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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1947

Page

2

Royal Crown Keeps Record Unblemished In City League

Royal Crown, led by pitcher A. Whitlock, beat Capitol Restaurant 7 to 4 to stay undefeated at 7–0 in the city league. The postponed game featured Whitlock fanning 12 with no walks, while Pingley and E. Whitlock hit homers and Moore added a double.

Royal Crown A. Whitlock Capitol Restaurant Fenter Fretwell Chucker Pingley E. Whitlock Moore R H Smith B. Grim LaRue Swisher J. Lewis Lamb, Garber L. Grim If Pope Fansler W. Spaid Spaid Yeakle Huyette Largent

Man Sentenced to Five Months for Foot Shot

Francis Pendleton, a Black man, received five months in jail and a $100 fine after a Clarke Loma court found him guilty of assault and battery for firing a shot at a Black girl named Anna May Pendleton. A. Garland Williams defended Pendleton, Ed. Williams represented the Commonwealth, with Judge Elliot Marshall presiding.

Francis Pendleton Clarke Loma Pendleton Anna May Pendleton A. Garland Williams Ed. Williams Commonwealth Elliot Marshall

Local Boxers Set for Maryland Card at Cono mac Park

Two Williamsport youths from the Sacred Heart Boys Club, Herbert Stro snider and Donnie Hartley, will box in preliminaries between the Northwest Police Club and St. John's Athletic Club of Baltimore at Cono mac Park in Williamsport Maryland. Charles Lillis accompanies the locals.

Conomac Park Williamsport Herbert Junior Strosnider Donnie Hartley Sacred Heart Boys Club Northwest Police Club St. John’s Athletic Club Baltimore Charles Lillis

Capt Restaurant 000 210 1-4 Royal Crown

Umpires Ashby Lee Fawcett and Hink Lewis officiated the game at Royal Crown. Capt Restaurant 000 210 led 1 4 but details are sparse.

Ashby Lee Fawcett Hink Lewis

Mary Estes 83 dies in Rich mond hospital

Mrs. Mary Ann Estes 83 of Stanardsville died Thursday at the Convalescent Hospital in Richmond run by her daughter Victoria Fletcher. She was widow of Q B Estes. Survived by seven children Edwin B Estes Quintus Estes Wiley Estes Willard Estes Victoria Fletcher Judith Estes Ora Malone eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Mary Ann Estes Stanardsville Convalescent Hospital Richmond Victoria Fletcher Q. B. Estes Edwin B. Estes Winchester Quintus Estes Wiley Estes Wolfton Willard Estes Judith Estes Ora Malone

Allen Entries Capture Blues at Timonium Show

Dr. L. M. Allen s Clifton farm in Clarke county earned four blue ribbons three red ribbons and one reserve at the four day Maryland Hunter show opening at Timonium State Fairgrounds. Highlights included Spanish Ghost foal winning best foal of 1947 and reserve breeding championship while Clifton’s Diana placed second in the thoroughbred broodmare class. Clifton farm colts won yearling ribbons and a Clifton filly owned by Creswell took third. a Clifton colt won first in two year olds. Red ribbon went to Coq Jewel owned by Dr. Allen and Coq D Esprit progeny swept blues in three colt classes. The fifth annual event gathers 300 horses from a dozen eastern states and runs through Sunday with night performances.

Clifton Farm Mr. Creswell Baltimore Clifton

Church to Observe 80th Anniversary at Mt. Carmel

A week long observance marks the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church 80th anniversary. Organized in 1867 by Dr. N. C. Brackett Rev. J. W Tyree of Roanoke is guest speaker at 11 a.m. each day with nightly programs 8:30 p.m. including deacons trustees Kingdom Builders Sunday school women’s clubs and missionary groups. The pastor Rev. A. T. Gaskins marks his third anniversary with a post service banquet.

Mt. Carmel Baptist Church N. C. Brackett J. W Tyree Roanoke The Kingdom Builders A. T. Gaskins

Stalin and Europe’s Communists Face Aid Dilemma

Stalin argues that Western aid would stabilize torn economies but dampen the spread of Communism. European Communist parties seek popular support yet risk losing face as aid would not bear the Red Mark and accepting it would acknowledge limits to their influence.

Own Europe Communist Parties

Winchester Agent Plans Roanoke Convention Attendance

J. W. Arthur, vice president of the Virginia Association of Insurance Agents, will attend the organization's annual convention in Roanoke from next Thursday through Saturday.

J. W. Arthur Winchester Insurance Virginia Assn. of Insurance Agents Roanoke

Youth Crusaders Plan Services Sunday and Monday

Two groups of Youth Crusaders will hold special services over the weekend. Captain John Needham of Washington leads the Sunday group, with two girls and two boys. Thirty eight from Clarksburg will perform Monday’s open air services at the Citadel 303 S Loudoun St.

John Needham Washington Clarksburg Citadel S. Loudoun St

Club Post names C. W. Atkins secretary treasurer

C. W. Atkins, local manager for Peoples Life Insurance Co., has been elected secretary treasurer of the Managers' Club for northern Virginia and West Virginia.

C. W. Atkins The Peoples Life Insurance Co Managers’ Club Northern Virginia West Virginia

Answers to the Daily Quiz

The page lists ten quiz answers: True. Signed. Massacre of immigrants by Indians. False he represents Soviet Russia in the United Nations. Hotel Overlook during our weekend in the mountains. True. Mammal. Winston Churchill. The Philippines. Peru.

True False Soviet Russia United Nations Overlook Mammal Winston Churchill The Philippines Peru

Temperance Legion Teaches Harmful Effects Of Alcohol

The Loyal Temperance Legion with WCTU support finished a 12 week study at Market Street Methodist church. Miss Ridgely Jackson and Mrs Dora Brill led the class for elementary trude children. At the close 35 certificates were given with honorable mention to Louise Grandstaff William Teets and Tommy Davis.

Loyal Temperance Legion WCTU Trude Ridgely Jackson Dora Brill Market St. Methodist Church Louise Grandstaff William Teets Tommy Davis

Woolen Mill to X-ray Workers in Chest Clinic

National X Ray Surveys Co equipment will be in Winchester for a chest clinic sponsored by the Winchester Tuberculosis Association. The Virginia Woolen Co plans 600 employee X rays at the First Baptist Church clinic Monday 9 am to noon and 1 to 5 pm, at 65 cents per exam.

National X-Ray Surveys Co Winchester Tuberculosis Assn Virginia Woolen Co Imogene Crockett First Baptist Church

Salvation Army Bible School Draws Heavy Attendance

The first week of the Salvation Army Bible school averaged 64 daily attendance. There have been 120 supervised classes conducted daily thus far. All children not attending any other Bible school are welcome to attend the one Salvation Army is conducting.

Salvation Army Bible School Salvation Army

Apostolic Church to Hear Rev Pool H Thomas McGolerick

The Apostolic Church over seer McGolerick announces a special service at 7 45 p m Monday. Rev F C Pool from Philadelphia will be the speaker and is the superintendent of Apostolic churches in the United States.

H. Thomas McGolerick The Apostolic Church F. C. Pool Philadelphia Apostolic Churches United States

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