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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1950

Page

3

Five High Scorers To Meet Redskins In Benefit Tilt

City Basketball stars form the Winchester All Star Club to meet the Washington Redskins in a charity game at the Armory at 8 p.m. tomorrow. Two preliminaries start at 7:15 with Bell Clothes Store awarding a $50 suit as door prize. Scorers led by Jim Huyett 104, Dick McIntyre 90, Leon Pope 69, Wendell Seldon 57, Frank Yeakle 56. Local roster will include three men from six city teams for a total lineup.

Neutleus Winchester Washington Redskins Armory Bell Clothes Store Leon Pope The Elks Frank Yeakle Winchester American Legion Post

Card of Thanks and notices from W. B. Snider estate

Card of thanks from the Lloyd family for sympathy and flowers after Hardee Page Lloyd illness and death. Notice calls for claims against the estate of W. B. Snider Sr to be presented and debts settled at Farmers and Merchants National Bank Winchester Va. Executor J H Yost. Also a note of personal disclaimer by William R Heltzel.

Hardee Page Lloyd W. B. Snider Farmers and Merchants National Bank Winchester J. H. Yost E.o.d William R. Heltzel

Peterson's Ointment Promises Fast Pile Relief

advertisement touts Peterson's Ointment as a quick cure for piles with a 40 year track record. It claims cooling, soothing action and relief from itching available at druggists for 40 cents box or 70 cents with applicator, with money back guarantee.

Peterson

Virginia Officials Reappointed By Governor Battle

Governor Battle reappointed three state officials subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. Colonel C. W. Woodson Jr. remains state police superintendent for a term matching the governor. C. F. Joyner continues as state motor vehicles commissioner. Major General S. Gardner Waller remains adjutant general as long as the governor desires.

Richmond Battle C. W. Woodson Jr Joyner S. Gardner Waller

Case Resumed In Ballsville Murder Trial

The defense resumed its case today in the murder trial of 28 year old Frank Clayton of Ballsville charged with killing 35 year old Samuel Taylor, a Black man, on December 31 near Allen Ligon's home outside Ballsville. Three defense witnesses testified after the state rested its case. Prosecution witnesses cited an altercation but none saw the killing.

Powhatan Frank Clayton Ballsville Samuel Taylor Clayton Taylor Allen Ligon Balisville

Flier Mohler Safe After Daylong Search

M M Mohler a 24 year old civilian flier landed his Piper Cub in a peanut patch near Plymouth North Carolina after a daylong air and sea search. Fifteen planes and a blimp from Florida to Virginia helped locate him amid late Monday darkness.

Norfolk M. M. Mohler Glenrock Mohler Plymouth N. C Armed Service Coast Guard Florida Virginia

Successor Called at Strasburg Christian Church

Strasburg Christian Church extends a call to Rev. Charles E. Crank Jr. of Lexington Kentucky to succeed Rev. Nelson M. Fox who resigned to become pastor of a Richmond church.

Strasburg Christian Church Charles E. Crank Jr Lexington Nelson M. Fox Richmond

Daily Crossword Acro and Down List

A compact set of crossword clues across and down including various across hints such as mineral spring ink star and flat to hilt, with downs covering onward cut off near silvery food fish and other general terms. The grid features repeated theme entries and standard crossword wordplay for a newspaper style puzzle.

Martinsville Negro Rape Case to be Considered by VA Court

The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals will hear appeals from seven Martinsville men sentenced to electrocution for rape of a white woman. The court will decide March 13 whether trials were fair and if venue changes were needed. Defendants include Frank Hairston Jr and James Hairston among others.

Richmond Martinsville Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Martinsville City Attorney General of Virginia Supreme Court William Tuck State Supreme Court Frank Hairston, Jr Joe Henry Hampton James Luther Hairston John Clabon Taylor Francis Dessales Grayson Howard Lee Harrison Booker T. Millner

Cold Wave Grips Northeastern States With Subzero Temps

A new cold wave sweeps into Ohio Kentucky West New York and nearby areas as Arctic air moves south from central Canada and Hudson Bay. Snow squalls and strong winds expected in Great Lakes and northern Appalachians with temperatures dropping to near zero in western New York and single digits to teens in several states. The frigid conditions extend toward the middle Atlantic coast and persist through Thursday and Friday.

Washington Ohio Kentucky West New York Plains Great Lakes Canada Hudson Bay Area Great Lakes Region Appalachians Pennsylvania West Virginia Middle Atlantic United States

Musical Program Presented Here

A musical program was presented last night at Market Street Methodist Church by pupils of Harold Reeves Yarrell Washington music instructor. Local performers included Paul Manford Margaret Lacy Ralph Pugh Helen Coffin Lilian Whitney Helen Weaver Dr Courtney E Grim Bonnie Smith Helen Johnson Nancy Radford Marvin Hutchinson Vergie Addams Eula Affleck and Edith Park Chapuis.

Market Street Methodist Church Harold Reeves Yarrell Washington Paul Manford Margaret Lacy Ralph Pugh Helen Coffin Lil-ian Whitney Helen Weaver Courtney E. Grim Bonnie Smith Helen Johnson Nancy Radford Marvin Hutchinson Vergie Addams Eula Affleck Edith Park Chapuis

Premiere Seats Auctioned for Bing Crosby Film Night

Front Royal will host a world premiere showing of Bing Crosby's Riding High at the Park Theatre on April 1 with 983 seats auctioned to top donors to Bing Crosby Stadium. Crosby will attend along with a parade dances and band concerts as Front Royal designates April 1 as Bing Crosby Day.

Bing Crosby Front Royal Park Theatre Bing Crossy Stadium Crosby Front Royal Council

Amateur Show Planned by Strasburg Lions Club

Strasburg Lions announce an amateur show at the Home Theatre in May with a free trip to New York to audition for the Ted Mack show as the prize. Local amateurs are invited to enter. blanks available at the Home Theatre Strasburg or the new Theatre Woodstock.

Strasburg Lions Club New York Strasburg Woodstock

Charter Amended for Winchester Milling Corp Capital Increase

The Winchester Milling Corp. charter amended to raise maximum capital stock from $100,000 to $400,000. The change expands the company’s authorized equity and potential funding capacity.

Winchester Milling Corp

Russians Increase Ruble Value Sparks Wide Price Cuts

The Soviet government raised the ruble to 25 cents, prompting price cuts on 234 goods from bread to radios. State stores crowded as peasant markets aligned with discounts from 10 to 30 percent, amid propaganda of rising living standards and a view of currency diplomacy abroad.

Moscow U. S Investia Pravada Communist Party Soviet Union Britain France United States Washington London Russia

Chicago Grains Open Firm on Board of Trade

Grains opened firm at the Chicago Board of Trade with limited activity and no strong buying. Wheat March 2.20, May 2.13, July 1.94, Sep 1.94, Dec corn March 1.29, May 1.28, July 1.27, Dec oats May 0.701, Rye May 1.30, July 1.32, Soybeans March 2.40, May 2.37, July 2.32, Nov 1.97, Lard March 10.50, May 10.65, July 10.77.

Chicago Board of Trade

Goldwyn Eyes New Faces for Our Very Own Film

Broadway column notes Samuel Goldwyn seeking fresh talent for a new picture Our Very Own with talent scout Lou Kerner. Grace Kelly, daughter of film figure Ed Kelly, emerges as a budding star after her screen test and impressed Goldwyn. The piece adds quick anecdotes on Hendon trials and the Diamond Sculls race lineage.

Goldwyn Lou Kerner Joan Crawford Wren Grace Kelly Kelly Philadelphia Hendon England DeWitt Mackenzie Henley Thames Miss Kelly

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