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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1947
Page
5
The Land Vehicle Tracked, used by the Army in World War II, measured 26 feet 1 inch in length and 10 feet 8 inches in width. It could reach 20 mph on land and 6 mph on water. Draft was 4 feet 5 inches loaded and 3 feet 10 inches empty. The vehicle used gasoline engines.
E R Crumpton, OA F, expert surgical appliance fitter at 139 N Loudoun St offers braces made to doctor orders. Available Monday Wednesday and Friday 2 to 5 pm. phone 7177.
Martinsburg Westphal Hose Company built a 7 run third inning to beat the Winchester White Sox 9 to 4. Lemley Coffelt and Henrietta led hitters with multi hit games as Martinsburg pitchers stranded White Sox at the plate. Next actions include a June 1 home date with Hume A C.
Police court reports show Lohn W. Foreman Guilty of driving drunk fined 100 with 30 day jail sentence suspended Walter Hubert Owens also found guilty of drunken driving fined 100 with suspended 30 day term Elmer Orndorff fined 15 and costs for assault and battery Mary Taylor drunk fined 5 and costs Harold C Hannum speeding 10 Robert Eugene Rogers reckless driving 15 and costs Marcellus Anderson drunk 10 and costs Lewis Milton Fletcher reckless driving 10 Marvin Dale Haines non support disorderly conduct destroying property 90 days to serve Furman Bragg drink 10 and costs Lewis Andrews Schactner driving on revoked license 43 75 and costs Edith Meadows drunk ee to Western State Hospital
Group II Virginia High School League Track Champions feature Handley’s undefeated 1947 thinclads coached by Otis Sargent. The 14 state titles in 19 years and only one loss in four years highlight a storied program with five seniors on this year’s team.
Gainesboro High School defeated Middletown 10 8 in a high scoring game featuring 24 hits. Ramey hit a homer and a double while Omps added a homer and a triple for the winners. Bayliss contributed a double as Dalton Dodson and Ross doubled for Middletown.
Cross Roads Virginia May 26 Memorial services were conducted at Fairview Church last Sunday with many attendees. Several ministers assisted. Mr and Mrs W R Berryhill and family of Portsmouth returned home Wednesday after visiting for a few days.
The New Orleans zone began activities in mid April. Only other zone is in New York, established soon after Congress passed the 1934 act authorizing such zones. The question on Bartholomew the Apostle notes uncertain death with depictions of flaying in some sculptures and a Milan Duomo statue and Michelangelo’s Last Judgement.
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