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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1949
Page
3
New York Yankees players share in the World Series pool totals about 490 855 dollars with 35 full shares for the Yankees and 33 for the Dodgers. Johnny Mize supposedly rose from a half share to three quarters due to his late game hitting feats.
Williamsburg has been designated as the site for the 1950 convention of the Virginia State Exchange clubs. Dates are June 16 to 18. Spring board meeting is scheduled in Martinsville. What makes the diamond so hard The hardness is due probably to the conditions under which the diamond is formed with great pressure packing carbon atoms into a compact mass.
Middletown Virginia issues 25000 dollars in bonds to fund a new water system. Bonds 1000 each mature from one to fifteen years, interest not above 234 percent per year. Bids due October 28 1949 at noon with 5 percent certified check. bids opened 7 PM at the Town Office.
Notre Dame fears Tulane may snap its long unbeaten run as Henry Frnka’s Green Wave targets the Irish in a high profile clash. The season's top teams clash with Michigan, Ohio State, Minnesota and others also in the national spotlight as Army and Michigan stumble in early 1940s college football context.
Services for Miss Eveline Robinson will be held at 2 30 p m tomorrow from Cartwright funeral home with Rev Julius Carroll and Rev C M Comer officiating. Interment will be in Orrick cemetery. Pallbearers are George Tokes Harry Greene Alex Davis George Davis Newton Turner and John Morris. Miss Robinson died Saturday night at 619 S Braddock St after a five year illness. Survivors include a daughter Mrs Mary Simms of Pittsburgh and several nieces nephews and cousins.
Sabine of Washington defeats national champion Bill Miller of Mountville in a six mile expert final at Winchester Speedway and wins the motorcycle meet amid ideal weather. McDonald of Hagerstown finished third with Durbin of Baltimore fourth. Sabine rode a Harley Davidson. The event drew about 2,200 fans and featured 70 top East drivers with few spills or injuries.
Readable fragments list several individuals and towns in Maryland and Pennsylvania including Hoffmeister Catonsville Campbell Balto Cleaver Smithburg Troxel Ephrata Dotellis Balto Montgomery and neighboring locales.
Two Arizona fliers Bob Woodhouse and Woody Jongeward aimed to land their light plane at 5 15 p m in Yuma Arizona today to set a new world endurance record of 1124 hours of continuous flying The flight began 9 15 p m August 24 and mostly kept them over the Yuma area
The Navy has returned the four engined Martin Mars flying boats to military air transport in the Pacific after a thorough engineering checkover. The giants were pulled from the Pacific Coast Hawaii runs for close inspection of propellers and prop mechanisms.
Jack Knode and Frank Anderson captured the Winchester doubles championship by defeating Howard Holland and Joe Briggs in four sets 6-1 7-5 5-7 6-1. Knode advances to singles finals and mixes with Hilma Lillis while Anderson reaches mixed finals with Natalie Browne. the mixed doubles final was halted by darkness.
President Truman will address the laying of the cornerstone at a United Nations ceremony in Washington. The event marks a formal opening of the U N site with expected attendance by diplomats and officials.
The White House announced from the United Nations building in New York on October 24. It notes Mt McKinley in Alaska rises above 20 000 feet but the timber line ends at 3 000 feet above base.
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