Train Stop at Wildwood Delivers War Talk and Rye Confessions
Corbett and a Tamaqua Marine share rye on a Wildwood train stop. The Marine recalls Guadalcanal fear, his mother’s voice guiding him to endure, and the bond forms amid rough humor and wartime fatigue. A depot porter questions their amusement before a Teutonic-voiced conductor notes the soldiers’ laughter. The story ends with Corbett heading back to the mines.
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Corbett
Wildwood
Tamaqua
Air Force
Leatherneck
Gundal
Guadal
Stan
Teutonic
Preto
Hitler
Revival Begins Tuesday at Home Mission Tabernacle Nain
Revival led by Rev and Mrs Dwight Nielsen opens Tuesday night at Home Mission Tabernacle Nain Virginia. Services run each evening at eight for two weeks with Southern California district speakers. Public invited to attend.
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Dwight Nielsen
Home Mission Tabernacle
Nain
Southern California
Valor Plan Dinner Meeting Sets Local Involvement
Major John A. Martin requests American Legion Posts and Elks to appoint a representative for a 6 p.m. dinner at the George Washington Hotel to discuss the Valor Plan. The plan aims to aid the regular army in securing one million volunteers and will include the local advisory committee chaired by Homer E. Alberti. The Baltimore Recruiting Area commander is expected to attend.
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John A. Martin
Winchester
American Legion
George Washington Hotel
Martin
American Legion National Convention
Regular Army
American Legion and the Elks
Homer E. Alberti
Baltimore
Bible School Closes After Joined Capon Bridge Effort
Capon Bridge’s Vacation Bible School concluded with the cooperation of the Christian Methodist and Presbyterian churches. S. Holland from Lynchburg College led the program and 49 pupils enrolled. Holland plans to launch a Bible School at Ebenezer Christian Church in Q. May.
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Capon Bridge
S. Holland
Lynchburg College
Holland
Ebenezer Christian Church
Wardensville blank Opequon 5 0 on Sunday
Wardensville defeated Opequon 5 to 0 at Stephens City as Danko allowed three hits while striking out 12. Wardensville benefited from eight K’s by Peer and four doubles by Baker Doyle Rinard and Barney. Next week Opequon visits Upperville and hosts Winchester White Sox on July 28.
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Opequon
Wardensville
Stephens City
Danko
Peer
Baker
Doyle
Rinard
Barney
Upperville
Winchester
E Bailey
J. Lemley
Hounshell
Brumback
Ewes R. Lemley
Cc. Clem
Hice Dalton
Colaw
Nicalos
Tharp
Fishel
Slip Covers For Year Round Use
Slip covers are popular for year round use and can be updated cheaply with color changes. The publication Slip Covers For Furniture provides illustrated, easy instructions for making covers and offers suggestions. Order this practical government publication for ten cents postpaid.
Living quarters for U S occupation forces in Japan
Information from the Office notes housing plans for American occupation troops in Japan. Permanent housing is expected to be completed this fall with an estimated earliest completion in September. In the meantime dependents of officers and men are housed in requisitioned European type houses, modern apartments, hotels, and Quonset huts.
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Japan
Williams Dominates with Three Homers as Red Sox Lead
Ted Williams powered Boston to an 11-10 and 6-4 doubleheader sweep over Cleveland, driving in eight runs with three homers and a double. The performance widened the Red Sox lead to 11 games over New York while Bobby Feller emerged as Williams' chief prewar rival.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Babe Ruth
Willody
Cleveland
Yankee Stadium
Joe Dimaggio
Bobby Feller
Williams
Boston
Teddy
Lou Boudreau
Boudeau
Tex Hughson
Dave Ferriss
New York
Yanks
Detroit
Hal Newhouser
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Enos
Vic Lombardi
Brooks
Eddie Stanky
Slaugh
Strange Birds Found by Howard Myers in Middletown Forest
Howard Myers of Middletown reported five baby fowls appear in a nest on J. D. Hood forest land. The birds, resembling Silver Eagles with monkey faced features, put up a fight before capture alive. Local observers debated their true name, from mountain owls to Silver Eagles.
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Howard Myers
Middletown
J. D. Hood
Mr. Hood
First Navy Army Game Date and Result
The prompt notes the first football game between the Military Academy and the Naval Academy occurred in 1890. Navy defeated Army 24 to 0.
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Kop Point
Annapolis
Military Academy
Naval Academy
Geous A
Navy
Army
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Dr. Kilner
Kilmer & Co. Inc
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Virginia Woolen
Royal Crown
O'Sullivan
Mem- Zaaorhogrocdo
Sirius
Winchester Furniture CO
South Loudoun St
Women's Reserve of
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Eye St
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Washington, D. C
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Durocher Gang
Pittsburgh
Warren Spahn
Fritz Ostermueller
Rip Sewell
Johnny Vander Meer
Phillies
Ken Raffensberger
Cincinnati Reds
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Athletics
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ESSO
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Essoy
Standard Oil Company
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Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Miller & Anderson
General Electric
Eureka
Showsing Center
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Virginia Ave
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