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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1947

Page

2

Front Royal Routs Park as Avisco Dominates 14 1

Avisco thumped Front Royal for a 14 1 victory as pitcher Shute allowed eight hits and one earned run over eight innings while striking out 11. Park mustered a single run in the fifth as Emmart and Kilmer connected for a run scoring hit, but Avisco battered Shaffer and Hurth for multiple hits and five runs in the eighth.

Avisco Park Emmart Kilmer King Crisman Shaffer Hurth Bergy Front Royal AB R Smith Goodwin Ball Miller Brumbeugh Ogie Ritter A. King

Answers to the Daily Quiz Highlight Correct Choices

The listed solutions include Africa for question 1 and Texas for question 8, with Wheat for question 2, Accepted for question 3, the location at the Manila Bay entrance in the Philippines for question 4, James V. Forrestal for question 5, Heaven for question 6, Quentin Roosevelt as Theodore Roosevelt's son for question 9, and Greenville South Carolina for question 10.

Castelforte Manila Bay Entrance Philippne Islands James V. Forrestal Heaven Africa Texas Quentin Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Greenville South Carolina

June 21 Sales Directory Listings At Stephens City And Middletown Va

A sales directory item lists a sale at Leroy Frank Lin farm two miles east of Stephens City on June 21 at 10 am featuring ponies dairy cows farm machinery trucks and household goods. Another sale on June 21 at 1 pm in Middletown Virginia hosted by Elizabeth Supinger includes furniture and personal property.

Leroy Franklin Stephens City Elizabeth Supinger Middletown Double Toll Gate Road

Houghton to Sign Cubs Contract Farmed to Tri-State

Bobby Houghton former Berryville high star plans to sign with the Chicago Cubs and join Fayetville in the Class B Tri-State League. The Duke and Marine Corps veteran turned down offers from Brooklyn Detroit and Philadelphia and aims to reach the big leagues if he proves himself.

Bobby Houghton Berryville Hi School Cubs Fayettville N. C Chicago Cubs Houghton Clarence R. Houghton Fayetville Brooklyn Dodgers Detroit Tigers Philadelphia Athletics University of Richmond Marine Corps Reserve Duke University Carolina Paris Island Marine Base New River North Carolina State Wake Forest University of North Carolina University of South Carolina

Governor to Get Hospital Program

Dr. J. E. Barrett, state mental hygiene commissioner, will present to Governor Tuck a three point plan to raise Virginia hospital standards. The state hospital board decided to seek wage increases for attendants and improved housing for doctors nurses and staff along with reducing duty hours from 54 to 48. The move follows the governor's call to fix conditions in state hospitals and funding authorization.

Williamsburg J.E. Barrett Virginia State Hospital Board Tuck Barrett

Derivation of Logistics From Greek Skilled in Calculating

The term logistics traces to the Greek logistikos meaning skilled in calculating, used to describe the planning and execution of supplying and transporting troops.

New Market Eries Out Win Over Winchester Legion

New Market wins 6 to 5 over Winchester Legion in a late rally. Pence tripled to tie in the eighth, then Blosser and E Driver delivered the go ahead hits in the last inning as New Market pitchers limited Winchester to eight hits. Pope led with three hits for the Legion, while Pence allowed nine strikeouts across three hurlers.

New Market Eries Winchester Legion Pence Messalls Winchester L. Driver M. Driver Triple Pence Legion Pope Fansler Blosser E. Driver Legion AB H Dyke Messall B. Lewis Huyett Plummer If ' Pe CE Pope Ois Jenkins Ginsteo

Bet on Herself as Adele Marsh Supports Education

Adele Marsh, a top college student, paid tuition by dealing at a Reno gambling resort during vacations. While she headed the class honor roll, she earned about 15 dollars a day in the temple of chance and later entered the University of Nevada seeking a decree from a divorce case in the 1940s.

Adele Marsh University of Nevada Reno Miss Marsh International

Flood Crest Hits Crest Crest Keosauqua and Cedar Rapids

Des Moines river cresting near Keosauqua causes business district damage and moves toward the Mississippi junction at Keokuk. Across Iowa floods ease with Cedar River crest at 18.25 feet in Cedar Rapids, the highest since 1933 but little damage reported.

Keosauqda Des Moines Mississippi Keokuk Iowa Cedar Rapids Cedar River

Marriage No Cure For Bad Nerves

Atlantic City June 16 report to the American Medical Assn. quotes Dr. Edward Weiss of Philadelphia saying marriage and children do not cure nerves. He notes neurotic history often begins before childbirth and highlights lingering anxiety among women.

Atlantic City American Medical Assn Edward Weiss Philadelphia

2200 mph plane design ordered for high altitude flight

The Army Air Forces announced a contract for the design of an airplane capable of speeds above 2200 miles per hour and service ceiling from 35 to nearly 60 miles. The contract was awarded to Douglas Aircraft Co. of Santa Monica California.

Washington Army Air Forces Douglas Aircraft Co Santa Monica Calif

Worsham Captures National Open Crown

Worsham of Washington wins the National Open by one stroke in St. Louis after years of talk around the sport. The victory secures him the championship in a dramatic final round.

ST. Louis Coomr Lewis W. Worsham Washington

Gandhi's 1939 Fast To Death Endurance

In 1939 Gandhi announced a fast to the death and lasted ninety eight hours without food. He was nearing seventy years old at the time.

Gandhi C.van L

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