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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1952

Page

3

Denver Bears End Long Pennant Drought With Prichard Power

Denver Bears hope to win a Western League pennant as Bill Prichard powers the lineup with homers at Bear Stadium. Prichard hits long drives and among his four home runs two come with the bases loaded. The club, under President Bob Howsam, has a pact with Pittsburgh giving National League control over selling Bears players.

Denver Denver Bears Ema Bill Prichard Bear Big Bill Prichard Theo Eerie Cone State Bears Pinckard Marlene Mendes Billings Mont Pioneer League Andy Cohen

Trophy Fund Reaches Ten Dollars For Cup

In reply to a Star letter from Taylor Barr commissioner of the Revenue a ten dollar trophy fund donation arrives for a cup awarded to the second place team in the State Sunday School Tournament at Richmond. Dusty Rhodes and Howard Holland also contributed and others may send gifts to the Winchester Star Sports Department.

Taylor Barr Richmond Amoun Barr Dusty Rhodes Howard Holland Winchester Star

Nudging in frog courtship shocks zoologist study

Zoologist N Bayard Green of Marshall College reports a year long study of 6000 frogs revealing a new term in the language of love. The Upland Chorus frog courtship shows many male frogs remain chaste, not by choice, as females do the courting and a surplus of males over females leaves the males dependent on chance. Green earned his doctorate from Ohio State University this summer.

Green Ohio State University

Grain-Storage Expansion Aims to Boost Turkey Exports

M. L. Dayton of the Mutual Security Agency announced a grain storage expansion plan in Turkey. The program includes spending 2.5 million dollars from MSA funds to purchase about 500 portable steel grain hangers to increase foreign exchange earnings through grain.

Turkey M. L. Dayton Mutual Security Agency Special Economic MSA

Comparing Bobby Shantz to Mose Grove Risks Premature Judgment

A sports writer urges moderation in evaluating Bobby Shantz against Hall of Famer Mose Grove. Grove, a lefty ace who won 300 games, starred for the Athletics and Red Sox, with standout seasons from 1927 to 1935 and a peak 102-33 win–loss record in four prime years.

New York Bobby Shantz Athletics Robert Moses Grove Bobby Jimmy Dykes Grove Shantz Mose Tyke Old Mose Boston Red Sox Gold Sox Philadelphia

World Golf Open Sparks Mixed Scores and Pro Struggles

In Chicago Tom O Shanter Country Club opens to a field of 80 with purses up to 25 000 first prize. Lew Worsham and Pete Cooper lead early with 65 as four front runners share the early lead and Sam Snead posts a 71 in the backdrop of high costs and lean players.

Chicago Tom O’shanter Country Club George Worsham Cooper Lew Worsham Pete Cooper Harry Todd Roberto de Vincenzo DeVincenzo U. S Todd Dallas Tex

Keep Fresh Water in a Cool Place

Pete and Livestock advise keeping drinking water cool to preserve freshness. The guidance emphasizes storage away from heat and direct sunlight to prevent spoilage and maintain safe drinking quality for animals and people.

Local Men to Attend 1952 Presbyterian Men's Conference

Ten local men from St. Paul's Presbyterian join over 1000 delegates for the 1952 Presbyterian Men's Conference to be held August 15 17 at Massanutten Springs with main addresses on Faith and Action. Local participants include Frank Bailey Jr A Hotinger Earl Luttrell T Calkin Stanley G Glichten Dr C Harlee Everette Kline Bigar Mason and William Pryor.

Presbyterian Church Massanetta Springs Frank Bailey, Jr A. Hotinger Earl Luttrell T. Calkin Stanley G. G.iekten C. Harlee Everette Kline Bigar Mason William Pryor Harrisonburg Roe Bartle Aaa Kansas City Bartle Frederick H. Olert Preswer Jaw Richmond David L. Stitt Austin Theological Seminary Austin Texas W. T. Thompson Lee Seminary Richardson Porter Street Ronaree Clinton Harris Board of Christian Education E. A. Fitzpatrick Roanoke John C. B. McFlynn Danville E. L. Repass J. W. Rhodes C. S. Lewis Petersburg Aubrey N. Brown Holmes Rolston D. W. Richardson W. Norman Cook Stephen D. Timberlake Staunton Arthur C. Livick Orange Alfred L. Wingo Robert 8

Mrs Legge Dies At Home Here

Mrs Mamie Legge 55 died at 6 a m at her Highland Avenue home in this city after illness born Frederick County November 25 1896 daughter of the late William and Armel Shanholtz Dusing wife of Theodore Legge she was a member of Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church Surviving are her husband three sisters two brothers twelve nieces and nephews Funeral services Monday at 2 p m at Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev J S Duckwall Interment in National Cemetery

Mamie Legge Highland Ave Frederick County Ecomer William and Armel Shanholtz Dusing Theodore Legge Legge Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church Jessie McFarland Emnube Nichols Pear Kline Edward Dusing Carson Hill Jones Duckwall National Cemetery

Drought Relief Efforts Accelerate Across Regions

The AP reports a $1 billion drought relief effort in New England and the South moving to resume farming. USDA orders a hay surplus survey in Midwest states Iowa Wisconsin Michigan Indiana Illinois to source feed. Farmers Home Administration plans rapid government loans for seed and feed for drought struck belts. Disaster loan areas cover Tennessee Kentucky Arkansas North Carolina Alabama Mississippi South Carolina Massachusetts Maine and 44 Missouri counties. Showers reach Atlantic states southward and Gulf states with fair conditions elsewhere.

New England South Agriculture Department Midwest Iowa Wisconsin Michigan Indiana Ilinois Farmers Home Administration Tennessee Kentucky Arkansas North Carolina Alabama Mississippi South Carolina Massachusetts Maine Missouri Atlantic States Maryland Gulf States Great Plains Rockies

Bank of Berryville Begins Remodeling Expansion Program

Work started last week on the Bank of Berryville expansion authorized at the April board meeting. The project aims to enlarge facilities and modernize services for customers.

Bank of Berryville

Bank expansion plans include new teller windows and vault space

The proposed project enlarges the bank lobby with two more tellers windows a bookkeepers room customers private booths and doubles vault space The expansion will also absorb the Annabelle Beauty Shop and extend east to the Tip Top Radio and Vision Store.

Annabelle Beauty Shop Bank Building Tip Top Radio and ‘Vision Store

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