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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1946
Page
5
A listing shows October 5 at 2 p m for Star Tannery Poultry Co Star Tannery Va and estate matters for Ellsworth Dodson administrator plus a sale at Middletown 1 mile west featuring livestock machines and feed for Rose M Funk estate and G M Funk estate with 10 a m timing.
National champions Jack Kramer and Lennart Bergelin advance toward a Pacific Coast Tennis Championships quarterfinal clash in San Francisco. Upsets yesterday eliminated Yvon Petra Bob Falkenberg and Seymour Green, reshaping the field.
Eddy Dyer's St Louis Cardinals ride the momentum of two playoff wins over the Brooklyn Dodgers toward the World Series with the Boston Red Sox. Howie Pollet opened the series, Murray Dickson shined in the clincher at Ebbets Field, and Dyer's strategy produced scoring in the seventh. The Dodgers, led by the late comeback push, fell short as the Cardinals secured the pennant.
Kurowski collects one hit in four at bats as the St Louis Cardinals’ third baseman remains tied for ninth with Ed Waitkus at .303. The article notes Kurowski’s average holding at .303 while another veteran aims to improve from .300 and move into the top ten.
Stephens City high school girls softball beat Stonewall high 14 to 13. Boone pitched all nine innings for the winners allowing 21 hits. Coffelt started for Stonewall and was relieved by DeHaven as both teams totaled 12 hits.
A five year venereal disease control project began July 1 in Portsmouth Suffolk and nine surrounding counties. The first report shows 439 cases of syphilis gonorrhea and other VD in two months with 418 infectious or dangerous to public health and 44 unreported cases discovered in the study area. Dr L J Roper Virginia state health commissioner announced progress and described the area as having an extremely high incidence of venereal disease.
In Montville near Chardon Ohio Mrs Wilford Fitch saved her sow by climbing into a 20 foot well after it escaped its pen. She wrapped a rope and later a chain to the rope while a tow truck hauled the animal out. The sow recently sired a litter and is not for market.
A two week revival starts Sunday October 6 at the Salvation Army in Winchester. The first two meetings October 6 and 7 will be led by Major Kenneth Howarth and Mrs Howarth, divisional secretaries from Baltimore. Howarth, rising from lieutenant to officer, is noted as an able speaker and musician. Mrs Howarth plays piano and accordion and will join from Providence Rhode Island.
College football's third weekend features top teams eager to rebound from last week. Oklahoma A&M faces Texas in Austin, Notre Dame hosts Pittsburgh, Ohio State meets Southern California, Army hosts Cornell, Michigan plays Iowa, and several regional games shape early bowl hopes. Virginia meets Virginia Tech in a non-conference clash.
Norfolk area growers face a weak market with low offers for snap beans prompting the Department of Agriculture to establish a support price program to aid local producers.
At a October board meeting American Viscose Corporation accepted the resignation of William C Appleton as president and director. Dr Frank H Reichel was elected to succeed him and will hold both roles. Appleton will stay as consultant. George Hills and Harry L Dalton were elected directors. William B Olmsted and Allen were elected vice presidents.
Hugh W. Law, 43, of Richmond, was killed when a tree he was trimming at his in laws' home collapsed. Fairfax County coroner Dr. Nelson A. Podolnik said Law suffered a broken neck.
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