McGowan to Lead Umps for Frederick Benefit Game
Bill McGowan, senior umpire of the American and National Leagues, will officiate behind the plate at the September 9 pond-sale benefit game in Frederick. He will be assisted by Dica Linn, Clarence Blethen, and Carlton Molesworth, with Mrs. McGowan and the couple visiting Barbara Fritchie for support. The event promotes defense bond sales and uniforms a major league presence for the Army team from New Cumberland, with Pat Mullin and other veterans in the roster.
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Frederik
Jaycee
Washington Senators
New Cumberland Army
Bill McGowan
McGowan
Dica
Linn
Lyst
Clarence Blethen
Carlton Molesworth
Pase
Frederick
Great Lakes Training Station
Norfolk Naval Station
Camp Grant
NcGowan
Washington
Barbara Fritchie
Dick Nallin
Howes
Tivoli Theater
MecCrory’s
Army
New Cumberland
Clark Griffith
Raymond A. Miller
Cumberland
American
Cumberland Army Reception Center
Senators
Martin
Pat Mullin
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Freddie Cay
Elmer Vale
Mullin
Tigers
Hank Greenberg
Valo
Caligiari
Scranton Red Sox
Army Club
Rodeo Stars at Lazy B Ranch Highlight Miles City Event
Jack and Bil Boyd of Miles City organize a two day rodeo at the Lazy B Ranch on Reids Ford. Sunday's program features long line roping bull riding and the educated horse Pinkey. The Boyds own stock and house of bullfighters, ropers, and trick riders.
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Jack and Bil Boyd
Miles City
Lazy B
Reids Ford
Lynenn
Boyds
Pinkey
Fewer Licenses For Hunters Likely In Fall
Maryland officials warn licenses sales may drop 25 to 30 percent without more ammunition from the War Production Board. Harold Kolmer said August is a key month for licenses and 1942 totals will be lower due to underreported bags and uncertain shell supplies. Open season begins. sighted gains in game abundance amid wartime rationing.
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Baltimore
Maryland
State Game and Inland Fish Commission
Harold Smith Kolmer
Commission
War Production Board
Game and Inland Fish Commission
Kolmer
Koimer
WPB
Washington
Paul C. Cabot
Underground Silos Store Grain in Valletta Matta
In Valletta Matta rainwater is stored underground. Grain elevators are sunk below street level to shield the grain supply from sun and heat, keeping it cool and dry inside.
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Valetta
Matta
India Sergeant Proctor Granted Promotion
Sergt. Proctor, son of Mr and Mrs Roger Proctor of Point of Rocks, has received his promotion. He has served for a year with an engineering battalion in India.
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Sergt. Proctor
Roger §. Proctor
Point of Rocks
India
Court News and Marriage Licenses in Local Notices
Equity case Maurice A Anglebower versus Ruby M Anglebower on partial divorce. Eva Louise Engle versus Charles Bernard Engle for absolute divorce. Marriage licenses list: Charles L Perkins 43 and Bessie Sey MAREN MUR my Klinehart alley. Gilnore Lamar Ausherman 21 and Ellen DeGrange 18 both of WZ West Fourth street. Roland A Zepp 25 Sykesville and Mary RB Pue 21 Woodbine. Malcolm E Shaw 24 Hancock and Mamie A Shirk 238 Clear Spring. Eugene S Johnson 30 New Orleans and Julia M Johnson 18 Fredericksburg Va both colored. Property deeds Emma E James to Adrian B Leatherman and wife city $10. Charles E Engle and wife to Martin L Freshman county $10.
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Equity
Maurice A. Anglebower
Ruby M. Anglebower
Eva Louise Engle
Charles Bernard Engle
Chas. L. Perkins
Bessie
Mary RB
Pue
Woodbine
Malcolm E Shaw
Hancock
Mamie A. Shirk
Clear Spring
Eugene S. Johnson
New Orleans
Julia M. Johnson
Fredericksburg
Emma E. James
Adrian B. Leatherman
Charles E. Engle
Martin L
Freshman
Tigers Take Another Twin Bill Over Browns
Detroit split a twin bill with St Louis, winning 5 to 4 and 8 to 5 behind Dizzy Trout and Hal Newhouser. Detroit tied the opener in the ninth on Dick Wakefield and Pinky Higgins hits, and rallied for two in the final frame to seal the win. Cleveland beat Chicago 2 to 1 as Lefty Al Smith and Orval Grove matched zeros until two out in the sixth.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Paul
Dizzy) Trout
Hal Newhouser
Tigers
George McQuinn
Browns
Dick Wakefield
Pinky Higgins
St Lowscoe
Sunden
Custer
Ferrell
Trout
Richards
St. Louis
Mayes
Newhouser
Overmire
Batteries
Galehouse
Fuchiena Unser
Firemen Save Stonesifer Home Near Emmitsburg
Volunteer crews from the Vigilant Hose Co of Emmitsburg and Taneytown Fire Department fought a Thursday morning blaze that damaged the Stonesifer residence four miles south of Emmitsburg near Tom's Creek church. The roof and upper story sustained about 500 to 600 dollars in damage as fire spread from the first floor via stairs. residents helped remove furniture while firemen cut holes in the roof to locate the fire. Cause undetermined. the couple resumed work on the undamaged rooms as they awaited repairs.
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Vigilant Hose Company
Emmitsburg
Taneytown
Jas
Stonesifer
Great Britain
Baseball scores and standings note
American League games include Detroit 5 St. Louis 8 as well as St Louis 4 Cleveland 5 and Chicago 2 1 Other clubs not scheduled.
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New York
Brooklynanis
Renate
Inman
St Louis
Pet
St. Louis
Brooking Af BR
Chicago
Philadelphi
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
Dodgers Rally To Beat Giants In Tight National League Fix
The Brooklyn Dodgers erased a 3 0 deficit with three runs in the last two innings to beat the New York Giants 4 3 in Brooklyn. Luis Rodriguez Olmo starred with four hits, driving in two runs and the decisive single in the ninth. Curt Davis earned the win while Hal Gregg was touched by a line drive in the sixth.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Luis Rodriguez Olmo
Curt Davis
Hal Gregg
Dodgers
New York
Fischer
Adams
Lombardi
Gregg
Hean
Davis
Bragan
Pvt Wiles Stationed at Fort Benning Georgia
In Georgia Pvt. Wiles son of Mrs. Mary Wiles of Middletown is stationed at Fort Benning Ga. He is with Co I 15 Parachute Infantry and will reside in Tent City Fort Benning Ga.
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Pvt. Wiles
Mary Wiles
Middletown
Fort Benning
Co. I
Tent City
League Leaders And Woodboro Prepares For Double Header
The league leaders list from the Associated Press shows Musial leading in batting with 350 and Nicholson driving in 103. Vaughan 18 stolen bases leads the circuit, while Shoun and Chandler headline the pitching charts. Woodsboro announces a double header with Landis Tool Co. of Waynesboro Pa. Sunday at 1 30 with two new pitchers from Florida to face the visitors.
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Associated Press
National League
Musial
St. Louis
Buts
Vaughan
Brooklyn
Rens
Nicholson
Chicago
Hite—Musial
Shoun
Cincinnati
Woodsboro
Landis Tool Co
Waynesboro
Woodboro
Lester W. Long
Orlando
Fla
Dodgers Rally To Beat Giants In Ninth Inning
Yesterday's Associated Press roundup notes Dodgers-Singled to start two run rally in eighth and drove in winning run in ninth. Browns and York batted in a run in each game to reach 100 RBIs this season. Elmer Nieman triple keyed Braves victory in tenth over Phillies. Hiram Bithorn three hit game for Cubs over Red Sox. Pinky Higgins and Rudy York also mentioned as part of the day’s plate action. The report concludes with a note about digestion time of human ice and altitude effects on Tigers games.
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Bithorn
Cub
Cincinnati
Stan Hack
Chicago
Cubs
Crosley Field
Cincinnati Reds
Mack
Elmer Riddle
Clyde McCullough
Len Merulio
McCullough
Riddle
Mueller
Braves
Phillies
Philadelphia
Butch Nieman
Boston Braves
Jim Wasdell
Nieman
Babe Dahlgren
Schoolboy Rowe
al Gerheauser
al Javery
Dodgers
Giants
Tui
Browns
York
Kenock
Elmer Nieman
Hiram Bithorn
Redaoo
Pinky Higgins
Rudy York
Tigers
Higgins
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South Market St
Frederick, Md
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Coderatora
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Seiberiing
Melvin M. Engle
Frederick, Ma
Reds
Keystone
Nicodemus
Georgia
Pvt
Elisworth Wiles
Appling
Vernon
Wakefield
Wakkefield
Lindell
Case
Chandler
Hunters
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Markell & Ford
South Carroll St
Fredericktown
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Washington News
M. Gstello
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