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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1946

Page

2

Handley Eleven Edges Lexington 19 to 6 in District Opener

Handley erased a slow second half after a strong first quarter to beat Lexington 19 to 6. White Lewis Campbell and LaRue combined for Handley scores while Lexington’s Baker sparked late drives but was halted by turnovers and penalties.

Handley Lexington High School Lexington High Woodward Prep White Lewis Campbell Nelson Lamb LaRue Lexington 13 Smith Baker Handley Band Winchester Winchester Lexington Le—Larue G. Agnor Lt—Zuckerman J. Mays Owens Alford C—Swisher E. Mays Nelson Ayers D. Garber Jones Re—Mclintyre Miley Mason Campbell Baker Connor C. Agnor Thomas, Campbell, Littrell and Garrabrandt

Texas and Army clash in top ranked gridiron showdown

In a nation split by early season awe, Texas and Army sit No. 1 and No. 2 as Dallas hosts a major cotton Bowl day. Army seeks win number 22 with Doc Blanchard back, while Texas aims to stay unbeaten with Bobby Layne available.

Army Michigan Oklahoma Stanford Penn-Dartmouth Columbia-Yale Minnesota Bobby Layne Dallas Oklahoma Sooners Texas Doc. Blanchard Philadelphia Franklin Field New Haven Penn Penn State Syracuse Temple Pittsburgh Colgate Ithaca Cornell Villanova Boston Holy Cross Midwest Ohio State Madison Wisconsin Northwestern Illinois Indiana Notre Dame Brather Purdue Mississippi Kansas State Kansas Iowa State Nebraska Iowa Mississippi State Michigan State Rice Tulane Texas A Louisiana State Alabama Southwestern Louisiana Institute Arkansas Baylor St. Louis Auburn Georgia Tech North Carolina Maryland Vanderbilt Florida Virginia Wake Forest Clemson William and Mary Virginia Tech Texans North Carolina State Davidson Richmond-Hampden Sydney Georgia Kentucky Miami Texas Christian Southern Methodist Oklahoma Aggies Georgetown Univ Fordham

Answers to the Daily Quiz Printout

Answer key lists Gen Dwight D Eisenhower as Chief of Staff, yes, the distress signal use, and notes Cats and Dr Arthur E Hertzler aged 10 from Arizona as the quiz results.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Arthur E. Hertzler Arizona

Heinz Stock Offering Aims to Fund Expansion

Heinz is launching its first public stock offering led by 62 underwriters headed by Morgan Stanley. The deal includes 100000 shares of 3.65 percent cumulative preferred stock and 200000 shares of common stock with proceeds supporting plant, warehouse, and inventory expansion while maintaining current management. After financing, capitalization stands at 100000 preferred shares and 1,409,064 common shares.

H. J. Heinz Company Pittsburgh Morgan Stanley and Co Heinz H. J. Heinz Tracy California Wallaceburg Ontario Charlevoix Michigan Mathews Indiana Chambersburg Pennsylvania Fremont Bowling Breen Ohio Salem New Jersey Medina New York Winchester Virginia Holland Muscatine Iowa Berkeley Isleton Watsonville Canada England Australia Spain United States

Gypsy Warning Is Thrown In Reverse By Baltimore Cops

Two Gypsy women accused of fortune telling for pay allegedly advised clients to beware of two men with unfriendly intentions. Police intervened and arrested the two women, identified as veterans told by the victims.

Baltimore James Boyle

Clarke County News Featured Daily in The Star

Clarke County News is highlighted daily in Clarke's Daily Newspaper The Star, showcasing local reports and community updates for residents. The feature emphasizes ongoing coverage of county events, civic happenings, and notable milestones within Clarke County.

Clarke County News Clarke THE STAR

Cardinals Return to St Louis After Travel Soak

Travel weary St Louis Cardinals trail Boston Red Sox by 3 3 in the 1946 World Series as Brecheen faces Harris or Ferriss in a potential seventh game. Dobson dominates for Boston with Gutteridge and Culberson delivering key hits. Pollet struggles early for St Louis, Partee safe on a controversial plate call sparks a late contest.

St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Jack Hand Harry the Cat Brecheen Boston Red Sox Sportsman's Park Joe Cronin Sox Boston Dobson Pollet Howie Pollet al Brazie Gutteridge Roy Ted Williams Roy Partee Partee Joe Garagiola Terry Moore Lee Ballanfant Garagiola Dyer Birds Harry Walker Johnny Pesky Walker Culberson Dom Dimaggio Pinky Higgins Marty Marion Enos Slaughter Bobby Doerr Hughson, Johnson H. Wagner Pollet and Sportsman’s Park Harris Rice Fenway Park Dickson Wilks Ferriss Munger Hughson Bagby Zuber Brown Ryba Dreisewerd

Long Expected Yank Shake Up Opens With Bang

In a midnight surprise the New York Yankees traded Joe Gordon to the Cleveland Indians for Allie Reynolds and moved Joe Beckman to the Indians for cash. The deal follows manager Dickey's resignation and signals a major offseason shakeup as MacPhail and Veeck negotiate future moves. Reynolds, a fireballing pitcher, led the AL in strikeouts in 1943 and carries a 51 47 career record with 174 innings pitched in 1946. Gordon, entering his age 32 season, had a down year at .210 with 48 RBIs after a 1943 service stint and strong 1942 season.

Ted Meier New York New York Yankees Yankees Joe “Flash” Gordon Cleveland Indians Allie Reynolds Yanks Joe Edward Beckman Indians Beckman Panama Kansas City American Association MacPhail Larry MacPhail Bill Veeck Boston Dickey Joel McCarthy Yankee Joe Dimaggio Red Sox Ted Williams Johnny Neun Reynolds Bethany Okla Cleveland Wilkes-Baree Gordon Gordon St. Louis Cardinals Los Angeles

Population Nearby Winchester Shrinks Travel Time to Shopping Hub

A reading shows 52 747 people live within 20 miles of Winchester with a 30 minute slow driving time to Northwest Virginia's shopping center.

Winchester Northwest Virginia

Bean prices good in Norfolk Tidewater crop harvest

Tidewater snap bean growers report fair prices with no need to sell to government price supports. In Accotink a fatal automobile crash identified Frank Scotti 20 of Brooklyn N Y. A companion John J Trapani 20 of Woodside N Y was severely injured when they collided with a truck.

Norfolk Tidewater Accotink Frank Scotti Brooklyn N. Y John J. Trapani Woodside

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