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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1948
Page
2
Berryville hosts the Clarke County show with entries expected from Front Royal Bluemont and Boyce. Winners include E Worsley for a eagle hound and Herbert Wilkins for an English setter, with other breeds winning trophies and a Parade of Champions planned after judging begins at 4 p m EST.
North Mountain defeated Star Tannery 13 to 5 in a Bi-State League game on Star Tannery's diamond. Dave Bauserman held the losers to four hits while Carl Bauserman led with two doubles and a single. McIlwee and Renner pitched for Star Tannery. Next Sunday North Mountain hosts Gore at 2:30 p.m. EST. Labor Day Monday they play Woodstock Independents in a non league game at 2:30 p.m.
Lake Success August 31 Informed sources say Russia may seek to place communist trained observers in Kashmir amid security council wrangles. Malik pushed Kashmir as an emergency item, while council members rejected the move and adjourned.
Dodgers reserves fueled a 6-5 comeback win and then a 6-1 victory over the St Louis Cardinals to widen Brooklyn's lead in the National League. Gene Hermanski Duke Snider and Pete Reiser delivered key hits in the ninth inning rally for the opener. Lefty Joe Hatten pitched a sharp second game as Brooklyn widened their gap over Boston and moved into position near Pittsburgh and St Louis in the pennant chase. In the American League the Yankees narrowed the gap to a game behind Boston as Joe DiMaggio and Yogi Berra drove in runs, while Satchel Paige dominated Cleveland in a 10-1 win.
Winchester post master Pat Nelson Page, retiring next month, claimed the Class B championship in the Virginias Senior Golf Association tourney at White Sulphur Springs. In the 65 to 70 age group he posted a low net 143 for 36 holes to take first place.
August 31 sale at George W. Clowser's warehouse 21 Clark Street Antiques. September 1 sale of dairy herd and livestock near Berryville plus farm machinery. September 1 1 p.m. Albin Virginia real estate furniture. September 3-10 farm equipment near Greensville. September 4 Round Hill Loudoun dairy cattle farm equipment. September 11 Boyce Virginia real estate and household goods. September 23 York Inn Winchester antiques chinaware glassware.
In the event for men 50 and over, prize awarded included four silver julep cups. Participants included Col. B. B. Browne, Horace Browne, Lester D -Arnold, Abney Payne, Fidward Whiteside, Dr Atlen Hawthorne and John Minnigerode.
The defense sought to overturn the verdict claiming illegality and insubstantial evidence, but Judge Marshall overruled the motion. Commonwealth's Attornies argued the all male jury was constitutional since Virginia’s founding. Emmart has spent a year and a day in confinement with four months at Marion for observation. time served plus deductions for confinement and good behavior will reduce her 20 year sentence.
Gas is placed outside the house to a kitchen range and hot water heater. Most changes average about 13.75 dollars, Starkey said. Valley Food Co faces new equipment options as a major gas user investigates options. two bakeries burn oil and one coal. Chips were fired at the local plant today. the next frying was planned for Thursday.
Miss Mary Louise Steele of 1098 Braddock Street hoped for a phone connection on Stop the Music Sunday night. She dashed for the phone when the announcer mentioned Miss Mary Tou Steele of Mekkeeport, Pa could not identify the tune. A Winchester Gulf Oil Corp clerk says she will keep listening.
Answers to the daily quiz are provided: 1. Gold 2. Germany and Russia 3. NH3 compound 4. Neither President Truman nor Secretary Marshall was there 5. Lou Gehrig 6. South Carolina 7. Cleared 8. International Trade Organization 9. Gertrude Atherton 10. Either New Hampshire or New Hampshirean.
The City will receive bids and proposals for a bus service franchise in Winchester Virginia at 2 00 p m DST Wednesday September 15 1948 in the Council Chamber City Hall. For further information contact S L Grant City Manager.
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