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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1946
Page
10
The Richmond office of the Federal Housing Authority will handle negotiations for the sale of Seven Oaks, a war housing project near Newport News. The 220 unit property carries a mortgage of about $932000 and was announced yesterday in Washington.
Mrs George Babe Dudrikson Zaharias of Denver meets Mrs John Mays of Ft Worth in the second round of the 12th annual Texas Women's Golf Tournament. Zaharias seeks her sixth title this year and has already parred the Colonial Country Club course. Leo Durocher to start regular broadcasts Sunday at 1 PM over WJZ and the American Broadcasting Network.
Ithaca N Y October 9 Bob Dean of Bloomington Ind has moved into the Cornell quarterback spot and may start against Colgate Saturday Davidson Stands Well New York October 9 Davidson College football leads in ground gained and defense among national teams this season per National Collegiate Athletic Bureau reports.
Walter Johnson former American League strikeout ace remained in unchanged condition at Georgetown Hospital after a weekend relapse. He had rallied earlier and was hospitalized in Washington.
E. R. Crampton offers fitted trusses for ruptures and incisional hernias in Martinsburg West Virginia. The ad promises comfortable, well fitting devices with adjustments and wearer instruction to ensure best results at National Surgical Fitters 130 West Burke Street, in former Dr. Sencindiver offices.
Dr Herman N Bundesen outlines rabies dangers and the vaccine. He notes rabies is fatal once symptoms appear, emphasizes early vaccination after a bite, and advises observing the animal or assuming it is rabid if the animal cannot be found. He cites Pasteur’s vaccine and Chicago Health Department experience.
In Washington the despite of Molotov’s Berlin attitude eased after his Moscow trip as Byrnes built support with senators to project unity before 21 nations. Truman backed Byrnes to preserve American resistance to Russian encroachments while Molotov softens tone without changing aims.
Several Frederck County Circuit Court wills were probated. The Stine will names executor Harry Kern bonds and splits stock among Purcell, Edwin, Dennis, Janice, Virginia, and Wilmer Stine with debts, a cemetery marker, and a $500 Stine's Chapel provision. The Boswell will leaves the estate to Frances Folson Boswell with Frances Boswell as administratrix under $100 bond and witnesses Lloyd Smith and Charles Boswell. Appraisers include Bryarly, Loy, Grim, McFadden, and Buttsler.
Emmerson Cleveland Sawyer, 61, of Princess Anne County, died Monday in a local hospital from a gunshot wound to the abdomen suffered in a hunting accident Saturday. He is survived by his widow Stella Beacham Sawyer, three sons Thomas K. Sawyer Ray Sawyer and E L Sawyer of Princess Anne County, a half sister Mrs J Taylor Sr and a half brother By Smer E Forbes of South Mills NC and a brother John W Sawyer of Norfolk.
Local Red Cross representatives will attend a one day conference of area chapters at Municipal Hall Culpeper on Friday October 11 with a 9 15 a m start. The meeting will discuss peacetime needs resources and chapter coordination plus programs in administration first aid water safety disaster preparedness and volunteer services.
Coach Art Lewis says a Generals upset would be sweet but notes Washington and Lee are greener than the Mountaineers with many beginners in the lineup. VMI visits Virginia in Charlottesville for a hard fought battle as rain dampens Cadets practice. Richmond hosts Hampden Sydney in a Saturday night showdown while 4000 extra seats go up for Virginia Tech at William and Mary.
The Eleventh Annual Virginia Aberdeen Angus Breeders Show and Sale will be held in Warrenton on Monday the 14th. The event formally opens at the Eastern Breeder Sales Pavilion on the Neptune Lodge property of Hubert B. Phipps.
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