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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1947
Page
8
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The article notes New York and San Francisco fans envisioning a Giants Yankee World Series. Joe DiMaggio and Johnny Mize emerge as key sluggers, with DiMaggio batting .352 and Mize leading majors with a .370 average, 14 homers, and 35 RBIs as Ott’s Giants rival the Cubs.
The Jones Funeral Home Quartet rendered several selections yesterday at Memorial Services at Ridings Chapel at 2 30 p m They appeared on the program of the baccalaureate services at Gore High School last night The quartet members are Maynard McKee first tenor Allen Franks second tenor Russell McKee first bass and Bill Anderson second bass.
Excitement filled the Airport Speedway as 12 big cars took time trials with local jalopy drivers filling gaps. Ducky Pehlman of Reading set a 21 second third mile oval record in the opening heat. Memorial Hospital treated Van Hook after a skid, while Pete McKeone and Shorty Bowers earned wins in later heats.
Ducky Pehlman won the main event while the top three finishers in the early races were Perlman Campbell and McKeene. Cather Carl Anderson and Shorty Bowers placed behind them with Spiegel Read ing Pa. skidding into the infield on two laps but staying in competition. Next event at Airport Speedway set for Sunday June 15 with a four‑race program.
Public sale to settle the estate of Adelaide H. Fuller at 10 00 a m June 7 1947 at 309 East Piccadilly Street Winchester Virginia. Items include a Westinghouse refrigerator a Maytag washing machine beds lamps chairs tables rugs kitchen utensils stoves and other articles. J A Massie Jr administrator Coleman Dunn auctioneer cash terms.
The executor of James E. Hardy deceased offers at public auction in Winchester Virginia on Wednesday June 25 1947 at 11 o clock A M three city lots and two bank stocks with terms: real estate one third cash and two equal annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance. stock for cash.
Franklin Senger III, pastor’s son, spoke at the First Evangelical United Brethren Church evening service. The Young Adult choir sang as the service began at 7 30 p m. It was the final service until September due to Handley Baccalaureate and the City Vespers at Gore High School.
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