Handley Judges aim to break two-year deadlock at Lexington
Handley faces an injured lineup as two ends and two tackles are out while four regulars are sidelined. Bobby Anderson expected back soon. Douglas Cochran ill with strep throat may miss year. Ground game centered on Sempe les, Lawrence, Boxwell with Barr backing. Game at Lexington tomorrow 2 30 p.m. lineup listed includes Burkhart Brumback Grove Boyd Robertson Hart Wilson Carper Lawrence Boxwell or Barr and Sempeles.
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Handley
Lexington High Hart
Cannes
Hunter Maddox
Bobby Anderson
Douglas Cochran
Winchester Hosiital
Johnny Kaknis
Falls Church
Fritz Briggs
Wilson Memorial
Waynesboro
Lexington
Mack Corper
Manuel Sempeles
Jimmy Lawrence
Richard Boxwell
Cocaptain
Pat Barr
Beefy Grove
Richard Hart
Maddox
Burkhart
Brumback
Red Rolfe Visits Yankee World Series Opener
Red Rolfe, Detroit manager, visits the Yankees in their world series opener and praises pitching. Don Newcombe’s fastball and control impress, while Allie Reynolds dominates and Joe Page sees little work. Yogi Berra receives a pre series signals drill, and Johnny Neun notes seeing strong play in the West. Red Sox forethought about press coverage contrasts with the Yankees scrambling at the last minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Red Rolfe
Detroit
Yankees
Red
Rolfe
Don Newcombe
Allie Reynolds
Joe Page
Johnny Lindell
Joe DiMaggio
Spider Jorgensen
Gerry Coleman
Allie
Dodgers
Dodger
Yogi Berra
Johnny Neun
West
Neun
Cincinnati
Bucky Walters
Red Sox
Five Homers Power Stephens City Softball to 40-6 Win
Stephens City girls routed Middletown 40 to 6 in a softball game featuring five homers. Patsy Barton led with two circuit clouts, Susan Sargent, Lucille Singhassis and Dorothy Boone added one each. Middletown’s Johanna Kettlewell homered and two Middletown players were injured. Stephens City to play Stonewall next.
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Stephens City
Middletown
Patsy Barton
Susan Sargent
Lucille Singhass
Dorothy Boone
Johanna Kettlewell
Yvonne Evans
P. Beatty
Stonewall
Dorothy Boones
Rosa Showalters
Peggy Hoover
Donna Mae Combs
Betty Clark
Lucille Singhassis
Margery Golliday
Dolly Spifflett
Helen Donald
T. Stickley
L. Baker P. Beatty
J. Kettlewell
P. Ramey
N. Catherss
Gardner
H. Steele
J. Brumback
Evans
Eberspierf
Wildcats Face Wilson Memorial In District 5 Tilt
The Warren County Wildcats host Wilson Memorial at Front Royal Municipal Stadium at 8 p.m. in a District 5 game. WCHS trails after a 20 to 0 defeat by Staunton, while Handley beat Wilson Memorial 19 to 0, and Greenhornets enter as favorites.
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Warren County Wildcats
Wilson Memorial
Municipal Stadium
Front Royal
Greenhornets
Staunton
Lee High School
WCHS
Saunton
Handsley
Stonewall Dominates Woodstock in 42-6 Victory
Stonewall high school routed Woodstock 42 to 6 as receivers Moore and Dorsey scored on five Stonewall aerials. Keckley added a second period sweep for a touchdown, with Stonewall finishing strong and Woodstock managing one late score.
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Woodstock
DeHaven
Moore
Dorsey
Stonewall High School
Keckley
Stonewall
Gordon Lambert
Hoover
Gillespie
de Haven
Cornwell
Brannon
Shirley
Stonewall Shuttledin
Jobe
Omps
Wilson Catlett
Painter
J. Ritenour
Dick Miller
Junior Ritenour
G. Lambert
Morrissette
R. Hullihen
Sager
Seal
Donald Miller
Donald Ritenour
Fugitive Resists Return to Virginia Chain Gang
Lester Tate a 36 year old Los Angeles metal polisher pleaded with Governor Warren to spare him from extradition to Virginia. Tate said he escaped from a Virginia penitentiary in 1943 after brutal flogging and claimed innocence of the crime charged. The governor's office took the plea under submission with union leaders and churchmen urging denial of extradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Warren
Virginia
Lester Tate
California
Tate
Robert W. Kenny
Higgins Dies in Chicago Veteran of World War I
Joseph D. Higgins aged 58 dies at Cook County Hospital Chicago. He was born October 28 1889 in Baltimore and was a veteran of World War I. His sisters Mrs Geneieve Fullivan and Mrs Gertrude Organ survive in this city. Arrangements pending at Jones funeral home.
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Geneieve Fullivan
Gertrude Organ
Joseph D. Higgins
Cook County Hospital
Chicago
Higgins
New York
New Hotel
Baltimore
Owen
Catherine Higgins
Jones Funeral Home
Bowling league standings and match highlights from Elks and rivals
Elks lead the B division with 14 wins in 15 after sweeping Dr Pepper in the latest three-game set. Lefty Bailey paced the Elks with a 122 game, while Thurston Clevenger totaled 397 for Van Woolen Co. and Jack Billmyer led Glaize & Bro. with 123 as Coca Cola and Valley Service also posted notable scores.
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Elks
Dr. Pepper
Va. Woolen Co. Lefty
Ev Bailey
Bell Clothes
Valley Fruit & Candy
Jim Merriner
Sam Shendon
Snapp
Foundry
Bayliss & Patterson
Paul Carper
Thurston Clevenger
Bill Moore
van Woolen
Columbia Baking Co
Donald Smith
Clevenger
Charles Oates
Va. Woolen Co
Oates
Sam Renner
Jack Billmyer
Glaize & Bro
Clearbrook Woolen Co
Bill Boden
Valley
Inke
Coca Cola
Valley Service
Abner Johnson
Briscoe Ginn
Alonzo Whitlock
Donald Smallwood
Elks Club
Snapp’s Foundry
Columbia Baking
Clearbrook
Harrison Praises Mutual Respect in Valley Industry
Virginia's Shenandoah Valley proof that mutual respect remains in industrial relations was cited by Rep. Burr Harrison at the Harrisonburg Rockingham Industrial and Home Products show opening. He said regular production. He noted disagreements exist but not bitter labor disputes and urged preserving balance while expanding local manufacturing from agriculture.
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Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Burr P. Harrison
Harrisonburg
Rockingham
Harrison
Richmond Spiders Rely on Billingsley To Top Furman
Richmond’s Spiders count on Billingsley in a Southern Conference clash with Furman after a strong season opener. Coach Esbeck unveiled a new defensive signal strategy as Richmond aims for their first 1949 league win, while Furman features standout backs Jiorton Janosek and Montes.
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Richmond Spiders
Billingsley
Furman
Associated Press
Richmond
Spiders
Randolph Macon
Duke
Delaware
Hurricane
South Carolina
Sonny Jiorton
Vic Janosek
Lamar Montes
Dick Esbeck
VMI
William and Mary Tice Indians
Jack Cloud
Ed Magdziak
Ube McCray
Lexington
Tom Nugent
Nugent
Joe Veltri
Jimmy Coley
Virginia Tech
Virginia
Tech
Hampden-Sydney
Wink Osborn
Emory and Henry
Osborn
Ricky Harrison
Wheeler Stanfield
Lawrence Shifflett
Clarke County Meets Stephens City In District Six Match
Clarke county and Stephens City Highs clash at Senseny Road field in the District Six six man opener. Clarke boasts a 50 point win over Brook and 47 point win over Shepherdstown while Stephens City routes Stanley 48-0. Quarterback Dean Baughman is out two weeks with ligament injuries.
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Senseny Rd
Clarke County
Stephens City
Stanley
Brook
Clarke
Shepherdstown
Chester Rockwell
Lester Singhass
Dean Baughman
Stonewall Girls Tie Clarke County Then Win 10-8
Stonewall defeated Clarke County 10-8 with Dorothy Orndorff delivering the only home run. Orndorff slid home in the third to tie the score and Stonewall pulled ahead for the rest of the game. Stonewall lineup included Delores Coffelto, Lucy Clevenger, D. Carper, Thelma Taylor, Betty Joe Roberts, Betty Morrison, Mary Fahnestock, Mary Fisher, and Dorothy Orndorff. Clarke featured Grove, Kennan, Ridgeway, Arnold, J. Burleson, Morrison, Mary Burleson, Breedon, and Edna Meyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
Clarke County
Dorothy Orndorff
Orndorff
Delores Coffelto
Lucy Clevenger
D. Carper
Thelma Taylor
Betty Joe Roberts
Betty Morrison
Mary Fahnestock
Mary Fisher
Dorothy Orndo
GI Education Bill Abuses Referred To Congress
Washington reports the Veterans Administration asks Congress to tighten GI education benefits amid alleged widespread abuse. VA head Carl R Gray warns costs could top 60 billion dollars by July 25 1956 if no changes are made. Senator Pepper and H V Stirling push for action to restore intent and curb overuse.
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Congress
Washington
Veterans Administration
Carl R. Gray
Gray
Pepper
Dpla
Senate Labor and Education Committee
H. V. Stirling
Stirling
Burling
Warnings On Metal Ladders Near Power Lines
Power company officials urge caution with metal ladders near electric wires in farming and fruit growing. Metal ladders are light and tall but conduct electricity. television antenna work near wires and spray equipment also require careful area checks to avoid contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Power Company
Milk Act Upheld By Supreme Court
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals agreed to rule on the constitutionality of the State milk and cream act of 1934. The case was appealed after the act was upheld in Richmond City Circuit Court, with the Elizabeth City County board of supervisors and Newport News area groups seeking review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Elizabeth City
Grand Central Station is largest railroad in the U S by area
Grand Central Station covers about 79 acres across two levels, making it the largest railroad in area in the United States and perhaps the world. Penn Station follows with roughly 28 acres of space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Central
Pennsylvania
New York City
United States
Auto Accident Damage Suit Starts in Strasburg Court
J. Sloan Kuykendall of Winchester represents Claude M. Racey of Strasburg in a $10 000 damage suit arising from injuries in a collision at the intersections of Route 11 and 55. Defendants Harold L. Schrieber and Dommer Shaffer face trial in Strasburg court. Witnesses include Dr. Hugh Clark and Dr. Bradford Bennet of Winchester.
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J. Sloan Kuykendall
Winchester
Claude M. Racey
Strasburg
Racey
Harold L. Schrieber
Dommer Shaffer
Hugh Clark
Bradford Bennet
Win
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Grove
Boyd
Robertson
Hart
Wilson
Carper
Lawrence
Boxwell
Barr
Sempeles
Lamp Motor CO
N. Cameron
Hugh Fullerton JR
McCullogh
Shade Equipment Co
Chain Gang
Tyes Hydrowlic
Crodey
Eft Cravey
Crosley
Doyana Dah Gellon
Regiar Gounline
Strasburg, Va
Stonewall Girls
Frederick County
J. William Newcome
Shenandoah
Chester
Kent & Fairfax Lane
Better Valume” i
Red Cross
Martiniques
California Cobblers
Penobscot
E. Piccadilly St
Grove’s
J. W. Grove Furniture CO
Loudon
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