Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1961

Page

8

Turner Ashby Wins District 10 Title in Fast 10 6 Win

Turner Ashby beat Gosnell and the Eagles 10 to 6 in District 10 action. Heatwole led the Knights with three hits while McCarty Duvall and Hypes added key blows as Turner Ashby used sharp bunting and timely hits to pull away early and hold on.

Eagles Gosnell Gen Strother Turner Ashby Newman Sone Ratlee Pickles McCarty Donnie Duvall Dickie Longerbeam Eun McCarty Hypes Wate Knights Fulk Shifflett Heatwole Hypes Duvall Caricofe

Eight Men Voted To Hall of Fame

New York AP eight former players including Glenn Davis Army Bob Reynolds Stanford Charley Justice North Carolina Weldon Humble Rice Bob Suffridge Tennessee along with coaches Don Faurot and the late Charlie Caldwell were named to the Football Hall of Fame. Also elected were George McAfee Duke Claude Reeds Oklahoma and Pat Pazzetti Lehigh. Red Blaik chairs the 12 member Honors Court.

NEW York Football Hall of Fame Glenn Davis Army Bob Reynolds Stanford Charley (Choo Choo) Justice North Carolina Weldon Humble Rice Bob Suffridge Tennessee Don Faurot Missouri Charlie Caldwell Princeton Williams

Wednesday and Thursday Baseball Scores and Schedule

Results show Cincinnati 2 Los Angeles 0 and Philadelphia 2 Chicago 1 in ten innings. Milwaukee beat Pittsburgh 1 0. Wednesday games include Pittsburgh at Chicago and others. Thursday slate lists Los Angeles 9 Cleveland 0 and multiple matchups across leagues.

Cincinnati Los Angeles Philadelphia Chicago Milwaukee Pittsburgh St. Louis San Francisco Cleveland Boston New York Baltimore Detroit Minnesota Washington Kansas City Ssewene Bisete Lla

Sears sues Knicks over option clause in pro basketball

Former star Kenny Sears files suit in San Francisco charging the New York Knickerbockers with monopoly and antitrust violations and seeking treble damages. He alleges NBA teams agreed to restraint of trade and salary limits and claims he lost $30,000 by restricted negotiations.

San Francisco Kenny Sears New York Knickerbockers Sears National Basketball Association Knicks San Francisco Saints U.S Knickerbockers Graham-Paige Corp Michigan New York NBA Sears Stiit Santa Clara University

Boxing Results From Boston Houston Detroit and Trenton

The Associated Press reports boxing results with Torres of Puerto Rico stopping Young in Boston. Cleroux of Montreal defeated Harris in Houston. Johnson of Detroit outpointed Shade in Detroit and Hopkins of Philadelphia outpointed Collins in Trenton.

Associated Press Boston Jose Torres Puerto Rico Bob Young Providence R.I Houston Tex Bob Cleroux Montreal Roy Harris

Car Smash a Smashing Wake Forest Fundraiser

Ray Rollins a Wake Forest senior reports his car smash fundraiser was a smashing success. He turned down a junkman offer of 10 dollars for a 1947 automobile and let students swing a sledgehammer at 25 cents a stroke. Rollins said the event helped fellows vent exam tension and he earned 18 dollars from the old jalopy.

Winston-Salem N.C Ray Rollins Wake Forest Rollins

Major League Leaders Baseball Stats Snapshot

National League leading batters include Moon of Los Angeles at .367 and Mathews of Milwaukee at .344 with Mays of San Francisco on 27 runs. Other leaders: Cepeda 33 RBIs, Aaron 31 RBIs, Wills 47 hits, Dobbers…

W.L. Pet. G.B San Francisco Los Angeles Wadee Cincinnati Milwaukee St. Louis Chic Seenee Philadelphia Nile St. Louis Moon Mathews Bolling Mays Cepeda Aaron Wills T. Davis Zimmer Chicago Coleman F. Alou Virdon Pittsburgh Santo Banks Amaro Stuart Clemente Robinson Pinson Haddix Buffalo Padres Drysdale Williams

Champion Peoples Cleaners win A League bowling title

Phillip Grim led the Champion Peoples Cleaners to the 1960 61 A League crown at Health Center Lanes with a 645 five game set and a crucial 163 in the fourth game. Grim, Buckner, Carter, Spaid and McDonald defeated Buncutter Tire 2915 to 2849 aided by Boyd and Deavers key scores. The victory gives Peoples half the regular league play after a tight 66 pin margin.

Buncutter Tire Co Peoples Cleaners Philip Grim Johnny Spaid Harold Buckner Allen Carter Mickey McDonald Buncutter Grim Buckner Carter McDonald Mickey Perry Harold Pugh Ronnie Boyd Clarke County Ien Grim Boyd Rudy Rogers Republic Oil Helen McDonald Bobbie Pope Jennings Spurs Betty Armentrout Lena Buckner Town & Country Beauty Salon Ladies Commercial League Berryville Willow Lawn Market

Golden Rule Clinches Church League Title In Close Finish

Dick Renner led Golden Rule Braddock St Methodist to the 1960-61 Church League crown at Health Center Lanes, posting a 642 five game series. Mt Pleasant topped by Floyd Luttrell’s 604, but Golden Rule won by 18 pins. Final score 1713 to 1646 in three games, with Keller's 156 anchoring the champions.

Dick Renner Golden Rule Braddock St. Methodist Mt. Pleasant Health Center Floyd Luttrell Golden Rule Bobby Gladden Melvin Singer Renner Sonny Crisman Luttrell Bob Harrison el Keller Keller Lee Ebert Rev Jacob Mast Bob Legge Chauncy Snapp

Buck Robertson rolls 222 as Shen-Val tops Renner’s Plumbers

At North Side Lanes Buck Robertson opened with four straight strikes after a late second frame run, finishing 222 to boost Shen-Val as they claim 3 points from Renner’s Plumbers. Anderson's Sheet Metal swept, while Tenpinners earned a shutout despite strong 211-533 by Dave Fogle.

Buck Robertson Shen Vai Bankers North Side Lanes Buck Shen-Val Renner Renners Bankers Elmer Puffinberger Anderson Allen Kibler Dave Fogle Metal Men Hawks Gene Hyde Ray Racer Dee Spurs

Child's image used as rolling pin cover idea

A creative home craft note suggests making a rolling pin cover from a child's image by cutting the foot portion. The tip implies repurposing simple tools with household materials to personalize kitchen items.

Halltown Triumphs 6-5 In City League Showdown

Halltown defeated Coca Cola 6-5 as Simons pitched a five hitter for Halltown. Clarke County Esso shut out Hummer 5-0 with Eddie Grim striking out 10. Eight early hits fueled Halltown’s win while Coca Cola’s two first inning runs came on a Carter double and Ranels single. Tonight F and M Bank’s girls meet Martin’s Drug Store, followed by Republic Oil vs TACs at Sensey Park.

Halltown Coca Cola Clarke County Esso R. H West Virginians Simons Vernon Clark C. Carter Ranels W. Clark Brill Anders Eddie Grim Hummer Ken Pitta Grim Wisecarver Haymaker Willis Robertson Homer F& M Bank Martin's Drug Store Republic Oil

Minor League baseball scores from multiple leagues

Baseball results list several games across the Minor League and American Association. Notable tallies include Syracuse defeating Jersey City 7 to 3, Denver routing Dallas-Fort Worth 6 to 0, Indianapolis overpowering Louisville 8 to 4, and Vancouver besting Portland 9 to 2.

Richmond Buffalo Rochester Charleston Syracuse Jersey City Houston Omaha Denver Dallas-Fort Worth Louisville Indianapolis San Diego Tacoma Seattle Spokane Vancouver Portland Hawaii Salt Lake

Negro White Youths Battle In Savannah Park

Open warfare over playground use led to several arrests in Savannah Georgia after about 20 Negro and white youths clashed with fists and knives at a baseball diamond. Police said the trouble began when Negro youths attempted to use a ball park formerly reserved for whites.

Savannah Ike

Kitchen Shelves Store One Row Of Groceries Handy

Compact storage shelves described as wide and tall enough for a single grocery row. Designed to keep canned goods and packaged items orderly without stacking high. Ideal for small kitchens seeking efficient pantry organization.

Also Mentioned on This Page

By Charlie Tait Pang Ae Eagle Bill’ Gosewell Caricose CCHS Falk Billy Jurgess Hall of Fame Perry Engineering Co., Inc Winchester Phone THE Temple Cash Colavito Mantle Gentile Boros B. Robinson Baltimor Romano Power B Robinson Wood Kaline Killebrew Aparicio Versalles Regan Mossi Pascual Ramos Champion Peoples Cleaners Phillip Grim Joey Mrs. Buckner Miss.Armentrout Frances Turner Town & Country Hustles Smilage Hustler Kenneth Hipp Sherwood Packett Evening Star Sports Halltown, CC Esso Sensey Park Riverton Chitect INE Plumly Lal Hd Winchester Kern Motor Company Loudoun ST
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication