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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1955

Page

6

Patton Hurls Seven-Hitter. Stephenson Beats Winchester 5 4

Jack Patton pitched a seven hitter to lead Stephenson to a 5 4 victory over Winchester at Rouss Park. Bailey and Patton led Stephenson with five combined hits, as Bailey doubled and Patton singled in the decisive fifth inning. A second game is set for Sunday at 3 p.m. with Stephenson seeking the series clincher.

Patton Stephenson Winchester Bailey Jobe Jim Beatty Jim Judy Partiebaugh C. Smith Keith Judy Rouss Park

Right silhouette pattern promises slim, youthful look

The ad promotes Pattern 4510 for women sizes 36 to 50 with an off-center button front. It notes fabric needs and contrast yardage, claims easy fit with illustrated instructions, and asks readers to mail 35 cents plus 5 cents for postage to Anne Adams at Winchester Evening Star with name address zone size and style number.

Anne Adams Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N.Y

VPI Humiliated By Wake Forest

The Hokies suffered a 13 0 defeat as Wake Forest blanked Virginia Tech in a harsh opener. Furman also fell 14 0 to Newberry in Homer Hobbs first game while Richmond rolled over Randolph Macon 33 6 and Davidson crushed Catawba 26 0. The article notes other opening tests for George Washington Virginia Military West Virginia and The Citadel with Elon.

Associated Press William & Mary Indians Navy Annapolis George Washington Roanoke Virginia Military West Virginia Richmond Citadel Elon Virginia Tech Furman Gobblers Wake Forest Homer Hobbs Newberry Tulane Randolph Macon Davidson Catawba

Bathing Beauty Contest Date Announced

Shorty Bowers wins the Sportsman Feature at Winchester Airport Speedway in a dramatic finish crossing 200 feet ahead of Bill Nally with Doug Bailey third. Bowers flips after the win injuring no one. Kermit Batt to host Bathing Beauty Contest next Sunday with over 175 dollars in prizes.

Shorty Bowers Hagerstown Winchester Bowers Bill Nally Doug Bailey Shorty Wa Herman Mathias Needmore W. Va Kermit Batt Charlie Tait Winchester Evening Star Tommy Irvin Jack Deniston Arlington Brunswick Red Nininger Bud Fauble A Goto Oakland, Md

Winners Named In Apple Valley Beagle Club Trials

Ten beagles placed across 13 inch and 15 inch classes at Shade's Park, with Mallorys Rock-a-Bye Mickey taking 13 inch top honors for William D. Spicer and Apple Valley Pride leading the 15 inch class for G. E. Creswell. Judges were J Wallace Pollett and Jack Thompson of Salisbury. Four sacks of feed from Southern States rewarded Miller, Carpenter, Shepherd, and Mallory.

Apple Valley Beagle Club Shade's Park Mallory Mickey William D. Spicer Front Royal Road H. R. Miller Herndon Oakley Judy T. B. Davidson Clifton E. Walter Falls Church Polley Salisbury Jack Thompson C. C Carpenter Front Royal Percy C. Shepherd C. B. Mallory

Polly's Cab Opens Fast to Lead Evening Star Loop

Polly's Cab sweeps Bell Clothes Stores in three straight games to seize undisputed first in the Evening Star Ladies League. Elizabeth Wolfe led with 121 in the opener and 313 in the individual set, while Dorothy Burke added 118 and 111 to pace GAA No. 1 over No. 2 in a tight deciding game.

Polly Elizabeth Wolfe Polly’s Cab Bell Clothes Stores Evening Star Polly’s Louise Armstrong the Clothiers Helen Elsen Cab Girls Edith Strode Princes Brengle Bell Virginia Renner Farmers & Merchants National Bank Aikens’ Construction Co Marty Rotz Sandra Bursey Dorothy Burke Frances Crisman Elizabeth Jasper Farmers & Merchants Bank Evening Star League Polly's Cab Farmers & Merchants National Bank GAA Aiken's Construction Co Bell Clothes Stores Orts

Eagles Win Sixth Straight in Pro Football Exhibitions

The NFL exhibition season closed with the Philadelphia Eagles defeating the Los Angeles Rams 35-21 for their sixth consecutive win. Detroit beat the New York Giants 27-17. Baltimore top Pittsburgh 44-17. Green Bay snapped a four game skid by beating Chicago 37-28. Alan Ameche and Royce Wembley scored two touchdowns each for the Colts.

Associated Press National Football League Philadelphia Eagles Eagles Los Angeles Rams Baltimore Detroit Chicago Bears Green Bay Pittsburgh New York Giants Colts Pittsburgh Steelers Green Bay Packers Chicago Cardinals Alan Ameche Wisconsin Royce Wemble

Police Court Drunken Driving Fines In Local Sessions

A list of court actions shows multiple defendants cited for drunkenness and related offenses. Fines range from 9.25 to 104.25 with several defendants receiving jail or suspended sentences. Names include Roy Leslie Turben, Robert Fox, Clayton Mason, Bogg Mathias, Jonah Newlin, Hallis Martin, Donald Funkhouser, Roy Moxley, Cecil Bailey, Charles Dick, George Shimp, Oliver Brooks, Ray Rudolph, and others. Locations span White Post Mt Falls Winchester Boyce and addresses in Loudoun Street and S&J areas.

Roy Leslie Turben White Post Robert Terry Fox Mt. Falls Loudoun St Donald E. Funkhouser Rt. 3 Roy S. Moxley Sulphur Springs Road Cecil Bailey S. Cameron Sr Charles A. Dick Winchester George W. Shimp Boyce Oliver Brooks

Maryland Meets Nations No. One Team UCLA Sat

UCLA and Maryland meet in College Park on Saturday in the top teams clash to open their campaigns. UCLA, No. 1 in the AP preseason poll, beat Texas A&M 21-0. Maryland, No. 5, edged Missouri 13-12. Pitt, under coach Micheleson, beat California 27-7. Nebraska and Kansas were upset by Hawaii and Texas Christian respectively.

UCLA Maryland College Park USLA Associated Press Texas A&m Missouri Pitt Johnny Micheleson California Syracuse Nebraska University of Hawaii Kansas Texas Christian Wyoming

College grid notes from week with mixed results

Kansas State fell 38 to 20 to an unnamed opponent while Denver defeated Iowa State 19 to 7. Miami lost 14 to 6 to Georgia Tech in the NCAA TV Game of the Week and has an open date. Georgia Tech then faces Florida.

Kansas State Denver Iowa State Miami Georgia Tech Florida

Daily Crossword Across Clues Mixed With Jumbled Entries

A scrambled crossword clue list covers across and down entries with definitions such as very stupid take as one's own and be behold with several missing or jumbled items including 1 6 11 12 13 across clues and down clues like 31 a petty quarrel slang and 34 man s na.

Operation Mosquito at Dover Air Force Base

Air Force launches Operation Mosquito against swarms near Dover Base using a C-47 aircraft spraying insecticide and light oil. The military reports heavy casualties among the insects, portraying a decisive counter air attack.

Dover Del Air Force

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