Dodgers and Grand American Wrap and Racing Notes
And junior sports roundup covers baseball prospects for 1947 with signed minor leaguers and Branch Rickey jokes. Also reports a trapshooting preview in Vandalia with 1200 expected shooters and a Great Western Handicap at Washington Park featuring Armed and Whitely stakes contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
Billy Urban
Elizabethan
Peru
Brooklyn
Branch Rickey
Dodgers
Ohio
Vandalia
Chicago
Mrs. &. Donovan
Washington Park
Rank
Warren Wright
Armed
Moran
Whitley
Santon
All Stars Outfit for Chicago Clash and Olympic Prep
The 1946 college football All Stars descend on Chicago August 22 for dress rehearsals with the Rams and Collegians under the stadiums new 800000 watt lighting. Rams coach Adam Walsh and All Stars mentor Bo McMillin offer contrasting views on favorites as teams prepare. Separately Berlin readies Olympic Stadium for the Armed Forces European Theater track and field championships on September 7 with more than 300 German workers and invitations extended to Belgium Czechoslovakia Denmark France Great Britain Greece Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Russia and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rams
California
Collegians
Big Lake Front
Adam Walsh
Alltar
Bo McMillin
Indiana University
Berlin
Olympic
Armed Forces
Hitler
United Natons
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
France
Great Britain
Greece
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Russia
United States
New Secretary of Shenandoah Valley, Inc. Named
Lee Hinz named executive secretary for Shenandoah Valley Inc. announced by President Curry Carter. Hinz, formerly of Denver and Washington, will open offices in Staunton this week and is known as an outdoor events producer. He plans to meet with the executive committee and board of directors soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Hinz
Oman
Onandoah Valley, Inc
Curry Carter
Hinz
Denver
Washington
Staunton
Loews, Inc
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers to the Daily Quiz list three items: Nutria, Cheshire, and General William T. Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nutria
Cheshire
William T. Sher
Market Quotations From Baltimore Aug 22
Market and livestock quotations from Baltimore dated August 22 show varied prices. Apples and other fruits move up modestly while eggs and poultry hold steady. Cattle and hogs exhibit mixed gains with steers, cows, and calves logging higher and lighter stock at lower ranges. Sheep and lambs remain steady to modestly higher with few aged ewes available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Bas
U. S. Is
Greden del
U. S
Chicago Grain Quotations Report
Chicago market notes show open corn at 1.31 and 1-4, March 1.31 a 1-4. Oats for Sept at 1-4 to 3-8, Nov 71 3-4, Dec 71 1-2 to 3-8, Mar 71 5-8 to. Grain quotations reflect futures positions and price ranges for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Corn
Police Court Sentences in Assorted Cases
Judge John Rice presided this morning as Ira F. Sapp of 216 N Braddock Street faced assault and battery charges with a $25 fine plus costs and two days of a 30 day sentence. Kenneth Wilson Forney of 507 S Kent Street was jailed ten days for driving while license was revoked with $50 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rice
Ira F. Sapp
N. Braddock Street
Kenneth Wilson Forney
S. Kent Street
Multiple Auction Dates for Real Estate and Goods in Virginia
A series of estate and miscellaneous auctions listed with dates August 23 to September 3 in Hapyfield and surrounding areas. Items include real estate, livestock and farming equipment, antiques furniture and household goods, and storage lot items. Executors and sellers named include F. Sirbaugh Ira Haines Sam M. Skinner Mrs Laura Walters Shade Mrs Lafayette Shiley and Mrs Howard Reyno. Schedule earliest sale August 23 at 11 a.m. with multiple locations noted near Shepherdstown Blue and Reynolds Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hapyfield
F. Sirbaugh
J. E. Nelson
Shepherdstown
Moler’s Cross Roads
Sam M. Skinner
E. Germain St
Ira Haines
Blue
Upperville
Dairy d
N. Kent St
Laura Walters Shade
Lafayette Shiley
Boyce
Clowser's
Reynolds Store
Perce
Howard Reyno
Stock Market Plunge Hits Bellwether Firms In Wide Selloff
New York heavy selling pushed the Bellwether American Telephone to a near year low and dragged major groups lower by 1 to 6 points. The decline paused briefly as sector losses mounted, with U S Steel General Motors Chrysler U S Rubber Sears Roebuck International Harvester Eastman Kodak and others among conspicuous casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet
General Motors
Chrysler
U. S. Rubber
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
International Harvester
Hiram Walker
Electric Power and Light
North American
Eastman Kodak
Allied Chemical and Texas Co
Set Dates For Annual 4-H Club Achievement Day
Frederick County 4-H Clubs plan the annual Farm and Home Fair and Achievement Day for October 3 and 4. Garland Cather is fair superintendent with Roxanne Rogers as assistant. Mary Triplett to serve as secretary. Sub supervisors include Harold Philips gardening Chas Warner crops Carlton Ramey apples Helen Crim canning Naomi Racey hobbies Freddie Stine Irvin Cather Jr eggs and poultry Nancy Larrick clothing Jack Lillis rabbits Ruth Feeley housekeeping and baking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County 4-H Club Council
Frederick County
Garland Cather
Roxanne Rogers
Mary Triplett
Harold Philips
Chas, Warner
Carlton Ramey
Helen Crim
Naomi Racey
Freddie Stine
Irvin Cather, Jr
Nancy Larrick
Jack Lillis
Ruth Feeley
Winchester notice to apply for beer wine license
The undersigned will appear before the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on Tuesday September 3 1946 to apply for a license to retail beer and wine above 3 2 percent at The Orange Lunch J Earl Smallwood Prep 14 West Cork St Winchester Va for off premise consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
J. Earl Smallwood
West Cork St
Winchester
Youngster Strays Away Found on Fairmont Avenue
Police were alerted yesterday afternoon to a missing seven year old girl from 431 N Braddock Street. Gayle Shumate disappeared at 9 am near her home and was found safe on Fairmont Avenue about an hour later after a late phone report and police tracing efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilman Shumate
N. Braddock Street
Gayle
Braddock
Shumate
Fairmort Avenue
VFW Offers Terminal Leave Pay Forms to Veterans
Winchester Post 2123 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars announces a Virginia department supplied set of Unused Leave payment forms. Volunteers assist veterans in filling claims 9 AM to 5 PM daily and Friday evenings, with documents required for honorable separations since September 8, 1939. An estimated 15 million service members nationwide may apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard K. Eddy
Winchester
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
The
United States
Department of Virginia
VFW
R. D. Duell
Norfolk
W. W. Baker
F. and M. Bank
George W. Kurtz
George Kurtz
Ano
Methodist and Presbyterian Softball Tie in Church League
The Methodist and Presbyterian softball teams battled to a 2-2 tie before darkness halted the game. It will be replayed tonight at 6 o clock. Tillotson pitched for Presbyterian allowing one hit with 13 walks, while Keller allowed six hits including doubles by Foreman and Messall who drove in the tying runs after Methodist led 2-0 in the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Presbyterian
Methodists
Episcopal
Tillotson
Keller
Foreman
Messall
Keener Held For Grand Jury Action
Ernest Woodrow Keener of Strasburg waived a preliminary hearing and is held for grand jury action on auto larceny charges. He is suspected in the theft of a 1936 Ford owned by Arthur Ritter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Woodrow Keener
Rt. 2
Strasburg
Keener
Arthur Ritter
Dog Bite on Park View Avenue Injures Two Workers
On Park View Avenue a vicious dog bite injured two construction workers on the Hable project. Police located the dog owner who agreed the animal would be disposed of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orin Ritter
Hable
Park View Avenue
Polce
Winchester Chamber Adds 59 New Members Amid Election Prep
The Winchester Chamber of Commerce reports 59 new members so far including 32 merchants and 21 professionals with 3 in agriculture and 3 industrialists. Ballots for the new board will be mailed this weekend, with elections by mail and representation from five divisions. Andrew Bell’s successor as secretary will be chosen from six applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Andrew Bell
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Winchester
Frederick County
Bug Editor Astonishes-Himself with Praying Mantis Find
A bug editor reports two insects named today, brought to the Star Office by A. C. Carper of Stephens City who found one while mowing weeds, and Joan Elliott of 223 Sharp Street who found the other on a fence at home. Both are praying mantises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Star Office
A. C. Carper
Stephens City
Joan Eiliott
Sharp ‘Street
Hospitals See Rising Births and Nursing Shortage
The EMIC program reports births in 1944 climbed as maternity wards expand during wartime health advances. Doctors note easier hospital care and growing acceptance of hospital stays, while many nurses shift to veterans hospitals, school systems, and public health roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EMIC
Miss Roberts
American Hospital Association
Veteran’s Hospitals
Public Health Service
U. S. Public Health Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
Uugh Fullerton, JR
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Carey
John W. Rosenberger & Co
Braddock St
Zenith
Philco
Crosley
Hammond Electric
Roy P. Duvall
R. and W. Schneider
E. Germain
G. B. Masters Life Insurance Co
Virginia
County Board
Clay Rogers
Livestock Group
Rogers
Richmond
Stine
Maryland
Edward Coke
North Kent St
Mrs
W. F. Artrip, Jr
Fairmont Avenue
J. B. Nelson
Hayfield
Route 50
T. F. Sirbaugh
American Nurses’ Association
AHA
Luster
Swift’s Fertilizers
Brumback
N. Cameron
J. G. Holsinger & Son
Court Square
Sanitary
C. B. Smalts & Son
National Avenue
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
Eo Motor CO
George Washington
N. Loudoun St
Pine Motor CO
Dodge-Plymouth
Ringer Electric
Frederick St
Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation
Dr. Harvey Wiley
Bluemont
Loudoun County
Warner
Ford-Ferguson
New Holland
New Ideas
McCormick-Deering
McCormick
New Idea
Sohn Deere
McC
New Ireland
Victor Electric Dairy
de- Laval
EDW. F. Pancoast
Purcellville
Robt. L. Wright & Ae
R. Bowlus
Theodore Reid
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