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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1950
Page
9
Jovial Steve O Neill assumed leadership of the Boston Red Sox after Joe Cronin announced Joe McCarthy's resignation. McCarthy left Chicago for Buffalo to seek treatment for pleurisy and influenza and said he would not return to baseball.
Burke, the 43 year old Columbus club pro, upset Sammy Snead in the mid century PGA classic second round. Eddie Burke lashed a 31 foot 5 iron eagle on 18 to spur his win while stars like Denny Shute Demaret Mangrum Harper Picard and Palmer watched.
In Frederick County Circuit Court Virginia FRED L GLAIZE JR and PHILLIP B GLAIZE trading as GLAIZE & BROTHER sue THOMAS A PARKINSON and THA PARKINSON and JOSEPH B NEWLIN co defendants to attach real and personal property and any debts due to the Parkinsons to satisfy 196 plus costs. The defendant THOMAS A PARKINSON is a non resident and Westminster Maryland is listed as his last address. He must appear within 10 days after publication to protect his interests.
The 1950 major league power surge included 30 home runs in one night as teams like Detroit and New York hit multiple long balls. Records fell with 11 homers in a single game and two teams homering in one inning, while Boston and Chicago combined for limited power in contrast to the night’s heavy output across the league.
In a defense era critique, the writer argues machines should serve human needs with empathy not raw intellect. He imagines Euphoria a cheerful device easing boredom, lending companionship, and aiding daily life, contrasting with the Air Force’s calculating electronic brain.
Beaulah Nixon attends summer school at Shepherdstown. Alta Snyder and Ethel Pugh join classes at Shepherd College. Nancy Hevner visits Irl and Evelyn Omps as Omps recovers at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Vernon Hockman spends summer with his mother Pearl Hockman after Shepherd College graduation. Other items include local visits by Jan and Jay Wilfong, Harolds Hevner, and Ray Hevner family sheep at Points and gatherings with the Shanholtz family.
The Rev B W Coe pastor of Montague Ave Methodist Church will conduct the union vesper at the Friends Meeting House at 7 pm tomorrow evening. The Junior Choir and a trio from his church will perform special music.
A ship's whistle must be plainly heard at least two miles away to be considered effective, and this requires still weather.
G Carter Baker of Rustic Tavern at 6 and 8 West Cork Street Winchester Virginia will appear before the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on July 4 1950 to apply for a license to retail beer and wine of more than 3.2 percent to be consumed on and off premises No Sunday sale listed.
Boulder Colorado relies on its own glacier Araphoe for municipal water supply. The isolated source underscores the city’s unique hydrology and dependence on natural ice reserves.
Winchester Legion faces North Mountain at Mountain Falls, Middletown meets Winchester White Sox at Rouss Park, and Clarke County plays Stephenson at Berryville. Bunker Hill sits out. North Mountain beat Middletown 3-2 last week while Winchester Legion looks to rebound with returning players and a tested pitching duo.
New York reports Bill Chipey to report to the Yanks this fall but he wrecked his shoulder near Lexington Virginia and is out of football. Joe McCarthy quits the Red Sox amid moves toward the “problem children” class as Steve O Neill takes over with prior Cleveland and Detroit dismissals. Lee Savold is booked for many British exhibitions through August. Class D kitty league plans an Earl Ruby Night June 30. Walt Kiesling begins his 25th year in pro football with a rise from 175 to 135 dollars per game.
The U S Department of Agriculture says frozen orange juice marketed in the 1948 49 season would form a block 60 feet wide five feet deep and a mile long.
National League standings show Brooklyn leading with 32 23 582. St Louis 83k HTD, Boston 31 26 464, Chicago 28 27 609, Pittsburgh 21 38 356. Today's games include Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at New York. American League lists Detroit 38 18 6719-. Tomorrow's schedule features New York at Detroit and Boston at St. Louis.
Local residents in Mountain Falls and surrounding areas share visits and family updates. Families from Mt Airy Frederick Winchester and Baker West Virginia hosted gatherings while others traveled to Harrisonburg and Washington for business or relatives. A reader asks how much space a home vegetable garden needs, with advice of about 1000 square feet per family member.
Howard Cahill of 600 S Washington St appointed chairman of the Red Cross Blood Program for Winches ter Frederick County. He succeeds Dr. William Schenck who steps down while remaining involved. Perry Wright uplifts to vice chairman as announced by Marvin D Weaver chapter chairman.
A Chicago firm advertises a lounge chair and ottoman for the Russian leader to ease tensions. The ad shows a telegram excerpt promising the two pieces priced at 89 dollars, implying a playful remark about rubles and freedom.
The article notes a local individual who has been active in Red Cross and civic work, highlighting their community involvement and public spirited endeavors.
The Gutenberg Bible had two prior owners. Otto Vollbehr acquired it from Austrian monks at St. Blasius, who had held the book for about four centuries before.
In June 1912 Mt Katmai eruption sent a foot of ash over Kodiak Alaska writing the island’s skies gray and affecting daily life. Regional observers reported widespread ash fall and disruption to travel and settlements.
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