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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1947

Page

3

Legion Rout Berkeley Place in 22-2 Baseball rout

Winchester Legion crushed Berkeley Place Yanks 22 to 2 on yesterday’s game with 18 hits. Hank Lewis and Swisher led the offense with three safeties each including a homer and a double, Pope added a four-bagger, and Fawcett and Pence held Berkeley Place to two singles while issuing seven walks.

Fawcett Pence Winchester Legion Berkeley Place Yanks Hank Lewis Swisher Legion Lewis Homer Pope Huyett Palmer Berkeley Place

Airliner Riven Before Crash

Investigators tentatively found part of a giant airliner came off shortly before it crashed near PORT DEPOSIT Maryland, killing 53. Eyewitnesses report fragments detached from the Eastern Air Lines DC 4 during its final dive. Tests will examine tail debris and wreckage as officials say the plane hit nose first in a partly inverted position.

Port Deposit Civil Aeronautics Board Eastern Air Lines Here United State Bureau of Standards Newark N. J Eastern

Winchester Recreation Board to name new director

The Winchester Recreation Department board meets at 7 30 tonight in Rouss City Hall to discuss appointing a director to replace Miss Virginia Gregory who resigned to join the State staff of the North Carolina Recreation Commission. Gregory left for Clover Virginia this morning for a brief visit before starting duties June 22.

Winchester Recreation Department Rouss City Hall Virginia Gregory Gregory North Carolina Recreation Commission Clover

Miss Ellen Largent Rejoins College Staff as Secretary

Miss Ellen Largent, recently returned from college, is staffed as office secretary to Miss Gregory, a position she held last summer. The notice notes her prior service as secretary to Miss Gregory during the previous term.

Ellen Largent Miss Largent Miss Gregory

Scout Cirrus to Host Camp Development Dinner and Circus

Shenandoah Area Council Boy Scouts schedule the third annual business dinner for June 23 at Rock Enon with W W Baker leading the camping and activities committee. H B McCormic Jr named general chairman of the first Scout circus planned in the council area to be held in Winchester next fall for about 1,000 scouts and Cubs with a float parade two indoor performances and various demonstrations.

Rock Enon W. W. Baker Shenandoah Area Winchester G. William Ropp Martinsburg Roy E Potts Berryville B. Poland Fred D. Maphis Strasburg Ben Belchie Henry M. Sydnor Charles Town McCormic Shenandoah Area Council Boy Scouts H. B. McCormic, Jr Lions Clubs

Camp Program Expands with Weekly Film Nights at Rock Enon

John I. Moore, director of Rock Enon Boy Scout camp in Shenandoah Area Council, says this summer will feature Tuesday film nights over six weeks. Notable titles include Blasting Cap, Wheel Across Africa, First Steps in First Aid, and Nature’s S one gsters. The War Surplus power plant at Rock Enon enables the screenings, supplementing nature study, physical fitness, and preparedness elements.

John I. Moore Rock Enon Shenandoah Area Africa

Russell Seeks Staff to Study Expenditures in Budget talks

Senator Russell urged Congress to organize a staff for detailed analysis of departmental needs for the next fiscal year starting July 1 1948 to cut government spending. Senate and House panels push for information driven cuts as Taft backs early action and a precise budget resolution.

Washington Russell D-Ga Congress Senate Appropriations Committee Congressional Budget Committee Georgia Taft Ohio Republican Policy Committee House Senate Appropriations Joint Committee Truman

Timberville Man Killed by Auto in Harrisonburg

Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at Power Springs Church near Mt. Jackson for Noah Samuel Dellinger, 47, a well known Timberville farmer, who was instantly killed Saturday night in Harrisonburg while walking on the road.

Power Springs Mt. Jackson Noah Samuel Dellinger Timberville Harrisonburg

Fatal crash on North Main kills Mr. Dellinger

A vehicle struck Mr. Dellinger on North Main Street and he died before hospital arrival. Among 14 children, survivors include Mrs. Marie Crider and Mrs. Della Mae Crider of Clear Springs.

North Main Street Dellinger Marie Crider Della Mae Crider Clear

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