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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1940
Page
5
A wide roundup covers college football shifts from coast to coast. Highlights include Ohio State beating Cornell, Army and West Point defenses, and Syracuse and Columbia surprises. Also noted is a safety by a Rutgers player and a Georgetown touchdown.
Across The Head Pin wins tie roll off with Republic Oil and Imperial Ice Cream aided by Nurses who beat Star Office. Virginia Betsler leads Bell Clothes with 340 set. Mabel Grim and Gladys Williams post notable scores. Red Baker hits 9 consecutive games 127 average. Jimmy Wallace doubles as Norfolk tournament prizes go to Johnny. Ray Notham noted for highest season average 131.
Hagerstown High defeated Martinsburg 20 to 6 in MAR' W. VA. on October 28. The visitors led 7 to 6 at halftime but the Maroon and Gray Club rallied in the third and fourth quarters to pull away with the win.
The daily page spotlights Dr Logan Clendening as a helpful and authoritative health authority, offering practical medical insights and guidance for readers seeking informed health tips.
Executor of Annie Shuler estate to sell at the late Annie Shuler residence near Hayfield Virginia in Frederick County about eight miles west of Winchester beginning at 10 o clock A M on Thursday November 7 1940 cash terms. James P Reardon Executor.
Fort Hill trailed after three quarters but sparked a late rally to defeat Handley 21 to 7. Billy Dean and Jack Carnell led the Sentinel attack with Harold Hipsley and Gene Hook contributing as Fort Hill overturned a Handley lead with a fourth quarter onslaught.
New York October 28. football tradition holds with weeks of key clashes shaping the national title picture. Cornell’s 21-7 win over Ohio State moves the Ivy League leader closer, while Navy’s 21-0 victory over Yale and Notre Dame’s 26-0 conquest of Illinois set major stakes across conferences.
At an Elmira New York aviation plant the female workers have organized a Greek letter group named Gotta Koppa Pappa. The formation reflects wartime cooperation and youth club style activity among employees.
A Kansas City report describes a burglar who stole a purse with $4.50 from Stanley W. Ward's apartment. The thief’s misfortune led him to find only 50 cents in his own purse, reducing the intended theft profit to four dollars.
The Brown Bombers defeated the undefeated Manassas colored elev 12 to 0 on a day shaped by a 36 yard pass from Walker to G Newman and a fourth quarter 22 yard rush by Turner. Culpeper colored Athletic Club visits next Sunday to face the champions.
The Mount Williams Debating Society hosted a debate at Community Hall on the question whether Roosevelt should be reelected. The negative won four votes to one. judges were D. H. Richard, Ellsworth Dodson, Maynard Snapp, R. G. Cox, and E. A. Richard.
A fire at the Lynchburg epileptic and feeble minded colony destroyed the cattle barn and two silos, with losses estimated near 50 000 dollars. Forty cows, 300 tons of feed, and structure built in 1930 were lost. insurance coverage was reported. Cause undetermined after multiple recent fires at the colony.
Lena Beavers 29 died in Alexandria Hospital Sunday, becoming the third victim of a weekend automobile crash that killed her daughters Vivian 8 and Marjorie 6. Her husband Frank 34 a cement finisher and three sons were seriously injured after their light truck collided with a freight truck on U S Highway 1 four miles south of Alexandria.
Harrisburg reports Roy E. Brownmiller former Pennsylvania Secretary of Highways must report to jail to begin a one year sentence unless a last minute appeal is filed with the State Supreme Court. Brownmiller a former cabinet member under Governor George H. Earle and Pottsville Sunday School superintendent was sentenced to a year and a $3000 fine after a 15 month old conviction for permitting excessive Luzerne county payrolls during the November 1938 campaign. Appeals have delayed the start of sentence but a judge directed surrender.
Washington Nationals remain unbeaten after a 20 to 14 victory over the Detroit Lions in a National Professional Football League game. Dick Todd’s 61 yard dash set the tone in the fourth quarter as Washington pulled away, increasing their win streak to six and tightening the Eastern division race. Johnston opened scoring with a 66 yard run, and Howie Weiss added a 76 yard rush after a Detroit fumble.
State Senator Joseph Roberts, proponent of a utility district reform measure, sent many business reply envelopes for voters to return petitions. He testified at a power hearing that opponents obtained the envelopes and mailed him stories, calling his postage bill terrific.
Lieut.-Commander D. L. Craig nephew of Lord Craigavon premier of Northern Ireland is missing with the British destroyer Venetia, which the Admiralty says was sunk by a mine. Craig's father is Charles Curtis Craig former British pensions minister.
William and Mary stands alone atop the state gridiron race after an upset 13 to 6 over Virginia while V M I and Washington and Lee faltered. Richmond beat VPI 9 to 7, and W and L was shut out 21 to 0 by Virginia Tech.
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