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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1948

Page

2

Handley Knotted With Lexington In 7 7 Football Tie

Handley High battled Lexington to a 7 7 draw as McIintyre exploded for a 45 yard TD and Hubert Jr. thwarted Handley drives with interceptions. Hubert and Cummings teamed up for Lexington’s first score while McIintyre added the later TD and conversion to level the game.

McIintyre Handley Lexington Handley High School Lexington Eleven Pooley Hubert Jr Winchester Hubert Morris Cummings McIntyre Harts Lawrence Keller Haynsaker Handley Boys Lexingtonian Solenberger Wolverton Hubert-Cummings Harrisonburg Blue Streaks Lee High School Staunton Handley Bowl Harrisonburgers Clifton Forge Covington Lee Warren County Martinsburg Waynesboro Wilson Memorial CHS

Three to Attend Oil Dealers Meet at Old Point Comfort

Virginia Petroleum Jobbers Assn of Independents and Virginia Oil Men's Assn. will hold semi annual conventions this week at Old Point Comfort. Attending from here are C. E. Hofer J. T. Kremer and R. E. Buncutter.

Virginia Petroleum Jobbers Assn Virginia Oil Men’s Assn Old Point Comfort C. E. Hofer J. T. Kremer R. E. Buncutter

Marshall Leaves Washington After Berlin Blockade Talks

Threats linger as the United States signals readiness to meet with Russia on German problems. The departure marks a critical period during which officials contemplated an official stance on the Vinson mission to Moscow and declared the project abandoned.

Berlin Russia Marshall Vinson Moscow

Answers to Daily Quiz From Page Four

Answers to daily quiz show choices and corrections. The column lists ten questions with concise answers including ages, geography, animals, flags, and food. A note explains that on February 4 1948 Ceylon became a dominion and the Singhalese lion flag, used for 2000 years before, was restored after British rule.

Minnesota Ceylon Dominion

Market Quotation Drift In First Columbus Day Session

New York stocks slid slightly in quiet pre holiday trading with Columbus Day tomorrow. Only two blocks moved early 2400 Commonwealth & Southern and 1000 American or Foreign Power, both unchanged. Declines were seen in U S Steel Youngstown Sheet & Tube Nickel Plate Southern Railway Chesapeake & Ohio Standard Oil NJ Anaconda Goodyear Montgomery Ward American Woolen and Union Carbide.

New York Commonwealth & Southern U. S. Steel Youngstown Sheet & Tube Nickel Plate Southern Railway Chesapeake & Ohio Standard Oil Anaconda Goodyear Montgomery Ward American Woolen Union Carbide

Livestock and market notes from Baltimore and Chicago

Livestock quotes list numerous apples and prices by breed size and weight range including Grimes Jonathans Staymans Winesaps and Yorks. Poultry market steady with good demand for heavy fowl and fryers. Eggs market steady with good receipts. Cattle hogs sheep quotations for Baltimore and Chicago showing varied gains and steady to higher trends with specific price ranges for steers cows calves and sows.

Licious Ord Grimes Jonathans Romes US Utility Staymans Yorks Baltimore Chicago

Mixed opening in Chicago grains on Oct 11

Chicago futures opened mixed with wheat and oats steady while corn eased due to softer cash demand. Opening quotes show Dec wheat at 2.25 7 8, May 2.19 3 4, July 2.04. corn Dec 1.42 41 1 2, May 1.43 3 4, 5 8, July 1.43 3 4, 43 5 8. oats Dec 74 7 8, May 74 3 8, July 70. rye May 1.67 1 2. soybeans Nov 2.48 48 3 4. lard Oct 18.75, Dec 18.67 65, Mar 18.00 05.

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Burch backs States Rights ticket in Martinsville

Martinsville report notes former U S Senator Thomas G Burch a leading figure in the State Democratic organization endorses the States Rights Democratic ticket He says he will support Senator Robertson and Representative Stanley of the Fifth district in the upcoming race.

Martinsville U. S Thomas G. Burch Sen Robertson Rep Stanley

Lloyd Buys Filling Station at Clarke County Auction

R Clarke Lloyd of Millwood was high bidder for the Willingham filling station at the intersection of R 723 and R 255 in Clarke county. The sale was conducted by special commissioner A Garland Williams and Lloyd offered $3000.

R. Clarke Lloyd Millwood Willingham Clarke County A. Garland Williams Lloyd

Calf Sales Listed From Various Farms and Buyers

Calves from L A Gibson Delaplane and others across Middleburg Marshall Warrenton and nearby Md farms are listed with weights and buyers. Calves will be weighed graded and penned Thursday starting at 10 am with deliveries through 6 pm or later and top calves offered first Friday.

L. A. Gibson Delaplane C. Oliver Iselin Jr Middleburgh J. M. Wolfemer Oliveboy Stock Farm Charles Town J. H. Cunningham Marshall Taylor Pearson Mgr Grace Eustis Warrenton A. A. Donaldson Dickerson James A. Conway Henchman Lea Farm Orleans J. B. Graham Mer Aspen Dale

Antique and farm sales listings around Winchester OCT and NOV

A Sales Directory listing multiple auctions near Winchester Virginia. Entries include Logan R. Fay sale near Whitacre Building on North Loudoun Street with antique furniture, Henry M. Cline Stephenson dairy cattle and hogs, A T Shumate furniture on Berryville Avenue, Melvin Manuel estate near Relief Road, J H Funkhouser estate at Waverly Farm in Clarke County with livestock and machinery, and Funkhouser Highland Farm at Double Tollgate with livestock and machinery, set on various OCT and NOV dates.

Logan R. Fay Hackwood Winchester Whitacre North Loudoun St Old Fair Grounds Henry M Cline Stephenson A. T. Shumate Berryville Ave Melvin Manuel Relief Middle Road J. H. Funkhouser Waverly Farm Double Tollgate Clarke County Highland Farm

European strike cripples French rail and industry

A high strike cuts food and fuel distribution, with fuel lost to the European Recovery Program exceeding a million tons. A railway strike slows operations at Colmar and Mulhouse, forcing rerouting of trains to eastern Europe and, in places, halting service.

Colmar Mulhousem Europe

Losses on farms from fire reach nearly 99 million

A regional fire report shows farm losses totaling about 99 million dollars annually. The figures highlight significant damage to agricultural facilities and crops across the area, with insurance and relief programs under consideration.

DeSoto 1941 Two-Door and Lincoln Zephyr For Sale

Chapman Motor Co at 330 West Boscawen Street advertises a 1941 DeSoto two door in A-1 condition and a 1938 Lincoln Zephyr for sale.

Chapman Motor CO W. Boscawen St

Mrs. Annie Cochran Dies at 92 in Martinsburg Area

Mrs. Annie Cochran 92 widow of George W. Cochran died at her granddaughter’s home in Pikeside West Virginia. She was born in Frederick County daughter of George M. Lamp and Katherine Whetzel Lamp. Survived by son George Frederick Cochran Sunnyside two daughters Ginn Relief and Bell Shepherd Martinsburg three sisters two grandchildren 21 great grandchildren one great great grandchild. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday Jones funeral home Rev Frederick F Bush officiating Interment Mount Hebron cemetery Pallbearers Silas Cather Charles McCann Jacob Hottel P N Georges Fred Ridings George Snapp.

Annie Cochran George W. Cochran Olin Walters Pikeside W. Va Frederick County George M Katherine Whetzel Lamp Grace Lutheran Church George Frederick Cochran Sunnyside Je Ginn Relief Bell Shepherd Martinsburg Gertie Lamp

Indians Rally Ends Braves Fight Back In Cleveland Win

In Cleveland the Indians push ahead through Stanky and Hegan as Holmes relieves. Gordon hits a homer and Gordon later scores on a misplayed double play. The Braves answer with timely hits from Elliott and McCormick, but Cleveland holds a late two run advantage.

Braves Stanky Voiselle Hegan Gordon Holmes Dark Lemon Boudreau Robinson Indians Tucker Torgeson Mitchell Elliott Rickert Mitchell Salkeld M. McCormick Elliott Elliott Doby Keltner

Indians Rally Stuns Braves In Endgame Sequence

In an action packed game, Rickert and Doby fueled a late Indians rally. Bearden relieved for the Braves with Masi and Conatser producing key hits as Torgeson doubled. Salkeld and Elliott combined on a daring around the horn play as Tucker broke his glasses on the throw.

Indians Mitchell Ws. McCormick Doby Elliott Boudreau Stanky Torgeson Braves M. McCormick Keltner Frank McCormick Voiselle Fkeltner Warren Spahn Rickert Gordon Spahn Dark Tucker Robinson Keltner- Hegan Lemon Togeson Salkeld

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