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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1947
Page
3
A question asks if a fiance may take a girl to friends and whether she may smoke there. The text notes that many women smoke now but some are offended by a girl smoking in public or mixed company and suggests whether social rules should depend on others and the setting.
More than 100,000 people join committee workers from Pennsylvania Maryland West Virginia and Virginia in Shenandoah Valley May 1 2. Highlights include Queen Shenandoah XX Jean Cartwright Lane with her court firemen’s parade luncheon with General Devers Jan Garber and Governors Tuck Lane sharing apple moments and a Grand Feature Parade led by General Devers with 63 bands and 30 floats.
Beginning Thursday May 8 six teams compete in a mixed doubles league at Health Center alleys in Winchester. Each team includes two women and two men and play lasts through May and June with Thursday starts. The A league handicap tournament follows on Monday May 12 at 7 30 PM offering 25 first prize and 15 second prize plus 75 cent entry fee and about 20 minor prizes. Lions Club and O Sullivan plant meet in a three game total pin fall championship this Wednesday at 8 PM drawing a large crowd.
ST JOSEPH MO May 6 Plans near completion for the Apple Blossom Festival in St Joseph May 8 10. The event combines with a Music Festival as schools from nearby states provide parade music. High school bands plan to participate and merchants invest in floats for the Friday parade May 9. The Queen will be crowned May 8 followed by the Queen's Ball. The children's parade is set for Saturday morning May 10.
Randolph Macon sets a seven inning season scoring record with 28 runs on 18 hits, powered by Bill Peake one hit pitching. Virginia wins 10-4 over Hampden Sydney as Noe and Bear collect three hits each. Roanoke edges Lynchburg 10-9 with a ninth inning run. Tonight features four games and tennis matches.
Duke netmen blanked Richmond 9 0. VMI golfers whipped Roanoke 16 11. Virginia Tech golfers edged Washington and Lee 5 12 31 2. Massanutten Military Academy baseball team defeated Woodstock 14 2.
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