Clarke County Eagles open season vs Strasburg Rams at Purcellville
Clarke County hosts Strasburg in the season opener at Purcellville 8 o'clock Friday night after moving from Berryville due to lights delay. The squad, led by Captain Duke Murray, features a power line and a fast backfield as they enter District 10 with several veterans and many newcomers.
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Clarke County
Eagles
Strasburg Rams
Purcellville
Berryville
Loudoun County
James Wood
Broadway
Handley
Loudoun
Warren County
Strasburg
Luray
Montevideo
Harrisonburg
Buchanan
Central
Clifton Forge
Natural Bridge
Waynesboro
Staunton
Wilson Memorial
Buena Vista
Lexington
Royster Barr
Althoug
Donnie Royston
Walter Barr
Duke Murray
Charles Pierce
Charlee Kackley
Murray
Doug Cochran
Norman Heflin
Carl White
Carroll Shepherd
Pierce
Bucky Ashby
Bud Blythe
Roger White
Kenneth Pitta
Kackley
Buddy Puller
Leon Tomblin
Fuller
Engilese
Heflin
White
Larry. Tinsman
Shepherd
Walter Hoffman
Pitta
Crim
Tomblin
Cochran
Howard's Chapel Fellowship Dinner Honors A L DeHaven
Mrs. Harry Kerns hosted a Sunday dinner for her father A L DeHaven on his 73rd birthday. Attendees included the DeHaven family and friends from Grimes, Gainesboro, Hagerstown, Williamsport, Martinsburg, and Green Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kerns
Howard
A.L. DeHaven
Arthur DeHaven
Othella DeHaven
Wilma Lee
Audrey DeHaven
Dickie
Henry DeHaven
H O
Kerns
Zane
Maxine
Wanda
Norma
Thelma Crowley
Washington
Calvin Wolfe
Grimes
Bertha Ausherman
Paul Ausherman
Carolyn
Sherri Ann
Hagerstown
A. L. DeHaven
Harvey Hawkins
Loraine Light
Gainesboro
Mervil Whitacre
Houston Miller
Greenspring
Buddy Largent
Williamsport
Murl Puffinburger
Joe Puffinburger
Harry DeHaven
Martinsburg
Richard Whitacre
Legion Posts Net $1600 From August Fundraisers
Conrad Hoover Post 21 American Legion reports $1600 raised in August from dances yard party and carnival. Commander Ralph Cain calls it among the legion’s largest monthly totals. August activities were organized by Eli Garber and a committee. A special meeting on September 20 will review proposed post home plans and prices for a vote.
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Conrad Hoover
American Legion
Legion Rooms
Ralph Cain
Legion
Eli Garber
Clayton Cochran, Jr
Steve Simkovitch
Walter Brown
Melvin Patton
James Biggs
Woodrow Moore
W. E. Bridgeforth
Lawrence Bell
Pete Pappas
Mr. Cain
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Local calls and social visits noted across Winchester Martinsburg and Kernstown
The column lists dinner and visiting arrangements among Grimes family members and neighbors including Rev Canoles and Ed Die of Winchester Ralph Whitacre family of Gainesboro Allen DeHaven family Martinsburg H L De Haven Fred Kirk Lynn Whitacre Othella DeHaven Wilma Lee John Harmon Elvin Harmon Virginia Harmon Martha Kerns H O Kerns Wanda Kernstown and related social calls. A Georgia voting age history note states the age was lowered to 18 in 1943 after constitutional amendment proposed by Governor Ellis Arnall, approved August 3 1943 and effective August 10 1943 with major county support.
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Allen DeHaven
Kay
Carol
Martinsburg
Arthur DeHaven
H. L. DeHaven
Fred Kirk
William
Lynn Whitacre
Lee Whitacre
Othella DeHaven
Wilma Lee
John Harmon
Elvin Harmon
Virginia Harmon
H. O. Kerns
Fred Chapman
Raceburg
Martha Kerns
Wanda
Jesse Himelright
Kernstown
State Senate
House
Ellis Arnall
Georgia
Logart and Fullmer Win In Separate Boxing Cards
Cuban Logart, at 22, defeated Al Wilson in a 10 round telecast at St Nicholas Arena with mixed judges’ scores. Gene Fullmer, 159 1/2 pounds, beat Al Andrews by unanimous decision in Ogden Utah, moving toward a title shot. Nino Valdes, in London, faced Don Cockell in a comeback bid, aiming to restore prestige after losses to Archie Moore and Bob Satterfield.
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New York
Isaac Logart
Kid Gavilan
Gamaguey
Speed Merchant
al “Sugar” Wilson
Englewood
N. J
St. Nicholas Arena
Logart
Pete Della
Harold Barnes
Ogden
Utah
Gene Fullmer
al Andrews
Wil Fullmer
West Jordan
Bobo Olson
Cyclone Gene
Andrews
Fullmer
London
Don Cockell
England
Rocky Marciano
Cuba
Nino Valdes
White City Stadium
Valdes
Archie Moore
Bob Satterfield
BurBank High Star Tackle Sidelines With Helmet Shortage
Bur bank High School football standout George Nelson, a 225 pound tackle, remains sidelined in scrimmages due to a helmet size 8 14 not available from local shops. Coach Hamilton Lloyd says no nearby sporting goods store can supply the required helmet until a manufacturer produces one.
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Burbank
Calif
George Nelson
Burbank High School
Hamilton Lloyd
Nelson
Young grandfathers in Strategic Air Command on display
Two SAC outfits show grandfathers among the ranks. M. Sgt. William H. Dye of the 30th Bomber Squadron became a grandfather last year at 34, while Col. Michael N. W. McCoy, 49, commands the 3211th Bombardment Wing.
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Orlando
Fia
Strategic Air Command
William H. Dye
30Th Bomber Squadron
Michael N. W. McCoy
3211St
Southern Conference grid teams open 1955 arc light season
Furman begins its 1955 slate at night Thursday against Newberry as Davidson, The Citadel, and other Virginia programs ramp up for opening games. News from VMI, Virginia, Hampden Sydney, Emory and Henry, Bridgewater, Randolph-Macon, and Washington & Lee cover returns from injuries, new players, and early scrimmages ahead of weekend kickoffs.
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Furman
Newberry
Davidson
Wildcats
Catawba
Charlotte
N.C
Parris Island Marine Base
Citadel
Frank Pajaczkowski
John Zupicich
Richmond
Louis Wacker
Duke Thacker
William & Mary’s Indians
John Kenna
Virginia Military Institute
VMI
Tulane
New Orleans
Virginia Tech
Tom Richards
Frank Moseley
Wake Forest
Washington & Lee
Bill Chipley
Generals
Chipley
al Gitter
Paul Knox
West Virginia
Art Lewis
Jay Carson
Arlington
Virginia
Frank Fannon
Alexandria
Cavaliers
Hampden
Sydney
John Hodges
Marine Corps
Tigers
Tom Poland
Emory and Henry
Casto Ramsey
Wasps
Concord College
Bridgewater
Eagles
Randolph-Macon
J. L. Crowder
Roland Bowles
Cambridge Man Fined for Disurbing Fenway Shake
Charles W. Kweder of Cambridge was fined 25 dollars in district court for disturbing an assembly after jumping onto Fenway Park’s field during a Red Sox Indians game to shake hands with Ted Williams. He said it was worth it and thanked the park attendants who restrained him.
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Boston
Charles W. Kweder
Cambridge
Fenway Park
Red Sox
Indians
Ted Williams
Kweder
Indians Face Washington Jinx After Split With Yankees
The Indians cling to a slim lead as they prepare for a three game series with the Washington Senators. Manager Al Lopez plans to use Bob Lemon and Mike Garcia against Washington while Maury McDermott teams with Porterfield for the Senators. Pittsburgh won one major league game yesterday 9-3 at St Louis with Dale Long driving in a three run homer and Stan Musial reaching 100 RBIs for the eighth season.
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Cleveland
Washington
Indians
New York Yankees
Tribe
al] Lopez
Senators
Lopez
Bob Lemon
Mike Garica
Maury McDermott
Bob
Porterfield
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Dale Long
Stan Musial
Lino Donoso
Major League Standings and Schedule Update
American League leaders Cleveland and New York hold decisive gaps as Chicago and Boston chase. Tonight Cleveland visits Washington while Chicago travels to Baltimore. Detroit meets New York and Kansas City faces Boston in key league action. In the National League Brooklyn hosts St Louis and New York visits Milwaukee with multiple late games on the slate.
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Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Kansas City
Washington
Baltimore
Lemon
Garcia
McDermott
Porterfield
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Spooner
Schmidt
Antonelli
Buhl
Shawnee Bowmen Plan Membership Drive Meeting
Shawnee Bowmen president Arthur N. Patterson calls a 7 30 p m membership drive meeting at the Municipal Airport to recruit archery enthusiasts as West Virginia deer season opens Thursday. Activities include a Hoot-Owl Shoot Classification Tournament and an Invitational at the Route 50 field course east of Winchester.
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Arthur N. Patterson
America
West Virginia
Patterson
Winchester
Clarke County Horse Wins at Fair Hill
The seven year old bay gelding Dancing Beacon owned by Mrs. George P. Greenhalgh Jr. of Boyce won the Trouble Maker Steeplechase at Cecil County Breeders Fair Saturday at Fair Hill Maryland. Jockey Melvin Farrell rode the horse in the three mile timber race trained by Burling Cocks.
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George P. Greenhalgh, Jr
Boyce
Cecil County
Fair Hill
Clark County
Melvin Farrell
Burling Cocks
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Peter Hobert
Lind Harrison
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James Pyne
Charles Starkey
Ronald Cain
Harrison
Ashby Blythe Kackley
Buddy Fuller
Larrick
Jenkins
Hoffman Shepherd
Starkey Hobert
Donald Crim
Charles Heflin
Barr
Pyne
Donnie Fuller
Erickson
Gardner
Cain
Poston
Levi
Hoffman
Ashby
Blythe
Starkey
Marshall
Shenandoah
Donnie Royson
Rams
Fighting” Colonels
Colonels
Shirley DeHaven
Jean Logan
Janie Claton
Norma Gardner
Connie DeHaven
Nancy Zirkle
Betty Hammack
Eleanor Orndorff
Riverton
North Fork
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Is Health Insurance
S. Loudoun St
Howard's Chapel
Canoles
Eddie
Ralph Whitacre
Ralph
Sena
Nationa
Ave
B&m
Chevrolet
Loudoun St
The
Associated Press
Shoecenter
Boscawen & Loudoun
Senator Jinx
Friend
Nuxhall
Shawnee Bowmen
W. VA
Johnny
Sport Shop
W. Boscawen St
Kodiak Glass
New Lifeguard Design
FORD
Seiberling
Cammer Tire CO
S. Braddock St
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