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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1948

Page

3

Warren County Delegates Elect 30 for State Convention

Warren county voters elected 30 delegates to attend the State Democratic convention in Richmond next month. They are instructed to vote as a unit and support State Senator Raymond Guest as a delegate to the National convention. William Armstrong Jr. chaired the meeting. The note also mentions Formosa as a Japanese colony historically larger than Massachusetts and Connecticut combined.

Warren County Richmond Raymond Guest William Armstrong Jr

Boy Electrocuted At Public Pool In Harrisburg Case

A 12 year old boy Clyde Peters died of electric burns when a short circuit in an underground power line sent current through a steel ladder in a public swimming pool’s 15 foot charged area. Rosemary Fritsch, 11, was present as the other swimmer and both youths stiffened and sank. Other boys were affected while trying to help them. The incident prompted coroner records and safety inquiries.

Harrisburg Ae Ie Yarnell

Daily crossword across clues and baseball summary

A crossword puzzle with across and down clues ranging from blemish to openers. The recap notes batted ball details for a game where Levi batted in the 8th inning and summary lines describe Spurs versus Brown doubles with double plays and pitching lines for Gadd Buckner Lowe.

Levi

Buckner Sails Legion Past Vint Hill 7 2 Victory

Lefty Buckner overcame Vint Hill with 13 strikeouts over seven innings, allowing four hits as the Conrad Hoover American Legion post beat the soldiers 7 to 2 at Park Diamond. Legionnaires scored three in the first and four in the seventh, with key blows from Boyd Fawcett and Buckner. Buckner is slated to face Clarke County All Stars next Sunday in a repeat matchup besides prior rainouts on May 2.

Legionnaires House of David Bailey MOUSE Brown c Levi Cee Coss Swisher Buckner Henrietta Vint Hill Anania Lewis of Sane Rickett Berglund If Manning Butler Seer Lowerf Steinacher c Hare Gadd P Coven Lawrence Buckner Conrad Hoover American Legion Post Vint Hill Army Station Park Diamond Keller Boyd Fawcett Gadd Miller Spurs Miller Scord Brown Conter Curry Foltz Huyett Lowe Spuis Berglund Steinacher O'Hare Legion Clarke County

Baseball Tryouts Open for Athletics Prospects in Winchester

Youthful hopefuls in the Winchester and Strasburg area may earn contracts with the Philadelphia Athletics farm clubs after two baseball tryout schools this week. Scouts Duren Brennan and Joe Boley will run sessions today and tomorrow in Winchester and Wednesday and Thursday in Strasburg. Eligible players aged 17 to 23 may have expenses refunded and be signed if promising. Bob Manuel urged city and county boys to join at Winchester Fark Diamond, 10 a.m., tomorrow. About 18 attended the morning session. officials hope for 25 to 30 this afternoon. This marks Winchester’s first school of this type. Canada note follows.

Winchester Strasburg Philadelphia Athletics Duren Brennan Joe Boley A’s Athletics Boley Bob Manuel Conrad Hoover American Legion Post Athletic Committee American Legion Winchester Fark Diamond Legion

Baseball Standings and Yesterday's Stars

Major standings recap from American and National Leagues with teams and records. Batting star Red Schoendienst for the St Louis Cardinals hit five doubles and a home run aiding 11-1 and 2-0 wins over Philadelphia. Johnny Sain and the Braves shut out the Cubs 1-0, contributing both on the mound and at bat.

Red Schoendienst

Middletown Man Fined for Sideswiping and Leaving Scene

Henry Wesley Newsome age 27 of Middletown was fined 125 dollars and given a 30 day suspended jail sentence by Trial Justice W Erle Edwards. He faced reckless driving and leaving the scene after sideswiping a Winchester car driven by C H Frye of 347 National Ave. Frye pursued but Newsome fled. no injuries and minor property damage.

Henry Wesley Newsome Middletown W. Erle Edwards Set F.L. Wolfe Newsome C.H. Frye National Ave Winchester Frye Wolfe

Flash Fire Kills Four At Tulsa Hotel

A flash fire swept a two story Tulsa hotel yesterday killing four people and hospitalizing six others. The blaze occurred in Kilgore Texas on June 7.

Kilgore Tex Tulsa

Romans Used Iron Betrothal Rings Early in History

The article notes that Romans used iron betrothal rings as early as the second century B.C. The detail highlights ancient practices surrounding engagements and the material choices in Roman marriages.

Demographics of British Honduras Highlight Small White Population

British Honduras shows about 165 000 residents with roughly 1 000 whites among them, illustrating stark ethnic disparity in the colony.

British Honduras

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