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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1948

Page

9

Handley Wins Narrow 50 49 FFA Title Thriller

Handley high school FFA edged Boyce 50 49 to claim a second Federation basketball crown. Wolfe led Handley with 20 points while Hawkins scored 18 for Boyce as Clarke rallied late before Bush sealed the final minute basket in a tense championship at the local gym.

Handley Boyce Handley High School FFA Sqa Stanley Washington Clarke Bush Wolfe Hawkins Smallwood McIntyre McKee Lake Whitacre Spaid Barbour Cunningham Grim Barker F Petish Dean C Long Griffith Journall

Virginia Industries Must Raise Average Incomes Now

At the first Virginia industrial management conference at VMI Raymond V. Long head of the State planning board said Virginia incomes lag the nation. He cited 1946 earnings of 952 dollars vs the national 1200 and urged industrial development. Gov. Tuck spoke defending the anti Truman ballot bill and tax program.

Lexington Virginia VMI Raymond V. Long State Planning Board Long Tuck

167 Dinners Served At SC Fire Hall

A total of 167 chicken and ham dinners were served between 5 and 9 p.m. yesterday by the young ladies of the Methodist church at the Stephens City fire hall. The dinner was sponsored by the Lions Club.

Ladis Methodist Stephens City Fire Hall The Lions Club

Artificial Breeding Program Launched In Frederick County

About 60 residents from Frederick and parts of Clarke and Shenandoah counties attended at the Frederick County Courthouse where G C Graf of Virginia Tech outlined an artificial insemination program. He urged enrollment of 1200 cows within a 20 mile radius and described costs, training, disease safeguards, and anticipated benefits including higher calf value and butterfat gains.

Frederick County Clarke Shenandoah G. C. Graf VPI Frederick County Court House Graf Fred Stine Stine Marl Hannum C. W. Goode Robert Stickley Carl Strickler L. B. Whitacre Luther Hart Haven Wolfe E. O. Stark B. F. Strother Roy Kern L. P. Cole James C. Gordon Paul Koenig J. P. Reardon Jr C. E. Stickley Virginia Cornell University Winchester

Bombers Win First Game Then Lose Tournament

The Winchester Brown Bombers, who failed to win in the regular season, beat Leesburg 22 18 in a Berryville tournament but lost the final to the Hagerstown Tigers 42 26. Hagerstown beat Berryville 41 40 in overtime to reach the final. The Bombers wrap up the year and shift focus to baseball with a 2 p.m. drill tomorrow at the colored ball park.

Winchester Brown Bombers Leesburg Berryville Bombers Hagerstown Tigers Hagerstown

Meeting Postponed by Winchester-Frederick County Game and Fish

The Winchester Frederick county Game and Fish Assn meeting was postponed until 7 30 p m Monday at City hall. Discussion will cover proposed changes in game and fish laws and ticket distribution for the banquet on April 16 at Sarah Zane Firehall.

Winchester - Frederick County Game and Fish Assn City Hall Sarah Zane Firehall

Plants studied for growth effects of radioactive by products

The Atomic Energy Commission and Agriculture Department will examine how radioactive by products from Oak Ridge affect plant growth. The study aims to show farmers how to boost yields and develop disease resistant varieties.

Washington The Atomic Energy Commission Agriculture Department Oak Ridge, Tenn Commission Department

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