Frederick Clarke Baseball League Opens Season Today
Frederick Clarke high schools launch the 1948 league race with six of seven teams in action. Stephens City hosts Berryville as Middletown visits Boyce and Gainesboro travels to Stonewall while Strasburg, Capon Bridge, Ferry and Gore eye improvements and possible upsets in a tight standings race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick-Clarke
Stephens City High School
Berryville
Middletown
Boyce
Gainesboro
Stonewall
High School
Capon Bridge
Stephens City
Strasburg
Berkeley Springs
Berryville High School
Ferry
Bryant Harper
Police Court Disposes Cases By Judge John Rice
Judge John Rice disposes several police court cases including Clayton Mason of Winchester fined 14.25 for drunken disorderly conduct Fred Wright of Upperville 10.25 for drunkenness Roy Morris Charlottesville Talford Lee Miller Wood stock 14.75 for drunkenness Stuart W Anderson Detroit 30.35 for reckless driving Samuel Jenkins Millwood Ave Harry W Crouse Whitacre 10.75 for drunkenness Raymond F Wright White Post 14.75 for disorderly conduct and drunkenness Melvin Whitlock 409 Highland Ave 10.75 for drunkenness Iper Lee Coulson White Post speeding 15.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Mason
Winchester
Fred Wright
Upperville
Roy Morris
Charlottesville
Talford Lee Miller
Woodstock
Stuart W. Anderson
Detroit
Samuel Jenkins
Millwood Ave
Harry W. Crouse
Whitacre
Raymond F Wright
White Post
Melvin Whitlock
Highland Ave
Iper Lee Coulson
White A Post
America's Favorite Poems booklet offered by Washington bureau
A 48 page pamphlet collects timeless race poems selected by a national poll with Longfellow’s A Psalm of Life as the top entry. The volume includes Kipling, Henley, Tennyson, Burns poetry and is available via the Washington Information Bureau for fifteen cents postpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow
England
Kipling Henley
Tennyson
Burns
Washington Information Bureau
Winchester Star
Eye St
N.E
Washington, D. C
1948 Church Softball League to Open in May
The 1948 Church softball league will begin in the second week of May after an organization meeting with representatives from 12 senior and junior teams. Kenzil Timbrook elected senior division president. May 1 deadline set for team registrations. April 19 meeting at City Hall to approve league rules. A Hoover-Kern memorial trophy will be awarded annually to the champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenzil Timbrook
Roy Johnston
Robert Carter
Timbrook
City Hall
New i Delmas Sewell
Adrian LaRue
John Carpenter
Ronald Binner
James B. Roe
J. 8. Duckwall
Spoon Bread Recipe Shared By Mrs Grace Earl
Mrs Grace Earl of 1619 Valley Ave shares a Southern spoon bread recipe. It uses 2 cups boiling water 2 cups corn meal 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 eggs and 2 cups milk. Boil meal in water 5 minutes add dairy and seasonings beat eggs fold in powder bake 1 to 2 hours and serve from the dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Earl
Valley Ave
Deep South
Lanham Purchases 12 Acres Near Boyce in Clarke County
Real estate conveyances show Philip B Lanham and Minnie D Lanham acquiring 12 acres near Boyce in Chapel district. Transfers include 4 acres with a cherry orchard and 8 acres at the town’s northern edge with a right of way to a spring on Mabel Charlottee Locke’s land formerly J P Diffenderfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
T. F
Elizabeth D. Galloway
Philip B
Minnie D. Lanham
Town of
Boyce
Chapel District
Je Eade A. Eheas
Higettier
Galloways
Cameron Locke
Philip
Mabel Charlottee Locke
J P. Diffenderfer
Black Fox Run wins Rokeby Bowl at Piedmont point to point
Black Fox Run owned by James McCormick of Middleburg won the Rokeby Bowl race, feature of the annual Piedmont point to point races in UPPERVILLE. Grand Trap with Sun Wonder finished second and third respectively for Dr. Thomas E. Hughes and Beverley Byrd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upperville
James McCormick
Middleburg
Thomas E. Hughes
Grand Trap
Sun Wonder
Beverley Byrd
April 9 to 23 Sales Directory notices at Winchester area
April 9 1 pm Harry Boyd Jr 908 S Kent St furniture and electric appliances. April 10 Harry E Potts 111 North Ave Winchester furniture household goods. April 15 1 pm B Gibson 82 mi south of Winchester near Middletown real estate furniture household goods. April 17 Mrs Orlena Woolford near Angers Store live stock farm machinery household goods. April 23 1 pm Stuart M Perry Rt 50 2 miles west of Winchester registered Ayrshire cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Boyd, Jr
S. Kent St
Harry E. Potts
North Avenue
Winchester
B. Gibson
Middletown
Orlena Woolford
Angers
Stuart M. Perry
Rentzel Nominated to Lead Civil Aeronautics Administration
President Truman named Delos Wilson Rentzel of Virginia to head the Civil Aeronautics Administration succeeding Theodore P. Wright. Rentzel, 39, chairs Aero Nautical Radio Inc and Aero Radio of Mexico, and heads the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics. He is a Houston native and Texas A&M graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Delos Wilson Rentzel
Virginia
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Theodore P. Wright
CAA
Rentzel
Aeronautical Radio, Inc
Aero Radio of
Mexico
Radio Technical Commission For Aeronautics
Houston
Tex
Texas A. and
M. College
Quarterly Conference At Macedonia Church
Second quarterly conference for Montague Ave Methodist charge will be held 7:30 p m Sunday following worship at Macedonia Methodist church. Rev. Forrest Oglesby district superintendent will preach and conduct the conference. Officials reporting include R O Dougherty Holmes Newcome Miss Myra Paine Mrs Leona Place Mrs Florence Sumption R S Armell Leona Himelright Nora Newcome and Rev Howard Plunkett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague Ave
Macedonia Methodist Church
Forrest Oglesby
R. O. Dougherty
Holmes Newcome
Myra Paine
Leona Place
Florence Sumption
R. 8. Armel
Leona Himelright
WSCS
Nora Newcome
Macedonia
Howard Plunkett
Senate Grips on Armed Forces Plan and Draft Budget
Air Force officials discuss a 70 group air combat plan with Sen Byrd backing a $1 billion cover. Senate and House leaders prepare draft bills while Sen Russell urges government power to seize factories to equip the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Byrd
Russia
Navy
Gurney
Senate
Andrews
R-Ny
House Armed Services Committee
House Rules Committee
House
Russell
D-Ga
Senate Arm Services Committee
M1 Rifle Origin Belongs to John C. Garand
The M1 rifle titled U. S. Rifle Caliber .30 M1 was named for its designer John C. Garand who is credited with its invention. The Garand rifle became the widely used semi automatic service weapon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q. Ae
U. S
John C. Garand
Rotarian insights on Atlantic airliner weekly estimates
A Rotarian notes weekly estimates of Atlantic airliner activity. The excerpt hints at method and scale, projecting routes and passenger flow, with emphasis on aviation trends discussed by club members.
Rotary speaker highlights weekly crossing totals
Charles Hofer, chair of the Rotary club's international service committee, introduced the speaker who outlined a total weekly crossing figure across several companies at 100 a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hofer
Rotary Club
International Service Committee
Safe Driving Award Highlighted by Local Drive
Mrs Hannum shares tips for safe driving as Lt Fuller steps in for Col Woodson at tonight’s ceremony. The event supports the JET safety committee anti drunk driving campaign with a special film and a wrecked car display outside the courthouse to stress dangers of impaired driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fla
Yellowstone National Park
St. Louis
Canada
JET Safety Committee
W. T. Sullivan
Court House
Winchester Memorial Hospital Facing Space Shortages
The hospital cites rigid patient segregation and upkeep schedules as limits on bed use. Four years of rising demand show admissions up 41 percent births 81 percent operations 142 percent and lab tests 108 percent, with about 20 nonemergency patients awaiting care though space is insufficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Memorial
Waiting for beds at Winchester Memorial hospital
Many patients carry insurance like Blue Cross and expect hospital cars for transport, but care depends on bed availability. The writer hopes for the day when the enlarged Winchester Memorial Hospital can admit all who need services immediately, regardless of emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Cross
Winchester Memorial
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Gore High School
Long & Doormat
Gene Tierney
Cornel Wilde
Calcutta
Alan Ladd
William Bendix
Geo. Helsley
John Rice
Minnesota
Bulgaria
South Carolina
Poland
Capitol
The
Junior Board of Trade
Shenandoah Motor CO
FORD
Quarry Farm
Guernsey
Ayrshire
Aryshire
Guernseys
Coleman Dunn
Pontiac Sales & Service
Corner Valley Ave
Gerrard
Rail Union
Cleveland
Alvanley Johnston
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
A. J. Glover
Switchmen’s Union of North America
D. B. Robertson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
International Soundphoto
Prohibition
L.L.W. A
James Buck
Pennsylvania
G. C. Smith
Harry and Maud V. Boyd
South Kent St
AR LK. Ie
Elgin
Knox Heatrola
General Electric
Philip Lanham
Rokeby
Capudine
Winchester,irginia
Macedonia Church
Air Force
Atlantic
Lydia E. Pinkham
Inkham
N. Cameron St
8.C
Jap) Curl
County Court House
York Avenue
Kernstown
Frederick County
James P. Reardon
C. Curl Estate
Glaize & Bro
North
Cameron ST
C. I. Brumback & Sons
Chapman
Mercury
NASH
W. Boscawen
Heatwolk Motor CO
N. Braddock St
Brannon’s
B. F. Goodrich
Hill
L & Bargain Store
Hayfield
Leva Rosenberger
Frederick County Court House
M. H. Rosenberger
Roy Duvall
M. M.R
IHC
Oliver
Allis Chalmers
Case
M. M
J. D
A. C
WJEJ
Wjej-Fm
R. Johnston Bittner Ferguson & Skyline
Waynesboro, Pa
Workingman’'S Store
Western Union
Natchel
Farmer's Forum
Ncle Natchel
Unce
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