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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1948
Page
3
Federal State news service notes Aug 17 movements of Virginia peaches from Crozet to Martinsburg. Shipping point sections detail sales pricing and routes based on U S 1 corridor.
Some factories in Sweden moved to caves during the war still operate there. Heat and maintenance costs remain low, allowing continued production despite the wartime relocation.
In Grace Pulpit a former pastor of Grace Lutheran church is scheduled to preach Sunday morning in absence of Rev. W E Hisenberg on vacation. Dr Honey Cutt has been pastor of Zion Lutheran at Sunbury Penn since leaving Winchester in 1943 and will also teach men s Bible class Sunday.
London reports the Lambeth conference issued a call to Christians to oppose Marxian communism while urging work for peace and restraint on nuclear weapons. The volume gathers views of 329 Anglican and affiliated bishops, noting war may be used as the lesser evil in certain cases.
A historical note recalls a final French stand against the English on the North American continent in 1760 at Chimney Island Ontario detailing colonial clash and territorial stakes.
Lynn Marchmont returns from war to a family maze of deceit in the Cloade household. Rosaleen, under pressure from brother David and threats of danger, clings to a mink coat while Adela Marchmont plots survival through money and moves, staging a tense domestic drama.
Mrs Provaznikova, leader of the Czechoslovakian women Olympic team, cancelled her return to Prague and will travel to the United States. A U S university has approached her to serve as a gymnastics instructor for one year, with Prague permission expected.
A Harvard University report dated March 10, 1948 announces the discovery of a new satellite of Uranus, increasing the known total to five moons.
Brooklyn mounts a nine of 25 game run with Rex Barney and Burt Shotton’s staff delivering three complete games in the latest surge. Barney allows one hit as Brooklyn beats Philadelphia 1–0 and closes in on the Braves. Indians top Browns 3–0 to widen AL lead. Red Sox rally past A’s 10–2 with Ted Williams and Birdie Tebbetts collecting three hits each.
The American League standings show Cleveland leading with 69 wins and 42 losses, a .622 percentage, followed by Boston at 66 and 45 with a .595 pace. The report lists teams and records in a snapshot of the pennant race.
Allie Clark collected three of Cleveland's nine hits and scored all the runs as the Indians shut out the opponent. The performance highlighted Clark's bat and the team's strong pitching in the game.
Rex Barney held the Philadelphia Phillies to a single in the fifth inning as the St. Louis Browns won 3-0 behind strong pitching. The batter Ralph COrd CAllero contributed the lone hit for Philly.
Boston defeated Philadelphia 10 to 2 and Cleveland beat St. Louis 3 to 0. New York won 4 to 0 over Washington while Chicago played Detroit in rain. In the National League Brooklyn 1, Philadelphia 0. New York 8, Boston 2. Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 4. St. Louis 4, Cincinnati 3.
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