75 Candidates For Legion Baseball Team In Winchester
About 75 assistants, the largest group in Winchester baseball history, attended the Legion post team practice. Manager E L Keller praised the group as the most promising he has seen, with a roster featuring players such as A. th, Elmo Bloom, Harold Fawcett, Eddie Levi, Lee Fawcett, Richard Boyd, and Chester Miller. Practice sessions are set for 5 30 p m on Tuesdays and Fridays and 2 30 p m Sundays, with a potential late month scrimmage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
American Legion Post
E. L. Keller
Coca
A. Th
Elmo Bloom
Andy Lake
Harold Fawcett
David Pence
Shickle
Jimmy Foltz
Eddie Levi
Arthur Swisher
Ralph Fansler
Teddy Keller
Lee Fawcett
Owen Foltz
Richard Boyd
Ed Bowman
Leon Pope
Earl Bailey
Happy” Sowers
Chester Miller
Ato LaRue
Jimmy Huyett
Answers to Daily Quiz Correct options from Page 2
The list presents quiz answers including Western Germany for 1, Alaska for 9 and Egypt for 8. It notes 3 as a quotation about keeping an appointment, 4 as 2360, 6 citing objections to a civil rights program, 7 as English Channel cast, 9 as Elijah, and 10 as false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Germany
Mr. McKinley
Alaska
English
Egypt
Elijah
Mrs A Triplett Dies at 72 in Staunton
Addie Triplett Aged 72 resident of Frederick county dies yesterday in Staunton born Gore daughter of William and Eliza Jane Triplett member of Baptist church Survived by brothers Samuel S Triplett Winchester John B Triplett Frederick County and sister Mrs Mollie Anderson Winchester services by Reverend Edward T Clark at 4 p m tomorrow Jones funeral home burial Mt Hebron Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Triplett
Frederick County
Staunton
William and
Eliza Jane Triplett
Gore
The
Baptist Church
Samuel S. Triplett
Winchester
John B. Triplett
Frederick Country
Mollie Anderson
Eward T. Clark
Jones Funeral Home
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Women Keglers Compete in Dorothy Allen Handicap
Members of the Ladies Commercial league and the Evening Star Ladies league will bowl in the Dorothy Allen Handicap on Wednesday Thursday and Friday from 7 to 9 PM. A five game handicap event offers a $25 first prize with other awards based on entries. Entry fee is $3.25 and includes games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Commercial League
Evening Star Ladies League
Dorothy Allen
Grass Fire at Williams Home Doused Before Noon
A grass fire on the Edward McC Williams residence lawn at Berryville was extinguished before noon with no property damage. Firemen used a booster tank and Indian pumps. Helpers joined West Virginians in battling a forest fire in the Blue Ridge, began Saturday and under control by 11 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McC. Williams
Berryville
West
Carrier Task Force To Visit Bergen Norway
A carrier task force will visit Bergen Norway from April 29 to May 2 for goodwill. The group includes the 27 000 ton Essex class carrier Valley Forge the 6 000 ton anti aircraft cruiser Fresno and four destroyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Norway
Navy
Valley Forge
Fresno
Bergen
Practical Nurses To Hear President Nelson To Speak
Alice 8. Nelson, president of the Licensed Practical Nurses Association of Virginia, will address licensed practical nurses at 1 30 p m Saturday at the George Washington Hotel. Lucy Marshall, a state board member, announced the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Nelson
Licensed Practical Nurses Assn
Virginia
George Washington Hotel
Lucy Marshall
Mrs Rockefeller Jr Dies in New York
Mrs John D Rockefeller Jr dies at her New York home of a heart attack. She was Abby Green Aldrich daughter of Senator Nelson W Aldrich of Rhode Island and married the Rockefeller head in 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Rockefeller
Abby Green Aldrich
U. S
Nelson W. Aldrich
Rhode Island
Federal Aid Highway Program Approved by House Rules
The House rules committee approved a three year 1.5 billion dollar federal aid highway program to start July 1 1949 with a 50 50 state match. States would receive annual allocations: Maryland 4 736 million Virginia 8 6685 million West Virginia 5 304 million, subject to congressional appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Rules Committee
Public Works Committee
Congress
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Almond Sets Apr. 19 For Atty. Gen. Oath
J Lindsay Almond Jr will be sworn in as attorney general of Virginia. He departs the House April 17 and arrives in Richmond April 18. Justice Herbert R Gregory will administer the oath the morning after the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals convenes. Almond succeeds the late Harvey B Apperson, who died Feb 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Virginia
House
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Herbert R. Gregory
Roanoke
Harvey B. Apperson
Almond
General Assembly
Be Careful with Fire and Cigarettes in Virginia
Public safety note urges residents to prevent fires by careful handling of cigarettes and open flames across Virginia. Emphasizes outdoor burning precautions and immediate reporting of smoke or heat signs to authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heep
Virginia Green
U N Committee Drops Atomic Control Plan
The United Nations Atomic Energy Commission working committee shelved Russia and Soviet Ukraine’s plan as inadequate. The vote 9 to 2 favored the majority. The commission meets later this month to decide whether to continue world atomic control efforts or end the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Success
United Nations
Russia
Soviet
Ukraine
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
Italian elections explained the premier and parliament
A briefing explains Italy's 1948 parliamentary setup where voters elect parliament to choose a president and the premier. It outlines how coalitions, votes of confidence, and potential outcomes including communist or non communist premiers shape government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Deputies
Interior
Wies
Italy
Sales Directory listings for April auctions near Winchester
April auctions listed by date and seller. Edgar Marple near Nain offers livestock farm machinery and household goods on APR 7 at 10 a.m. Harry Boyd Jr. 908 S Kent St may 9 contains furniture and electric appliances at 1 p.m. Harry E Potts 111 North Avenue Winchester April 10 features furniture and household goods. B Gibson 84 mi south of Winchester near Middletown April 15 1 p.m. real estate furniture and household goods. Mrs Orlena Woolford near Angers Store April 17 livestock farm machinery and household goods. Stuart M Perry Rt 50 2 miles west of Winchester April 23 1 p.m. registered Ayrshire cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Marple
Nain
Harry Boyd, Jr
S. Kent St
Harry E. Potts
North Avenue
Winchester
B. Gibson
Middletown
Orlena Woolford
Angers
Stuart M. Perry
Rt. 50
Mrs. Alice R. Lupton Dies at Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Alice R. Lupton, 82, died at Memorial hospital at 5 a.m. She was a daughter of the late Will iam Martin Snapp and Elizabeth Rudolph Snapp and widow of Edgar Lupton. Surviving are a son Harry M. Lupton of Little Rock Ark a daughter Rebecca Funk Winchester a daughter Bettie Hershman of Opequon a brother Joseph M. Snapp of Opequon and three grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Jones funeral home with Rev. William E. Eisenberg officiating. Interment at Mt. Hebron cemetery. Palbearers Charles Lupton Robert Snapp Harry Glaze Robert Bywaters Thomas Gatewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice R. Lupton
Memorial Hospital
William Martin
Elizabeth Rudolph Snapp
Edgar Lupton
Grace Lutheran Church
Women’s Misionary Society
Harry M. Lupton
Little Rock
Ark
Rebecca Funk
Winchester
Bettie Hershman
Opequon
Joseph M
Truman Civil Rights Clash Douses Dixie Fervor
McGrath cites Truman bold civil rights stance as stirring resistance among Southern Republicans. He likens Southern voting limits to Russian ballot box suppression, as Arkansas Negro delegates prep for July convention amid white opposition. Wallace denounces Vandenberg and Forrestal as sellers of communism, rallying third party activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Henry Wallace
Boston
Sen. Vandenberg
Defense Forrestall
Wallace
Berlin border air clash leaves pilot dead and wreckage scattered
A Soviet fighter collided with a British Viking over the Berlin border, clipping a wing and crashing in Soviet occupied territory. Soviet and British authorities discuss talks on rail restrictions as tension eases. Witnesses recount the collision and Soviet army barred access to the wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Heerstrasse
Berlin
Germany
United States
Studit
Robbery Details Emerge From Chain Jewel Box Case
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a robbery at The Jewel Box chain with a Winchester branch last June involving a front door entry and credit transactions, listing Sporkin as part of the continuing report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sporkin the Jewel
Power Mine Workers Defy Court Order Amid Coal Walkout
Reports from the coal fields say roving pickets clash with non union miners as 120000 West Virginia bituminous workers remain out. Court order to resume work, signed by Judge Matthew F McGuire, goes largely unheeded across Lost Creek Cumberland Norton and southwest Virginia mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aew
Matthew F. McGuire
Lewis
Pittsburgh
Betwen
West Virginia
Lost Creek
Harrison County
W. E. Murphy
Charleston
W. Va
Cumberland
Norton
Southwest Virginia
Virginia Coal Operators Association
Red Cross Welcomes Service to Winchester and Frederick County
The local Red Cross chapter pledges equal service to Winchester and Frederick County residents. It notes many citizens have not yet needed aid, but a probable need could arise for home or war-related relief, and urges loyal community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick County
Community urged to support veterans and Red Cross workers
The piece calls for outreach to individual contributors and asks critics to consider the personnel involved. It urges support for public health programs and relief for hospitalized veterans, emphasizing the Red Cross role rather than condemning the organization.
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Red Cross
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A. Triplett
John W
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Braddock ST. & Ats Telephone
Arizona
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Thurs
H. B. Gibson
I Tan Saate Rein
Vines
O’brien
Bergen, Norway
Practical Nurses
Rockefeller Jr
Atty. Gen
Oath
Civil and Police Justice Court
Hockman
Emery Transfer, Inc
Pattons
Cameron St
G. G
AO Alee
Kent ST
U. N. Committee
Pply Company
A.H. Lupton
Frick Saw Mill
Shade Equipment CO
Martinsburg Pike
Berkeley Springs Road
Riley's Real Estate Agency
Rouss Ave
Fering
War Glaize & Bro
North
Cameron Street
Chapman’s
Mercury
NASH
W. Boscawen
Easy Terms
Pine Motor Co., Inc
Lamp Motor CO
Smithfield Ave
Jones
Order of the Golden Rule
Omps Funeral Home
Heatwolk Motor CO
N. Braddock St
Indianapolis
Edgars. Marple
E. Boscawen ST
America
Purina
Startena Ia
CHEC
N. Cameron St
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