Rotary Clinches American League Pennant With 11-6 Win
Rotary clinched the league pennant in a wild 11-6 victory over Kiwanis. Kiwanis outhit Rotary 7-6 but 13 walks and seven errors produced the winning four-inning rally, as Rotary notched its 13th win against one loss. Dick and Anderson homered for Kiwanis, while Harris struck out 11 for Rotary.
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Rotary
Kiwan's
Kiwanis
Exchange
Lions
Anderson
Weidig
Rotary Bats
Harris
Winterstine
Griffith
Willis
Combs
Yost
Thompson
Life sized painting by William Seppeler shown in Colorado Springs
A 1935 life sized work by Winchester artist William Seppeler is on display at the Overton Art Gallery in Colorado Springs as part of the Centennial Exhibition. Only part of the palette is shown, with the horse stall included, and the piece is notable for its brush portrait likeness. The boy depicted is the son of Stuyvesant Fish, descendant of the Dutch New Netherland governor.
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Winchester
William Seppeler
Overton Art Gallery
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Stuyvesant Fish
New Netherland
Softball Schedule Changes and Playoff Updates
Oldman rain disrupted this week’s softball slate forcing four make-up games. Mountaineers vs Buckley Lages Monday, White Post Charge vs EUB Wednesday, Mountaineers vs Hummers Travelers Friday, Clarke County Esso vs TACS Monday August 10 all at 6 on diamond 1. Girls league sees Tri angle Diner cancel second playoff game with Duckpinners. Duckpinners advance to face F&M.
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Oldman
Mountaineers
Buckley Lages
White Post Charge
EUB
Hummer
Travelers
Clarke County Esso
TACS
Triangle Diner
Duckpinners
F&m
Barber Surges With 30 On Front Nine To Lead PGA
In Minneapolis for the 41st PGA Championship Jerry Barber holds a six under par total after a record 30 on the front nine and a 65 round tying course best. Mike Souchak trails by two as Doug Sanders and Don Finsterwald follow in a crowded leaderboard with 134 and 138.
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Minneapolis
David and Goliath
Jerry Barber
Mike Souchak
Barber
Souchak
Los Angeles
Minneapolis Golf Club
Pennsylvania
Doug Sanders
Don Finsterwald
Gene Littler
Cary Middlecoff
Bill Casper
Lionel Hebert
Casper
Littler
Sanders
Finsterwald
Mddlecoff
Hebert
Little
Caspera
Gene Sarazen
Rector Henry Biggin Returns to Faith at St Marys Virginia
After ten years in advertising Henry M. Biggin switches to ministry and becomes rector of St Marys Episcopal Church in Ridgefield Park New Jersey.
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Ridgefield Park
N.J
Henry M. Biggin
St. Mary’s
Virginia Espicopal Church
Triangle Faces Delayed Final Series With Banks and Duckpinners
In the two out of three finals Triangle faced schedule chaos with postponed games, hoping to challenge league leaders Bankers and Duckpinners. Triangle finished third with four wins and 11 losses. Dunkpinners led at 11–4, while F&M stood 13–2 after beating TACs.
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Bank
Triangle
Dunkpinners
Tacs
F&m
Plan $100 000 Drive for Recreation Area
Rouss Park seeks a 100000 to 150000 dollar recreation development for about 20 acres. Plans include a ten acre lake and a 10 acre recreation zone with an Olympic-sized pool, courts, a sun area, and a two story facility with deck and snack bar. A fund drive will be organized and a park planner engaged to optimize layout and natural beauty.
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Rouss Park
City Council
Jim Barnett
Winchester
Samuel Preston
Greenhorns Defeat Sunnyside 18 6 In Church League Softball
Grace Bible Greenhorns exploded for 15 hits to crush Sunnyside 18 to 6 at Sen Seny Park. Clarke County Esso beat Lucky Inn 6 to 2 as the night featured a high scoring main game and late race for standings with Phostars vs EUB looming.
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Senseny Park
Sunnyside
Grace Bible Greenhorns
Clarke County Esso
Lucky Inn
Wilson
C. Taylor
John Gowdy
Waters
R. Taylor
M. Burleson
Patterson
J. Burleson
A. Dick
Lowe
D. Shirley
Gowdy
M. Wilson
J. Buleson
Eddie Grim
Roxy Hockman
Grim
Heflin
Blackburn
Clarke County
Wisecarver
Buckner
Higher Water Rates Set In Front Royal
Front Royal will implement revised water rates on September 1 to service a 500000 dollar bond for a new treatment plant. Bids for the plant open September 15. The schedule starts with a 1.75 monthly minimum for 3000 gallons and scales to 0.16 per thousand gallons over 500000 gallons.
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Front Royal
H. D. Hamner, Jr
Woodpecker Drills Porch Post Opens Bees Nest in McAlester House
In McAlester Oklahoma a woodpecker bored a large hole in a front porch post and a swarm of bees moved in. Dorothy Stovall reportedly discovered the nest after the hole appeared. Nearby residents noted the buzzing arrival and observed the sustained activity around the affected area.
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Mccalester
Okla
Dorothy Stovall
Usary Named Warren County DE Program Head
Paul M. Usary will head the Distributive Education department at Warren County High School replacing Paul Hartman who becomes Adult Distributive Education Supervisor in Arlington County. Usary, a Fairmont West Virginia native, studied business administration at Fairmont State College and has completed DE program organization courses. He can be reached at the high school for further details.
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Front Royal
Paul M. Usary
Warren County High School
Paul Hartman
Arlington County
Usary
Supt
Q. D. Gasque
Fairmont
W. Va
Mr. Usary
Fairmont State College
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Trip
R. T. Bryarly
General Insurance
Rouss Ave
PGA
Preston
Henry Kern
James Wilkins
Lester Singhass
Leonard Sirbaugh
H. Robert Edwards
William Battaile
Singhass
Parks and Recreation
Recreation Commission
Recreation Council
Ben Cather
Recreation Department
William H. Hay
National Recreation Association
United States
Greenhorns
Sunnyside Nine
Bill Brannon
Hockman
Kline
Armel
Clark
Phostars
George Shaw
Baltimore Colts
New York Giants
National Football League
Pwire
Paul Usary
Warren DE Program
Braddock St
Vrdamber
Miller’s Hardware
N. Loudoun St
Dixie Beverage CO
B&m
Chevrolet Sales CO
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