South End Edges JET 6 2 In City Softball Standings
South End defeated JET 6 to 2 in league play moving into a three way tie for second with Royal Crown and National Fruit. JET committed eight errors, while South End had timely hits and steady defense to secure the win.
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South End
JET
Firemen
Royal Crown
National Fruit
Jaycees
O'Sullivan
Molden
Levi
Bush
Erie
Holliday
Russell
Hartman
American Planes Continue Assaults in China and Philippines
Chinese and American aerial actions unfold across China, with a 14th air force wing reportedly destroying or damaging up to 50 Japanese planes at Taiyuan. In Hangsha, American bombers ignite explosives as Japanese forces rush reinforcements into the Philippines and Formosa. Chinese troops retake Pingjiang and push toward Hengyang while engaging Japanese troops in the city’s outskirts.
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14Th Air Force
China
Tairuan
Shanshi
Hangsha
Hunan
Chungking
Uring
Philippines
Formosa
Leiyang
Hengyang
Pingjiang
Liling
Ration Calendar Updates For 1945 Food Stamps
Ration instructions list validity for book four red stamps A8 to Z8 and A5 to C5 for meats fats and processed foods, sugar stamps 30 to 32, and other categories. Gasoline and fuel oil coupons extend in various regions with dates through August and September. new periods become usable as directed by ration boards.
Sam Ensogna's White Sox Fall Short in Lovettsville Trip
Corner on Sports recounts Sam Ensogna missing a Lovettsville trip after his Ford fuel pump failed. A Maytag mechanic helped, delaying the departure beyond game time. The White Sox plan to play in Boyce if needed, as Sam promises the team will still compete.
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Sam Ensogna
White Sox
Sox
Lovettsville
Sam
Star
Ford
Lovettson
Winchester
Boyce
Red Army Forcing East Prussia Encirclement Drive Near Riga
Soviet forces smashed along a 100 mile front northeast of Warsaw and pushed toward East Prussia while advancing on Riga from Latvia. Gen Maslennikov and Gen Bagramian led moves seizing 50 settlements and closing the Riga pocket as Konstanin Rokossovsky defeats German nests at Dobre Pniewnik and Korytnica near Warsaw.
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Daniel DE Luce
Moscow
Red Army
Estonia
Hitler
Warsaw
East Prussia
Ivan Maslennikhy
Pskov
Lake Peipus
Petseri
Riga
Andrei Yeremenko
Maslennikov
Latvia
Gravenderi
Ivan Bagramian
Prussia
Biebrza
Tykocin
Lomza
Ivan C.cherniakhovsky
Junker
Konstantin K. Rokossovsky
Dobre
Pniewnik
Korytnica
Bialystok
Vistula
Poland
Krakow
Wildwood Beach Fire Destroys Oceanfront Block
A block-long row of buildings along the Wildwood New Jersey boardwalk including the Strand theatre and seven stores burned in an early morning fire. Ten people were injured as Mayor Benjamin C. Ingersoll estimated more than 250000 dollars in damages. About three hundred firemen and Navy shore patrol battled the flames.
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Wildwood
N. J
Oceanfront
Strand Motion Picture Theatre
Benjamin C. Ingersoll
Navy Shore Patrol
Local Sports Highlight In The Evening Star Daily
The Evening Star Daily features a compact local sports roundup stressing key results. It highlights standout performances by city teams and athletes, noting scores, venues, and upcoming local games.
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Evening Star
Fire Devastates 1100 Foot Hudson Pier in Hoboken
A four hour fire on Pier 4 in Hoboken, with flames up to fifty feet, caused extensive damage to three Hudson River piers used in World War I ship loading. Dozens injured, 14 taken to St. Mary’s Hospital. officials cite an un determined origin from a barge transfer, with losses unofficially estimated at 4 million dollars.
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Hoboken
N. J
Hudson River
New York City
Pier 4
Andrew H. Keller
Keller
St. Mary's Hospital
Fire protest filed over league game between Royal Crown and South End
Frank G. Kelam Jr business manager of Royal Crown says a protest of last Wednesday's South End Fire Company game has been filed with league president P H Gee. Abner Johnson and Willigan E Bridgeforth of Cola club requested the hearing. The final score was South End 8 Royal Crown 7.
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Frank G. Kelam, Jr
Royal Crown
South End Fire Company
P. H. Gee
Abner Johnson
Willigan E. Bridgeforth
Cola
Kell Jam
South End
Martial Law Declared in Little Slovakia by Nazi Puppet Regime
A Berlin broadcast reported that the Nazi puppet government in Little Slovakia has imposed martial law as the Red Army advances through the Carpathian foothills. The death penalty would be used for revolutionary activities murder robbery or sabotage of communications and health facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berlin
Slovakia
Carpathian
Local Markets Daily Markets Window Dated Note
Local markets listings printed daily with corrections noted by The Star. Responsibility for typographical errors lies with the publication.
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The
Star
Series of Blasts Fire Oil Tanks Near Newhall Refinery
A sequence of explosions at the Newhall Refinery Company near Newhall California early today set two crude oil storage tanks totaling 2 500 000 gallons ablaze. The blaze forced evacuation of more than 20 families and sent two workers to Newhall Hospital for burns. A Red Cross station opened. CHP Capt Ronald A Hewitt cited fumes from a broken naphtha line as likely ignition and suggested a burning bunsen burner in a nearby lavatory may have sparked the blaze.
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Newhall
Calif
Newhall Refinery Company
Here
Newhall Hospital
Red Cross
Ronald A. Hewitt
California Highway Patrol
Allies Tighten Caen Pocket as Forces Forge in France
Allied forces push nearer Caen in a 30 mile corridor west of the Orne while Germans reinforce the pocket. U.S. troops press from the south near Le Mans as Canadian threats loom near Falaise. Brest and southern France operations join large scale actions with 10,000 prisoners reported in 48 hours.
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Trury-Harcourt
Caen
U. S
le Mans
Alencon
Orne
Hitler
U.S
Breton
Brest
French Channel
Omar N. Bradley
Loire
Loire River
Brittany
Paris
France
Seine-Lojire
Johannes Blaskowitz
Blaskowitz
Bordeaux
Barcelona
Vichy
Supreme Headquarters
High Command
Falaise
Berlin
Alcon
Mortain
Sourdeval
Orne River Front
Guenther von Kluge
Shonets
Stockholm
Calais
Seine- Lotre
City Urges Residents To Cut Weeds On Vacant Lots
Dr. L. M. Allen city health officer asks all residents to cut weeds on vacant lots in and around the city to help prevent infantile paralysis. State Health Department placards have been placed citywide with precautions to stop the spread of the disease.
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L. M. Allen
State Health Department
Poliomyelitis Cases Rise Across Virginia Counties
The Virginia Bureau of Communicable Diseases reports 216 polio cases statewide since June 1, with four new cases, including a white boy aged three in Arlington. Other cases involve a Negro girl 11 in Rockbridge and two white boys ages seven and two in Wythe. Charlottesville officials announce nearly 400 dollars in wages provided for six nurses at UVA Hospital emergency ward by the Virginia Emergency Fund.
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Richmond
Virginia
State Bureau of
Arlington County
Rockbridge County
Wythe County
Charlottesville
University of Virginia Hospital
Virginia Emergency Fund
Brucetown Bible School Opens Next Week
Brucetown Sunday School will host a Vacation Bible School from Monday August 14 to Friday August 18 from 9 to 11 30 a m each day excluding weekends. Programs include quiet music, prayers, group singing and Bible stories with daily themes and a closing session Sunday August 20 at 3 p m in Pidgeon s meadow.
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Brucetown
Ray Russell
Sam Swimley
Betty Boden
Lucy Bragg
Marton Adams
Pidgeon’s Meadow
Wadesville
R. O. Fetch
Dewey Plans Next Moves At Quiet Pawling Farm
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey studied his presidential campaign strategy at his Quaker Hill farm in Pawling New York. Talks with National Chairman Herbert Brownell Jr focused on upcoming speaking engagements and requests from party officials nationwide.
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Pawling
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Quaker Hill
Dewey
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Albany
St. Louis
Lillian Rosse
Open air concert by McIlwee Municipal Band
An audience gathered at City Hall Plaza for the first summer open air concert directed by Prof. W. H. McIlwee. The program included America Mignonette Overture Playground Song of the Roses Princess Tip-Toe Marine Hymn Cassion's Song Anchors Aweigh Our Directors March and the Star Spangled Banner. The band, a mix of city and high school players, has lost many members to military service but will continue with weekly rehearsals and promises another concert soon.
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City Hall Plaza
McIlwee Municipal Band
W. H. McIlwee
America
Tip-Toe
Cassion
Prof. McIlwee
Local Boy Enlists in Army Air Corps from City
William Douglas Chrismore known as Billy, son of Mr and Mrs C Douglas Chrismore, left yesterday to report for induction into the Army Air Corps at Baltimore. He enlisted in the Air Corps Reserve in February and was called to active service this month.
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William Douglas Chrismore
Billy
C. Douglas Chrismore
Army Air Corps
Baltimore
Young Chrismore
Air Corps
Mens Open Door Bible Class at Loudoun Street Church
The Mens Open Door Bible class of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church will meet at 9 45 Sunday morning Rev Joseph S Ducknall will teach the lesson all members urged to attend Visitors will receive a cordial welcome.
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Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Joseph S. Ducknall
Market Quotation Summary From Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Receipts
Market reports from Baltimore and Chicago detail dull to steady tones across apples poultry eggs butter and livestock. Highlights include egg cases at 1 510. cattle prices with steers 12 00 to 16 30 top, cows 5 00 to 12 00. calves 8 50 to 15 00. hogs 15 05 to 15 30. sheep lambs 9 50 to 15 00. Chicago quotes show cattle 17 25 to 18 00, hogs 14 00 to 15 50, lambs 11 50 to 15 00, with various loads and weights reported.
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Berets
Baltimore
Aupg
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Stock Market Fleeting Gains Amid Heat Wave Delays
New York stock leaders showed cautious gains as heat and slow dealings restrained activity. Brokers deserted offices during the heat while volume hovered near 400000 shares, with low priced utilities and motors lingering in the background.
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New York
Chicago Grain Quotations Mixed After Overnight Rains Fail
Chicago grain quotations show mixed and small changes at the open on Aug. 12 as oats gain strength amid ongoing drought in the eastern corn belt. Wheat oats rye futures listed with September options and nearby contracts, showing narrow shifts in opening prices.
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Chicago
Rye
Care Sen
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers to the daily quiz printed on page 4 list correct responses for ten questions. The items include topics such as methods of marking, nationalities, individuals, true/false statements, colonial regions, equipment, and regional designations. The listed names and places indicate the scope of the quiz content in the periodical.
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Gunnar Pihl
True
The
Phillippine Islands
Ceylon
Normandy
Lets All Back The Attack Buy War Bonds
A wartime appeal urges readers to support the war effort by purchasing bonds. Public notice emphasizes civic duty and financial backing for military operations, calling on families and communities to contribute through bond purchases.
Infantryman Badge Won By Blanchfield On Bougainville
Private Charles Blanchfield of Winchester has been awarded the Army’s Infantryman Badge for exemplary conduct in combat with the 37th Division on Bougainville. He began overseas service August 23, 1943, and first saw combat in Bougainville. son of Mr and Mrs H L Blanchfield of 623 South Main Street.
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Bouganville
Charles Blanchfield
Winchester
Blanchfield
H. L. Blanchfield
South Main Street
Bougainville
Reckless Driving Case In Civil and Police Court
Judge John Rice presided as Warren G. Jones of 339 West Cork Street faced reckless driving charges. He was fined 50 dollars with costs and his operator’s license suspended for 30 days.
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John Rice
Warren G. Jones
West Cork Street
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Associated Press
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Reds
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Big Caen
Clarke County
Brucetown Bible School
Coming
WSM Grand Ole Opry
Ling Wethers
Stock Market Report
Robert Lee
Valley Pike
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American Legion
Uncle Joe
Tax Inc
Blanchfeld
Civil & Police Court
Roy Acuff
Rachel
Oswald Pap
Velma
Jessie Jimmy Riddle
Harmonica Ford Rush
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H. E. Shull
Marlboro
Syracuse
Oliver
Delco
Bertha V. Kline
Cedar Creek
Presbyterian Church
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