Market Quotations Steels and Motors Lead Early Declines
NEW YORK Aug. 6 4 Steels and motors led the stock market into lower territory with some favorites resisting declines. Dividends and earnings remained bullish though several stocks failed to respond. Declines broadened to fractions to more than 2 points near the fourth hour, with some recoveries. Notable offside issues included U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler General Motors Goodrich Montgomery Ward Deere American Santa Fe Union Pacific Ameri News Electric Power and Light National Distillers Allied Chemical Water Works Air Reduction Anaconda and U S Gypsum. Higher movers included Paramount Pictures American Woolen and Texas Co.
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New York
Steels
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Chrysler
General Motors
Goodrich
Montgomery Ward
Deere
American Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Ameri- News
Electric Power and Light
National Distillers
Allied Chemical Water Works
Air Reduction
Cal
Anaconda
U. S. Gypsum
Paramount Pictures
American Woolen and Texas Co
Norfolk Caps Win Virginia Legion Baseball Title
The Norfolk Caps are the Virginia American Legion junior champions after defeating Alexandria in the finals. Alexandria finished the season with a 12–4 record.
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Norfolk Caps Legion
Norfolk
American Legion
Virginia
Alexandria
Baltimore Produce and Livestock Market Report
Baltimore markets show dull demand for produce with steady egg and butter readings, and mixed livestock bids. Cattle and hog prices ease slightly from Monday, while spring lambs rise modestly and veal remains firm. receipts remain moderate across cattle calves hogs and sheep.
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Baltimore
U. S
Chicago Grain Quotations Early Prices Reported
Open ing prices show corn futures for Jan and Mar around 1.34 to 1.35 with oats for Aug to Dec listed between 70 and 72 cents. The data reflects early quotations for corn and oats with several contract months.
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Chicago
Clarke Chamber Luncheon Set for August 7
The Berryville Clarke County Chamber of Commerce announces its August luncheon at Grace Episcopal Parish House at 1 p m Speakers Wendall Barney president of Winchester Chamber of Commerce will address attendees.
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Berryville-Clarke County
Clarke Scouts Leave on Bus Trip to Canada
Twenty two Boy Scouts and five adult Scouters depart Berryville at 7 this morning by school bus for a two week tour through western Pennsylvania New York and into Canada at Niagara Falls. The party will return via the Hudson River valley New York City and Philadelphia with leaders Archie F. Robertson George D. Grove and Jake R. Bradley among those guiding the group.
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Berryville
Pennsylvania
New York
Canada
Niagara Falls
Hudson River Valley
New York City
Philadelphia
Ray Fuller
Archie Robertson, Jr
Donald Forsythe
Charlie Jackson
Bobby Baker
Ben Crim
Johnny O'Bryan
Floyd Stickles
Earl Fuller
Fred Drury
Ray
Clarke Supervisors Meet in Routine August Session
Clarke County Board of Supervisors held a routine meeting with a full board in attendance. Resident Road Engineer F. M. Yellett discussed several road improvement matters with the board.
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Clarke County Board of Supervisors
F. M. Yellett
Byrnes Defends U S Aid To Soviet Union At Paris Talks
Secretary of State James F Byrnes described U S aid to the Soviet Union as a gesture of admiration and respect and condemned Molotov for attempting to dominate the Paris Conference. He accused Molotov of seeking to restrict conference participation and dictate chairmanship for commissions.
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Sovest Unon
United States
Soviet Union
Molotov
N. V. Pavlov
Byrnes
Potsdam
Foreign Ministers Council
Byrne
W. L. Mackenzie King
Secretary of State
Council of Foreign Ministers
Brown Bombers to Reorganize and Resume Practice
The Brown Bombers football team plans to resume the season after a four year wartime lapse. Coach T. J. Clevenger has scheduled a practice for tomorrow at 5:30 p m at the Douglas School grounds. All former squad members and new candidates are urged to attend. Secretary William Brown made the announcement.
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Brown Bombers
Winchester
T. J. Clevenger
Douglas School
William Brown
Final Note Marks End of Rock Enon Camp Debt
J. R. Poland, a Shenandoah Area Council official, burned the final note of indebtedness for Rock Enon Scout Reservation property. A camp-fire program followed with remarks by A. B. Honts, Horace C. Browne presiding, and a long-term improvement committee named for Rock Enon plans.
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Rock Enon
Boy Scout Camp
J. R. Poland
Martinsburg
W. Va
Shenandoah Area
A. B. Honts
Front Royal
Horace C. Browne
Ralph Gemmill
A. Harold Rowe
Ben Belchie
Winchester
Ernest Robinson
Front
Commander Guest Receives Legion of Merit
Comdr Raymond R. Guest USNR of Bayard Virginia is awarded the Legion of Merit for hazardous OSS missions landing trained agents on fortified British and Norwegian coasts in 1943 and 1944. Undersecretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan presented the decoration this week in Washington. Guest is well known in Clarke county.
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Comdr
Raymond R. Guest
USNR
Bayard
Office of Strategic Services
Brittany
Norway
Navy
John L. Sullivan
Washington
Comdl Guest
Clarke County
Front Royal Defeats Naval Receiving Station Twice
Front Royal beat the Naval Receiving Station of Washington D C two straight games over the weekend. Dick Russell pitched seven hits for a 2-1 eleven inning win Saturday. Ogle secured the victory in Sunday's 5-4 win.
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Front Royal
Washington, D. C
Dick Russell
Ogle
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Baltimore Livestock
Clarke Chamber
Clarke
Cloverdale
Cloverdale Soft
Grange Punch Club
India
Cloverdale Springs CO
Newville
D. A. Gordon CO
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Chatham - Cannon - Pepperell
Leggett
Chatham
Lamsdown
Woolshire
Chatam Sutton
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Legion of Merit
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank
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