Spring And Fall Pig Crops Show Some Increase
A U S D A survey in cooperation with the post office department reports an 8 percent rise in Virginia's spring pig crop and a 20 percent rise in the fall crop. Total pigs saved in spring 1935 are estimated at 30,403,000 head, down 7,405,000 from 1934 and 20,814,000 from the 1932–33 average, with factors including more sows and higher litter size contributing to gains in Virginia but national spring crop still 20 percent below 1934.
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Virginia
United States Department of Agriculture
Post Office Department
United States
Airport Softball Triumph Beats Post Office 8-5
The Airport team extended their winning streak by defeating the Post Office 8 to 5 in a pitcher friendly clash. Post Office led early with a 4-0 surge over two innings but Airport answered with six runs in the fourth and two more in the sixth to seal the win. Boxscores follow.
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Post Office
P Carr
Carpenter
John
Yesterday's Stars by the Associated Press
Bill Hallahan held the Pirates to three hits and no runs. Sam Leslie and Ray Benge drove in three runs for the Dodgers, the latter limiting the Braves to three safeties. Charley Gehringer had three singles and a home run for the Tigers, driving in three. Mel Ott hit his 17th homer as the Giants plated three. Gehrig, Selkirk, Lazzeri helped the Yankees to six of eight runs versus the A’s. Gabby Hartnett homered, doubled and singled for three RBIs.
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Bill Hallahan
Cardinals
Pirates
Sam Leslie
Ray Benge
Dodgers
Braves
Charley Gehringer
Tigers
Cleveland
George Hochette
Red Sox
Senators
Mel Ott
Giants
Phills
Lou Gehrig
George Selkirk
Tony Lazzeri
Yankees
Sports Mirror highlights and past marks recap
The column recalls a 1:52.2 record in the 800 yards from Chuck Horn at Olmypic trials, notes Foxx's 22nd and 23rd homers a year ago, and mentions Yankee losses after eight straight wins. It also cites Stella Walsh’s prior women's records in 100, 220, and the broad jump.
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Foxx
Yankees
Boston
Chuck Hornbostel
Stella Walsh
Trainer Barred For Profanity At Charles Town Meet
Charles Town, July 3. Trainer J. Ditzer suspended for using profane language about track officials. He is barred from track privileges for the rest of the meeting and the case will go to the state racing commission with a recommendation to revoke his license.
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Charles Town
W. VA
J. Ditzer
Ditzer
State Racing Commission
Mr Huntington Tells of Trade With the World
Berryville Virginia July 3 W Chapin Huntington of Washington and Clarke county spoke at the Chamber luncheon on foreign trade and reciprocal tariffs. He described his roles as commercial attaché in Petrograd Paris and Washington and noted his Russia study and book Homesick Millions. The meeting announced Victoria Textile Corp Montreal bought Berryville Silk Mills and will reopen the plant in two weeks with about 70 workers. John A Ruegg named superintendent and Grace H Stiepock as assistant.
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Berryville
W. Chapin Huntington
Washington
Clarke County
Chamber of Commerce
Huntington
Chicago
United States Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Petrograd
Russia
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
France
Paris
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
W. S.powers
Roy E. Potts
W. S. Powers
Frank Tappan
L. N. Bell
R. M. Ware
Stacy Lloyd
John B. Neill
Loring Rackley
Ralph Dorsey
H. B. Whiting
H. N. Ritter
D. L. Ramsburg
F. M. Wray
Edward McC Williams
A. F
Will Rogers at the Palace in Doubting Thomas
Will Rogers latest and funniest picture Doubting Thomas plays at Hable's Palace now through Friday. Thousands have seen it and praised its humor. Cast includes Billie Burke Alison Skipworth Sterling Holloway and Gail Patrick. A Fox News Reel will supplement the feature.
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Will Rogers
Thomas
Palace
Will
Billie Burke
Alison Skipworth
Sterling Holloway
Gail Patrick
Fox News
No More Ladies Ends At Capitol Theater Today
Warner Bros presents No More Ladies starring Joan Crawford and Robert Montgomery at the Capitol for the last times today. Also showing tomorrow and Friday is Alibi Ike starring Joe E. Brown in a pennant winning baseball comedy based on King Lardner's tale.
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Capitol
Joan Crawford
Robert Montgomery
Capital Theatre
Joe E. Brown
Warner Bros
Alibi Ike
Capitol Theatre
King Lardner
Ike
Sam Preston New President Of Lions Club
Sam Preston was elected president of the Lions Club for the year ending June 30, 1936 at yesterday’s luncheon. Officers installed included J. Kenneth Wheeler as president, H. S. Barr third vice president, D. O. Louderback secretary-treasurer, Kenneth Rush lion tamer, L. Jackson tail twister, with John Allen, Garland Spillman and James Snider as directors. The meeting featured a Cub Pack recital by Glenn Garber and Karl Thomas and the adoption of a criminal code of misconduct proposed by Cub Pack member Dowell Howard Jr. The code will be published Friday. The group also discussed Lions International’s new standard organization plan to be used by four Virginia clubs, as explained by Preston after officer introductions. Visitors included C. N. Pansler of the Laredo Lions and Co. M. Kastle of the Hagerstown Lions.
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Lions
J. Kenneth Wheeler
H. S. Barr
D. O. Louderback
Kenneth Rush
L. Jackson
John Allen
Garland Spillman
James Snider
Riley
Hoye Riley
Lions Club
Glenn Garber
Karl Thomas
Dowell Howard, Jr
Sam Preston
Lions International
Ocean View
Virginia
C. N. Pansler
Laredo
Texas
Co. M. Kastle
Hagerstown
Feared Mount Pilatus Lake and the Judean Governor
In the Middle Ages Mount Pilatus in Switzerland was feared by superstitious locals because a tiny summit lake was thought to be the governor of Judea's final resting place. In 1307 six men were jailed for attempting an ascent and breaking town rules.
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Pilatus
Switzerland
Judea
Denton man Wright sought for suicide after note found
Ormond Wright, 30, son of a Denton farmer, vanished as search parties and a sheriff's posse hunted along Tuckahoe creek near town. A farewell note found in a milk can prompted the dramatic manhunt, with his father Edward Wright tracing a car to Coward's Point. Wright had been in frail health and lived on a farm near his father.
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Denton
Ormond Wright
Sparks
Tuckahoe Creek
Wright
Edward Wright
Coward's Point
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Hable’s Palace
Warner’ Bros
Lions’ Club
Parker
Wisconsin
Prunes
Chuck Roast
Parker's
Stephens City
Winchester
Loudoun St
Missus
Schlitz
THURS
FBI
Hable
Warner Baxter
Pampas Moon
Palm Beach
Gray & Sheetz
Shenandoah Elec. Appliance Co
S. Loudoun St
Deere
Lupton Orchard Service
John S. Miller & Company
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Hansbrough & Carter Loans Investments P. O. Box
Rhodes Drug Company
Milwaukee
Schlitz Brewing Company
Milwaukee, Ws
Alert Property Own
Ture Service
Surance
J. W. Arthur
General Insurance
Rouss Ave
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