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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1948
Page
12
Allen has been elected president of the Berryville Parent-Teacher Association. Oscar is named vice president, Mrs. James E. Hill secretary, and Mrs. George Costello treasurer, rounding out the officers.
Outstanding speakers will explain Alcoholics Anonymous to the Highland Avenue Presbyterian chapel congregation at 8 p m Sunday. Rev Joseph S Duckwall pastor urges all interested citizens to attend.
A brief public notice states that the undersigned will not be liable for debts other than those personally incurred. It asserts personal responsibility and disclaims any obligation beyond the signatory's own actions.
Dr T J Hawkins will address Braddock Street Methodist Church Young Adult fellowship during the church school hour on Sunday. The topic is The Meaning of Church Membership with Joseph Butler leading the worship service.
American League action yesterday saw New York defeat Chicago 13 to 2. Detroit beat Philadelphia 4 to 2 and Cleveland routed Boston 13 to 4. St. Louis topped Washington 17 to 7 while Cincinnati won 3 to 1 against New York. Chicago defeated Philadelphia 5 to 3 and Pittsburgh crushed Boston 13 to 0.
Joe DiMaggio of the Yankees slugged six runs with two homers and a triple in six trips as New York crushed Chicago 13 to 2. Stan Musial of the Cardinals piled up four hits including a homer and two doubles in a 13 to 4 win over the Dodgers. Elmer Riddle of the Pirates blanked Boston 13 to 0 for his fourth victory.
In early days water pipes were wood and firemen cut holes to obtain water for pumps. After fires, holes were plugged with wood, and the open ing location was marked for future use, giving the term fire plug. The first cast iron water main in the United States was laid in Philadelphia in 1817 with pipe from Europe.
The American military government bans import into the U S zone of all publications authorized by Russia in reprisal for interference with U S controlled papers in the Soviet zone. Col Gordon E Textor says the ban stays until Soviet authorities assure reciprocal treatment in interzonal exchanges. The order excludes Berlin.
Gainesboro FFA won the Northern Triangle Federation rifle meet at Stephens City. Frederick County scored 184, Front Royal 176, Gore 165, Stephens City 161. Competing teams included Luray Washington Middle town and Handley FFA chapters. Luttrell of Gainesboro led with 72, followed by Cornwell Front Royal Sargeant Gainesboro and McGraw Gore. J. J. Foster of Warren County High School organized the event.
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Radio listings show a full May 21 schedule with news, sports, music, and variety programs across abc cbs mbs nbeabe and others. Notable items include Truth broadcasts, The Beulah Show, Lum and Abner repeats, The Three Suns Trio, The Lone Ranger Drama, and popular shows like Fanny Brice Danny Thomas and Ozzie and Harriet.
Managers from 10 Sears Roebuck offices met at the George Washington hotel and were told the fall and winter catalogue will carry a complete line of electrical appliances for the first postwar season. M. S. Kissileff, mail order sales manager from Philadelphia, announced the plan.
The meeting chaired by Kissileff outlined a plan giving service men for Sears electrical equipment access to all local offices by summer end. Prices for fall and winter merchandise were told to remain generally steady with reductions in some wearables and increases in others. Miss Anna Adams noted a slight local sales rise at Winchester. Sears RoeBuck plans store enlargements instead of new builds due to high costs. Attending offices included Martinsburg W Va Luray Warrenton Harrisonburg Staunton Winchester Front Royal Salisbury Milford and Seaford Del.
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