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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1947

Page

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Bell Clothes Win B League Title For Third Year

Bell Clothes Store captured its third straight B League bowling championship with a 2740 total over five games. Studebaker Champions led early but Bell Clothes surged with a 571 in game four to pull away and finish 87 pins clear. Bob Yerby led Bell Clothes with 593 total while Pete Anderson top-scored for Studebaker with 581.

Bell Clothes Store Studebaker Bell Clothes Pete Anderson Garland Carisle Selves Bob Yerby Sam Shendon Bell Jim Fiddler The Clothiers Harry Hotte Jim Merriner

Frederick County Education Association to Hold Meeting

R E Ayler president announces a Frederick County Education Association meeting next Wednesday at 4 p m in the county courthouse. Main business will be the election of officers.

R. E. Ayler Frederick County Education Association County Court House

Mid-Week Prayer Services Change At Winchester Church

The time for mid-week prayer services at Winchester Presbyterian Church has moved from 7 30 to 8 a m. Dr Ronald S Wilson will speak tonight on The Deep Meaning of Prayer.

Winchester Presbyterian Church Ronalds Wilson

Legion hosts parade and services at city cemetery

Earl Bunting event details announce a parade along Cameron to Piccadilly then to the cemetery. A 12:30 p.m. buffet luncheon follows at Sarah Zane Hall honoring guest speaker and Legion members. Invited guests include Admiral Lewis Nulton and Gen. William Walker, with a 3 p.m. diamond game between Winchester Legion and Point WV. Public invited to view the parade and services at 11 p.m. at National Cemetery.

City Hall Cameron Street Piccadilly Street Sarah Zane Hall Legion Auxiliary Legion Leroy Chaill Garland Baptist Admiral Lewis Nulton Winchester William Walker USA Summit On the Park Diamond Winchester Legion Point W. Va Williamsport National Cemetery

Quiz key list reveals varied trivia answers

On Page 4 the quiz answers include topics from dates and places to persons and facts. Answers cited span July 1 1947 The Crimea Seeing False Puerto Rico street organ fifteen William Henry Harrison Featherweight Fresh water.

The Crimea Puerto Rico William Henry Harrison

Boyce Edges Stonewall In Ten Innings For 1 0 Win

Clarke county’s Boyce edged Stonewall 1 to 0 in ten innings as DeHaven and Hudson dueled on the mound. Hudson struck out 11, nine in the first three frames, while DeHaven allowed two hits and six strikeouts. The decisive run came in the 10th on a misplayed ball and a grounder, giving Boyce the hometown victory.

Dehaven Stonewall Hudson Boyce Clarke County Cunningham Weir Grim Hawkins Bovee R H Cole Rexrode Scs Carper See Keckley Robertson Patton H Estep A de Coulson Casey Cone Grubbs Ss Ae Os Hudson Umpire Garrabrandt

Police chief dismisses officers over saluting remarks

Testimony described officers joking about saluting, use of the phrase little Hitler, and lack of harmony in the police room. The commissioner denied a direct order existed while Dr. Anderson urged regulation and fellowship, leading Chief Hollis to dismiss two officers and order return of city property.

Whitacre Capt Funk Denny Slane Hitler Rogers Emory Rogers Robert Boyce Warren Rudolph Kern Sperior Soene Reardon Anderson Set Wisecarver Dr. Anderson Hollis Thompson

Stephens City Southern States Meeting Planned

Southern States Stephens City Service and local Farm Home Advisory committee plan a 5 30 p m gathering in Stephens City Virginia to set the time and place for the annual meeting and to nominate candidates for the local board and committee. Ray Rinker presides with board members Ray Rinker Robert Stickley Carl Martin M S Barley Julian Carbaugh Hammond McDonald and Julian Hammock. The committee includes Mrs Alfred Rinker chairwoman and five additional members.

Southern States Cooperative Stephens City Board of Directors of Southern States Stephens City Service Southern States Farm Home Advisory Committee High Point Ray Rinker Board of Directors Farm Home Committee Robert Stickley Carl Martin M. S. Barley Julian Carbaugh Hammond McDonald Julian Hammock Alfred Rinker Elsie White Loyd Painter Hammock

Employment Slump Signals Soft Spots in postwar Economy

WASHINGTON May 21 The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports April shows a factory job decline and weak construction gains. Manufacturing employment fell 140 000 and total nonfarm jobs dropped 358 000, partly due to the coal miners safety stoppage and a telephone strike. Farm employment rose 500 000. Unemployment stands at 2 400 000 while dwelling starts lag behind last year.

Washington Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS Ewan Clague Clague Pril

Foremen Strike At Ford Motor Co In Progress

In Detroit on May 21 about 3,800 FAA foremen began walking out at 10 A M. The strike follows a unanimous vote by the Ford Chapter and aims to halt production within 10 days. Key issues include wage structure, recognition, and overtime.

Detroit Ford Motor Co Robert H. Keys Ford FAA Keys

U S Soviet Commission Reopens Korean Government Talks

The Joint U S Soviet commission reconvened in Seoul amid goodwill after a year’s stalemate. Col Gen T F Shukov said Russia seeks full Moscow terms for a unified Korean government under Allied tutelage.

Seoul T. F. Shukov Russia Moscow

May 22 to June 11 Sales Directory listings in Winchester area

A sequence of farm and household auctions and notices across Winchester Virginia area from May 22 to June 11. Listings include locations near Berryville Stephens City Winchester City Clarke County and adjacent roads with items such as furniture livestock farming equipment vehicles real estate and farm implements.

Dick Price Berryville Winchester Highway O. C. Windle Stephens City U. S Ruth R. Massie S. Kent St Winchester Bruce Lineburg Va. Ave Virginia Livestock Market G. G. Baker Hiett & Effie M. Hiett Estates Clowser’s Clark St H. R. DuPuy Frederick County Court House Plymouth Charles Grim Boyce Old Pierce Charles Townpike Clarke County

Mrs Shiley Dies In Winchester Memorial Hospital

Mrs Myrtle Virginia Shiley wife of Wesley L Shiley of 25 Kent Street died at 10 AM in Winchester Memorial Hospital from rheumatic heart trouble dating from December 1946 She was born June 27 1912 at Mt Falls daughter of Mahlon H Triplett and the late Mary Bucher Triplett She leaves a daughter Sara E Shiley a sister Mrs Howard McDonald two brothers Roy C Triplett and Loring H Triplett and a cousin Luther F Tegault Funeral services will be held Friday at Braddock Street Methodist Church with interment at Mt Helmon cemetery Her remains will rest at Omps Funeral Home until tomorrow afternoon.

Myrtle Virginia Shiley Wesley L. Shiley Kent Street Winchester Memorial Hospital Mt. Falls Shiley Mahlon H. Triplett Rock Enon Mary ‘ Bucher Triplett Frances Tevalt London Street Braddock Street Methodist Church T. J. Hawkins F. G. Senger Mt. Helnon Cemetery Omp

Finance Professor Sees Recession Beginnings Not Depression

A New York professor of finance on May 21 said the long advertised business recession is here but not likely to deteriorate into a depression. He emphasized tempered downturn conditions rather than a full economic collapse.

Chicago New York Finance Today

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H. Funkhouser H. Lamp J. Fiddler G. Carisle P. Andeson Ata J. Wilkins B. Yerby H. Hottle S. Shendon J. Merriner Earl Bunting Rileys Real Estate Carload Celo Bric John W Rosenberger Braddock St Kent St Roy A. Lee Roger En Jae Wits Beene Clarke Hurler Gainesboro Boyce Middletown Gore Middletown Friday Boyce Ruth Massie Duvalls Eer SWIFT Vigoro Cushman Leudogn Molden Electric Co Chas. W. Webber Icker’s Est Chevrolet Bickers Motor CO Prey Glaize & Bro J. G. Holsinger & Son Loudoun St Omps Funeral Home Storkely’s Orange Juice the Food Center Pine Motor CO T. G. Adams Elso Station Loudoun and Gerrard Streets West Virginia Ave Philco Radio Roy Duvall B. C. Lineburg K. T. Orrison Beltone-Orrison Co Beltone American Medical Association America
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