Legion Juniors Open 1947 Season In Zone Tournament
The American Legion junior baseball team meets Harrisonburg in Winchester at 4 p.m. tomorrow to begin a three game zone series. Coach Leon Pope plans final practice this afternoon and pitcher Jimmy Foltz will start with Beverly Gray in relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Harrisonburg
Leon Pope
Foltz
Jimmy Foltz
Beverly Gray
Boyce
Portsider
Handley
Kimo Bloom
Stephens City
Earl Bailey
John Thompson
Gainesboro
Winchester
Glenn la Vacchia
Teddy Keller
Delmar Bayliss
William Bailey
Jimmy Casey
Bill Bailey
Earl
Quiliana
Kern
Buckner
Shenandoah Motor Co Sponsors Winchester Junior Team
Shenandoah Motor Co along with the Legion of the baseball program have contributed equipment to the local Winchester team. The plan is to keep the squad together for the season to play area junior teams. Tomorrow's contest will be free admission per Pope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Motor Co
Legion of the
Winchester
Pope
Avisco Set To Meet Westphal Wednesday Night
The Westphal Hose Company faces Avisco at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Front Royal was routed 20 to 1 by Hearic Brewers on Sunday. Avisco suffers first defeat in three years of campaigning.
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Westphal Hose Company
Avisco
Front Royal
Hearic Brewers
Quiz Answers From Page Four Reveal Brief Historical Facts
The list covers topics from 6 to 9 and 10 with specifics on years, organizations, and spellings. It includes references to New York Times Life magazine American Expeditionary Forces and the Lethe myth explaining forgetfulness with its Greek origin and usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times and
Life Magazine
Market Quotations Stock Market Report
New York June 24 the stock market faced moderate selling with leaders slipping and most movers falling. The Senate veto of the labor bill appeared largely discounted while a degree of short covering and demand supported some issues. Major losers included U S Steel Bethlehem Republic Steel Chrysler GM Southern Pacific Southern Railway U S Rubber Deere Glen Martin North American Anaconda Kennecott International Nickel Du Pont American Telephone Texas Co Standard Oil NJ and Philip Morris. Small gains went to Good year Pennsylvania Railroad Union Carbide Allied Chemical Air Reduction Owens Illinois.
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New York
Senate
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Republic Steel
Chrysler
General Motors
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
U. S. Rubber
Deere
Glen Martin
North American Anaconda Kennecott
International Nickel
du Pont
American Telephone
Texas Co
Standard Oil (Nj
Philip Morris
Goodyear
Pennsylvania Railroad
Union Carbide
Allied Chemical
Air Reduction
Owens-Illinois
Chicago Grain Quotations Opening Prices
Chicago June 14 Wheat opens easier with corn and oats steady. Prices: Wheat July 2.17 3 4, Sep 2.14, Dec 2.13 1 2, May 2.10 1 2. Corn July 1.98 1 2 1 2, Sep 1.79 1 2, Dec 1.62, May 1.59. Oats July 97 3 4, Sep 86 1 2 3 8, Des 83 1 2, May 80 1 2.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
How many ways to arrange a full pack of cards
The number of different arrangements of a standard 52 card deck is extremely large, equal to 52 factorial. This value counts every possible permutation of the 52 distinct cards.
Baltimore market notes for livestock and produce
June 24 Baltimore market report details prices for apples potatoes and sweet potatoes with varieties and qualities. poultry eggs butter receipts. Cattle calves hogs sheep and lambs bid and steady with Monday's levels, including price ranges for different weights and classes.
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Baltimore
N. J
Ben Davis
N. C. Cobblers
Usis
Bu. Bas
N. J. Bu. Hamp
N. C. Bu
Nancy Halsl
Flashy Midget Racers Set Sunday Show At Winchester
The Winchester Airport Speedway readies for a midget car program on Sunday with last year’s fast times likely to fall. Shorty Bowers, silver veteran driver, returns to race here after wins at Richmond, Norfolk, Roanoke and Winston-Salem. Trials begin at 1 p m with the first race at 2 30 p m tickets go on sale at Diamond Cab office on E Piccadilly St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Airport
Shorty Bowers
Bowers
Richmond
Norfolk
Roanoke
Winston- Salem
Diamond Cab
E. Piccadilly St
GOP Threatens Anti-poll Tax Law This Session
Washington June 24 Partly to get even with Southern Democrats who helped kill their tax bill the Republican leader crammed an anti poll tax bill onto the House schedule for passage this session. Hearings will begin next week and a bill will be approved in time for House action before Congress quits around the end of July.
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Washington
House
Lecompte
Iowa
House Administration Committee
Congress
Rep Landis
R-Ind
Senate
Truman
Mississippi
Texas
South Carolina
Alabama
Arkansas
Tennessee
Virginia
Harty Joins Tabor Crew for Henley Regatta
William P. Harty Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. William P Harty will race for Tabor academy in the Henley Regatta on the Thames this summer. He last lived at 301 Courtfield Ave and attended Handley High School. He will attend Norwich University next fall after graduating from Tabor in Marion Mass where he starred in football track and crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Harty, Jr
William P. Harty
Tabor Academy
Thames
William Harty
Courtfield Ave
John Kerr School
Handley High School
Handley
Harty
Marion
Mass
Norwich University
Tabor
Brockton High School
Egg and live poultry price report from Winchester area
Agriculture Department markets report lists Federal State graded eggs at 55 per dozen for U S Grade A extra large and 53 for large, 45 for medium, 48 for B large. Live poultry prices paid by dressing plants show heavy breed hens 26c per lb, leghorn hens 22c, heavy breed broilers 29c, leghorn broilers 20c, old roosters 14 15c, young turkeys 22c per lb, young hens under 18 lbs 26 42c, over 18 lbs 24 42c, old toms 21 14c, old quail 25c per lb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. O
Winchester
U. S
Two Young Farmers to Receive State Farmer Degrees
James Brumback of the Stephens City chapter and Avon Omps of the Gainesboro chapter are candidates from the Northern Triangle Federation slated for the honorary State Farmer degree at the Virginia FFA convention in Blacksburg.
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James Brumback
Stephens City
FFA
Avon Omps
Gainesboro
Northern Triangle Federation
Virginia Assn
Blacksburg
W. R. Legge
Virginia
LaVecchia plates five times with two homers and a triple
Melvin La Vecchia homered twice and tripled in five trips to the plate to spark United Brethren to a 14 8 triumph over the Baptist team in a church league game. Braddock Street Methodists and Catholics are set to meet tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin la Vecchia
United Brethren
Braddock Street Methodists
Local Market Prices for Feeds and Grains
Local market rates show corn meal five and ten pound bags priced at .38 and .61 dollars per bag respectively. Other items include egg mash and cracked corn sold in 100 pound bags, broiler mash, and various corn meal colors. Butterfat and wholesale butter are also listed with small price figures.
Average yearly adoptions reach about 50 thousand
Estimates show adoption proceedings begin for roughly 50,000 children annually. This figure reflects the scale of formalizing new families through state agencies and courts each year.
1798 U S Penny In Clergyman's Coin Collection
The Rev. F T Fulcher of 106 Morningside Drive owns a 400-piece collection of foreign and American coins built over 30 years. Notable items include a 1798 American penny, an 1810 half-dollar, an 1800 half-penny, and an 1843 half-dime. The latest addition is an 1806 half-penny found in 1944 in Nottaway County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. T. Fulcher
Morningside Drive
Nottaway County
Moose Social Friday Q and A on dry cleaning
The discussion explains dry cleaning is not fully dry as water sometimes needed for stains and steam in pressing. Garments go through a solvent bath to remove grease, with spotting using water or chemicals. Very soiled items may require wet cleaning with warm water and mild detergents.
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Cardinal Stritch
Ottawa
Can
Dionne
Samuel Cardinal Stritch
Shawn
Annette
Yvonne
Emilie
Marie
Cecile
Claude
King Features Syndicate
International
Westphal
Hades
John W
Rosenberger
C' Pont Paint Service Center
Stock Market Report
Harry W. Aikens
Clearbrook, Va
C. I. Brumback & Sons
Cameron St
Miller & Anderson
Philco
Kelvinator
General Electric
E. Boscawen St
GOP
Henley
Agriculture Dept. Markets Division
LaVecchia
The
Star
Moose Social
Sherman Dick
Winchester Moose
Glaize & Bro
Buitpinc Supplies
the Flower Shop
Pnly
M. M. Adams Republic
Amherst and
Boscawen Sts
Cushman
Cushman Scooter Sales
Molden Electric Co
N. Braddock St
Anderson
Comps Funeral Home
Loudoun St
North Ave
Ess
DELCO
Delco-Heat
O'Connell
S. Braddock St
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