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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1947

Page

5

Handley Seeks First Victory Since Oct 4 In Clifton Forge

Handley High's 11 hosts Clifton Forge at 2 30 Saturday in the final home game before a long layoff. Injuries thin the lineup with Peer out for the year and Lamb sidelined by a broken finger. Teddy Keller steps in at quarterback as backup plans shift with George Crowder moving up from the junior varsity.

Clifton Forge Covington Staunton Warren County High School Martinsburg Hunter Maddox Falls Church Peer Doyle Peer Winchester Hospital Maddox McIntyre Lawrence Liklihood Bev Lamb Teddy Keller Clowser Kfaddex Lamb George Crowser Jimmy Semples Grove Keller Wolverton Manuel Semples Rolenberger McKee Blackburn Lake D. Semples Crim Winchester Waynesboro Handley Lexington Harrisonburg Handley Band Front Royal

Negro Acquitted Defended His Home in Baltimore Case

Carnell Simmons a 27 year old Negro was acquitted after testimony that Negro families moved into a white block on Oct 10. A shot penetrated a second floor window and a fire started near the doorway as white men watched from across the street. Simmons fired three shots through the door. Joseph Mayo a marine engineer from Quincy Mass died from a bullet wound.

Baltimore Simmons Joseph M. Mayo Quincy Mass

Differences Between Asiatic and African Elephants

The African elephant is larger with bigger ears a more slanted head and longer tusks. Its teeth suit coarser rougher food. The Asiatic elephant is smaller more tractable and used as a beast of burden.

Sunday church services and Sunday schools listed

The notice lists morning worship and Sunday school times for multiple churches including Greenwood Methodist Walnut Springs Gravel Springs St James St John Evangelical United Brethren Reliance Ridings Greenway Church of the Brethren Winchester charge Mt. Pleasant Pleasant Valley Capon Bridge Sandy Ridge and Montague Ave Methodist with pastors named and service times such as 10 a m 11 a m and 7 p m.

Evangelical United Brethren Reliance Charge L. P. Tederick Friendship Reliance Christian Endeavor Ridings Chapel Greenway Church of the ‘Brethren Cephas Fahnestock W. L. Riggleman Jubilee Salem Winchester John E. Oliver Mt. Pleasant Sunday School C. E. Society Pleasant Valley Sunday School Christian Church Group J. Goode Capon Bridge Bible School Holy Communion Sandy Ridge Bible School Montague Ave John Teter Round Hill Macedonia Church

Religious Weekday Schedule For Stephens City Parishes

City Lutheran Parish Rev U0. m Stephens City Lutheran Parish led by pastor R. L. Booze holds worship at 10 a. m. St Paul’s Sunday school overseen by Robert C. P. at 10 a. m. Trinity ay school led by Henry J. Carbaugh with Holy Communion at 11 a. m. Luther League led by Gregory Orndorff at 6 30 p m. Sunday School Association meeting at 7 30 p m.

Stephens City

Miller Takes Oath Monday at Richmond

Judge Willis D. Miller, newly appointed associate justice of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, will be sworn in as a member of the state's highest court Monday, according to M B Watts, clerk of the court.

Richmond Willis D. Miller Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals M. B. Watts

Shannon to Recruit For U. S. Marines

Washington Oct 24 2nd Lt Charles M Shanon Jr of Mt Jackson has been assigned to duty as volunteer recruiting officer for the area the U S Marine Corps reserve announced today.

Washington, D. C Charles M. Shanon Jr Mt. Jackson U. S Marine Corps Reserve

Cardinal Salotti Dies in Rome at 77

Cardinal Carlo Salotti, 77, prefect of the Congregation of Rites, died today in Rome. His death reduces the College of Cardinals to 62 members.

Rome Carlo Cardinal Salotti Congregation of Rites

Bosserman to Meet With Control Board

Walter Bosserman Jr. will represent the Winchester Exchange Club at the quarterly State board of control meeting November 8 9 in Petersburg. Joseph A. Massie Jr. a State board member and local club president will also attend.

Walter Bosserman Jr Winchester Exchange Club State Board of Control Petersburg Josph A. Massie Jr

Slayer Executed in Electric Chair at Richmond

Raymond Lawrence, 27 year old Negro merchant seaman, was executed in the electric chair in Richmond for the murder of a Newport News policeman on August 11, 1946.

Richmond Raymond Lawrence Newport News

Golf Champ Dies in Auto Crash at 24

George Payton of Virginia state open golf champion died in Chicago. He suffered a severe brain injury and a fractured left thigh from an automobile accident on October 9.

Chicago George Payton

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