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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1947

Page

3

Mt Williams edges Mathias in 10 innings for win

Mt Williams, trailing 3-0 after nine, rally to tie the game and win 10 innings over Mathias. Mt Williams outhit Mathias 18 to 10 with four extra base hits led by James Barr and Lee homers and Lantz’s homer, triple and double for Mathias.

Mathias Mt. Williams D. Lantz Lee James Barr Williams Neil Todt Fawcett Wne Aith Mountain Ithias AB H Sherman Etzel ees eo _ Sherman Ade Sherman Lantz

Brown Bombers Set Meeting for 8 P.M. Tomorrow

The Brown Bombers football club invites all former members and new players to meet at Scott Brown's barber shop at 8 p.m. tomorrow to discuss plans with Coach Thurs ton Clevenger for the 1947 grid season. A tentative training start is planned for September 1 with the team opening the 1947 schedule in October.

Brown Bombers Scott Brown Thurston Clevenger

Pickets Demonstrate at British Consulate General

In New York about 1,000 protesters gathered for an hour outside the British consulate general to protest the shipment of 4,400 Palestine bound Jewish refugees to Germany or elsewhere as part of wartime policy.

New York Ger

Charles Town to host Pottsville Dodgers in night game

Charles Town will host the Pottsville Dodgers champions of the Anthracite League in a night game on Friday August 29 at 7 30 p m. The Pottsville nine has 55 victories and 7 defeats and features former minor league stars in its lineup.

Charles Town American Legion Pottsville Dodgers

Legion Takes Second Straight From Rebels

In yesterday's game Billy Jurges hit a two run homer in the 10th to lift the Cubs to a 9-7 win over the Giants. Sam Zoldak limited Rae Scarborough to four hits as the Browns edged the Senators 1-0 in a pitching duel.

Billy Jurges Cubs Giants Sam Zoldak Browns Rae Scarborough Senators

Munger Shines Under Lights In Cardinals Win

George Munger improved to 12-4 with a five hitter as St Louis beat the Braves 5-0 under the lights. The Cardinals moved no closer to the Dodgers, who defeated Pittsburgh 11-10 in a high scoring game.

George Red) Munger St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers Munger Red Eddie Dyer The Redbirds

Scoring Recap from Yesterday's Baseball Games

In the American League Cleveland beat Boston 10 to 8 while Philadelphia defeated Detroit 7 to 5. St. Louis toppled Washington 1 to 0. Chicago edged New York 4 to 3. In the National League Brooklyn won 11 to 10 against Pittsburgh, Chicago beat New York 9 to 7, St. Louis defeated Boston 5 to 2, and Cincinnati won 5 to 3 over Philadelphia.

Fawcett Legion Waynesboro Rebels W Shickle Largent Pope Shickle Winchester Fansler St. Louis Batten Boston New York Cincinnati Chicago Waynesboro Pitsburgh Philadelphia New York Boston Detroit Cleveland Washington Brooklyn

First Woman diplomat to hold ambassador rank

Mme Alexandria Mihailovna Kollontay, Soviet envoy to Sweden, was among the first women in diplomacy. She began missions around 1922 and became Soviet minister to Sweden in 1930, finally receiving full ambassadorial rank in 1943.

W.H.C. A Alexandria Mihailovna Kollontay Sweden

Minimum Army service for Enlisted Reserve Corps transfer

The War Department requires twenty years of active Federal service to qualify for retirement on the Regular Army retired list. Time served in the National Guard may be counted toward longevity.

National Guard M.A.V. A War Department

Stephenson Stops Remount 14-3 for 11th Victory

Stephenson defeated Remount Station 14 to 3 as Arnold allowed seven hits and struck out 13. Rexrode contributed a double among 11 team hits led by DeHaven with three of five at the plate. Shortstop Armel made a key stop near second to gun down a runner, and Stephenson prepares for an oldtimers game Sunday with Arnold on the mound again alongside Duvall.

Harry Remount Arnold Rexrode DeHaven Willow Armel Stephenson Duvall G. Williams Rutherford Laing Ace Stephenson R H Cole P. Willer Keckley Berryville- Millwood Hudson Joy Clarke the Plains AB R Wines B. Hurst L. Farr D. Farr L. Willis Pearson E. Nalls S. Willis Edmonds Rf Hurst Lloyd Berryville Thomas P. Cunningham Carter Cf Huff Rf Jackson E. Cunningham rf_ Bray Wuscareie Wuscareie -¢ Lake Millison

Ted Williams Tops Sluggers in Batting Race

Ted Williams of the Red Sox leads the American League with a .337 average for his third batting crown, aided by nine hits in 17 at bats. National League leader Harry Walker raised his average to .352, while Mitchell and others jockey for position as of Sunday games.

New York Ted Williams Red Sox Williams Harry Walker Cleverques Dale Mitchell Lou Boudreau Tndians Luke Appling Chicago White Sox Barney McCoskey Philadelphia Athletics

Mrs Lillie Naddeo 86 Dies at Ephrata Lan caster Hospital

Mrs Lillie Naddeo of Ephrata Pennsylvania widow of Frank Naddeo died Sunday night in Lancaster hospital at age 86 Funeral services set for 2 pm tomorrow at the EUB church in Ephrata She leaves four children including A Frank Naddeo of Winchester who was at his mother's bedside when she died Wyoming granted women the vote in 1890 when it joined the Union

Lillie Naddeo Ephrata Frank Naddeo Sunda Lancaster Hospital EUB A. Frank Naddeo Winchester

Family Record Cleared Grandpa Becomes Father

In LOS ANGELES a judge approved that Lester Bryan Burnett Jr. and Rose Burnett gain a legal father, after Burnett testified he fathered the children born to his son’s wife Angelina Pissuto. The saga traces back to a 1937 arrangement ending in a 1942 Reno divorce and refiled birth records.

Los Angeles Lester Bryant Burnett Rose Burnett Thurmond Clarke Lester Bryan Burnett Burnett Angelina Pissuto Lester Jean Burnett Angelina Reno el Monte

Canada to Sell 3.5 Million Apple Boxes to United States

Canada will sell 3.5 million bushel equivalents of its 1947 apple crop to the United States under a mutual agreement announced by D M Rubel of the Agriculture Department after the Detroit Apple convention. Sixty five percent will be packed apples with the remainder for packing, a figure about double last year. The plan spreads shipments over several months to protect the domestic market.

Washington Canada United States D. M. Rubel Fruit and Vegetable Branch Department of Agriculture Detroit

U S and Canada Extend Annual Export Pact for Apples

The agreement preserves variety control and permits export under permit in Canada. It aims to prevent promiscuous shipping, aligning with U S delegates' aims in boosting the Canadian export quota. This marks the fifth annual pact between the two nations on apple trade.

Canada U. S

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