Local Junior Legion Nine Looks To Open Season June 5
Pope coaches a 16 man county high school combined squad for the Winchester Harrisonburg zone with players from Stephens City Middletown Boyce Clarke and Winchester areas. Key prospects include Grove Bailey Thompson Buckner Longstreem and others. World War II vet Leon Pope aims to finalize a starter by opening day. Lester Singhass assists.
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Conrad Hoover
Hich
Harrisonburg
County High
Frederick-Clarke Baseball League
Leon Pope
Stephens City
Grove
Bailey
Middletown High School
Clem
Dalton
Shiley
Boyce Gainesboro
Thompson
Bayliss
Clarke County
Boyce
Casey
Cunningham
Buckner
Longerheam
Winchester
Teddy Keller
Lavecchia
Jimmy Foltz
Robert Kerns
Ronald Smoot
Pope
Gams
Stuart Pope
Valley Ave
Leon
Handley
Elon College
American Legion
Park Nine
Normandy
115Th Infantry
Rhine
Lester Singhass
Bridges met with Communist leaders, World Telegram says
New York June 17 The World Telegram reports that Harry Bridges president of the ILWU CIO held a secret conference yesterday with top officials of the Communist party.
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New York
the World-Telegram
Harry Bridges
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
CIO
Communist Party
Methodist Quarterly Conference Today
Rev John Teter announces the third quarterly conference of the Montague Ave Methodist Charge to be held at 8 p m today at the Montague Ave church. Dr L F Havermale of Market St Methodist church will preside and many members are expected to attend.
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John Teter
Montague Ave
L. F. Havermale
Market St
US Death Rate Hits Record Low Early 1947
The death rate in the United States fell to a record low in the early months of 1947, signaling improved public health and lower mortality during that period.
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United States
Congress Faces Six Weeks to Finish Major 80th Congress
Washington dispatch notes the 80th Congress has five and a half months done with six weeks left to meet the July 31 deadline under the reorganization law. Major actions include tax-cut and labor bill votes, peace treaties with European nations, aid to Greece and Turkey, aid to liberated countries, a term limits amendment, and rent controls. Unfinished work includes appropriations bills and several policy initiatives.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Senate
Italy
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
House
Greece
Turkey
Armed Services
Mr. Truman
National Science Foundation
Winchester to Open Four Tennis Courts by July First
Recreation Director Hunter Maddox told 25 people at a chamber meeting that the Winchester Recreation Department expects to have the four courts at Rouss Springs ready for use by July 1. A crew will clean the area and Buckley Lages, Inc. will scarpe the courts. Courts will charge 25 cents per hour or $5 for the season. Tickets for the rest of summer go on sale soon. Three tournaments are tentatively planned for late August for men, women and youths. A youth program for under 18 will offer free afternoon play under volunteer instructors, and the public is asked to donate old tennis gear at the recreation office. A committee including Frank Anderson, chair, Dick Carpenter, and Joe Briggs was named.
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Hunter Maddox
Chamber of Commerce
Winchester Recreation Department
Rouss Springs
Buckley Lages, Inc
Maddox
Frank Anderson
Dick Carpenter
Joe Briggs
JCC Raises War Memorial Fund Goal to 250000
Tom Baldridge, re elected chairman of the Junior Chamber of Commerce War Memorial Fund, announced at the Long Beach California annual meeting that the fundraising goal has been boosted from 100000 to 250000. The memorial building to house the endowment’s activities will be in Tulsa Oklahoma.
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Tom Baldridge
Chamber of Commerce War Memorial Fund
Long Beach
Calif
Baldridge
Tulsa
Okla
Mt Hebron Church Memorial Service Set Abroad
The annual memorial services at Mt. Hebron E.A.B. Church near Whitacre begin 2:30 p.m. Sunday June 22 with special music. Host pastor Rev. L. C. Messick and guest speaker Rev. J. R. Hin kle are named.
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Mt. Hebron E.A.B
Whitacre
L. C. Messick
J. R. Hinkle
X ray screening for bad hearts now projected
San Francisco June 17 A simple public health procedure could reveal thousands of hidden heart disease cases. A mass chest X ray film would show heart and lung conditions in one image. Los Angeles tests found about 1400 abnormal heart shapes among 70 000 films.
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San Francisco
David D. Rutstein
New York
American Heart Assn
National Tuberculosis Assn
Los Angeles
Ancient Egyptian beer jugs opened only by smashing tops
Archaeologists find beer jugs from ancient Egypt that could be opened solely by smashing their tops. This technique prevented theft and preserved contents, reflecting ritual and daily life practices.
E U B Team Rout Episcipalians 33 6
The Evangelical United Brethren softball team defeated the Episcopalian juniors 33 to 6 with Smith pitching and Binner contributing for the Episcopal side. A Market Street Methodists versus Baptists game was scheduled for this evening. The Cork Street Christians could not field a team, so yesterday's senior game was forfeited to Montague Avenue Methodists. The United Brethren and Market Street Methodist teams are set to play tonight.
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Evangelical United Brethren
Smith
Binner
Episcopal
Market Street Methodists
Baptists
Montague Avenue Methodists
Cork Street
Medical Care Meeting For Virginia At Front Royal
Citizens in Front Royal may voice opinions on Virginia medical care needs at a public meeting on June 26. The General Assembly study committee led by Senator J D Harood from Clover conducts four statewide meetings to gather input.
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Virginia
Front Royal
General Assembly
J. D. Harood
Clover
New Virginia Hunting and Fishing Licenses On Sale
Effective July 1, new Virginia hunting and fishing licenses go on sale at Winchester city and county clerks offices. The licenses are valid for one year from July 1, 1947 to June 30, 1948.
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Virginia
Winchester
Tin Trade Into Italy After Caesar’s Britannic Invasion
The article notes tin being imported from Cornwall to Italy shortly after Caesar’s invasion of Britain, reflecting early Roman trade shifts. It highlights Cornish tin as a key mineral resource fueling Roman industry and maritime commerce during the conquest period.
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Cornwall
Italy
Britain
Caesar
Berryville Firemen to Compete Friday Parade
The Berryville fire department will join 25 northern Virginia teams in a Friday parade in Warrenton at 7 p.m. to compete for six silver cups and cash prizes. The march lineup includes the Mellwee of Winchester and notes on an early copper alloy mentioned in the Bible.
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Berryville
Northern Virginia
Warrenton
Mellwee
Winchester
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Junior Legion
Staunton
Buena Vista
Ito
Firestone Stores
N. Braddock St
Bridges
Methodist Quarterly Conference Today
By James Marlow
Bie
Nash
Nash Research and Engineering
Winchester Nash
Loudoun St
Ext
City Recreation Department
JCC
Mt. Hebron Church Memorial
Stahimer Agitators
Stahmer
Barr’s
E.U.B
Episcopalians
Berryville Firemen
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Winchester’s
Ther
Cannon Towels
Jerry
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