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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1945

Page

3

Blue Ridge Bowling League Reorganized Opens Sunday

The Blue Ridge Bowling League reorganized and will begin Sunday with six teams. Winchester at Charles Town Martinsburg vs Frederick and Hagerstown entries Amoco Five Coliseum collide on the final alleys. A $800 prize fund motivates a 25 week season.

Blue Ridge Bowling League Winchester Charles Town Martinsburg Frederick Hagerstown Amoco Coliseum Rufus Edwards A. T. Hawthorne Claude Hop Caskey Martinsbug Claude Grimes G.treas Hensler Powell and Breacht Griffin

Too Hep Ends in Hospital After Toothpick Swallow

In Portland Oregon 18 year old Jivester Ray Harrigan swallowed a toothpick on the dance floor and was rushed from a mil town ballroom to a nearby hospital with an acute intestinal perforation.

Portland Ore Jivester Ray Harrigan Mil Town

Utah Deputy Marshall Delivers Prisoner to California Authorities

Alf G. Gunn deputy U.S. Marshal for Utah recently turned over a prisoner to California authorities. In his absence, someone stole his automobile trailer.

Salt Lake City Alf G. Gunn U. S. Marshall Utah California

Missionary and religious figures travel in postwar era

Dr. John Wear Burton tours American Methodist churches promoting Overseas Missions in Fiji Australia and the Pacific. A Salem, Oregon veteran plans to study for the ministry after prison camp in Japan. Bible readings for armed forces are broadcast by the American Bible Society from Thanksgiving to Christmas with dates and verses. Flushing on Long Island marks the 300th anniversary of religious freedom highlighted by the Quaker case of John Bowne against Peter Stuyvesant.

New Guinea Missionares Methodist Overseas Mission of Australasia John Wear Burton Methodist Church Australia United States Board of Missions The Jacob D. Deshazer Salem Oregon Walter Reed Hospital Washington, D. C Japan American Bible Society Joshua Psalm Lake John Society Park Avenue New York City Flushing Long Island Amsterdam Holland America Peter Stuyvesant John Bowne West India Company Stuyvesant

Bowne House Furthers Religious Liberty Shrine

The Bowne home in Flushing is to be purchased by residents for a dedication as a national shrine to religious liberty. A Navy veteran, William L. Richards, urges Protestant churches to offer meaningful programs to attract returning service members, warning against ongoing church squabbles and hypocrisy.

Stuyvesant Bowne John Bowne Ciizens of Flushing New York City Christian Church

Market Quotations From Produce and Livestock Markets

Baltimore reports mixed produce quotes with apples, poultry, and eggs showing few changes and steady receipts. Livestock prices in Baltimore and Chicago reflect steady to slightly higher trends for cattle hogs and lambs with selective top bids and varying weights noted.

Baltimore Baltimore Livestock U. S. Department of Agriculture Chicago Livestock Chicago USDA

Market Takes Breath After Nine-Year High Run

New York stocks eased in thin trading after eight straight gains with no declines, as bids receded more than selling pressure. Investors pulled back while remaining bullish on dividends and earnings, and idle funds sought inflation hedges.

New York

Japan faces heavy postwar burdens and indemnities

Asahi reports looming financial strains for Japan including substantial reparation payments yet to be determined, indemnities for war damaged munitions industries exceeding 100 billion, and state aid to semi official overseas ventures such as the Central Reserve Bank of China which issued militarist backed currency.

Asahi Japan Central Reserve Bank of China

AFL Amalgamated and CIO Lumber Workers Strike Developments

Reports indicate the AFL Amalgamated bus and streetcar union voted to resume operations today after wage dispute action. In Hollywood Eric Johnston to meet a federal conciliator over a sector wide film industry strike and partial studio negotiations continue with scattered picket clashes. Northwest lumber workers seek a $1.10 hourly minimum while CIO lumber leaders push for a 25 cent raise as a 40000 strong strike remains authorized and unresolved.

AFL Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric and Motor Coach Operators Cummings Hollywood AFL Eric Johnston Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of Johnston Pacific Northwest CIO Lumber CIO

Death Breaks Up Comedy Trio

The O'Brien trio, a U S O show act with Joe E Brown and Robert Armstrong, performed at Camp Cooke before soldiers. Tom O'Brien, also known as Thomas Brennan, 53, collapsed backstage and was pronounced dead by a doctor. The remaining members resumed bows after the tragedy.

Santa Maria Calif O'Brien Joe E. Brown Robert Armstrong Arthur Treasaenee Seer Camp Cooke Tom O’brien O’brien Thomas Brennan Charles Brennan Shots O'Brien William Cathcart Bill O’brien

Telescope Mirror Timeline Quietly Advances

A project note states the tip is to go overseas next Thursday. The 200 inch telescope mirror has a total thickness of two feet and will weigh about 18 tons when finished.

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