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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1947
Page
7
Harry H. Holt Jr. retires after 14 years in government service from his post as United States attorney for the eastern district of Virginia.
Peyton Ford states that losing 10 percent of body water makes a person seriously ill while a 20 percent loss is fatal, highlighting the danger of dehydration.
The bank reports total assets of $5,464,799.77 with deposits totaling $5,109,512.67 and total liabilities at $5,118,842.14. Capital accounts show $345,957.63 including $150,000 in common stock.
Winchester Peoples Cleaners defeated Powhatan Brass of Charles Town by 9 pins, 1763 to 1754 on Powhatan alleys. Troy Rhea Bill Moore and Lester Keller surpassed 360. Gene Willingham 381 Thurston Shirley 374 for Charles Town. Church league opening: Braddock St Market St Catholics sweeps. next matches Market St vs Braddock St Catholic vs Baptist Reformed vs United Brethren.
Local automobile dealers plan to attend the Automotive Trade Assn. of Virginia annual convention in Richmond starting October 21. Delegates include Harry Ebert Charles Pine R E Smith and Fred Ritter.
The Bi-State All Stars beat Gore 15 to 5 to take the three game set. Davis Bauserman pitched nine strikeouts with three walks for the Star Tannery team. Earl Bailey and James Morrison homered for Gore, while D F Fansler collected three two baggers in five trips. Branson Ludwig Richard and Cave added extra-base hits in the lopsided finale, the Bi-State League season closer.
Detroit dispatch reports Sgt. Rags the 610th dance battalion mascot wandered off from Sgt. William Ralph last week. The airedale traveled from Weymouth England across France Belgium Holland and Germany before being found in time for a reunion. He is fined two stripes instead of three for the event.
Gales and high tides pounded the North Carolina outer banks as a tropical hurricane moved about 130 miles east of Hatteras. Telegraph and telephone lines to the mainland were severed and expect winds to rise toward moderate gale force along the Virginia coast with higher tides by nightfall.
The Middletown Minks clinched their post-season series against Strasburg with an 11 to 4 victory. James Judy earned the win over Dick Russell, who lasted only 2 2/3 innings before being relieved after allowing 10 runs. Judy scattered hits, walked three, and struck out five over eight innings as Emmart, Long, and Judy supplied timely hitting including multiple extra-base hits.
A historical catalog notes Abraham Lincoln studies using Dilworth's Spelter Murray's English reader srim's Progress Tesop's YFab les Weem's Washington Scott's Lessons and the Kentucky Pre ceptor.
Roosevelt allowed three UN votes for Russia via admission of White Russia and Ukraine. Stalin and Churchill exchanged remarks on how big powers would shape the new body during wartime talks. The question explores the Yalta secret agreements and postwar alignments including Kurile Islands, curves of Soviet relations, and leadership changes after Roosevelt.
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