Citizens push 10 year lease to light Rouss Park
Winchester residents seek city backing to install lights and improve facilities at Rouss Park. A plan backed by A C Long and Ryland Conner would grant a ten year lease to a nonprofit organization to fund and manage renovations, concessions, and a night baseball program.
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Winchester
Rouss Park
A. C. Long
Winchester Recreation Commission
Fred I. Brumback
Chai
Airport
Armory and Recreation Committee
Rylan Conner
William Bridgeforth
Recreation Commission
Recreation Department
Conner
Bridgeforth
Centrol
Baseball Park
Ryland Conner
Robert Tiller
What became of the gray wartime pennies
Emergency zinc coated steel cents minted during World War II were retired after 1943. Mutilated coins were no longer usable as money and were sold for scrap, supplying materials for rails, wire, and structural steel.
Stewart Chevrolets Continue To Lead Wayln Tourney
DENVER Six veteran AAU teams and college players joined the U S Air Force champions in the quarterfinal round of the National AAU Basketball Tournament. San Francisco defending champion Stewart Chevrolets routed Portland 89 to 44 to pace the field alongside Bartlesville Phillips 66ers Oakland Peoria Artesia Warrensburg and the Air Force squad. Phillips 66ers defeated Los Alamitos Naval Air Station 64 to 54.
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Denver
U. S. Air Force
San Francisco
Stewart Chevrolets
Portland
Ore
Bartlesville
Okla
Oakland
Calif
Peoria
Hollywood Calif
Artesia
N. Mex
Phillie Skipper Optimistic On Austerity System
Philadelphia manager Eddie Sawyer promotes his austerity program as the Whiz Kids era return gains momentum. Del Ennis leads the Phils with power after a strong spring, including an 8-1 win over the Yankees in Clearwater highlighted by a grand slam in the seventh inning. Other spring results feature Detroit over Boston 9-1 and several notable performances.
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Eddie Sawyer
Philadelphia Phillie
Sawyer
Phils
del Ennis
Ennis
Yanks
New York Yankees
Clearwater
Fla
Detroit Tigers
Boston Braves
Bradenton
Ben Kylor
Russ Sullivan
Earl Rapp
St. Louis Browns
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles
Edwards Sweeps All at Virginia Amateur Field Trials
Clarence H. Edwards of Chatham clothing store ownership claimed a clean sweep in the 29th annual Virginia Amateur Field Trial Association spring trials at Hawfield Reserve. Edwards' Haberdasher won the all age stake. Last Resort, owned by J. Paul Smith of Upper Marlboro Maryland, was runner up. Bills Stylish Judy, also owned by Edwards, won the puppy stake.
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Orange
Clarence H. Edwards
Chatham Clothing
Virginia Amateur Field Trial Association
Edwards
Six High School Girls to Compete in National Duckpin Tourney
Six Winchester high school girl teams compete in the 7th Annual Mallographic Handicap Tournament of the American Junior Duckpin Bowling Congress. Saturday at Health Center Alleys, 9 30 a m. Scores travel to Chicago for national competition. Teams include King David Winesaps Black Twigs Eagles Kitties and Hampster with Paty Garber Judy Blum Betty Lowery Pat Ebert and others. Dr Allen Hawthorne oversees the event.
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Jackie Jones
Jean Anderson
Martha Smith
Patty Garber
King David
Black Twigs
Miss Jones
Miss Smith
Margie Gates
Sarah Slonaker
Grimes Golden
Ben Davis
Quida Keller
Pat Ebert
Northern Spy
Winesaps
Judy Blum
Shirley Rainsberger
Donna Dey
Delicious
Beauties
Betty Smallwood
Winchester
Chicago
United States
James Wood
The
Eagles
Phyl Campbell
Jennie Bailey
Marian Copp
Sarah Dale
Pat Singhass
James Wood League
Kitties
Tootie Clevenger
Barbara Hannum
Mary Jane Webber
Linda Ramey
Sue Dorsey
Hampster
Betty Layman
Betty Robinson
Mary Robinson
Garrett signs single-named petition in Mill Shoals race
A petition for Republican W. W. Brown to seek re election to the Illinois House of Representatives in Mill Shoals, White County, was completed with twenty six citizens signing. The precinct committeeman certifying the petition was named Garrett.
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MT. Carmel
W. W. Brown
House of Representatives
Garrett
White County
Mill Shoals
Geographic Society Claims African Fuzzie-Wuzzies as Real Ball Hawks
The National Geographic Society profiles African fuzz y wuzzies as skilled ball hawks in rough desert settings near the Red Sea. Ty Cobb sparked debate by praising older players while Musial and Rizzuto are noted as modern greats. The piece describes improvised stone pitching and ritualized play with safety rules and goat targets.
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Geographic Society
Washington
Ty Cobb
National Geographic Society
Africa
Cobb
Rizzuto
New York Yankees
Red Sea
Californians Claim World Altitude Record For Two-Place Glider
In Bishop California officials report a world altitude record for a two place glider. Snowfall here is estimated at 220 percent of normal this winter with drifting snow nearly burying 35 foot power poles. California Electric Power Co. operates six dams to manage spring flood risk from melting snow.
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Bishop
Calif
California Electric Power Co
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Chicago White Sox
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Vern Stephens
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Vero Beach
Pirates
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Oldsmobile
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General Electric
E. Boscawen St
Herb Altschull
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