Roundup notes Haege sets mile pace and arena changes
The July 27 sports roundup highlights Gunder Haege’s fast 4 05.3 mile on an American tour linkage with Minnesota A A U meet inquiries for August 14, Chalky Wright’s age reveal amid naval enlistment, and local notes from baseball football and golf circles. It also references Chesapeake and Buffalo links and other scattered sport anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gunder Haege
Galloper
Minnesota A. A. U
Washington
As& Bushnell
Princeton
Triboro Stadium
Gill Dodds
Haege
Bill Hulse
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chalky Wright
Maritime Service
Chalky
West Coast
Soldier Kavako Pyhala Claims Two Victories
Service Dept. Pvt Kavako E Pyhala of Fort Sila Oklahoma, an artilleryman, claims he holds two victories over Gun der Haegg. They were gained.
Army flying school near Bainbridge trains strong class
An army flying school at Bainbridge Georgia fields a tougher class with high g training and college background. The standout is Howard Jones former Colgate athlete. Pfc Charlie Callahan from Peterson Field Colorado and Greg Rice supporters still want a Rice vs Gunder Haegg rematch. Charlie dares Gunder to stay for a conclusive test with Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Bainbridge
Army Flying School
Howard Jones
Grid
Lacross
Colgate
Pfc
Charlie Callahan
Peterson Field
Colo
Greg Rice
Rice
Gunder Haegg
Greg
Charlie
Gunder
Cousin Visits and Births Highlight Capon Bridge News
Capon Bridge residents report guests from Baltimore Hagerstown Winchester and Whitacre. A daughter was born July 12 at Winchester Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Harrison of Whitacre. Mrs Rinard Largent returns to Camp Butner with sister Dorothy after visiting parents Mr and Mrs B H Lockhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Harry Whitlock
Baltimore
Donard Wolford
Audra Lee Williamson
Hagerstown
Omar Williamson
Mary Elizabeth Rams
Las
J.P. Ramsburg
J. T. Funkhouser
Earl Grim
E. Jobe
Tommy
Winchester
Harrison
Whitacre
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Julia Sirbaugh
Georgia Sirbaugh
Kenzil Sirbaugh
Fred Duncan
Rinard Largent
B. H. Lockhart
Camp Butner
N. C
Capt. Largent
Miss Dorothy Lockhart
Bass Turns Out To Be A Sucker
Walter Champion of Chattanooga says he was fishing from a dock when a cigarette burned his string of fish in two. Thirty minutes later a bass on the line struck again and he landed the entire string without losing any fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Walter Champion
Canning Non-Acid Vegetables Demonstration Set
Miss Margaret Plickinger and Miss Elizabeth will lead a demonstration on canning non acidic vegetables at the Northern Virginia Power Company kitchen on Tuesday August 3 at 7 30 PM. The session covers safe high temperature processing and will be repeated Wednesday August 4 at 10 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Plickinger
Mss
Elizabeth
Northern Virginia Power Company
Visitors, births, and harvest notes from Opequon
Opequon reports a social visit by Mrs. Dod Mowery Mrs. Teressa Pangle and sister Mrs Valley Cole of Baltimore and Mr and Mrs Hub Mowery of Winchester. Mrs Margaret Hewett and baby visit with Mr and Mrs Sale New Miss Esther Punk suffers a cut to her second finger. Eugene McDonald Cedar Creek Grade celebrate birth of daughter in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Farmers harvest wheat as rains boost gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opequon
Minnie Headley
Dod Mowery
Teressa Pangle
Valley Cole
Baltimore
Hub Mowery
Winchester
Margaret Hewett
Baby
Sale New
Esther Punk
Eugene McDonald
Cedar Creek Grade
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Wedding Bells at KEARNS Field as 24 Marry Utah Girls
At the Army Air Force basic training center, 24 officers and men wed Utah girls in one month. Fifteen of the couples involve sergeants, highlighting a prevalence of sergeant marriages at KEARNS Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearns Field
Army Air Force
Utah
Consumer Point Values for Meat Fats Fish and Dairy
Government issued guide lists point values for steak and chops effective August 1 1943. Includes meat fats fish and dairy items with assigned consumer points for budgeting during wartime rationing.
Service News: Lt Stimmel Commissioned and Bomber Pilot
Son of Mrs May Stimmel and the late W E B Stimmel 2nd Lieut Stimmel receives commission May 28 assigned to 29th Bomb Group 411 Sqdn B O Q x1002 Gowan Field Boise Idaho piloting a B 24 Liberator he notes Rockies visible from post weather mixed hot and cold Staff Sergeant William Buck McKay promoted to technical sergeant now at 1052 Engineers APO 4158 care Postmaster San Francisco Calif he welcomes letters from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Stimmel
W. EB. Stimmel
Stimmel
Gowan Fid
Boise
Idaho
Rockies
William Buck McKay
L. H. McKay
Wadesville
Clarke County
T. Set. W. B. McKay
Hq. Co
P. C
APO
Care
San Francisco
Calif
Family gathering near Stephens City noted with attendees
The Daughters of Wesley Sunday School held their annual family get together on the Miller Barley lawn two miles west of town. Local residents and relatives, including Rev. Walter Smith and many families, enjoyed picnics and games while several service members and travelers are mentioned among weekend visitors and absentees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
Wesley
Methodist Church
Nate
Miller Barley
Walter Smith
Raymond Sandy
Robert Sandy
Richard Ebersole
Garland Strickler
French
Henry Ritenour
Albert Jackson
Roy Wisecarver
Derrill Cougill
Norman Carbaugh
Robert Ayler
Genevieve Massie
Masters Kent
Glen Barley
Mary Dorsey
Carl Hicks
Carolyn Seal
Lanky Lemely
Francis Ricci
Mary Lee Beatty
Sargent
Herbert Russell
Georgia
William Stickley
Vaucluse
George Ritenour
Eva
Washington
Hilda Lovett
Atlanta, Ga
Washington, D. C
H. P. Lovett
Elsie Hovermale
Charlottsville
University of
Edna Grim
Brunswick
Leslie Golliday
Carmen Golliday
Billy Bass
Lynchburg
Harry Carbaugh
Phil Carbaugh
U. S. Navy
Stuart. Montgomery
Falls Church
Briscoe Williams
Memorial Hospital
Charles Ritenour
Charles
Richmond
Will Barr
White Hall
Paul Samsell
Eldridge Lemley
June
Madison College
Kitty Hepler
Roy Rickard
Jim Gordon
Pittsburgh
Cpl
Douglas Lovett
Orlando
Fila
Methodism Gains 81 000 In Year
New York July 27 Methodism reports 1942 membership rose by 81 000 to 6 640 424. Chaplain calls left 360 pastoral charges to be supplied as against 628 men received on trial, up 141 from 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Radio Broadcast Shows Soldier’s Injured Arm Featured
BBC broadcast in Britain demonstrated the difference between a wounded and an uninjured arm. Listeners in Australia and New Zealand could tell which arm was damaged from the sound, as one arm bore a gunshot wound and the other did not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
BBC
Australia
New Zealand
Tokio Bombardiers Join Buck Brigade in War Stamp Drive
The Shangri La Drive lists Tokio business houses with all employees purchasing at least $1 in War Stamps marking their 100 percent participation. Names include E L Shade Seal and O Conner H C Sheetz and Son Winchester Dry Cleaners B and M Chevrolet Sales McCrory s McPhail Paint Miles Music Gaunt s Drug Bell Clothes Checkerboard Feed Virginia Loan and Thrift J C Penney Liggetts Peoples Newberry s Kurtz Furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Brigade
Star
Seal and O’conner
H. C. Sheetz and Son
Winchester Dry Cleaners
B. and
M. Chevrolet
McCrory’s. McPhail Paint Co
Miles Music Co
Gaunt’s Drug
Bell Clothes
Checkerboard
Virginia Loan and Thrift Corp
J. C. Penney Co
Liggetts Dept
Peoples Drug Store
Newberry’s
Kurtz Furniture
Carter Clan of Virginia Described in Library Offering
The article previews Hunter Dickinson Farish’s edited "The Journal and Letters of Philip Vickers Fithian" about the Carter family on a Virginia plantation. It notes Fithian’s vivid observations of daily aristocratic life and the tutor’s sprightly commentary making the world feel today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Clan of
Virginia
Robert Carter
Fithian
Hunter Dickinson Farish
Philip Vickers Fithian
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
Providence
R. 1
Evening Bulletin
Gloria Callen
Spectator
Gloria
Andy Farkas
Redskins
San Diego
Harry Lowrey
Cub
Harry
Los Angeles
Harry Markson
Mike Jacobs
Joe Lou
Shear N
N. Cox
Norfolky
Norfolk
Cox
Pass
Lary MacPhail
National League
Ken Alyta
Waterbury
Buffalo
Pirates
Huck Geary
Rosarandie Pytlak
Lilco Cut Price Store
N. Loudoun St
Bass
Kitchen
Veal
Eeeeeeee
Comm
opiTty
Renee
Meeks
Ned
Vienna
Ralph Stimmel
W. Buck McKay
Fred L. Long
Army Air Corps
Keesler Field
Miss
Syd
A. A
William Eaton
Greenville
Nettie Eaton
South Braddock Street
Ha. Co
S. Ae Pers. Repl
Robert Goodloe Harper
New York City
Puerto Rico
Eugene Dunn
North Af
Ada E. Kern
Parkway
W. L. Kern
Sulfridge Field
Mich
Bert Berry
Vatican City
Dia
George W. Kurtz
Ieee Wa
Acme Coffee
Tokio
Bombardiers
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
N. Braddock St
West Virginia
Davis
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