Dodgers Hope To Stage Rally On Home Ground
Dodgers seek a rebound at Ebbets Field after a rough stretch six losses in seven. Red Barrett hurled a three hitter in a Braves win while Enos Slaughter fueled the Cardinals with three RBIs as St Louis beat Cincinnati. Brooklyn trails but clings to early lead in a tight pennant race.
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Blair to Meet Park Team Here Sunday in Fourth Clash
Blairton baseball team hosts Park Sunday at 3 p m for their fourth meeting of the season. West Virginians hold a 2-1 edge after Park won the opener 6-4 but Blair won 10-2 and edged Park 4-3 in an 11 inning game. Scrivener to start for Park with Kell er catching as Blair sticks to the same lineup. Park holds a 5-8 record this season.
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Heat One Factor In Idling Thousands At Motor Plants
Detroit reports major plant slowdowns as about 5,600 Briggs Manufacturing workers were sent home and 1,500 Packard workers notified of no final assembly until next Tuesday. Absenteeism blamed on heat inside factories reaching 85 degrees, with Conner Avenue and Mack Avenue Briggs plants hardest hit.
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4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Set for Sept 13
Blacksburg August 8 The annual state 4-H dairy cattle judging contest will be held at Virginia Tech on September 13 with judging teams of three members enrolled in dairy projects from each county. The winning team advances to the southern sectional contest at the Atlantic Rural Exposition in October. Two 4-H members from each county will form teams for the dairy demonstration contest held in conjunction with the cattle judging event.
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Trustees Appoint George Raines Elmer Adams and Albert Whitacre
Trustees named George Raines Elmer Adams and Albert Whitacre to guide Woodbine Full Gospel Tabernacle as appointed boards oversee church affairs and operations.
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Estate Appraisal Recorded for Ruth Gene Vie Combs
An appraisement of 709.85 for the estate of the late Ruth Gene Vie Combs was recorded in the county clerk's office. Appraisers named are Harry McCann John Bywaters and Robert De Haven.
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Rescues Horses From Brush Fire
A brief dispatch notes the rescue of horses from a brush fire. Readable context mentions bystander efforts and a nearby emergency response, with no injuries cited. The piece also includes unrelated horticultural notes about lilac propagation and wood cleaning methods.
GI Students Urged to Apply Early for GI Bill Certification
Veterans planning to enter college under the GI Bill for the first time this fall were urged by the VA to arrange enrollment without delay. Edward C. Goss of the Winchester VA office explained that schools will be crowded and last minute applicants may struggle to find openings. First time enrollees must obtain a certificate of eligibility and present it to their institution at matriculation. Re-enrollees need no new certificate, while transfers require a supplemental one. Applications can be made at the Shenandoah Valley VA contact office.
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Public Health Nursing Pioneer Linked to Apple Names
The text notes Lilian D. Wald, a public health nursing advocate, as a mother figure in the movement. It mentions VA offices, Roanoke regional processing, and a variety of fruits sharing the word apple, though unrelated to the fruit itself.
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