Staunton to Play Here Again Sunday
Staunton Jewel Box plays Winchester Park Sunday at 3 in Staunton hoping to extend a five game streak. Mentzer Johnson and Park seek to halt Staunton after a 12-11 win last week while Staunton aims to salvage one game in the series. Local fans expected. Park last week swept two meetings.
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Staunton Jewel Box
Front Royal
Winchester Park
Park
Charles Bass
Stephens City
Mentzer
Staunton
Jewel Box
Abe
River Field
Luby
Keller
Emmatt
Judy
Patton
Burch
Miller
Statome Or Newlin
Michael
C. J. Coffey
Coffey
Henson
Pffliifer
Downey
Rf. Fox
Roby
Covington
Woodrow Wilson
Eral Hospital
Waynesboro
Linville
Winchester
Car Health Check at Washington Garage
Complete car health check offered at the George Washington Garage with 24 hour service. Phone contact listed as 3848.
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George Washington Garage
Sgt Shenk Named Among Brave Front Line Soldiers
The letter dated September 20, 1944 describes Sgt. Shenk believed dead by a German guard after lying out on a door. Sgt. Clarkson and Capt. McAdams praise his bravery as a supply sergeant who volunteered for front line duty. Family details note parents in Berryville, brother Robert serving in Europe, sister Virginia at home, and former Shenk’s Esso station owner.
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Sgt. Clarkson
Sgt. Shenk
McAdams
Berryville
Robert Shenk
Virginia Shenk
Shenk
Esso
Casualty List Of Air Force Began Way Back In 1908
A feature notes Lt Thomas E Selfridge the first American airman to die in flight during Wright brothers tests in 1908. It traces early Army air service roots from 1907 Aeronautical Division and highlights Selfridge’s roles with Bell and the Aerial Experiment Association. Arlington burial and memorial tablets are mentioned.
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Air Force
America
Thomas E. Selfridge
Army Air Forces
Selfridge
U. S. Military Academy
Ft. Meyer
Wrights
Orville Wright
Wright
Army
Alexander Graham Bell
Nova Scotia
Bell
Aerial Experiment Association
Glenn H. Curtiss
Charles deForest Chandler
Frank P. Lahm
Aero Club of America
West Point
1St Field Artillery
ERB HELP Promises Quick Relief From Digestive Woes
A testimonial notes a woman with severe bloating gas headaches and constipation improving after taking ERB HELP a herbal compound said to cleanse bowels clear gas and stimulate liver and kidneys. The ad claims it lets her eat normally again and mentions sale at Winchester drug stores.
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Erbhelp
Winchester
Pfc Franks Wins Bronze Star in Europe Campaign
Mrs. Allen L. Franks of 342 National Avenue reports that her husband Pfc. Franks received a Bronze Star for meritorious service in France Belgium Luxembourg and Germany in keeping with military tradition. He serves with the Third Army in the 90th Division, formerly of the 8 S. H. A. E F, and holds the Presidential Unit Citation ribbon European theater ribbon with two battle stars and the Expert Infantryman badge. He trained at Camp Shelby Miss entered service May 1943 arrived overseas June 1944. Mrs. Franks and their 18 month old son live with her mother Mrs. A W. McKee.
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Allen L. Franks
National Avenue
Pfc. Franks
France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Germany
Third Army
90Th
Oscar Noble Husky Company
Camp Shelby
Miss
Helen McKee
A. W. McKee
Five Acquitted of License Violation
Three men and two others were acquitted in the Court of Trial Justice W Earle Edwards for buying and selling furs without licenses. Named acquittees include LeRoy Stephens City Oscar Smith RFC Marlboro Asbury Farmer Gainesboro G I Hart Stephenson and A C White Rt 1 Winchester. Other cases include James Laise New Mexico reckless driving ten dollars and costs and Van Sloye McCradle Strasburg speeding ten dollars and costs.
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Court of Trial
W. Earle Edwards
LeRoy
Stephens City
Oscar Smith
RFC Marlboro
Asbury Farmer
Gainesboro
G. I. Hart
Stephenson
A. C. White
Winchester
James Laise
New Mexico
van Sloye McCradle
Strasburg
O Sullivan Company Largest User Of Heel Washers Nails
The O Sullivan Rubber Co Inc is the largest user of rubber heel washers and nails in the world. Washers and nails are used in making and attaching rubber heels and, due to scarcity, are on the critical list of supplies. Some heels have been shipped without nails, but bulk nails are shipped when possible.
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The
O'Sullivan Rubber Co., Inc
Gas Fire Is Hard To Subdue At Kent And Bend
A fire yesterday afternoon fed by smudge pots and a gas line on the bank of an open ditch at South Kent and East Bend ignited escaping fumes from a loose pipe. Firemen fought flames as water failed to quell them, forcing gas shutoff at the gas house and burial of the line with wet earth.
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South Kent
East Bend
Market quotations and livestock prices across cities
Baltimore and Washington market quotes show unchanged produce and eggs with firm live poultry. Baltimore livestock bids list cattle mostly 11.00 to 13.00, hogs around 15.30, sheep 12.50 to 15.00, with Chicago figures noting steady demand for hogs and cattle and mixed sheep and lamb prices.
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Washington
Washinton
U. S
Baltimore
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Smith Transfer Co hearing set in Richmond on July 23
Notice that R. R. Smith trading as Smith Transfer Co has been assigned a hearing in Richmond Virginia in the State Corporation Commission courtroom at 10 o clock on July 23 1945 to purchase J. M. Grove trading as Spotswood Transfer Co certificates F 433 and F 437.
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R. R. Smith
Smith Transfer Co
Richmond
State Corporation Commission
J. M. Grove
Spotswood Transfer Co
Stock Market Report a Tepid Midday Session
New York traders faced a slow market with utilities aircraft and industrials edging up a point or so while declines remained plentiful. Investors waited for news from the Pacific and the Big Three conference, keeping many in neutral territory as earnings dividends and a stretched list weighed on sentiment. Bonds were uneven and commodities fluctuated.
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New York
Far Pacific
Chicago Grain Quotations July 20 Market Update
Rye futures edged up slightly while wheat remained mostly lower. Oats opened lower then steadied as prices for July through December contracts are listed for Wheat Corn Rye and Barley with various futures figures.
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Chicago
Schedules Hint at Strong Air Force Football, Navy Teams
New York July 20. Schedules show Air Force clubs likely top teams next fall with Fort Pierce Navy amphibs, Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Shoemaker Navy, Fort Benning Infantry School, Great Lakes Navy among strong contenders. Also listed are Miami Naval Training Center, Keesler Field, Camp Lejeune, Cherry Point, and others. Durham roundups note Carolina League Club is youngest group with Tom Poholsky 15. Also mentions Yankees offices and Dempsey road work.
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New York
Air Force
Fort Pierce
Fla
Navy
Jacksonville
Naval Air Station
Naval Air Station and Shoemaker Navy
California
Fort Benning
Fort Warren
Wyo
Durham
N. C
Tom Poholsky
Ox da Grosa
Holy Cross
Stan Holowski
Yankees
Uptown
George Weiss
Newark
Jack Dempsey
Central Park
Abe Cestac
Pacific
Johnny Greco
Canada
Virginia Woolen Edges Capitol Restaurant 1-0 in Pitcher's Duel
Capitol Restaurant and Virginia Woolen fought for top spot in the City Softball League last night. Virginia Woolen scored the deciding run in the final inning, defeating Lewis and the Capitol Restaurant 1-0. Larrick pitched well for Virginia Woolen, while Lewis fanned one and allowed four hits. Capitol Restaurant added Navy furloughs Eddie Levi and Swisher to their lineup.
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Capitol Restaurant
Virginia Woolen
Lewis
Larrick
Eddie Levi
Swisher
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Ash Hollow
Office of Strategic Services
Woodrow Wilson General Hospital
E. Boscawen ST
Winchester Furniture Company
South Main Street
Dial
Miller’s
Cleery
White
Kale
Green Peppers
Lieut
Thos. Selfridge
Pfc
Allen Franks
Franks
Bronze Star
O’sullivan Company
Stock Market Report
Clarke County
GROVE
J. W. Grove Furniture CO
Loudoun
Bagh S. Fulleren, Jr
Maryland State Racing Commission
Pavor
Sport Spour
Jack Graham
Camp Kearns
Utah
Cpl
Lefty McFadden
Post
Marquette
Villanova
Buffalo
N. Y
Charley Gehringer
Jacksonville Navy Fliers
Charley
Grimm’s
East Boscawen St
Nationals Farm Loans Associations
Julian A. Everly
Sec
Treas
E. Boscawen
Lawyers’ Row
Woodstock
Virginia
Capitol Resaurant
Pitcher
Virginia Woolen Capitol Restaurant
O'Sullivan
Royal Crown Star Office
Royal Crown
Star Office
Star Off Office
O’sulivan
Capitol Rest
Capiton
E. Levi
Os Smith
C Nelson
RF Swisher
C P. Levi
P Grim
LF Lovett
SF Lamb
Cochran
Total
Wolen AB
ASR
Yak Kf
N. Braddock St
Purina Growena
Turkey
Purina
Checkerboard Feed Store
North Cameron St
Winchestee, VA
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