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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1947

Page

12

Stephens City, Berryville Favored In Six Man Opener

Six Man Football League opens with eight teams in District L play Friday. Stephens City visits Stonewall while Berryville hosts Boyce. Strasburg plays Woodstock and Edinburg travels to nearby sites. Stephens City seen as slight favorite after last week win. Berryville aims to rebound against Boyce with veteran backfield and new line operators.

Stephens City Stonewall Boyce Berryville Strasburg Woodstock Edinburgh Tommorow Stanley Stonewall High School Hedgesville Berry Tommorow Chesterwell Sai Ay Rockwell Hedille Buddy Locke Qaizback Jimmy Halfback Asbury Glen Smallwood Lacy Bray Kenneth Collis H. Stonewall

Kindlelow Built From Pine Blocks Stuns Iowa Town

E C Etchinson of Burlington built a 22 by 30 foot three room home and outbuildings from eight inch pine blocks sold as firewood. The cement roofed Kindlelow cost between 2000 and 3000 dollars and uses surplus war era lumber yard blocks.

Burlington Iowa E. C. Etchinson Etchinson Iowa Ordnance Plant Kindlelow Etchison

Rebels Set Lineup For Stephens City Test

The Rebels announce tentative starting lineup with Charles and Dewey Gillespie at ends, James Grim at center, Ronald Carper at quarterback, Tommy DeHaven and Charles Keckley at backs, plus potential contributors. R. E. Aylor stresses tough opponent and possible lineup changes as Shenandoah county teams enter the fall season.

Rebels Harper Charles Dewey Gillespie James Grim Ronald Carper Tommy DeHaven Charles Keckley Charles Lewis John Carter Billy Cornwell Leroy White John Lowman Stephens City R. E. Aylor Stonewall Ayler Stanley Shenandoah County

Permits to Use Rivers Given Four Industries Permits to Use Rivers Given Four Industries

The State water control board in Richmond issued four industrial waste discharge permits with pollution safeguards and considered five Virginia towns for additional municipal sewage releases. Recipients include Clinchfield Coal Corp Dickens County Celanese Corp of America Narrows U S Gypsum Co Altavista and Cable Dairy Products Co South Boston.

Richmond State Water Control Board Virginia Buena Vista Luray Franklin Covington Clinchfield Coal Corp Dickenson County Celanese Corp. of America Narrows U. S. Gypsum Co Altavista Cable Dairy Products Co South Boston

Billy Meyer May Manage Pirates

The Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph reports Billy Meyer, manager of the Kansas City Blues, is to become manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He would replace Billy Herman, who resigned last month.

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Billy Meyer Kansas City Blues Nh “Tanager Pittsburgh Pirates Billy Herman

Take a Longer Route to Reach Destination Safely

A brief advisory encourages motorists to take a longer route to arrive without incident. Authorities emphasize cautious driving and patience to avoid accidents or delays during travel.

Lapely

Governor Tuck Confined at Home with Cold

Richmond October reports state Governor Tuck is at home with a cold. He attended Colgate W. Darden Jr.’s inauguration as president of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville yesterday and could not be in his office this morning.

Richmond Tuck Colgate W. Darden Jr University of Virginia At

Name origin of the Thousand Islands

The Thousand Islands were named by French explorer Samuel de Champlain. The region contains more than 1 600 islands spread along the St. Lawrence River.

T.T.B Samuel de Champlain

Coral Sea Commissioning Signals United Resolve

PORTSMOUTH Virginia October 2 The United States will resist aggression Secretary of the Navy John L Sullivan told the Coral Sea commissioning ceremony The $90 000 000 aircraft carrier is the last of three 45000 ton flatops laid down in wartime construction It features a nearly 1000 foot flight deck and can launch over 100 planes Sullivan called the ship a piece of America afloat and said it embodies lessons from war

Portsmouth United States John L. Sullivan Coral Sea Navy Sullivan America

Clarke County Deeds Record Transfers In Berryville District

Clarke County deeds include the Barra tt family transferring Ath lone tract and 19 acre parcel plus a triangular 1 acre in Greenway district. Stipes transfer lot in Battleton district. Joneses transfer Lot 1 in Jones subdivision to Berryville and Lot 2 to Anna May Mallory as joint tenants on Treadwell Street.

Clarke County Www. N Gertrude P. Barrett A. R Virginia B. Dunning Maria S. Jones Anna May Mallory Jones Berryville Treadwell St

Races Set for Sunday at Sulphur Spring Road Track

More than 30 riders entered for Sunday motorcycle races at the half mile Sulphur Spring Road track near here. The Winchester Motorcycle Club sanctions the events with riders from clubs across the East and a chance to break the 28.6 second track record set in 1941 by R. B. Smith.

Half Mile Sulphur Spring Road Winchester Motorcycle Club, Inc American Motorcycle Assn George Sabine Gaithersburg, Md Harley Dividion Don Smith Cabin John Md R. B. Smith Washington

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