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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1946
Page
7
The Winchester Evening Star advertises a 118 song collection titled Children’s Favorite Songs. It includes nursery songs singing games folk songs patriotic tunes and sun any hool hymns with words and music arranged in kid friendly keys. Postpaid order form and price are provided.
Park topped Williamsport 4 to 2 as Mentzer allowed six hits and struck out seven to earn his third win. J Salvatore led locals with a triple and a double, while Ed Burch and Pope provided key two run contributions. Rain delayed play but did not stop the contest as Park seizes advantage toward a Mount Lassen eruption quiz note appears unrelated.
Washington Senators surge toward second place in the American League, riding Mickey Vernon who leads with a .405 average and hit his fourth home run as they beat Philadelphia 3 2 in a rain-suspended game. Dodgers stretch lead with doubleheader sweeps. Giants, Cubs, White Sox win.
Martinsburg Blue Sox defeated Stephens City 6-5 yesterday on their home diamond. H Pawcett and Petrie combined for 10 hits allowed and 10 strikeouts for Stephens City. Shade pitched all game for Martinsburg with 8 strikeouts and one walk. Stephens City schedules two games next weekend at Front Royal and versus Westphal Hose Company.
The Merchant Shipping Act of 1876 required a circular load line disc with a through line to be placed on every British ship. MP Samuel Plimsoll led the reform after noting numerous disasters from overloading. The measure was widely adopted.
In early days water pipes were wood and firemen dug to a hole in the pipe to water the pump. After the fire the hole was stopped with a wooden plug, and the spot was marked for future use. The first cast iron main in the United States was laid in Philadelphia in 1817 with pipe from Europe.
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