North Mountaineers Baseball Season Review
North Mountaineers finished the Bi-State League Orth Mountain season with a record of wins and seven losses. Sonny Rickard led with 15 strikeouts per game against Wardensville Bergton and Lost City while Carl Bauserman hit .415 with 31 singles 17 doubles a triple two homers and 44 runs in 123 at bats. Davis Bauserman and John Cooper followed at .390 and .367 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orth Mountain Baseball Club
Henry Ritenour
Dave Userman
Mary Triplett
Sonny Rickard
Carl Userman
Paul Kwood
Garland Ping
Pete Peer
Il Boyd
Lucian Ashwood
Ck Baker
North Mountaineers
Sonny
Rickard
Wardensville
Bergton
Lost City
Carl Bauserman
Davis
John Cooper
4 H Club Promotes War on Rats in Shenandoah County
The Meems Valley 4 H Club in Shenandoah County launches a red rat campaign offering Red Squill poison at cost to residents to curb a rat rise seen by Winchester locals. Rats reported near garbage pails and in previously rat-free houses as of last night.
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Meems Valley
4-H Club
Shenandoah County
Winchester
Handley Faces Harrisonburg in Local Bowl Showdown
Handley meets Harrisonburg’s unbeaten Blue Streaks at Handley Bowl at 2 30 p m. Rockingham’s James Sipe leads the triple threat attack while Handley aims to sharpen its pass defense and stay in league title contention. Officials named with a strong local following expected for the mid season clash.
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Handley
Harrisonburg
Invaders
Suffolk
Clifton Forge
Lee
Rockingham Boys
James Sipe
Hunter Maddox
Lexington
Pooley Hubert Jr
Sipe
Maddex
Maddox
Solenberger
Bush
J. Sempeles
Grove
Lake
D. Sempeles
Haymaker
Keller
Wolverton
McIntyre
M. Sempeles
Lawrence
John Leys
Carl Campbell
Kenny Rentch
Ray Garrabrandt
Boyce Beats Berryville In Six Man Football Thriller
Boyce high school's six man football team rallied in the second half to upset Berryville 28 to 24 before about 350 fans. Hawkins scored three TDs with a dropkick for two extra points and Gardiner added another. Berryville led 18 to 6 at halftime as a fumble set up their early score. Stonewall now leads the loop and Rebels face Stephens City at 8 p.m. on Senseny Road field.
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Boyce High School
Berryville
Boyce Crew
Hawkins
Gardiner
C. E. Miley Jr
Stonewall
Rebels
Stephens City
Senseny Rd
Weight trends for American women after middle age
The Life Extension Institute reports that roughly half of American women are 10 to 50 pounds overweight by age 50. This statistic highlights a common weight progression in midlife affecting many women.
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J. A
The
Life Extension Institute
Class C League Promoters Meet Here Tonight
Chamber of Commerce secretary Gene Lakers previews a 6:30 p.m. Harrisonburg meeting to form a Class C baseball league with about 50 promoters from Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Ray and Joseph Ryan, former Virginia League players now running clubs in Lakeland and Miami, Fla., assist. Reservations show Harrisonburg leading with 13. other towns include Winchester, Cumberland, Waynesboro, Woodstock, Front Royal, Hagerstown and Frederick.
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Chamber of Commerce
Gene Lakers
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
George Washington Hotel
Ray
Joseph Ryan
Lakeland
Miami
Fla
Harrisonburg
Winchester
Cumberland
Waynesboro
Woodstock
Front Royal
Hagerstown
Frederick
Lakers
M. B. Clowe Jr
Hugh Henry
J. Curtis Fray
Otis Sargent
J. M. Casey
Ed Lee
Alex Crockett
Jewel Box Fends Off Run. Jewel Box 14 1 in League Race
In the ladies commercial league, Jewel Box beats O Sullivan 446 to 434 after a mid match slip as Alice Lake led with 108 while Marie Whitacre added 120. Nurses won two games over Ted's News Stand, Kirby Transfer tops Virginia Woolen Co, and Sarah Zane Fire Co. posted a high 488 game and 1376 set to clinch two of three over South End Fire Co.
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Jewel Box
Ted's News Stand
Nurses
South End Fire Co
Newberry’s Te
Kirby Transfer
Sarah Zane
Alice Lake
Pace O’sullivan
Jewel Box Five
Ted
News Stand
Patsy Clevenger
Peggy Hottle
Virginia Shields
Betty Ryan
Water Board Secretary Said to Have Resigned
The Richmond News Leader reports that L. L. Hedgepeth, secretary of the State Water Control Board for two years, has submitted his resignation according to a reliable authority. The notice comes from Richmond on October 15.
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Richmond
Richmond News Leader
L. L. Hedgepeth
State Water Control Board
Northwestern and Michigan Set Tilt in Big Nine Showdown
In Ann Arbor, Northwestern meets Michigan in a top Big Nine clash as two unbeaten teams chase day’s wins. Maryland faces Duke in Washington while Penn taps Columbia in Ivy action and Duke, Tulane, Army, Notre Dame, North Carolina, Penn State and Cornell chase perfect records.
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New York
Northwestern
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Purdue
California
Maryland
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Duke
Washington
Tulane
New Orleans
Columbia
Quakers
North Carolina
Notre Dame
Georgia Tech
Army
Penn State
Cornell
Cleaners Tie For Second In Blue Ridge League Standings
Peoples Cleaners rise into a tie for second with Frederick American Legion in Blue Ridge Bowling league. Both on nine points behind Walkersville keglers. Northcoo Clothes of Frederick visit Sunday. Mickey Pery bowled 171 last week to set a seasonal high. Clev enger 124 and Rhea 122 lead league averages.
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Hagerstown
Peoples Cleaners
Frederick American Legion
Blue Ridge
Walkersville Keglers
Northcoo
Frederick
Mickey Pery
Clevenger
Rhea
2 600th anniversary of Japanese empire marked
In 1940 Japan celebrated the 2 600th anniversary of the founding of the empire and the dynasty.
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Japan
Bob Feller Faces No Cut in Pay
New York October 15. Rumors say Bob Feller will not take a salary cut from $80 000 last season. Feller declares his right arm strong and plans no barnstorming this winter. He expects a fine 1949 season and denies any pay slash. Bill Veeck backs him as the core of the 1949 Indians rotation.
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New York
Bob Feller
Rapid Robert
Feller
Indians
Bill Veeck
Veeck
Baseball tribute and pitching staff aims for next season
The speaker lauds a key player who helped during the stretch but lost two World Series games while noting seven straight victories. Behind him are Feller, Bob Lemon, Gene Bearden, and Steve Gromek, forming the core for future success and the pennant pursuit. A death mask question follows about Napoleon.
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Feller
Bob Lemon
Gene Bearden
Steve Gromek
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Unners
Compan Bus
Magnavox
Onogrep
G&m Music Appliance Center
W. Boscawen St
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. P
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Comeouno
M. M. Adams
Amherst At
Boscawen Sts
Tshot Guuny
Sheus
Yvonne
Shoecenter, Inc
Fort F
College Grid
Kern‘s
Peters Photo Supply Co
N. Loudoun St
W. Plumly Lumber Corp
P.w.plumly Lumber Corp
el Rade N. Kent ST
United States
Napoleon
T. S
Francois Antommarchi
Bell Clothes
Winchester Front Royal
E. W. Armstrong CO
E. Piccadilly St
Winchester, VA
Mexs Choris
George Washington
Unm
Brown
Duo
Molden Electric Co., Inc
S. Loudoun St
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