Schumacher Sinks Into Nose-Dive As Giants Struggle
Hal Schumacher, once a cornerstone of the New York Giants with three straight strong seasons, appears to be in a severe decline this year. After early-season promise, the 180-pound right-hander has failed to finish most starts, raising questions about his role beyond this season as Joe Medwick shines for St. Louis and teams navigate a day of scattered results.
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WPA seals curb pollution from abandoned mines across several states
Harry L. Hopkins reports that two years of WPA sealing cut 69 percent of sulfuric acid pollution from Ohio and Potomac river tributaries and that more than 1,000 abandoned bituminous mines with about 50,000 openings were sealed in Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky with work continuing in Indiana Missouri and Alabama.
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Salvation Army seeks homes for three children ages four six eight
Major James Mars of the Salvation Army announced yesterday that he has placed one child in a good home and now seeks suitable homes for three more children aged four six and eight. The Salvation Army aims to place them quickly and is requesting families able to provide proper care.
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Salvation Army
Woman Finds 15 Year Lost Diamond in Backyard
Mrs. H. H. White stated she dreamed of a diamond buried under a cedar tree in her back yard. At daylight she hurried to the former location where a tree stood before a storm. She dug and recovered the diamond.
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Heat and Homers Highlight a Busy Sports Roundup
Weather heat noted as a factor while Vanderbilt Cup racing was teased for radio listeners. Joe DiMaggio blasted two homers a triple and a double, Dizzy Dean and Carl Hubbell eyed for three inning All Star shifts, Gabby Hartnett commented on Joe Medwick, and other colorful notes cover boxing, golf, auto racing and baseball figures including Lou Braddock Louis, Vincent Lopez and Dizzy Vance breaking NL strikeout records.
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Life of usefulness in teaching field celebrated in Moorefield
An obituary style reminiscence honors Louisa Abby Sommerville Bowen on her eightieth birthday. The Moorefield educator taught in Fairfax Hall Winchester and White Post, influenced generations in South Branch Valley, and guided dozens of local youths from 1908 onward. Her family includes eight children and multiple grandchildren spread across the United States.
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Trial Justice To Receive Aid At County Meeting
At a Board of Supervisors session Burr P. Harrison and C. I. Brumback were named to arrange a clerk for Trial Justice A. J. Tavenner. The clerical help is needed due to heavy office work. The meeting also approved minor changes to the county offices and a $693 transfer from the general fund to the assistance fund.
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New flood lights brighten Lake Massasecum bathing area
Bradford officials install flood lights over Lake Massasecum beach drawing praise from parents of young bathers. Some older youths complain about the lights, which also illuminate nearby Honeymoon Lane.
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Beavers Retired Farmer Dies in Bartonville
Jacob H. Beavers 73 a native of New and long time Bartonville resident died at his home yesterday after a lingering illness. He was a devout member of Trinity Lutheran Church and leaves a widow nine children and twenty eight grandchildren. Funeral at his residence Wednesday at 10 with Rev Snyder Alleman officiating interment in New Market. Lutheran Church Council members to be honorary pallbearers.
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Handy Letter Writer available from Washington Information Bureau
A promotional notice explains the HANDY LETTER WRITER, a 48 page guide with over 80 letter forms for business and social communications. It urges readers to mail ten cents to Washington, D C, with name, city, state and address to receive a copy.
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Roosevelt vetoes low interest rate extension for farm lenders
President Roosevelt vetoed a bill extending two year low interest rates on Federal Land Bank loans. He based the veto on a broader farm mortgage rate decline and the administration drive to balance the 1938 budget, citing farmers’ capacity to pay interest.
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Return To Work After Strike At ALCOA Tennessee
ALCOA in Alcoa Tennessee resumes operations as about two thousand employees return to work after a stoppage. Management announced earlier negotiations led to the end of the labor action and a restart of production.
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Aluminum workers end strike and return to work
Workers at the Plant's fabricating mill ended their strike that began May 18 after the local aluminum workers union voted almost unanimously to resume assignments. Local leadership announced the resumption of duties and return to production at the facility.
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Grand Jury Info On Bad Check Case In Maryland
A man identified as B. V. ae mane ae be pe was charged in a grand jury proceeding for violating the bad check law. The hearing notes his address as Hagerstown Maryland.
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Grand Jury
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Hagerstown, Md
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