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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1949
Page
3
Funeral services were held at Linden Methodist Church for Walter Henry Showers age 67. He died Monday after a long illness. He was the brother of Mrs Frances Embry of Winchester.
Joe DiMaggio returns to action at Fenway Park and leads the Yankees to a 5-4 win over the Red Sox. He drives in two runs with a first-inning single and a third-inning homer, while making several field plays despite a sore heel. New York extends its lead in the American League, with Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Detroit keeping pace in tight standings.
Local Tri State League golf action Sunday at Front Royal left Winchester in second with 39 1/2 points behind Frederick of Maryland at 40. Front Royal earned 10 points to rise to 34, Martinsburg 33, Purcellville 31, and Fairfax 21. Individual results featured Ralph Grim and Al Thompson winning for Front Royal, Court ney Grim and Philip Glaize earning 1 1/2 points each for Martinsburg, Moore and Bridge forth totaling 3 for Purcellville, Forman and Hyde 2 1/2 for Fairfax, and Pugh and Campbell 2 1/2 for Frederick. Next match at Winchester July 10. spectators invited.
The male among larger kangaroos often boxes for fun, grappling and cuffing each other about the heads and shoulders and kicking vigorously. Rounds usually last about three minutes with a rest period between.
In Pittsburgh on June 29, Walker Cooper accuses Leo Durocher of trying to force him out of the Giants. Traded to Cincinnati June 13 for Ray Mueller, Cooper says Durocher’s tactics harmed players and that he prefers Reds manager Bucky Walters who shows confidence in him. The Giants sit fifth. Reds sixth.
Chicago June 29 Night thoroughbred racing in Illinois awaits governor approval to become legal but trainers and owners oppose it. Jimmy Jones Calumet Farm laments possible cheapening of the sport while Johnny Nerud and John Goode warn it could ruin racing. Illinois Breeders Association head Harold Hoffman also disagrees. Some track operators remain undecided but see lights as a fallback option.
Joe DiMaggio opens with a single and a two run homer, guiding the Yankees to a 5 4 win over Boston. Howie Pellet fires Cardinals to a 5 0 shutout of Chicago. Tonight’s games include AL Philadelphia at Washington Detroit at Cleveland and NL Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Tularemia infects a wide range of mammals and some birds. It was discovered in Tulare County, California, in 1910 by Dr. G. W. McCoy of the U S Public Health Service.
Rain postponed three church league softball tilts including Montague versus UB Highland against Episcopal and Block St against Lutheran. The reshuffled game is set for 6 p m tomorrow on diamond 1, with others pending. The Elks Rosenberger 9 9 tie from June 22 will play 6 15 p m Tuesday on diamond 1. Tonight RC Cola versus O Sullivan at 6 15 on field 1 and Elks versus Jewel Box under lights with VFW against Rosenberger at 6 15 on field 3.
Dr. Ronald 8. Wilson of Winchester and Rev. Julian T. Owen of Hedgesville are on the Pioneer Camp faculty at Massanetta Springs this week. More than 700 boys and girls are enrolled. Wilson spoke at a Rotary luncheon in Harrisonburg calling the future of the country marching on the feet of our children.
Preliminary plans for the annual Northern Virginia feeder calf sale October 13 14 will be laid at a meeting eight p m next Wednesday. Past consignors sale committee members and county agents from Clarke Loudoun Fauquier Shenandoah Warren Rappahannock and Frederick counties will attend. The meeting will be held in the county.
A total of 152 calves sold last year for 29.90 a hundredweight, setting a record for the state and the Northern Virginia Livestock Producers Assn. Inc. I. Fred Stine, sales manager, said the group is eager to maintain its strong showing.
In the latest report from the county agent, Winchester achieved the highest price in five prior sales and placed second twice. Funkhouser serves as president of the sponsoring organization with John Wolfe as secretary.
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