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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1948
Page
3
Pittsburgh reports a father, William G Tyus, who owned a house after years of family hotel living, now rents only to clients with children. He sold his previous home in 1945 and recently moved to Detroit, listing an ad that restricted renters to those with children, which quickly attracted a couple with four children.
Conrad Hoover American Legion post and Clarke County All-Stars played two seven inning/ nine inning games at Park diamond. In the opener the locals won 4 3 on Keller’s ninth inning single after Pence left with arm trouble and Fawcett pitched the last two. The All-Stars answered with a 6 4 win in the nightcap behind Buckner hits and Shickle early speed, though Pence and Fawcett pitched well. Next week the Legionnaires host Martinsburg.
A 15 cent, up to date booklet promises guidance for home canning and preserving. It includes recipes for jellies jams marmalades pickles and for canning meats and vegetables with directions. Enclose coin and send name address and city state to the Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau.
Errors from Fansler, Boyd, Shickle and E Keller fueled runs as Buckner and Brown contributed RBIs. Pope and Buckner doubled, while Emmart Garver Longerbeam and Buckner added more, with Legions 12 All-Stars 6. Shickle and Pierce struck out five each.
Woodstock Nine defeated Winchester White Sox 4 to 1 as Helsley fans 12 and allows no walks. The Sox committed five errors and scored in the ninth on Wisecarver's RBI single after a balk move and a wild throw by Ray. D Smith limited Woodstock to three runs through five before the rally. Next Sunday: White Sox host Shepherdstown.
The Comrade Bible class of Brad dock Street Methodist Church holds a business and social meeting at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the church assembly room. Mrs. Miller Larick leads the session with hostesses. Guests will be members of the Margaret Collins Denny Bible Class. The text notes that among colored people in the United States the surname Johnson is most common.
London report cites psychiatrist Isaac Frost linking corporal punishment in childhood to later hostility toward men. He told the Committee of Abolition of Corporal Punishment in Schools that girls suffer longer lasting psychological effects from whippings, even if they endure pain better than boys.
National League results featured Boston 5 Cincinnati 4 and St. Louis 7 Brooklyn 4. Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 9-5, while Chicago defeated Brooklyn 3-6. American League games saw Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 3 and Boston 8 Detroit 3. New York 4-6 St Louis and Chicago 8-1 Washington 5-4 also noted.
Bob Lemon of the Indians shut out the Philadelphia Athletics 10-0 in the second game of a Cleveland doubleheader, fanning 10 and walking two to become the first pitcher with 10 wins. Joe DiMaggio of the Yankees hit three homers, one in the first game and two in the second, in 4-2 and 6-2 victories over the St. Louis Browns. Major standings updated.
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