Yanks Sweep White Sox as DiMaggio Powers Rally
The New York Yankees beat Chicago in a three game sweep to move two games up in the American League pennant chase. Joe DiMaggio slams three home runs in the series and drives in five runs in the opener, lifting New York over Chicago 8-3 before a 70,972 crowd. The Indians edge the Red Sox to tie for second. the White Sox remain 6 1/2 back.
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Ralph Roden
Associated Press
New York Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
DiMaggio
Yanks
Chicago
White Sox
Yankee Stadium
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Red Sox
Boston
Washington Senators
St. Lou
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Braves
Vic Raschi
Birdie Tebbetts
Red
Leo Kiely
Dodgers
Cardinals
Preacher Roe
Sal Maglie
Giants
Cincinnati
Whitacre Fined in Hit and Run Collision on Route 50
Garland Whitacre of Whitacre fined a total of $147.75 and given a 30 day suspended jail term by Trial Justice W Erle Edwards after a July 15 hit and run on Route 50 west of Gore. He faced charges for failing to reveal identity, reckless driving, and driving without a permit related to a collision with Herman Brant, University of Virginia student, in a 1934 Chevrolet.
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Garland Whitacre
Whitacre
W Erle Edwards
Gore
A. D. Carwile
Herman Brant
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Lend-Lease Act Becomes Law Nine Months Before War Entry
The Lend-Lease Act became law on March 11 1941, nine months before the United States entered World War II.
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United States
G. H
Sale Notices for Berryville Winchester and Capon Bridge
July sale on Church Street Berryville lists household and kitchen furniture from 1 PM to 8 PM. August auctions at Winchester County Court House for valuable city business and residential property. August 4 near Whitacre Capon Bridge sale by Mrs. Ruby Keffer featuring valuable real estate and personal property.
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Church St
Berryville
County Court House
Winchester
Ruby Keffer
Whitacre
Capon Bridge
More A-Bomb Tests Planned Says Dean
Chairman Gordon Dean of the Atomic Energy Commission said the United States plans more atomic bomb tests. He would not reveal test locations or whether a British first test would occur on an American proving ground, noting it would require a change in U S atomic energy law and legislative approval.
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Washington
United States
Gordon Dean
Atomic Energy Commission
Dean
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
The
Five District Winners Decided
Seven teams earned district titles and advance to the state softball tournament in Richmond August 11 12. Clubs include Lawrence of Richmond Royal Crown of Winchester N and W Industries of Lynchburg the Blue Devils of Newport News and the Norfolk Flyers. Salem Hosiery vs Roanoke Scrappers and Yeatmans vs Sterling Construction decide district entries. Regional and national qualifiers follow in Williamsport Pa and Detroit.
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Richmond
Lawrence
Royal Crown of
Winchester
N & W Industries
Lynchburg
Blue Devils
Newport News
Norfolk Flyers
Salem Hosiery
Roanoke Scrappers
Salem
Yeatman’s
Sterling Construction
Arlington
Virginia
Williamsport
Detroit
Mrs. Christine Seldon Dies at 84 in High View
Christine Ann Seldon 84 of High View West Virginia died yesterday morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital. She was born May 11 1867 daughter of Joseph and Matilda Bean. Surviving are four daughters three sons and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services will be at Timber Ridge Christian Church with Rev. Robert A Whitten officiating. Pallbearers listed. Relatives and friends meet at Griffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge for 10 am procession to church.
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Christine Ann Seldon
High View
W. Va
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Joseph and
Matilda Bean
William Seldon
Timber Ridge Christian Church
Fannie Alther
Martinsburg
Stella Spaid
Laura Chapman
Washington
D. C
Bessie Hodgson
Winchester
Henry Seldon
Gore
Abraham Seldon
Jacksonville
Fla
Russell Seldon
Abraham Bean
Angers Store
W Va
Lucy Bean
del Ray
Laura Hartman
Keyser W. Va
Nettie Davey
Giffin
Capon Bridge
Robert A. Whitten
Walter Oates
Leyburn Brill
Waltor Brill
Benson LaFollette Boyd Whitacre
Fred Oates
Laura E. Haines Succumbs Saturday
Laura E. Haines 92 of 430 National Avenue died Saturday afternoon at Maplewood Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late John W. Haines and daughter of Jane M. Smarr and John E. Heatwole. She was a Braddock Street Methodist Church member. Surviving are two brothers Marcus L. Heatwole and Lawrence E. Heatwole. Services Tuesday at 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home with Dr. William A. Wright and Rev. William T. Goode. Burial Green mound Cemetery. Pallbearers: Moody Slonaker Dailey Slonaker Arthur Lupton Arthur Slonaker Bruce Slonaker John Haines.
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Laura L. Haines
National Avenue
Maplewood
John W. Haines
Mrs. Haines
Hampshire County
W. Va
Jane M. Smarr
John E. Heatwole
Braddock Street
Marcus L. Heatwole
Middleway
Lawrence E. Heatwole
Senate considers large foreign aid bill amid budget clash
The Foreign Relations Committee opened hearings on a $6.3 billion military and $2.2 billion economic aid bill after a closed session. Senator Connally faulted Economic Cooperation Administrator Foster for spending and Government revenue concerns while Foster argued aid followed Congressional instructions.
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Foreign Relations Committee
William C. Foster
Connally
Foster
United States
ECA
Connaly
Senate Finance
Asta
Congress
Wedemeyer Retires From Army After WWII Shaping Policy
Lieut. General Abert C. Wedemeyer, 54, who helped shape U S military policy in Europe and Asia during World War II, retired today from the army in San Francisco.
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Wedemeyer
San Francisco
Abert C. Wedemeyer
Europe
Asia
Train collision near Clifton Forge kills engineer
An eastbound Chesapeake and Ohio passenger train struck a runaway bulldozer on the tracks six miles west of Clifton Forge. Engineer William L. Wood, 58, of Bellepoint, WV, died from head injuries. fireman John N. Murphy, 48, Clifton Forge, survived unhurt. Fifteen passengers were uninjured. The wreck disrupted rail traffic for six to seven hours and damaged about 200 feet of track. The bulldozer, owned by a local sawmill, rolled down a hillside onto the mainline.
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Clifton Forge
Chesapeake and Ohio
Here
William L. Wood
Bellepoint
W Va
John N. Murphy
E.S.T
Kuykendall Faces Driving Charges
Eugene Herman Kuykendall of Route 2 was arrested on U S Route 11 three miles north of Winchester by State Police Trooper A D Carwile on a Sunday morning. He faces hit and run and driving while revoked after Gillespie reported a 1941 Buick struck his 1940 Ford on Route 7 and fled. Gillespie provided the license number.
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Eugene Herman Kuykendall
Winchester
A. D. Carwile
Kuykendall
Leon N. Gillespie
Route 7
Gillespie
Carwile
Nam Il shows cautious interest in three hour UN briefing
A UN briefing officer said Nam Il repeated prior statements with only order changed and listened intently to Joy. The session lasted three hours eight minutes, the longest since talks began, with Nam reading a lengthy statement and showing tiredness but no demoralization as Joy proposed tomorrow's meeting. The UN reiterates the 38th parallel as political boundary, not a military line.
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U.N
Nam
Nuckols
Joy
U. N
Admiral Joy
Nam Il
38Th Parallel
Fines Set in Police Court Rulings
Police Court cases before Judge John W. Rice result in penalties for eight defendants. Hollis G. Heltzel and James Garland Dye pay $14.25 each for speeding, while Grover B. Gill Jr and Charles E. Gibbons face $25.25 and $15.25 for reckless driving. Paul Vernon Armbrester is fined $10.25 for running a red light. Mary Ford owes $14.75 for drunkenness, Hollis A. Fawcett is listed at $14.75, and Herman M. Clark faces multiple penalties totaling $36.75 for no city tag muffler issues and disobeying an officer.
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John W. Rice
Hollis G. Heltzel
Loudoun Street
James Garland Dye
Route 2
Winchester
Grover B. Gill, Jr
Washington, D. C
Charles E. Gibbons
Ellwood City
Paul Vernon Armbrester
Hedgesville
W. Va
Allen Fawcett
Boscawen Street
Mary Ford
Herman M. Clark
N. Cameron St
Correction on Miller charge in Police Court notes
A correction states Carl W. Miller aged 38 of Route 2 Winchester faced a speeding charge in Police Court last week with a $14.25 fine rather than an improper muffler charge of $9.25.
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Carl W. Miller
Route 2
Winchester
Charles Shoemaker Dies at Capon Bridge
Charles Shoemaker 53 died at his Capon Bridge West Virginia home after 11 30 p m Saturday. Rites will be held Tuesday at Capon Bridge Presbyterian Church with Rev John Hottle and others officiating. He served in World War I and taught at the Vocational Agricultural Institute in Frederick County. Surviving are his widow Ethel Webster Shoemaker a son Charles J Shoemaker Jr two brothers Leon Shoemaker Trinity NJ and William Shoemaker in Korea and two sisters Mrs Mary Bopp and Miss Ruth Shoemaker. pallbearers named.
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Charles Shoemaker
Capon Bridge
W Va
Capon Bridge Presbyterian Church
John Hottle
T. O. Sartelle
W P. Good
Bethesda
William
Sarah
Korea
Mary Bopp
Ruth Shoemaker
Washington, D. C
James Duff
E H Coverly
Henson Sirbaugh
John Woodring
A. C. Lovett
John Lewis
Virginia Road Toll Four Over the Weekend
Four people died in Virginia auto accidents over the weekend, part of a toll of 531 for the year, with 915 deaths last year. The weekend included a Carolina Trailways bus crash in Sussex County injuring three, killing Roy E. Bishop and Louise H. Bishop. Others: Robert Harrod of Hornsbyville and Cereino Aragon, a Philippines student at the Armed Forces Staff College.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Old Dominions
Carolina Trailways
Sussex County
Roy E. Bishop
Louise H. Bishop
Jacksonville
Fla
Petersburg
Jarratt
Robert Harrod
Hornsbyville
Cereino Aragon
Philipino
Armed Forces Staff College
Harrod
Newport News
Aragon
Bartlett
Nansemond County
Middletown Defeats Front Royal 10-2 in NV League Clash
Middletown baseball defeated Front Royal 10-2 on Front Royal's diamond in a Northern Virginia League encounter. Winning pitcher Rogers allowed four hits while Middletown hammered 13 hits against Callahan. Clen homered and doubled to lead the winners. Sealock collected two hits for Front Royal.
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Middletown
Front Royal
Rogers
Callahan
Clen
Sealock
Trustee's Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Winchester
Virginia deed of trust for Mamie De Haven Clowser calls for public auction of 414 South Cameron Street Winchester on August 25 1951 at 11 30 a m. Property fronts 37 feet east on South Cameron Street and extends 180 feet eastward. Sale terms cash or one third cash with balance in two equal annual payments secured by the deed of trust at 6 percent interest. Joseph A Massie Jr trustee Coleman Dunn auctioneer.
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Virginia
Mamie de Haven Clowser
Corporation Court
Winchester
Frederick County Court House
South
Cameron Street
Joseph A. Massie
Coleman Dunn
Car and body found in Hampton Roads tragedy
In Old Point Comfort Virginia a drowning car was recovered from 55 feet of water off a pier. The body inside is 24 year old Mrs Aldean Hanson of Elizabeth City County who was to wed this week to Red Spiegle a Hampton Golf Club professional. Coroner Dr Paul J Parker ruled suicide by drowning after 19 hours of search and a note reading there's no answer was found.
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Old Point Comfort
Hampton Roads
Aldean Hanson
National Country Music Contest At Warrenton
Warrenton hosts the National Championship Country Music Contest August 4 and 5 at the Horse Show Grounds. Amateur performers compete for 1200 dollars in prizes across categories including fiddling banjo guitar and square dance. Connie B Gay hosts with judges led by James E Denney. guests include Granpa Jones and Clayton McMitchen.
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Warrenton
Connie B. Gay
Radio Ranch
Arlington
WARL
James E. Denney
Nashville
Tenn
Grand Ole Opry
North Carolina Square Dancers
Asheville
Saints and Spinners
Montgomery County
Stoneman
Warrenton Horse Show Grounds
Association For Greater Warrenton
Warrenton-Fauquier County
How's Your I Q Answers From Page Four
Answers to quiz questions printed on Page 4 include Soviet UN delegate, The French Revolution, True, Calvin Coolidge, Alexandria, Knight of the Grand Cross of the Bath, latex milk of rubber tree, Theodore Roosevelt, Rock, and We entered at the front.
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United Nations
Calvin Coolidge
Alexandria
Grand Cross of the Bath
Theodore Roosevelt
Rock
Fashion show notes tiny waistlines and rich fabrics in Paris
Audiences at openings praised the season's tiny waists and full bell skirts from Fath Griffe and Rochas. Paris houses show luxe materials including metallic brocades and velvets with oriental and romantic ball gown influences. Dior inspired silhouettes appear in petal skirts and shorter hems while Balenciaga closes the season with top-bracket shows.
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Fath
Griffe
Rochas
Dior
Schiaparelli
Lanvin
Balenciaga
Paris
Girl page serves first day of 76th Congress
Gene Cox, 13, daughter of Georgia congressman Eugene Cox, served as a page on January 3, 1939, the opening day of the 76th Congress, and received four dollars for her service.
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Gene Cox
Eugene Cox
Georgia
Daily Crossword Across Clues List
A compact listing of crossword clues including string crowns S shaped moldings and odor of cooking meat. Other entries cover Silk scarf Eccles Monastery Chooses coin Swed Songs for two people Astern Radium river French Czech pronoun archaic heap of memorial stones observe reduces in rank discolored sultan s decree regions slight color a sea gull matured vA Craggy hill anger the sun remnant dry as wine eremite hasten sums up undershot waterwheel thin piece of wood Ireland always sharp flavor border sow mans name.
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Great Lakes
Ireland
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