Handley seeks sun as schedule tightens before September 28 opener
Handley football coach Snag Sargent welcomes better weather to prep for a crucial opener with Waynesboro. Handley beat Waynesboro last year but the game promises revenge and a tougher matchup this season as the two teams renew hostilities in the coming week. Berkeley Springs opens October 12 in Winchester after a coaching change with Saufley Priddle replacing Chuck Braithwaite in the armed forces. Priddle brings 17 returning players and 13 new hopefuls to the resort school with a new system.
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Sargent
Handley
Waynesboro
Berkeley Springs
Blue Streaks Eye Football Revival As Season Opens
Harrisonburg coach Claude Warren fields his largest squad in 14 years with over 50 players for a chance to restore the Blue Streaks. Openers come Friday against Franklin and later against Clifton Forge Staunton Handley Covington Lexington Charlottesville and Waynesboro as fans switch from fall weather to football hype.
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Harrisonburg
Claude Warren
Chamion Blue
Warren
Blue Streaks
Franklin
W. Va
Clifton Forge
Staunton
Handley
Covington
Lexington
Charlottesville
Weynesboro
Northern Va Power Co Leads Evening Volleyball Events
On Monday September 24 at 7 45 p m the league featured O Sullivan versus Viscose and Northern Va Power against Perry Coast Co. John s Boys faced Lions while American Legion played Hershey Pints. Top performers included Jim Galliday 142 and Lester Keiter 141 in singles with Keiter 380 in sets and Hawthorne 356. Team results show Hershey Pints 581 Lions 571 and Hershey Pints 558 with Perry Const Co 1557 in team totals.
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Northern Va. Power Co
Perry Const. Co
Hershey Pints
John’s Boys
O’sullivan Viscose Lions
American Legion
O’sullivan
Perry Const
Hershey
Lions
O'Sullivan
Northern
Power
Perry Coast
Co. John’s
Public Sale of Frederick County Farm Two Adjacent Parcels
A public auction will be held at 11 A M on September 22 1945 in front of the County Court House Winchester Virginia to sell the Edward O McIlwee property. Parcel One 50 acres along Route 50 West of Winchester offers an eight room dwelling barn dairy house springs and more Parcel Two 40 acres of woodland adjoins Parcel One with a right of way to the highway. Sell by parcels and as a whole with immediate possession. James P Reardon attorney in fact for the owners.
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County Court House
Winchester
Virginia
Edward O Mcllwee
Gore
Frederick County
James P. Reardon
Victory circuit opens with Hershey Pints rolling high series
Hershey Pints led by Roy LaFollette rolled 581 549 and 558 for 1688 to win three of four from Lions as Rodger brothers posted late frames. No. Va Power Co swept O Sullivan, and Charley Wisecarver led Perry Coast with 129. Other teams and lanes featured several high marks as eight leagues begin play tonight and Friday.
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Roy LaFollette
Hershey
Lions
Paul Anderson
Jim Gholliday
Rodger Brothers
Rudy
Henry
Lester Keller
Slifer
Gibson
No. Va. Power Co
O'Sullivan
Charley Wisecarver
Fred Yellett
Perry Coast. Co
John’s Boys
American Legion
Salty Hoover
Bruce Lovett
Legionnaires
Evening Star
Thanking Friends for Kindness After Loss of Upton J. Pugh
We thank our many friends and neighbors for their kindness during illness and death of our husband and father Upton J. Pugh and for use of cars and beautiful flowers. Mrs Upton J. Pugh and Family.
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Upton J. Pugh
Dew Drop Inn seeks beer wine license near Winchester
Notice that W. O. Thomas Jr. plans to appear before the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on Saturday September 29 1945 to obtain a license to retail beer and wine over 3.2 percent at the Dew Drop Inn situated 22 miles east of Winchester on Route 7. The beverages would be consumed on and off the premises.
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Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Dew Drop Inn
Winchester
W. O. Thomas, Jr
Labor Shortage Threatens Virginia Harvest Season
The Virginia crop reporting service warns the farm labor shortage will impact harvests of a strong hay crop and ongoing tobacco, cotton, and sweet potato work. Workers have fallen with harvest onset across the state, and no improvement is seen as crops reach market.
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Richmond
Virginia Crop Reporting Service
Virginia
Southhampton
Chinese Premier Soong Arrives in Paris for Talks
Premier T. V. Soong arrives in Paris to discuss Chinese French relations with General De Gaulle. Indo China policy is on the agenda as France seeks a reply to its protest over a Chinese general denying a French military observer access to occupation troops.
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Paris
T. V. Soong
China
de Gaulle
France
Indo China
Freezing the Social Security rate explained
The Social Security Act allowed payroll deductions to rise to up to 3 percent. Each time the increase date arrived Congress passed legislation keeping the rate at 1 percent. This practice is called freezing the Social Security rate.
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Conress
Northwestern Alumni press Paysur for winning football
Chicago reports Northwestern University alumni gave Athletic Director Ted Paysur four years to build a winning team under Pappy Waldorf amid high expectations. Rex Bowen of Thomasville and a southern grid scout praise Louisiana State's Y A Title as a top passer with Clyde Lindsey aiding in the effort.
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New York
Chicago
Northwestern U
Ted Payseur
Ted
Pappy Waldorf
Rex Bowen
Thomasville Club
Fort Worth
Southern
Louisiana State
Y. A
Clyde Lindsey
Tittle
Four Major League Pennant Contenders in Position Review
This preview ranks four pennant contenders by position with focus on Rudy York of the Tigers. It notes York's slugging prowess at first base and his standout role as the Tiger’s regular first baseman as the season unfolds.
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Rudy York
Tigers
Rudy
Tiger
Baseball fielding records and notable players of 1940 era
The notes highlight major league fielding records at key positions. Players include Joe Kuhel of the Senators noted for defense yet limited batting, Phil Cavarretta of the Cubs the “Boy Wonder” with World Series feats, and Ray Sanders of the Cardinals earning world series cuts in each season. Nev er batting .300 until last season he now tops NL above .350, while Sanders seeks another appearance in the series.
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Joe Kuhel
Senators
Rudy
Phil Cavarrettafi
Cubs
Phil
Yankee
Ray Sanders
Cardinals
Ray
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