Rosenberger Takes Half Game Lead In League Race
Rosenberger Lumber Co. moved a half game ahead in the city softball standings by routing Bell Clothes 6-0 behind Elmo Smith’s five hitless innings and key runs in the third fourth and sixth frames. G Hart homered to cap the win as Keller and E Smith added offense.
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Rosenberger
Rosenberger Lumber Co
Royal Crown
Elmo Smith
Lumbermen
Virginia
Chamions
Bell Clothes
Rosenger
Bell
B. Hart
Luby
E. Smith
Slonaker
A. Smith
G. Hart
Lewis
Buckner
Messall
Whitlock
Keller
Browns Stun World Champs In Twin Bill
Cleveland falters without star pitchers as the St. Louis Browns sweep via 10-6 and 5-2 wins. Priddy drives in four in game one and adds two more in game two as the Yankees pull a ninth inning rally over Washington. Cardinals over Reds in 13 innings, Phillies top Dodgers 11-7, White Sox blank Tigers 1-0.
Baseball Schedule and Standings Summary
Major league schedule shows Brooklyn at Boston 730 PM, New York at Philadelphia 1745, St. Louis at Pittsburgh 730, Chicago at Cincinnati 830 ET. American League standings list New York atop the table with 70 wins and 41 losses, followed by Boston, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago, Washington, and St. Louis. Yesterday St. Louis topped Cleveland 10 6 and 5 2, New York beat Washington 4 3, Boston beat Philadelphia 5 1, Chicago beat Detroit 1 0. Tonight Cleveland visits St. Louis and Chicago, Detroit hosts St. Louis, Boston hosts Washington, Philadelphia visits New York. Yesterday’s stars include Gerry Priddy of the Browns with two hits in both games and six RBIs, and Mickey Haefner of the White Sox pitching a shutout over Detroit.
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Brooklyn
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Gerry Priddy
Browns
Indians
Mickey Haefer
White Sox
Tigers
Movie party draws 700 youngsters to J. C. Penney event
More than 700 youngsters attended the J. C. Penney Co. back to school movie party at the Palace theatre. They formed on Boscawen Street, led by the Reuss drum and bugle corps, and marched to the theater along Cameron Piccadilly and Loudoun. The program featured For the Love of Rusty and short subjects. Store manager W. R. Strader called it an annual sales promotion event.
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J. C. Penney Co
Palace Theatre
Boscawen St
Reuss
Cameron, Piccadilly
Loudoun St
Rusty
W. R. Strader
Quake Rocks Eastern Turkey. Four Dead in Bingol Province
A violent earthquake struck eastern Turkey with the interior ministry reporting extensive damage. Four people were killed in the Bingol province town of Kigi, the hardest hit area, as rescuers searched for survivors.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Interior Ministry
Kigi
Bingol
Witty fellows to plumb the crossword clues
A compact list of crossword entries with clues and partial answers. Readers encounter across and down hints ranging from terms for clever people to geographic and measuring words, plus several obscure entries and a few village names.
Plumly Lumber Rout Novick In City Softball
Plumly Lumber beat Novick Transfer 15 to 2 in a city softball game. Clark pitched a five hit game as Plumly’s offense struck W. Martin 13 times and exploded for runs in the second, third, fifth and seventh frames. Novick scored its two runs in the third.
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Novick
Clark
W. Martin
Plumly
R Wolfe
Duvall
LaVecchia
Seldon
Boxwell
Haymaker
Lamb
Jackson
Kersey
Shull
W. Rinard
D. Tavenner
L. Reed
R. Guard
Wolfe
L. Stewart
G. Heitz
Burkhart
Martin
W. P. Adams
Apple Processing Plants to Hire 1300 Workers in Berkeley County
Two Berkeley County apple plants, National Fruit Co. in Martinsburg and C. H. Musselman in Inwood, expect about 1300 workers this season, far above normal off season. Musselman plans 800 staff by end of next week, National Fruit 450, with immediate intake and new sauce machines at both sites. Apples will be bought at a later set price, and pectin production continues year round. The Musselman plant will focus on sauce canning.
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Martinsburg
Berkeley County
National Fruit Co
C. H. Musselman
Inwood
Musselman
National Fruit
National
Yankees Rally In Ninth For Victory In Bronx
Scarborough misplayed Rizutto bunt allowing the tying run to score. Woodling followed with a single driving in Keller for the winning run as Vic Raschi pitched a complete game for his 16th victory.
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Scarborough
Phil Rizzuto
Gene Woodling
Charley Keller
Vic Raschi
Campers Survive Plane Collision Over Long Island Camp
SAG HARBOR N Y August 18 Two fighter planes collided at 8000 feet over the Long Island north shore showering a church camp with wreckage. A group of 87 campers including 40 children escaped injury with two men parachuting to safety. One man died in the water. parts of planes struck the water and near the camp, but no main building was hit.
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Sag Harbor
N. Y
Long Island
Becky Nace
Valley convention gathers three fire companies
Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Assn. convention opens at Mechanicsburg with delegates from Winchester companies. A memorial service honored six members who died in the past year. Officers to be elected tomorrow at 10 a.m. Fire prevention, safety program, and firefighting movies planned. Memorial park and parade conclude the three day event.
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Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Assn
Mechanicsburg
Winchester
Paul Funk
Chambersburg
Elmer Gonso
Elmer Gift
Greencastle
Charles Long
Martinsburg
Eldred Lemmon
Waynesboro
Herbert Green
Shippensburg
Benjamin Blubaugh
Oyster pearls linked to unhealthy crowded conditions
Pearls most often form in oysters that are unhealthy, overcrowded, or infested with parasites. This summary notes the connection between oyster health and pearl development, highlighting how stressors and poor environment influence pearl formation.
Expert Retained In Phone Rate Case By State Commission
Raymond G. Ankner, ex FCC long distance expert, joins the Virginia State Corporation Commission team in the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. rate case. He studies the separation plan with AT&T and the license contract as hearings resume Sept 13 with 15 company witnesses cross-examined.
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Richmond
Raymond G. Ankner
Federal Communications Commission
State Corporation Commission
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Ankner
FCC
Lewis T. Hayner
SCC
C&p
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
At&t
Virginia
Fruit Growers Aid Research on Mice Control in Virginia
Virginia fruit growers donate 1500 dollars to support research at Virginia Experiment Station on orchard mice control. Dr. Frank Horsfall says the project seeks additional toxic chemicals safe for use with cage tests starting this fall. Graduate student James A. Cook is assigned to the effort. Orchard mice damage in Virginia fruit plantings is a longtime problem and demand for knowledge on control has grown.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
Virginia Experiment Station
Frank Horsfall
Horsfall
James A. Cook
Prince Aly Khan confirms Rita Hayworth pregnancy
In Deauville on August 18 Prince Aly Khan announced that his wife Rita Hayworth is expecting a baby. The couple had been silent on reports they were expecting. Aly has two sons from a prior marriage and Rita a daughter.
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Aly Khan
Rita Hayworth
Aly
Rita
Vallauris
Cannes
Picnic Draws 600 for First Annual American Legion Event
About 600 attendees joined the first annual American Legion picnic at Jordan Springs. Legionnaires and guests began arriving at 2 p m and stayed late, enjoying games, indoor activities, and a chicken dinner. Commander William Louthan praised the event and forecast it as an annual affair.
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American Legion
Jordan Springs
William Louthan
Children Besiege Star for Autographs at Capitol Theatre
Bobby Blake who portrayed Little Beaver in Red Ryder Republic drew capacity crowds at Capitol Theatre yesterday. Accompanied by a sister and brother, he signed autographs as management reported about 500 admissions sold. The troupe arrived from Cumberland and departed for Staunton this morning.
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Bobby Blake
Little Beaver
Republic Pictures
Capitol Theatre
Cumberland
Staunton
Extinction of Altipone Indians Tied to War and Child Killing Custom
The Encyclopedia Americana reports the Altipone Indians of the Gran Chaco region in Latin America became extinct due to fierce battles and a unique practice of killing all but two children in each family, a historical note on their demise.
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Gran Chaco Region
Latin America
Encyclopedia Americana
Upperville sale tops with Mahmoud colt at $32,000
In the first week of the Saratoga Thoroughbred Yearling Sales 285 horses sold for 1,224,000 dollars averaging 4,290 dollars. Friday night 55 yearlings averaged 7,214 dollars boosting weekly results. Mrs. Dodge Sloane of Brookmeade Farm Upperville bid 32,000 dollars for a gray Mahmoud colt out of Fed over Yours, consigned by Almahurst Farm Henry Knights.
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Saratoga
Dodge Sloane
Brook
Meade Farm
Upperville
Mahmoud
Henry Knights
Almahurst Farm
Archery Contest Leaderboard at Hand ley Playground
Owen Shull leads archery with Jack close behind and Pingley in second place at Hand ley playground. Horse shoe and croquet events are planned next week while residents weave pot holders and wallets from yarn and plastic.
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Owen Shull
Jack
Pingley
Handley Playground
Ition
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