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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1946
Page
2
One year after victory in Europe and Pacific areas United States graves abroad number in the thousands. The piece lists distant cemeteries with counts of U S dead, noting many will be honored this Memorial Day.
Middletown defeats Stonewall 12 to 6 to clinch the Frederick Clarke Baseball League championship for the third straight season. The victory ends a potential three way tie and leaves Middletown atop the final standings with 9 3, Gainesboro 8 4, Stonewall 7 6, Stephens City 7 5, Berryville 7, Boyce 5 7, Gore 2 10. Stonewall’s Patton started and Castleman finished on the mound for the losers. Armel led Middletown with four hits in four plate appearances as Brumback and Clem shared pitching duties for the winners. Umpire Swanson.
Officers of the National Guard are primarily appointed by the state. Candidates must meet War Department standards before recognition as qualified National Guard officers. Applications for a commission should be submitted to the Adjutant General of the State.
Virginia Woolen defeated the O'Sullivan squad 6 to 4 to maintain a one game lead atop the league. Larrick pitched effectively for Virginia Woolen with eight strikeouts, while Zucker man allowed four walks and three strikeouts for O'Sullivan.
Correct responses noted for the 1st to 10th questions including a Pal se, the Solomons, Walter Funk, Els-Royce, and Representative Norblad of Oregon as a Republican.
Gore High School schedules commencement events with graduation on Thursday at 8 p m and baccalaureate on Sunday at 8 p m The program features Les D Kline and Q D Gasque with several graduating students named and officers listed Also Roosevelts rail travel is noted with a distance of 243 827 miles.
James S. Easley of Halifax was reelected president of the Patrick Henry Memorial foundation at trustees meeting in Richmond. He reported the drive to raise 500000 for Red Hill restoration has raised 31000 so far and noted a 15000 General Assembly appropriation remains to be transferred.
The State Corporation Commission ended power rationing in 68 counties and 12 cities following the United Mine Workers soft coal settlement. The window and display lighting ban had remained after other measures were removed on May 15. A three–judge court in Portsmouth granted annexation authority for about 3 000 acres, with a fall deadline for settled compensation. In Roanoke, ex GI Randolph Carr Basham sues Virginia Brewing for reinstatement and back pay under the Selective Service Act, seeking $70 weekly from Dec 26 1945 to Nov 7 1946.
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