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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1948

Page

3

Red Wing Downs Virginia Woolen in Softball Upset of Year

Red Wing trailed 3-1 after three innings but rallied to beat Virginia Woolen 4-3 under lights. Glascock hit a second homer in the eighth as Fretwell and Burch held the Woolen lineup. Dodson and Slonaker drove in Red Wing runs. Rosenberger and Grim led others.

Red Wing Virginia Woolen Aggregation Willen Mill Virginia Glascock Butsler Lake Curry Rosenberger Winchester News Larrick Jackson Keller Grim Gus Bornscheuer O'Sullivan Iimming Ward Louis Barcel Sacred Heart Catholic Braddock St. Methodist Cork St. Christian The Baptists United Brethren Loudoun St. Presbyterian Virginia Woolen

Welcome Relief From Stomach Gas and Sour Food Taste

Nervous food distress after meals due to low gastric juice flow is claimed to cause bloating sour taste and poor sleep. SSS Tonic is advertised as increasing gastric juice flow to improve digestion and blood nutrition, promising better health and energy.

Durocher Sparks Giants to Fighting Spirit in Reds rout

Leo Durocher has the New York Giants energized after a three win in four games push toward the stretch. In Cincinnati the Giants broke out with aggressive baserunning and timely hits, using steals and hustling to a 14-2 victory over the Reds. Lockman Gordon Mize Marshall Rigney and Cooper keyed a multi-run surge as Durocher presses for pennant contention.

Leo Durocher New York Giants St. Louis Cardinals Giants Durorcher Durrocher Leo Reds Cincinnati Whitey Lockman Sid Gordon Gordon Johnny Mize Willard Marshall Bobby Thomson Billy Rigney Lockman Marshall Walker Cooper

Braves Hold Off Lyn And St Louis For Second Place

Philadelphia Athletics sweep doubleheader over the Chicago White Sox 6-0 and 6-4 shaving Cleveland’s AL lead to one game. Dick Fowler pitched a seven hit shutout for his ninth win while Hank Majeski and Phil Merchisdon drove in key runs lifting the A’s to the nightcap victory.

Lyn St. Louis Boston Braves Philadelphia Athletics Cleveland Chicago White Sox Dick Fowler Hank Majeski Bill Wight Glen Moulder Phil Merchisdon

Horseshoe Championship Trials Set for Schoolfield VA

The American Athletic Union horse shoe pitching championship tests amateur players in Virginia at the Schoolfield Recreational Center in Schoolfield VA. Action starts 9 30 a m Saturday August 14 with 100 shoes pitched in qualifying and entry closing the same day. Interested Winchester entrants should contact Mickey Kirby Assistant Chairman.

American Athletic Union Virginia Association Aau Schoolfield Recreational Center Schoolfield Virginia Winchester Area Mickey Kirby

Doerr Walks Browns Home with Grand Slam in Sox Win

Yesterday Stars Batting feature Bobby Doerr hitting a bases loaded grand slam to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Browns. Fritz Ostermueller scattered seven hits for a 1-0 Pirates shutout of Johnny Sain and the Boston Braves.

Bobby Doerr Red Sor Boston Red Sox St. Louis Browns Fritz Ostermueller Pirates Pittswligh Pirates Johnny Sain Boston Braves

Baseball scores from the American League and National League

In the American League Cleveland defeated Washington 7 to 6 Boston won 4 to 1 over St. Louis Philadelphia and Chicago tied 6 to 6 and 0 to 4 Detroit played New York to rain. In the National League New York crushed Cincinnati 14 to 2 Philadelphia beat Chicago 5 to 4 Pittsburgh won 1 to Boston 0 while Brooklyn at St. Louis faced rain delays.

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

Wilbur Johnston Attends Washington Citizenship Seminar

Wilbur S Johnston, son of Assistant Postmaster Wilbur R Johnson, spends ten weeks in Washington attending the Washington Student Citizenship seminar. The 92 students from 42 states study government under the National Intercollegiate Christian Council. Johnston says youths aim to form clear political judgment and consider voting as a duty.

Wilbur S. Johnston Wilbur R. Johnson Washington National Intercollegiate Christian Council Young Johnston VPI Ymca Johnston

Trainmen Back Hart In Race for Senate

The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen joined the CIO and AFL in endorsing James P. Hart of Roanoke for the United States Senate. Hart seeks the Republican primary against incumbent A Willis Robertson of Lexington, with support cited as protest against Robertson's anti labor voting record.

Roanoke Brotherhood of Railroad CIO AFL James P. Hart United States Senate Hart A. Willis Robertson Lexington Robertson Congress S. L. Whitehorne Portsmouth Virginia State Legislative Board of the Art

Boyce AA to Hear Local Speakers

Alcoholics Anonymous weekly meeting in Boyce at 7 30 p m EST will feature local speakers two natives of the state well known locally. Last week attendance was locals dominating with visitors from five towns showing AA work's reach.

Alcoholics Anonymous Boyce

Home Law For the Layman booklet offers essential legal basics

The compact 48 page guide covers marriage and divorce laws naturalization contracts property promissory notes wills missing heirs estates copyright patents and the GI Bill of Rights. Priced at 20 cents postpaid the booklet promises helpful information in plain language.

Home Law Book Request Form

The notice requests a copy of the Home Law Book from the Winchester Evening Information Bureau in Washington D C with 20 cents enclosed for postage. It asks for the requester’s name street or rural route and city.

Winchester Evening Information Bureau Eye St N.E Washington D.C Home Law Book

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