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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1948

Page

3

Middletown Stephens City Boxing Card Set for Wednesday

The boxing meet between Stephens City and Middletown high schools is announced for 8 p.m. at Winchester armory with Dr. J. M. Casey as the referee. Pairings include Omar Lofton versus Robert Kelly and Thomas Brown against Allen Cooley, with Earl Bailey facing Clyde Brumback in the feature. Admission is 60 cents.

Middletown-Stephens City J. M. Casey Boyce Stephens City - Middletown Stephens City Omar Lofton Robert Kelly T Middletown Thomas Brown Allen Cooley Middletown Cooley Brown James Beatty Gené Tunney Nicholson Dean Baughman Kenneth Legge Henry Ritenour Eddie Dodson Ritenour Earl Bailey Clyde Brumback

New records for low death rates in the United

New records for low death rates were set in 1946 and in a subsequent year, reflecting improving public health trends in the United States. The article notes continued declines in mortality across several age groups and regions.

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WWI Cats Used in Submarine Tests and Gas Wins

During World War I Britain conscripted about 500000 cats for submarine tests and trench gas detection. Cats served in experiments and early chemical warfare safety tasks, aiding military testing and patrols.

DAILY CROSSWORD CLUES AND PUZZLE ANSWERS

Across and down clues list for a Saturday crossword puzzle. Entries includehold an opinion serving to protect insects killed faulty aged abbr type measure a wit along constellation heat as grass to set colors fog a creed one of the Aleutians in no manner Mandarin tea fish blue titmouse music note bachelor of science beasts of burden genuine nutriment disputable repentant regret and down clues Gentle newts minus at home literary composition mean evening small Asiatic animal Pitchers milk fish cushion mix sloth shield argent cut grass note of the scale division of a play ordinal of three tantalum removable sole a shoe kind of leather Hallems at a distance weeps ever sign of the infinitive.

Negro Stars Trotters Win Hard Fought Game at Armory

Over 400 fans packed the Winchester armory to watch the Harlem Globe Trotters defeat the Sioux Warriors 70 to 64. The Trotters led 27 to 6 after the first period and held on despite a 37 to 35 second half run by the locals.

Winchester Armory Harlem Globe Trotters Sioux Warriors Negro Stars Trotters Garber Indians Globe Trotters Watts Paterson Gillman W. Lovett Ritter Lewis Huyett B. Lovett Warriors Whipple Bodmelk Whiteman Ies Valandra G . Teehee Johnson Golightly

Hunting and Fishing License Fee Rise Approved by Assn

Winchester Frederick County Game and Fish Assn endorses Crockett and De Jarnette bills to raise license fees and separate dog law enforcement from wildlife commissions. Members discuss annual drive and banquet planned for April with committee named. State officials receive notice of the association’s stance on current General Assembly game legislation.

Crockett Commission of Game and Inalda Fisheries Winchester-Frederick County Game and Fish Assn H. A. Snapp Jack Brandon Lee Grant Fred Glaize Jr Croswell Henderson Marion Bayliss

City and County Realty Transfers in Winchester and Frederick County

Realty transfers list numerous parcels and parcels of land around Winchester and surrounding districts. Transactions include owners such as Windle Petrie Hollis Hamman Stine Sartelle Beatty Crim and others with properties on Purcell Avenue Opequon Whitlock Jefferson Germain Wardensville Cedar Creek and Cross Junction areas. Amounts noted include a $6000 transfer and multiple 60 acre and 62 acre parcels with improvements.

City OF Winchester Kenneth W. Windle H. T. McGolerick W. Purcell Ave Richard Petrie Orville D. Miller Opequon Ave Lawrence C. Hollis Wfe M. Vincent Hollis W. Whitlock Ave Jefferson St B. H. Hamman Shawnee A. H. Underwood J. E. Sartelle Boyd Bell Fries Sharon Heights J. E.sartelle W. O. Beatty Philip H. Sprinkle Robert Lee Walker Harry Crim J. L. Nethers Apple Pie Ridge W.N. Shanholtz John W. Dicks Marlboro Cedar Creek Norwood William Dusing Raleigh Dayton Easter Arthur L. Brewer Gertie Coffey Wardensville Mt. Williams L. E. White Harry Hershman Sadie May Unger N. C. Mason Cross Junction Gainesboro Raymond G. Edwards

Clarke County Red Cross drive opens with rally at Berryville church

Clarke county launches a two week Red Cross funds campaign after a rally at First Baptist church in Berryville. Col. Graham Dougherty, general chairman, cites an $878 balance and praises Mrs. Joel D. Griffing and Mrs. Jim Lindsey for service. The county joins the National Blood Program with a 200 pint quota for the year, possibly two bleedings, targeting $4625. Julian Brooks praises the effort as Lyman West notes a large overseas program for service members. The note ends with a zoological aside: the horseshoe crab is not a crab but a spider.

Clarke County Red Cross First Baptist Church Berryville Graham Dougherty Joel D. Griffing Jim Lindsey Board of Health and the Medical Society of Clarke A. R. Dunning Julian Brooks Lyman F. West

Lad of 13 Wins City Open Chess Championship

A 13 year old boy named Har mon won the city open chess championship after being introduced to the harsher side of the chess world by experts from the Atlanta chess club. The tournament was organized by the city association and concluded yesterday with his victory.

Atlanta Harmon Miller Jr Harmon II Papa Atlanta Chess Club Har’ Mon

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