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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1948
Page
3
Coach Robert McNeish announced that Bob Taylor of Inchester will be unable to start for VPI in the game against Army at West Point.
West Point on Saturday bypasses injury with Winfield Scott, former Handley resident hero, in the Cadets backfield this season. Scott, a Handley alumnus, remains a key workhorse in the Cadet rushing game.
The American Legion post and Peoples Cleaners bowling teams face off at Health Center alleys Sunday to decide who takes second place in the Blue Ridge league. They trail Palace of Martinsburg, which leads after moving ahead last week. Perry tops local averages with 126 7. Rhea is fourth and Clevenger sixth.
The Sporting News reports the New York Yankees have not held first place for the season aside from opening day, indicating a season-long run in second or lower positions.
New York dispatch notes two major clashes this week as North Carolina faces Tennessee in Knoxville and Georgia Tech visits Duke in Durham. The Tar Heels led by Charlie Justice ride a five game win streak to No. 3 in AP rankings while Tennessee seeks a top upset.
Patton's Transfer defeats Royal Crown 19 to 7 at Sen Seng Rd field to stay ahead in the city touch football league. Lamb scores twice and Pingley adds a TD after QB Lamb leads the Truckers with key runs and passes. Royal Crown faces Star Restaurant next as Patton's Transfer hosts Winchester News Tuesday at 7 30 p m.
Georgia Tech leads the SEC with four straight wins as Duke sits third in the Southern Conference after two ties. Michigan and Minnesota clash as Illinois drops three of five. Notre Dame faces Navy in Baltimore while Army meets Virginia Tech at West Point. Penn prepares for future tests against Army and Penn State after a light schedule with Washington and Lee and Colgate.
Marie Whitacre led Kirby Transfer with a season high 364 on 133, 106, 125 while guiding three wins over Sarah Zane Fire Co. Jewel Box led with 508 and 510 in two wins but South End Fire Co. rallied to a 1 pin final game. Selene Jackson 123 and Mary Hawk 112 paced Newberrys win as Nurses beat Capivol restaurant.
The Handley Covington game tomorrow will be aired on the Winchester station under the American Legion post sponsorship. Commander William H. Louthan announced the drive for members. Hugh Henry will provide a running account of the game.
Representatives of the Garber five of Winchester helped organize the Eastern States basketball league. Stewart Paxton of Hagerstown was elected president and the group adopted a constitution and by laws. The league splits into two nine team divisions with Winchester in the southern half and play starting in November. Practice at 2 p m Sunday invited for Garber players and last season’s starters except Bill Lovett are available.
George E Soane died at his home in Whitte Post on Wednesday. Burial will be Sunday in the local cemetery after a 1 30 pm funeral at Ebenezer Baptist Church led by Rev Ralph Laws. He was the son of the late Mauriah and Gabriel Sloan of Front Royal and leaves a widow Ida Sloan four daughters Julia B Carter Stealton Pa Etta Scott Lucille Sloan Ida Sloan of Washington a son Heywood Sloan of Washington ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Hampton report from October 29 notes a mock session of Virginia's General Assembly to highlight a Cham Berlin hotel banquet. The country boys are 49 House of Delegates members who backed House bill 76 in 1948, plus sympathetic senators, and the bill gives rural residents a voice on annexation matters.
The land area of the United States is stated as 2 977 128 square miles in the source data. This figure appears as the primary geographic statistic cited.
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