Jalopy Races Set With 20 Contenders at Winchester Speedway
More than 20 drivers from Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia and the District of Columbia are expected to compete in championship jalopy races at Winchester Airport Speedway on Sunday October 13. Three heats will precede a final featuring heat winners and a championship race for placings 1 2 3 and 4 in reverse order with a trophy awarded as the East United States title.
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Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Winchester Airport Speedway
Kermit Batt
W. L. Lichliter
United States
Fire Prevention Week Tips From George W Jones
Learn To Live By George W Jones urges Fire Prevention Week focus on inspecting furnaces flue pipes and chimneys for defects cleaning heating systems and ensuring 30 inch clearance from ceilings. He warns smoking and discarded cigarette butts or matches cause fires and damages urging complete extinguishing before disposal.
Quiz answers printed on page four
Fragmented line shows quiz answers with names and numbers. It lists William Malcom Dicky and John Eliot plus dates and locations. Other items mention Romania and Washington Hill with unclear context and numbers like one to two cents and six.
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William Malcom Dicky
Rumania
John Eliot
Washington Hill
Notice of Personal Responsibility Statement
Statement by Christopher Ghramm dated October 5, 1931 declaring no responsibility for debts other than those incurred by himself.
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Myself
Christopher Ghramm
Winchester and Clarke County Bond Sales Reported
United States saving bond sales for Winchester and Frederick county in September totaled 62 187 50. Clarke county sales reached 6 600. Statewide sales for the month were 9 296 771.
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United States
Winchester
Frederick County
Clarke
Midgets to Receive Sacred Heart Trophy Tomorrow Night
The Midgets 1946 softball champions of the Sacred Heart Athletic Club for Boys will receive their trophy tomorrow night at 8 o clock. Team members include Jimmy Hockman Bucky Whitacre Roxy Hockman Eugene Dicks Meredith Boyd Allen De Shone Aubrey Bly Gibson Hoover Garland Clark Alton Powell John Anderson and Wendell Seldon. All club members and the winning team are urged to attend and boys interested in joining the Boys Club are asked to be present.
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Sacred Heart Athletic Club
Jimmy Hockman
Bucky Whitacre
Roxy Hockman
Eugene Dicks
Meredith Boyd
Allen de Shone
Aubrey Bly
Gibson Hoover
Garland Clark
Alton Powell
John Anderson
Wendell Seldon
Winchester VFW Banquet Set for October 13 at Tokes Inn
The Winchester VFW will hold a banquet at Tokes Inn on Sunday October 13. Members will depart the courthouse plaza at 5 p m for the event.
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Winchester Vfw
Tokes Inn
Courthouse Plaza
National Letter-Writing Week Starts Next Sunday
Winchester postmaster W Nelson Page announced that National Letter-Writing Week begins next Sunday. He urged residents to write letters as a personal, inexpensive way to share news, friendship, and goodwill, noting the Postal Service’s role in handling and delivering letters.
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W. Nelson Page
Winchester
Postmaster Page
Postal Service
Postmaster Raises Air Mail Weight Limit for Overseas Servicemen
W Nelson Page Winchester postmaster announces an immediate increase in air mail weight limits for armed forces overseas. Letters and parcels with A P O or Fleet Post Office addresses may now weigh up to eight ounces, and air mail to personnel at A P O s via Miami New Orleans and Seattle postmasters is limited to 70 pounds.
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W. Nelson Page
Winchester
Miami
Fla
New Orleans
Seattle
Wash
Gessel Captures 100 Mile Midget Auto Crown
Husky Ernie Gessel of Hollis New York won the National Championship at Bainbridge track with a 100 mile midget race averaging just over 80 mph. The 31 year old former Marine earned 3000 dollars in prize money before 9090 spectators.
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Gessel
Cleveland
Husky Ernie Gessel
Hollis
N. Y
Bainbridge Track
Regional Fair Opens at Atlantic Rural Exposition Grounds
Richmond officials announced preparations for a week long regional fair at the Atlantic Rural Exposition Grounds with 850 livestock entries from breeders in 13 states. Paul Swaffar, general manager, described the 452 acre site hosting varied exhibits and a musee common to large fairs. One killed and two injured when a ditch bank caved in Petersburg on South Terrace Avenue.
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Richmond
Paul Swaffar
Petersburg, Va
Roger Hill
South Terrace Avenue
Brown Bombers Rout Martinsburg 34-7 in Semi Pro Clash
The Brown Bombers beat Martinsburg Bears 34-7 before 400 fans as Baylor led the attack with power plays. Hogans caught two passes for touchdowns while Myers and Jackson added one each. Baylor left injured in the third. Culpeper Dragons await next Sunday.
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Brown
Martinsburg
Culpeper
Brown Bombers
Winchester
Martinsburg “Bears
Baylor
Bears
George Hogans
Dinkey” Myers
Chester Jackson
Carl Campbell
Ray Garrabrandt
Settle
Bombers
Culpeper “Dragons
Limbering Up for Campaigns in Virginia Race
Norfolk candidate Lester S. Parsons and Frank Angell, Sixth District hopeful, plan extensive Republican speeches with weekly radio talks across Virginia. Democrat A Willis Robertson also camps in, urging economic stability as a foundation for peace. Parsons Angell Wood s dates span Roanoke Abingdon Winchester Staunton Monroe Warsaw and more.
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Richmond
Lester S. Parsons
Norfolk
United States Senate
Frank Angell
Congress
Roanoke
Ralph L. Lincoln
Marion
Senate
Robert H. Woods
Pearisburg
Carter Glass
A. Willis Robertson
Lexington
Salem
Robertson
Parsons
Angell
WDBJ
Woods
WPUV
Pulaski
Abingdon
Arlington
Winchester
Staunton
Lee County
Accomac
Monroe
Warsaw
Warden Lawes On Air With Televised Sports Links
Announcement from Dumont plans to relay events from the Online Arena in Washington to New York via coaxial cable. WABD in New York and WTTG in Washington will carry the programming as part of a coast to coast circuit. Washington relays begin in mid November and the two stations operate as the Dumont Network with New York signals fed through the cable system.
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New York
Telvision
Washington
Dumont
Nline
WABD
WTTG
Warden Lewis E Lawes Returns to Radio Crime Dramas
Former Sing Sing warden Lawes to narrate The Warden's Crime Cases on MBS starting October 20 with commentary for dramatizations as Sherlock Holmes opens a new radio season. Program moves from MBS to ABC and a new lead will front the series. Tom Conway will reprise roles in the upcoming season.
Bettenhausen Dominates 100 Mile Auto Race In Goshen
Tony Bettenhausen of Chicago wins the AAA National Championship 100-mile auto race in Goshen with a time of 1 hour 17 minutes 16.52 seconds, half a lap ahead of Ted Horn of Paterson New Jersey. Frank Stranahan wins the Ft Worth Open to finish 14 under par with 270 for 72 holes. The New Jersey team wins the Tri State Pro Golf title led by Craig Wood. Jack Kramer defeats Eddie Moylan to take Pacific Coast tennis titles. Bill Steiner wins the US 30 Kilometer Street Run in Baltimore. First Flight wins the Belmont Futurity at Belmont Park with Eddie Arcaro aboard. Other racing and boxing results follow with several notable performances across cities.
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Auto Racing
Goshen
N. Y
Tony Bettenhausen
Chicago
Ted Horn
Paterson
N. J
FT. Worth
Tex
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Jim Ferrier
Dick Metz
Madison
New Jersey
Braidburn Club
Pennsylvania
New York
Craig Wood
San Francisco
Jack Kramer
Los Angeles
Eddie Moylan
Trenton
Margaret Osborne
Barbara Krase
Dorothy Head
Alameda
Phyllis Hunter
Kramer
Bob Falkenburg
Hollywood
Seymour Greenberg
Lennart Bergelin
Sweden
Baltimore
Bill Steiner
Louis Balg
Ted Wood
John D. Sample
Boston
C. V. Whitney
Belmont Park
Eddie Arcaro
I Will
Didixana Stable
Spy Song
Laurel Md
Repand
S. W. Labret, Jr
Richard Johnson
Mel Johnson
New Orleans
Johnny King
Brooklyn
Bill Poland
the Bronx
Dan Merritt
Cleveland
New London
Conn
Gene
Tiger) Jones
Camden
Henry Cooper
Denver
Floyd Bevens
New York Yankees
Ken Gables
Pittsburgh
Bob Feller
Hem
Newark
Feller
Paige
VA says out-of-state tuition at VA colleges legal
The Veterans Administration answered complaints from Virginia student veterans that they are being charged out-of-state tuition at state colleges and universities, stating the practice is perfectly legal.
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Richmond
Veterans Administration
Virginia
For Sale: Complete Soda Lunch Counter Set
For sale a 28 foot counter with automatic carbonizer and electric cooling system. Includes 14 stools with matching tops 6 tables with chairs and a gas steel grill with two open gas burners spoons glasses and everything needed for sodas and lunch. Contact James W Poisal P O Box 111 Hedgesville.
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James W. Poisal
P. O
Hedgesville
Apple Pie Ridge Fire Destroys Garage and Cars
Fire of unknown origin totally destroyed a frame double garage and two cars at Howell Rond’s Apple Pie Ridge residence. The 1940 Buick Sedan owned by Lydia Irish and a 1939 Chevrolet Coupe owned by Mr. Bond were not insured. Lupton Orchard Service fire truck, driven by Melvin Renner, could not save the building but prevented spread to the Bond residence and a spring house.
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Howell Rond
Apple Pie Ridge
Lydia Irish
Bond
Apple Camp
Lupton Orchard Service
Spring House
Lupton
Melvin Renner
Virginia to aid schools with lunch funds and private grants
Virginia schools receive 1,291,104.36 dollars this year for food and equipment under the National School Lunch Act, with 26,000 dollars allocated to private and parochial schools. Helen Ward directs the State Department of Education program. A 10 day Sea Board Line inspection tour by Legh R. Powell Jr. and board members will cover six states beginning in Hermitage Virginia. A cancer clinic named McClure Clinic opens in Alexandria under Virginia Cancer Foundation with Dr. Herbert D. Wolff Jr. as director and Drs. Thomas N. Peery and Sander D. Papp roentgenologist on staff.
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Richmond
Virginia
Helen Ward
State Department of Education
Norfolk
Legh R. Powell, Jr
Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company
Hermitage
Savannah
Powell
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Alexandria
McClure
John Cameron McClure
The
Virginia Cancer Foundation
Herbert D. Wolff, Jr
Thomas N. Peery
Sander D
Amelia Horse Show Hunter Champion Named at Amelia Va
Henry S. Holland riding Rebel Girl captured 13 1 2 points to win the hunter title at the Amelia Horse Show in Amelia Virginia. Rebel Girl topped Chilly Belle from Richmond for the championship while Black Panther ridden by Beth Taylor also from Richmond took the jumper crown. Pony champion went to Black Satin owned by T Howard Roper.
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Amelia Horse Show
Amelia
Henry S. Holland
Rebel Girl
Richmond
Anne Hudson
Hendricks Brothers
Chilly Belle
J. L. McClure
Black Panther
Beth Taylor
T. Howard Roper
Modern Manners booklet offered by Washington bureau
The Winchester Evening Star advertises a booklet titled Modern Manners. It promises guidance on table manners telephone etiquette to dress on occasions and business etiquette. The ad asks readers to send fifteen cents to Information Bureau Washington D C with name address and payment.
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The
Winchester Evening Star
Eye St
N. EB
Washington, D. C
Virginia Real Estate Association elects new officers
John Tabb Duval of Gloucester becomes president succeeding Lewis G. Chewning of Richmond at the Virginia Real Estate Association annual convention in Virginia Beach. New officers include J. W. Gallison Staunton first vice president Irving F. Truitt Norfolk second vice president Charles W. Pryor Lynchburg third vice president Ebner R. Duncan Alexandria fourth vice president and John C. Parrott Roanoke fifth vice president. Truitt continues as acting secretary awaiting a permanent secretary.
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Virginia Beach
John Tabb Duval
Gloucester
Virginia Real Estate Association
Duval
Lewis G. Chewning
Richmond
J. W. Gallison
Staunton
Irving F. Truitt
Norfolk
Charles W. Pryor
Lynchburg
Ebner R. Duncan
Alexandria
John C. Parrott Roanoke
Truitt
Why Moon Craters Formed By Meteors Explain Earth Escape
G P R A explains that earth’s atmosphere shields it from most meteors and slows those that arrive, while erosion over millions of years could erase old craters. In contrast the moon, with no atmosphere or weather, preserves ancient scars. The article notes the erosion obliterates older earth impacts but not lunar craters.
Age limits for Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard enlistment
The age requirements for the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard are 17 to 30 years.
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Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Years silver dollars were minted
Silver dollars were minted from 1794 to 1805, plus 1836, 1839 through 1928, and in 1934 and 1935.
Brain about ninety percent water
The body is seventy percent water overall, while the brain is about ninety percent water by weight.
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Buncutter Tire CO
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Old Dominion News
State
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Grove’s
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Molden Electric CO
Virginia Leak & Thrift Corporation
South Braddock St
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