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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1946
Page
9
Four Virginia college teams will play baseball today along with a tennis match. The schedule features a top baseball game that could draw attention as the day’s highlight.
Richmond hosts Randolph-Macon with former Edenine high school righty taking mound for the Yellow Jackets while Randolph-Macon relies on Paul Isenberg or Paul Thrift. Elsewhere Virginia Cavaliers entertain Quantico Marines in Charlottesville and Washington and Lee visit Virginia Tech for a two day set. William and Mary beats Camp Peary 6-2 as Bernie Bernhard goes all nine. Richmond tennis seeks second test after 4-1 loss to Maryland with a Williamsburg encounter against William and Mary. Virginia tennis sweeps Cherry Point 8-1 in Charlottesville.
The text states camel hair cloth is made from camel hair. It mentions a person called a tile who tracks camels and gathers shed tufts for processing.
Apr 19 1 pm sale one mile north of Berryville livestock farm equipment furniture Milton Stipe Apr 19 2 pm Front Royal building lots auction W D Derflinger Apr 20 2 pm Front of Court House Winchester real estate poultry equipment household goods Loring Z Conrad Apr 27 11 am 313 Gray Ave Shenandoah Valley National Bank admr Erb estate Apr 27 12 noon 313 Gray Ave residential property Shenandoah Valley National Bank admr week Apr 30 1 30 pm One mile NW of Bakerton WV livestock Carroll Jones
Stephens City High School toppled Middletown 5-2 in a pitchers duel that ended when Earl Bailey hit a two-run homer to secure a safe lead. Middletown took an early 1-0 frame on Cooley's run, but Stephens City built a 5-1 edge by sixth inning before final markers. Batteries: Stephens City Pence Grove. Middletown Clem Renner Dodson.
Funeral services for Oliver Bowen Ritter were held at Stover Strasburg with Rev. Goode officiating. Interment was in River View Cemetery, Strasburg. Ritter, 765, died after a heart attack at his Middletown home. He was born November 2, 1870, son of James Ritter and Sue Cornwell Ritter. He survived by wife Emma Watson Ritter, a son Floyd Ritter at Veterans Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla., daughters Ruth Hottel of Arlington and Bidney Dalton of Lynchburg, six grandchildren, four brothers and two sisters.
An all day fellowship meeting is planned at Pentecostal church in Nain this Sunday. Guest speaker will be Pearl Bens from Peoria Springs Virginia. Special music by the Marcus family. The public is invited.
The Stonewall Rebels beat Gore 11-3 to end a skid in Frederick Clarke Base League. Castelman earned the win with five hits allowed, 10 strikeouts, and two walks. Gore starter berg left early after surrendering nine hits and two walks. Morrison relieved and the duo fanned four batters.
Pleasantville New Jersey April 7 police hold a woman alleged to have abandoned a three week old infant in a pew of St Marys Catholic church Washington authorities issued the warrant and will take the suspect to Washington Police today The baby was found with a nearby letter from the mother explaining her actions and motivations stating she feared her lover would not return from service and wishing for a son to remember him
Fragmentary text states Miss Anderson raised in Atlantic City and described as a good student. It mentions a father and that the child’s paternity or family connections were noted, with references to her being from a large family and living nearby.
The funeral of Nancy Jen Marker aged 97 was held at St Paul A M E church with burial in Orrick Cemetery. Pallbearers listed include James Wells Bergman Rideout Luther Donald Charles Nickens Spotswood Brown. Honorary bearers named Prof Gibson John M Morris and George Monroe Payton. Army staging area Fort Antwerp Belgium dates 1945 to close noted.
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