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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1959
Page
5
The Associated Press reports boxing results from Dallas Milwaukee Philadelphia New York Worcester Providence Quebec Montreal Chicago Tokyo McAllen Tijuana. Notable outcomes include Joe Giam bra defeating Ralph Jones in Dallas and George Benton outpointing Bobby Boyd in Philadelphia. Baby Vasquez stopped Pedro Campos in McAllen.
Printed Pattern 4780 offers a two in one outfit with a button-on bolero over a midriff slim blouse. Includes half sizes 14 through 22 and 35 inch yards plus bolero yardage, with printed step by step directions and 35 cent price plus 10 cents for first-class mail. Send requests to Anne Adams Winchester Evening Star pattern dept New York.
Prize lists are mailed for the Blue Ridge Hunt Horse Show at Carter Hall Grove Millwood set for June 6. Nine championships and 46 classes including seven stakes and four challenge trophies will be run, with 23 hunter and 23 pony classes in separate rings. Judges Edward Feakes and Eric W. L. Atterbury will officiate. steward is Mrs. Dandridge Kennedy and veterinarian Dr. Rufus Humphrey.
W. W. Colker of West Chester Pa will judge best in match and best puppy in match at the Shawnee Kennel Club AKC sanctioned OA match Sunday at the Armory. Entries close at noon. judging starts 1 pm. event runs 10 am to 6 pm with multiple breed judging and obedience classes.
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The Chicago White Sox won 9-2 at Washington behind Early Wynn on five hits while Baltimore shut out Cleveland 3-0 to move into first place. Detroit pounded Boston 14-2 as Kansas City and New York were idle. Milwaukee beat San Francisco 4-2 and Cincinnati topped Los Angeles 9-7 in the N L. Wynn earned his sixth win, joining team hitters Sherm Lollar and Bubba Phillips in strong form.
The Winchester Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals holds its annual meeting at 8 pm at the George Washington Hotel. Nominations list Carl F. Rotz as president H Randolph Stipe as vice president Caroline Tait as recording secretary Marion Browning as corresponding secretary Charlotte DeHart as treasurer Evelyn Curl as assistant treasurer and Claude B. Smalls Jr as executive secretary. Board nominees include Virginia Farnsworth J Thomas Boyd Frances Page Russell Holliday and others with dues payable to SPCA Box 625 Winchester VA.
Jim Bunning went 4 for 4 with a homer a triple and two singles driving in five as the Tigers beat the Red Sox 14 2 to stretch their win streak to four. Early Wynn pitched a five hitter winning 9 2 for the White Sox over the Senators to move atop the AL standings.
Former New York Governor W Averell Harriman has asked for permission to enter Communist China as a newspaper correspondent. He would represent the North American Newspaper Alliance while touring the Soviet Union as a private citizen. The State Department said the request is under advisement.
A north side cloudburst sent water up to ten feet deep through St. Joseph Missouri, drowning William M. Thomas and injuring few others. Four inches of rain fell in an hour, causing omfatting damage from Green Hills supermarket to rail yards. Rescue crews used ladders and ropes to save twelve on a roof. High ground shielded the central business district.
Richmonds Spiders clinched the Virginia Big Six baseball title for the second straight year as rain cancelled their game with Virginia and forced postponement. Virginia Tech remained in contention if it beat VMI. Emory and Henry ended 7 7 after a 13 inning 3 2 loss to Carson Newman.
A practical guide from a New York Stock Exchange member firm on investing for a second income. Discuss how much to invest, whether to choose stocks or bonds, and the Monthly Investment Plan from $40 quarterly to $1,000 monthly. Emphasizes diversification, emergency funds, and checking investments with a registered representative.
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