Social Notes Highlight Winchester Glee Club Tour in Virginia
Three Winchester girls in the Madison Glee Club toured Virginia towns last week. They joined auditions at Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg and sang in Richmond and at the University of Virginia. Club members include Virginia Grant Marie Garber and Retha Shirkey with guests from Maryland and Pennsylvania attending the festival.
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Winchester
College Glee Club
Virginia
Madison Glee Club
Virginia Music Clubs
Mary Washington’ College
Ricksburg
Richmond
University of Virginia
Virginia Grant
Lee Grant
Gray Ave
Marie Garber
H. B. Garber
Parkway Ave
Retha Shirkey
M. K. Shirkey
Miller St
Miss Mildred Jones Visits Parents in Washington
Miss Mildred Jones and a friend from Washington spent several days with her parents Mr and Mrs W E Jones on S Loudoun Street. In Chicago Albert Lee, connected with a wood working shop, travels there to enter a school for radio television and electronics. Miss Gladys Coulter visits in Tappahannock with relatives from Handley High School.
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Mildred Jones
Washington
W. E. Jones
S. Loudoun St
Chicago
Albert Lee
Gladys Coulter
Tappahannock
Miss Coulter
Handley High School
Major League Standings and Results Recap
Yesterday in the American League New York beat St Louis 5 to 3 and Washington defeated Chicago 14 to 12 Boston topped Detroit 14 to 0 while New York 5 Pittsburgh 8 Philadelphia 7 St Louis 3 Chicago 4 and Boston 0 in the National League New York Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh and St Louis all posted scores while upcoming schedules set New York at Chicago Washington at St Louis Philadelphia at Detroit and Cincinnati at Brooklyn St Louis at Philadelphia.
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Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Cleveland
National League
Crossword Clue Puzzle Across Answers
Readable crossword clue list with numbered entries. Provides definitions for items across from 1 to 40 including marshes mine entrance and neat spellings from various languages. Answers span geography language and cuisine with hints like Greek coin and okra thickened soup variant.
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India
Glaize Keglers Clinch Championship in 1948-49 Bowing
Shorty Billmyer's Glaize & Bro. won the B league title 2789 to 2699 over Bell Clothes. Harry Aikens led with a 581 series including a 149 final game. Glaize built early leads, with a 595 team score and a decisive late surge to seal a 90 pin victory.
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Shorty Billmyer
Glaize & Bro
Harry Aikens
George Lutz
Dick Carter
Jack Billmyer
Jim Fiddler
Bell Clothes
Aikens
Glaize
Harry Hottel
Bill Baker
Jack Wilkins
Braddock St Methodist Wins Church League Title in Rolloff
Braddock St Methodist won the five game total pinfall rolloff by 39 pins over Market St Methodist, final 2522 to 2483. Key scores include Clem Babb with a 137 game and 572 set leading Market St Methodist, while Braddock St boys Carson Dettra and Hugh Funkhouser paced the victory.
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Braddock St. Methodist
Market St. Methodist
Hugh Funkhouser
Bob Legge
Chauncey Snapp
Carson Dettra
el Keller
Clem Babb
Babb
Braddock St
Foreman Victor Leads In League Handicap Tourney
Maurice Foreman of Columbia Baking Co won first prize with 136 and 139 games plus 24 pins handicap totaling 398. Dick Carter of Glaize & Bro took second with 373 on 355 plus 18 pins. Thirty six bowlers competed with prizes awarded to Merriner Brill Hottel Wolford Clevenger Carlisle Boden Carter Fiddler. O Connell won booby prize with 295.
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Columbia Baking Co
Maurice Foreman
Glaize & Bro
Dick Carter
Sam Renner
Jim Merriner
Hugh Brill
Harry Hottel
Pete Wolford
Thurston Clevenger
Garland Carlisle
Bill Boden
Pop Carter
Jim Fiddler
Jake Billmyer
Clearbrook
Doug O'Connell
City Softballers Set to Open League Season
The league opens Monday with Plumly facing Bell Clothes and Rosenberger meeting Jewel Box as two new teams VFW and Rockingham Poultry join ten teams. Defending champion Rosenberger Lumber is favored to finish high behind star pitcher Jack Larrick and a strong lineup with Leon W. Spaid Grim and Andy Rosenberger.
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Plumly
Bell
Rosenberger
Jewel Box
Rockingham Poultry
Rosenberger Lumber
Virginia Woolen Co
Red Wing
Winchester News
Wards Grocery
The
Moose
VFW
Sof’ Allers
Jack Larrick
Leonin W. Spaid
L. Grim
Andy E. Rosenberger
Larrick
Bell Clothes
Ed Burch
Boney Patton
Alonzo Whitlock
Bobby Jackson
Jack Duvall
Smoothie Lamb
Elks Club
Poogie Corrigan
Arthur Swisher
Ward
Ritter Newcome
O'Sullivan
Jimmy Donald
H. Copenhaver
Stephenson Opens Season With 12-11 Win
Stephenson of Shenandoah Valley league edged the Berkeley Place Yanks 12 to 11. Stevenson pounded 16 hits led by a Bill Boden homer as Harry Arnold pitched the win and Fahnestock caught. Morgan started for the Yanks with Harrison catching. Stephenson visits Cherry Run Saturday and Tomahawk Sunday.
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Stephenson
Berkeley Place Yanks
Martinsburg
Yanks
Harry Arnold
Stephens
Fahnestock
S. Morgan
Harrison
Bill Boden
Cherry Run
Tomahawk
West Va Angler Reels 3 lb 2 oz Trout at Season Start
Trout up to 22 inches were reported in West Virginia streams as the season opened on Saturday. Harold Downey of Martinsburg landed a 3 pounds 2 ounces rainbow or brown trout, among the noteworthy catches.
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West Virginia
Martinsburg
Harold Downey
Olympia Captures Derby Trial Race
Olympia wins the one mile Derby trial by 14 lengths with Eddie Arcaro aboard. Capot finishes third as Calumet Farm, Greentree stable, and Ocean Drive follow. Olympia remains the horse to beat for Saturday's 75th Kentucky Derby. Capot and Capot’s trainer John Gaver keep Derby hopes alive amid a wide open field.
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Louisville
Olympia
F. W. Hooper
Eddie Arcaro
The
Roses
Calumet Farm
Ponder
Arcaro
Lawrin
Whirlaway
Hoop Jr
Citation
Greentree Stable
Capot
Hooper
Ocean Drive
Mrs. H. J. Damn
Roundeleer
Arthur P. Cotter
Petey Cotter
Deluxe
John Gaver
Gaver
Tech Tops Generals
Three of the state's Big Six baseball teams played service opponents. William and Mary met Quantico Marines at Quantico, Virginia. VMI hosted the U S Naval Station. Richmond Professional Institute faced Lynchburg College. Yesterday Randolph Macon beat Bridgewater 4-2 and Virginia Tech edged Washington and Lee 5-4.
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Tech
Generals
William and Mary
Quantico
Virginia
Fort Meade
VMI
United States Naval Station
Richmond
Lynchburg College
Randolph Macon
Bridgewater
Virginia Tech
Washington and Lee
Feagan's Triple Lifts Berryville Past Boyce In 10 Inning Win
Berryville edges Boyce 3-2 in ten innings after Feagan belts a tenth inning triple and Bray's infield hit. Pitta starts for Berryville with 3 innings, Broy relieves and earns the win in seven innings of scoreless relief. Grim takes the loss for Boyce as both teams total seven hits. Berryville advances to face Stonewall for a District L title shot May 20 against Shenandoah.
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Berryville
Frederick Clarke
Boyce
Feagans
Bray
Preston Pitta
Chester Rockwell
Lacy Broy
Broy
Grim
Jones
Cunningham
Peyton
Hawkins
Butler
Wisecarver
Bobcats
Smallwood
Stonewall
Shenandoah
RH Locke
H. Longebeam
Lake
Q Wisecarver
DeGroot to Speak at Charles Town Sports Banquet
Dudley DeGroot, WVU Mountaineers football coach after a Sun Bowl win, is scheduled as a guest speaker at the Charles Town high school sports banquet on May 20.
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Dudley DeGroot
West Virginia University
Mountaineers
Charles Town High School
Willow Wood Rarest from White and Crack Species
The article notes that the most valuable willow wood comes from the white and crack species of the tree, highlighting their prized quality for specialized uses.
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A. C. Oates
Loudoun St
Will Libler
Charleroi
Cap Bledsoe
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Portsmouth
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Capon Bridge
Floyd Wine
Ladies’ Aid Society
Jubilee Church
E. Piccadilly St
Odd Fellows Hall
Golden Link SS
Valley Ave
Golden Link
EUB Church
Carl Shickle
Tomorow
Clarence Hartley
C. H. Henkle
C. H. Henkel
Lee St
William Raffer
Patty
Susan
the Lee
Baltimore
Margaret Hess
Ed Bowling
Chevy Chase
Margaret Haggerty
Model
U.S
U. S
Miller
Anderson
Boscawen St
Daily Crossword
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In Abundance
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Ethiopa
Bostow
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Fountain
River
New York City
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Underworld
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Merrier
Glaize & Bros
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Fiddler
Rolloff
Foreman
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