Clarke County Teams Up For 7-1 Win To Close Season
Clarke County completed its season with a 7-1 victory over Warren County at Purcellville behind Walter Barr two hit pitching. Bemusdaffer and Tomblin delivered two hits each as Clarke County built a five run third inning and held off late rallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Tait
Clarke County
Warren County
Purcellville
Walter Barr
Eagles
Barr
H Lockhart
Henry
Riley
Campbell Smith
RF Shiner
Brown
Fox
Bailey
E Smith
Clarke County Pos
H Willis
Bemusdaffer
W. Barr
Rackley Royston
Fuller
Pitta
Tomblin
Heflin
RF D. Barr Jones
Everley
Emmart
Garrabrandt
Two Opening Day Programs For Winchester Leagues
Two opening day ceremonies are planned for the Winchester Frederick Little Leagues with separate American Major and National Minor League events on Monday and National Major and American Minor League events on Tuesday. Officials include Phil Glaize and Bill Schenck on the committees, with flag raising, plaques, and ceremonial tosses by local dignitaries and youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester- Frederick
Phil Glaize
Doug Fisher
Bill Schenck
Miflin B. Clowe, Jr
J. Pinkney Azur
Percy D. Miller
Jimmy Warner
David Shanholtz
Fou
Lille
J. Thomas Boyd
Chief Boyd
Charlie Tait
Winchester Evening Star
Softball matchups and venues listed for LL games
LL diamond one host O'Sullivan versus Workingman's Store. LL diamond two features Bell Clothes against National Fruit. Softball three pairs Shoecenter with Miles and Anderson on softball number one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lupton’s Orchard Service
Buncutter Oil Company
Bucher’s
Huntsberry’s
LL Diamond
O'Sullivan
Workingman’s Store
Bell Clothes
National Fruit
Shoecenter
Miles and
Anderson
Bow and Arrow Deer Kill Figures
C F Phelps head of the Game Division reports the statewide deer kill by bowhunters last season totaled 16, excluding 33 killed in Hog Island bowhunt. Four deer were killed in Augusta and Smyth counties each, two in Norfolk County, and one in Bath, Giles, Grayson, Page, Rockingham and Wise counties. The sport attracts thousands, appealing to those who value the sport over meat. A Virginia bowhunters poll shows 99 percent had formerly been gun hunters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Phelps
Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Hog Island
Augusta County
Smyth
Norfolk County
Bath
Giles
Grayson
Page
Rockingham
Wise
Phelps
Virginia
Minoso sidelined for another week
Chicago White Sox outfielder Minnie Minoso remains hospitalized after a May 17 pitch to the head in New York with a small fracture. Dr. John Claridge said Minoso will stay at Mercy Hospital a few more days as a precaution before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Minnie Minoso
Minoso
New York
Mercy Hospital
John Claridge
Minnie
Local Stocks and Quotations from Winchester Office
Stock table lists prices for American Furniture Bank of Clarke County Vinita Commonwealth Natl Gas Dan River Mills Farmers & Merchants Natl Green Chemical Life Insurance N W Industries Potomac Edison Virginia Woolen Winchester Storage George Washington Hotel National Fruit Product O Sullivan Rubber Shenandoah Valley Apple and Vinegar Victor Products Virginia Storage and related par values and percentage figures from White, Weld & Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Furniture
Bank of
Clarke County
Commercial and Savings Bank Ge
Vinita Commonwealth
Nat'l Gas
Dan River Mills
Farmers & Merchants Nat'l Green Chemical Company
Life Insurance Company of
N & W Industries
Potomac Edison
Virginia Woolen
Pfr
Winchester Storage
George Washington
O'Sullivan Rubber
STN
GS Park
Sullivan Bie
Shenandoah Valley
Victor Products
Virginia
Costa Earns Shot At Saddler Title With Perez Victory
Brooklyn featherweight Carmelo Costa 21 earns a title try against Sandy Saddler after a unanimous 10 round win over Lulu Perez in a Brooklyn clash at Madison Square Garden. Costa moves into No. 6 contender with Perez ranked No. 7 in the 126 pound class. The title bout likely on a Wednesday night TV card in July or August at the Garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Carmelo Costa
Brooklyn
Sandy Saddler
Billy Brown
Madison Square Garden
Costa
Lulu Perez
Brown
Zauchin Drives Red Sox Past Senators with Three Homers
Norm Zauchin drove in 10 runs as he slugged a double, three homers and a two-run shot in Boston's 16 0 rout of Washington. Ted Williams helped on the bench and offered tips as Zauchin surged toward an AL single game RBI record. Williams had just moved from the restricted list to active status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Bemusdaffer
Tomblin
Willis
Heflin
Bemnshaffer
Fuller
Pitta
Clarke
Wildcats
Purcellville
Eck Miers
Doug Cochran
Barr
Donnie Royston
Strasburg
Luray
Clarke County
Bing Crosby Stadium
Front Royal
Dwayne Smith
Billy Smith
Kackley
Denny Bailey
Fiitch
Royston
Brown
Fox
Smith
Lockhart
Henry
Bailey
Boston
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Norm Zauchin
Zauchin
Williams
Washington
Mike Higgin
Do deodorized skunks make good pets
Skunks can be good pets after deodorizing by a veterinarian at about six weeks old. Owners report they are excellent companions for city dwellers, can be walked outdoors like dogs, and help with mouse control.
Casey Stengel Promotes Early Scoring for Yank Wins
The Yankees, led by Whitey Ford in a 6-2 win over Baltimore, relied on early-inning scoring to seize a three-game AL lead. Casey Stengel trusts the strategy of scoring first and pitching depth, as Ford notches his fifth complete game. Bobby Hofman ties a major league pinch homer mark with his ninth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey Stengel
Yank
New York Yankees
Casey
Bob Turley
Yanks
Baltimore
Whitey Ford
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Hoeft
Detroit
Frank House
Dick Donovan
New York
Bobby Hofman
Cy Williams
Phils
Cubs
Hofman
Bannister to wed Swedish portrait painter Moyra Jacobsson
London Dr Roger Bannister first to break four minutes in the mile said he will marry Moyra Jacobsson a Swedish portrait painter now living in London. Both are 26 and he has given up competitive running to focus on his medical career in a London hospital. The wedding is planned later this year once hospital duties permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Roger Bannister
A .Vu
Bannister
Oxford
Moyra Jacobbson
Per Jacobbson
Bank For International Settlement
Switzerland
Miss Jacobbson
Baseball Standings and Schedule Updates
Eastern leaders New York and Cleveland post strong splits as Chicago Detroit and Boston slide. National League showdowns with Brooklyn New York Milwaukee St Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia and Pittsburgh mix results. Evening and tomorrow games listed with start times and pitchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Washington
Kansas City
Baltimore
Lopat
Rogovin
Raschi
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Callum
Haddix
Ashfville
W. C
Atlanta
Baltimore MD
Frederick, Md
Berkeley Springs
W. VA
Breezewood
Clarksburg
Orto Charliston
Charlottesville
Chambersburg
Cumberland KY
Romney Cincinnati
Ohio
Detroit, Mich
Frederick MD
Fredericksburg
Gettysburg
Grafton KY
Romney Hagerstown
Harrisburg PA
Harrisonburg, VA
Hot Springs VA
Lexington
Lynchburg
Front Royal
Morgantown
Natural Bridge
New Market VA
New York City
Parkersburg
Pittsburgh PA
Romney
Pittssburgh
Richmond
Warrenton Roand
Staunton
Washington, D.C
Paris
Wheeling
W VA
Grafton
York. PA
Major League Leaders Snapshot From A Baseball Summary
A compact rundown of season leaders across batting pitching and fielding. Highlights include Ashburn Philadelphia batting .404 Runs Snider Brooklyn 35 RBI Campanella Brooklyn 40 and Mantle New York 42 runs. Key pitchers Newcombe Brooklyn 7 0 1 000 strikeouts Jones Chicago 62 Turley New York 78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashburn
Phila
Snider
Brooklyn
Campanella
Mueller
New York
Hods
Philadelphia
Mays
Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Gilliam
Newcombe
Bro
Jones
Chicago
Kuenn
Det
Mantle
Berra
Detroi
Finigan
Kas
City
Zermal
Kansas City
Incs
Aber
Detroit
Turley
Have Your Car Inspected Now Avoid the Late Rush
A brief public service notice urges drivers to get vehicle inspections completed early to avoid peak crowds. It warns that delays may occur later due to demand and emphasizes scheduling ahead with local service centers.
First Negro Driver To Enter Speedway Races This Sunday
Wendell Scott of Danville, the state’s only Negro stock car racer, will drive a Ford in the Sportsmen division at Winchester Airport Speedway this Sunday. He joins entries from Brunswick, Hagerstown, Ashland, Purcellville and Annandale as racing action starts at 2:30 p.m. Bud Fauble defends the Amateur feature in a MG6 and Irvin won last Sunday’s Sportsman Feature to earn a time trial berth. The course record lap remains 23 seconds set on opening day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Airport Speedway
Wendell Scott
Danville
Scott
Ford
Bill Nally
Brunswick
Shorty Bowers
Hagerstown
Cal Johnson
Ashland
Tommyarvin
Purcellville
Doug Bailey
Annandale
Bud Fauble
Fauble
Irvin
Quali
Employment Office Closed on Monday
The Virginia Employment office on Piccadilly Street will be closed all day Monday in observance of Memorial Day. The notice states the closure for a federal holiday and provides no additional details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Employment
Piccadilly St
Also Mentioned on This Page
WCHS
UN World Health Organization
Shenandoah
Riverton
North Fork
South Forks
Richard Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
United States
Russia
Harold Talbott
Nathan Twining
Air Force
Georgia
White, Weld & Company
Winchester
E. Boscawen ST
Saddler
Perez
Senators
Red Sox
The
Associated Press
Diering Homers
Orioles
Chuck Diering
Eddie Robinson
Erv Palica
Billy Noeft
Norb Zauchin
Giants
Carl Erskine
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Advertising Council
Pa Ae
Buncutter Tire CO
BraDdock ST
Kenneth E. Henry Fee
Winchester Airport
U.S.A
Winchester, Va
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!