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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1947

Page

7

Weekend shooting event and lost items notices

A 22 rifle match is set for Saturday at 1 o'clock on Lewis' Market Front Royal road with pigs and chickens mentioned. Also listed are multiple lost items including a gold top Parker 51 with a reward, a black billfold at People's Drug Store in Berryville, and a brown leather billfold near Capitol Theatre with a $25 reward. Ralph Chrisman is named in the contact line.

Sentidesake Pondlina Sunshine Inn N. Royal Avenue Front Royal Virginia Buick Purcell Ave Fairview Ave Fairview Court Better Homes Co Hable’s Real Estate RSA Beagle Pups Daveno Couch Loudoun Morningside E. Germain Harry Willis Apts Bath City Everhot Westinghouse Electric Tabb Bunker Hill W. Va W. Clifford Lewis Front Royal Road Winchester Milling People’s Drug Store Capitol Theatre Berryville

Thomas to Request Eisler Deportation

Rep. J Parnell Thomas said the State department was lax in allowing Hanns Eisler to stay in the United States. The House un American Activities Committee planned a report urging the Justice department to pursue Eisler deportation.

Thomas Eisler Washington J. Parnell Thomas State Department Hanns Eisler United States House Committee On UN

Hughes Produced Nineteen Pictures Including The Outlaw

Howard Hughes has produced 19 pictures including The Outlaw Hell's Angels Scarface The Front Page and Two Arabian Knights which won an Academy Award for comedy.

A. Howard Hughes Front Page

Waynesboro High at Martinsburg Under Lights Friday

Waynesboro high school visits Martinsburg for a Turkey Day grid showdown under lights at 8 p m. The Bulldogs beat Roosevelt high 6 0 last week before about 3 500 spectators. Martinsburg gained 245 yards to 68 and made 10 first downs to 3.

Martinsburg Handley High School Waynesboro Bulldogs Roosevelt High Washington

Owens Pleads Guilty and Receives Penal Sentence

William Owens of Dundalk Maryland pleaded guilty this morning to breaking and entered a penitentiary sentence by Judge Elliott. Jurors summoned to hear the case were dismissed as the defendant changed his plea. He was represented by Henry Kern Jr.

William Owens Dundalk Elliott Henry Kern, Jr

Shipyard Strike Leader Says Bethlehem Orders Outsiders Back

Peter Bolfar, president of a CIO shipyard workers local on strike three months, said Bethlehem Steel Co has ordered outside contracts back to work Monday in an all-out effort to break the strike.

Baltimore Peter Bolfar CIO Bethleham Steel Co

Jefferson Forest to Add 21000 Acres of Land to Forest

A federal purchase in Giles and Bland counties will bring about 21000 acres of rugged timberland into Jefferson National Forest. A. R. Cochran confirmed plans in Roanoke, noting Rocky Gap Lumber Co. sold the tract to Bland County Lumber in 1940 after substantial timber cutting.

Pearisburg Giles Bland Counties Jefferson National Forest Rocky Gap Roanoke A. R. Cochran Jefferson Forest United States Department of Agriculture Conley Bland County Lumber Co

Cotton Thread Designation Explained as 200 Counts

The thread designated as 200 refers to a measurement where every pound of cotton weighs 840 yards of thread. This labeling indicates the length and weight basis used in production and quality testing practices.

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