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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1949

Page

7

Venable Estate Appraises Twenty One Thousand One Hundred Thirteen

J. W. Venable a Stephens City merchant left an estate valued at 21113 dollars per appraisal by G E Lemley Charles Staples and Julian Steele recorded at the county clerk s office The Pentagon the world s largest office building is five stories high but consists of five strings of buildings connected by ten corridors

J. W. Venable Stephens City G. E Lemley Charles Staples Julian Steele Pentagon

Northern Virginia League Opens After Rainouts

Six teams kick off Sunday at 2 55 p.m. with Ameri can Legion post versus Clarke county All-Stars at Rouss park Winchester White Sox at Front Royal and Strasburg hosting Middletown Minks Minks starter James Judy or Shirley to pitch Middletown lineup includes Eugene Clem Charley Clem Moody Clem and others Clarke county adds three new players Edward Burch Holmes Patton and Robert Brown Legion plans to start Lawrence Buckner on the mound while Harold Fawcett and Lester Shickle pace the locals.

Winchester Legion Clarke County Edward Burch Holmes Patton Robert Toad” Brown All-Stars S. Loudoun Purtlebaugh Baker White Sox Strasburg Lemley Sniders Coffelt Colaw Grim Barr Luttrell P. Purtlebaugh Smith Spurling George Rosier Middletown Minks Klinefield Middletown James Judy Shirley Eugene Clem Charley Clem Moody Clem Keith Judy Rinker Buddy Cooley Edgar Cooley Pete Garrett II Eugene Jenkins Hessely B. Boyer Bergey Horan Pangle William Bates Stinson Jenkins Johnson Campbell Minter J. Boyer Griffith

Highland Ave Tops Grace Lutheran in Church League

Highland Ave. Presbyterian defeated Grace Lutheran 13 3 as Cleland went the distance on the mound allowing 5 hits. Aiken hit a two on homer in the fourth for six runs in the big inning while Stine took the loss for Grace Lutheran. Braddock St Methodist beat Hoover Kern 6 4 in a close game. Donald Anderson pitched six hits allowed for Braddock St. and Kinzel Timbrook was tagged for 12 singles.

Highland Ave Donald Anderson Braddock St Kinzel Timbrook Hoover- Kern

Rolfe's Tigers Close Gap on Yankees in 1949 Rivalry

Red Rolfe guides Detroit to second place two games behind the Yankees as Hal Newhouser Virgil Trucks Ted Gray and Freddie Hutchinson form a strong pitching quartet. Detroit gains a full game while Washington Cleveland and Chicago linger in partial view. Eddie Robinson and the Sox stumble. Doby powers a Cleveland win as the pennant race tightens.

Jack Hand Associated Press Red Rolfe Detroit New York Yankee Yale University Tigers Yankees Washington Cincinnati Chicago White Sox Rolfe Lakeland Fla Philadelphia A’s George Kell Vic Wertz Johnny Groth Don Kelloway White Sox George Vico Paul Campbell Hal Newhouser Virgil Trucks Ted Gray Freddie Hutchinson Hutchinson Hutch Rae Scarborough Eddie Robinson Yanks Cleveland Larry Doby Boston Red Sox Billy Hitchcock Vern Stephens Red Sox Hitchcock Chicago St. Louis Browns Phillies Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field Boston Braves New York Giants Braves Pittsburgh Giants

Bickford Drives Pittsburgh Rally In Ninth For Win

Vern Bickford won his own game at Pittsburgh with a ninth inning single scoring Phil Masi to cap a two run uprising. Sheldon Jones earned his fifth win for the Giants while Johnny Mize homered and Walker Cooper drove in two as Vandermeer lost for Cincinnati. Brooklyn won three straight, moving into a third place tie with Cincinnati behind Preacher Roe’s 2-0 shutout of St Louis. The Cardinals dropped their third straight after returning home.

Vern Bickford Pittsburgh Phil Masi Sheldon Jones Giants Cincinnati Johnny Mize Walker Cooper Johnny Vandermeer Brooklyn Preacher Roe St. Louis

Indians Top Yankees 3-2 Behind Doby’s Long homer

Larry Doby hit a 450 foot plus homer at Yankee Stadium and added a run scoring single as Cleveland defeated New York 3-2. Doby drove in two other runs for the Indians in yesterday’s standings update.

Larry Doby Indians Yankee Stadium Cleveland Yankees

Who Ever Pays More Whey Safwan Accept

The text presents a garbled query likely asking who pays more in a dispute or comparison. It mentions names Safwan and a vague prompt about acceptance but lacks clear context or outcome.

Plumly Scheduled Against O’Sullivan Softball Tonight Feature

In city softball under lights Plumly, 2–1, faces O’Sullivan who is 1 for 3. Twilight games at 6 18 p m on field 1 offer Moose versus Jewel Box. field 3 hosts VFW against RC Cola. The Grand Canyon remains a noted scenic locale.

Plumly O’sul Livan The Moose Jewel Box VFW RC Cola

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