All-Star Major League Team Selected 1948
The AP picks 1948 all star players from 16 clubs with 220 ballots. Indians, Braves each land two berths. Red Sox and Cardinals also place two reps. Dimaggio center field and Williams left field headline, Musial tops voting, Sain and Brecheen lead pitchers.
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New York
Associated Press
Cleveland Indians
Braves
Boston Red Sox
St Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
New York Saints
Johnny Mize
Joe Gordon
Bob Elliott
Lou Boudreau
Ted Williams
Joe Dimaggio
Williams
Red Sox
Stan Musial
Stickan
William
Musial
Cardinals
Dimaggio
Spark Plug
Yankees
Dimag
Boudreau
Indians
Giants
Kiner
Gordon
Johnny Sain
Arkansan
Bob Lemon
Cleveland
Lemon
Samn
Bob Feller
Vic Raschi
Bob Chesnes
Pittsburgh
Picher
Hal- Brecheen
Hal Newhouser
Detroit Tigers
Warren Spahn
Shorstop
Birdie Tebbetts
Harry Brecheen
Local Social Notes From Brucetown Virginia
Mrs Anthony Gleisner of Arlington and Misses Kathleen and Emily Pierce of Winchester spent days here on business and with relatives. Mr and Mrs Maurice Heiskell and daughters of Washington visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Frank Lee Bragg. Mr and Mrs John Grove of Martinsburg were guests with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Thompson. Mrs J W Gander of Alexandria visited relatives here Thursday. Mr and Mrs Harvey Kercheval and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Shenk of nearby Berryville visited Friday evening. Mrs Andy Whitacre called on Mrs J S OConnell and Mrs James Sargeant Sunday evening near Clearbrook.
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Brucetown
Anthony Gleisner
Arlington
Kathleen
Emily Pierce
Winchester
Maurice Heiskell
Washington
Frank Lee Bragg
John Grove
Martinsburg
Lloyd Thompson
J. W. Gander
Alexandria
Harvey Kercheval
Kenneth Shenk
Berryville
Marion Marshall
Andy Whitacre
J. S. O'Connell
James Sargeant
Clearbrook
First Use of America Name Traced to Mercator 1538
The name America was first applied to the entire western world by geographer Mercator in 1538, marking the earliest known usage that defined the continent naming.
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America
W. R. EA
Mercator
Norfolk and Western System
Bowling League Records Fall In Mixed Doubles Tilt
Crab Apple quartet Bernice Hodson Patsy Carson Jack Jones Edwin Clevenger posted a season high 476 in a win over Northern Spy to clinch the Mixed Doubles title. Ed Clevenger 140 and Jack Jones 136 fueled the victory as Northern Spy rebounded with Jim Fiddler 130s in two closer games.
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Jonathan Broorks
Delicious
Grimes Golden
Crab Apple
Northern Spy
Patsy Carson
Mary Gail Cather
Edwin Clevenger
Jack Jones
Jim Fiddler
Bernice Hodson
Ed Clevenger
Yorks
Briscoe Ginn
Ralph Gore
Jack Owens
June Lemonis
Jonathan
Virginia and William and Mary Face Tie Possibility in State Race
Richmond dispatch notes Virginias three for three season edge over William and Mary in state play while Williamsburg Indians chase a possible deadlock with a win over Richmond Spiders. Virginia Tech scrimmages Jayvees as regulars rest. Tom Burns may start for Army week. Washington and Lee prepares for Pennsylvania with a focus on improving the air attack.
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Old Dominion
Cavaliers
Williamsburg Indians
Richmond Spiders
William and Mary
Wake Forest
St. Bonaventure
Spiders
Williamsburg
Virginia Tech
Jayvees
Blacksburg
Bob McNeish
Tom Burns
Army
Washington and
Lee
Pennsylvania
Art Lewis
Lightest organs in the human body
The lungs are the lightest organs. They normally float in water unless diseased.
Newspapers gain 16.1 percent in space ad sales in 1947
The answer states that newspapers gained 16.1 percent in space advertising sales in 1947, and this figure presumably indicates a rise in overall income.
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Frank M. Dixon
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Birmingham
Winchester Armory
Truman
Dewey
Virginia
Thurmond-Wright States Rights Committee
Winchester, Frederick and
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Caldwell- Sites CO
RST Choice
Norfolk and Western Railway
Harriman Memorial
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