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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1945
Page
5
The Fifth Naval District requests churches in Virginia North Carolina and the northeastern section observe Navy Day Sunday October 21. The Commandant asks clergy to offer prayers for sailors soldiers and chaplains and to honor those who have sacrificed for the country.
City and County Realty Transfers records show numerous transactions in and around Winchester. Sellers include Samuel N Johnston Mabel M Benner Mary B Sibert Ellen F Bell Howard E Farmer Virgil R Stewart J M Bennett Roy A Lee Roy etc with buyers Francis M Funk Bessie R Whitacre Edith C Schenk Charles E Line Ruth V Kump W F O Donoghue Claskin F Brown Dominick Lambruno and others. Properties span 208 Parkway 201 West Street Main Street Middletown and rural tracts near Stephens City with consideration listed as valuable or ten dollars where noted.
New York Oct 15 Lou Little Columbia's Danny Coach argues offense dominates this season. He says fans demand scoring and offense should be encouraged. He notes practice and assignments matter as the era shifts from hard defense to higher yardage gains.
Alec Robb notes Nincompoop, a former England steeplechaser trained by Geoffrey Pease, fell at Hurst Park and seemed doomed to be destroyed. The trainer fled, saying he could not watch the execution, but Nincompoop rose and continued, prompting the question what was that name again.
The piece notes Gus Lesnevich, a Coast Guard carpenter's mate first class, used his craft only to nail an opponent with a right. It mentions Rev Arnold Fent on writing a football column for Col liers and hints editors misinterpret the term quick kicks. It highlights 21-year-old Clarence Marshall of the Kansas City Blues as a strong pitching prospect and reports Don Ameche withdrawing from an All American football conference club to focus on producing films.
The Arkansas U S team will bring back nine of last year's travel group including Parson Bill Flynt and the Schumchyk brothers. Spanish authorities fined three cattle breeders 9000 pesetas for bulls used in bullfights being too light.
A Winchester ad describes a woman with chronic bloating gas and headaches being relieved by ERB-HELP. The tag line claims meals no longer cause gas or constipation and urges purchase at local drug stores.
Stonewall beat Strasburg 26 to 19 while Berryville overwhelmed Hedgesville 49 to 0 to stay undefeated and tied for first. Boyce beat Stephens City 39 to 19 moving into third as Hedgesville fell.
RICHMOND Virginia October 15 Physically disabled veterans are better workers than some physically normal workers says Morgan W Strother Virginia department commander of the American Legion He urges employers to hire handicapped ex servicemen arguing it is patriotic and good business citing faster safer more diligent and loyal workers nationwide reports show employers who adapt roles praise these workers for efficiency and dependability
Frances Brengle led Bell Clothes with 116 and Marie Fauver 111 while Worths topped Star Office with a 532 game and 1540 set. Corinne Carskaden posted a 133 game and 241 set for Worths, supported by Martha Bowers 121 Mabel Williams 115 Sue Bailey 114. Jr Women Berryville swept, G A A No 2 won, No 1 led by Dot Sencindiver 117 Margarette Baker 111. Middleburg Royal Crown Cola match saw Bozelle Suddith Gartrell Irving Huffman totals 514 551 521 1586 and Gore Moore Hawthorne Kelter Mead 539 566 6549 1654.
The notice directs all parties with furniture stored in the premises of Gore in Virginia to remove the items within five days and cover all related costs. The notice is dated October 15, 1911, and appears under the name Pugh.
New York City Center saw Patrolman Ian Cosman debut as Turiddu in Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana with the New York City Opera Company. The 32 year old Brooklyn native earned nine curtain calls after trading police blues for black velvet, signaling a hoped for opera career start.
A leading opera singer resumes duties in midtown after a week’s leave, aiming to make singing a lifelong vocation and return to major national houses.
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