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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1946
Page
7
Waynesboro and Staunton junior teams stage an eight game series with tonight’s final game to decide the winner. The Covington Quarterback Club, with 60 members, supports youth athletics to promote sportsmanship and citizenship among high school players.
The Alexandria American Legion post announces a 150 pound football eleven set to renew play this year in the Washington Recreators Ferry region. Four opponents are booked starting October 4 at Frederick with Ber kerley Springs Herndon Va and Charles Town on the slate. Charles Town and other area clubs feature players Walter Glenn Boots Poffenberger and Max Brown notes.
The undersigned offers for sale at public auction in front of the County Court House in Winchester Virginia on Saturday September 28 1946 at 12 o clock noon a 203 acre farm near Hayfield known as the Bowman Farm. The land tied to a 1912 deed from Ella Bean Bowman to D J Bowman recorded in Frederick County Virginia Deed Book 133 page 586. Improvements include a large dwelling house barn and outbuildings with mature timber and good water. Terms: one third cash day of sale with balance in two equal installments due one and two years later bearing 6 percent interest evidenced by purchaser bonds secured by deed of trust on the land and a buildings insurance policy. W E Edwards attorney in fact for the heirs of D J Bowman. Roy P Duvall auctioneer.
Across The Headpin results show Studebaker defeating Valley Service and others with top team score 582. Individual leaders include Ginn and Forman achieving high games and sets, while Wilkins and Newcome contribute notable scores in this bowling meet.
In Siler Virginia on September 20, families from Illinois Kentucky Berkeley Springs Winchester and Darkesville share visiting moments with Naomi Collins and others. The text also notes a question on life expectancy with an answer stating birth life expectancy now exceeds 65 years.
Classified sale notices list items for sale at three sites on September 21. Carl Alabaugh offers motor vehicles and furniture near L A Clark Lumber Co. Wm Estep farm presents vehicles livestock and farm machinery east of route 11 in Posey Hollow. C K Geyer advertises livestock and farming implements east of Shepherdstown near Jefferson County with Lester E Staley listed.
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