O Sullivan Plant Tops Power Co In A League Play
O Sullivan Plant rolled a 1705 set to defeat Northern Virginia Power Co 1705 to 1698 as Snow White Grill beat L M Buses 1698. Lester Keiter led with a 383 series, while Paul Cadwallader and Mickey McDonald starred for their teams in this bowling league night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Sullivan Plant Tops Power Co
O’sullivan Plant
Northern Virginia Power Co
Woody Glaize
Kenny Lonas
Lloyd Cottell
Bud Miller
Paul Cadwallader
Clem Babi
Snow White Grill
L & M Buses
Lester Kelter
Snow White
Riley Loy
Ralph Lamp
Ed Clevenger
Lions Club
Sarah Zane Fire Og
Home Beneficial Life Insurance
Mickey McDonald
Elliott Motor Co
National Fruit
Cetar
Evan Creswell
John Lee
Lester Keiter
Mickey Perry
O'Sullivan
Buncutter Tire Co
No. Va. Power Co
O'Sullivan Plant
Sarah Zane Fire Co
Home Benef
Life Ins
O'Sullivan Office
Elliott Motor Lines
American Legion
Boy Hero Saves Family Home Fire In TV Spare Time
AUDUBON N J William Wright eight liked his television. He stayed home from school with a cold. While watching a program he smelled smoke and found a fire in the attic. He called the fire department and kept watching until it was put out. Firemen saved some furniture but the interior was destroyed. They had to lead William away from the TV set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audubon
N. J
William Wright
William
St. Louis and Duquesne Make First NIT Appearances Tonight
St. Louis University and Duquesne, making their first NIT showings, scout from the Madison Square Garden press box as St. Bonaventure and La Salle headline the quarterfinals. Holy Cross and Seattle stumble but stay in the hunt. Duquesne meets Holy Cross and St. Louis faces Dayton in tonight’s action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Duquesne
New York
Eddie Hickey
Dutley Moore
St. Louis University
Madison Square Garden
St. Bonaventure
la Salle
Holy Cross
Western Kentucky
la Salles
St. John’s
Brooklyn
Bus Sheary
New England Undertakers
Seattle University
North Grekin
Seattle
Johnny O'Brien
Jack Kerris
Loyola
Chicago
O'Brien
Mac Otten
Bowling Green
Hickey
St. John's
Posses
Ion
Crusaders
Togo Palazzi
Palazzi
Union City
N. J
Jim O'Neill
Dayton
St Louis
New York University
Police Officer Gordon Orr Dies By Self Inflicted Shot
Gordon Orr about 45 a member of the town police force died here yesterday from a self inflicted gunshot wound. Coroner N S Hix ruled the death death by own action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Orr
N.S Hix
How the 70 ton TV tower rode the Empire State height
The tower was designed in modular units small enough to be fastened to the undersides of the elevators and each unit was hauled up the elevator shaft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire State Building
Eagles edge Hampsters in league match at WoodChucks arena
Eagles beat Hampsters two games to one in a James Wood High School League clash. Peggy Adams led losers with 111 while Pat Singhass scored 98 and Sara Dale 97 for the winners. Porcupines won two tight games against Kitties. Cubs and WoodChucks split their games with Colleen Sargent keying a 101 in the second. Panthers won two forfeit games over Squirrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ind
Peggy
Mary Renner
Sarah di Singhass
Cubs
Hampsters
Eales
Eagles
James Wood
Barbara Hannum
Jo Sirbaugh
Susan Sargent
WoodChucks
Colleen Sargent
Panthers
Squirrels
Fridley Sparks Indians in Spring Training Hit Parade
Cleveland rookie Jim Fridley stars in Arizona workouts with a .583 batting clip and seven hits in 12 at bats, including two triples and a double. He stands as a leading candidate for right field amid Dale Mitchell and Larry Doby, as Cleveland tops the Giants 4 0 in Tucson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Fridley
Cleveland
Husky
Fridley
Dallas
Dayton
New York Giants
Strcking
Dale Mitchell
Larry Doby
Indians
Giants
Tucson
Ariz
Tribe
Steve Gromek
Dick Rovzek
Red Fahr
Chicago Cubs
Mesa
Ray Noble
Gail Henley
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Brave
Brandenton
Fla
Carl Scheib
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phils
Clearwater
Reds
Joe Adcock
Jim Konstanty
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
St Petersburg
Yanks
Rep. Stanley to Seek Reelection This Year
Rep. Thomas B. Stanley announces he will seek re election to Congress from Virginia fifth district. Elected in 1946 he avoids questions about a possible Democratic gubernatorial bid next year and remains focused on his congressional race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Thomas B. Stanley
Congress
Virginia
Stanley
Unbeaten Bobcats Enter NAIB First Round
The Southwest Texas State Bobcats, 26-0, face Arkansas Tech in the NAIB first-round at Municipal Auditorium. Eastern Illinois and Lawrence Tech also debut as top seeds, with Hamline defending champion winning yesterday. Pairings include Memphis State vs Baltimore and Pepperdine vs Morningside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Southwest Texas State Bobcats
Southwest Texas
Arkansas Tech
Russellville
Municipal Auditorium
Texans
Eastern Illinois
Charleston
Lawrence Tech
Detroit
Eastern Ilinois
Huron
College
Washburn
Topeka
Kas
Hamline
St. Paul
Tampa University
Memphis State
Baltimore
West Texas State
West Liberty
W. Va
Pepperdine
Morningside
Senators edge Tigers 4 1 in Lakeland spring game
The Washington Senators turned back the Detroit Tigers 4 to 1 in Lakeland Florida while the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Braves 8 to 5 at Brandenton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Senators
Detroit Tigers
Lakeland
Fla
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
Brandenton
Brain growth timeline compared to body growth
The human body reaches adult size in about 20 years, while the brain reaches its full size in roughly six years. This highlights a longer period of physical development for the body than for early brain growth.
Aikin Announces Schedule For City Basketball Playoffs
Recreation Director Charles Aikin outlines the City League playoffs at Winchester Armory starting Thursday at 7 30 p m with out-of-town officials. Matchups include Nat Fruit vs Toledo Scales and Elks vs Nat Guard followed by weekend games and finals for both Girl's and Men's Leagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aikin
Charles Aikin
Winchester Armory
Fruit
Toledo
Elks
Eberts
Royal Crown
Berryville
Depen Bridge
Nat Quard
Capon Bridge
Douglas High Cage Teams Play Final Contests Thursday
The Douglas Girls and Boys basketball teams meet Andrew Jackson of Luray for their season finale at Douglas Gym starting 7 30 p.m. The event marks the last games of the year for both squads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas High Cage
Douglas
Andrew Jackson
Luray
Douglas Gym
Helen Keller attended Radcliffe College in Cambridge
Helen Keller studied at Radcliffe College in Cambridge Massachusetts. Her blindness led to textbooks printed in Braille and examinations written on a typewriter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Keller
Radcliffe College
Cambridge
Mass
Also Mentioned on This Page
North Shore Limited
Grand Central Terminal
Joseph Matocha
Buffalo
New York Central
International
Erican
Raw
Cammer Tire CO
Seiberling Tires & Batteries
Braddock ST
Winchester
Ford
Six & An
H.p
Eagles Cubs WoodChucks Kitties Hampsters Squirrels Panthers
Porcupines
Peggy Ada Mary Renner
Collec
JWHS
Merry
AP Sports
Bobcats
Naib
Winchester Plate Glass Co
E. Fairfax Lane
American Red Cross
Red Crows
Usly
Public Service
Advertising Counc
Allen Gaunt
Amherst Street
Winchester, Va
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!