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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1940
Page
10
ATLANTA October 18 Harley Ray McCollum billed as the nation s only all American scrub remains a regular Tulane football fixture. Despite scholastic difficulties he repeats studies and works with the scrubs when Coach Red Dawson calls for practice keeping his value in the sport high.
A six foot five inch forward named Dawson pushes for a bigger role after three straight starts backing Boston College Auburn and Fordham. He hopes for more vital duties beyond serving as a bench ornament.
In Oakland, Patrolman Henry T. Rose faced an odd scene as a five ton steam roller was found 40 feet from the track after an interurban train strike. The machine rested squarely in Rose’s yard, creating an unusual traffic encounter.
Round Hill nailed Mt View in a Tuesday double header on the Round Hill diamond. Walter Renner starred for the Round Hill boys with solid pitching while Fauver and M Nail homered. Hayden coaches Mt View. H Stipe coaches Round Hill. More games slated.
In Pittsburgh Charley Burley won a ten round decision over Ed Pierce. In Tampa Soldier Marty Clark defeated Marynard Daniels in ten rounds. A bout in Philadelphia featured Hernando Palomo over Fortuna in a ten round match.
The peach originated in China where it has been valued for about five millennia. It was brought to America by early settlers, with the first orchard dating to 1675 in western Maryland.
In a British war column Dewitt Mackenzie argues that Nazi overrun of Balkans harms Germany by draining supplies, while Turkey and British naval help could shield the Dardanelles. He cautions Syria and Palestine lie beyond a hard desert barrier, and Britain stays hopeful the war may widen without threatening the Suez Canal.
East Greenbush District Board of Education selects the name East Greenbush Central School after reviewing hundreds of suggestions for the new million dollar school. The final choice reflects community input and district planning.
Denis Conan Doyle, son of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, went to the sheriff's office in Hollywood to report the theft of a $65 traveling bag from his car. The incident highlights a rare real life crime mention involving a literary legacy.
A compact clue list from a newspaper crossword including entries such as Exclamation Likely Nave of a wheel Girl s name Auricular Delighted Revolve Bestowed profusely An expletive Nickel symbol Figure of speech Bury Nostrils Makes blunt Look To be in debt distributed by King Features Syndicate Inc 10 16 Yesterday s Answer 62
County Agent Fred Stine reports a letter from K. Cassel of Blacksburg outlining the proposed 1941 apple tree removal practice under the Agricultural Conservation program. The plan covers disease infested or uneconomic trees in numerous counties with payment rates of 0.30 to 0.50 per tree, required preapproval, and a cap of 15 dollars per acre, applicable only to live trees over 5 inches in diameter.
William and Mary meets Hampden Sydney in a 46 year old football rivalry at Cary Field Stadium in Williamsburg. The Tigers sit 3-1 this season with wins over Maryland Delaware and Guilford and a loss to Washington and Lee. The Indians improved with a 20-13 win over Virginia Tech after losses to NC State and Navy.
Chicago reports a sharp caddie shortage shaking professional golf. Tom Walsh NPGA president says the decline worsened this year and will be a major topic at the PGA convention in November. The issue began last season and grew more evident late this year.
Advert shows a woman losing fat and gaining vigor by using Kruschen dissolved in hot water each morning for 80 days. Encourages reducing calories and weighing thereafter with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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