Durocher To Face Chandler On Suspension
New York Giants manager Leo Durocher prepared to meet Commissioner A. B. Chandler in Cincinnati. He will explain the Polo Grounds incident after a Brooklyn fan, Fred Boysen, allegedly struck him, though Durocher denies it. Chandler’s suspension now appears precautionary and indefinite.
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A. B. Chandler
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Brooklyn
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Leo
Durocher
Chandler
Phillies Rally To Take Dodgers Series In Brooklyn
Philadelphia wins third in a row by beating the Brooklyn Dodgers three times in as many days in their own city. The Phils climb to 6-8, move out of the cellar, and open an 11 game home stand under manager Eddie Sawyer.
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Brooklyn Crew
Slight Quake Felt in Southern California
A slight earth tremor was felt across southern California early today. There was no damage reported.
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Los Angeles
California
O Sull ivan Wins A League Title In Tight Final
O Sullivan Plant team led by Paul Cadwallader Woody Glaize Bodie Lillis Lloyd Coffelt and Bud Miller edged B S Poultry 2633 to 2574 to capture the A league crown Cadwallader topped scoring with a 133 game and 569 set while Glaize Lillis and Liv engood posted solid marks as the final margin stood at 79 pins after a seesaw match.
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O'Sullivan Plant
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Bodie Lillis
Lloyd Coffelt
Paul Cadwallader
Bud Miller
B & S Poultry
O'Sullivan
O’sullivan
Cadwallader
Ed Clevenger
Jimmy Livengood
O’sullivan Plant
Valley Classic Bowling Set For Weekend Competition
Top notch bowlers from Winchester and surrounding area prep for the Shenandoah Valley classic at the Health Center. The seven game event offers a $100 first prize and $50 second prize with a $7 entry fee. Other prizes depend on entries. Sanctioned by the National Duckpin Bowling Congress, players from Virginia West Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania will participate.
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Health Center
Virginia
W. Va
Notice of rate changes by Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia filed with the State Corporation Commission on April 4 1949 new schedules to raise intrastate gross revenues by 3.9 million dollars annually and after tax earnings by about 2.3 million. The commission suspended the effective date for sixty days and set a hearing for June 29 1949 at 10:00 A M in Richmond Virginia where the public may attend and present data. Information on the changes is on file with the commission and at company offices.
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Virginia
State Corporation Commission
Commission
Richmond
State Corporation (Commission
Richmond Holds Virginia Lead In College Race
Richmond leads the state college baseball race with six wins and no losses as the Spiders face three road tests this week against Washington and Lee Virginia Tech and VMI. William and Mary sits second with five wins in six games and two service-team matchups. The Indians play Randolph Macon on Thursday at Ashland.
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Spiders
Washington and Lee
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Lexington
VMI
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Randolph Macon
Ashland
Police to Check On License Plates
Winchester police under Chief J Thomas Boyd begin enforcing new city license plates after Saturdays deadline for old tags. Commissioner C P McVicar reports 2434 local plates sold to date, about 800 fewer than last year. Un-tagged cars will be summoned.
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Winchester
C. P. McVicar
Commissioner of Revenue
Boyd
Handicap tournament invites B league bowlers at Health Center
All members of the B league are invited to a Special B league Handicap tournament at Health Center Alleys at 7 30 p.m. tomorrow. Three games will be bowled with each entrant receiving a handicap of 2 3 between his average and scratch of 115. This equals Bill Boden's league high average.
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Health Center
Bill Boden
Athletic sluggers Vale spark Phillies rally in 15-9 win
Elmer Vale of Philadelphia Athletics hit two bases loaded triples and two singles driving in seven runs as his team defeated Washington 15-9. Mel Parnell of the Boston Red Sox earned his third straight win, beating New York 11-2 on six hits. His scoreless inning streak reached 20 before the Yankees broke it in the third.
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Athletics
Vale
Philadelphia
Washingn
Mel Parnell
Red Sox
Parnell
Sox
New York
Skein
Yanks
Baseball scores from National and American leagues
National League results include Boston 6 New York 4, New York 5 Philadelphia 2, Philadelphia 4 Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh 10 Cincinnati 2, Cincinnati 4 St. Louis 5, St. Louis 8 Chicago 3. American League features Boston 11 New York 2, Chicago 7 14, St. Louis 6 11, Philadelphia 15 7, Washington 9 13, Detroit 3 Cleveland 2.
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Radio Pioneers and Tomorrow's Baseball Schedule
The note lists upcoming National and American League games including Chicago at Boston and Washington at Chicago. It claims pioneer radio announcer J Andrew White called the July 2 1921 Dempsey Carpentier fight as first.
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J. Andrew White
Dempsey-Carpentier
Robert Baker Rites Tuesday
Services will be held Tuesday at Omps funeral home for Edward Baker 66 of Sunnyside who died Saturday night at Winchester hospital Rev C A Quenzel will officiate Interment Mount Hebron cemetery Pallbearers include Charles Purcell Dick Earl Place Jonas Chamberlin Edward Seal and Lacy Braithwaite He was a carpenter born in Shenandoah county to Milton and Annie Baker He married Florence Lindawgod and survived by two daughters two brothers and two sisters
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Winchester Hospital
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Shenandoah County
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Stephenson
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Keyser W. Va
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Berryville
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Vienna, Va
Allie Moomaw
Attica
Ohio
Wade Nicholson
Baltimore
Hounshell Rites Held for James Monroe Hounshell
Funeral services for James Monroe Hounshell were held at the Christian Church in Woodstock with Rev. Wolford officiating. Interment followed in Massanutten Cemetery with pallbearers George Cadwallader Milton Cadwallader Howard Conner Arley Starkey Marvin Grim and Stather Grim.
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Christian Church
Woodstock
Wolford
Massanutten Cemetery
George Cadwallader
Milton Cadwallader
Howard Conner
Arley Starkey
Marvin Grim
St& Ther Grim
Survivors Listed For Local Man Include Wife and Daughter
The obituary note lists survivors as wife Rebecca and daughter Sine Hounshell along with other family members, indicating a widow and close kin.
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Sine Hounshell
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