Virginia Woolen Softball Team Takes Twin-Bill
The Virginia Woolen softball team won a double header defeating Royal Crown 16 to 2 and Capitol Restaurant 10 to 2. Larrick earned the win in both five inning games, allowing five hits and fanning two. Clevenger and Lake led the offense with key hits including a double and a homer in the losses.
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Virginia Woolen
Royal Crown
Capitol Restaurant
Larrick
Royal Crown Club
Woolen
Boyer
Heslip
Clevenger
Ashby
Stine
Lake
Willey
Lewis
Lovett
A. Woolen AB RH Is
Tton
CF Burch
SF Legge
Grim
Anderson
C Larrick
P N. Grim
H. Patton
Royal Crown AB
R Ashby
C Ayres
SS Heslip
SB P Bowers
Blosser
LF Keller
RF Johnson
CF Keller
SF Boyer
Lillis
Patton
Burch
Legge
Capitol
Bees Edge Wildcats 11-10 in late inning comeback
East End Bees defeat Wildcats 11-10 after Eaton doubles scoring Swanson in the final inning. Swanson singled and stole second before scoring on Eaton's hit as the game tied entering the seventh. Both teams commit many errors with 11 by the Bees and four by the Wildcats. McIntyre and Wolfe hit triples for the Wildcats. Eaton had a double for the Bees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Swanson
East End Bees
Wildcats
Virginia Avenue
McIntyre
Wolfe
Bees
Answers to the Daily Quiz July 1 1945 corrects
The page lists quiz answers dated July 1 1945 including Constantine Animal The Third Fleet Journalist Leap Years Age 65 Canada and the battleship IOWA.
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Constantine
Animal
The
Third Fleet
Canada
Ration Calendar Updates for Meats Fats and Processed Foods
The Associated Press notes book four red stamps E2 to J2 valid through June 30 K2 to P2 through July 31 Q2 to U2 through Aug 31 V2 through Sept 30. blue stamps N2 to S2 through June 30 T2 to X2 through July 31 Y2 Z2 A1 to C1 through Aug 3 D1 to H1 through Sept 30. sugar stamp 36 for five pounds valid through Aug 31 with next stamp Sept 1. shoes book three stamps 1 2 3 valid indefinitely with new stamp Aug 1. gasoline coupons 16 A good for six gallons through Sept with B 7 B 8 C 6 C 7 C 8 valid five gallons each and expiration noted.
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Associated Press
OPA
Nations in battle cry remember the world at war
A sweeping catalog of nations and leaders tied to World War II memory. It names Britain, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Denmark, the Netherlands, the United States, and many others, recalling invasions, battles, and figures like Roosevelt Eisenhower MacArthur and Lincoln in a patriotic rallying tone.
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Atlantic
Britain
Dieppe
France
Belgium
Holland
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Czechoslovakia
Lidice
Munich
Hitler
Masaryk
Denmark
Ism
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
el Salvador
Ethiopia
United Nations
Greece
Haiti
Honduras
India
Iraq
Lebanon
Liberia
Luxembourg
Mexico
Netherlands
Rotterdam
Hitjler
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Norwa
Quisling
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Bataan
Corregidor
MacArthur
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Turkey
Ukraiian ‘Soviet Socialist Republic
Union of South Africde
Jan Christian Smuts
Tobruk
Italy
Uruguay
Venezuela
Yugoslavia
Guatemala
United States of America
Pearl Harbor
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Eisenhower
Joe
Abraham Lincoln
Okinawa
U S Mine Sweeper Salute Lost Near Borneo
The 945 ton mine sweeper Salute was lost in the Borneo area due to enemy action. Six crew members were killed and three are missing. Lt. John S. Nichols of Garden City New York commanded the vessel and is presumed safe.
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Washington
Borneo
John S. Nichols
Garden City
Long Island
N. Y
Nichols
Call your bank and order that Extra E Bond Today
A concise note urges readers to contact their bank to purchase an Extra E Bond immediately. It emphasizes urgency and nationwide availability and advises swift action to secure the investment. The brief prompts use general public-savings language without detailing terms.
Rites Thursday For W W Wells Retired Clarke Co Farmer
William Walter Wells 69 of Clarke County died yesterday at his Old Spring Road home near Woods Mills. Born January 11 1867 in Albemarle County he was a son of Dannie Wells and Marie Abbey Wells. He and wife Florence A Bishop lived with Miss Georgia Wireman. Survived by wife two children Nora Garmony and William B Wells one grandchild Cora Wells and two brothers Garrett and John Wells. Funeral Thursday at 4 pm from Red Bud Church Frederick County with interment Green Hill Cemetery Berryville. Pallbearers named Charles Cole Lawrence Cole Stanley Hart Earl Morrison Harry McCann Finis Danley.
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William Walter Wells
Clarke County
Old Spring Road
Woods Mills
Albemarle County
Dannie Wells
Ireland
Marie &Bbey Wells
Scotland
Florence A. Bishop
Georgia Wireman
Nora Garmony
Jamestown
N.C
William B. Wells
Hagerstown
MD. A
Cora Wells
Garrett Wells
Charlottesville
John Wells
Afton
Red Bud Church
Frederick County
John Oliver
Green Hill Cemetery
Berryville
Charles Cole
Lawrence Cole
Stanley Hart
Earl Morrison
Harry McCann
Finis Danley
Threat of Rain Forces Farmers to Harvest Quickly
Farmers rush to cut wheat before a predicted two to three day rain spell threatens the crops. Dead ripe grain risks loss from heavy rain or wind. A dull overcast day followed a sultry, clear yesterday and a cooler 77 degree noon today. The five day forecast calls for generally fair weather midweek, with cooler days Wednesday and Thursday and a warming trend toward the weekend, plus possible showers in District 5 by Saturday or Sunday.
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District 4
District 5
W .Va
Jap Diplomats To Stay At Hotel
The State Department said 132 Japanese diplomatic and consular officers and dependents captured in Germany will be detained temporarily at the Bedford Springs Hotel in Bedford Pennsylvania. Detention is to last until exchange arrangements are worked out with Japan and United States Allies. The first members are to arrive in early July.
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Washington
State Department
Germany
Bedford Springs
Bedford
He Department
United States
Japan
Local Bond Drive Urges Prompt Purchases and Telephon e Orders
The local chairman urged citizens to pledge quickly and buy another bond this week to meet the quota for the Mighty Seventh. Depositors can order by telephone with charges posted to their accounts and bonds mailed, a service praised by bankers. A national average pace is reported locally, and a surprise promotional event is planned to boost lagging sales.
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Barney
If We'll Buy The Bonds Theyll Drop The Bombs
A brief political slogan notes pacifist funding stance with a warning about military action. The piece emphasizes the cost of bonds and potential escalation in defense policy.
Labor unrest eases as Detroit strike threat lifted
The Associated Press reports a major Detroit strike threat eased temporarily with CIO officials tabling plans for 38 000 maintenance workers to halt work. Meanwhile truck drivers and glass workers abroad show gradual returns to duty as other plants and unions seek settlement amid ongoing industrial disputes.
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Detroit
Chicago
Columbus
CIO
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Libby-Owens-Ford
Afl-Cio
Packard Motor Company
Budd Wheel
Washington
Department of Labor
Harry Bennett
Ford Motor Company
Ford
UAW
Stinson Aircraft
Chicago Truck Drivers’ Union
AFL International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Office of Defense Transportation
War Labor Board
Joseph Froesch
Federation of Glass, Ceramics and Silica Sand Workers
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Arkon
May Ratify Pacts Before End of ’45
Republican leader and member of the American delegation here announced yesterday he would sign the charter and work to secure its ratification swiftly. An Associated Press poll in Washington showed 53 Senate votes already announced for ratification. The charter establishes a General Assembly Security Council Social and Economic Council Trusteeship Council and a Military Staff Committee with the Big Five powers, requiring unanimous Big Five approval for action.
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Washington
Associated Press
Senate
General Assembly
Security Council
United States
Russia
Britain
China
France
Assembly
Social and Economic Council
George C. Marshall
U. S. Army
Truman
Fighting near Madrid reported by French telegraph service
The French telegraph service says fighting occurred in the last days between Spanish factions and armed bands of opposition within 62 miles of Madrid.
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London
Felice
Madrid
Hand Freed After Woman Ensnared in Electric Mixer
Helen Robinson, a colored domestic at 517 Virginia Avenue, suffered three finger injuries when caught in an electric mixer this morning. Firemen freed her, Dr. H R DuPuy treated, and Omps' ambulance conveyed her to Winchester Memorial Hospital where doctors assessed a bad cut. she was released later.
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Helen Robinson
Holmes D. Harper
Virginia Avenue
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Harper
Major Parsons Named To Post At Bowman Field Kentucky
Maj J B Parsons former Hand ley High School teacher and coach now directs the physical reconditioning program at Bowman Field hospital for returning airmen. He served 26 months with the 5th Air Force in Australia New Guinea and the Philippines earning the Philippine Liberation ribbon and five Bronze Stars. His wife is Riemann Recher from the city.
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John B. Parsons
Handley High School
RAF Convalescent Hospital
Bowman Field
Walter Storries
Winchester
AAF
5Th Air Force
Australia
New Guinea
Philippines
Parsons
Major Parsons
Bard College
Columbia University
Riemann Recher
Silver Spring
Woman Collapses At Inquest In New Canaan Shooting
In Bridgeport a 24 year old mother Imogene Stevens collapsed during coroner’s inquest testimony over a late Saturday night shooting in New Canaan. She denied warning and claimed self defense after James Kovacs testified Albert Kovacs and Faith Coombs were in the home.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Imogene Stevens
New Canaan
James Kovacs
Albert Kovacs
Padivic
Stevens
James
Albert
Faith Coombs
David Goldstein
Theodore E. Steiber
Houses Approved At Front Royal
Atlanta June 26. A new war housing program in Front Royal Virginia approves reconstruction of 50 privately financed homes for immigrant war workers in essential industries. The allocation raises privately financed units to 279 in the area with occupancy reserved for civilian workers in essential activities and those living in trailers. Contractors can secure priority construction authority through the Richmond NHA office.
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Atlanta
Front Royal
John B. Blandford, Jr
Robert K Creighton
NHA
Creighton
Youths Who Stole Car Return Taken by Police
Two 16 year olds who stole a 1941 Plymouth from A K Wingert last Thursday were arrested by local police and taken to Harrisonburg to face federal charges. The car, driven from Winchester toward this area, was nabbed at a Lee Jackson Service Station after a police pursuit.
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A. K. Wingert
Harrisonburg
Cincinnati
Wingert
Washington
Baltimore
Winchester
Culpeper
Middlebury
Lowery
Milburn
Lee Jackson
FBI
Chinese Claiming Fresh Success Near Liuchow
Chinese forces report gains in the northwest near Liuchow with a three mile capture near the city and ongoing battles for airfield positions. Units also advance toward Tapucheng and Lipcheng suburbs while engaging enemy forces along the Liu river. Farther south Chinese troops clash near Wenchow Linhai and Lungnan as the Handon Hongkong corridor tightens.
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Chungking
Liuchow
U. S. 14Th Air Force Base
Tapucheng
Liecheng
Liu River
China
Wenchow
Linhai
Taichow
Chekiang
Kiamgsi
Hongkong
Canton
Lungnan
Japanese Report Allied Invasion
BBC and CBS reports state Allied forces may be attempting an invasion on an island midway between Okinawa and the Japanese mainland. Amami Gunto and nearby isles lie in the suggested area as a 200 ship invasion fleet is mentioned for possible landings on two islands.
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London
All- India Radio
Okinawa
India
Amami Gunto
Amami Oshima
Togara Gunto
Yaku Shima
CBS
London Radio
Tokyo
Japan
Kyushu
Toegara Gunto
Rapee Dies in New York at 55
Erno Rapee musical director of Radio City Music Hall since 1932 died at age 55 in New York. Born in Budapest he led major US and European orchestras and served as musical director for NBC Warner Bros and First National Pictures. Survived by widow Mariska and two sons George and Robert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Erno Rapee
Radio City Music Hall
Budapest
Hungary
Rapee
United States
Europe
National Broadcasting Company
Warner Brothers
First National Pictures
Mariska
George
Robert
Baltimore Market Quotation Summary June 26
Livestock and produce markets from Baltimore and Chicago note small grade changes. Cattle and calves steady to higher with select beef and hogs around 15 to 16 dollars, sheep steady. Chicago markets show mixed moves with hogs steady and cattle and lambs varying by grade.
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Baltimore
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
OPA Investigators Ordered From Food Locker
In Poplar Bluff Missouri health officer Claude Murray ordered two OPA investigators from a public food locker until they obtain health certificates. The officials argued they would proceed with investigations and may seek a federal court order if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poplar Bluff
OPA
Claude Murray
William Bryan
St. Louis
Murray
Bryan
W. Francis Murrell
Montgomery says Britain finished in 1941 without American aid
In Wiesbaden Germany on June 26 General Montgomery told American officers and enlisted men that Britain would have fallen in 1941 without U S support. He praised American bravery and said Axis errors in 1941 cost the war. Montgomery crowned 100 Americans with the Distinguished Service Order Military Medal and Military Cross.
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Wiesbaaden
Germany
Montgomery
Britain
America
Japanese fliers trained for suicide attacks
A military briefing states the fliers receive two months of specialized training. They wear a white scarf headdress as a symbol, are strapped into their planes, and wear no life saving devices.
Stock Market Report Advances On Busy 1945 Session
New York traders pushed the market higher in a lively 1945 session. Rail shares moved into aviation and liquor issues while utilities and specialties led gains. Power issues traded in blocks up to 10,000 shares with midday strength, then light selling trimmed some gains as investors stayed bullish on investing idle cash.
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New York
Commonwealth
Southern
Washington
Grain futures open steady on light Chicago trade
Chicago grain quotations show July wheat up as much as 0.05 to 0.08 cent and rye higher than yesterday. Opening prices list July wheat at 1.6578, Sept. 1.626 to 1.63, Dec. 1.6217/8, May 1.621/2. Corn May at 1.16 1/8. Oats July 66 3/8, Sept. 63 3/8, Dec. 63 3/8, May 63 1/8. Rye July 1.531/2 to 1.541, Sep 1.441/8 to 1.441, Dec 1.41 to 1.41 1/8, May 1.38 1/2 to 3/8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rye
Viscount Ishii to be buried after Tokyo raid death
SAN FRANCISCO June 26 Viscount Kikujiro Ishii former Japanese ambassador to the United States in World War I days who was killed in the great super fortress raid on Tokyo May 25 will be buried Friday the Japanese Domei Agency said today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Viscount Kikujiro Ishii
United States
Tokyo
Domei Agency
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Firmnia Woolen Capitol Resta
Royal Crown Star Office
Royal Va
Bees Sting Wildcats
Sewell
Smallwood
Keller
Harry 'Pappas 'Brumback
Swanson ‘Haymaker
Faton Salomon
Wildcats AB
MacIntyre
P Lazazzera
Cc Wolfe
Bush
Wolverton
Aleshire
RF Miller
CF Campbell
LF Albin
SF McKee
U. S
W.W. Wells
J.B. Parsons
Boman Field
Spencer Moosa
Oxford Products, Inc
Mall
White Palace
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