Clarke County Extends NVL Lead With Twin Wins Over Mt Falls
Clarke County swept a twin bill from Mt Falls to stretch its Northern Virginia League lead to two games. Oak Grove and Winchester split with Strasburg, while Rouss Park saw a high scoring 13 12 Rebels loss followed by a 6 3 win. Next Sunday features Rebels at Winchester and Clarke at Mt Falls as weather and makeups shape the final regular season.
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Clarke County
N. VA
Boyce
Hershman
Pierce
Buckner
McCarty
Lloyd
Dove
Willis
Grim
Files
Feagans
Heflin
Rouss Park
Oak Groves
Reds
River Conditions Along Shenandoah at Riverton
River conditions report at 7:45 a.m. shows the Shenandoah and its forks steady. North Fork Clear normal. South Fork Clear normal.
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Shenandoah
Riverton
North Fork
South Fork
Major League Standings and Results Summary
National League leaders Milwaukee and Brooklyn hold gaps as Cincinnati St Louis and Philadelphia chase. American League shows New York Cleveland Chicago Boston Detroit Baltimore and Washington contesting top spots with Saturday results listed.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Baltimore
Washington
Kansas City
Oscar the groundhog earns 25 cent bounty in Jersey County
Oscar the female groundhog in Jerseyville awakes the Crockett family daily at 5 am and is known for whistling for a bottle. The beloved pet chews furniture and keeps to chair legs, with a farm future hinted as a 25 cent bounty exists for groundhogs in Jersey County.
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Smart Groundhog
Jerseyville
Iic
Oscar
Robert Crockett
Jersey County
Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed With Answers
Fragmentary crossword list showing numerous clue fragments and partial answers. Entries include terms like Asiatic abstraction and river names with scattered numbers and directions, reflecting an ongoing puzzle solution page from a historical issue.
Buhl's Seventh Win Pushes Braves, NL Lead
Bob Buhl repeated his strong pitching against the Dodgers, earning his 16th win as Milwaukee moved three games ahead of Brooklyn while Cincinnati split with Philadelphia. The Yankees held a large lead in the AL with Sturdivant and Wynn’s clashes shaping the pennant race.
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Bob Buhl
Dodgers
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Buhl
Brooks
Braves
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Trumans Invited To Attend Olympics
Kansas City report says Harry S. Truman and Mrs. Truman were invited by Frank McKinney to join a U S Olympic visit to Australia for the November Games. McKinney is a member of the U S swimming team. A definite commitment was not made before the election. The group supposedly booked on Pan American World Airways for Sydney from Nov 21 to Dec 13.
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Kansas City
Harry
Truman
Democratic National Committee
Frank McKinney
Australia
U. S
Pan American World Airways
Sydney
McKinney
Army sergeants relocate after reenlistment
A pair of Army sergeants James H. Moser and J C. Edrie Moser transferred together to Ft Ord California after both reenlisted six years. The master sergeant had been stationed at Eugene Oregon during most of their first year of marriage and the sergeant first class was stationed in Seattle.
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Seattle
M. Set
James H. Moser
Set
J. C. Edrie Moser
Ft. Ord
Calif
Eugent, Ore
49ers Mark Easy Win as Redskins Shutout
In a NFL exhibition, the San Francisco 49ers defeated Washington 20-0, exploiting the Redskins’ injury‑depleted quarterback corps led by Eddie LeBaron and Al Doron. Joe Perry scored 14 points with a TD, conversions, and field goals as Frisco outplayed Washington. Other Saturday results included Chicago 20 Detroit 17, Green Bay 17 New York Giants 13, and Baltimore 37 Pittsburgh 16.
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Washington Redskins
Eddie le Baron
San Francisco 49Ers
Skins
49Ers
le Baron
al Doron
Washington
Don Bailey
Joe Perry
Joe Arenas
Frisco
Chicago Cardinals
Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
Baltimore Colts
Pittsburgh Steelers
Jaycees Edge All-Stars In First Game Of Twin Bill
Jaycees pull upset 6 5 over City League Softball All-Stars in game one with Hockman earning the win and Jackson taking the loss. Hockman hits a homer and triple, while Carper Royston and Smith add key hits.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jim Hockman
Bobby Jackson
Hockman
Jackson
Carper
Jaycees
Bob Royston
Ken Smith
Jim Carroll
al Armel
Boswell
Shenk
Grim
All-Stars
Baker
Clarke
Armel
White
Johnson
Catlett
British Columbia Apple Growers Eye Atmosphere Storage
Kelowna British Columbia Tree Fruits Ltd a growers cooperative will investigate the use of controlled atmosphere storage for the interior s famed apple crop Now used in the United States and eastern Canada The system keeps apples in prime condition longer than conventional storage.
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Kelownia
B. C
British Columbia Tree Fruits Ltd
United States
Canada
Hampden Sydney and Emory and Henry Open 1956 Pigskin Season
Hampden Sydney Tigers and Emory and Henry Wasps begin 1956 football practice today at Death Valley and Bristol respectively. Tigers expect a 40 man squad under new coach Thalman with season opener September 15 at West Virginia Tech. Wasps start September 15 against Concord College of West Virginia in a night game.
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Richmond
Hampden- Sydney
Tigers
Emory and Henry
Wasps
Tiger
Thalman
Death Valley
Bengals
West Virginia Tech
Concord College
West Virginia
Bristol
Apple Pie Ridge Visitors Report Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Nelson Combs of Rio West Virginia visited Mr and Mrs Marvin Combs last week. Charles Hausen fluck and family of White Post visited Walter Jackson recently. Charlotte Snider and children of Cincinnati visit Grover Schlack family. Wade Jones and family attended a Luray reunion on August 19. Franklin Jackson and two children of Martinsburg and Glen Hutzler and two children of Washington visited M C White on August 18. Cecil Riggleman visited friends in Romney recently.
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Apple Pie Ridge
Nelson Combs
Rio
W. Va
Marvin Combs
Charles Hausenfluck
White Post
Walter Jackson
Charlotte Snider
Cincinnati
Snider
Grover Schlack
Wade Jones
Luray
Franklin Jackson
Martinsburg
Glen Hutzler
Washington
M. C. White
Cecil Riggleman
Romney
Late Model Stocks Triumph in Winchester 250
Bill Morgan of Annandale won a 250 lap feature at Winchester Airport Speedway drawing over 2000 fans. Elmo Langley ran second after leading early but was ousted by lap. Charlie Dyer and Pappy Haugh finished second and third. Next week offers $100Sportsmen prize and two features at 2 30 p m with four heats. U S Grant arrest note follows.
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Winchester Airport Speedway
Bill Morgan
Annandale
Morgan
Elmo Langley
Upper Marlboro
Langley
Wes Morgan
Bill
Johnny Dodd, Jr
Charlie Dyer
Pappy Haugh
New Jersey
Haugh
Kermit Batt
Kermit
Hen Reports Triple Yolk Egg Purchased at Stephens City
Cyril Mee of the Valley Pike reported to the Star that an egg he bought last week contained three yolks. The egg was average in size and color. The rest of the dozen had two yolks each. The eggs came from Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cline of Stephens City.
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Cyril Mee
The
Valley Pike
Star
Howard Cline
Stephens City
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America
Sunoco
H. F. Nelson, Inc
Winchester, Virginia
Johnny’s Sport Shop
W. Boscawen St
For All
Florist
Sweetie Pie
Investors Loan Corp
Mohawk
James Hockman
Mgr
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