Royal Crown Wins City Softball Title in Tight Series
Royal Crown clinched the city softball title after a close inning by strong pitching and timely hitting. Whitlock pitched a two hit victory over the Eagles Tuesday night, with Grim, E Whitlock, and Moore delivering key hits as the Crown secured the championship in a best of three series.
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Royal Crown
Keers
Gles
Edgar Burch
A. Whitlock
Grim
E. Whitlock
Whitlock
Moore
Battlers
L. Grim
Pope
Fansler
Er. Burch
Eagles
Virginia Woolen Co
Winchester Softball Champions Strikeouts in Tight Win
New Winchester champions edge Royal Crown as Ed Burch and Corrigan drive early runs. Royal Crown ties late on L Grim triple and Ott Spaid sac fly before darkness ends the game with a walk off tie and winning run.
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Eagles
Ed Burch
Corrigan
Mr. Burch
Lake
McKee
Miller
Sullivan
Emmart
Ed. Burch
Burch
Air Crash in Norway Kills 35 on Flying Boat
In Norway a Sandringham flying boat crashed in the Lofoten mountains killing all 35 aboard. The aircraft carried 27 passengers and eight crew en route from Tromsoe to Stavanger. Chief pilot Capt. Buer and chief inspector Jarle Ebbesen were among the victims. the wreckage burned for hours after the explosion heard by witnesses.
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Oslo
Norway
Norwegian Airlines
Lofoten
Terday
Sandringham
Stavanger
Tromsoe
Buer
Jarle Ebbesen
Primary Highway Allocations Made for Virginia 1948-49
State Highway Commissioner James A. Anderson announced tentative allocations totaling 20 million dollars for Virginia’s primary highway construction in the 1948-49 fiscal year. The list includes funds for Route 11 projects across Augusta Rockingham Shenandoah Rockbridge Montgomery Roanoke Warren counties with specific improvements such as resurfacing traffic signals and snow fence installation.
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Richmond
James A. Anderson
State Highway Commission
Virginia
Augusta
Steeles Tavern
Rockingham
Shenandoah
New Market
Crete
Rockbridge
Montgomery
Elliston
Roanoke
Huntington Blvd
Warren
North Riverton
Spray round-the-world voyage duration and ship specs
Captain Joshua Slocum began his voyage on April 24, 1895, from Boston and completed it three years, two months, and two days later. The Spray was 36 feet nine inches overall with a beam of 14 feet 2 inches.
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H.A.T. A
Joshua Slocum
Boston
Staples Named in Rumor for State Supreme Court Seat
Richmond August speculation centers on Attorney General A. P. Staples as Browning’s possible successor on the State Supreme Court of Appeals. Also mentioned is Willis D. Miller of Richmond’s Law and Equity court. Staples, Martinsville native and Roanoke resident, served in the state senate 1928-34 before becoming attorney general. An interim appoinment will be made by Governor Tuck. the General Assembly will elect to fill the unexpired Browning term in January.
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Richmond
A. P. Staples
George L. Browning
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Willis D. Miller
Law and Equity Court
Staples
Martinsville
Roanoke
State Senate
John H. Saunders
Tuck
General Assembly
Justice Browning
Communist Raiders Sweep Near Hankow
Nanking August 28. Communist raiders under Gen. Liu Po-Cheng push from Shantung into Henan Anhwei border areas within 150 miles of Hankow. Central News Agency reports severe Red casualties in border mountains but several towns lost. Red troops reportedly covered over 200 miles in one week toward Shansi as they threaten northern areas.
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Nanking
Lieu Po-Cheng
Shantung Province
Henan-Anhwei
Hankow
Central
Shantung
Henan
Liu
Shansi
Fortune Telling Booklet Offered by Information Bureau
The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau advertises a 48 page booklet titled Fortune Telling. It explains reading faces and how to interpret cards tea leaves and coffee grounds. Postpaid fifteen cents to 316 Eye St Washington DC.
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Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Eye St
N. B
Washington, D.C
Boom to Hang On Year More Expert Predictions
Economists shift forecasts saying the postwar boom may last into next year or longer. A price adjustment looms, potentially gradual and healthy or sharp and recessionary if demand collapses. Despite earlier pessimism, consumers still have cash from wages savings and credit fueling continued buying.
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Mr. Smith
Smith
Noting Differences From 1920 Economy
The author argues the current economy is sturdier in several ways than in 1920 and cautions against assuming an exact repeat of history. The piece questions predictions of tomorrow and emphasizes uncertainty in future outcomes.
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New Winchester
Lawrence Grim
Alonzo Whitlock
Ralph Fansler
Eldon Spaid
Maurice Blosser
Leon Pope
Bill Moore
Willard Oe
Max Sargent
Jimmy Huyette
Bob Fuller
Frank Yeakle
Paul Bolton
Jefferson Republican
Emm
Messall
McFarland
O. Spaid
W. Spaid
Largent
Cleveland
Garrabrandt
Brumback & Sons
Cameron St
R. G. Hengeveld
Loudoun ST
Goodyear West
State
Supreme Court
Washington, D. C
Yeur
WRIVE
Cans Gapiator
Holiday
Texaco
Millwood Ave
Orndorff Shell Service
Shicks
Amoco Service
Braddock & Pall Mail
Sts
Nck Co
Ter ST. Ter, VA
By Max Hill
Motorola
B. F. Goo
N. Loudoun
Ek al Truck Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
Venetian Blinds Valley Weatherstrip & Awning Co
Front Royal
Winchester
Carol Brent
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