Stephens City Caps County Title With 7 4 Win Over Boyce
Stephens City clinches Frederick Clarke Baseball League title with a 7 to 4 victory over Boyce. Shenandoah champs face Strasburg in the June 4 district final at Winchester Park. all-star game follows next week. league trophy to be presented June 6 at Red Wing Restaurant banquet in Winchester.
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Stephens City High School
Boyce
Stephens City
Gainesboro
Shenandoah
Red Wing
Winchester
R. E. Ayler
Monogram Club
Recreation Dept Softball League ends with three-way senior tie
The city Recreation Department Church Softball League open week ended with a three way senior division tie among Catholic, Highland Presbyterian and London Street Presbyterian. Presbyterian seniors beat Braddock Street Methodist 7-6. Evangelical United Brethren beat Episcopal 13-2. Junior division sees Highland Avenue Presbyterians leading after a 13-1 win over Episcopal.
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Recreation Department
Highland Presbyterian
London Street Presbyterian
Highland
Presbyterian
Braddock Street Methodist
Evangelical United Brethren
Episcopal Club
Highland Avenue Presbyterians
Episcopal
Stephen
City
Gradu- Clubalso
Capitol
Richard
Fawcett
Virginia Woolen Eagles
Ers
Slonaker
Nichols
Winchester News
O'Sullivan Stephens
Bailey
Elks
Capitol Restaurant
O'Sullivan
Ritenour
Keller
Conner
Catholic Grove
Bloom
Highland Chapel
United Brethren
Methodist
Christian
Estep
Hawkins
Coulson
Baptist
Casey
Cone
Weir
Cunningham
Help Keep Virginia Green Fire Safety Outdoors
Readers are urged to be extra careful with fire outdoors to protect forests and parks in Virginia. Tips stress extinguishing embers, clearing debris, and reporting wildfires promptly to authorities. Community programs promote safe burning and prevention initiatives statewide.
Douglas Student Wins Prize in Negro Essay Contest
A special assembly at the Douglas Colored School awarded Bernice Ophelia Ford the local prize for the Negro High School Essay Contest titled What I Told Her. The event, May 23 at 1:45 p.m., featured tuberculusis education, readings by Audrey Harris and Arthur Gaither, and songs by the Glee Club and the entire school.
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Douglas Colored School
Winchester Tuberculosis Association
Virginia Tuberculosis Association
National Tuberculosis Association
Bernice Ophelia Ford
A. T. Gaskins
Audrey Harris
Arthur Gaither
Glee Club
Cousin Learns of Death in Hutchinson Province Bean Rites Held
Mrs Dean Adams of Winchester Route 1 A learns of Branson B Bean 65 death in Hutchinson Kansas on May 6 after his sister Lot tie Bean found him in the back yard. He was born May 18 1881 in Rice County Kansas, survived by siblings and many cousins. funeral May 8 in Bean cemetery Little River Kansas.
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Dean Adams
Winchester
Mattie Bean Christmore
Edna
Kansas
Branson B. Bean
Lottie Bean
Hutchinson
Mr. Bean
Nathan
Rachel
Rye Bean
Mt. Williams
Frederick County
Rice County
Mattie Christmore
James W.bean
Nathan Bonnie Bean
Lottie A. Bean
Ethel Heckerthorne
Asa R. Bean
Luther A .Bean
Virginia
Washington
de Ge
Ida Good
City
Augusta Ma Larrick
Frederick Couny
Bean
Little River
Clarke Nine Tied For Third In Blue Ridge League
The Sperryville Millwood baseball team shares third place in the Blue Ridge League with The Plains after both clubs go 2 2. Hamilton and Upperville lead with 3 1 records. Bloomfield and Paris sit at 1 3. Clarke meets Bloomfield tomorrow followed by Paris at The Plains and Hamilton at Upperville.
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Clarke
Sperryville-Millwood
The
Plains
Hamilton
Upperville
Bloomfield
Paris
the Plains
Charles Compton Held For Grand Jury Action
Charles Thomas Compton, 18, of Winchester Route 3, is held for the corporation court grand jury on larceny and auto larceny charges. He was arrested in Philadelphia at the request of local officers who said he robbed the B S Poultry Company safe of 100 dollars and stole a company automobile. Preliminary hearing was before Judge John Rice.
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Charles Thomas Compton
Winchester
Corporation Court Grand Jury
Compton
Philadelphia
B & S Poultry Company
John Rice
Memorial Day Services in Middletown at Mount Carmel Cemetery
Memorial Day ceremonies in Middletown will be held at Mount Carmel Cemetery Sunday at 2 45 PM. The Rev H S Roane pastor of Grace Methodist Church Middletown will be guest speaker. Local lodges and community groups will participate in the observance.
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Middletown
Mount Carmel
H.S. Roane
Grace Methodist Church of
Newberry Opens Fountain And Luncheonette In Winchester
D W Hayes of J J Newberry announces a new soda fountain luncheonette will be completed this weekend and open Monday at 9 am in Winchester. The 60 foot stainless unit from Liquid Carbonic Corp includes modern fountain, electric steam table, dish washing, red leather stools. Mrs Marie Bame to supervise. H B Owens assists with arrangements.
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D. W. Hayes
J. J. Newberry Company
Winchester
Liquid Carbonic Corp
Philadelphia
Marie Bame
H. B. Owens
Newberry
Final Rites For Mrs McDonald Tomorrow 2 p m
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles N. McDonald aged 70 who died Thursday at her Berryville area home will be held tomorrow at 2 30 from Duncan Memorial Methodist Church. The Rev George S Lightner will officiate with interment in Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers listed: Ralph Ware Roy E Potts Sr Hugh Owens Oscar Ramsburg Charles E Wisecarver and Leonard H Bell.
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Charles N. McDonald
Berryville
Duncan Memorial Methodist Church
George S. Lightner
Green Hill Cemetery
Ralph Ware
Roy E. Potts
Hugh Owens
Oscar Ramsburg
Charles E. Wisecarver
Leonard H. Bell
Funeral Rites For Mr Humston Scheduled
Funeral services for Elliott Lan don Humston will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at Jones Funeral Home. The Rev Hanley S Roane will officiate with interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers include Robert S Stewart Randolph Gaunt James A Sprint Jr Ashley Stouffer Nattie Humston and Frank Humston. A brother in law Dr E A Humston also survives.
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Elliott Landon Humstonfi
Jones Funeral Home
Hanley S. Roane
Middletown
E. A. Humston
City
Air Show Tomorrow at 2 P M at Winchester Airport
An air show is announced for tomorrow afternoon starting at 2 at Winchester Airport. Parachute jumper Dick Hockman will perform jumps and stunt flying featured. He will also perform at Martinsburg Municipal Airport on Friday May 30 at 4 30 and 8 P M as part of Memorial Day events. Public invited.
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Winchester
Dick Hockman
Thery
Hockman
Martinsburg
Winchester White Sox to Play Wesphal Hose
The Winchester White Sox will play the Wesphal Hose Company at 2 30 tomorrow afternoon on the West Virginian's diamond. White will pitch for the Sox with Vesper the probable starter for Westphal. Members of the local team are asked to meet at the Ensogna store on S Loudoun street tomorrow by 2 30 p m.
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Winchester White Sox
Wesphal Hose Company
White
Sox
Vesper
Westphal
Ensogna
S. Loudoun Street
Washington Nine Announces Starting Lineup For Sunday
Ida's Department Store team coach Charles Heller names Greene as starting pitcher with Pizeo or Brenbrough in relief. Infield includes Micklejohn Eiker and J. Boyd. Flynn at short. Outfield features Freeberg Bryant and D. Boyd. Winchester battery Mentzer and Keller.
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Charles H. Heller
Ida’s Department Store
Winchester Park
Heller
Greene
Pizeo
Brenbrough
Eiker Micklejohn
J. Boyd
Flynn
Freeberg
Bryant
D. Boyd
Mentzer
Keller
Winchester
Lee Of White Post Ships Horses To Charles Town
Ed B. Lee of White Post sends several horses to Charles Town for a 48 day meeting starting next Wednesday. His top runner is Looter, winner of six purses last year and among the fleetest sprinters at the West Virginia track. Post time is 1 p.m. daily with eight flat races and daily double wagering on the first two races.
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Ed B. Lee
White Post
Charles Town
Clarke County
Looter
West Virginia
Grain quotations rally on new foreign aid allocations
Chicago grain traders opened higher after overnight government announcements of supplemental grain allocations abroad. Wheat futures rose with July at 2.36 and December at 2.22 1/4, corn July at 1.75, oats July at 89, and soybeans showing various gains as the market absorbed the news.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Jly
Jlv
Lord
Earl of Harewood Dies in England at 64
Earl of Harewood, brother-in-law of King George VI and husband of the Princess Royal, died at his Leeds estate from cardiac complications and asthma after a severe chill. He was 64.
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England
Leeds
Earl of Harewood
George VI
Princess Royal
Gasperi Called Back to Form New Italian Government
Alcide De Gasperi, who resigned as Italy's premier 11 days ago, announced he had been asked to form a new government after being recalled by the authorities. He indicated discussions were underway with key party leaders and the monarch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gasperi
Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
Italy
Greece relief aid linked to British supplied arms
Acheson noted Britain provides needed dollars by delivering gunitions not obtainable elsewhere as Greece uses British gear. He added Italy France and other countries may trade needed goods for American dollars to pay for U S aid to Greece.
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Acheson
Italy
France
United States
Greece
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Virginia Restaurant
E. Piccadilly St
Charles Compton
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Clark ST
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Schneider & Snider
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Loudoun
Rock Wool Insulation Free
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