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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1947

Page

7

Forney Fails to Place in Air Race Money

17 entrants traveled Cumberland to Martinsburg to Winchester and back in the Cross country air races. Burkey Smith, 18, from Berland High, won 100 plus a replica of the Thompson Air Trophy. Flying an Ercoupe, Smith averaged 135 mph for the round trip. William Rannells of Rou nas was second, Harold D of Moorefield third. Dodd, a Cesna dealer, also flew. Prizes were 100 and 50. Forney, sponsored by the Winchester Exchange Club, finished about six or seven. Hundreds watched at Winchester air field for the arrivals and a model air show by the Martinsburg Control Liners.

Bill Forney Winchester Cumberland Martinsburg Burkey Smith Berland High School William Rannells Rounas Harold d Moorefield Dodd Cesna Forney E Winchester Exchange Club

Chestnut Grove Methodist Church to Host May 18 Service

Mr Harry Byrd Jr will be the guest speaker at a community day service at Chestnut Grove Methodist Church on May 18 at 3 00 PM. The Chestnut Grove Ladies Aid are asked to meet at the church at 2 00 PM to discuss plans for the summer picnic.

Harry Byrd, Jr Chestut Grove Methodist Church Chestnut Grove Sumer

Blairton Blanks Park In 10-3 Opener Upset

Blairton defeated Park 10 to 3 on Sunday to spoil Park's home opener. Rentch pitched two hits for Blairton as Winchester contributed runs in the fifth and sixth innings. Harper, Rentch and Stotler led the visitors with extra base hits while Mentzer and Hirth held Park to limited offense.

Blairton Park Winchester West Virginia Rentch Patton Woods Yeakle Blair Mentzer Hirth Harper Stotler Blairton AB H. Tederick Kilmer Lamu Schad Denton L. Tederick Ritter Gregory

Card of thanks for kindness after mother’s death

We thank friends for kindness and sympathy during illness and death of our mother and for flowers and use of cars. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Massie, Mr. and Mrs. J. Preden.

Lawrence Massie J. Preden

For Sale Ayrshire Calves From Stuart M. Perry

For sale Ayrshire purebred calves aged one to eight months. Suitable as herd sires. Contact Stuart M. Perry.

Aoyrshire Stuart M. Perry

Job openings in Winchester for trades and sales positions

Mechanical and trades jobs offered by Utilities Inst in Winchester for age 30 to 40 graduates with sales and service roles. Positions include building material plumbing heating Farm equipment major appliance and appliance service sales plus an exclusive distributorship for an automotive product with guaranteed Lloyds of London support. Apply in handwriting to Box 117 and Box 352 Roanoke VA.

York Inn Winchester Care Star Judy Care Evening Star N. Cameron St Bayliss & Patterson B. EF. Clark West Water St Winchesett Evening Star Lloyds’ London Roanoke Vacon OLD Line Insurance Company New ‘Insurance P. O. Box

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