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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1940

Page

6

Night baseball opens as Giants win 8 1 over Bees

Giants held the Bees to five hits in a 13 hit affair as New York opened night baseball with an 8-1 victory. White Sox limited the Tigers to three singles in a 2-1 battle. Indians pitched well with a home run to lead a Browns 3-2 win. The eldest son of a British monarch is born the Duke of Cornwall later titled Prince of Wales.

Associated Press Harry Gumbert Giants Bees New York John Rigney White Sox Tigers Indians Browns Duke of Cornwall Prince of Wales

A Quilt You'll Enjoy Piecing

A vintage quilting pattern notice offers Chrysanthemum themed blocks in light color fabrics. Pattern 6713 includes the block chart pieces yardage directions and color schemes. Send ten cents to Winchester Evening Star Household Arts York NY with name address and pattern number.

Winchester Evening Star Household Arts York N. Y

Wintry News from Boyce Brevities Highlights Local Posts

Mrs. P. H. Grim improves at Winchester Memorial Hospital and may return this weekend. Washington visitors include Mrs. Franklin Luxford and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lewis and daughters Hilda and Helen. Johns Hopkins style notes list relatives from Boyce, Washington, and Fort Monroe facts.

C. B. Levi Paul Lewis Hilda Helen Washington C. R. Creamer J. W. Eddy Thomas Eddy Loudoun County Billy Eddy W. A. Heine Walter Devers Winchester Memorial Hospital Devers Lillian Royston Boyce Dick Kibler Fortress Monroe Reid Stanton Rosalie Smith Peter McGuire Payne

Rainfall Averages For 27 Year Period 1913 39

Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour precipitation at 0.33 inches and May to date 1.49 inches. Year to date totals reach 12.35 inches with average monthly rainfall by month from January to December listed, based on 1913 39 data.

Winchester Research Laboratory

Radio TM Highlights Weekend War Broadcasts Across Networks

New York reports that weekend radio will feature the war and its American repercussions. President and Mrs. Roosevelt speak in separate programs while Herbert Hoover postpones a defense address. Citations include Edgar Bergen, Lynn Fontaine, Alfred Lunt, Fibber McGee and Molly on Red Cross programs and a 9 30 p m fireside chat by the President on defense.

New York America Roosevelt Red Cross Herbert Hoover Wiznbc CBS MBS Mrs. Roosevelt Edgar Bergen Charlie McCarthy Lynn Fontaine Alfred Lunt Fibber McGee and Molly NBC WEAP WJZ

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