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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1947
Page
3
The North Mountain baseball team will open its 1947 season with a day game against Star Tannery. A practice game at Mountain Falls last week drew sixteen players. The club also plans a benefit public party Friday night at the Mt. Williams community hall.
At least five teams are entered for the Class B district track meet to be held at Handley Field Saturday afternoon. Harrisonburg Waynesboro and Waynesboro Covington confirmed entry to qualify for the May 10 state meet at the University of Virginia. Defending champion Handley and possible entrant Clifton Forge eyed competition. Staunton was silent while Warren County High will not compete. Ten events feature the top two in each to advance to Charlottesville.
Donald D. Anderson Jr reports selling his interest in the Valley Weatherstrip and Awning Company to Aubrey Gillian and Harold Hensley. The two remaining partners will continue to operate the business under the same trade name.
The 880 relay shot put discus high jump and broad jump are on the program with no pole vault or javelin. Plans are developing to make the meet one of the finest ever in the area and Handley high school band will perform as an added attraction.
Winchester’s Peoples Cleaners defeated Leesburg 146 pins as they posted games of 618 626 and 619 for a 1853 set. Edwin Clevenger led with a 431 set after his first start of the year, while Jacobson’s Department Store and Westminster await in upcoming tests.
In 1915 the U S post office had 715 postmasters and a yearly gross of 38000 dollars versus 450000 employees and a 1945 gross income of 1314159000 dollars.
Three new clubs Elks Eagles and Moose join three returnees Capitol Restaurant O Sullivan and Virginia Woolen in the 1947 City League. Royal Crown participation remains uncertain after no representative attended. A May 5 deadline and May 19 opening set a 6 30 start on Senseng Road with Ray Garrabrandt as chief umpire.
Stephens City toppled Middletown 17 to 3 to drop the defending champions from first place. Slonaker and Richard led a 18 hit attack with multiple extra bases while Richard went 5 for 5 at the plate. Brumback started for Middletown and was relieved after five runs. Dalton and Dodson contributed doubles for the Middletown offense.
Arthur Seabright, manager, announced a target shoot at the Winchester Gap Club grounds. The event starts Saturday afternoon at 2, and all interested participants are invited.
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