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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1944

Page

2

White Sox Drop Twin Bill to Park and Hancock

Winchester White Sox lose 3-0 to Park with Brumbaugh allowing two hits in game one. Park completes twin bill victory as Hancock tops Sox 9-1 in the nightcap with Rhee holding nine hits. Large local crowd attends, marking the season’s first twin bill.

White Sox Park Hancock Winchester Sox Brumbaugh Rhee Patton Keller Burch Michael Brumgh Kendall Brum@h Phillips Rumbaugh Bkeg Nightcap As & Her Hess Rylanders Rhoe R Hetton Oras Chael Ney Baugh P Seine White Sox Ab H ¢ Deke Boyd Pear Jetta Tiebaugn Iad

Winks Top Rappahannock All-Stars 5-2 in Hard-Hitting Tilt

Middletown squad Winks defeated the Rappahannock All-Stars 5-2 on Sunday. James Judy earned the win with six hits allowed while striking out 13. Settles took the loss after yielding 11 hits and four extra-base hits. Eugene, Joe Jenkins, Ralph Judy and Claude Cooley each had two hits.

Middletown James Judy Settles Lowers Eugene Joe Jenkins Ralph Judy Claude Cooley

Ration Calendar Summary of Stamp Validities

Ration calendar details multiple food and fuel stamps with indefinite validity notes. Meats and fats stamps A through Z8 and A5 agh C5 remain valid. Foods stamps four bite stamps A8 to 278 and stamps 30 31 32 indefinitely. Home canning stamp 40 valid five pounds through Feb 28 1945. Airplane stamps 1 2 valid indefinitely. 10-A coupons valid gallons through Aug 12-A coupons gallons through Sept 21. B4 C-3 C-4 five gallons. Oil period four and five coupons valid in all areas through Sept 30. New period may be used when red from ration boards.

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Baltimore Market Quotation Report onlivestock and produce

Baltimore and Chicago markets report July 31 with dull produce prices. Apples and eggs noted with varied min prices, roaster and fryers steady, butter at 97,561 pounds. Cattle, hogs, sheep segments show mixed demand and price changes across slaughter, feeder, and farm types.

Baltimore Dubes Williams Duchess Baltimore Livestock Chicago Livestock Chicago Texas

Chicago Grain Quotations July 31 Opening Prices

Mill buying in the wheat pit and a strong cotton market gave a firm undertone to grain futures at the opening. Wheat Sept 1.55 7 8 to 1.56 Dec 1.56 3 8 to 1 2 May 1.57 1 4. Oats Sept 71 5 8 to 1 2 Dec 70 3 8 to 1 2 May 69 7 8 to 70 Rye Sept 1.06 4 to 3 8 Dec 1.08 1 4 to 3 8 May 1.10 1 2 Barley Dec 1.12.

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Trial Justice Court Disposes Cases by W Erle Edwards

Charles Lee of Highlands Avenue charged with assault and battery on Evelyn Holtsclaw paid $10 and costs. Robert E Worsley of 19 W Boscawen Street fined $10 and costs for improper rights and registration.

Court of Trial W. Erle Edwards Charles Lee Highlands Avenue Evelyn Holtsclaw Robert E. Worsley W. Boscawen St

Stock Market Report Sees Air Lines Lead Gains

NEW YORK July 31 stock market shows selective comeback with air transports as main strength. Gains near midday widen, highs for the year touched by American Airlines Braniff United Air Lines Pan American Eastern and others. Bonds steady and commodities mixed as key players incl Western Air Lines and Carrier Corp supported curb trading.

New York American Airlines Braniff Airways United Air Lines Pan American Airways Eastern Air Lines Chrysler Santa Fe Southernacific International Telephone U. S. Jee Ee du Pont Western Air Lines Americans, Creole, Petroleum and Carrier Corp

Local Markets Almanac Notes Market Typo Disclaimer

The Star notes that local markets listed are correct as reported daily but disclaims responsibility for any typographical errors that may occur in the listing. The statement underscores editorial diligence while acknowledging potential minor mistakes in daily market data.

The Star

Stephenson Beats West Virginia 16-4 in Charles Town

Stephenson travelled to Charles Town Sunday and defeated the West Virginia nine 16-4. Duvall and Long teamed for the win, Duvall fanning 13 and giving up five hits. Gray pitched for the losers. The Stephenson team seeks more games, call 6082 or write R. H. Carpenter.

Stephenson Charles Town West Virginia Duvall Long Gray R. H. Carpenter

Open Second Half Of Softball Loop

The second half of the city softball league will begin this afternoon. National Fruit faces the South End Fire Company and O Sullivan meets Virginia Woolen this evening. The latter club closed the first half with nine wins and one loss.

Winchester Recreation Department National Fruit South End Fire Company O’sullivan Virginia Woolen

Stolen Buick Recovered Near Cork Street

W. H. B. Winn of 119 W Cork street reported a 1941 Buick Sedan stolen Saturday night. He located the car several blocks away early Sunday morning.

W. HB. Winn W. Corkstreet

Virginia Woolen Defeats Purcellville 4-0 In City League

The Virginia Woolen team defeated Purcellville All-Stars 4-0 in Friday's city league game. Jack Larrick earned his fifth shutout of the season with seven hits allowed and four strikeouts. Lake and Legge led the Woolen offense with key doubles and singles as fielding errors plagued Purcellville. The All-Stars, featuring veterans from Shenandoah Valley League days, will visit Winchester for a return matchup to be announced, with public attendance invited.

Virginia Woolen Purcellville All- Stars Jack Larrick Lake Legge Woolen Purcellville Dillon Grube Tiffney Hope All-Stars Winchester

White Post Falls to Leesburg in 9-6 defeat

White Post baseball lost at Leesburg 9-6. Winning pitcher Hall allowed seven hits and seven strikeouts. White Post used pitchers Pierce and Huff who yielded eight hits while Huff collected three singles and a triple. Next up White Post travels to Aldie next Sunday.

White Post Leesburg Hall Pierce Huff Swifty Aldie

Wildcats Even Front Royal Series

The Front Royal All-Stars used three pitchers yesterday at Williamsport Maryland in an 11-2 defeat to the Maryland Wildcats. Earlier this season Front Royal beat the Wildcats 2-1 in 11 innings. Next Sunday Warren County hosts Heurichs Brewers of Washington DC.

Front Royal All-Stars Williamsport Marylanders Wildcats Warren County Heurich Brewers Washington, D. C

Weather Report at Winchester Lab Hits 92 Sunday

The 2:30 pm reading at Winchester Research Laboratory showed 92 degrees, four below yesterday’s high of 96. No precipitation occurred in the city over the weekend.

Winchester Research Laboratory

Evangelistic Campaign Under Tent at National and Kerr

Miss Lucy Mae Farris of Trevecca Nazarene College serves as children's worker and musician. Services are held nightly at 8:00 P M and Sunday at 2 45 P M and 8:00 P M.

National Avenue Kerr St Lucy Mae Farris Trevecca Nazarene College

Nazis Hold Off British In Italy Front Battle Update

Allied forces report heavy German losses as desert air force pilots join artillery against Nazi columns south of Florence. Polish troops clash in Senigallia while New Zealand spearhead nears Florence, San Michele evacuated after a Tiger tank raid. An Indian division advances south of the Arno, severing pockets of resistance.

Senigallia Rimini Desert Air Force Florence Great Tuscan Art Center Uie San Michelle Arno Pesa Elsa

Board Approves Tire and Tube Purchases in War Price Board List

The Winchester War Price and Rationing Board No. 48-35 approved truck tire and passenger tire allocations effective July 26. Names include Allegheny Freight Lines Elliott Motor Lines National Fruit & Products Co Plumly Lumber Co J L Dimaria Roger P Sager Winchester Wholesale Grocery City of Winchester and many individuals.

Winchester War Price and Rationing Board Allegheny Freight Lines Elliott Motor Lines National Fruit & Products Co Novick Transfer Rabel L Winchester War Price and Retin Board Alger Ernest L Bagent G Baker Robert E Barham Es Brannon Brill E. Brill Marvin Brumback R.E Carlisle Roy F W. W Chilcott Granville City of Winchester Coffelt Milton Crouse Homer Dailey Myrle deSparre John Fletcher Franklin LeRoy Franks C. W Glaize Fred L Hahn Van Hall C. J Hattie Irvin R Jenkins Elmer Sam Keéster Wilson Kenney F. F Nuri I. O Kline George F Lacy Hilda Lee Roy A Legge W. R Loy John W McGolerick Wood Mclwee Clyde Miller Geor. H Newlin Simon Northern Va, Power Co Owens C. L. Platner Clarence Racey Rufus R Ramey Kenneth B Reinbold Theodore Rinker B. F Robinson Albert G Shutts E. A Slater Scott Fred Shu

Names Listed for County Agricultural Board Roles

A long readable list includes C. E. maker Asa W. Smith Guy E. Smith Snapp John L. Sowers Lucy Spenkle P S Stephenson James Strother Swartz Charley M Taylor Glays Tinsman Ernest fel oo acre Ora E eS Elmer Li White Howard Bigging ton Geo E Richards Orchard Anderson Ivan T Anderson Melvin G Baker Wm R Borden H C Brubaker Clifford Chapman Roy Ewing J Earle Heller Mary E Mag Le Sanford Mowery Kenneth E Rose Grover C Rudolph Donald Shiley Aurey M Sindelbert Lesa Clayton Woore F.

Answers to the Daily Quiz Printed on Page Four

The page lists ten quiz answers: Clare Boothe Luce, Sea level, Larger, In God We Trust, No, Rome, No, Construction, Grandson, No.

Clare Boothe Rome

Jest Petroleum Jelly This Way

A fragmented snippet mentions petroleum jelly and a method or approach implied by the phrase This Way. No further context or verifiable details are readable to establish a complete event or entity.

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Winks Rappahannock All-Stars Associated Press Trial Justice Court Stock Market Report C.ceeseeees W. Va Victor Mercury Church of the Nazarene A. D. Holt Maker, C. E., Smith, Asa W Smith, Guy E Snapp John L Southern States Service Newark N. 4 F. A. Davis & Sons Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company OF Virginia
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