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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1947

Page

3

Funeral notices and death of Nora Hatcher in Berryville

Mrs. Nora Hatcher of Berryville died suddenly on Saturday. Survived by husband Henry Hatcher of California and Mrs. Martha Grayson of Wood. Funeral at Shiloh Baptist Millwood. Rev. Bai to officiate. Interment at Little Shapel Clarke County.

Nora Hatcher Cod Berryville Annie Herbert Henry Hatcher Cal Martha Grayson Wood Shiloh Baptist Millwood Bai Little Shapel Clarke County

Lively Pitcher Delivers One-Hit Win Over Dodgers

Everett Lively, 22, Alabama native, blanked Brooklyn with a one hit while Brooklyn’s Pee Wee Reese scored on Johnny Jorgensen’s double. Dodgers still led NL by three games as Cubs trimmed Boston 5-3 and other majors notes followed.

Cincinnati Ewell Blackwell Everett Lively Alabama Brooklyn Lively Dodgers Pee Wee Reese Johnny Jorgensn Jack Boston Chicago Cubs Johnny Sain Braves Tommy Hughes Phillies St. Louis New York Giants Pittsburgh Bill Rigney Sid Gordon Johnny Mize New York Yankee Philadelphia Detroit Don Black Cleveland Dave Ferriss Bobby Doerr Red Sox Washington

Yesterday's Stars Highlight Tight Pitching Duel

Bobby Doerr homered in the ninth to give Boo Ferriss a 1-0 edge over Don Black in a tight Red Sox game. Bud Lively held the Dodgers to one hit ending Brooklyn's seven game streak after a rough second inning.

Associated Press Bobby Doerr Red Sox Boo Ferriss Don Black Bud Lively Reds Brooklyn Dodgers Brooks

Proctalgia Fugax Linked to Fatigue and Fear

Medical note outlines proctalgia fugax as sudden rectal pain from muscle spasm linked to nervous strain and fatigue. Attacks vary from minutes to hours, often at night, and may rise with overwork and worry. Treatment focuses on life regulation, meals, rest, and careful drug use. prognosis is relief with proper care.

All Stars to Meet Legion Nine in Twilight Game Tomorrow

The American Legion baseball team will face Clarke County All-Stars at 5 p m tomorrow in the first twilight game of the season. Clarke County beat the Legion 5-3 last Saturday and won 5-2 in 13 innings against the Park team Sunday. Plans for a cancer fund benefit game between the Legion and Park are set for August 2.

American Legion Clarke County All-Stars Clarke County Legion Pope Berkeley Place Yanks Martinsburg Cancer Fund The Park

Difference between a band and an orchestra

In modern usage a band is a company of musicians distinguished from an orchestra by more wind instruments than strings, the latter often omitted. Types include brass band wind band military band and jazz band with various combinations.

Hearing on A-bomb secret leak canceled

A scheduled public hearing by the joint congressional atomic energy committee was canceled in Washington after the Senate press gallery received the witness list. The hearing would have addressed claims that secrets leak from the Oak Ridge Tennessee A-bomb plant following a New York Sun report about secret material removal.

Washington Joint Congressional Atomic Energy Committee Oak Ridge, Tenn Senate New York Sun Oak Ridge

Baseball results from yesterday on National and American leagues

In the NL Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn 9 to 1, Chicago beat Boston 5 to 3, Philadelphia won 5 to 2 over St. Louis, and New York edged Pittsburgh 5 to 1. In the AL Boston fell to Cleveland 1 to 0 while St. Louis routed Washington 13 to 3.

Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago Boston Philadelphia St. Louis New York Pittsburgh Cleveland Washington

Handley Library Profiles Fiction Demand and New Additions

In the first half of the year Handley library records fiction as the most read category, with biography and general literature following. Over three times as many fiction books circulated as non fiction, with popular tastes including historical novels mysteries westerns and light romances. New acquisitions list 18 fiction and 23 non fiction titles across varied authors and topics.

Handley Library Nicodemus Uncle Remus Aurora Dawn Work Burt Ogilvie Kerby Pakington Edginton Goertz Lewis Vercel Humphries Thirkell Lancaster Yerby Lucifer Samuel Albrand Wadell Burke Grey America Petersham Everyman Thomson Camehl Levi Martin Millikan Tober Todoroff Rutledge van Hook Lecomte Cox Nuernberg Keeshan Blackford Logan Lane Pollard Wolfe Tenney Berheim Leighton Untermeyer Kincaid

National Guard unit praised by airlines for capital crash rescue

The Pennsylvania Central Airlines Corp. in Washington sent a letter to Major M. B. Clowe Jr. praising the local National Guard unit that led the first organized rescue at the Hillsboro Capital Airlines crash scene last month. PCA President C. Bedell Monro lauded the unit for efficiency and prompt action mitigating delay and preventing chaos.

Pennsylvania Central Airlines Corp Washington National Guard Capital Airlines Hillsboro M. B. Clowe, Jr PCA C. Bedell Monro

Veteran discharge review process under 15 year limit

The adviser notes that a veteran can request a review if not discharged by general court martial. The appeal must be filed within 15 years of discharge or of the present Bill of Rights date, whichever is later. Submissions go to the Secretary of War Appeal Board in Washington DC.

Secretary of War Appeal Board War Department Washington, D. C

Korean girls kept apart from foreign soldiers by old customs

Old social and religious norms in Korea restrict interactions between Korean girls and foreign troops, affecting relations with American and Russian soldiers stationed in the country.

New Air Safety Rules Likely This Week

Washington July 15 The first new flying rules based on findings of President Truman's special air safety board appointed a month ago today probably will be issued this week.

Washington Truman Special Air Safety Board

Civil Aeronautics Board Nears Regs After Crashes

A CAB official said the agency is close to finalizing formal regulations from President Truman’s group proposals. He declined to specify what the rule changes will provide. Truman named the fire safety board two days after a crash series that killed 147 people in 15 days, including a crash near Hillsboro Virginia.

Civil Aeronautics Board Truman Hillsboro

Mission Society Opens Convention in Strasburg

The 54th annual convention of the Women's Missionary Society of the Lutheran Synod of Virginia opened in Strasburg with about 150 delegates. Rev E Eppling Reinartz of New York City will give the inspirational address at 8 p.m. followed by Holy Communion. Sessions run through Thursday with churchwomen from Winchester in attendance.

Strasburg The Women’s Missionary Society of the Lutheran Synod of Virginia E. Eppling Reinartz New York City Winchester

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