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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1923
Page
8
Woodstock at Front Royal contest listed with Strasburg as the opponent in a tomorrow schedule note.
Front Royal 7 Harrisonburg 9 in a competitive game with two base hits by Funk and Harvey for Front Royal and a home run by Decker for Harrisonburg. Key plays include Clay Settlemyer’s double to Hope then Lynch. May and Be May combined on the mound with Settlemyer issuing two walks. Time 1 45.
The auto race meet moved from Friday August 10 to Saturday August 11 at 2 PM at Winchester fair grounds due to President Coolidge proclaiming a national day of mourning for President Harding. Seventeen entries are in, with expectations of twenty four. riders from Hagerstown Cumberland Martinsburg and nearby towns prompted an extra free-for-all gateseler race drawing motorcycle fans.
At 9.20 on Sunday morning August 5 in Glanze Qopequon Va the beloved wife Nannie Catherine Mat passed away after Loving hands tried to save her life. God saw best to claim her for his own.
Funeral services will be conducted from the family home at 2 o'clock Tuesday conducted by the Rev. Mr. Fringer. Burial will follow in Mount Hebron Cemetery in Winchester.
Black Giants headline a colored baseball matchup as two 彩 teams compete this afternoon. Details are limited in the legible text but the event highlights race-based teams in a local league setting.
The fragment references vaudeville applause and an umpire, suggesting commentary on officiating and performance. It is a damaged OCR piece with unclear subjects, lacking clear names, places, or events to identify.
A yard party fundraiser hosted by the Community Benefit Club is planned at the Mt Williams School House. Event details are incomplete but indicate an August 7, 1923 date and a focus on community support.
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