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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1947

Page

5

Peoples Cleaners to Sponsor Winchester Team in Blue Ridge Major League

The Peoples Cleaners will sponsor a Winchester team in the Blue Ridge major league. Their opening match is Saturday night in Hagerstown against the Coliseum five with Ed Clevenger Jack Larrick Lester Keither Bill Moors Mickey Perry and Troy Khea in the lineup. The Evening Star Ladies League holds a meeting at 8 p.m. Friday at the Health Center to elect officers. Ed Clevenger starred in health center opening day play with a 171 game and leads the day with a high score amid two strikes and two spares in frames one to four.

Peoples Cleaners Winchester Hagerstown Coliseum Five Cleaners Ed Clevenger Jack Larrick Lester Keither Bill Moors Mickey Perry Troy Khea Evenin Star Ladies League Evening Star Worth’s Va. Fruit Co GAA No GAA Bell Clothes Children’s Shop Jr. Women of Berryville Webber & Son Nursery The Star and Wares Clevenger

Largest artificial freshwater lake in the United States

The U S Biological Survey identifies the Kentucky Reservoir on the Tennessee River as the largest artificial freshwater lake in the United States. It spans about ten acres or roughly 408 square miles.

U. S. Biological Survey Uni Kentucky Tennessee River Tennessee

Indians Top Browns 3-2 Behind Embree Pitching

Yesterday's Stars highlight Red Embree who pitched a 3-2 win over the Browns before relief in the ninth. Les Fleming drove in two runs with a triple and single to lift Cleveland. In the American League Washington beat Philadelphia 7-4 and Cleveland edged St. Louis 3-2. No National League games were played.

Associated Press Red Embree Indians Browns Les Fleming Washington Philadelphia Cleveland St. Louis New York Boston Detroit Chicago Brooklyn J. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh

New Trial Ordered For Ralph Garner

The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals reversed a second degree murder conviction of Ralph H. Garner for the Rockingham County case in Harrisonburg. Garner was sentenced to 20 years. the court ruled the evidence in the death of Frank C. Smith was inconclusive.

Staunton Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Ralph H. Garner Rockingham County Harrisonburg Garner Frank C. Smith Smith Grace

North Mountain Clinches 4-3 Win Behind Baker’s 3-Hit Effort

Baker pitched a 3 hit ball with five strikeouts and no walks as North Mountain edged Strasburg A s 4-3 on Sunday. Smith allowed four walks and six hits for Strasburg while fanning five. The loss marks Strasburg’s second of this half. Iris plant division and replanting in August boosts next year’s bloom display.

Baker North Mountain Strasburg A’s Smith Strasburg North Mountain Nine Mt. Williams Richard R H Bailey Renner Long Keller Carbaugh Cooper Lf Baker Strasburg AB Mowery Johnston Rf Coffman Rf Carbaugh Keister Helsley Sf Ritenour Cf Spangler Campbell If Smith Nemsititti

J. T. Barney Dies at 74 in Boston Home

James L. Barney, 74, died this morning at his Boston home. Survived by two sons Wendell R. Barney of this city and Rev. Roger W. Barney of Ashland New Hampshire, three grandchildren, and several nephews and nieces. Funeral set for Saturday at the Second Congregational Church in Boston.

James L. Barney Boston Wendell R. Barney Rev Roger W. Barney Ashland N. H Second Congregational Church

Estates Appraisals and Snare Drum Origin

The estate of Frank B Crawford is appraised at 53707 59 by John W Jones Fred S Boyd and Robert S Bell Other appraisals include John Albert Angell 4279 50 Ella Gilbert Allen 1780 50 Elizabeth Holmes Jones 10342 50 The snare drum origin is traced to a Scottish drummer who used a rawhide whip on a bass drum causing a dry rattle.

Frank B. Crawford John W. Jones Fred S. Boyd Robert S. Bell John Albert Angell Alson Hott Dale Baker Gilbert M. de Haven Ella Gilbert Allen Leonard W. Riley L.N. A

Fish life hinges on tiny dissolved oxygen in water

The article explains that fish life depends on extremely small concentrations of dissolved oxygen in aquatic environments, highlighting the critical nature of oxygen availability for aquatic ecosystems.

David M Barrow Burial Held at Ridgeway WV

Funeral services for David Marion Barrow 83 died Saturday at his Ridgeway home were held at Payne's Chapel Methodist Church with the Rev. J. R. Collis and Rev. W. A. Ledford officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Barrow farmed in Ridgeway 40 years before retiring due to illness. He leaves five sons and four daughters, two brothers, a sister, 41 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren. Pallbearers were eight grandsons.

David Marion Barrow Ridgeway W. Va Payne's Chapel Methodist Church Whch J. R. Collis W. A. Ledford Church Barrow Thomas Phoebe Jane Wilson Barrow Laura Virginia Swartz Barrow Walter Barrow Harry Barrow Tabler Station Stanly Barrow Bunker Hill Ernest Barrow Brucetown Clyde Barrow Cora Dennis Ethel Durham Lillian Price Westminister Maude Barrow Hugh Barrow Hagerstown Charles Barrow Shepherdstown Alice Neal Russell Harley Smallwood Lee Robert Fred B. Barrow Richard Price Billy Dunham Donald Dennis

Massie to Continue General Practice in Frederick

Joseph E. Massie Jr. will keep his general law practice in Frederick county while serving as Commonwealth attorney. He has moved his offices to the courthouse office building and occupies the former Frederick county draft board space. A separate note mentions President Taft being unable to recognize the Star Spangled Banner.

Joseph E. Massie, Jr Commonwealth Frederick County Court House Massie Draft Board Taft

Wood Alcohol Fatal to Six at Florida Prison Camp

Six prisoners died and three were dying after drinking wood alcohol mixed with coffee at a nocturnal party at the State prison camp near Belle Glade Florida. Chief Clerk S L Walters said16 Negro inmates consumed a pint of wood alcohol filched earlier in the day by two prisoners. The two are among the dead. All who drank the poison became violently ill.

Belle Glade Fra Here Tallahassee S. L. Walters

Five Corn Hybrid Meetings Held in Frederick County

Five corn hybrid meetings were held today in Frederick County. W. W. Lewis of WPI highlighted the demonstration's value for local growers. Farms visited grew 5 to 10 varieties of this year's corn. I Fred Stine noted. The sites included Omer T. Webb near Bruce Town, C. D. Dye at Cedar Grove, Mrs. E. E. Fawcet at Mountain Falls Road, J. L. Hershman near Mountain Falls, and R. B. Fisher at Middletown.

Frederick County W. W. Lewis WPI I. Fred Stine Omer T. Webb Brucetown C. D. Dye Cedar Grove E. E. Fawcet Mountain Falls Road

Navy fires V-2 rockets from carrier Midway

Reports say the 45,000 ton aircraft carrier Midway went to sea to launch V-2 type rockets. High ranking army and navy officers were aboard the ship for the operation, a source said.

Portsmouth Navy Midway Army

Fiddling Governor Robert Love Taylor of Tennessee

Robert Love Taylor, governor from 1887 to 1891, earned the nickname The Fiddling Governor for his 1886 campaign clash with his brother. They shared a platform and entertained crowds with fiddling and repartee.

Tennessee Robert Love Taylor

Attorney Named Augusta County Commonwealth's Attorney

Crosby appointed Forest T. Taylor of Augusta County to fill the term of the late John D. White as Augusta County commonwealth's attorney. Taylor has served as county attorney for the last 20 years.

Staunton Crosby Forest T. Taylor Augusta County Augusta County Commonwealth John D. White

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