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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1946

Page

2

Handley Set for Clifton Forge Clash in Virginia

Handley high heads to Clifton Forge for a district test against the Mountaineers led by Maddox. Cliff Forge featured a 210 pound back and two 175 pound tackles as they seek a second home game win.

Handley Winchester Clifton Forge Mountaineers Ted Hunter Maddex Mouners Maddox Harrisonburg Warren County High School Waynesboro Clifton Forge Mountaineers Handley High W. C. Crawford Petie Mason Bill Shepard

Mrs Andrew Jackson Buried In Inaugural Satin Gown

The wife of President Andrew Jackson died before him and was buried in the satin dress she intended for his inauguration. The article notes the gown she had planned to wear for the ceremony was kept for the funeral attire.

Andrew Jackson

Elmer V Ogden Dies Unexpectedly in Middletown

Elmer Victor Ogden 72 died unexpectedly at his Middletown home about 3:30 yesterday afternoon after two years of ill health. He was born January 9, 1874, a retired farmer, and is survived by wife Mattie Rinker Ogden and three sons Raymond Falls Church Grafton Arlington and Melvin Washington, plus three sisters. Funeral at 2:30 Friday at Stover Funeral Home Strasburg with Rev. Moore and Rev. Goode. interment Mt. Carmel Cemetery Middletown.

Elmer Victor Ogden Middletown John T Mary Ann Keller Ogden Mattie Rinker Ogden Raymond Ogden Falls Church Grafton Ogden Arlington Melvin Ogden Washington Vernie

Old Cowhands Take Over In N Y Garden

New York City hosts the world championship rodeo at Madison Square Garden with 52 performances drawing about 650000 attendees and around 1.5 million dollars in Garden coffers. Bosses include Everett Colborn Gene Autry and Garden Corporation with Bud Linderman leading the cowboys. Money rewards reach up to 25000 for top winner while most competitors rely on prize money and entry fees.

New York Manhattan Far West Red Lodge Montana Bud Linderman Bill Bud Linderman Deadwood Earl Lindsey

Size of newborn opossums compared to a honey bee

The newborn opossum is born very immature and weighs about as much as a honey bee. For six weeks the young remain in the mother's pouch.

Roundup Football, Boxing and Racing Notes Across Lands

News briefs from New York Newark and Richmond cover college football practice space woes at Villanova Indiana Virginia Wayne and others, Beau Jack loses to Buster Tyler in a Newark bout, Hogan leads in the Richmond Open, Utah tops college ground gain, Stagg returns to Chicago for Northwestern game, First Whirl wins Keeneland race, Navy targets Penn on Navy Day, All Star poll notes and Army rated top team by Eddie Houlgate.

New York Colege Villanova Indiana Virginia Virginia Tech Tech Wayne of Detroit Newark N. J New Jersey Beau Jack Sugar Ray Robinson Jack Buster Tyler Paul Cavalier Plenty Hogan Richmond Ben Hogan Hershey Hermitage Country Club Hogan Denver Utah University Stagg Chicago Amos Alonzo Stagg University of Chicago College of the Pacific Northwestern Dyche Stadium Wildcats Walter Camp Yale Papa Lexington Whirl Whirlaway Keeneland Papa Whirly Matty M. Whirlaway Navy Quakers Annapolis Penn Philadelphia Tom Hamilton Pennsylvania Hamilton Franklin Field Lafayette Dartmouth All Stars Associated Press W. J. Morse Christian Science Monitor Boston Los Angeles Eddie Houlgate Army Houlgate Tennessee UCLA North Carolina State Texas Georgia North Carolina North Alabama

532 Children Immunized at Berryville Diptheria Clinic

Five hundred thirty two school and pre school children received diphtheria toxoid vaccines at Berryville under joint sponsorship of the schools and Clarke County Nurse's Association. Red Cross volunteers aided local physicians Dr. Iden, Dr. Tappan, and Dr. Osborne as doctors visited elementary grades, high school, and colored school. A toxoid clinic is planned for Boyce school, Millwood, and White Post colored schools on Friday October 25. All children are urged to attend.

Berryville Clarke County Nurse’s Association Red Cross C. H. Iden Frank Tappan A. P. Osborne Virginia Clarke County Boyce School Millwood White Post

Answers to the Daily Quiz Highlights Historical Details

Correct quiz answers list various historical figures and facts. Huey P. Long assassination year 1935, Gouraud age 78, 20 percent, max 60 days leave, Romania, six months, Harriman ambassador roles, Denmark plebiscite outcome, extension of local autonomy, year 1938.

Huey P. Long Henri J. Gouraud Romania W. Averell Harriman Russia Great Britain Denmark

Rainfall Totals and Averages from 1913 to 1945

The report lists 24 hour rainfall to 7 am none and October to date 2.17 inches. It gives 33 year averages of 36.49 inches annual rainfall and per month totals, with August 8.76 inches the highest. Data courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.

Indies Winchester Research Laboratory

Girl who shot daddy to make mama happy

In Superior Wisconsin a 12 year old girl who admitted she shot her father to please her mother sobbed at his funeral. Clarence Lind, 39, was killed by a .22 rifle while asleep. The child will be turned over to juvenile authorities with no charges yet filed.

Superior Wis Andy L. Borg Mama Irene Lind Delores Clarence Lind Borg Boorg

Housing Shortage Forces Shared GOP Democrat HQ Wall

In Chester Illinois the housing shortage leaves Republicans and Democrats with no choice but to share adjacent campaign headquarters separated only by a wall. The rival parties, forced into proximity by scarce housing, maintain their operations in close quarters as election activity continues.

Chester Ill

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