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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1947
Page
2
Ralph Nep Pel, a double leg amputee from Germany action, has built a constructive life in Iowa. He received aid from state and nation, married Jean, has a daughter, works part time selling appliances, and hopes to deliver mail. He remains positive despite wartime injuries and plans for the future.
Directory entry lists sales near Berryville Kernstown Poolesville Gore and Clearbrook with items including horses cows heifers farm machinery furniture and household goods. Multiple listings show dates October 10 and 18 with times and general locations in Virginia.
Detroit October 4 a traffic negligence case was dismissed after a grasshopper blamed for the collision between 24 year old Kobylke and 81 year old James Durand. The grasshopper was chasing as fish bait when the crash occurred and the insect died. Traffic Referee John M Wise ruled the accident the grasshopper s fault and dropped the case.
Chicago open shows substantial losses on the board of trade as distillers announce reduced grain use for whiskey and light showers in the southwest ease demand. Declines appear across wheat corn oats soybeans and related markets with December futures leading the drop.
The cost of each United States Savings Bond is less than two cents, including the special paper manufactured by the same firm that makes our currency and the printing.
A Handley football roster photo shows players and staff in four rows. Individuals named include Teddy Keller Tony Lazazzera Donald Crim Doyle Peer Bucky Whitacre Beverly Lamb Robert McKee Richard Wolfe Kenneth Lake Donald Bush Keith Lee Jimmy Brown Donald Grove Manuel Sempeles Byrd Fulgitt Jimmy Sempeles Richard McIntyre John Solenberg Loriing Burkhart Raymond Burh Fred Boulineau and others with managers and coaches Otis Sargent Eddie Manuel Donald Smallwood Sam McFadden Bo Brown Gayle De Haven Edwin Bridgeford Eddie Capper Kern and Hunter Maddox. Photo credit Peters Studio.
Berryville dominated Boyce 38 to 0 as three first period touchdowns and one per quarter after. Locke, Feagans and Asbury connected on plays to score with Smallwood and Bray also finding pay dirt. A late surge by Feagans and a two point try by Preston Pita capped the scoring while Henry Hawkins stood out for Boyce.
Handley high school junior varsity opened its football season with a 25 to 7 victory over Martinsburg. Key scoring came from blocked punt recovery by Cochran, Sanderlin on a drive to the five yard line, LaVecchia from nine yards, and Anderson breaking for a 20 yard score. Martinsburg’s lone TD came on a 50 yard interception return by Gysel. Donald Nicodemus suffered a fractured arm late. Handley teammates were Green, Lazazzera, Bly, McFadden, Hart, Robinson, Whitmeyer, Crowser, Sanderlin, Hartley, and Bo Brown.
A 21-year-old wife Mrs Lucille Asmus and her 66 year old husband welcomed a 15 pound girl the largest child born at the Chicago maternity center. A physician said mother and baby were doing fine.
At Cardiff Sir Stafford Cripps attacked government criticism of economic policy and warned that continued dollar outflows threaten imports cuts. He argued Labour should retain its majority if Churchill keeps speaking, while noting possible tobacco import reductions to balance overseas payments.
President Truman notes Europe faces its worst wheat crop in years with 18 percent less than 1946. U S farmers yield about 1.4 billion bushels, plus 100 million left over, but demand outstrips supply.
A 1946 report outlines wheat needs for feeding and seed, with 510 million bushels required for consumption and 87 million for next year’s crop. Livestock use may rise to 350–400 million, while 100 million bushels remain carried over. President Truman seeks about 570 million bushels. options include reducing civilian use and selling farm stock to the government.
The Q A explains that historically homeowners removed glass windows before trips as glass was expensive in the 16th century. It also notes the largest rubber tire reaching about seven feet in diameter, weighing around 1,482 pounds, with a total of 1,627 pounds including tube and rubber flap.
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