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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1948
Page
2
Shipping point information from Federal State Market News Services records sales on Thursday at Martinsburg and Timberville. Elberta peaches in baskets priced at 3.50 dollars per basket, f o b shipping point to Martinsburg area.
Chicago Cardinals routed Frank Leahy's college all-stars 28-0 at Soldiers Field before 101,220 fans. Charley Trippi starred with 80 rushing yards and a 13 yard TD reception, while Bill Gompers led college runners with 36 yards on four carries.
National League tonight features Pittsburgh at St Louis at 8 30 p m Yesterday results include Cleveland 1 Chicago 0 New York 6 Philadelphia 2 Boston 5 10 Washington 4 4 St Louis 5 Detroit 4 National League games saw St Louis 7 Pittsburgh 4 Chicago 5 Cincinnati 2 Boston at Brooklyn and Philadelphia at New York postponed by rain
Answers listed include Seashore resorts Horseracing False for Ceylonese Native Seven True Philippine Islands Airplanes Madison Wis False No drinking vessel. The page records quiz solutions and associated locations and claims.
Auction items include antiques and farm equipment in Frederick County with dates from August 25 to September 23. Notable locations include Arcadia Night Club, Front Royal Road, 218 S. Loudoun St, George W Clowser’s Warehouse, and York Inn. Items span real estate dairy cattle farm machinery antiques chinaware glassware and general livestock.
The A league and the Major league of bowlers plan meetings next week at Health Center alleys. League President Woody Glaize will host officers and captains from 12 A league teams at 8 p.m. Monday, with teams including Northern Virginia Power Co and Royal Crown Cola. The six Major league teams will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday under President Mickey Perry, to discuss teamwork and league plans.
Dr. Carl Honeycutt will be guest speaker at Grace Lutheran Men's Bible class at 9:45 a.m. tomorrow. The class orchestra directed by Louis Kneiling and piano accompaniment by Miss June Kline will perform special music. Wesleyan Men's Bible Class at Market Street Methodist Church also worships at 9:45 a.m. tomorrow.
At Oak Ridge Tennessee on August 21 wage increases of five to 24 cents an hour were approved in two union meetings affecting about 2700 atomic plant workers.
Robert A. McFillen, 74, a retired farmer and orchard worker born Aug 1, 1874 in Clarke county, died at his Berryville home after a six month illness. He had worked at Byrd orchards since retiring, married Lydia Mae Oates in 1895, and is survived by widow, four sons Lewis Smith Ardell McFillen and Garland of Clearbrook, four daughters Mrs. Fred Pope Mrs. John Crim Mrs. James Lichliter and Mrs. Harrison Swartz, three sisters Mrs. Janney Carper Mrs. Grantham Welsh and Mrs. Milton Swartz, 19 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Funeral services are arranged for 3 p.m. EST Monday at the Methodist Church in Berryville with Rev. R A Craig officiating and interment to follow at Green Hill Cemetery.
Vern Stephens hit a three run homer in the bottom of the ninth to force extra innings and Stan Spence followed with a solo shot in the tenth as Boston beat the opponent 5 to 4.
Satchel Paige hurled a straight shutout against the Chicago White Sox allowing only three hits as the Indians won 1-0 in the first game of a doubleheader after defeating the Senators earlier.
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