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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1944
Page
9
Winchester Park hosts Rouss Park in a Sunday showdown as Park and Middletown renew a fierce rivalry. The Minks lead 2 0 this season after 4 2 and 18 4 wins. Brumbaugh seeks redemption against Judy, who already owns two wins in the series. A record crowd is expected.
Sam Ensogna's White Sox, defeated in a double bill here last Sunday, will play away this weekend at Lovettsville to iron out kinks from a 3-0 loss to Park and 9-1 to Hancock. Ensogna calls a 6:30 practice tonight. all squad members urged to attend.
The Virginia Woolen team visits Purcellville All-Stars at Rouss Park tomorrow for a 7 15 start with no admission. Woolen defeated Purcellville 4 0 last Friday with Larrick favored to start again.
Mrs. Martha F. Larrick widow of Theodore Larrick died at Capon Springs West Virginia on Tuesday August 1 at 2 30 p m at age 92 She was born to James and Eliza Wilson of Timber Ridge West Virginia and lived there most of her life Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p m at Capon Springs with a brief home service and then at Shiloh interment follows Rev S J Goode of Winchester will preside Grandsons will pallbear and granddaughters act as flower girls Survivors include sister Mrs Sarah Larrick of Gore Virginia and children Rev C B Larrick Mrs Hattie Hinman Fr Pierce Fra and Mrs Vernie Anderson 12 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren 4 great great grandchildren</S>
Bill Briscoe driving to town stopped and found three scrambled eggs on his car engine after hens laid them on the hood. Vibration cracked the eggs and heat finished the job. The rest of the text references bond buying and bombs.
State Highway Commission officials will meet August 10 and 11 in Richmond to review primary and secondary road plans. Speakers include Raymond V. Long on Schools and the Highway, Dr. H N Young on Farms and Highways, and C S Mullens on primary system classification.
Fair Cowpunchers in Williams Arizona report that five women cowpunchers have been employed at the Ben Perkins Bar Cross ranch to assist with the roundup.
A wartime appeal urges readers to purchase war bonds to support the Allies. The call emphasizes collective effort and financial backing for national defense and victory.
A box car carrying 300 pounds of lime burned twice on a siding near the Glaize and Brother boiler house. The Central Chemical and Lime Corp. shipment from Capon Road, Va. to Hummel Pass Fibre Corp. in Hopewell burned, causing about 2300 in damage. Fire companies fought the blaze, re extinguished it, and unloaded the lime in Baltimore and Ohio yards.
Lt. Don Kepler of the Navy Pre-Flight school in Chapel Hill leads cadets through a survival drill on catching, skinning, cooking, and eating snakes to show how lost fliers could live off the land. Cadets resist until they see someone enjoy copperhead steak. Classes rotate every two weeks.
The will of Mrs. Fannie Davis Harris was admitted to probate and ordered recorded in Clarke Circuit Court. Heirs named include H. B. Harris her husband and two daughters. Witnesses were I. N. Glover and J. F. Spates. H. B. Harris qualified as executor and appraisers named L. N. Glover J. F. Spates Roy E. Potts Julian Co Glasscock and R. N. Dorsey.
The Armel baseball team defeated Stephens City 5 to 4 last Sunday. Snyder and Buck Drummond formed the winning battery, while Courtney Richards pitched and Bill Stout caught for Stephens City. Armel seeks future games. contact Thurston Grove AFC 1 Winchester by letter or phone 63-1-2.
Mrs. Albert McCormick and family express gratitude for support during their sorrow.
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