National Fruit Rally Beats Jaycees 10-5 in Overtime
National Fruit defeated the Junior Board of Trade by 10 to 5 in a rainout delayed Royal Crown South End contest. Both teams were short-handed, as Stine limited the Jaycees to five hits but National Fruit rallied in the sixth for a one run lead and added four runs in the final inning. Kendall led both sides with three hits including a homer.
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National Fruit
Junior Board of Trade
South End
Stine
Jaycees
Fruitmen
Kendall
Rivalry Flares After White Post Beats Armel 20 4
Frederick Clarke county baseball feud escalates after White Post defeats Armel 20 to 4. Armel alleges Rockland Hares Millwood Berryville Upperville and Middlebore players joined White Post, challenging Armel to prove he can beat them. The note thanks Cumberland Fair Association tickets and notes August 8–19 fair dates with about 80 races.
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Frederick
Clarke County
White Post
Armel
Rockland
Hares
Millwood
Berryville
Upperville
Middlebore
Cumberland
No Ration Free Steaks and Roasts For Two Weeks
Washington reports no ration free beef steaks or roasts for a couple of weeks at the earliest. OPA kept current ration point values for meats and dairy through at least August while War Food Administration and officials weigh mid August changes. The dispute centers on whether commercial and utility grades should be removed from ration lists to free storage space and stabilize prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
War Food Administration
OPA
WFA
Keep the invasion rolling Buy War Bonds today
A wartime appeal urges citizens to support the war effort by purchasing War Bonds. The message emphasizes continued funding to sustain military campaigns and national defense through bond drives and patriotic duty.
Annual Luttrell Reunion Set For Shockeysville August 20
Final plans made by officers and a expanded committee for the Luttrell Reunion in Shockeysville set the date for Sunday August 20. J D Luttrell presided as five new members joined the committee and a new vice president was chosen. The organization now lists W F Luttrell as president and Lloyd Luttrell as secretary treasurer with an expanded slate of Luttrell family members on the committee. A pre reunion meeting is planned for August 5 to prepare grounds.
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Luttrell
Shockeysville
J. D. Luttrell
Thomas Luttrell
J. S. Luttrell
Winchester
Pryor
W. Va
Epy Luttrell
Ridge
W. F. Luttrell
Eppy Luttrell
Lloyd Luttrell
Martinsburg
E. H. DeHaven
M. L. Shireley
A. C. Luttrell
Bert Mason
America
Managers tighten rules as league sets eligibility
Softball league managers met in the Recreation Department office to require nine players for a game and allow armed forces players on leave to play. Oscar Hink Lewis was recognized as National Fruit manager, with notes on field etiquette and nontransferable team eligibility. Some exhibition games may not be replayed as second-half play nears.
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Recreation Department
Oscar ‘Hink” Lewis
National Fruit Team
National Fruit
Snake Bite Takes Effect On Healer
ST. CHARLES Virginia July 28 The first known incident this season of a Holiness Faith Healers member reacting to the snake bite demonstrations occurred last night Mack Thompson a member was bitten on the hand by a copperhead brought from nearby mountains for the ritual His hand swelled and discolored as the poison took effect Thompson a mine employee was among several participants using copperheads and rattlesnakes during summer demonstrations with six sect members having died in recent years
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ST. Charles
Holiness Faith Healers Sect
Mack Thompson
Stone Creek
Thompson
Union To Speak For Workers In Virginia Cannery
Thirty two employees of the National Fruit Products Corporation voted to be represented by Cannery Workers Union No 23 636 AFL for collective bargaining. One vote opposed. Election supervised by the NLRB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
National Fruit Products Corporation
Cannery Workers Union No
94-year-old Rudolph Webber re-paints house white in Philadelphia
Rudolph Webber aged 94 in Philadelphia first painted his house blue then, after deciding he disliked the color, repainted it white. The elderly resident undertook the task himself, completing the change to a fresh white exterior.
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Philadelphia
Rudolph Webber
Funeral Services Held For Howard Furgeson
Funeral services were held at Mount Hebron Chapel at 1 p m last Friday July 21 for Howard Furgeson a Winchester native who died in West Baltimore General Hospital July 18. Survived by widow Maude Vanmeter Ferguson three daughters Mrs Hudson Miller Winchester Mrs Sara Camden Baltimore Mrs John A Miller Namentki Ill and son Sgt Scott Ferguson stationed in France. He belonged to Friendship Fire Company of this city.
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Mount Hebron Chapel
Howard Furgeson
Winchester
West Baltimore General Hospital
Baltimore
Furgeson
BE. T. Clark
First Baptist Church
Ferguson
Maude Vanmeter Ferguson
Hudson Miller
Sara Camden
John A. Miller
Namenki
Ill
Scott Ferguson
France
The
Friendship Fire Company
City
Potomac Edison System Wins U S Security Award
The Potomac Edison System made up of the Northern Virginia Power Company and affiliates in Pennsylvania Maryland and West Virginia will receive the United States Office of Civilian Defense national security award. The ceremony and presentation of the official certificate will take place in Hagerstown on Friday August 18 with Col. Henry E. Barrett Maryland state commander of the United States Citizens Defense Corps expected to make the presentation.
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Potomac Edison System
Northern Virginia Power Company
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
United States Office of Civilian Defense
Hagerstown
Henry E. Barrett
United States Citizens Defense Corps
Chief Desmond Aids Navy Recruiting In Winchester
Chief Specialist Recruiter Frank T. Desmond of the U S Navy Recruiting Station Washington is assigned to Winchester for ten days to assist Navy recruiting. He previously led the local recruiting tour last fall which peaked with Navy Day bringing in 14 recruits. Desmond teams with Chief Lloyd Meade to plan window displays for the Waves anniversary on July 30.
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Frank T. Desmond
U.S. Navy
Washington
Winchester
Desmond
Navy
Lloyd Meade
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Rush
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Sf Kendall
Ayres
P Hickerson
Rf Saxe
Ramaccistti
Ss Ryan
Molden
Russell Ith
Gene Miller
Olga Stoker
W. B. Snider & Son
St. Lo
U.S. Signal Corps Radio-telephoto
International
Softball League
Maine
Agnes Good
Frederick County Poor House
Oliver
CAS H
Baker M. Rush
U. S. Security Award
Aaeslagyey
White Post Boyce
Summit Point
Inwood
Wardensville
Stephens City
Middletown Gore
Gainesboro
White Hall
Hayfield
Chambersville
Kernstown
Opequon
Virginia
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Winchester Cold Storage
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