Two Games Are Won By Stars Over Weekend
Front Royal All-Stars win two Valley League games over the weekend beating Waynesboro 13 to 2 and Staunton 6 to 1. Jewett limited Staunton to six hits while Front Royal pounded Robinson for ten. Staunton and Waynesboro both committed multiple errors as Stankus and May pitched.
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Front Royal
Front Royal All-Stars
Waynesboro
Staunton
Jewett
All-Stars
Robinson
Huffman
Staunton Club
Swink
All- Stars
Stankus
Wayesboro
Waynesboro Front Royal
Artillery Unit Camps In Powell's Fort
Front Royal reports the states field artillery bivouacking near Powell's Fort in preparation to move into the Massanutten Mountains on Monday. The 111th and 64th Brigades halted in the area after marching from Alexandria. Crowds visit the camp despite embargo fears of infantile paralysis as the regimental band performs and officials confer with Adjutant General S. Gardner Waller about the situation.
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Front Royal
Virginia National Guard
States Field Artillery
Massanutten Mountains
Powell’s Fort
111Th Field Artillery
64Th Field Artillery
Alexandria
Vivonac
Mander
S. Gardner Waller
Strasburg
Winc
Progress on Front Royal Municipal Building and Warren County Courthouse
Work accelerates on the Front Royal Municipal building as iron work nears completion. The Warren County Courthouse has all concrete work finished and began structural steel today.
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Front Royal
Warren County Court House
Court House
Shenandoah Valley League Sunday Results Spark Local Standings
Harrisonburg 5 Charlottesville 6 Front Royal 6 Staunton 1 Waynesboro 4 Orange 2. Saturday Front Royal 13 Waynesboro 2 Harrisonburg 8 Orange 2. Weavers at Taunton rain. Standings show Front Royal 8 2 800, Harrisonburg 8 4 .667, Charlottesville 6 7 462, Waynesboro 5 6 .455, Orange 6 8 .428, Staunton 3 10 .231, Weavers 2 9 .182. Upcoming: Tue Harrisonburg at Culpeper. Wed Culpeper at Front Royal, Harrisonburg at Waynesboro. Thu Front Royal at Orange, Culpeper at Staunton.
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Royal
Waynesboro
Harrisonburg
Orange
Weavers
Taunton
W. L. Pot
Oulpeners
Front Royal Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Front Royal residents and visitors are listed in a roundup of social calls and weekend gatherings. Charles Harper and Marshall Clevenger of Winchester visited friends here yesterday. Aubrey Stokes and wife spent yesterday with her parents at Rockland. Harry Evans of Harrisonburg visited his brother Frank P. Evans in Richmond. Lynn DeLashmut arrived from Washington to spend the week with Judge and Mrs. Walter G. Olmstead. Roger Emmert of Washington spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. R. F. Emmert. Virginia Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith, stays with her grandmother in Purcellville. Frank P. Evans and family plan to return to Richmond today after two weeks at Mrs. Edgar Poulton’s home. John Downing entertained Rev. and Mrs. Ronald Rowland at dinner. R. V. Brownell of this place spent the weekend with John Quick in Winchester. Lester Carroll and Mildred and Gertrude Cameron visited Shenandoah Caverns yesterday. S. Byrne Downing Jr. hosted tea in honor of Miss Alice Evans of Richmond and for Miss Bunny Downing Royal. John Cameron, ill during a demolition project, has returned home from mortal hospital. Weak S. for I. Albert and daughters Isfy and Frances spent the week at Remington with ye olde family. Mrs. R. J. Henson of Bennetts Chapel visited A. N. Carroll’s home. Monroe Burke sprained his ankle playing Saturday. Hannon Beale and wife visiting Beale's parents, William Armstrong. Joe Moore of Front Royal spent the weekend in Washington. Mrs. Carrie Spencer and daughters Portia and Carrie will leave Wednesday for Farmville for six weeks, then return to Front Royal. her daughters will resume school teaching engagements.
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8. Byrne Downing, Jr
Alice Evans
Richmond
Edgar Poulton
Bunny” Downing
Carrie Spencer
Portia
Carrie
Front Royal
Farmville
Spencer
Clarlie Samuels
Funeral Services Held for Mrs Minnie Saffell
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie Saffell were held yesterday afternoon at Maddox and Samsell funeral home. Rev R B Clacett of the Front Royal Methodist Church conducted the rites with interment at Prasneet Hill Cemetery.
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Saffell
Front Royal
Minnie Saffell
Maddox and
Samsell
R. B. Clacett
Front Royal Methodist Church
Prasneet Hill
Health Board Meet This Afternoon Over Camp Near Town
Front Royal Virginia August 19 The Warren County Board of Health planned a 3 PM meeting to reconsider a petition signed by 144 local business and professional men urging the board to allow bivouacking near the town by the 111th Field Artillery and the Headquarters Battery of the 54th Field Artillery. Earlier 700 National Guardsmen passed through en route to Elizabeth Furnace Powell’s Fort Valley to camp for two weeks and it was hoped they might return if health officials permit. Merchants and the Front Royal Retail Merchants Association pressed to overturn the health board’s camping ban on the Virginia Pence Guards units.
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Front Royal
Warren County
Board of Health
Merchants of
Front Royal All Stars crush Waynesboro 13 to 2
Front Royal All-Stars exploded for 13 runs on 20 hits led by Long and Hulvey with home runs while Stankus scattered nine hits to defeat Waynesboro 13 2 in Front Royal on August 19. May and Wills top the Waynesboro lineup with multiple hits as the All-Stars dominate the game.
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Front Royal
Front Royal All-Stars
Waynesboro
Stankus
Long
Hulvey
Wills
Glick
B. Aels
Huffman
Nesbitt
C. Apt
Abandoned Warren County Schools Sold at Public Auction
Front Royal August 19 Sold at public auction on the courthouse lawn six abandoned Warren county school properties netted the county 445. The old Front Royal colored school was not sold. Woodberry lot and building sold to Miss Mary Powers for 65. Bowman and Nineveh schools sold to George W. Alexander for 150 and 210 respectively. Mark Mills bought the Success colored school lot for 10 and the Milldale school lot went to Herbert Brown for 10. Miss Susie Spierer will return from Greensburg after a week with relatives.
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Front Royal
Warren County
Front Royal Colored School
Market closes firm as stocks slip in rails and oils
New York August 19 Selective demand kept the stock market generally firm with aircrafts steels and coppers reaching new highs while oils found buyers. Rails tended to lag and grains and cotton showed little improvement. Bonds were mixed and foreign exchanges were quiet. Closing prices included Allied Chemical 162 1 8 American Can 139 American Smelters 42 1 2 Bethlehem Steel 36 Arch Topeka 8 Fe 53 1 2 Chrysler 58 5 8 Consol Gas 32 Corn Products 67 1 8 General Electric 30 5 8 General Motors 42 3 8 Goodyear 20 Int Harvester 53 1 8 Johns Manville 62 1 2 Montgomery Ward 34 N Y Central 22 7 8 Penn Railroad 27 5 8 Stand O ff of N J 46 Union Pacific 99 1 2 U S Steel 43 3 8 Woolworth 62 1 2
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Stock Exchange
Allied Chemical
American Can
American Smelters
American Tel and Tel
Bethlehem Steel
Arch Topeka
Chrysler
Consol Gas of
N. Y
Corn Products
General Electric
General Motors
Goodyear
Int. Harvester
Johns Man
Future and Cash Wheat And Other Grain Quotations
Chicago close shows wheat at Sept 85 3 4 to 7 8 and Dec 87 5 8 to 3 4 May 88 7 8 to 89 Corn Sept 73 17 8 to 74 1 8 855 to 55 1 8 Oats Sept 25 5 8 to 3 4 Dec 27 27 1 8 May 30 Rye Sept 40 3 4 Dec 43 1 4 May 46 3 4 Barley Sept 40 Dec 41 Lard Sept 16 50 Oct 16 35 Dec 14 15 Jan 12 95 May 12 25 Bellies Sept 19 50 Baltimore Wheat No 2 red winter garlicky spot domestic 79 3 4 Winchester Wheat 72c bushel Yellow corn 90c bushel White corn 93c bushel $4.65 barrel All quotations based on deliveries at mill.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Winchester
Fines levied in Aug court for drunkenness and assault
At Front Royal on August 19 three people found guilty of public drunkenness were Roy Henry Agnes Wines and Ed Willis and fined $5 plus costs. Gilmore and Donzell Corder received $20 fines for assault on George Soules and six months at state farm with $250 bonds for good conduct after sentence.
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Front Royal
Walter G. Olmstead
Roy Henry
Ben
Agnes Wines
Clarke Countonville
Ed Willis
Gilmore
Donzell Corder
George Soules
State Farm
Baltimore Livestock and Produce Markets Report
At Baltimore on August 19, cattle numbers reached 1 600 with prices mostly steady to weak for all classes. Steers mostly 7.75 to 8.25 with some up to 8.60, common down to 6.00. veal bulls 5.00 to 7.75. calves around 8.00 to 9.00 for best, 7.00 to 8.00 medium. Hog totals 900 with steady to Friday marks. 160-200 lb at 12.50 to 12.80, 220-240 lb 12.00 to 12.35, 250-300 lb 11.50 to 11.90, 120-160 lb 12.00 to 12.60. sows 10.00 to 10.40, stags 8.00 down. Sheep 3 700 not fully established. lambs strong to high er, best to 9.75, mediums 7.50 to 8.50, culls to 5.50. slaughter 2.00 to 3.00. Philadelphia live poultry and dairy prices listed, with fowls and eggs varying by grade and color. butter top grades 27 1-4 to 30 1-4, eggs steady with multiple standards and trade ranges.
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Baltimore
U. S. Dept. Agric
Philadelphia
Plymouth Rocks
Rhode Island
Long Island
Band Holds Regular Practice in Front Royal
Captain G C Dean director of the Front Royal Band says rehearsals continue through summer and progress is made in the new group. No public concerts yet due to infantile paralysis but improvements may allow concerts soon as Warren County Health Board lifts restrictions.
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Front Royal
G. C. Dean
Front Royal Band
Warren County Health Board
Green Hill CCC shuts out Barbershop in Front Royal softball
Front Royal August 19 Billy Smiths Barbershop falls 2 to 0 to Green Hill CCC in a local softball league clash. Standings show Green Hill 60 1,000 Harmony Hollow 4 1,800 Palace 4 2,664 Frigidaires 3 3,600 Silk Mill 3 3,600 Lions 2 3, .400 Riverton Lime 1 4 .200 Rotary 0 6 .000
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Front Royal
Billy Smith
Green Hill CCC
Front Royal Rotary Club
Silk Mill
Green Hill
Harmony Hollow
Palace
Frigidaires
Lions
Riverton Lime
Rotary
Notable Visitors Arrive After Atlantic City Stay
Messrs. Byrre Downing Jr Dave Rappaport Billy Armstrong Walter Cory and Stewart Payne arrived last night after spending time in Atlantic City.
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Dave Rappaport
Billy Armstrong
Walter Cory
Stewart Payne
Atlantic City
Wiley Post Parents Had Expected Tragedy
Mr and Mrs W F Post parents of Wiley Post noted flyer who died with Will Rogers in Alaska crash are shown at their farm home near Maysville Oklahoma Since the tragedy tributes have been paid to Rogers and Post over the radio The Posts said they believed the aviator would die in a crash but were terribly shocked by the end
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Wiley Post
Will Rogers
Post
Alaska
Maysville
Oklo
Rogers
Crowds Line Route For Air Hearse Flight
Reports detail Crosson’s 100 mile dawn flight from Vancouver to meet the funeral plane and a Douglas crew en route to Seattle. The Vancouver service included a wreath laid by Alderman Harry De Graves. Will Rogers family left Chicago for the West Coast to claim his body and Will Rogers Jr spoke of flying again after the fatal accident.
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Vancouver
Calif
Sea Island Municipal
Seattle
Harry de Graves
Chicago
Will Rogers
Pacific Coast
Will Rogers, Jr
West Coast
Mary
James
Dorothy Stone
Fred Stone
Rogers
Theda Blake
Jimmie Blake
Frank Phillips
Bartlesville
Okla
Young Rogers
New York
Pennsylvania Limited
Young Will
Kansas City
Thomas MacSpadden
Claremore Okla
Los Angeles
Claremore
Oklo
Santa Fe
Ethiopia Munitions Order Triggered With Colt Co
Britain weighs possible League of Nations outcomes as Mussolini rejects economic concessions over Ethiopia. London and Paris fear Italy may withdraw from the league if covenants are not upheld. Ministers seek guidance on France’s support in Geneva and how far Britain will back its ally.
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Il Duce
Ethiopia
Italy-Ethiopia War Fears Rise as League Faces Test
Reports from Rome and Capetown warn of imminent Italian action against Ethiopia. Officials say September 4 council action must be decisive to salvage the League of Nations prestige, with Mussolini rallying troops and South African minister Ritz predicting wider racial fallout and Addis Ababa fall.
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Ethiopia
Rome
Haile Selassie
Paris
Mussolini
Italy
Caprtown
South Africa
D. Ritz
Union of South Africa
Addis Ababa
London
Social and Personal Watermelon Party Hosted by Bouchers
Mr. Frank Boucher and his sister Miss Helen Bouchher hosted a watermelon party Thursday night with about 40 guests. Attendees came from Detroit Berryville Winchester Middletown Relief and Stephens City. The event featured lawn games piano selections and radio entertainment before guests departed. Little Miss Janice Buchér has been visiting aunt Mrs. A. L. Roberts in Tacoma Park Maryland.
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Frank Boucher
Helen Bouchher
Detroit
Mich
Berryville
Winchester
Middletown
Relief
Stephens City
Janice Buchér
A. L. Roberts
Tacoma Park
Local Markets and Wholesale Prices Across Commodities
Local market listings show wholesale and retail prices for bags of various weights, corn meal, bran, middlings, dairy feeds, butter, cattle, sheep, lambs, and live stock. Rates are given per bag, per barrel, or per hundredweight, with several entries repeated across wholesale and retail sections. The text includes numerous typographical errors and placeholder characters but preserves listed prices and item types for 98, 48, 24 and 12 pound bag sizes, along with brand notes for patent varieties.
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Ee Seevnee
Oss
Tevereses Creamery
Esa
Getting One's Own Way in a Sage Sayings Column
A quip attributed to Uncle Eben notes that many seek their own path, yet may concede after achieving success. The brief curation reflects a folksy outlook on ambition and personal pursuit.
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Eben
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