1944 Frederick Clarke Baseball League Opens Today
Six county high schools begin the 42 game 1944 season in the Clarke League with games this afternoon weather permitting. Defending champions Stephens City face Middletown while Berryville meets Stonewall and Gainesboro plays at another site. Middletown, runners up last year, brings six regulars including ace hurler Pat Weary. Clarke teams Boyce Berryville and Gainesboro show strong rosters despite draft and graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Star
Evening Star
Iddletown
Middletown
Stephens City
Pat Qweary
Strongtephens City
RMA
Gainesboro
Bryant Harper
Stonewall
Clarke
Boyce
Berryville
Green Spring Community Notes Improve and Visits
Mrs. Eflen Catlett shows slight improvement after illness. Local residents call on Mrs. Bessie Catlett. Flu keeps Gwen Dyke at home. Attendance at William Brown sale in Clearbrook noted. Jonald Luttrell returns home from hospital slowly recovering. Local insurer Coffman was in the area recently. Several residents visit and recoveries wished across the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenspring
Eflen Catlett
Lloyd Milburn
Delmar Saville
Canter Milburn
Greeny
Bessie Cat
W. T. Hardy
Es Brill
Gwen Dyke
Carlton F. Dyke
William Brown
Clearbrook
J. W. Lodge
White Hall
Bessie Catlett
Coffman
Isses
Elsie
Irene Catlett
Carlton Dyke
Jonald Luttrell
Near Siler
Ration Calendar Update From the Associated Press
The notice outlines ration stamp validity shifts across meats fats processed foods shoes and gasoline. It lists specific stamps and dates for indefinite validity and upcoming expiration adjustments through May 1945, with regional differences for gasoline coupons and general unit values.
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Associated Press
Uni
Middletown Looks to Veteran Pitching as 1944 Loop Hopes Rise
Middletown's baseball squad of 25 with six lettermen lines up behind ace Rat O'Teary and new players Joe Jenkins Clyde Brum Clayton Shiley Jimmy Kelly for the 1944 season. O'Teary, last year's top hurler, hopes to beat archrivals Stephens City again as Dalton and Clem anchor the infield and Clem O Leafy mix in at pitcher or first base. Outfield sees Coley moved to center with Hounshell at left and Dalton in right, while Dodson and Ross provide depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Stephens City
Boyce
Rat O'Teary
O’leary
Joe Jenkins
Eugene Clem
Clayton Shiley
Roland Dalton
Jimmy Kelly
Clyde Brumback
Clem
Charles Clem
James Clem
Ames Coley
Junior Hounshell
William Dalton
Eddie Dodson
Charles Ross
Behind the Curtain at Ringling Bros Big Top
A. P. Features Writer surveys the hectic pre show chaos at Ringling Bros Barnum and Bailey. Workers haul scenery adjust rigging and assemble costumes while stars and clowns wait in rehearsal clothes. The 24 hour countdown promises the familiar spectacle despite the grueling prep.
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A. P
New York
Circus Arena
Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey
Madison Square Garden
Robert Ringling
Fewer Farm Horses For 29th Year
NEW YORK. The 1943 farm horse supply declined for the 29th consecutive year, dropping from 9,675,00 head in 1942 to 9,330,000 at the start of 1944. Peak horse numbers were 21,431,000 in 1915. mule on farms fell from 3,704,000 in 1942 to 3,559,000 last year, the 19th straight annual decline, with a peak mule population of 5,918,000 in 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brazil Faces Rubber Crisis After Wartime Shift
Belem Brazil April 11 Brazilian Rubber faced collapse as Felixberto Camargo director of the Agricultural Institute of the North warned that Brazil cannot compete with U S synthetic and far eastern plantation rubber. He argues price must drop to ten cents to stay viable and urges development of high yielding blight resistant trees and a government subsidized smallholding network in the Amazon.
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Belem
Para
Felixberto Camargo
Agricultural Institute of the North
Brazil
U. S
Far East
Amazon
Drunkenness and speed fines handed to several defendants
In Civil and Police Court Judge John Rice presiding, George T. Ferguson of Nashville was fined $5 plus $5.75 costs for drunkenness. H Forrest Fansler of 815 Woodland Ave was fined $6 and $5.25 costs. Rufus Williams of Front Royal was fined $5 and $6.25 costs for drunkenness. Trudey Haines and Roy E. Bauserman of Maurertown and Winchester faced $5 and $6.25 costs for drunkenness. Joy W. Roe of Mt Falls was fined for speeding $10 and $5 costs. William F. Duncan of Brunswick was fined $10 and $5.25 costs for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rice
George T. Ferguson
Nashville
Tenn
H. Forrest Fansler
Woodland Ave
Rufus Williams
Front Royal
Trudey Haines
Winchester
Roy E. Bauserman
Maurertown
Joy W. Roe
Mt. Falls
William F. Duncan
Brunswick
Green Appraisement in Winchester Court
The estate of Melvin Green is appraised and recorded at 105703.13 dollars. Appraisers listed are John S. Scully Jr J W Arthur Stewart Bell Jr and Fred L Glaize.
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Melvin Green
Winchester Corporation Court
John S. Scully, Jr
J. W. Arthur
Stewart Bell, Jr
Fred L. Glaize
Hawaii Invaded by Politicians as Parties Eye Vote
Honolulu April 11 Hawaii natives who have never voted for a US president face a likely first campaign season as both Democratic and Republican leaders consider setting up campaign headquarters in Hawaii. Territory residents will be denied the ballot, but mainland strategists target non resident service members in the Pacific to influence the vote. Campaign funds may be routed to Hawaii for the first time.
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Honolulu
U. S
Partes
Hawaii
Islands
Estate claims against Naomi Perry seek settlement
Notice to creditors and others with claims against the estate of Mrs. Naomi Perry. All claims must be presented to MR. LEE RITENOUR, Administrator, by the specified date. Proceed with probate procedures as required by local law.
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Naomi
Clarke County Real Estate Deeds Recorded in Court
Deeds recorded in Clarke County Clerk of Circuit Court show M. Jones Jr et al transferring land to L. H. Morgan in Longmarsh District near Lewisville, part of M. W. Jones Jr’s holdings for $10. Executors Mary Elizabeth Parshall’s estate to Clifton E. Price convey 617 acres known as Hill and Dale southeast of Berryville in Battletown District for $10 and other consideration.
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M. Jones, Jr
L. H. Morgan
Longmarsh
Lewisville
M. W. Jones, Jr
Nannie B. McDonald
S. Frank Baughman
Vernon V. Marshall
Mary Elizabeth Parshall
Clifton E. Price
Berryville
Battletown Magisterial District
Hill and Dale
Teeth For Sea Wolves Bring Luck To U S S Texas Crew
Four wolf teeth headed to four sailors aboard the U S S Texas as good luck charms. E M Mercer of the U S Fish and Wildlife Service extracted the molars from wolf heads in storage.
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Phoenix
Ariz
U. S. S. Texas
E. M. Mercer
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Gore High Opens Season With Regulars Set to Start
Gore high school names captain LaFollette as starter for today's opener against Gainesboro. Co managers Pugh and LaFollette lead a lineup missing Larrick and Sirbaugh with Morrison handling pitching duties alongside LaFollette. Wingfield anchors behind the plate as Gore aims to improve after finishing sixth last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior LaFollette
Harold Pugh
Wingfield
Public Auction of Personal Property in Hayfield area
Public sale of the estate of Jacob I. Clowser at the late home three miles west of Hayfield Tuesday April 18 at 10 AM. Items include farming implements harness tools household furniture antique pieces tools and canned goods. Terms cash. no removal until paid. Warren S. Clows er Admin. Amar. of decedent.
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Jacob I. Clowser
Hayfield
Warren S. Clowser
Amar
Jacob L. Clowser
Gems At Sea In Akron Goodyear Produces Non skid Deck Material
U S naval forces walk on carpets of garnets in Akron Ohio as Goodyear grinds the stones into a plastic mix to create non skid deck coverings for battleships submarines and other war craft.
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Akron
Ohio
U. S
Goodyear Company
Daily Quiz Answers Listed by Question
Answers to the daily quiz are printed here. Russia is the answer to question one and the Philippines to question five. True is correct for question two and Overture for question four. The remaining items include Aeschylus, Jackson, Sergt Charles E Kelly of Pittsburgh, Georgie Porgie Puddin Pie, Music, and Virginia with Jackson singled out as a person and Sergt Kelly as a named official from Pittsburgh.
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Russia
True
Aeschylus
Overture
The
Philippines
Jackson
Sergt
Charles E. Kelly
Pittsburgh
Georgie Porgie Puddin
Music
Virginia
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Ladouax
Axsean
Frederick Clarke
Arlene Wolf
Emmet Kelly
Insite
Jean
Circus
Pine Motor Co
Civil & Police Court
Green
South
Central Pacific
Mexsana
P. O. Box
Washington
D. C
Canada
Circuit Court
Clarke County
Paul D. Beables
Harry Morrison
Junior Larrick
Billy Sirbaugh
Gore
Harry Pugh
James Morrison
LeFollette
Pugh
Charles Nail
Melvin Lineburg
Jennings Roe
Norman Anderson
Robert Cooper
Safeway
Old Virginia
Pillsbury
Rumford
Fairmont Pride
Corn
Gorden
Rome
Jar
Prune
Emerald
Peas
Inland Valley
Sunset Valley
Fancy Peas
Sugar Belle
Idaho
One
Seilen
Xene
Royal
Swift
S Prem
Ter
Gems
Capudine
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