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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1947

Page

10

Stonewall District Religious Education Council Holds Annual Convention

The Stonewall District religious education council met at Little Church Elsmore Church and North Frederick Charge with devotion led by B F Strother who introduced W W Glass of Winchester. He urged home rooted Christian living and church attendance with children. Reports were given by Miss Wilma Schlack and Mrs Gladys Good. Strother praised church support for Bible teachers in Frederick County schools and urged church representation at Council of Churches meetings. Nancy Gardner sang with Gladys Good at piano. Rest Church male quartet performed. Helen Kirk accompanied. World motor vehicle registrations for 1946 reached 44 930 000.

Stonewall District Council of Religious Education Little Church Elsmore Church North Frederick B. F. Strother W. W. Glass Winchester Wilma Schlack Grayds Good Strother Frederick County Council of Churches Handley Library Nancy Gardner Galilee Church of Christ Gladys Good Rest Church Helen Kirk Little Mountain Church

For Sale Classified Ads Collection From 1930s Papers

Numerous labeled items including a 1937 Packard small six with four new tires and tubes, a 1940 Pontiac four door sedan, an upright piano in good condition, and various home goods such as a cabinet radio phonograph, an 8 bench saw and windows. Additional notes list dirt, blocks, blinds, and a two story restaurant business via Box 11.

Apple Blossom P. O. Box Aes Capitol George B. Wilkes, Jr 32Nd St. N Arlington Stephens City Loudoun St A. A. Baldwin William Boyce Worth's N. Loudoun Lee Jackson Red Wing Barles Drug Store Mattingly Geo. Washington Crystal Cafe Ry Naylor Road Washington, D Pine Motor Co F. A. Shry- Ock N. Cameron White Oak Stephens Cit J. H. Dodson Royalike Virginia Real Estate Company Kent St Cal East Water George Washington Reed Baby Carriage John Rutherford Berryville International Ck Cove Creek Industries, Inc Covesville Virginia Charlottesville

Bob Houghton to Return to College This Fall

Bobby Houghton of Berryville set to return to Duke University this fall to finish a business administration degree. His father C. R. Houghton said the ballplayer is pitching for Thomasville, a Brooklyn farm club, with outfield experience also noted.

Bobby Houghton Berryville Duke C. R. Houghton Thomasville Brooklyn

Toy toys cost more at national show this year

At the New York national toy show August 20 Eugene A Richardson says retailers have ordered only about 40 percent of Christmas needs. Items include toy submarine 1.98 electric washing machine 8.95 steel wagons about 20 Velocipeds 44 to 48 and a brass aluminum construction set 2.95 to 24.95 with moving figures and carousels. New tree ornaments include multicolored lights and carols.

New York Eugene A. Richardson Richardson

Cardinals Slaughter Dodgers to Narrow Gap in Series

St Louis Cardinal bats explode as they rout the Brooklyn Dodgers 11 to 3 at Ebbets Field. Eddie Dyer names Murry Dickson to start the next game against Ralph Branca as the Cards seek to cut the four game set margin to four and a half. Al Brazie exits after allowing eight hits before the ninth inning surge.

Associated Press Brooklyn Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals Brooks Ebbetsfield Eddie Dyer Murry Dickson Dodgers Ralph Branca Burt Shotton Dickso al Brazie

YESTERDAY'S STARS FOR BROOKLYN AND ST. LOUIS

Batting standout Del Rice of the Cardinals hit a homer and two doubles driving in four runs as Brooklyn beat the Yankees. Overmire scattered seven hits for the Tigers in a victory over New York, while the National League standings show Brooklyn leading with 12 wins and 46 losses, St. Louis 65 grid, etc.

St. Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati New York Boston Pittsburgh Detroit Cleveland Washington del Rice Cardinals Brook Picking Tigers Yankees Pet

Officials pick the wood thrush as DC bird

In 1927 the District of Columbia selected the wood thrush as its official bird. The large thrush nests in the district after mid April and migrates southward in October after rearing its young.

District of Columbia

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