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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1946

Page

2

Park to host White Post in Sunday baseball clash

Winchester Park will host White Post Sunday at 3 PM in a home game the Park plans to retur n at White Post next month. Brumbaugh will start for Park with Ernie Burch as catcher while Olsver, White Post ace, opposes them. The Clarke nine has posted a solid record against regional clubs. Ed Lee, manager, challenged Winchester to the series amid tentative lineup reuse and upcoming games with Cumberland, Md. Brunswick also set to play in Winchester next Sunday.

Winchester Park White Post Brumbaugh Lyle Florists Alexandria Park Ernie Burch Olsver Clarke Ed Lee Winchester Louis Renner Last Sun- Park Cumberland Brunswick

Walker Bond Named Chairman as Farm Home Advisory Appointments Made

Walker Bond was elected chairman of the board of directors amid approval of a policy note. New members join the Farm Home Advisory Committee including Mrs. R. Lee Barney and Mrs. Alfred Wright. The organization reported a net worth of 11 million dollars as of June 30 and noted no net savings were added to reserve funds in 23 years.

John W. Larrick, Jr D. Dye Samuel T. Miller Oklahoma I. W. Southern Stephens City J. M. Markle Bloomery Star Winchester Myrtle Wisecarver E. W. Grant Clearbrook Elmer Nixon Betty Fahnestock Bloomery Star Rt Mary Frances McAboy Stephenson T. M. Rudolph Mrs. Kurtz Butler Mary Jo Dove Page Russell Stanley E. McDonald Manuel

Midgets Take On Pee Wees In Sacred Heart Softball Showdown

The Midgets face the Pee Wees tomorrow in a Sacred Heart Athletic Club league game with an undefeated record at stake. A Sunday Sep 8 fixture pits the Tigers against the Pee Wees.

Sacred Heart Athletic Club Tigers Pee Wees

Services Sunday At Gore Church

The Hebron Baptist Church at Gore will hold evening services tomorrow night at 8 o'clock announced by pastor Rev. N. G. Habel.

Gore Church Hebron Baptist Church Gore N. G. Habel

Trial Justice Court Disposes Traffic Drunks and Revoked License

Cases heard by Judge W Erle Edwards and Judge T Bayliss Strosnider include operating with a revoked license two days suspended on a $10 fine and costs for Wilbur Rush Selers of 534 Highland Avenue and another drunk driving conviction for Clarence L Foreman of Route 1 Winchester. F G Senger of Winchester cited for reckless driving with $10 fine and costs.

Court of Trial W. Erle Edwards T. Bayliss Strosnider Orchard Avenue Wilbur Rush Selers Highland Avenue Clarence L. Foreman Winchester F. G. Senger

Nazi War Trials Hear Beyond Words and Rambling Denials

In Moscow proceedings the defendants including Hess Keitel Kaltenbrunner Rosenberg Frank Streicher Funk Schacht respond to charges with defenses. Hess is warned for long remarks while others shift blame to Hitler and deny knowledge, portraying a mix of remorse and rationalization.

Stalin Moscow Goering Hess von Ribbentrop Geoffrey Lawrence Wilhelm Keitel Hitler Fuehrer Ernst Kaltenbrunner Alfred Rosenberg Adolf Hitler Hans Frank Germany Julius Streicher Himsel Walther Funk Reichsbank Hjalmar Schacht Puehrer

Answers to the Daily Quiz Revealed

The page lists quiz solutions including Gertrude Stein age seventy two and answers: Georgia head, Health hands heart and in summer Vida are not under two thousand dollars Major General Robert Mc Gowan Littlejohn Did not and President of Bolivia.

Gertrude Stein Georgia Vida Robert McGowan Littlejohn Bolivia

Bulletin continues with wartime and political notes

Bulletin items report a doctor from the Medical College of Virginia dying after an August operation at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. Other dispatches note an Army Superfortress flight hop from Hawaii to the takeoff point in Honou for a record 10 300 mile non stop run. The Nuernberg war crimes verdict is set for Sept 23 and Gen Gregorie Semenov is hanged in Moscow with five co defendants shot. West Virginia Governor Meadors and Virginia officials will attend a Sept 13 Norfolk and Western Railway dinner in Bluefield with about 26 railway executives.

Sacramento Calif Hawaii Cairo Egypt McClennan Field Honou Bluefield W. Va Clarence W. Meadows West Virginia Preston Collins Virginia Norfolk and Western Railway James J. Hott Bluefield Chamber of Commerce Bluefield Country Club

Two Tomatoes Weigh 64 Ounces

Robert Kremer of Winchester reports success with tomatoes this season. He brought two tomatoes to the Star office totaling 64 ounces, the larger weighing two pounds four ounces.

Robert Kremer Rt. 1 Winchester Kremer Star Office

Tribute to Robert Gray Williams Former Shenandoah Valley Bank Director

The Shenandoah Valley National Bank honors Robert Gray Williams for his public service and banking leadership. Elected director at 32 and president at 45, Williams' wide interests and generous character left a lasting mark on the community and the bank.

Shenandoah Valley National Bank Www Gray Williams Robert Gray Williams

Baltimore Livestock Market Report Sees Mixed Trade

Market notes show cattle prices mixed with steers mostly 25 to 50 cents lower than last week, top 2390 lb steer at 25.00, grass cattle down to 15.00 for light weights, vealers active with top near 19.00, hogs and sheep generally weaker or steady, Labor Day open trading noted with no reports that day. Chicago figures reveal broad declines across cattle and hogs, with steers down 1.00-4.00 and cows 1.00-2.00 lower. top yearlings around 30.00 and grass stock 12.00-23.00 depending on class.

Baltimore God Nature Chicago

Bug Editor Sees Garden Insect Finds From Readers

Latest visitors at the Bug Editor desk are Mrs. S. B. Purcell of Brucetown and Miss Jean Brown of Grimes. They brought interesting insects from their gardens for study and discussion.

S. B. Purcell Brucetown Jean Brown Grimes

Labor Day Radio Schedule Bulk for Eastern Time

Labor Day programming in New York includes NBC CBS and ABC events across day and night. Highlights feature Peter McQuire dramatization at noon, Diana Lewis in A Few Days of Grace, and labor focused talks with President Whitney. Evening lineups include Tommy Dorsey, James Melton, and David Niven in The 39 Steps with multiple stations airing educational and entertainment features.

Eastern Standard New York NBC Freedom of Airways Sweeney March New Time Diana Lewis Schwellenbach ABC Jonathan Trimble Esq Tommy Dorsey CBS Symphony Jack Kirkwood James Melton We the People U. S. Army Band Counter Spy Eric Johnson Drew Pearson Festival of American Music Louella Parsons David Niven MBS Walter Hampton Washington Park Herbert Marshall Cradle and Clock Barlow Benny Goodman CBS Joe Powers Oakville Bob Hawk Margaret O'Brien Fat Man Paul Whiteman NBS Bulldog Drummond Gregory Hood

Winchester Municipal Band Concert Shines on City Hall Plaza

Several hundred attendees enjoyed a concert last night on City Hall Plaza performed by the Winchester Municipal Band directed by Kenneth Windle. The event showcased local musical talent and drew a large, enthusiastic crowd in a community gathering.

City Hall Plaza Winchester Municipal Band Kenneth Windle

School board outlines new attendance and vaccination rules

Supt. Kline said at Winchester to Round Hill that last night's meeting will be the last until after school opens. No students will be excused for farm or orchard work this year. The compulsory law requires students stay in school until sixteen. First time enrollees must be vaccinated.

Winchester Round Hill Kline

Byrd Picnic and Spray Demonstration Highlight Virginia Orchards

Moore, chairman of the Virginia Apple Commission, introduced Byrd Picnic in the State Legislature last winter. A spray demonstration was also held in one of the Byrd orchards.

Moore Virginia

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