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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1931

Page

6

Handley Judges Seek Revenge Over Cumberland Eleven

Handley High School aims to avenge a 19 13 loss to Alleghany Cumberland in a Cumberland Valley Athletic League game at Handley Stadium. Coach Parsons tightens drills as Waynesboro Martinsburg and Hagerstown wait. a win would lead the league and boost Handley to the season's break.

John Parson Handley High School Alleghany High School Cumberland Marylanders Handley Stadium Cumberland Valley Athletic League Handley Boys Waynesboro High School Hagerstown Hich School Martinsburg High School Handley Hich Handley Hagerstown Martinsburg Thenslaugh Waynesboro Eleven

Local boys win 21-0 tilt at Berryville

Winchester defeats Berryville 21 to 0 as Stine and Hartman score in the second half. Potts stands out for Berryville while Hawse Cahill and Crisman anchor Winchester’s defense. Score by quarters shows Winchester leading 7-0, 7-0, 7-0, final 21-0. In other notes three New York judges rule a city piecemeal theft impossible and Sam Pastor gets suspended for taking soil from a park.

Berryville Hawse Cahill Mason Collins Hayley Glaize Crisman Opperryville Ana Thrift Stine Polhamus Hartman Winchester Hold Clarke County Boys Wincester Potts Clarke County Winchester Boys Dows New York Sam Pastor

Pastor Installed By A Commission

A Winchester Presbytery commission met in Moorefield Presbyterian Church to ordain and install Rev. J. C. Frist as pastor. Commission members were Rev. Charles R. Bailey, Romney. Rev. John A. Wood, Keyser. Bernard Bain, Wardensville. Judge G. K. Klump, Romney.

Winchester Presbyterian Church Moorefield J. C. Frist Charles R. Bailey Romney John A. Wood Keyser Bernard Bain Wardensville G. K. Klump

Rat Killers in Powder Form Offer at Local Stores

An old reliable rodent destroyer named KILLS RATS and Micé comes as powder in 50 cent and 75 cent sizes. It claims to kill rats in pantries kitchens cellars and small buildings with a money back guarantee if it ails. Sold and guaranteed by local dealers with scheduling noted.

Odgenour

Harvard Crimson urges end to Army football series

The Harvard Crimson editorial calls for removing West Point from Harvard’s football schedule citing lack of shared interests and Army eligibility rules. It criticizes a four year contract and labels West Point officials as having an obdurate attitude amid a pageantry laden clash. West Point game seen as irrational on Soldiers Field.

Cambridge Mass Harvard Crimson Harvard College Army Harvard West Point The Crimson Military Academy United States Soldiers Field Miso

Martinsburg High Falls 13 0 At Waynesboro In Gridiron Setback

Martinsburg High School lost to Waynesboro 13 to 0 on Geiser Field in Waynesboro Pennsylvania. Rip Engle coached Waynesboro delivered an upset harming Martinsburg’s Cumberland Valley Athletic League title hopes and snapping Waynesboro’s home unbeaten run against Martinsburg.

Martinsburg W. Va Martinsburg High School Geiser Waynesboro Pennsylvania

Colossus Whale Exhibit Arrives in Winchester for Two Days

A 55 foot, 68 ton whale captured off Southern California will be on view in Winchester on Wednesday and Thursday October 21 and 22. The carcass rested on a 70 foot railroad car and required compressed air to float. Lectures by veteran whalehunters will explain whale facts while admission is only a quarter for adults and children.

Winchester California

West Virginia All-Stars Shutout by Winchester Semi-Pros 18-0

The Winchester semi professional football team defeated the West Virginia All-Stars 18 to 0 at Rouss Spring Park. Jack Herrell starred with two touchdowns and Crowl kickoff return 68 yards highlighted the defense and offense in a game dominated by the locals.

Winchester Rouss Spring Park West Virginia Herrell Jack Herrell Crow Crowl Penjamin Haymaker

Babe Ruth Says He Pays Heavy For His Glory

Babe Ruth laments the limits his fame imposes on his life during a Los Angeles visit. He cites restrictions on movies, shows, dancing, gambling, travel, handshakes, swimming, and speed in his 16 cylinder car, and notes plans to retire in two years before a brief return to fame. A separate item reports the sale of the Mayflower, the former presidential yacht.

Babe Ruth Associated Press Los Angeles the Examiner Ruth

Barnard Freshmen Told How to Pass for Seniors

Coach Wallace Wade is introduced by Jack Lords. The piece notes Barnard College freshmen advised on behavior to appear as seniors and avoid attention, with quirky references to hats and dirigibles and a statistical aside about cats in New York City.

New York Barnard College

Southern Conference Grid Teams Eye November Decisive Week

Georgia Tulane Tennessee and Vanderbilt loom as heavy favorites with crucial tests ahead. Georgia battles Florida then NYU mound while Tennessee and Tulane expect easy wins. Virginia, VMI and Virginia Tech focus on upcoming Baltimore area game planning and scrimmages.

Associated Press Atlanta Tulane Tennessee Georgia Vanderbilt Athens Commodores North Carolina Georgia Tech Duke Carson Newman Mississippi A Auburn Tigers Alabama Florida New York University Chick Meehan Violets

Bishop Tucker Confirms Class at Bluemont Church

The Rt. Rev. Henry St. George Tucker presided at special services in the Church of the Good Shepherd Bluemont on Sunday October 11 and confirmed a class for church membership including Kathleen Pitta Katherine Idella Elsen and Kenneth Reid. The event occurred amid broader mentions of political and local themes.

Henry St. George Tucker Prost Episcopal Diocese Virginia Church of the Good Shepherd Bluemont Kathleen Pitta Katherine Idella Elsen Kenneth Reid

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Parsons Cumberas Harrisonburg Pet Martinsburg High W.va All-Stars Crows Washington Roosevelt Taft Wilson Coolidge Wallace Wade Jack Lords J. M. Loughborough Five Boroughs Mr. Loughborough Ead Coaca Lexington Maryland Richmond Virginia Cavaliers Associated Press University Dawson Washington and Lee Ibv Blacksburg Neal Virginia Tech Tech William and Mary Bishop Tucker Conoco North America Continental Oil Company
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