Williams in Fine Shape As He Signs Red Sox Contract
Ted Williams, 36, signs a pro rata contract worth about 75000 for the season with the Boston Red Sox and rests on his return to form for pinch hitting. Trainer Jack Fadden reports he is in better shape than expected and ready to build up callouses before rejoining the lineup.
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Boston
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Ted
Sox
Joe Cronin
Mike Higgins
Williams
Jack Fadden
Byrd and Strauss to Receive Honorary Degrees
Senator Harry F. Byrd and Lewis L. Strauss will receive honorary doctor of laws degrees from the University of Richmond at June 6 commencement. University President George M. Modlin praised Byrd for his service to the Commonwealth and noted Strauss’s Virginia connections.
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Richmond
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
University of Richmond
George M. Modlin
Byrd
Commonwealth
Strauss
Virginia
Modlin
Glaize & Bro. claim City bowling title in close finale
Glaize and Bro. took the City Men's Bowling Championship 1674 to 1666 over Buncutter Tire Co. in a tight three game match at the Health Center. Jackie Billmyer led with 158 game and 371 set, while Keith Ritter led the losers with 139 game and 364 set.
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Glaize & Bro
Buncutter Tire Co
Glaize
Jackie Billmyer
Keith Ritter
Ritter
Mickey Perry
Shorty Billmyer
Jack Billmyer
Sonny Cooper
Willie Slonaker
George Lutz
Buncutter Tire
J. Jones
S. Cooper
K. Ritter
Buncutter
M. Perry
Glaize & Bro. W. Slonaker
G. Lutz
H. Aikens
J. Billmyer
J. Fiddler
Shenandoah River at Riverton Morning Readings
Water levels at 7 45 a m show the Shenandoah at Riverton near North Fork Clear and South of Fork Clear with conditions indicating elevated flow and potential near flood stage in the area.
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Riverton
North Fork
GAA No. 1 Wins Evening Star Bowling Title in 1954 55
GAA No 1 captured the Evening Star Ladies League championship by defeating Polly's Cab 2525 to 2409 for a 116 pin margin. Dorothy Burke led with 537, Frances Crisman 516, Hilma Lillis 504. Polly's top scorers included Elizabeth Wolfe 498 and Kitty Affleck 496.
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Evening Star Ladies League
Polly
Cab
Frances Crisman
Dorothy Tillotson
Hilma Lillis
Elizabeth Wolfe
Polly’s Cab
Kitty Affleck
Ruby Boyd
E. Wolfe
H., Elsen
K. Affleck
S. Baker
E. Strode
Seana
R. Boyd
H. Lillis
Golfer Escapes Harm as Tree Limb Crashes Near Tee
Mark Boyle heard a cracking sound at Forest Dale Golf Course in Salt Lake City as a strong wind toppled a limb near his tee on the eighth hole. He and a companion fled the area, then Boyle finished the hole despite trembling, bogeying the hole.
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Salt Lake City
Mark Boyle
Forest Dale Golf Course
Boyle
Mantle Homers Three Times Against Tigers in Rare Switch Hitting Feat
Mickey Mantle, age 23, homered three times for the New York Yankees to beat Detroit 5-2. He hit from both sides of the plate, the first AL player to do so, with blasts measured at 430 feet for one drive. Mantle also added a single as Whitey Ford won his fourth, while Casey Stengel had urged a controlled, "don't kill the ball" approach.
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New York Yankees
Babe Ruth
Joe DiMaggio
Mickey Mantle
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Casey Stengel
Jim Russell
Brooklyn
Red Schoendienst
St. Louis Cardinals
Mantle
Brooklyn Dodgers
Milwaukee
Junior Gilliam
Roy Campanella
Willie Mays
New York Giants
St. Louis
Boston Red Sox
Kansas City
Lou Boudreau
Washington
Cobb
DiMaggio
Williams
Steve Gromek
Bob Miller
Mickey
Whitey Ford
Linen Supply meet cites paper napkins and health
At the Linen Supply Association convention in Los Angeles past president M. A. Struminger of Pittsburgh linked paper napkins to hypertension stomach disorders and general ill health. He urged that lunch be remembered and warned that fast living and bare tabletops with disposable napkins raise illness-related work absences.
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Los Angeles
the Linen Supply Assn
M. A. Struminger
Pittsburgh
Struminger
South End Fire Hall Site Committee Appointed
A special South End Fire Company meeting named a committee to study property for a new fire hall. The panel includes Howard Hart O H Lewis and William N Godenour. The unit recently sold Loudoun and Pall Mall corner lot to Seabrights Market. Fire Chief Taylor Barr attended and discussed options. four new members Elwood Moore W P Kerns Thomas Wolfe and Jack Kerr were introduced.
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South End Fire Company
Howard Hart
O. H. Lewis
William N. Godenour
Loudoun
Pall Mall Sts
Seabrights Market
Taylor Barr
Winchester
Elwood Moore
W. P. Kerns
Thomas Wolfe
Jack Kerr
Note of This Number To Reach 4 Physicians In Emergency
Emergency note directs to call 3670 to reach four physicians. The instruction emphasizes rapid contact for urgent medical help. The source presents a terse alert likely from a hospital or clinic communications page.
Baseball standings and schedule noted by Associated Press
National League results include Brooklyn 6 Milwaukee 2 and New York 4 St. Louis 3 in 10 innings. Pittsburgh at St. Louis 8 p.m. with rain in Chicago. American League standings show Cleveland leading with 14 wins and Chicago at 16. Weather threats and multiple games listed for today and tomorrow across both leagues.
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Brooklyn
New York
Milwaukee
Chicago St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pet
St. Louis
Littlefield
Lawrence
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Boston Sa
Kansas City
Baltimore
Boston
Va Distress Call Triggers California Air Force Search
A Virginia man Lawrence Harsh from Annandale crash landed in Virginia mountains on May 5. His distress call heard by Los Angeles amateur radio operator Robert Wellett sparked an Air Force search from March Air Force Base, with no findings and Harsh recovering in Virginia. An atmospheric anomaly extended his 100 mile radio range to California.
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Riverside
Calif
Big Bear Lake
March Air Force Base
Lawrence Harsh
Annandale
Virginia
Los Angeles
Robert W. Wellett
California
What fishes are sold as sardines
Norway sardines are either small herrings called sild or a similar but distinct brisling. French and Portuguese sardines are pilchards. In the United States small herrings are used in Maine and pilchards in California. Legal requirements allow any small fish of the herring family to be canned as sardines.
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Norway
United States
Maine
California
Marciano and Cockell Ready for Monday Kezar Bout
Rocky Marciano and Don Cockell conclude training for their 15 round international title bout at Kezar Stadium Monday night. Marciano weighs about 188 pounds, Cockell around 208, with Marciano as narrow favorite. English press unimpressed by Cockell's chances despite his size.
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San Francisco
Rocky Marciano
Don Cockell
England
America
Kezar Stadium
Brockton
Mass
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Philadelphia
Cockell
Marciano
Don
Sterling Silver Donated for Winchester SPCA Auction
Sterling silver serving pieces have been given to the Winchester Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for a fund raising auction on June 4. Proceeds will support the society building fund and a new animal shelter that will also serve as a boarding kennel.
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Winchester Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Boyd Headley, Jr
J. T. Clevenger
Mark McHale
Harry Haines
G. F. Lignante
Bynum Neese
George Weidig
Charles Harris
T. F. Simpson
Gerald Goodman
Billy Forney
Edwin Lillis
Charles Patterson
Clevenger
Lausse Wins Costly Match from Jones
Eduardo Lausse defeated Ralph Tiger Jones in a 10 round decision at Madison Square Garden to run his record to 28 straight wins. Lausse suffered two eyebrow cuts requiring 30 stitches and manager Charley Johnston hinted at pushing for a middleweight title shot after Olson and Moore bouts.
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New York
Charley Johnston
Sandy Saddler
Archie Moore
Argentina
Eduardo Lausse
Ralph
Tiger” Jones
Madison Square Garden
Kid Gavilan
Buenos Airres
Olson
Bobo Olson
Moore
Johnston
Archie
Eddie
Weight difference between Troy and avoirdupois ounces
An ounce troy is about 10 percent heavier than the common ounce avoirdupois.
Rain Forces Cancellations Shift Southern Conference Baseball Hopes
Weather halted key games as West Virginia Virginia Tech and George Washington faced pivotal doubleheaders. Davidson’s season ended with a 5-2 mark after a rainout with VMI, while Washington & Lee Hampden Sydney and Furman Wofford contests were wiped out. South Carolina edged The Citadel 15-7 in 12 innings.
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Associated Press
Virginia Tech
West Virginia
George Washington
Blacksburg
Washington & Lee
Mountaineers
Tech
William & Mary
Davidson
VMI
Wildcats
Washington & Lees
Hampden-Sydney
Furman
Wofford
South Carolina
Citadel
Johnson Submits To Lie Detector In Drug Puzzler
Harold Johnson, the Philadelphia heavyweight cleared in a drugged May 6 televised bout with Julio Mederos, underwent a lie detector test. Results remain undisclosed as Pennsylvania suspends boxing 90 days and prepares for State Athletic Commission hearings starting Monday.
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Johnson
Philadelphia
Harold Johnson
Pete Moran
Harold Davidson Johnson
Pennsylvania
Julio Mederos
Cuba
State Athletic Commission
Alfred M. Klein
How are different colors of gold produced
Gold color variations come from alloying with other metals. Silver and zinc yield greenish tones, copper yields a reddish hue, and nickel produces white gold.
Recreation Park Opens Multiple Picnic Areas at Senseny Road
Winchester Recreation Park at Senseny Road now provides 10 picnic areas with stoves fireplaces and tables. Wood for fires is stacked in several spots for easy access. Lions Shelter offers a large fireplace and seating for 100 plus. Rouss Park has four stone fireplaces and a big covered porch. Reservations via City Recreation Department. No charge for facilities.
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Winchester Recreation Park
Senseny Road
City Recreation Department
City Hall
Rouss Park
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Will Grimsley
South End
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South Main St
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Kenneth E. ‘Henry Whee
SC Diamond
Wea Smalts, Florist
National Ave
Winchester Motorcycle Club
Cammer Tire CO
Seiberling
Braddock
Jacobsen
Miller’s
N. Loudoun
Rad
Goodyear
Braddock St
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