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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1945

Page

5

Heurich Brewers Blank Park 2-0 in Pitchers Duel

Heurich Brewers defeated Park 2-0 as Valenti and Scrivener drove in runs after Laffey’s fifth inning triple. Mentzer scattered three other hits while Miller allowed six Brewers hits and struck out seven. Freschi’s shoestring catch robbed Burch of a two run hit in the third as Park’s only threat faded.

Heurich Brewers Valenti Scrivener Laffey Miller Mentzer Brewers Burch Freshchi Brewer Winchester Club Keller Patton Judy Freschi Luby Abe Park

New Novels Now Available At The Handley Library

Handley Library lists six new readable novels for loan. Pride's Way by Robert Molloy follows two eccentric Charleston women in 1910. Minor Heresies by John Espey recounts a Shanghai mission childhood. Earth and High Heaven by Gwethalyn Graham portrays tender, piercing love. Apartment in Athens by Glenway Wescott traces a Greek family under a German officer. Dingo The Story of An Outlaw by Henry G. Lamond offers an Australian animal tale. Commodore Hornblower by Cecil Scott Forester places Hornblower in 1812 Baltic command.

Handley Library Robert Molloy Charleston South Carolina John Espey Shanghai Gwethalyn Graham Athens Glenway Wescott Dingo Henry G. Lamond Queensland Commodore Hornblower Cecil Scott Forester Forester Baltic

Police Court Dockets Include Reckless Driving and Drunk and Disorderly

Judge John Rice presided as Philip S. Mattingly of Winchester cleared reckless driving with $19 and costs. Julian S. Minish of Garden Grove California was fined $25 and costs for drunk and disorderly conduct resisting arrest.

John Rice Philip S. Mattingly Winchester Julian S. Minish Garden Grove Calif

When Navy ship names are reused after loss or scrapping

Generally, when a ship named for a state or important city is sunk or scrapped, a new vessel bearing that name is constructed later. A number of ship names reappear in United States Naval history.

United States

Battlewagon Still Fights With The Zest of Youth

In the Okinawa region a renovated U S S battleship repels four Japanese aircraft in minutes. Lt Cmdr Jack Bishop praises the crew as they down two planes and stop a Kamikaze threat, with debris including a pilot’s wrist watch found on deck.

Battlewagon Western Pacific U. S.S Pearl Harbor Okinawa Cmdr Jack Bishop Hattiesburg Mass

News of Our Men and Women in Uniform

Pvt. Walter McCauley of Middletown serves with the 97th Infantry in the First Army, stationed in Germany after April landings and recent travels to Czechoslovakia. He met Robert Taylor in Germany and once worked as a telegraph operator for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Major John B. Parsons returns to the States for reassignment to Bowman Field with the Army Air Force Convalescent Hospital. Mrs. Parsons has joined him after leaving Columbia University. Mrs. John Taylor of Berryville reports her son William A. Taylor, a technical sergeant, promoted. he went overseas in 1944 after serving at the Army Air Base Headquarters in Washington. Sgt. Taylor’s address is Office of Military Air Advisor, E. A. C. American Embassy, London, England.

Walter Russ) McCauley Walter G McCauley Middletown Germany Infantry 97Th First Army Pvt McCauley Czechoslovakia Robert Snuffy) Taylor Winchester Army Baltimore, and Ohio Railroad Lee Street Baltimore Middletown High School Frederick County John B. Parsons States Bowman Field Louisville Kentucky Army Air Force Convalescent Hospital Parsons Columbia University Mas. Parsons Atlantic City N. J Air Force Reassignment Center Sgt. Taylor Handley High School Army Air Base Headquarters Washington Boyd W. Hicks England Paper Mill Road Navy Winchester Woolen Company

Homecoming for Pvt James R Atkins from 88th Division

Fifth Army dispatch lists Pvt James R Atkins of 204 Fast Baker Street returning to the United States with an adjusted service rating of 108. He served since May 1944 with the 105 millimeter howitzer battalion of the 88th Blue Devil Division, previously in Africa and Italy, earning six battle stars and 51 months in service with 27 overseas. He helped guard the northern Alpine region of Italy as a special policeman before returning home.

Fifth Army Italy James R. Atkins Fast Baker Street 913Th Field Artillery 88Th Atkins Africa

Local Sports Headlines Highlight Evening Star Daily

The Evening Star Daily spotlights local sports with game results and team notes. Readers get quick updates on area teams, standout players, and upcoming schedules from the latest edition.

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