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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1946

Page

6

Six Man Football Loop Opens Friday in Valley League

The Valley High School Athletic League opens Friday with Stonewall at Boyce Berryville at Shepherdstown and Hedgesville at Stephens City Stonewall positions for starts include Allison Lee James Crim at center Dewey Gillispie or Charles Lewis at left end and others with four players earning letters from 1945 including Lee Carper Keckley and Stickles Bob Ridgeway is team manager with Ayler Brumback and Fisher as assistants Boyce projects a strong defense at 3 pm with Weir Bell Hawkins Casey Cone Estep and others guiding the attack Stephens City Heaths five lettermen from 1945 provide a deep roster and a new season awaits.

Valley High School Athletic League Stonewall Boyce Berryville Shepherdstown Hedgesville Stephens City Stonewall High School Bryant H.r Rebels Allison Lee James Crim Dewey Gillispie Charles Lewis Tommy DeHaven Carlton Fletcher Donald Carper John Carter Leroy White Vernon Rexrode John Cole Charles Keckley Thomas Stickles Lee Carper Keckley Stickles Frederick County Robert Ayler Earl Bailey Keller Nichols Kenneth Cammer Jack Lillis Sonny Charles Anderson Glen Bailey Elmo Bloom Pat Bucher Dean Baughman Donald Dodson Martin Ewing Buddy Grove John Hoover Clyde Hoover Jay Journall Richard Keller Royce Rahe Willard Slonaker Billy Smith Frederick Spicer Ernest Welch Thomas Brown Clarke County Boyce High School C. E. Miley, Jr Harry Weir John Bell Harold Hawkins Jimmy Casey Jay Cone George Estep Dyer Coulson

Priddy Reynolds reach Virginia women’s golf semifinal in Staunton

In Staunton Virginia Clara Priddy of Farmington advances to the semifinals of the Virginia State Women’s Golf Tournament at Ingleside, defeating C G Quesenbery 1 up after a match featuring several lead changes and a crucial 60 foot approach on the 18th. R C Holladay and H N Allen of James River CC Newport News also reach the other semifinal.

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Racing Stars Clash At Winchester Airport Speedway Sunday

Paul Becker of Reading Pennsylvania and Mike Magill renew their high speed rivalry at Winchester Airport Speedway on Sunday September 29. Becker drives a maroon Riley and Magill pedals a Davis Flat End with time trials at 1 p m and races at 2 30 p m. Admission 1 25 with free parking. The track lies 2 miles from town on Bufflick Road near the Municipal Airport.

Paul Becker Mike Magill Winchester Airport Speedway Becker Reading Mike Margill Davis Flatend Winchester Bufflick Road

Early railway lighting evolution from day runs to electric

In early days trains ran by day and headlights were not needed. When night operations began, they used pine knots, candles in glass cases, and kerosene lamps. Gas lamps followed, and in the early 1880s electric lights finally arrived.

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