Park Takes Thriller From Soldiers In Ten
Park edged Soldiers 3 to 2 in ten innings at General Hospital Park. Entzer pitched ten innings for the win, driving in the tying run with a double in the ninth and scoring the decisive run in the tenth. Vincent, Luther, and Stanowski led the hitters with multiple extra base hits in a crowd favorite game.
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Park
Soldiers, Va
Podrow Wilson General
Staunton
Irk
Emmett
E Rune
Bako
Johnson
Winches Park
Mary
Homer Sparks
Ert
Homer
Ato
Entzer
Ney
Vincent
Luther
Stanowski
Meena Tiffney
Reevery
Woodrow Wilson General Hospital
H!t
Virginia Woolen Softball Falls to Newport News Coppersmiths 8–1
In Richmond’s State Tournament opening round, Virginia Woolen of Winchester lost 8–1 to Newport News Coppersmiths. Eubanks and Long pitched well for the winners, Legge scored Winchester’s lone run, and four Woolen errors aided the blowout. About 3,000 fans watched as the tourney began Saturday afternoon.
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Virginia
Winchester
Richmond
Newport News Coppersmiths
Coppersmiths
Eubanks
Long
Gapsport Naval Officers
Portsmouth
Dan River Cotton Mills
Danville
Navy Yard Maroons
Walker
Raoar
Bove
Cine
Marshall
Rosser
White
Parrish
Woolen Ab Rhe
B. Patton
Willey
Clevenger
Burch
Lake
Legge
Anderson
H. Patton
L. Grim
Larrick
N. Grim
Lineburg
Coffelt
Washington
Reynolds Metals
Navy Yard Aces
Pfc Ray Rudolph Killed in Action in Normandy France
War Department informs Mr and Mrs George Rudolph of Star Tannery that their son Pfc Ray J Rudolph 22 was killed in action July 17 1944 in Normandy France He was born October 5 1921 and attended Shenandoah county schools He worked for Safeway Stores in Washington before joining the Army in October 1942 He trained at Camp Atterbury Indiana and Camp Breckinridge Kentucky where he earned the Expert Sharpshooting Medal He went overseas March 1944 and took part in the Invasion of France He was advanced to chief gunner July 3 1944 He was a member of St James Lutheran Church Camp No A Modern Woodmen of America and is survived by his parents two sisters and two brothers plus a grandfather and other relatives
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War Department
George Rudolph
Star Tannery
Pfc
Ray J. Rudolph
Normandy
France
Rudolph
Shenandoah County
Armed Forces
Safeway Stores, Inc
Washington
Camp Atterbury
Indiana
Camp Breckinridge
St. James Lutheran Church
Camp No
Amca
Welton Strasnider
Albin
Harry Orndorff
Strasburg
Pfe
John P. Rudolph
Italy
Max
Jack Rudolph
C. E. Mellwee
Baltimore Market Quotation Highlights August Livestock and Produce
Produce prices steady in Baltimore with Summer Rambos 1.75 to 2.25 and Wealthys 2.00-2.25. fowl and eggs steady as receipts stay light. At Baltimore Livestock figures show cattle mostly steady to strong with top grassers 16.00, hogs active and steady, lambs up 25 cents, calf and veal prices varied, while Chicago reports solid hog and cattle demand with top steers around 18.35 and feeders 12.50-14.85.
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Baltimore
Bubas
U.S
Baltimore Livestock
WFA
Office of Distribution
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Ium Ae
Stock market opens with mixed moves amid cloudy trends
New York stocks begin the week with uneven activity as the market hovers near a recovery shelf. Some leaders show intermittent support including Santa Fe and Anaconda while others like U S Steel and General Motors fail to gain momentum. Bonds stay narrow and commodities steady as a few cautions appear in the curb market with several issues showing mixed strength.
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New York
Santa Fe
Great Northern
Kennecott
Anaconda
Bethlehem
Republic Steel
Public Service of N. J
American Telephone
U. S. Stell
Chrysler
General Motors
U. S. Rubber
Southern Railway
Montgomery Ward
Texas Co
Sperry
Grain futures rise after cotton price increase
Chicago grain quotations show futures firming on August 28 following a 50 point lift in government owned cotton selling prices. Wheat and rye futures edge higher across Sept and Dec contracts with minor gains noted in oats and May positions.
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Chicago
Rye
Truck Tractors Turn Over On Route 50
Two tractor trucks owned by the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company of Luke Maryland were forced off Route 50 near the four mile post Saturday around six by an unidentified motorist who did not stop.
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Route 50
Four Mile Post
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company
Luke, Md
Davis R T Funeral Rites Held At New Hope Baptist
Funeral services for Reu ben T. Davis age 93 were held at four o'clock yesterday afternoon at New Hope Baptist Church in Orange County. He leaves one brother Will Davis and nine children R Ennis Davis Ben Austin Charles Davis Annie Smith Julia Yeaman Gladys Davis Ruth King John Davis plus forty grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. Interment followed in the family churchyard with Rev Peyton officiating.
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New Hope Baptist Church
Orange County
Reuben T. Davis
Will Davis
R. Ennis Davis
Clarke County
Baltimore
Ben
Austin
Charles Davis
Annie Smith
Fredericksburg
Julia Yeaman
Richmond
Gladys Davis
Ruth King
John Davis
Peyton
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Sylvania Red Tops
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Reynolds Metal
Dan River Mills
Earl Shade
Vaseli
Ray Rudolph
Stock Market Report
United Gas
American Dynamid “B
Niagara Hudson Power
Brewster Aero
Carrier Corp
Creole Petroleum
Spys Arts Breakdown Club
Today
America
Gulf
Gulf Station
R. T. Davis
Arrow
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