Rams Rally to Defeat Brown Bombers 33-12
The Alexandria Rams overcome the Winchester Brown Bombers 33 to 12 on Sunday in front of about 350 fans. Key plays included a 30 yard aerial from Willis to Hogans and two Willis to Adkins touchdowns in the second quarter. The Bombers scored first but Alexandria led 21-12 at halftime and added two late scores in the final period. Next Sunday the Bombers host Charles Town at 2 15 p m.
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Alexandria Rams
Winchester Brown Bombers
Rams
Paul Johnson
J. Hogans
Buddy Evans
B. Adkins
Ram
Alexandria
Willis
Adkins
Bombers
Dinky Myers
Johnson
Bland
Sibert
Stokes
Charles Town
Wheat futures rise to new high as drought bites
Chicago grain opening shows Wheat December at 3.10 a bushel, signaling continued gains after a drought in the winter wheat belt. Corn and oats advance with mixed new highs and nearby contracts quoted across futures board.
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Chicago
Realistic Play Turns Real Guns in Chico Kids Case
In Chico California on October 21 police revealed three boys aged 11 to 13 played cops and robbers for two months. They used real guns sometimes loaded and fired occasionally but no injuries occurred. Police Chief Jim Evans reported the incident.
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Chico
Calif
Jim Evans
Methodists Propose Changes On Assignments And Funds
Virginia Methodist conference moves to limit bishop assignments across episcopal areas. A memorial to the general conference in Boston proposes a rule require consent of the area bishop for cross area work, with exceptions for church institutions and chaplains. Also discussed are building fund campaigns totaling 575000 for Richmond orphanage Ferrum school and Blacksburg Whisner church, with Blacksburg project opposition and a plan for orphanage fundraising by Methodists individually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
field-Dunn Loring
Middleburg
M. D. Newman
Nokesville
W .M. Gray
Occoquan
O. S. Good
Pleasant Valley
L. V. Rouchman Jr
Potomac
Ree W. Ports Jr
Providette
Carlton E. Hodge
Remington
L. W. Grigg
Stafford
A. A. Mason
Sudley E. L. Hyter
Vienna-Oakton
C. L. Stillwell
Warrenton
P. D. Martin
Charlotesville
Cortet
Raymond F. Wrenn
Culpeper
Floyd T. Bentley
Thomas B. Davis Jr
Plavanna
E. W. Rawlings
Gordonsville
Herbert P. Hall
Greene
O. M. Blackwell
Louisa
J. F. Osborn
Madison
J. L. Clements
Mineral
Monrose
H. L. Hoffman
Mt. Pleasant
H. L. Coffman
General Conference
Boston
Virginia
Methodist Church
U. S. Army
Navy
Charles C. Webber
G. Bromley Oxnam
New East Conference
Webber
CIO
Methodist
Richmond
Ferrum Vocational School and College
Whisner Memorial Methodist Church
Blacksburg
Whisner
G. I. McCallen
McCallen
Ferrum Vocational School
R. P. Riddick
Roanoke
Portsmouth
William Archer Wright Sr
Danville
Sills
M. H. Beales
Boydton
G. T. Elliott
Hampton
J. A. B. Lowry
Farmville
William Shelby
Conference invitation accepted in Norfolk meeting
Dr. Frank L. Wells of Norfolk read an invitation to the next annual conference to convene there. The conference accepted the invitation. Bishop Oxnam later added Webber to the supernumerary list and withdrew the assignment, citing lack of authority under present church law.
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Gardner
Frank L. Wells
Norfolk
Oxnam
Webber
Poultry Production Must Rise to Curb Inflation
Retention continuation argues farmers should keep birds alive consuming grain. Reducing baby chicks and turkeys has failed and would be disastrous. Poultry price has not skyrocketed. increasing production and export inclusion would ease demand for meat and other foods. Therefore, raise poultry production to support conservation and inflation resistance.
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OPA
U. S. Plans to Train Greek Workers
Athens Greece October 21 The American Mission for Aid to Greece teams with Greece's ministry of national economy and labor and education and industry groups to build a vocational education program. Dwight Griswold AMAG chief notes an emergency phase to absorb about 15000 civil servants slated for release this year. The plan covers on the job training shorter courses for part time workers and rehabilitation of general vocational systems using existing schools as a base.
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Athens
Greece
Ministry of National Economy
Dwight G. Griswold
AMAG
Inherits Estate of Uncle by Washington Physician
Dr George G Morris a retired Washington physician died in a nursing home Oct 11 and left his estate to George T Sanders of this city a great nephew who also serves as executor under a will drafted in Sept 1945 probated in corporate courts bond set at 1500 with surety Pallbearers named A J Bowen J B Cather John Gano W K Sirbaugh and Harold Edwards The article notes U S class 1 railway passenger cars peaked at 54773 in 1926 and fell to 38273 in 1945
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George G. Morris
Washington
George T. Sanders
Sanders
A. J. Bowen
J. B. Cather
John Gano
W. K. Sirbaugh
Harold Edwards
Mrs G Schuller Succumbs at 74
Mrs Minnie Virginia Schuller 74 wife of George H Schuller died at 12:30 PM today at the home of her son Charles W Schuller 1016 8S Kent St Born Aug 26 1873 she was a daughter of the late William Winerman and Annie McDonald Winerman The Schullers lived on Valley Mill Rd after marriage She was a member of Burnt Factory Methodist church She leaves husband son Kenneth E Schuller two sisters and two grandchildren Funeral arrangements not yet made The body is at Jones funeral home
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Minnie Virginia Schuller
George H. Schuller
Charles W. Schuller
Kent St
William Winerman
Annie McDonald Winerman
Niece Is Willed Anna Hall House
The will of Anna Belle Hall leaves 307 E Piccadilly St to her niece Sallie V James for life with remainder to the trustees of John Mann Methodist church. Sallie James also receives nearly all personal estate except a dishes and a sewing machine left to Lovelena Lomax. Sallie James named executrix with a 1500 dollar bond. Appraisers listed: Robert Glaize John Gano Carl Brown John L Glaze H W Copenhaver.
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Anna Belle Hall
E. Piccadilly St
Sallie V. James
John Mann Methodist Church
Lovelena Lomax
Robert Glaize
John Gano
Carl G. Brown
John L. Glaze
H. W. Copenhaver
Miss Eugie Swann Rites Held in Berryville
Miss Eugie Swann died last Thursday in Ashville North Carolina and will be buried at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow in Grace Episcopal Church cemetery Berryville. The Reverend Henry Lancette will officiate. She had lived in Ashville and visited Crow's Nest with her aunts Miss Fannie Crow and Mrs. Ida Morgan. Her parents were the late Philip H. and Martha Eloise Crow Swann.
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Eugie Swann
Ashville
N. C
Grace
Hudson Bay area and gull eggs questions
The Hudson Bay area is estimated between 400000 and 500000 square miles and is a landlocked sea rather than a bay. Sea gull eggs are used as food in some European countries per the Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Hudson Bay
NC. A
Hudson's Bay
Henry Hudson
Vis. A
Fish and Wildlife Service
Ex-bookie Donates $135,000 to Hospital
MELBOURNE Oct 21 Sol Green 79 year old cattle owner and former bookmaker and philanthropist has given 135000 for distribution among five Melbourne hospitals. Green says the gift supports his plea that people reject religious or racial bigotry. He hopes to live another year and repeat the act.
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Melbourne
Sol Green
Green
Trustees Appointed for Montague Ave Church Parsonage
Named trustees W R Armel J Strother Sherman and George Feltner were appointed to the Montague Avenue church parsonage by an order recently entered in corporation court.
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W.R. Armel
J. Strother Sherman
George Feltner
Montague Ave. Church
Corporation Court
Baseball Meeting Called by North Mountain Club
W R Ashwood announced an important meeting of the North Mountain baseball club at 7 30 p m Friday in Mt Williams community hall with manager stating it will discuss key club affairs.
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W.R. Ashwood
North Mountain Baseball Club
Mt. Williams
Poles Move to East Prussia in Postwar Reorganization
The Polish government has relocated over 500000 people into East Prussia, erasing Nazi symbols and Polishizing towns. Olsztyn is cleared of Germans, with remaining scattered residents moving to Allied zones in Germany. East Prussia, once home to around 2 million Germans, is now a Polish region noted for forests lakes and dairy farming potential.
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Olsztyn
Poland
East Prussia
Junkers
Germany
Nothern
Soviet Russia
Pine widow leaves life estate to daughter in city dwelling
Mrs. Cora A. Pine who died recently bequeathed a life interest in the home at 509 National Ave to her daughter Marian Duvall. After Marian's life estate the property is to be divided between her two sons Edgar and Kenneth Pine. The remainder of the estate is to be distributed as directed by the will.
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Cora A. Pine
Marian Duvall
National Ave
Edgar
Kenneth Pine
Equitable division plan named for Pine estate
The document states the estate will be divided equally among three children. Edgar and Kenneth Pine serve as executors under a $5,000 bond without surety. Appraisers named include Ralph War Lewis Stoller, W. D. Burtner, J. M. Fishpaw and William M. Fenton.
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Edgar
Kenneth Pine
Ralph War Lewis Stoller
W. D. Burtner
J. M. Fishpaw
William M. Fenton
Etruscan Dentist Replace Two Teeth with One Ox Tooth
Archaeologists reveal that 2,300 years ago Etruscan dentists carved an ox tooth to replace two human teeth and fixed it with gold supports. The practice shows early dental innovation and specimens found in ancient tombs.
Coyle Rites Held For Charls Nelson Coyle
Funeral services were conducted at Jones funeral home for Charls Nelson Coyle who died October 17. The Rev. James Roe officiated with burial at Mt. Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers named include H. W. Whiting W. H. Bakr A. L. Witerson 8. W. Crim I. N. Bonham and G. B. Timberlake. Sugar cane stalks often reach 18 feet in height.
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Jones Funeral Home
Charls Nelson Coyle
James Roe
Mt. Hebron Cemetry
H. W. Whiting
W. H. Bakr
A. L. Witerson
W. Crim
I. N. Bonham
G. B. Timberlake
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