Frederick-Clarke League Adopts 53-Game Baseball Schedule
The Frederick Clarke Baseball league schedules 53 games from April 15 to June 3 sponsored by The Winchester Evening Star. Participating schools include Middletown Berryville Gainesboro Stonewall Stephens City Gore and Shenandoah County hosts district championships May 20 with all-star game June 3.
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Frederick-Clarke League
Frederick-Clarke
Winchester Evening Star
Stephens City
Lester Singhass
Middletown
Boyce
Gainesboro
Stonewall
Berryville
Gore
Shenandoah County
Step City
Middle Stonewall
Ste- Pees City
Stephens
Middlewe
Stephens Art
Independent and company team scores in local bowling matches
In a series of matches at Across Headpin O Sullivan Plant 19 5, Independents 18 6 Lions Club faced Buncutter Tire Co and others. Standout figures include Jack Owens 366 in ind set, Cecil Brown 356, Wallace Dill 354, and team totals such as Buncutter Tire Co 579 in team game and 1664 in team set. Final results list Lions Club 2 B&S Poultry 1 and Independents 3 Sarah Zane Fire Co. 0, with Elliott Motor Lines 33 No. Va. Power Co. 0.
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O'Sullivan Plant
Independents
Lions Club Ie Home
Benif
Life Insimme
Buncutter Tire Co
B & S Poultry
L & M Buses
No. Va. Power Co
Elliott Motor Lines
Sullivan Office
American Legion
Sarah Zane Fire Co
Ind
Donald Jones
Jack Owens
Bud Miller
Cecil Brown
Wallace Dill
L& M Buses
Lions Club
B &S Poultry
O'Sullivan Office
Home Benif. Life Ins
Peterson's Ointment advertised for pile relief
Act now for fast relief from the torture of piles. Apply Peterson's Ointment at once for cooling soothing astringent relief that thousands have trusted for 40 years. Relieves itching quickly. Available from druggists, box 40c or applicator tube 60c. Peterson's ointment guarantees delight or money back.
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Peterson
Nine City Softball Leauge Sees Nine Clubs Likely
Nine softball clubs indicate they will play in the city league this summer after four last year clubs drop out and four new join. Charles Aikens recreation director announced after a commission meeting at the Recreation office. League includes Rosenberger Lumber Jewel Box O Sullivan Rubber Bell Clothes Nehi Bottling Elks VFW Plumly Lumber Moose. Deadline March 15 for team registration.
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Charles Aikens
Rosenberger Lumber Co
Jewel Box
O’sullivan Rubber
Bell Clothes
Nehi Bottling
Elks Club
VFW
Plumly Lumber
Loyal Order of the Moose
Virginia Woolen
Red Wing
Winchester News
Ward’s Grocery
Mr. Aikens
Rec
Howard Holland
Peyton Marshall
Hunter Maddox
J. Pinckney Arthur
H. C. Long
Curtis Frey
Otis Sargent
Frank Kellam
Nat’s Umpires Assn
Washington
Winchester
Gus Bornscheuer
Bornscheuer
Rosenberger Lumber
Maurice Blosser
Royal Crown
Douglas Grim
Lee Ebert
Willard Corrigan
The
Elks
John Lee
Mervin Royston
Mooselodge
Leonard Newcome
Plumly
Hampden Sydney and Bridgewater face off in Mason Dixon semis
Hampden-Sydney meets Bridgewater in an all Virginia semifinal at Catholic University with a 7:45 start. Loyola and American U clash in the final after American U set a new tournament record by beating Western Maryland 84 60 and Loyola routed Roanoke 68 50. Bridgewater beat Catholic U 69 54 and Hampden-Sydney edged Mount St. Marys 57 ?
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Washington
Mason Dixon
Catholic University
Hampden-Sydney
Bridgewater
Loyola College
American University
American U
Western Maryland
Loyola
Roanoke College
Mount St. Mary’s
Life sentence for youth in brother murder case
Eighteen year old Gordon Lee Allen was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to the hammer and ax slaying of his 11 year old brother and the attempted rape of his 13 year old sister in their Woodford area home in December. The case was heard in Caroline county circuit court.
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Fredericksburg
Gordon Lee Allen
Caroline County
Alfred W. Turner
Allen
Reuben
Woodford
California Leads U S Gold Production
California leads U S gold production with other major mining states including South Dakota Utah Colorado and Nevada following.
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United States
California
South Dakota
Utah
Colorado
Nevada
Handley Drilling Hard for District Basket Tourney
Handley High School prepares for the Class 5 Group 2 tournament at VMI Lexington with coach Hunter Maddox predicting semi final pairings. Handley has split two games with Staunton and Covington, while Harrisonburg has dominated the district. The winner earns a shot at the state title as Handley aims to advance in its first playoff appearance.
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Handley
VMI
Lexington
Hunter Maddox
Lee High
Staunton
Harrisonburg
Covington Cougars
Maddox
Warren County High School
Cougars
Covington
College Basketball Night Games Report Scores
East Dickinson 74 Johns Hopkins 57. Pennsylvania 78 Harvard 63. Marshall West Virginia 60. Dayton 57. Fairmont West Virginia 94 West Liberty 72. Potomac State West Virginia 65. West Virginia Wesleyan 58. South Baltimore Loyola 68 Roanoke 50. Tampa 58 Florida State 47. Bethany West Virginia 48 Wash–Jeff 44. George Washington 69 Virginia Military 52. American University 84 Western Maryland 60. Carson-Newman 5 Sewanee 38. Erskine 74 Lenoir Rhyne 58. Bridgewater 68 Catholic University 54. Hampden-Sydney 57 Mt Saint Marys 54. Morgan State Maryland 73 Winston Salem 60. Kentucky State 68 Morristown Tenn 35.
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East
Dickinson
Johns Hopkins
Pennsylvania
Harvard
Marshall
Wva
Dayton
Fairmont
West Liberty
Potomac State
West Va Wesleyan
South Baltimore Loyola
Roanoke
Tampa
Florida State
Bethany
Wash-Jeff
George Washington
Virginia Military
American Univ
Western Maryland
Carson-Newman
Sewanee
Erskine
Lenoir Rhyne
Bridgewater
Catholic Univ
Hampden-Sydney
Mt. St. Marys
Morgan State
Winston- Salem
Kentucky State
Morristown
Tenn
NYSE Stock Totals As Of November 30 1948
The New York Stock Exchange reports that as of the close of business November 30 1948 there were 1 416 stock issues aggregating 2 010 854 747 shares listed on the NYSE with a total market value of 65 466 288 296 dollars.
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New York Stock Exchange
Boxing Promoters Vie For Control Of World Championship
New York report argues next heavyweight bout may decide who runs boxing. Tour of Champions tied to CBS and MCA with Dave Charney. IBC fronts Louis Norris Wirtz funds, aiming to keep boxing in sports arenas. cites Barnhorst Notre Dame defense and Leo’s 21 points. mentions London and Primo Carnera talks. Lefty Gomez mocks Phillies spring motto.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Mike Jacobs
Joe Louis
Uncle Mike
International Boxing Club
Jacobs
20Th Century Sporting Club
T. of C
Columbia Broadcasting System
Music Corporation of America
Allied Syndicates
Dave Charney
Louis
Jim Norris
Arthur Wirtz
Norris
Chicago Stadium
Detroit Olympia
Madison Square Garden
Moose Krause
Notre Dame
Leo Barnhorst
Leo
NYU
Jim London
Hussle
Primo Carnera
Gorgeous George
Lefty Gomez
Phillies
Lord Save
Toronto
Liberty Council OFA Session Presiding Officer Named
Noah C. Lutz of Woodstock district deputy will preside at the Liberty Council Order of Fraternal Americans meeting in the Luray council hall at 2 p m on March 27. Ernest Algér Boyce and R G Buckley Freeland Kent attended a Woodstock dinner where C A Babcock state secretary and legislative committee member spoke.
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Noah C. Lutz
Woodstock
Liberty Council
Why EVER PAY More See Focus Largest Seller at 10¢ Less
Fragmentary ad asks why pay more and promotes the largest seller offering 10 cents less. The readable text hints at a pricing pitch without clear names or dates.
Big League Openers See Holdouts And Mixed Weather
Major league clubs began the second day of spring training with at least 23 players seeking higher pay. Indians work out in Tucson while Braves holdouts in Bradenton and others across Florida and California endure cold spells as Grapefruit league activities begin.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Indians
Tucson
Ariz
Gene Bearden
Will Hafey
Joe Gordon
Roberto Avila
Bob Lemon
Boston Braves
Bradenton
Fla
Warren Spahn
Clyde Shoun
Phi Masi
Ed Stanky
Jeff Heath
Florida
Gator State
New York Giants
Giants
Phoenix
Pacific Coast
Chicago White Sox
Pasadena
Jack Onslow
Jolly Cholly Grimm
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Browns
Burbank
Calif
Pirates
San Bernardino
Cubs
New Orleans Slaying Suspect Claims Possible Involvement
Police say Louis Hoover of Louisville admitted visiting the room where millionaire James Mahoney was killed in New Orleans on February 21. Hoover, 25, told authorities he might have been involved after showering in Mahoney’s hotel room. Mahoney’s body was found the next morning with head injuries and a broken neck. Hoover remains in custody on murder investigation charges.
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New Orleans
Joseph Scheuering
James Mahoney
Louis Hoover
Louisville
Mahoney
Bristol
Yucatan
Hoover
Family loses home in Bentonville fire
A family of five, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Lockhart and their three children, were forced to flee in night clothes when a six room frame dwelling near Bentonville was leveled by fire early yesterday.
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Milton Lockhart
Bentonville
Eight-team National Invitation Tourney field taking shape
NEW YORK March 2 Utah San Francisco and City College of New York look like likely additions to Kentucky and St Louis for the National Invitation Tournament eight club lineup. Bradley Western Kentucky and Loyola Chicago are strong possibles as the field nears completion for eliminations March 12 14 17 19 at Madison Square Garden.
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New York
Utah
San Francisco
City College of New York
Kentucky
St. Louis
Bradley
Western Kentucky
Loyola of Chicago
Madison Square Garden
Roanoke Salem Adopt Public Improvement Referendum
Roanoke voters approve three measures totaling 4.2 million for schools 428 thousand for a central library and 150 thousand for a health center. In Salem voters approve 265 thousand for water system upgrades and 150 thousand for a garbage disposal project.
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Roanoke
Salem
Reading pace and reading speed facts from a newspaper article
The piece notes an average metropolitan newspaper would require 8 to 10 hours to read in full. It also states adults read about 250 words per minute and speak around 160 words per minute in conversation.
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Sydney
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Hugh Fullerton JR
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HET “Sr
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Fashion Center
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