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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1947

Page

5

Catholics Win 14-11 To Clinch First Place In Church League

The Sacred Heart Catholics beat Highland Avenue Presbyterians 14-11 to secure first place in the church league with their 15th win. Hobert on the mound and two homer hits by Bradford Michael and Eugene Dicks fueled the victory. Next week a four-team playoff will determine the city champion with Braddock Street Methodists, Evangelical United Brethren and Highland Ave. also in contention.

Sacred Heart Catholics Church Highland Avenue Presbyterians Braddock Street Methodists Evangelical United Brethren Presbyterian Hobert Mound Co Bradford Michael Park Avisco Front Royal Eugene Dicks Collors Boyce Lake Highland Ave

Lad Hurt in The Blowout Improves At Hospital Here

Danny Ritenour a 17 year old from Strasburg was reported slightly improved at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a car carrying Donald Stewart Grant and others overturned on Route 11 near Middletown by Cedar Creek bridge. Grant uninjured. other passengers escaped. The car belonged to Mrs. Mary S. Grant. State Trooper E B Mitchell investigated.

Danny Ritenour Strasburg Winchester Memorial Hospital Middletown Cedar Creek E. B. Mitchell Ritenour Donald Stewart Grant Grant Bobby McKeever Donald Miller Willow Rag Wincheser Mitchell Mary 8 S. Grant Lawrence Coverstone

Growing four leaf clover possible by cloning

Scientists say four leaflets on one plant are unlikely to occur naturally but cuttings from a plant with many four leaflets can be propagated to produce many such leaves in a small patch.

E.S.D. A Department of Agriculture

Population of New Zealand Urban North Island Share

New Zealand has a population of 1 641 000 with 57 percent living in urban areas and 67 percent located in the North Island.

New Zealand North Island

Truman accuses Congress of tearing up Labor Department

President Truman bluntly charges Congress with tearing up the Labor Department at a news conference. He says the department will be rebuilt eventually despite congressional appropriations cuts that officials warn will shrink payroll by one third to one half.

Washington Truman Congress Labor Department

British surgeon Shuckburg composes Yankee Doodle

On the well curb of Fort Craile in Rensselaer New York in 1758 Dr Richard Shuckburg a British army surgeon watched Colonial troops assemble and whistled the tune composing satirical verses for Yankee Doodle.

Fort Craile Rensselaer N. Y Richard Shuckburg

Open Discussion On Steel Sought

Eleven top ranking steel industry officials were asked to appear before a special Senate committee for a frank and open discussion of steel supply and distribution problems. Invitations went out from Senator Martin, chairman of the Senate small business committee.

Washington Senate Martin Senate Smal Business Committee

Apple Pie Ridge Social Notes Bring Local Families Visiting

Aug. 15 entries list visits among residents of Apple Pie Ridge and nearby towns. Walter Jackson and Frances, plus Jacob Hausenfluck visit Harrisonburg. Norman and Lottie White return to Washington after staying with M. C. White. Additional social rounds include Adams Dunham Glengary and Wardensville trips with Camp meeting attendance.

Apple Pie Ridge Walter Jackson Frances Jacob Hausenfluck Harrisonburg Norman White Lottie White Washinton M. C. White A. W. Adams Bessie Dunham Glengary Marvin Combs Rio W. Va Wardensville Bertha Hawkins Ella Mellon Martinsburg Corey Miller

Feeder Calf Sales Committee Sets Meeting Time

The feeder calf sale committee will meet at 8 p m Monday in the County Agent I Fred Stine office at the courthouse. Farmers wishing to consign calves to the sale scheduled for October 16-17 should contact Mr Stine.

I. Fred Stine Court House Stine

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