One Yank, No Dodgers On All-star Team
The 1947 AP all star team includes Ted Williams Joe DiMaggio Ralph Kiner Johnny Mize Joe Gordon Bob Elliott Lou Boudreau Walker Cooper and pitchers Blackwell Gaughthander and Warren Bahn A rare Yankees Dodgers lineup highlight by 233 writers across the nation.
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New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Associated Press
Ted Williams
Redox
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Ralph Kiner
Pirates
Johnny Mize
Giants
Joe Gordon
Inians
Bob Elliott
Braves
Lou Boudreau
Indians
Walker Cooper
Blackwell
Reds
Gaghthander
Warren Bahn
Efthander
Shirley Simpson Veteran Dies in Richmond Hospital
Shirley Jefferson Simpson 37 of Berryville a World War II veteran died at McGuire hospital in Richmond after nearly a year of illness. Born August 23 1910 in Front Royal he was a son of Mrs Bessie Simpson and the late Samuel E Simpson and married Laura Osborne Shepherd of Berryville. He served as a sergeant with the 302nd Ordinance outfit entering service in May 1942 overseas about 18 months and fell ill October 12 1946. Survived by his mother widow son Jer ry Lee Simpson three brothers and three sisters. Funeral 2:30 p m Friday at Berryville Presbyterian Church with interment in Green Hill Cemetery.
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Shirley Jefferson Simpson
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McGuire Hospital
Richmond
Front Royal
Bessie Simpson
Arlington
Samuel E. Simpson
Warren County
Laura Osborne Shepherd
Simpson
302Nd
McGuire VA
Jerry Lee Simpson
Lyle Tillman Simpson
Samuel Edwin Simpson
Winchester
Paul Carlton Simpson
Julius Welsh
St. James
Roy Sundergill
Frederick
Margaret Simpson
Eddy Elected Knight Commander, Masons
Governor Tuck of Virginia and Charles Vernon Eddy of Winchester were elected to the rank of knight commander of the court of honor at the Scottish Rite Southern jurisdiction biennial assembly in Washington. Other Virginians also elected to the same rank.
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Washington
Tuck
Virginia
Court of Honor
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
Java War Toll Rises in Six Clashes
Batavia reports the Netherlands army says three Dutch soldiers were killed and ten wounded in six clashes with Indonesian forces yesterday.
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Batavia
Java
Netherlands Army
Church Homecoming Near Mt. Jackson
Mt. Jackson October 22 Dr. Paul Bowman will speak in the morning and the Rev. Lloyd Geehenour in the afternoon at the Pleasant View church northwest of here for the second annual homecoming services G Sunday. A noon basket lunch will be served.
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MT. Jackson
Paul Bowman
Lloyd Geehenour
Pleasant View Church
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What are epiphytes
Epiphytes are plants that grow on the surface of other plants for support and do not obtain nutrients from their host. The Spanish moss hanging from live oaks in the South is a good example.
Damage Suit Settled in Favor of Dr. Dora Black
A damage suit of 15000 filed by Dr. Dora E. Black against Leonard C. Mary P. and Norman Fairfax was settled out of court in Dr. Black’s favor. The compromise reportedly pays 3500 for injuries from a collision with a pipe left in the driveway vicinity.
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Dora E. Black
Leonard C. Mary P
Norman Fairfax
Black
Dr. Black
Gibb Captures Front Royal Golf Championship
Duncan C. Gibb won the Front Royal golf club championship defeating Robert R. Mauck. The Maori people of New Zealand are closely allied to the Hawaiians.
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Front Royal
Duncan C. Gibb
Front Royal Golf Club
Robert R. Mauck
New Zealand
Grass Fire Triggers Afternoon Alarm Near Winchester
A grass fire at the George Yeakley farm on Welltown Pike four miles north of Winchester drew fire crews from Lupton Orchard Service and Clear Brook yesterday afternoon.
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George Yeakley
Welltown Pike
Winchester
Lupton Orchard Service
Clearbrook
Northwestern University Traffic Institute Organizes Since 1936
Since 1936, the Northwestern University Traffic Institute at Evanston has trained state police and highway patrol officers from 39 states. The article notes fire extinguished without damage before reaching nearby wooded land and pauses with sunburn timing details.
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S.W. A
Northwestern University Traffic Institute
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Alhels
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