College Basketball Results Summary
Numerous games across districts feature Villanova, Seton Hall, Princeton, Rutgers and others. Notable finishes include Kentucky Wesleyan over Texas Wes leyan and North Carolina defeating Citadel. Memphis State, Oklahoma A&M, Kansas State, Ohio State and Purdue post wins.
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Villanova
Seton Hall
Princeton
Rutgers
St. Bonaventure
Texas Wesleyan
Pers and Elkins
Bethany
Maryville
Tenn
Lincoln Memorial
Chicago
Loyola
Oklahoma A&m
Nebraska
Kansas State
Ohio State
Purdue
Kansas
Drake
Detroit
Marquette
West Virginia State College
Loras (Ia
Oklahoma
Texas
Oklahoma City
Wichita
Brigham Young
Utah
Wyoming
Utah State
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Arizona
Santa Clara
Kernstown Man Charged with Theft Involving Five Turkeys
Kernstown resident B. B. Johnson facing grand jury action for grand larceny. Bond set at $1000 for March 20 appearance before Frederick County Circuit Court. Johnson accused of stealing five turkeys from William Vance. arrested by Deputy Sheriff J. Henry Renner.
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B. B. Johnson
Kernstown
Frederick County
Johnson
William Vance
J. Henry Renner
Tar Heels Top Citadel to Move into Third in Standings
North Carolina defeated The Citadel 77 39 as Nemo Nearman led with 21 points. Furman left the conference for a 56 53 win over College of Charleston.
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Tulane
Tennessee
North Carolina
Citadel
Purman
College of Charleston
Elon
Western Carolina Twins
Mississippi State
Louisiana State
Auburn
Mississippi
Memphis State
Union University (Tenn
North Carolina College
Morris Brown
Virginia
Roanoke College
Bluefield
Potomac State
Milligan (Tenn
Union
Tarheels
Nemo Nearman
Furman
Tax Deadline Today For Farmers And Employers
Tax deadline today affects farmers and employers with final 1949 returns due. Refunds already issued average about 47 dollars, while 30 million taxpayers expect refunds. Employers must file Form 940 and withholdings forms, report October to December 1949, and prepare 941 later. old age insurance rate changes take effect. Queen Shenandoah nominations stir local debate with Mrs. Barkley proposed. The Star invites more reader nominations amid observations of Winchester’s feminine pulchritude.
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Ual
Ma Winchester
Winchester
Essay Contest Goal Set By Fairfax Soil District
Fairfax District officials aim to attract 5000 contestants from Frederick Clarke Warren and Shenandoah County schools for the 1950 soil conservation essay contest. B A Hepner says entries have grown from 500 in 1947 to 2000 last year.
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Lord Fairfax Soil Conservation District
Frederick
Clarke
Warren
Shenandoah
B. A. Hepner
Maurertown
Committee On Information
Hepner
Dedication Rites At B ville Baptist
Berryville Baptist Church to dedicate its new educational annex with an 11 o clock morning service led by pastor Arthur H Brown. The afternoon 3 to 4 o clock open house and 4 o clock vesper service in the Worship Room invite visitors and locals.
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Berryville Baptist Church
Arthur H. Brown
Jesus Christ
Star serials on dollar bills and their value
A star before the serial number marks a bill that replaces a defective note. Such star notes are uncommon, comprising less than about two percent of issues. They have no value beyond their face amount.
Magician Le Roy to Perform at Boyce High School
Le Roy the Shenandoah Valley born magician visits Boyce High School under the Boyce P T A for an evening of stage magic. He will suspend a boy in air, produce flowers, trigger mental tests, and perform numerous vanishing and appearance tricks. The organizers promise a top quality magical show for the community.
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le Roy
Boyce High School
Boyce P. T. A
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Boyce
Red Blockade Resumed After Brief Truce at Helmstedt
Soviet guards at the Helmstedt border checkpoint resumed restricting truck traffic between East and West Berlin after a one day truce. Inspectors delayed shipments and limited crossings to about five trucks per hour, while rail cargo from East to West faced new limits on household goods. Western allies filed protests but received no immediate reply.
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Berlin
Hemistedt
West Germany
Helmstedt
States seek Public Health Service aid for polio relief in 1949
Five states appealed to the U S Public Health Service for assistance to combat poliomyelitis during 1949. The request underscores the nationwide effort to secure medical resources, vaccines, and guidance amid polio outbreaks affecting communities and families.
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U. S. Public Health Service
25 Acts to Be Presented Here In Talent Show
The American Legion Forty and Eight committee presents 25 acts by local youths and adults at a Winchester event. L. E. Hill chairs the effort, with officers like Ralph Y. Grubbs and Dear ing active in recruitment and publicity. The show aims to develop youth talent and may become an annual project to benefit the area. The winner may advance to the Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour on radio and television from New York.
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L. E. Hill
Conrad Hoover
Louthan
Ralph Y. Grubbs
Dearing
Kenneth Patton
American Legion
Leroy Cahill
House
Carl Campbell
Arthur Spaid
Henry Thompson
Robert Womeldorph
Hill
The
Forty
Winchester
Frederick County
Ted Mack
New York
OLD Gold
Congressmen Judge Virginia Texas Peas in Senate Lunch
Virginia senator Robertson and Texas congressman Beckworth will judge a friendly pea contest in the Senate restaurant to compare Virginia black-eyed peas with Texas varieties. Each senator receives a can of Virginia peas and a sample of Smithfield ham is joked as a possible addition. The event includes Senators Connally and Johnson and Byrd as tasters.
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Washington
Virginia
Texas
Senate
Robertson
D-Va
Henry P. Taylor
Walkerton
Virginia Black-Eyed Peas
Revised State Board figures for school grants in Virginia
Richmond officials release revised enrollment based estimates for Governor Battle's two year construction grant program. Winchester would receive 153 757.97 dollars Frederick County 232 337.16 dollars and Clark County 100 238.57 dollars. Shifts in enrollment and census to enrollment ratios changed the prior 1948 based estimate.
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Richmond
State Board of Education
Winchester
Fred
Erick County
Clark County
Battle
General Assembly
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