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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1948
Page
9
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Local derby sponsor JBT sets July 17 deadline and opens 50 mile radius to include Woodstock, Strasburg, Front Royal, Stephens City, Middletown, Gainesboro, Gore, Berryville and Boyce entrants. Winners earn all expenses paid trip to Akron and prizes include a college scholarship, a Chevrolet sedan, a 16 mm projector, a radio phonograph, and a Speed Graphic camera. Winchester JET must have at least 30 entries to assure next year’s race.
A public notice urges vehicle owners to have inspections completed before June 15 to avoid delays. The advisory emphasizes early authorization to meet compliance deadlines and prevent bottlenecks during peak periods.
Last night Elks beat O Sullivan 11 to 7 and Royal Crown defeated Ward s Grocery 7 to 0. Standings show Rosenberger Virginia Woolen Royal Crown MN 2 caps scote O Sullivan Red Wing Winchester News Ward s Grocery with records and percentages. Thursday results include Sacred Heart Catholic 17 Baptist 8 Cork St Christian 11 Christ Episcopal 7 Sacred Heart Catholic 12 Market St Meth 8.
National League results Chicago 3 New York 1 Brooklyn 3 Pittsburgh 2 Cincinnati 12 Philadelphia 1 Boston 7 St. Louis 3 American League Cleveland 10 New York 8 Philadelphia 6 St. Louis 5 Detroit 7 Washington 6 Boston 12 Chicago 4 Yesterday's stars Batting Ted Williams Red Sox drove in seven runs on three doubles a single and walk in Soxs 12 4 victory over Chicago. Pitching Herm Wehmeier Reds gained his fifth win without a loss in pitching Cincinnati to a 12 1 five hit triumph over Philadelphia.
Grimes Virginia notes include visits by James Hepner Red Bud to Dewey Brown, Randall and Bishop families from Stotlers Cross Roads, and Shirkey family from Brucetown with Hensell. Galilee children day exercises drew large attendance. Minnie Unger worsened, Helen Crim resumed duties post surgery. White Hall Methodist church Luce meetings well attended. Jean Taylor from Clearbrook visited. former residents Rudolph Hepner now in Jacksonville welcomed a newborn Bonnie Ann. Severe wind storm struck Tuesday evening.
Members of Mt Olive United Brethren church at Hayfield plan their annual yard party on Wednesday on church grounds New benches and tables will be finished in time for the event.
Paul Andrew Delacourt learns his grandfather leaves him only five thousand dollars while the rest goes to charity. He seeks independence from the fortune and faces a press frenzy, a cold road, and a hitch from Branfield as he travels with Joshua Beadle, an alert truck driver. Andrew reveals he is an architect from New York. The meeting hints at new beginnings and hidden paths ahead.
Sixty five students across all grades at Stephens City School earned perfect attendance during the 1947 48 term per Principal R E Ayler. Names listed include William Orndorff in first grade and Eleanor Franklin in seventh grade among others.
The Winchester White Sox will face Middletown Minks at 3 p.m. EST tomorrow in Middletown. All players are asked to meet at 129 Loudoun Street at 2 p.m. DST.
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