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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1945
Page
5
Handley Judges extended their winning streak to five games by defeating Warren County High School 27-0. The home team dominated with 281 rushing yards and 25 in the air, opening 14 points in the first quarter and adding a TD in each of the second and third periods to seal the win before a large crowd.
G A A 1 moved to sole first place in the Evening Star Ladies League by sweeping two wins from Worth s The margin came after a 518 game by Worth s with all players over 100 led by Mabel Williams 108 The second game ended in a 481 each tie Corrinne Carskaden 123 for Worth s and G A A 1 s decisive game saw Marguerite Baker 115 Ruby Boyd 113 lift G A A 1 to 537 over Worth s 512 LaVella Widmyer 115 and Dorothy Burke 114 clinched the final win with a 527 498 finish Helen Berry 116 and Edith Ritter 122 114 aided Berryville Jr Women over O Sullivan Mary Hann 114. Connie Lineberg 121 helped Red Cross take two of three from Star Office Sue Bailey 116 for Star Office Bell Clothes Stores topped G A A No 2 with Loma Cunningham 128 Frances Anderson 116 and G A A leader Frances Crisman 104 in Open Play Lloyd Mead bowled 121 146 156 for a 423 series the best open play set of the year for the Navy recruiter but a final 100 in frame five limited his score.
Week of October 29 to November 6 lists events led by Home Demonstration Agent Madeline Myers. Halloween party by Friendly Grove 4-H Club, pocket book renovations with Agnes Rosenberger, Gore HDC business meeting with Malvin Seldon, office day, Sugar Saving Refreshments demonstration at Burnt Church by Albin group, and a market visit with a later office day.
James V. Forrestal told the Senate Military Affairs Committee in Washington he opposed the Army plan to unite the armed forces under a civilian cabinet head. He proposed linking War Navy and State Department leaders under a National Security Resources Board instead.
A sports column diary notes Havana possibly joining the Florida International League, Griff to back Cuban clubs, Walt Kennedy may quit Notre Dame role for a Scholastic Sports Institute post, Aurele Joliat health concerns in Quebec, Red Sox farm deal for Gerard Felder at Roanoke, Ted Del Guercio bonus with Boston farm chain, final Carolina League averages released, Sal Bartolo retirement chatter, Clemson at Miami football clash with Priday and Tub Thumper, and a humorous jab at a sports scribe's ambitions in the Southeast loop.
Last week Jimmy Conzelman former Cards and Browns star performed Al ma Mammy at Jones Junior High Toledo before a crowd that included a Supreme Court Justice and a former Secretary of State. Phillies plan a Miami gathering on Feb 24 to start Florida sunshine benefits, likely the Phillies will be first this year.
Considerable interest is shown in the Club Pun Festival prize display at Water Armory November 6 to 10. It features a Frigidaire range and refrigerator, the first of the new models in Winchester, plus a five piece bedroom suite. A washing machine will join the display before the festival and the grand prize Pontiac sedan will be shown at a later announced location.
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