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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1947
Page
3
The Front Royal Avisco nine will inaugurate a weekly twilight game tomorrow hosting Elkton at home. Game time is 5:30 p.m. Avisco earlier defeated Ida’s Department Store 7 to 1 behind five hit pitching by Dick Russell.
Eight county agents from Michigan fruit growing regions visited Clarke and Jefferson counties to inspect local apple operations and packing facilities after a week at the Beltsville USDA station. They toured Moore and Dorsey orchards, Sen Byrd’s Jefferson county trees, and Rosemont orchards near Berryville, praising modern production methods.
Clyde Wood of Michigan origin and wartime marriage to a Hagerstown girl arrived in Winchester to promote amateur boxing at Conomac Park in Williamsport Maryland. The first show at 8 30 p m Saturday features five matches with Northwest Police Club versus St Johns Athletic Club of Baltimore. Wood invites local amateur boxers to participate. Conomac Park reopened this summer after the war.
Reports say artillery regiments were flown into Mukden to bolster its outer defenses. Communist forces bombarded Szepingkal to the north and Fushun to the east as troops move to form a northern and eastern arc around the city. A separate note answers a home canning question: brown sugar is not suitable for canning fruit due to its overpowering flavor.
In Los Angeles columnist Hal Boyle argues California’s appeal is fading as out-of-staters flood in. Residents envy climate yet fear housing shortages and rising prices. They warn the state is overextended and growth may outpace infrastructure and quality of life. The piece frames postwar migration as a double edged trend.
Residents complain about sidewalk and light plans near rural homes. They cite rising costs that chase many families away after brief stays, with examples of higher lettuce prices and overcrowded vehicles leaving the area. A battered jalopy carries a family and their belongings fleeing California.
A San Francisco immigration board ruled that Martha Kaelin can enter as a U S citizen but her two daughters Yuriko and Fusa must face deportation unless a higher office overturns the decision. The girls, ages 28 and 27, have weakened ties to Japan and unknown paternal whereabouts. They held one-year visitor visas and have worked for Time and American military headquarters in Tokyo.
Baker limited Stephens City to three singles and six strikeouts as Gainesboro led the Frederick Clarke league all stars to a 1 0 victory behind a three hit performance by Baker. Tharpe scored the deciding run in the sixth on a fumbled bunt play.
Walker Cooper, star catcher for the New York Giants, launched two home runs as the Giants beat the Pirates 13 10 at the Polo Grounds. The win placed New York in first in the National League, ahead of the Dodgers by a half game. Meanwhile the Yankees failed to gain on Detroit after Chicago White Sox rallied to an 9 8 victory in ten innings.
National League games featured St. Louis beating Philadelphia 4 to 1 in the opener and a 15 inning second game 2 to 1. New York topped Pittsburgh 13 to 10, Chicago blanked ton 1 to 0, Cincinnati won 9 to Boklyn. American League matchups saw Chicago 9 New York 8, Philadelphia 11 Detroit 3, Boston 7 Cleveland 5, St. Louis 1 Washington 0.
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