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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1946
Page
7
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BAMBERG Germany column profile recalls Major Cecil Hay a public relations officer for the American Constabulary Force who once trained as a tree surgeon for a month. He jokes about boots parking drives and one tool at a time while recalling his apple judging fame in 1925 and his love of forests.
A former tree surgeon recalls dangerous work, pests like hornets and squirrels, and the sting of an exploitive employer who paid him 75 cents an hour after charging $2.25. He quit, noting the risky, solitary life high above ground.
The Commissioner of Revenue in Winchester reports a crackdown on bicycle license plates and city auto tags. Since Saturday 44 bicycle plates have been issued and 39 auto tags purchased as police urge compliance with city regulations.
Timberville section orchards begin peach picking on a small scale. Herman Hollar says production will rise by Thursday, with rain a factor to avoid a 25 percent crop loss. Most fruit to Eastern markets such as Philadelphia New York Rochester Boston. Zigler Cannery is canning Southern peaches and preparing Timberville fruit.
The Camp Lee Travelers flew to Wichita Kansas to represent Virginia in the national semi pro baseball tournament.
Yesterday morning in Police Court Judge John Rice disposed of several cases. S. R. Miller of 25 1 2 W Cork Street. George Carson Greystone Ter. Walter Fincham Rt. 3 Winchester. Charles Oliver Keckley city. Charles R. Keeler Middletown. John K. Garrett Boyce Va. Albert Richards 7 W. Piccadilly Street. Convictions include drunk and disorderly or no operators license with fines ranging from 5 to 10 dollars plus costs.
The Frederick Co op Farm Bureau All Day Picnic will be at Winchester City Park on Thursday August 15. Activities include games stunts prizes dancing and swimming with a square dance at the Armory about 3 30 p m after dinner. R G Arnold Southern Regional Director of the American Farm Bureau Federation will speak. All farmers invited.
Martinsburg Blue Sox crushed Stephenson 12-1 as four Stephenson pitchers yielded 16 hits. Shade and Hart took the loss for Stephenson while Martinsburg pounded out the offense with early strikes and steady production throughout.
Elizabeth Tanquary of 320 Ambherst Street recalls being a longtime Star subscriber since the paper’s early days. She notes her mother Mary Lupton was the original subscriber, highlighting a family connection to the Winchester Star.
Linville trails Charlottesville by one game in the Valley Baseball League standings. Charlottesville leads with a 10 4 record while Linville stands 10 6. Staunton is third and Waynesboro fourth as of yesterday.
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