Handley tops Martinsburg in 31-25 win. area notes
Martinsburg Bulldogs fall 31-25 at Winchester after a 9-0 Handley start led by Garber and Miller who scored 24. Harpers Ferry remains undefeated at 7-0 after beating Shepherdstown 30-27. Shepherdstown also lost to Hagerstown 43-23. Handley seeks rematches with Shepherdstown and Charles Town as the Jefferson County basketball scene heats up.
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Martinsburg Journal
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Handley
Martinsburg
Winchester
Harpers Ferry
West Virginia
Shepherstown
Charles Town
Jefferson County
RMA
Shepherdstown
Charles ‘Town
Hagerstown
Panthers
Maryland
Model caddy Alvin Roskowski earns All American honor
Chicago AP feature profiles 16 year old Alvin Roskowski called the model caddy for Byron Nelson. He logged 384 rounds in 1945 with 384 excellent ratings, saved 1600 dollars in income, and received a 200 dollar gift from Nelson. Roskowski keeps score and offers expert yardage advice while handling worries of the fairway.
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William J. Conway
AP News
Chicago
Alvin Roskowski
Byron Nelson
Tom O’shanter Country Club
Alvin
Nelson
Fairways
Tom
John Chovanec
Dlub
Neilson
Hedgesville Splits Week Facing Hancock and Berkeley Springs
Hedgesville faced Hancock in Maryland losing 18 to 17 then beat Berkeley Springs 27 to 7. The two-game set ended even as the Judges eyed the next matchup.
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Hedgesville
Hancock, Md
Berkeley Sprines
Colored Citizens To Cooperate In Chest X Ray Clinic
The Negro Auxiliary of the Winchester Tuberculosis Association names Marcia Taper as committee chair to contact Negro restaurants and all food businesses for cooperation in the Free Chest X ray Clinic at John Kerr School on Friday February 8. A W Dent argues economic and environmental factors drive the higher Black death rate from tuberculosis and urges collective effort to detect and treat the disease early.
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Winchester Tuberculosis Association
Marcia Taper
John Kerr School
A. W. Dent
Dent
John Roosevelt Enters Ladies Ready-to-Wear Business
John Roosevelt, former manager of a Boston department store, has joined a chain of feminine clothing stores in an executive role in Los Angeles. Lee Good, district manager, announced the move.
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Los Angeles
John Roosevelt
Boston
Lee Good
Origin of the word stoop in architectural entryways
The term stoop refers to an uncovered platform at a doorway raised to the door sill and reached by steps. It originates from Dutch and came into New York architecture during colonial days.
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Court PA
New York
Bill Dickey Returns To Take Over His Old Job As Yankee Backstop
Bill Dickey, discharged from the Navy, returns to challenge for the Yankees catching job on the Florida Panama spring trip. The 38 year old veteran, a longtime Yankee star and record holder, is viewed as the club’s top choice. Remaining rivals include Sears Garbark Hemsley Robinson Dreshcher and Silvestri for the six way battle.
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Bill Dickey
Yankee
New York
New York Yankees
Larry MacPhail
Little Rock
Ark
Navy
Bill
MacPhail
Dickey
Yankees
Bronx Bombers
Newark
Ken Sears
Mike Garbark
Rollie Hemsley
Aaron Robinson
Bill Dreshcher
Ken Silvestri
Sports Roundup from New York and Richmond Notes
A Richmond sports writer relays chatter on Charlie Gabriel and Catawba College. Also reports Notre Dame vs. New York A. C. ticket sales for a Garden game, Red Sox fence at Sarasota and Rudy York outfield talk. Mentions Denison’s Charlie Jackson, Frank Boucher hockey plans, Bernie Mayer and Tex Coulter shot put feats.
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New Y York
Richmond, Va
Herman Hickman
Charlie Gabriel
Gabriel
Catawba College
Larry Leonard
Hickman
Chuby Kirlkland
Catawba
Herman
West Point
Notre Dame
Denison
Tex
Denison Dam
Charlie Jackson
Bernie Mayer
Army
Tex Coulter
New York A. C
Sauer Named Kansas Football Coach Adds to KU Staff
George Sauer has been appointed as the new Kansas football coach to complete the KU staff. The move follows Sauer joining with a strong background and expected impact on the program.
Packers snag Bruce Smith after Navy discharge
Curly Lambeau gambled on Bruce Smith as his eleventh pick in the draft and now watches him sign a two year pact with the Packers. The San Francisco Seals plan band music at every game next season signaling shifts in the Coast League standings and attention beyond the majors.
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Curly Lambeau
Minnesota
Bruce Smith
Bruce
Navy
Packers
San Francisco Seals
Variety of Poetry at Handley Library
Readers can borrow a diverse poetry collection at Handley Library including works by Nancy Byrd Turner Robert Frost Alice Duer Miller Walt Whitman and Padraic Colum Also available are two war poetry anthologies and Karl Shapiro’s Pulitzer winning V Letter and Other Poems Published titles cover American British and universal poetry with illustrated Leaves of Grass and narrative verse on Ireland’s Bronze to Iron Age themes.
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Handley Library
Universal
Nancy Byrd Turner
Robert Frost
White Cliffs
Alice Duer Miller
Walt Whitman
Lewis de Daniel
Padraic Colum
Lowry Maen
Ireland
United Nations
Karl Shapiro
Hogan Wins Phoenix Open
Hogan captures the Phoenix Open title and $1,500 first prize after an 18 hole playoff scoring 68 to 70 over Herman Keiser. Both players head to the Tucson Open starting Friday with $7,500 purse.
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Ariz
William Benjamin Hogan
Tucson
Hershey
Herman Keiser
Akron
Ohio
Professional Golfers Association
Hogan
Keiser
Cathy Downs rose from tragedy to modeling a film star
In Port Jefferson Long Island Cathy Downs survived a dog attack that left her scarred yet nearly blind. She recovered to become a model and act, later earning a second lead in The Dark Corner while praising dogs. The piece also notes Lucille Ball and hints at film era romance.
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Cathy
Port Jefferson
Long Island
New York
Lucille Ball
Berryville Jr. Women dominate in Evening Star League
The Berryville Jr. Women's Club led by Virginia Shhenk with 115 and Helen Berry with 106 won three games over GAA No. 2 to seize undisputed first in the Evening Star League, ahead of Red Cross, with Madeline Grove 123 and Dot Burke 109 noted in the first half. Bell Clothes store team rolled a 529 game and defeated O Sullivan with Frances Anderson scoring 129 in a late frame. Marie Flauver 125 and Loma Cunningham 119 also starred. Worth's rolled 540 559 503 for two scores over Star Office, Sue Bailey 125 sparking a 541 first game. Corinne Carskaden 139 and Mabel Williams 123 helped the second, then Worth's clinched 503 to 501 in the final game. Royal Crown Cola faltered after three losses to Martinsburg, dropping near the league cellar. Les Keller led with 377.
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High Flying Jr
Berryville
Virginia Shhenk
Helen Berry
Red Cross
Madeline Grove
Dot Burke
Bell Clothes Stores
O'Sullivan
Frances Anderson
Clothiers
Marie Flauver
Loma Cunningham
Worth
Star Office
Sue Bailey
Martha Bowers
Corinne Carskaden
Mabel Williams
Martinsburg
Royal Crown Cola
Les Keller
Stammering More Common in Germanic Countries?
The article states stammering is widespread in Germany Great Britain and its colonies and the United States and uncommon in Italy and Spain. It notes a theory that Teutonic languages are more likely to generate stammering than Latin origin languages.
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Germany
Great Britain
United States
Italy
Spain
Mencken Plans Another American Language Book
Baltimore writer Henry L. Mencken plans a second supplement to his 1936 American Language with possible third. He will donate his vast collection, possibly 25 000 items, to the University of Chicago. He seeks clippings and word suggestions while sorting a changing language by city demonyms and usage questions.
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Baltimore
Henry L. Mencken
Sage
Hollins Street
University of Chicago
M. M. Mathews
Mencken
Mathews
Atlanta
Names From Officials Inspire Inventive Baby Names
A reader from Oklahoma supplied over 5 000 names sourced from official records. The contributor notes parents attempt unique names for children, arguing British examples outshine American clips, while acknowledging Mencken’s influence on his files.
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Collins
Silco Cut Price Stores, Inc
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Vicks VA
Hollywood
Gene Handsaker
Cathy Downs
Charles Boyer
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Irene Dunner
Loudoun St
Maureen O'Hara
J. F. T. O'Connor
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Maureen Fitzsimmons Price
Dublin
Whitlock
McLiinee
Keller
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Rhea
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J. W. Grove
S. Loudoun St
Indocer Life
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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George Washington
Geo. T. Barnsley
N. Loudoun
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