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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1950

Page

7

Hitchhiker Suspected in Route 50 Burglary Near Fletcher Residence

A hitchhiker is suspected in a burglary four miles east of town on Route 50 Sunday evening. Items taken include several pounds of luncheon meat, a suede jacket, trousers, a shirt, and a suitcase. John Shepherd reported seeing a man on Route 50 west resembling the thief. Captain Colin P. Kelly body identified after burial as unkown soldier and reburied in Manila.

Richard Fletcher Here John Shepherd Fletcher Henry Renner Colin P. Kelly United States Military Cemetery Manila P. I

Classified Reader Ad Rates and Policies

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Motors for sale and installation plans offered

FOR SALE Rebuilt motors for stalled cars including 1935 36 Ford 1935 40 Plymouth 1935 39 Dodge 1941 48 Oldsmobile. Almost all years and makes. Installation arranged. As low as 12.60 per month. Montgomery Ward & Company 27 29 South Lou doun Telephone 4147.

Ford Plymouth Dodge Oldsmobile Montgomery Ward & Company South Loudoun

Major Leagues Standings and Schedule Summary

National League leaders Brooklyn and Boston hold top records as New York St. Louis Cincinnati and Chicago chase. American League shows New York Detroit Boston Cleveland and Washington leading with several day games and results noted.

Brooklyn Boston New York St. Louis Cincinnati Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland Washington

Home Beneficial Life Insurance Dominates Lanes in Three-Game Win

In a tight Monday night match, Home Beneficial Life Insurance outscored Buncutter Tire Co. 2 of 3 games. Team game 569 led by Lawrence Grim 128, final game 569 533. Lions Club 536 team game, Lions Club swept National Fruit. Ed Clevenger 135, Harold Dawson 131, Bob Jasper 124 helped Lions Club.

Buncutter Tire Co Elliott Motor Lines Ort’s Harold Dawson Home Beneficial Life Insurance Lions Club LM Buses Insurance Boys Lawrence Grim Ed Clevenger Bob Jasper National Fruit

Lane County bowling scores from late season clashes

National Fruit team lost the series by two pins after a 2 1 setback to Sarah Zane Fire Co. Sof-Spun swept the final two games. Ken Wingfield led bread team with 130 in a 559 win at O'Sullivan Plant while L M Bases split wins with 559. Jack Duvall top scored 377 as Northern Power Co. prevailed in two of three over O Sullivan Office. Elliott Motor Lines edged American Legion twice as Jess Kiracofe added 120 for the Legion in the final game.

National Fruit Sarah Zane Fire Co Ken Wingfield Les Keller Cecil Brown O'Sullivan Plant Jack Duvall Northern Dé, Power Co O'Sullivan Bill Shafer Elliott Motor Lines American Legion Jess Kiracofe

Tires at the Field Almost Perfectly Round

B F Goodrich engineers report twelve solid rubber tires used at Langley Field Virginia are within 21000 inch of perfect roundness. The tires serve on a carriage for water tests with seaplane floats and impact tests with an airplane wheel on a concrete runway.

AERON B. F. Goodrich Tire Engineers Langley Aeronauitical Laboratory Langley Field Virginia

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