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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1945
Page
3
Eddins a slim left hander pitched five hit ball and led Viscose to a 5-2 comeback win over Winchester at Front Royal. Park scored unearned runs in the third as Front Royal built a lead, but Viscose answered with three in their half and sealed the victory. Next game set for Sunday at Winchester at 3:30 p m.
A glum crowd watched Front Royal beat Winchester 5 to 2 as Mentzer allowed nine hits and four walks but kept trouble away after an early deficit. Eddins and Booth sparked rallies with timely hits while Shannon and Bergey contributed key extra-base plays for Front Royal, who look to tie the series next week on their home diamond.
An advertisement extols Moroline Hair Tonic for tame unruly hair and added lustre. It touts a large bottle priced at 25 cents and notes broad availability with sales everywhere.
Marine Second Lieut. James M. Thomson II son of Mrs. Paul J. Thomson of 107 Morgan Street and the late Paul J. Thomson recently completed the 12th Platoon Commanders Class at Marine Corps School Quantico. He enlisted March 27 1943 while at Virginia Military Institute and served at UNC Chapel Hill and Camp Lejeune before reporting to Quantico. His brother Pvt. Bigelow Thomson U S M C R is stationed in California awaiting orders.
Corner on Sports notes 900 hunting deaths yearly per National Safety Council. Park nine eye northern Virginia title, planning a two games sweep. barber Swartz offers 6 dollars of free service if Park hitters blank Front Royal. 1 dollar if they homer. Senators outlook dims as locals buy seats at Gar th Stadium hoping for pennant.
Reuter Champaign Illinois reports Armond F Van Poucke who graduated in 1940 as class valedictorian is again honored as valedictorian for the class to graduate September 30 after serving 18 months in the army and receiving a medical discharge.
Baltimore market reports on fruits poultry eggs and dairy with price ranges for Jonathan and Grimes apples Deliciou s McIntosh Romes and other varieties. Baltimore livestock quotations cover cattle calves hogs and sheep with weights counts and price ranges. Chicago summaries show hogs cattle and sheep trade and price movement across widespread quantities and classes.
New York traders saw stocks fall ranged by one to three points as labor disputes and potential reconversion threaten earnings. Motors, rubbers, steels and blue chips led declines while Packard Chrysler General Motors and U S Steel were notably weaker. Bond and commodity activity followed stock movements amid cautious sentiment.
Chicago grain quotations show futures mostly lower at the open on September 17 as weaker New York stocks influence sentiment. Wheat prices set for Sept, Dec and May contracts while corn oats rye trade ranges are listed with early quotes.
Laurence T. Coffey, 24, veteran of five battles and 39 months overseas, recently discharged from the Army, enlists in the Navy for four years to join his brother who is in the service.
Funeral services for Ernest M. Knight a former Frederick county resident who died Friday night at his Alexandria home will be held Wednesday at 11 am from Jones Funeral Home. The Rev John Teter will officiate with pallbearers Charles Lind George Sumption Robert Sumption Purcell Plank Arthur A Amel and Edwin Keller. Interment will follow at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
First Lieutenant Perry A. Sager of Winchester, then with Company L 18th Infantry, earned the Silver Star for actions near Harren Germany on October 17 1944. He later received the Purple Heart and Oak Leaf Clusters and holds 119 points under the discharge system. He is now on occupational duty in Germany and his address is available via his wife at 20 South Carmero Street.
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