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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1950

Page

9

Two Vehicle Crashes on Route 50 Near Gore

State Trooper James Wood reported two separate accidents on U S Route 50 near Gore about 10 a.m. a mile apart. One incident involved Walter Sprage of Monongahela Pa whose 1954 Cadillac slid off the highway and into a creek after attempting to pass a truck. no injuries and minor fence damage were noted. The second crash saw Mable Green Lytle Leesburg driving a 1948 Studebaker collide head on with Boyd L Bott Needmore W Va in a 1949 Plymouth. neither driver was reported injured.

Gore James Wood Wood Bald Walter Sprage Monongahala Mable Green Lytle Leesburg Studebaker Boyd L. Bott Needmore W. Va Headon

Crossword Clues and Word List Digest

A compact grid like list presents clues for across and down entries including Form Exhibit A small drum window part European flatfish Flinch Weird note sounded as a horn inflamed spot collisions stern catcher of eels Roman garments arid needle shaped potato slang hectometer sent seven eighty three submarine message Great Lakes near endured classify former Russian leader converts into leather verbal examinations long wave row flag spirit lamp render muddy varying weight behold

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Improvements for School Discussed

Clarke County School Board and Division Superintendent Lee W. Burton met with J. Raymond Misa of Arlington to sketch additions to Williams Training School for colored children. Four more classrooms and a cafeteria would double capacity, with plans due in about a month. earlier consolidation talks urged Negro facilities to match white schools, cost not yet set and may rise.

Berryville Clarke County School Board Lee W. Burton J. Raymond Misa Arlington Williams Training School Clarke County School Board of Supervisors

Colonial Beach seeks governor aid over gambling ship

Colonial Beach officials voted four to one to ask Governor Battle to intervene in the town’s fight against Maryland licensed slot machines and a ship operating near the Virginia shore. Mayor Norman Brewington and Attorney George Mason Jr. head for Richmond to press for action, amid plans for a water taxi pier lease and cross border gambling concerns.

Colonial Beach Richmond Maryland Norman Brewington George Mason, Jr Battle Potomac River Virginia Pleasure Fishing, Inc Charles County W. L. Dixon Hampton Maryland Line Brewington Lane Hall Hammond Dixon

Creamed Cottage Cheese Spread With Blue Cheese

Creamed cottage cheese is sieved for a smooth spread or dunk. Blend with blue cheese sour cream and seasonings. Worcester shire sauce celery salt and ion salt add tang and aroma.

C V Eddy Elected Knights Recorder at Alexandria

C Vernon Eddy of Winchester was chosen recorder of the Grand Commandery Knights Templar at the 128th convention concluding in Alexandria. Portsmouth will host the 1961 meeting with Carroll Myers newly elected commander.

C. Vernon Eddy Winchester Knights Templar Alexandria Portsmouth Carroll Myers

Rural Mail Box Totals In Winchester And Counties

The U S Official Postal Guide lists 2457 rural delivery boxes in Winchester and Frederick County with 913 on star routes. Clarke county post offices including Berryville serve 1790 rural boxes and 12 star route patrons. Berryville itself has 496 RFD boxes, Boyce 146, White Post 148, Winchester 1411 rural boxes.

U. S Winchester Frederick County Clarke County Berryville Boyce White Post

Who Owns the Cleveland Indians in 1949 Sale

The Cleveland Indians Baseball Club was sold by Bill Veeck in late 1949 to a group of Cleveland business men led by Ellis W. Ryan.

Cleveland J. A Cleveland Indians Bill Veeck

Auto leap frog ends with car overturn near San Marino

In San Marino California Lloyd Parish 31 was pulling weeds on a median when Victor Kingman 58 swerved to avoid a car and his vehicle somersaulted over Parish’s head landing in the opposite lane. Kingman and a passenger were injured.

San Marino Calif Lloyd Parish Victor Kingman Parish

Parish Injury Comment Reveals Narrow Escape

A seriously injured individual recalls a close call saying "Suppose I'd been standing up" and notes the incident left Parish with a critical threat yet only minorly harmed.

Parish

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