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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1941
Page
12
Virginia banks report 184 banks with total loans and discounts of 159,700,000 and assets around 332 million dollars. Time deposits amount to 31.97 million with government deposits at 19.14 million and state and municipal deposits about 31.12 million. Bank capital totals 19.51 million with surplus 11.01 million and undivided profits 4.54 million and reserves 2.66 million.
Baseball standings and results from the National and American Leagues. Yesterday's scores include St Louis and Brooklyn, New York over Cincinnati, Chicago over Philadelphia and Pittsburgh over Boston among others. Today lineups feature Brooklyn at St Louis Warneke.
In Hagerstown Maryland May 22 Fairchild aviation plant will boost output to six basic training planes daily by year end under defense orders totaling 15 million dollars. Plant manager F A Galligan says employment will rise from 1350 to over 2000 and final assembly will move to a new 1 million dollar 114000 square foot factory at the Hagerstown Municipal Airport. The plant may shift to 24 hour operation if ordered and expects a housing shortage as workers live in farm homes outside town.
Mrs. H J Hodges of Shepherdstown won the blue ribbon sweepstake prize at the Potomac Garden Club flower show drawing entries from West Virginia Maryland and Virginia. Other winners included Mrs. C C Johnson Harpers Ferry first in uniform containers and Sarah Frances Gutsell Leetown first for children 10 to 15 with Barbara Ramsber Sharpsburg Md first for under 10.
Refuge Church on Sue 25 at 9 30 o clock invites all. The community mourns Boyd Prank lin of Riverton and extends sympathy to his family. Mrs Florence Grandel of Brunswick Md visited relatives locally. Bessie Hicks returned home after weeks with relatives. A children s service at Refuge last Sunday was well attended. Emma Pitcock visited Winchester with her daughter Arthur Ritter. Lake Pitcock and Frank Pitcock visited Mt Jackson. Community members with Refuge cemetery burials plan to meet Saturday morning to clean the cemetery. Memorial services will be held at May
The weekly crop report shows crop conditions in Virginia worsening due to a dry spell and subnormal temperatures through May 17. Wheat oats and barley head, hay yields fall short, pastures shrink, and moisture deficits threaten tobacco, corn, peanuts, soybeans, potatoes, and truck crops while livestock forage remains scarce.
Coaker Triplett managed four hits including a homer and a bases loaded single to spark the St. Louis Cardinals over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bob Feller pitched for the Cleveland Indians in another noted outing.
An advertisement promotes FASTEETH a alkaline denture powder promising firmer false teeth less embarrassment from wobbling and odor. It claims to keep plates from slipping and to prevent souring with daily use and suggests purchasing at drug stores.
Eleven inning ballgame features a four hit shutout by Giants bullpen support from Rey O'Dea and Bob Carpenter. A pinch double in the ninth ties the game, and Red Rolfe drives in the deciding run in the 10th as the Reds fall to the Giants.
Wally Moses hits a game winning homer in the ninth to lift the Athletics over the Chicago White Sox. Bill Nicholson belts a bases loaded homer in the fifth to power the Cubs past the Phillies.
Stan Spence delivered a two run pinch homer in the seventh to spark a Boston victory over the Browns. A separate note mentions balsa wood used in making life preservers for ships and its strong insulation qualities.
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