Park And Front Royal Nines To Play 5 Game Series
Park and Front Royal will contest a five game series in September to decide the Northern Virginia championship. The first game is planned here with alternating venues, and the first to three wins will take the title. Umpires will be from Washington. Park and Front Royal have split two extra inning games this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Park
Front Royal
Proeg
Washington
Park
Fairchild “Packers
Rouss Park
Staunton
Heurich Brewers
Russell Potts
Staunton Jewel Box
Williamsport Wildcats
Naval Receiving Station
Culpeper
Cameo Furniture of
Middletown
Boyce Diamond
Stephens City
Paris
JBT Meeting Adds Members and Plans Board Elections
Visitors include Donald Long USN Marshall L. Farmer Washington D C Clarence M Slim Hershman joined club Capt Jack Pennypacker welcomed back to civilian life and active membership. July 27 two new board members to replace Charles O Clark and George Weldon. By law change proposed to align fiscal year with the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Long
USN
Marshall L. Farmer
Washington, D. C
Clarence M
Slim
Hershman
Jack Pennypacker
Chas. O. Clark
Norfolk
George Weldon
Navy
JBT
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers printed on Page 1 list the quiz results with ten items. The entries include Hamlet, Maj. Gen. Bertram M Hoffmeister, Kentucky, 20 times, Sculptor, and a simple form of physical culture as well as Verdi, Hail Victory, wandering tribes and eight.
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Hamlet
Bertram M. Hoffmeister
Kentucky
Verdi
Winchester Club to Meet Martinsburg in Sunday Golf Match
A Winchester Golf Club team will play the Opequon Golf Club on the Martinsburg course Sunday at 1 30 pm. The match is the first of two this season with a West Virginia return visit later. Members listed include Wilson Pugh Chief Lloyd Mead Hugh Peters Jim Mason Jim McLaughlin Dr Raymond Kerlin Jesse Willard Ralph Larson Lester Arnold and many more. Lunch and dinner will be served at the Opequon club.
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Winchester Golf Club
Opequon Golf Club
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Winchester Club
Wilson Pugh
Lloyd Mead
Hugh Peters
Jim Mason
Jim McLaughlin
Raymond Kerlin
Jesse Willard
Ralph Larson
Lester Arnold
Nelson Page
L. G. Sjostrom
Fred Glaize, Jr
Bill Bridgeforth
Allan Hawthorne
Bruce Gibson
Fred Sturm
Jack Minnegerode
Otis “Snag
Sargent
Bill Hendrie
Ed Whiteside
John Thornton
Wendell Goode
Oscar Zigler
Horace Browne
Col. B. B. Browne
Bobby Jones
Edwin “Woody” Glaize
Opequon
Admiral Mitscher Is Promoted To Deputy Chief Of Naval Air
Secretary Forrestal announced a promotion list for 29 flag officers. Vice Admiral Marc Mitscher becomes deputy chief of naval operations for air, while Vice Admiral Aubrey Fitch moves to Annapolis. John Towers takes command of the second carrier task force and John McCain is relieved. Frederick Sherman succeeds Mitscher as First Carrier Task Force commander. Hewitt relieves Stark in Europe duties and Stark to inactive service. Reardall becomes Panama sea frontier commander replacing Kingman.
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Washington
Forrestal
Marc Mitscher
Naval Operations
Aubrey W. Fitch
Naval Academy
Annapolis
John H. Towers
John S. McCain
Frederick C. Sherman
Pacific
Mitscher
Henry K. Hewitt
Navy General Board
Harold R. Stark
Europe
United States
Stark
John R. Reardall
Howard F. Kingman
15Th Naval District
Panama Sea Frontier
Home Agent Weekly Schedule July 16 21
Mrs. Madeline B. Myers, Home Demonstration Agent, presents the week’s schedule. Monday at 2:00 p.m. Whitacre 4-H meets at Whitacre school with a canning demonstration afterward. Tuesday 8:00 p.m. County 4-H Council meets in the Assembly room of the County Courthouse. Wednesday 2:00 p.m. Stephens City Home Demonstration Club with Mrs. Julian Steel on sugar substitutes. Thursday 8:00 p.m. Round Hill 4-H Club meets at the Presbyterian Church. Friday and Saturday reserved for office work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline B. Myers
Whitacre 4-H
Whitacre
County 4-H
County Court House
Stephens City Home
Julian Steel
Round Hill
Presbyterian Church
Chennault Leaves China as 14th Air Force Chief Resigns
Lt Gen Albert C. Wedemeyer accepted Maj Gen Claire L. Chennaults resignation as commander of the U S 14th Air Force in Kunming China. Chennault told reporters he would not continue in command.
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Chennault
Chiang Kai-Shek
United States Army
Albert C. Wedemeyer
U. S
China
Claire L. Chennault
14Th Air Force
Kunming
Reed The Star For Complete Coverage
Local and national events highlighted with a note that The Star provides complete coverage. The page emphasizes ongoing stories and quick reads across communities and major headlines with deadlines and contact details.
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Reed the Star
Restaurant 10 Takes Lead In Softball Loop
Capitol Restaurant defeated Star Office 11 to 7 to move into the City Softball League lead as Virginia Woolen rested. Winning pitcher Lewis allowed 10 hits, Duvall yielded 16 with two homers by Lewis and Garber. Weather interruptions have postponed three rescheduled games.
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Capitol Restaurant
Virginia Woolen
Obwilyan
Rees
Royal Crowhia O. Ee
Royal Thival
Maura
Ae Smallwood
Uae Weolvertony
O'Sullivan
Star Office
Lewis
Duvall
Garber
Royal Crown
O’sullivan
Ila
H McIntyre sChiis
Beldonort Bees
Cece Teme Bush Ace
Sceets Oak
Teawvozet
Ey Wolfe
Capitol
Hi! Smith
Lee Eric Oboe
Eel Nelson
Lovett
Lees Garber
Mystery Animal Seen Near Winchester Farm
The mystery animal of Opeq uon reappeared six miles west of Winchester near Lamps School House. Herman Adams reported spotting the creature by his hog pen. described as ab ee feet long and 18 inches high.
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Opequon
Lamps School House
Winchester
Herman Adams
Divorces Granted in Frederick Circuit Court
Judge Burr P. Harrison awarded an absolute divorce to Evelyn R. Lowery from David F. Lowery. the couple married in Hagerstown in July 1930 and custody of five children was postponed pending further review. Mamie V. Hoar’s bed and board divorce from James W. Hoar was merged into a full decree with a four month remarriage restriction.
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Frederick Circuit Court
Burr P. Harrison
Evelyn R. Lowery
David F. Lowery
Hagerstown
Mamie V. Hoar
James W. Hoar
Will of Mesa Smith Admitted to Probate in Brucetown
The last will leaving all estate to husband James Robert Smith has been admitted to probate and recorded in the county clerk's office. Mr Smith named as executor with bond of $500. Appraisers named: J. B. Bywaters, Robert L. DeHaven, Earl S. Bailey, Earl Rinker, and W. E. Edwards.
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Mesa Smith
Brucetown
James Robert Smith
Held Rites Today For Miss Barton
Funeral services for Miss Cary Marx Barton of Frederick County were held at Christ Episcopal Church at 11 this morning. The Rev R B Nelson officiated and interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers Peyton Marshall Burr P Harrison Victor Arthur Nelson Page John Steck and Harry Benham.
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Cary Marx Barton
Frederick County
Christ Episcopal Church
R. B. Nelson
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Peyton Marshall
Burr P. Harrison
Victor Arthur
Nelson Page
John Steck
Harry Benham
Blast Targets Tokyo Iron and Steel Works in War Tide
The city, with a pre war population around 42 000, has seen a large influx of workers to the imperial iron and steel works near double that figure. The plant is a prime target of a naval bombardment during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Steel Millar
Imperial Iron and Steel Works
Gila Monster Visits City In A Mailbox Tale
A reader brings a mounted Gila Monster to the Star Office describing its pink black pattern and Indian blanket like design. Mrs Margaret Fletcher from Virginia Avenue says her Phoenix son sent the creature, a beaded lizard relative from the southwest, with notes on its habits and taming potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Office
Margaret Fletcher
Virginia Avenue
Gila
U. S
Dovel Outlines Vigorous Republican Campaign Plans
LURAY VA July 14 State Chairman I R Dovel announced a plan for one of the most vigorous Republican campaigns ever waged. He will lead a July 18 State Executive Committee meeting in Lynchburg and arrange campaigns for House of Delegates candidates in the Seventh and Eighth districts. He backs A Erwin Hackley for the Page County race and urges two strong parties to spur better Virginia government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luray
State Executive Committee
Lynchburg
I. R. Dovel
House of Delegates
Page
Warren
House
C. C. Louderback
Stanley
Dovel
A. Erwin Hackley
Dove
Roanoke
Floyd Landreth
Galax
Carl Marshall
Fairfax
Lester S. Parsons
Norfolk
Virginia
Commonwealth
O Sullivan Elected To Membership In Advertising Federation
The Advertising Federation of America announces that the following have been elected to membership The O Sullivan Rubber Co Inc Winchester Va Wamsutta Mills New Bedford Mass the Dallas Times Herald Dallas Central Advertising Co Jackson Mich Hammond Goff Co Providence and Corsicana Daily Sun Corsicana Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Advertising Federation of America
O'Sullivan Rubber Co., Inc
Winchester
Wamsutta Mills
New Bedford
Mass
Dallas Times-Herald
Dallas
Central Advertising Co
Jackson, Mich
Hammond-Goff Co
Providence
Corsicana Daily Sun
Corsicana
Texas
W W Glass To Teach Bible Class At Loudoun Street
The Frank T. McFaden Bible Class of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church will meet tomorrow at 9 45 in the morning. W W Glass will teach the lesson. Members are urged to attend and bring a friend. visitors will be welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank T. McFaden
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
W. W. Glass
Mrs Pitcock Dies After Two Year Illness
Mammie Virginia Pitcock 47 wife of Hinkle Pitcock of Opequon died yesterday at 2 15 PM in Winchester Memorial Hospital after a two year illness eight months in hospital Born October 8 1897 at Mount Williams Frederick County she was daughter of the late Addison B Fauver and Emma LaFollette Fauver She is survived by her husband children Jamnita Pitcock Hinkle Pitcock Jr Franklin Pitcock and Mrs Harry Hershman a son Harley DeHaven in Fort Ord California and brother Harry Fauver Services at Omps Funeral Home Sunday at 1 15 PM proceed to Opequon Chapel for 2 PM service conducted by Rev A S Gear Interment in St Johns Cemetery Mount Williams
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mammie Virginia Pitcock
Hinkle Pitcock
Opequon
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mount Williams
Frederick County
Addison B. Fauver
Emma LaFollette Fauver
Capon Springs
W. Va
Opequon Chapel Presbyterian Church
Harry Hershman
Star Tannery
Jamnita Pitcock
Hinkle Pitcock, Jr
St. John’s Cemetery
Latins Will Have Touch of Home Mariachis Tour USO
Nine Mexican Mariachs will tour the Pacific battle fronts with the USO to boost morale. The group from six western states was organized by Nogales Chamber of Commerce secretary Carl Curlee and has drawn strong support from Mexican and American GIs, who see the tour as a meaningful wartime effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nogalees
Ariz
Pacific
USO
Carl
Zeke) Dulee
Nogales
Jalisco
Curlee
Mexico
Philippines
U. S
Mex
Approval Given Frisco Charter
Washington July 14 The Foreign Relations Committee endorsed the United Nations Charter by a 20 to 0 vote and sent it to the Senate for debate starting July 23. Leaders expect rapid passage if no reservations or amendments are added and anticipate further ratifications from other nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Foreign Relations Committee
United Nations
Senate
Greece to Send Missions to U S Britain and Russia
A Greek Foreign Affairs Committee vote in Athens approved dispatching missions to the United States Britain and Russia to explain the Greek situation to foreign publics. Britain reaffirmed support for Greece's territorial integrity but did not commit on any Greece Yugoslavia dispute. Soviet press in Yugoslavia and Albania remained critical of developments in Greece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Foreign Office
Britain
Greece
Yugoslavia
Albania
Athens
Greek Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
Russia
Local Wardensville Poultry and Sheep Program Highlights
Local residents attended the Livestock and Poultry Field Day at Reymann Memorial Farms Wardensville W Va. Speakers included Col E L Shaw Ashley Ohio and C J Cunningham Reymann Farms A E Tomhave University of Delaware H M Hyre with talks on sheep poultry feeding and breeding. The event预测 West Virginia poultry industry may overtake cattle in 4 5 years. Luncheon served by Capon Valley Home Demonstration Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reymann
C. J. Cunningham
Reymann Experimental Farms
A. E. Tomhave
Department of
Animal Husbandry
University of Delaware
H. M. Hyre
West Virginia
Capon Valley
Man Fined $50 For Assaulting County Woman
Kenneth Lyle McRobie of Kitz miller Maryland was fined 50 dollars and costs on charges of assault and battery against Virginia Larrick of Route 3 Winchester. Trial Justice W Erle Edwards heard the case and imposed a 30 day suspended jail term. The woman said he offered her a ride home from work and then beat her after she resisted improper advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Lyle McRobie
Kitzmiller
Virginia Larrick
Winchester
W. Erle Edwards
McRobie
Export-Import Bank expansion earmarked for Russia
Washington reports that one billion dollars of the proposed Export-Import Bank lending expansion is already earmarked for Russia. Russia seeks six billion in credits, while the House failed to pass an increase from 700 million to 3.5 billion. the measure awaits Senate action as must legislation after Bretton Woods and UN Charter actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russia
House
Senate
Unified Military Command Ends
Paris reports the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force is dissolved at 12:01 AM after 17 months and one day of operation. Eisenhower calls the move a step toward peace. Allied armies revert to national control as Eisenhower becomes commander of USFET in Europe.
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Paris
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Germany
SHEAF
Supreme Command
Eisenhower
Sears and Stripes
USFET
United States
European Control Council
Berlin
Market Quotations Chicago Grain Futures Fluctuate
Rye futures opened higher by a fractional cent while wheat and oats showed weakness. Inoculating prices listed for July through May contracts across Wheat Corn Oats Rye Barley with specific bid figures for each month and contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Three Winchester Men Inducted Into Army This Week
Three Winchester men were inducted into the Army this week. They are Robert Scott Ryan Godfrey Eugene Lake and Omer Franklin Simmons who was transferred in. Twenty one local men were delivered for pre induction exams on July 9 including Lester Keiter Frederick Lee Dove William Charles Forney Woodrow H Cobb George Albert Miller William Otterbeing Fries Harry A Kesner Kenneth Rust Adams Arthur E Parker William A Fisher Walter D Swanson and Robert L Anderson. Roy Melvin White Earl M Smedley Roger E Laign Robert N Kellas Richard L Rhodes Dewey D Boyd Michael A Collins Doyle Ivan Peer Lincoln G Bowman also transferred from another board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Army
Robert Scott Ryan
Godfrey Eugene Lake
Omer Franklin Simmons
Lester Keiter
Frederick Lee Dove
William Charles Forney
Woodrow H. Cobb
George Albert Miller
William Otterbeing Fries
Harry A. Kesner
Kenneth Rust Adams
Arthur E. Parker
William A. Fisher
Walter D. Swanson
Robert L. Anderson
Roy Melvin White
Earl M. Smedley
Roger E. Laign
Robert N. Kellas
Richard L. Rhodes
Dewey D. Boyd
Michael A. Collins
Doyle Ivan Peer
Lincoln G. Bowman
Trial Justice Court Disposes Reckless Driving Case
The Court of Trial Justice W. Erle Edwards disposed of Robert Lee Hawkins of Front Royal for reckless driving with a fine of $10 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Trial
W. Erle Edwards
Robert Lee Hawkins
Front Royal
Third Fleet Sets Big Fires Across Honshu and Hokkaido
Allied forces led by Admiral Halsey bombarded northeastern Honshu and northern Hokkaido in seven hour air and sea attacks. Japanese reports note carrier strikes on air bases and harbors while the U S announces no invasion plans for the mainland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honshu
Hokkaido
Comei Agency
Federal Communications Commission
Adm
William F. Halsey
Japan
Nippon
Japanese
Associated Press
James Lindsay
Halsey
Tokyo
Kobe
Yokohama
Kure
Kamaishi
Baltimore Livestock and Produce Markets Report
Baltimore and Chicago mercantile listings show quotes for produce apples and various U S farm products, followed by detailed cattle hogs and sheep prices in Baltimore on July 14, with comparisons to the prior week and a broad range of weights grades and prices for steers cows calves and lambs. The reports note steady to mixed movements and emphasize top prices for choice steers and prime lambs, along with stocker and feeder values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Appraisements of County Estates
The county clerk records recent estate appraisements. Names listed include James Harold Steele valued at 15 542 01 dollars and Samuel L. Carter Jr. at 3 010.38. Appraisers named are A C Robinson Jr W S Sareg ent Claude Grove M H Rhodes Frank Shipe J J Pickeral W E Edwards J B Bywaters Earl S Bailey Roy Duvall Joseph L Jolliffe and Mesa Smith at 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Harold Steele
A. C. Robinson, Jr
W. S. Saregent
Claude Grove
Jacob F. Walter
M. H. Rhodes
Frank Shipe
J J. Pickeral
Mesa Smith
W. E. Edwards
J. B. Bywaters
Earl S
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Eveneg Star Daily
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Pitcock
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Third Fleet
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