Rainfall Totals and Averages From Winchester Lab
Rainfall for 24 hours ending 7 a.m. records 0.42 inches with September to date also 0.42 and year to date 21.20 inches. Average annual rainfall for 33 years 1913-45 stands at 36.49 inches. Monthly averages are: January 2.49, February 1.97, March 0.97, April 3.14, May 3.63, June 5.85, July 3.82, August 3.76, September 8.58, October 3.37, November 2.45, December 4.6. Data courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Reearch Laboratory
Camp Lee Finishes Fourth In Tourney
The Camp Lee baseball team finished fourth in a semi pro tournament at Wichita Kansas. The Virginia champions were defeated by a Waco Texas team. A St Josephs Michigan squad was named national champions after beating Carmichael California 6 to 3.
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Camp Lee
Wichita
Kas
Virginia
Waco
Texas
St. Josephs
Mich
Carmichael
Calif
Midget Undefeated in Sacred Heart Softball Play
The Midgets defeated the Pee Wees 13 to 2 to stay undefeated in Sacred Heart Athletic Club softball league. Keller pitched for the Midgets with DeShone catching. G La Vecchia pitched for the Pee Wees with M LaVecchi catching.
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Pee Wees
Sacred Heart Athletic Club
Keller
DeShone
G. LaVecchia
M. LaVecchi
Visclose Loses To Frederick Hustlers
The Viscose night Front Royal split Labor Day weekend games with Andrews Field nine earning an 8-3 win on Saturday and 5-4 loss on Sunday. On Labor Day the Viscose club fell to the Frederick Hustlers 4-2 marking their second defeat of the year to Maryland and the first multi game slide of the season.
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Andrews Field
Frederick Hustlers
Maryland
Dark horse Kammer among amateurs for national golf title
New York reports Fred Kammer of Detroit as a dark horse in the upcoming National Amateur Championship. The piece notes Kammer grew up on Baltusrol with father Augie still playing well, and lists other amateurs such as Don Schumacher Jimmy McHale John Dawson Otto Greiner and George Hamer as contenders.
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New York
Fred Kammer
Detroit
Fred
Baltusrol
Augie
Don Schumacher
Jimmy McHale
John Dawson
Otto Greiner
George Hamer
Manager Al Weill If Needled About Servo Injury
Al Weill responded to questions about Marty Servo's injury with a sharp remark telling reporters to keep their affairs out of his nose. The exchange highlights tensions during the team's recovery period and public scrutiny of player health.
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al Weill
Marty Servo
Struggling clubs pack 129000 as pre season crowds rise
AFC clubs drew about 129000 fans in six exhibition games signaling solid interest ahead of Friday's season opener. A donkey ball stunt in Allegan Michigan drew 1000 spectators and even Ted Williams was joked about matching the feat. Local boxing results list several decisions and knockouts across cities including Cardiff Providence Pittsburgh and White Plains. Olympic bid updates note Detroit Minneapolis and Los Angeles among contenders for 1952 host duties with Stockholm Helsinki and Lausanne also inviting bids.
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Allegan, Mich
Clifton Shellhaus
Allegan Junior Chamber of Commerce
Cliff
Ted Williams
Lausanne
Switzerland
Detroit
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
International Ski Federation
Stockholm
Helsinki
Hold the 1952 Meet Delayed to May 1947 Committee
The site for the 1952 meet will not be chosen until the committee's next meeting in May 1947. The delay pushes back final site selection and planning decisions.
Dinner hosts and local social notes in Lebanon Church
Lebanon Church Virginia report details a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs A E Keiler with Rev and Mrs Nelson Fox Rev and Mrs John Mangum and others attending. Notes cover teachers at Shenandoah County Teachers Institute, residents traveling to Washington for work, weekend visits, shopping trips, and a child’s birth name Linda Marie.
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Shenandoan County Teachers Institute
A. E. Keller
E Helsley
J. J. Keller
Veda Hockman
Elen Keller
Anna B. McDonald
Bethesda
Stuart Wilson
Jessie Miller
Martinsburg
W. Va
W. H. Bowers
Clarence Windle
Otis Brown
Cross Jupnetion
Herbert Shick
Vreeland
Plainfield
An Mae Hershman
Local Families Visit Relatives Across towns
Mr and Mrs Ray Henderlite and family from Strasburg visited balance of relatives in Baltimore on Sunday. Mrs Otto Asher and son Edward and Mrs Helen Moyer were business visitors in Winchester Saturday. Miss Mary Ann Windle spent a few days recently with her grand-
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Washington, D. C
Glenna Dodson
Mary Keller
New York City
William Wilson
Marjorie Snarr
Winchester
Carrie Lee Brumback
Eee Ae
Glaize
Betty McDoneld
Price Henderlite
Linda Marie
Walter Brown
June Shillingbore
Baltimore
Nellie Brown
M. L. Hottle
W. H. Bowers
Messrs
F. H. Hershman
John Moyers
Staunton
Nancy Louise Windle
Ray Henderlite
Strasburg
Loring Brown
Wilbur Brown
Glenn Henderlite
Balti
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Otto Asher
Edward
Helen Moyer
Mary Ann Windle
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City of Wind
Montgomery
Hugh Fullerton, JR
Dots
Cardiff
Wales
Ike Williams
Trenton
N. J
Ronnie James
Buffalo
N. Y
Willie Pep
Hartford
Wren
S. H. Camp and Company
E. R. Crampton
National Surgical Fitters
Burke Street
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Lebanon
LES
Montgomery Yard
Camsina Tele
Montgomery Uaul
Loudoun St
Tris
Clarke County
Erlep
Rayon Setin
S. Loudoun
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