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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1948
Page
3
Connecticut toy railroading pioneer William Russell Smith explains a bubble gun that fires soap bubbles and cardboard pellets to pop them. He holds 100 patents, created the first talking station, and notes model railroading attracts about a million fans spending around sixty dollars annually.
A remark about trains and bubbles sparks a heated exchange as a speaker calls another person crazy. The dialogue suggests escalating tensions over humorous or trivial targets, reflecting a tense moment in a broader argument.
Ten cities in Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania discussed forming a Class C baseball league. Woodstock Virginia Cumberland Maryland Hagerstown Maryland Harrisburg Pennsylvania were named as potential members. Ray Ryan of the Association of Baseball Clubs urged a six to eight club league spanning the four states.
The article walks through examples of premium pay and overtime in a 40 hour week. It shows how working extra hours on Tuesday or weekend days affects total pay, including time and one half rates and existing premium pay. It notes scenarios where weekend overtime changes the final weekly earnings and how averaging and overtime are calculated.
Blacksburg October 16 The Gobblers seek their first victory and first rush as Virginia Tech faces William and Mary in the homecoming clash. Virginia Tech sports a jinx against the Indians since 1939 and plays without star center Tom Burns.
The University of Richmond and Virginia Military Institute meet tonight at 8 15 in Richmond stadium in a tightly matched conference game. Both teams seek a second SSC win as Bob Thomason and Corky Brimm lead the pitching for the Keydets and Spiders respectively.
Stonewall Rebels routed Stephens City 34 to 0 on Senseng Rd field. Fullback Charles Keckley left with a dislocated shoulder likely out for the season after a second half tackle. Keckley scored twice and blocked for a third TD, with D Gillespie, O Connell, Hoover, and DeHaven also contributing. Stonewall aims to rebound versus New Market Friday at 3 pm.
In a Winchester league meet Piccadilly Soda Shop posted a season high 648 team game as Garber Ice Cream and Rustic Tavern clashed. Individual notes include Jack Larrick’s 161 in the ind game and a 411 set, the season high for the league, while Garber Ice Cream’s 624 came just before.
Cork St. Christian leads the league with 8 1, Braddock St. Methodist 6 3, Catholic 54 Market St. Methodist 45, United Brethren 36, Reformed 36. Harold Dawson posts season high 392 in Cork St. sweep of United Brethren. Clem Babb 133 in Market St. win. Braddock St. takes two of three from Market St. Methodist. Catholics beat Lutheran. Reformed over Baptist.
Hampden-Sydney Tigers extend 1948 record to 3 wins by defeating Newport News Apprentice School 27 to 14. Bob Osburn scored three touchdowns while Lynn Chewning added a TD but sat out his signature moves as the Tigers remained undefeated aside from a season opening tie with Watford.
A roundup lists Friday college scores including Boston Univ 13 Temple 7, Boston College 20 Villanova 13, Delaware 7, Bucknell 0, Chattanooga 35 Presbyterian 0, Kansas 12, George Washington 12, Hampden Sydney 27, Newport News Apprentice 14, Tennessee A I 6, West Virginia State 6, Middle Tennessee 14, Arkansas State 7. High school results show Jefferson Roanoke 19 John Marshall 13 and others such as E C Glass 32 George Washington Danville 0, Hampton 25, Portsmouth 0, Glen Allen 18 Culpeper 7, Benedictine 27, Charlotte Hall 7, Grundy 20 Abingdon 7, Lexington 20 Staunton 0, Waynesboro 32 Wilson Memorial 7. Also notes a jaguar description and hunting pressure by ranchers.
Vocational agricultural instructors from the Northeastern district gathered near McGaheysville in Rockingham county for supervised forestry training. The third session of the year covered forest management topics including measuring timber board feet, log scale, tree planting, and species selection with E. E. Rogers leading and attendees from Capon Bridge to Strasburg.
A fist fight erupted at CIO headquarters during a hearing on activities of the Greater New York CIO council. The scuffle, between right and left wingers, led to several noses being poked but no serious injuries.
L S Buckmaster head of the CIO Rubber Workers and chair of the three man hearing committee said the melee wasn't too bad and urged resumption of the hearing. Ruth Young a New York CIO council member shouted I wont stay in this room with you goons during the blow tossing in the CIO director's office. The New York council faced charges of deviating from CIO policy by endorsing Truman and interfering with contract negotiations of several New Left party nominees.
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