkts Grimes McIntosh Chicago

Grain futures steady in early Chicago deal

Chicago grain markets opened firm with May wheat at 2.20 3 4 and May corn at 1.43 5 8. Soybeans for March traded at 2.47 46 1 2 with lard futures listed for March and May.

Chicago Jly

Quiz Answers From Page Four Revealed

The document lists ten quiz items with answers: 1 Attorney General of the states. 2 The main part of the machine is the cylinders. 3 False printed by the U S Bureau of Engraving and Printing. 4 The Ten Commandments. 5 War with Mexico. 6 Gibson Welles. 7 American Association for the Advancement of Science. 8 Phi Beta Kappa. 9 False two feet square equals twice the area of two square feet. 10 Persia.

U. S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing Washington, D. C Mexico Gibson Welles American Association For the Advancement of Science Phi Beta Kappa Persia

Steel declines lead New York stock market rout

The steel group spearheaded a broad downturn with moderate selling pressure driving steel issues down over a point before some buying resistance. Bethlehem Steel among the largest early losers after reporting 1948 results. losses appeared for U S Steel Republic Youngstown Sheet & Tube and many other major firms.

New York Bethlehem Steel U. S. Steel Republic Youngstown Sheet & Tube Superior Oil California Sinclair Oil General Motors Chrysler Santa Fe

Government markets list poultry and egg prices in Winchester

Agriculture Department Markets Division shows U S Grade A eggs at 47 and 45 cents, Grade B eggs 40, live poultry prices for various breeds, and young turkeys and guineas priced per pound or each in the Winchester area. Prices reflect FOB producer farms and dressing plants.

Winchester U.S U. S

Local Markets Corr ected Daily With Various Feed Prices

A listing of local market items including flour corn meal and grain prices. Items show prices per bag or per bushel for yellow and white corn, cracked corn, bran, poultry feeds and butterfat. Specific price points include No 2 yellow corn at 1.70 and wheat at 2.20 per bushel with moisture notes.

Bovine Triplets Born Near Stephens City Milestone

John C. Willis of R. 372, four miles south of Stephens City, reports a registered milk-strain Short horn cow has given birth to three healthy calves. The triplets weighed 75 pounds each at birth.

John C. Willis Stephens City

Livestock School Series Starts in Virginia

A series of one day livestock schools begins this week across Virginia. The Berryville session features specialists George W. Litton for sheep M. L. Dalton for cattle and George C. Herring for swine guiding participants.

Virginia Agricultureal Extension Service George W. Litton M. L. Dalton George C. Herring

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